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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:06 pm

So, after last March being about the best month for the weather and Easter at the end of March this year, are you taxing your car from March or April???

I just can't decide what to do :?
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:09 pm

May as well tax it for March, not likely to get much sunshine in September
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:25 pm

Ive still got a few (well alot) bits and bobs to do so im doing it in April.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:26 pm

Taxing it in the next week or so.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:52 pm

Mine is currently in many bits in the garage. IF i can find the time to put it back together it might get Taxed this year. Last year was a washout and the 600 miles I did hardly justified the tax.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:54 pm

my tax runs out today and going to wait till end of april now to retax it, not much shows on till then anyway.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:01 pm

I hibernate mine from October to April. gets taxed on 1 April for 6 months.

I don't subscribe to driving cabbies in the sunshine when the temperature is still <10C, however I am in the frozen North.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:06 pm

Topblag wrote:I hibernate mine from October to April. gets taxed on 1 April for 6 months.

I don't subscribe to driving cabbies in the sunshine when the temperature is still <10C, however I am in the frozen North.
Isn't all of the uk like this. lol

There are a few of us that drive them with wooly hats on and sunglasses when its less than 10 degrees :o:
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:29 pm

diable wrote:I drive mine through the winter, pussies the lot of you :D

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Exactament!!!!!!!!!!!!

That,s a BAVARIAN heater in an E30.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:30 pm

diable wrote:I drive mine through the winter, pussies the lot of you :D

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+1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:30 pm

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diable wrote:I drive mine through the winter, pussies the lot of you :D

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+1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:37 pm

i know someone local with a Motorsport cab with the plate

E30 JC


Which is funny as my initialls are also JC

I so wish i could have that plate

I'll probably tax mine when its got an engine in it, looks like May time
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:42 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:i know someone local with a Motorsport cab with the plate

E30 JC


Which is funny as my initialls are also JC

I so wish i could have that plate

I'll probably tax mine when its got an engine in it, looks like May time
lol, yes probably best not too tax it ith no engine in.

What you going from and to out of curiousity. m40 to m20 2.5?
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:47 pm

diable wrote:
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matt86 wrote: +1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
Plate came with the car shame my initials are SD but as I am kindly reminded it does spell out E30 PaeDo :D

LSD is for Hippies :D
haha winkeye
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:51 pm

What you going from and to out of curiousity. m40 to m20 2.5?
going down the M30 route mate when i eventually get round to putting it in

i've got a thread, get ready to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=100

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Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:56 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:
What you going from and to out of curiousity. m40 to m20 2.5?
going down the M30 route mate when i eventually get round to putting it in

i've got a thread, get ready to zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... &start=100

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Fair play, you out at any of the shows this summer?

Good luck with the conversion, let me know how you get on, I'm debating whether to do a m30 or m50 conversion in the near future
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:06 pm

you out at any of the shows this summer
yer, German show and Cranleigh i hope plus a few smaller local shows.

Saw you location is Dartmouth, i used to be there at the college, it's a great place, are the pizzas in the DA still good :D
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:14 pm

I'll be at german show, so will see you there. the pizzas where? :D
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:16 pm

strange that, the zone didn't display the Dartmouth Arms initials, very odd must be some filter switched on.

Great, looking forward to the show, hope its a sunny day, i'll defo be camping the night before also.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:19 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:strange that, the zone didn't display the Dartmouth Arms initials, very odd must be some filter switched on.

Great, looking forward to the show, hope its a sunny day, i'll defo be camping the night before also.
Yes they are ledgendary, almost puts dominos to shame. I'll be there camping too. :D
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:24 pm

diable wrote:
matt86 wrote:
matt86 wrote: +1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
Plate came with the car shame my initials are SD but as I am kindly reminded it does spell out E30 PaeDo :D

LSD is for Hippies :D

:rolling:
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:46 pm

May till end of october for me.
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:14 pm

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matt86 wrote:
diable wrote:I drive mine through the winter, pussies the lot of you :D

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+1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
He is shepherds Bushes very own P-diddly!! :D

I think the seasons are shifting, so will tax it in April for 6 months.
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PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:18 pm

Gert_8 wrote:
matt86 wrote:
matt86 wrote: +1, not when there's snow on the floor though, no lsd fitted yet. :(
lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
He is shepherds Bushes very own P-diddly!! :D

I think the seasons are shifting, so will tax it in April for 6 months.
haha that's classic pdiddy the peado winkeye
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:22 pm

matt86 wrote:
Gert_8 wrote:
matt86 wrote: lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
He is shepherds Bushes very own P-diddly!! :D

I think the seasons are shifting, so will tax it in April for 6 months.
haha that's classic pdiddy the peado winkeye
Hahaha!! You got it!! :D
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:35 pm

diable wrote:
Gert_8 wrote:
matt86 wrote: lush plate by the way, that must of set you back a fair bit of cash
He is shepherds Bushes very own P-diddly!! :D

I think the cells are shifting, so will tax it in April for 6 months as I will be out on remand for kiddie fiddling.
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PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:08 pm

diable wrote:I drive mine through the winter, pussies the lot of you :D

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I used to do the same! :)

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Was on Kumho KU31s, never once got stuck (auto box too btw).


But I admit it was getting bothersome after 3 winters. As such, I've ended up going down the E36 touring route on winter tyres instead.

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In all honesty, I think I'll be selling the cabrio later this year.
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Sold: 1986 E30 325i Cabriolet, Alpine White :(
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:44 pm

diable wrote:Auto slush box here as well but with winter boots, nice cab BTW.
Thanks, yours too!

Mine is suffering of late, rust on the right rear arch and around the rear towing eye. Needs some money/time spend and unfortunately, am lacking the latter as such might have to go to a good home.

Has been mechanically brilliant - see my Euro Road Trip thread for my drive to Monaco, the Italian Lakes and Alps in it.
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Sold: 1986 E30 325i Cabriolet, Alpine White :(
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Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:02 pm

Topblag wrote:I hibernate mine from October to April. gets taxed on 1 April for 6 months.

I don't subscribe to driving cabbies in the sunshine when the temperature is still <10C, however I am in the frozen North.
Same - we often still get snow in March. April to End of Sep for me.
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