Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[blitz877]

any news on this yet???

[Simon13]

We're in business it's at the mo fo paintshop at last. Relief. Lets let the pictures do the talking and Barry as he will be keeping an eye and taking all my pic's of it now. I'll try and get up there to see it as much as i can. But i've a very poorly touring that needs nursing back to health




I never thought i'd be happy to see my garage with no car!



Had to be raining!



FINALLY!


It's in there and i don't want to see it home until it's sweet!

[spook]

good news simon at long last

[e30topless]

I can't wait to see the finished result

[Jhonno]

Fucking have it!! Happy for you Si.. Know exactly what you've been going through

[d6dph]

Another step forward! Really can't wait to see this finished.

[oguz327]

Looks like this could be finished before Kos's legendary M3

[mattG]

No Alpina when i popped round Si's earlyer

He's finally weighed it in

carn't wait to see this thing go back together.

[B7]

Excellent photos Si. Well done. Ain't it nice to have wipers?

Barry, Make sure the C2 doen't catch anything off all those french turds it's sharing space with!

[ricey46]

Well done Si, glad to see things are finally progressing!!

[Meister_Munch]

So Blue or Black.

I think Andyboy may be right tho as I cannot remember the last time I saw a C2 in the Blue.
Looks rad in Black but it's all you ever see.

And get the Gold Alpina decals on the side over the blue and will it be extra sick.

[tomtomiS]

So Blue or Black.

I think Andyboy may be right tho as I cannot remember the last time I saw a C2 in the Blue.
Looks rad in Black but it's all you ever see.

And get the Gold Alpina decals on the side over the blue and will it be extra sick.

no colour change going on here! black is where its at
glad to see its finally happening Si

[B7]

Please don't go messing his head up again with ideas of Blues or whether the stripes should be gold or silver.

Diamond with silver stripes is where its at Si. You know the score.

[Meister_Munch]

Please don't go messing his head up again with ideas of Blues or whether the stripes should be gold or silver.

Diamond with silver stripes is where its at Si. You know the score.

Been done to death.

Blue with Gold. Super rare, super cool.

Having said that, if the original colour was Black stay with that.

[march109]

I bet you breathed a sigh of relief! Glad to see its progressing, Hope you don't listen to any of this ne colour nonsence, keep her stock as you remember her.

[Andyboy]

Simon is fed up with me banging on about this, but...........

A Diamond black C2 will just blend in with the rest of the E30's at shows no matter how nice it is. It's a standard BMW colour and pretty dull really. It's a decent, inoffensive colour but it doesn't have the WOW!! factor.

Alpina blue though.........well here's a question. B10 BiTurbo in Alpina Blue or Diamond black? No contest!

Will it affect the resale value of the car? Yes, it will be worth rather more in Blue. It's a known genuine matching numbers car whose restoration is well documented. A high quality colour change (engine bay, boot, entire interior, under arches etc) will be totally undetectable. I wouldn't do it to a red car as there will always be a bit of red showing somewhere but black is neutral.

AFAIK, there isn't an Alpina blue RHD C2 2.7 in the UK. With the gold pinstripes it would just look staggering. In Diamond black it would look 'nice'.

But it's not my car!

[d6dph]

SImon, Ignore Andys brainwashing. Keep it Black.

[Andyboy]

SImon, Ignore Andys brainwashing. Keep it Black.

Fuck off!

[Jhonno]

I'm gonna side with Andy!! Alpina blue with gold stripes

[d6dph]

Bit harsh

You have a point that 'pina blue would look stunning, But I can't help think it would be a waste of a nice original car.

[Chris-W]

I've come round to agreeing with the colour change....

[march109]

God I think Andys sold the idea to me! think I need an Alpina.

[Andyboy]

Bit harsh

You have a point that 'pina blue would look stunning, But I can't help think it would be a waste of a nice original car.

Hardly - it wasn't a particularly nice car when he bought it - original but pretty tired - hence the restoration. It's not as if I've suggested doing it in Dakar yellow is it? Look at what the Yanks are doing to nice original Fastback Mustangs, turning them into 'Eleanor' replicas for meatheat footballers to cruise around in. Painting an Alpina in a stunning period Alpina colour is an enhancement.

Anyone remember that Gazelle beige B reg C1 2.3? Now THAT desperately needed a colour change.

The '**** off' comment wasn't serious btw! I'll buy you a Mr Men Milk Shake at da Ace when I'm next down!

[oakey]

The shwarz with silver stripes will be much more subtle though. I fear in that blue with gold stripes it will look too flashy. A bit "posey" look at me kind of thing.
Black is always striking and I think is a colour that will always look good.

[Andyboy]

If you remember the eighties, nothing was subtle. Had Alpina blue been on the list, plenty of City boys would have gone for it. Gloss black with gold pinstripes would be okay but Diamond black reminds me of battered old 320i Tourings.

Flash would be Brilliant red with gold stripes - that'd be my choice. I saw an Alpina blue 1981 B7S (E12) last week and that was something else. But the Henna red/silver stripe car next to it was far more attention grabbing. The blue is very subtle in the flesh but a really beautiful colour.

[d6dph]

Hardly - it wasn't a particularly nice car when he bought it - original but pretty tired - hence the restoration. It's not as if I've suggested doing it in Dakar yellow is it? Look at what the Yanks are doing to nice original Fastback Mustangs, turning them into 'Eleanor' replicas for meatheat footballers to cruise around in. Painting an Alpina in a stunning period Alpina colour is an enhancement.

Fair point, I'm just a bit of a sucker for keeping cars the original colour & fairly standard if they are a little special.

The '**** off' comment wasn't serious btw! I'll buy you a Mr Men Milk Shake at da Ace when I'm next down!

Woo, Can I have two straws please

[Andyboy]

Woo, Can I have two straws please

Pah! I'm not sharing it!

[Simon13]

f**k it.





WLN sold 3 years ago an alpina 2.7 cab which was originally white which had an avus blue paint job in the 90's by a bmw main dealer bodyshop in reading . I remember this as it sold pretty quick too

I was just looking at this pic of my wagon parked in the road outside my house and i can see the blue and gold stripes.....


looks the business there imo, but would it be better in blue!

Everett your a pest and i have a whole ring trip with you coming up in the passenger seat!

[Simon13]

now imagine that with colour coded bumpers, wing mirrors, boot spoiler and add the alpina skirts.

A large element of bollocks to it is creeping in you only live once

[spook]

Have a poll, blue or black

[Simon13]

it could be that way put it to the people!

this is nice, i know it's a B6s but

[buster]

I think the black looks best Si,but it ain't my car.

[spook]

Someone sort a blue/black poll out, i cant do it,
But that Alpina blue car Andy put up in the chromie post does look very enticing.
How long have you got too decide then Simon?

[Andyboy]

At the end of the day, you're doing the car for you, not us. Don't be shy about blue harming the resale - if that's you're only concern, don't worry because it won't. I bet you Alpina blue would add at least a grand to the value. I would code the bumpers blue as well.

At the end of the day, you want a show stopping E30 to show for all the £Â£Ã‚£Ã‚£ and hard work. I just don't think Diamond black would do it justice.

[Andyboy]

I think the black looks best Si,but it ain't my car.

Hadaway'n'shite!