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Baojun 630 is a muddy mint green low rider in China

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A very speedy Baojun 630 sedan, Spotted in China on the Beijing Tuning Street. The 630 wrapped in a min green wrap, and further bao’d up by a low-riding lowered suspension, a body kit including a very low front spoiler, super slick extra wide tires with shiny BBS multi-spoke alloys, and a lot of mud.

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The mud covered the whole car, it was even on the roof!, likely caused by a wild ride in a recent rain storm. We had a few big ones over Beijing recently, much worse than in previous years. See how low the Baojun sits compared to the white van behind it.

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BBS alloys looking seriously good. Pink die covering the wheel valve an interesting detail. We saw a similar thing on a confusing Brilliance BS4, back in 2012.

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Fat exhaust pipe on the left, but I am kinda missing a big wing on the back…

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The Baojun 630 is normally a rather boring car. Price starts at 62.800 yuan and ends at 95.800 yuan. Power comes from 1.5 and 1.8 liter four-cylinder petrol engines.

Baojun is an entry level brand under the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture, in which GM has a 43% stake. The other partners are SAIC (aka Shanghai Auto) and Wuling Automotive. SAIC and GM are tied up in the giant Shanghai-GM joint venture that makes Buick, Chevrolet, and Cadillac cars for the Chinese market.