another find just sat there 323i rare BBS bodykit

[spook]

Nice find Mick.

[BEERBOY123]

Shame this is going to be fragged. Can't be many 323s left these days. I'd be reckoning on finding more than a little 'surface rust' behind the kit though.

Hopefully there will be a nice little find of paperwork somewhere...

[magpie]

it's a none sunroof which is a shame really as the floor will be rotted out and i noticed some holes on the drives side inner wheel arch from inside the boot so it's fair to say it's scrap really .i don't even know if it runs

[pacerpete]

Be sure to get your petrol saw to the pillars Mick. I reckon the roof is £150 to a motorsport c0ck

[magpie]

the roof will be saved pete ,not sure how i'm going to post the f00king thing though !

[magpie]

Finally it's home . only 68k miles with all mot's



it refused to go on the not so "flat bed" but a few builders cracks later and some wood it was on board and strapped down

now you lucky people get to see the front end .



dumped on the drive and out with the 22mm socket


leather conditioner kit at the ready !

[E30machine]

If you do break it would you sell the wheels and what kind of money will be looking for
Thanks raz

[Kedge]

If that's fairly solid it'd be a shame to break that

[Andyboy]

If that's fairly solid it'd be a shame to break that

Indeed - a good clean up and try and draw 800 quid as it is. After the LSD has been swapped, that is.

[magpie]

If you do break it would you sell the wheels and what kind of money will be looking for
Thanks raz

the wheels are sold but if anything changes ......

[pacerpete]

I am looking forward to some under kit shots !

[jimbom30cab]

what are your plans Mick ?

[magpie]

grim

[craigieeb]

what are your plans Mick ?

grim

[E30machine]

If you do break it would you sell the wheels and what kind of money will be looking for
Thanks raz

the wheels are sold but if anything changes ......

Ok no worries bud if it falls through be sure to let me know
What did you let them go for anyway if you don't mind me asking lol

[Speedtouch]

it's a none sunroof which is a shame really as the floor will be rotted out...

I don't understand your logic there - wouldn't they be less likely to rot out, or do you mean from where it's been standing on a grassy knoll for a long time?

[magpie]

If you do break it would you sell the wheels and what kind of money will be looking for
Thanks raz

the wheels are sold but if anything changes ......

Ok no worries bud if it falls through be sure to let me know
What did you let them go for anyway if you don't mind me asking lol

have guess

[magpie]

it's a none sunroof which is a shame really as the floor will be rotted out...

I don't understand your logic there - wouldn't they be less likely to rot out, or do you mean from where it's been standing on a grassy knoll for a long time?

i found rot in the boot without even looking for any .

[Speedtouch]

So, what's the story as to why it was lain up for so long?

Seems a shame, as it looked like a decent example.

[magpie]

So, what's the story as to why it was lain up for so long?

Seems a shame, as it looked like a decent example.

the owner got a 190e from his brothers will a while back so never used the e30 for over 10 yrs and kept it in a garage until he moved it to his back garden about 3 yrs ago .he said he last started it up 5yrs ago and wanted to bet me and my recovery driver £25 each that it would start there and then with some jump leads . i declined as i want to turn it over slowly by hand first before i attempt to fire it up .

[Speedtouch]

Well, what a prize ar$ehole, leaving a good car to go to waste like that!

If he got bored of it, why not just sell it?

[magpie]

the 1.8 190e was obviously better on petrol .as you said back in the day this would of looked much better than the merc .

[Demlotcrew]

I quite fancy that kit!

[j2b]

nice find , the last time i saw a bbs kit was on ebay.de, last year

[mcbonio]

Finally it's home . only 68k miles with all mot's



it refused to go on the not so "flat bed" but a few builders cracks later and some wood it was on board and strapped down

Some epic council activity there Mick.... I can see curtains twitching from here...

[magpie]

we did put the truck beacon on

i'm giving the steering wheel some gliptone action trying to get the leather nice again as it looks dry and tired .i just hope it works,if not i'll be looking for a good re-trim place to do it.
i know there was a thread on here about steering wheel re-trimmers but can't find it so i might just ask rav as i'm sure he posted a link on it

[E30BeemerLad]

Dezzy got his small tec 1 wheel re-trimmed I'm sure Mick. He would have used someone local, could have been the same place that did his recaros.

[magpie]

Dezzy got his small tec 1 wheel re-trimmed I'm sure Mick. He would have used someone local, could have been the same place that did his recaros.

i'll give him a buzz if i need to,cheers Lee

[spook]

Epic front spoiler, love it

[Alex]

Looks quite tidy in that picture, but i assume its a rot box

[magpie]

well i was going to put some jump leads across and see if it'll fire up until i opened the bonnet and saw this ...lmfao!





i checked the rad hoses which are still rubber surprisingly and not concrete then checked the filler bottle which was empty and the return pipe just snapped off in my hand


Bonnet shut and now settled in for the 1.45pm early kick off

the turd can wait!

[magpie]

i had a go at starting it today seeing as we've got some milder weather ,after topping up the water,checking all the fluids and hooking up a fully charged battery + the jump leads to keep the charge going it was time i turned the key ........

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looks like i'd of won that £25 bet the immob won't turn off and the large single relay under the bonnet near the air filter is ticking away,what is the relay for ? also need to find a way round the foxgaurd immob and get fuel + spark then i'll try again.i really want to get this running

[Duke137]

Have you checked the condition of the fuel, it will have probably gone sweet and manky

[magpie]

no Ferg but it's on the list.i just wanted to see if would've lost that bet first

[Grrrmachine]

If you just want to get it started, can't you just bridge the coil green wire straight to the battery live, and similarly bridge the fuel pump relay? Dunno if it works on these old Jetronic turds.