Charlie,

Unfortunately the front and rears have both been bonded and smoothed so there's no way of getting them off without wrecking the paintwork!

I guess I'll just have to get underneath with a torch and give it a good examination.!

Cheeers for the tips fellas!

Here are some pics of the car:





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What are peoples opinions onthe best leather restorers?

There was a how to with Sliptone stuff in a recent Total BMW feature, anyone got any oinions on this stuff?

What are the current favourites?

Charlie, How simple is it to take the door pods off? Would I have to fill and paint afterwards at all? Thanks for the reassurance about the auto. I had weighed it all up before buying, I couldn't find a decent manual so since it's a summer cruiser an auto box is perfect. I've got a company car to ra...

I had read somewhere previously that it's bad for the box to let it idle in N but surely it can't be good for the engine to be working against the brakes?

Pics soon, I was using the ones from the ad but it's expired now!

What's best for a switchable sports box when you stop at the lights?

Brakes on in D

or

Straight into N?

Everytime I think about her I smile! Last week I picked up an H reg E30 325i cab in black with mtech 2 kit and I couldn't be happier! There's no rust anywhere and everything looks clean and tight. I drove her back from Northampton to Manchester and everything was perfect. The only thing that is slig...

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I reckon I'll leave it then.

I'll cry if I don't find a decent one soon!

Thanks Z3I.

The only thing is that all the decent ones are in the south, living in Manchester I haven't seen many that are less than 150 miles away!

Do you think that arch is indicative of further damage? If not I don't mind paying a couple of ton for a fix.

Hello forum! This is my first post and am looking for some advice about a 320 cab I've just viewed. It's generally in good nick and the engine and (switch. auto) box seem good. There's a few creaks from the rear suspension but nothing major. I've had a thorough look around and the only worrying rust...