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poolnoodle
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:36 am
With Chrissie fast approaching the inevitable question arises - what are you buying your E30 for Christmas this year?
For me - leccy windows

'83 Bronzit 323i (mmmm, chrome)
'74 Polaris 2002 (mmmm, retro)
'89 Delphin 535i (mmmm, waft waft)
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pac1982
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:40 am
Some pressed german number plates, smoked front indicators and side repeaters and possibley an alarm

1991 BMW E30 318i Neon Design Convertible (Sold)
1990 BMW E30 325i Touring (Sold)
1990 BMW E30 318IS (Sold)
1990 BMW E30 316i (RIP)
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shedrool83
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clipper
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:03 am
Some 3 in 1 oil for the heater fan, new dash bulbs all round, new front discs and pads, new hub cap emblems, new centre seat belt clip on the parcel shelf, a stereo and new aerial and a flashing LED for the alarm system so the local toe rags see that it does REALLY have an alarm fitted
Should be a good Xmas for my car really !
These are sensations as hard to forget as they are to ignore.....
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Falkster
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:28 am
gooner1 wrote:Sod all, it gets enough all year round.
Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.
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rh306
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:44 am
.. a mint glacier blue bonnet and sunroof, one of those cambelt service stickers and some nice underbonnet sound deadening

Still looking for the glacier blue bits though

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inlovewithRWD
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:05 am
Falkster wrote:Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.

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zaust
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:26 am
gooner1 wrote:Sod all, it gets enough all year round.
I hear that one Rob, Mine get's to sit and do nothing too. (unless it snow's, then it's off diffen everywhere)
M30 Tech 1 Touring on gas.

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Falkster
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:39 am
inlovewithRWD wrote:Falkster wrote:Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.

Im being serious....Im sure my car is Herbie!! Its had a bit of a misfire for the last 8 weeks on and off....most of the usual parts were already new so thought it was fuel......drove up to the local factors to get new plugs as a last ditch attempt and the second I paid for them and stuck them in the glovebox it stopped the silly games and hasnt missed since.
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beema_boy
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:47 am
Keskin KT4s with some fresh rubbers ;)
a headgasket, cambelt change, annual and inspection service
and my e30 will give me a good long drive to scotland without crapping out on boxing day hopefully

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spp320i
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:11 am
New front footwells and a new battery tray for mine - loads of welding (thanks to Any at A-Tech!).
Would much rather spend the cash on something more exciting, but my feet were getting cold and wet, and it's MOT time

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inlovewithRWD
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:25 am
Falkster wrote:inlovewithRWD wrote:Falkster wrote:Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.

Im being serious....Im sure my car is Herbie!! Its had a bit of a misfire for the last 8 weeks on and off....most of the usual parts were already new so thought it was fuel......drove up to the local factors to get new plugs as a last ditch attempt and the second I paid for them and stuck them in the glovebox it stopped the silly games and hasnt missed since.
It's always worth it though. Whatever car I have, be it the old 2000 Touring or the 318is it will always cripple me financially. But it's worth it for the smile I get when everything works as it should. Oh, and I would sell a kidney to have your M3. It looks stunning!

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inlovewithRWD
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:28 am
I should be getting some goodies for Christmas which will be going on the car as soon as possible: strut brace, set of Philips Xtreme power headlight bulbs, stereo with AUX connection. After Christmas I'll be on the hunt for new wheels too: 14" BBS are just too small!
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Z3I
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:32 am
Some original mats that Ive bought from Spadge. Not sure whether to give them now or give it as a surprise in the garage on Xmas morning. Will make its smilies light up!
Selection of BMW hardtops available, please ask!
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m_jermyn
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:38 am
Alloy strut brace, stainless cat back exhaust, stainless extractors and stainless resonators or hotdogs. Might be also getting all the parts to build it a new motor too.
Spoiled bastard it is.
Mike
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daimlerman
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:46 am
Falkster wrote:gooner1 wrote:Sod all, it gets enough all year round.
Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.
Sounds a bit like the wife....

Youth is wasted on the young.
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Falkster
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:50 am
daimlerman wrote:Falkster wrote:gooner1 wrote:Sod all, it gets enough all year round.
Exactly, the ungrateful fu**er just doesn't appreciate all the time and money I spend on it.
Sounds a bit like the wife....

You know Sarah do you

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Rav335uk
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:38 pm
Got mine a set of BBS RS 003's

If you Got "Haters",Then your doing something Right!
CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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George
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:47 pm
Couple of bits and pieces, nothing specific.
Rubber mats required.
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1986 E30 325i Cabriolet, Alpine White 
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ImysE30
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:48 pm
Mine will hopefully be getting a new heart, a bodykit and a respray, expensive one for me

Current Fleet:
E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
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Nay
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:06 pm
Maybe a new B25 heart....
Although my red daily.... maybe a mince pie. She didn't like the yule log last year.
Uni is killing the project.
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BadDave
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:15 pm
The tourer shall get a new reverse light switch and maybe a wash.
It's just been recently lavished with a nice new brake kit with dustbin lid sized disks and some 6 pot calipers. It's not getting anything else till at least the end of January
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polsta
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:24 pm
an e30 318is

, was an end of year/christmas present to myself really
im just off this arvo to get some philips x-treme head light bulbs, might do an oil change this week too, but i been pondering an inspection 2 service, as the cars just turned 180k and got 2 lights on
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Ilkorin
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:29 pm
an underbody pressure wash and interior clips....
And I stole its headlight wipers
not the best christmas for my car then, but it gets quite enough over the rest of the year...
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barrymate
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 2:38 pm
mine will be getting new rear axle bushes trailing arm bushes2 new lower susspension arms propshaft coupling rear trailing arm bushes rear anti roll bar linkage and bush could go on forever in other words alot of bushes

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Morat
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:40 pm
Extra Jetwashing with all this mud on the roads

E30 Touring 0.35 cD - more slippery than prison soap

Praise the Lard... and pass the dripping!
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blackcountrybimmerman
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:50 pm
An M30......
(well not for Christmas, but early in the New Year)

It doesn't look like it does in my sig pic anymore
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Dezzy
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:54 pm
Build it's new heart over christmas. Finally have everything I need to build the M50B30. Off to the engineers tomorrow for bottom end Ballance then, We build. Can't F ing wait.


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Rav335uk
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:15 pm
blackcountrybimmerman wrote:An M30......
(well not for Christmas, but early in the New Year)
Comming round then Alan , good choice, missus knows yet then???


If you Got "Haters",Then your doing something Right!
CR24v??? Where's it all gone?? LOL
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blackcountrybimmerman
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Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:48 pm
Rav335uk wrote:blackcountrybimmerman wrote:An M30......
(well not for Christmas, but early in the New Year)
Comming round then Alan , good choice, missus knows yet then???

Yes Rav she knows. She knows I'm on the hunt for one.
Just got to find the RIGHT one now. (plus won't have the cash until after Christmas)
Sorry for the off topic remarks guys!!

It doesn't look like it does in my sig pic anymore