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Simon
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:32 pm

I picked up a facelift 325i today with the view of breaking it, it's overheating, leaking oil, but damn it sounded nice and went really well!! I don't want to break it!!

It's malachite green, m-tech kit, borbet C's....break or fix...break or fix!

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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:35 pm

fix....keep it for a while untill you can get another engine sorted....like an m3 motor or somthing. or turn the engine into a 2.7 or something
could use it as a second weekend car when you don't want to get the m3 dirty.
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:35 pm

if rusty... break

if not, fix....
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:38 pm

Karan wrote:if rusty... break

if not, fix....
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Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:39 pm

Karan wrote:if rusty... break

if not, fix....
Break it is then :lol:

I can see the road underneath the fuse box! The N/S rear arch has some rust, but apart from that it's pretty good, it's got every sport extra too apart from the black headlining, did I mention it goes really well!! It ain't no standard 325i...
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:41 pm

Might already be a 2.7 then.

Rust under the fuse box is easy to fix and its a common place for them\to rust.

Post up some pictures dude, sounds like its a nice'ish car. Or sell it for a profit.

I might be looking for a 325i soon for track days.
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:43 pm

Will post some pics up tomorrow, was too dark by the time I got home.

And it's got the horrible natur interior...
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:45 pm

M5pilot wrote:Might already be a 2.7 then.

Rust under the fuse box is easy to fix and its a common place for them\to rust.

Post up some pictures dude, sounds like its a nice'ish car. Or sell it for a profit.

I might be looking for a 325i soon for track days.
its not minor if u can see the floor LOL

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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:46 pm

get the welder out
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:47 pm

How many cars is that now Simon, You have got to have more than me now! :lol:
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:48 pm

gazza325cab wrote:How many cars is that now Simon, You have got to have more than me now! :lol:
3 E30's at the moment and 1 pug!
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:48 pm

you could always sell the engine to make way for some diesel power, like from the new 535d :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:53 pm

diesel power!. Do we know of any!.
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:55 pm

:ttiwwp: give me a shout if you need an engine simon.
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:58 pm

more to the point where is it from? how much etc!
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:01 pm

andyp wrote::ttiwwp: give me a shout if you need an engine simon.
I was wondering how long it would be before that smiley was used!!

Cheers for the offer, it looks like it's going to be a breaker!

It's got a new head on the car, the PO gave up after it was still overheating after having all the work done, I managed to drive it home, it went in to the red 3 times, stopped, bled the system, topped it up and it went fine for another few miles, got oustide the house, and it decided to let go of it's entire contents of oil outside the house! What good timing!
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Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:48 pm

Your missus must be as good as mine when it comes to buying vehicles :lol: :lol: :lol:
Break it,sell the bits,use the money to fuel the M3 for the next year :drive: :drive: :drive: :drive: :drive: :drive: :drive:
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:04 am

FIX IT!!!! I have an engine here that went like a sky-rocket too that u can have on the cheap if u want it. Could even do u a part-ex on the blown one if u wanted to. (Id use yours to take apart and practice on before i put my sport back together) :lol:

And yea, this thread IS useless without pics. Si, are you about tomorow in the day, coz im gonna be in Bridgend and i'd really ike to see this one. :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:21 am

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Your missus must be as good as mine when it comes to buying vehicles
She drove it home most of the way, she loved driving it!

Scott, I'm around until about 1130 this morning, it's going to be a breaker! :cry:
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:47 am

Bugger, thats just a bit early for me unfortunately mate. U around at all this afternoon/evening? I take it the answer is no and that you are working.
Gotta see this before you start stripping it. :cry:
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:57 am

SCOTT325SE wrote:Bugger, thats just a bit early for me unfortunately mate. U around at all this afternoon/evening? I take it the answer is no and that you are working.
Gotta see this before you start stripping it. :cry:
The answer is no, and I'm working :cry:

I hate afternoons.....
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:50 am

Pics now added to the original post...
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:03 am

If your definately breaking it, let me know right colour for me.
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:56 am

swindy wrote:If your definately breaking it, let me know right colour for me.
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=4775
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:43 pm

Si break it i want the front bumper though and the power steering pump pweasssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeee
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Mon Mar 21, 2005 11:27 pm

That 1 was on fleabay wasnt it Simon?! Top man.
Hmm...... im thinking shite colour cloth recaros as a temp thing till i get my interior on the sport sorted...... oh, and those Borbet C's are cool as fek! :cool:
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Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:11 am

si m8 let me kno wat u want for them borbets im vv interested my m8 said hed lend me the Ԛ£Ã”šÃ‚£Ãƒ”šÃ‚£ lol cheers m8 ian. :cool:
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Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:51 pm

hi there i would be interested in both the sides of the kit @ right price
thanks
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