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kangman
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Old skool mods, who remembers them..
Bluebird boys
Window stickers- kiss100, fido dido, fat willys surf shack
I love this cortina if i had a garage id buy a black gxl
C.B. radio antennas

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TPS
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:24 pm
Those Wheels are 'orrible, I remember listening to Kiss when it was a pirate Station, that sticker brings back some memories.

1991 325i Touring Alpine White II
1994 318i Touring Sterling Silver
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kangman
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:42 pm
I love old cars and retro bits and bobs.
Last month i got myself a large feu orange air freshener

ohh yea gold chain and lil pin. still in the packaging thinking whether to hang it in my e30 or keep it and hopefully it fetches more in the future cost me almost £20
Any1 got that kiss window sticker let me know, want to stick it to my hardtop in the corner diagonally stancec*ck style

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Simon
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Speedtouch
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:48 pm
I also remember listening to Kiss 100 FM when it first came on air - some very cool tracks they played, and Lisa I'Anson had a sexy voice. I had a pair of their stickers in the back of my Minor Traveller (long since removed!)
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capri_rob
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:51 pm
kangman wrote:I love old cars and retro bits and bobs.
Last month i got myself a large feu orange air freshener

ohh yea gold chain and lil pin. still in the packaging thinking whether to hang it in my e30 or keep it and hopefully it fetches more in the future cost me almost £20
Where from ? They are the king of car air fresheners ! Thought they were no longer made ??
e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Simon
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:54 pm
capri_rob wrote:
Where from ? They are the king of car air fresheners ! Thought they were no longer made ??
Have a bid!!
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whiterhino
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:57 pm
i used to listen to girls fm in my uncles car and loved goin to ripspeed in tottenham.to me as a kid them days that shop was like car heaven
M3 cecotto ultimate driving machine
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Simon
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kangman wrote:Simon wrote:

explain this please... im only 23

They'd go on the wiper arms!
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capri_rob
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They go on your windscreen wipers supposedly to make sure they stay on your screen at speed.
e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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kangman
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:00 pm
capri_rob wrote:kangman wrote:I love old cars and retro bits and bobs.
Last month i got myself a large feu orange air freshener

ohh yea gold chain and lil pin. still in the packaging thinking whether to hang it in my e30 or keep it and hopefully it fetches more in the future cost me almost £20
Where from ? They are the king of car air fresheners ! Thought they were no longer made ??
Yea they've stopped producing them.. Flea bay i paid £17 for mine its the bigger one made for vans and coaches
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TPS
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Aah...The Antistatic strip, thats something you don't see anymore.

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1994 318i Touring Sterling Silver
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Simon
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:02 pm
Door edge protectors with the reflectors.
Technics/Pioneer/Kenwood stickers
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capri_rob
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Mag-slot wheels
Graphic Equalisers / Audioline stereo's
8-Ball gearknobs
Skulls
e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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kangman
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:28 pm
capri_rob wrote:Mag-slot wheels
I see your mag slots and raise you... appliances

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bigwinn
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whiterhino wrote:i used to listen to girls fm in my uncles car and loved goin to ripspeed in tottenham.to me as a kid them days that shop was like car heaven
Me and my mates drove all the way from Lincs one weekend to see the shop
Think we bought an equaliser for his mini
epic days
and +1 on the feu orange- thats one thing they should resurrect like wispas

Bronzit gone- she lives on
'89 325i auto touring: Malachite Green
Now, I'm no gynecologist, but I know a tw4t when I see one...
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Speedtouch
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Door reflectors/paint scratchers:
Bolt-on accessory mudflaps/paint scratchers/rust-traps:
Bolt-on chrome exhaust tailpipe trim/rusty trim/lethal object to bounce off down the road into someone following's windscreen:

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I remember tiger stripes being popular in the mid 90's.
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leeparkes
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Painting the letters white on the tyres.

Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..

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leeparkes
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Vile fluffy seat covers too, you were a hero/stud if you had tiger print.
Spot lights were in too, Cibie Oscar's FTW.
Cypriotgeeza wrote:I done both my mates in my old 318is
felt so proud,even tried it with a E30 325i and got put in my place..

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Funny as most of the car accessory shops here stock almost everything mentioned so far. Pics to follow!
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capri_rob
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jonb wrote:I remember tiger stripes being popular in the mid 90's.
Was massive in the Ford scene IIRC - RS Turbos, Sapphire cosworths

I hope thats one that doesnt come back
e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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White dials
Knightrider front LED
Peco / Cherry Bomb exhausts
Weller steel wheels
Forest Arches
Spotlights

e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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harry_p
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Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:25 pm
Those plastic box speakers which sat on top of the rear parcel shelf. Usually goodmans or similar with an absurd power rating printed on the back.
cheers,
harry