Car came off the road last April, due to lack of MOT, I got given a works van, and the viscous fan packed up causing her to run hot.
Work carried out since it came off the road -
2nd hand rad
2nd hand viscous coupling. (couldn't figure out why it wouldn't undo till i realised i'd been doing it up for an hour
loland to get viscous off i removed water pump then found that was on its last legs so replaced that too)
This got the car back in working order as i was borrowing from my parents at the time. Since then my mum offered it to me for silly money and I couldn't say no. Since the gearbox went on my van on the way back from picking up the new interior
So I now needed some wheels, as my boss sold the van.other works includes -
Se side skirts fitted
IS front lip - brand new
New plugs (bosch super 4)
Fixed air leak
Painted up the engine
Recaro interior - inc door cards and parcel shelf
Painted front valance and brake ducts
Detailed the paintwork (although going to do it again, now I know how to remove the RDS's)
New rear wheel cylinders and pipes
Gearbox - exhaust bracket
325i ARB's - all new bushes and drop links
Under sealed all arches - (just rear right to do)
Anyway heres some pics :-
How I bought it in febuary 2012
In bits to do the rad, fan and pump and whilst I was there I thought i'd do this....
Random one with a kayak on top that I bought and then sold on for a reasonable profit, all I did to it was apply some megs polish to it
I bought these xr2i seats very locally wanting something more sporty to sit in. whilst having a coffe break away from making the brackets to fit them, I was looking on the zone and saw this Reaco interior for £250 complete with doors cards, and parcel shelf In my dream colour combo with no replies on the post... I couldn't believe my luck. A message to the seller (sorry can't remember his name) and I would be on my way down to pick them up the next friday.... the drive that killed my works van
Buying the interior was a real dream come true for me as I have always wanted a car with cream leather... and now I have
50/50 cleaned with a bar of imperial leather and a rag.
Pic a bit dark to tell but looks like I have cleaned the right one
So the old interior although immacculate was pulled out. The drivers seat frame failed MOT so needed new interior anyway!
MMM, yummy!!
Getting there
HELL YEAH!!
Next on the list is to dye the carpet and some nice mats .
And stereo
Right now for some of the exterior pics...
Also bought 4 bbs's of here to refurb - this is one way of de-beading them .
If you've got this far thank-you for reading.
Plans are soon
Poly wishbone bushes - on order
Steering bush needs fitting
Towbar - I'm now self employed (trainee eletrician in last 6 months) as works gone very quiet, so starting up my own property mainenance company going to use trailer till I can afford a touring.
Roof rack
Fit stereo
Get ontop of any corrosion
Detail it properly
Re-furb BBS's
Thats enough for now - Thanks for reading again Cheers Jonesy ;)
