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by lenny-d
Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: E30 Builds / Restorations
Topic: E30 M3 minor rust repair (few finished pic's)
Replies: 821
Views: 234471

Re:

:eek: :eek: :eek:
go on my son, fair play to ye.

Keep'em comin :thumb:
by lenny-d
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: E30 Builds / Restorations
Topic: E30 M3 minor rust repair (few finished pic's)
Replies: 821
Views: 234471

Re:

You sir, are a complete leg end I haven't been on the zone for ages and this, is simply the best thing I've read on here. I can only hope to see it at a show some day soon.

Now, get back to work and hurry up and get it finished
by lenny-d
Wed May 06, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: council 325i m-tech 2 sport
Replies: 42
Views: 1425

Re: council 325i m-tech 2 sport

Nowt wrong with a bit of council :cool: There is a council in us all :P too true. i reckon it's all down to snobbery, what i mean is that some folk get on their :soap: & have a rant because some one who is on a (tight) budget has gone down a route thats been well troden before & don't like it. like...
by lenny-d
Wed May 06, 2009 12:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Driving fast corners 4 pot.
Replies: 86
Views: 3626

Re: Driving fast corners 4 pot.

the best tires I ever had were Pirelli Asymmetricos (sp) but I could only get them for the rear so I stopped buying them, I did like the Bridgestone so3s though
by lenny-d
Wed May 06, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Whats the best way to clean your engine bay?
Replies: 18
Views: 756

Re: Whats the best way to clean your engine bay?

autoglym engine bay cleaner or gunk both do a good job at cleaning engine bays and just powerwash off
by lenny-d
Wed May 06, 2009 9:26 am
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: E30 Dash Clean....
Replies: 10
Views: 536

Re: E30 Dash Clean....

I've always been a fan of autoglym leather feeder as it gets it really black but doesn't make it too shiny so the sun will reflect up into your eyes
by lenny-d
Wed May 06, 2009 9:18 am
Forum: Care and Detailing
Topic: Heat gun to restore faded plastic - before and after pics
Replies: 27
Views: 1320

Re:

there's an old fella near my mum and dads and he had this same problem with his 200 year old Passat, the cure... 1 tin of black paint and a big fook off paint brush, didn't look bad from 50 yards :roll:
by lenny-d
Tue May 05, 2009 7:36 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Epic M3 detail
Replies: 51
Views: 2575

Re: Epic M3 detail

I was thinking on doing a group buy on one of those tubs of wax so I thought we'd start a list

1. Lenny-d



1 down 7010 to go :D

WHO THE F@*K SPENDS OVER 7 GRAND ON A TUB OF FUCKIN POLISH???!!!
by lenny-d
Tue May 05, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Tech1 Sport Restoration.-Engine almost complete
Replies: 147
Views: 8806

Re:

class, good to see you're making a proper job of everything keep up the good work and keep the pics comin
by lenny-d
Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: Tech1 Sport Restoration.-Engine almost complete
Replies: 147
Views: 8806

Re:

This looks amazin! You're doin one hell of a job keep the pics comin, threr's lots of fellas waiting on them! :cool: :cool: :cool:
by lenny-d
Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: MY 325I SPORT... GRANITE SILVER
Replies: 26
Views: 1555

So you'll be in the market for a sump guard soon then, lookin sweet can't wait to see it in person sometime
by lenny-d
Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: TURBO
Replies: 30
Views: 736

Re: TURBO

The best way to make it quicker is to fit a good quality set of springs/shocks/rollbars, service the brakes and buy good tyres (can recommend Dunlop SP9000 as excellent all rounders) on 15" BBS. Sounds boring on paper but is a lot of fun to drive! If you still need more power then you'll have a dec...
by lenny-d
Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Group Buys and Discounts
Topic: Custom Sump gaurd group buy
Replies: 39
Views: 2505

Re:

How's it going mate anymore more word on these, I'm ichin to get my hands on one of these
by lenny-d
Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Genuine BMW Parts Dept - Cotswold BMW
Topic: Gasket kits
Replies: 2
Views: 167

Gasket kits

hi,

Was looking for an inlet manifold and thermostat housing gasket kit for an m20 325i.

cheers
lenny
by lenny-d
Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: The Zone Wiki Competition (Glenfiddich prize)
Replies: 39
Views: 1279

Re: The Zone Wiki Competition

holly shit how long has it been since I've been on there's so much changed on the site
by lenny-d
Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:18 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Accident Advice Help to Zoners
Replies: 96
Views: 33039

Re: Accident Advice Help to Zoners

why has no one done this sooner my mate got side swiped in his mint nissan 200sx last christmas and because there was 2 in the other car, he got 6 points and an £800 pound fine because he was "going sideways" when the accident happened and his witness was called off to Iraq when the court case came ...
by lenny-d
Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:05 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: The Ultimate E30
Replies: 11
Views: 483

Re:

Feck me never seen that before looks like that would be cheap to buy

how often do they post as I can't wait to see the finished product
by lenny-d
Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: Most bulletproof BMW engine?
Replies: 50
Views: 3157

Re: Most bulletproof BMW engine?

M20's are shit!!! I dont have much faith in them, simply because my mates are never done boiling them. A good serviced e36 m3 engine (s50 i think) is what i have confidence in, young dallat done a wee test and the engine came out on tops while screaming its wee heart out winkeye http://www.youtube....
by lenny-d
Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Calling all GENUINE 325i sport owners
Replies: 109
Views: 5126

Re:

Done
by lenny-d
Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:46 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: New Car Tax - How Much Will It Cost To Tax Your E30's
Replies: 26
Views: 1054

Re: New Car Tax - How Much Will It Cost To Tax Your E30's

Well I'm going to get a kick in the stones when I next go to tax my 02 745 :cry: looking like it's going to be 455 in 2 years
by lenny-d
Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: BMW Discount
Replies: 44
Views: 1716

Re: BMW Discount

Well that's the thing, I drive about 20 miles past the closest dealers in Belfast to get my parts because I can turn up in my work clothes and not be looked down upon like I was a beggar coming in looking for some spare change. When I went to buy my e65, I made sure that I was in my work gear and if...
by lenny-d
Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: All New BMW 7-Series Official Photos Leaked
Replies: 35
Views: 1355

Re:

Not a big fan of that one to be honest but it will probably grown on me
by lenny-d
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: BMW Discount
Replies: 44
Views: 1716

Re: BMW Discount

The dealers that I use give me 15% as standard and thats without being in any club, all you need to do is be nice and friendly. Where Barvarin in Belfast told me that their trade guys will only get 10% and were a bunch of stuck up C***S who looked down their noise at me cause I was in me snickers. :...
by lenny-d
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Centre Armrest + Tweeters OPTIONAL?
Replies: 29
Views: 941

Re: Centre Armrest + Tweeters OPTIONAL?

I'd like an arm rest but really don't like the look of the BMW centre arm rest. The bracket that fixes it to the console just looks too non oem. I'd prefer to have the grandad style E34 retractable ones. Are they a feasable retro-fit to E30 sports seats? My thoughts exactly, that arm rest looks lik...
by lenny-d
Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: RHD M3
Replies: 28
Views: 1031

Re: RHD M3

I thought pro-Drive did some conversions or was that just rally cars
by lenny-d
Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:44 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Centre Armrest + Tweeters OPTIONAL?
Replies: 29
Views: 941

Re: Centre Armrest + Tweeters OPTIONAL?

The tweeters retailed at 27.66 exclusive VAT less 10% discount http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/mm397/cabgirl/tweeters2.jpg The armrest retailed at £125.48 excl VAT less discount £132.69 http://i317.photobucket.com/albums/mm397/cabgirl/DSC00114.jpg I've got these in my car. They were extras. Very...
by lenny-d
Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: e30 cossie
Replies: 5
Views: 333

Re: e30 cossie

If I remember right there is a couple of guys on here who have cossie units dropped in, try in the tech help section
by lenny-d
Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: I don't like M3s
Replies: 62
Views: 2450

Re: I don't like M3s

I think they're gorgeous and if I lived in France, germany or anyother europeain country I'd have one tomorrow but over here I wouldn't have one about me, couldn't drive a left hooker.
by lenny-d
Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:45 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rust Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 462

Re: Rust Advice

well my main problem with rust is where the front wings, the front inner wings meet the fire wall, the front of rear quarters just in front of the arches and the rear inner wheel housings where the shocks bolt on to
by lenny-d
Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Rust Advice
Replies: 10
Views: 462

Re: Rust Advice

sorted, expert advice cheers guys, think ill give it a swerve by the sound of it as i dont have the spare cash to risk repairing a load of rust. Cheers Wise choice mate, I have a sport that I thought was in pretty good condition, slight bit of surface rust but by the time i stripped all the bodykit...
by lenny-d
Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:25 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Cliffybabes got a new car???
Replies: 35
Views: 1444

Re:

if you do a search for "munky" theres bound to loads of pics of his matt black touring
by lenny-d
Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:23 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Classic Insurance Ages
Replies: 12
Views: 419

Re: Classic Insurance Ages

well what I find is alot of companys wont insure you on a clasic policy until you're over 25 and have another main car
by lenny-d
Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:21 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Cliffybabes got a new car???
Replies: 35
Views: 1444

Re:

the chrome one is nice but that matt black one is purely auto-motiv porn, pass the tissues
by lenny-d
Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:16 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Classic Insurance Ages
Replies: 12
Views: 419

Re: Classic Insurance Ages

I had a similar problem with Adrian Flux, before I bought the sport I was thinking about a GT4 so i rang them and they said that they wouldn't insure me on a turbo til I was 25. 2 months later my mate who was 21-22 at the time arrived home in a Nissan 200sx (turboed) kept that for 3 or 4 months then...
by lenny-d
Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:50 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: wow....Just....WOW!
Replies: 62
Views: 2742

Re: wow....Just....WOW!

:eek: :eek: :eek: Has he done this on purpose!?!?