1991 M3 Cabrio Individual

[MIKEGNJ]

Dare I say, it looked like a pretty decent car before you started ! I am led to believe than unless you are Bill Gates, it is a VERY difficult and VERY expensive bureaucratic nightmare to import a car less than 25 years old that was not available in the US . Are you Bill Gates ?

Keep the pics coming , I think I speak on behalf of everyone here when I say that we will never tire of looking at pics of a car of that quality !

LOL, no, I'm not Bill Gates by a long shot, just a guy who had a dream of owning a car he's loved since the day he first laid eyes on one.
As for the condition, it was pretty bad, and it was astonishing to me a car of this provenance would have been treated so shabbily.
There was never a doubt I would do everything I could to return it to its formal glory.
You're right, it is a nightmare importing a car in all aspects, but it was well worth it.

[Andyboy]

Lagoon green is a superb colour, and was really an E36 colour used on very late E30 Convertibles (even lowly 318i versions) and Tourings. It was replaced in 1993 by Boston green, a markedly inferior shade.

We like a bit of BMW Individual/sonderlack.

[assassin]

Bl**dy hell!! Petes had an epiphany! Beautifull cabby and welcome by the way.

[mcbonio]

Staggering work fella, not many on here can claim to have taken their restorations to this level...

Did you rebuild engine and gearbox also?

[MIKEGNJ]

Yup, check it out

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[e30topless]

My whole goal in restoring this car was to bring it back to factory spec., right down to paint overspray and the checker marks. The car matches the build sheet exactly.

well done, a man after my own heart !
so many introduce extras that weren't present during the OEM build, it completely spoils the cars originality IMO,

great car and a super effort I love it

[bss325i]

Blown away!

[Kos]

Blown away!

+1

Superb effort

[Blitz]

So much peadophilla!

[mcbonio]

Was gonna say Blitz, this is utter peado work. Love it, so many new shiny bits.

[MIKEGNJ]

So here's the link to the article about the restoration.
I think it pretty much sums it up.
Thanks again for your input.


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[Fastroad]

So here's the link to the article about the restoration.
I think it pretty much sums it up.
Thanks again for your input.


http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... hTdM1kSPUw
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Any idea which issue it is featured in?

[bss325i]

My whole goal in restoring this car was to bring it back to factory spec., right down to paint overspray and the checker marks. The car matches the build sheet exactly.

well done, a man after my own heart !
so many introduce extras that weren't present during the OEM build, it completely spoils the cars originality IMO,

great car and a super effort I love it

Like the hartge H27 318i auto?

[macas]

My whole goal in restoring this car was to bring it back to factory spec., right down to paint overspray and the checker marks. The car matches the build sheet exactly.

well done, a man after my own heart !
so many introduce extras that weren't present during the OEM build, it completely spoils the cars originality IMO,

great car and a super effort I love it

Like the hartge H27 318i auto?

[Gert_8]

Bl**dy hell!! Petes had an epiphany! Beautifull cabby and welcome by the way.

He loves an M3 cream puff.

Regrettably, I love the tin tops, but have never liked the cabs. The lines are all wrong. Having said that, I have to applaud the effort and work and look forward to the updates

[e30topless]

Like the hartge H27 318i auto?

Barry, get your facts right, that lash up was a 316i, I enjoyed waving that good bye

[Gok]

Beautiful results! Better than factory :O

[manse73]

Amazing car with an amazing happy story

[bss325i]

Like the hartge H27 318i auto?

Barry, get your facts right, that lash up was a 316i, I enjoyed waving that good bye

Touche!

What's happening with the 333i?

[aimlessrock]

keep the photos coming ”¦. ..i can't even imagine how much this has costs.

[TSM3]

Awesome car......absolutely love the interior

[twins]

Stunning ,and correct on the interior ,no one apart from bmw m gmbh, could make it look that good again

[Sanchez]

Nice, very nice, well actually very very nice.

[S38B38]

Wow,,,,,,, one of the greatest M3 cabrios,,, ever seen


unbeliveble effort you have put in to this car

[Coops90]

This is the best thing I've ever seen!

Imagine if it was malachite and hard top. Then my family would be for sale.

[e30topless]

What's happening with the 333i?

Haven't touched it for 2 years it may be for sale very soon if my plan to relocate happens..

anyway back on topic..

[mani]

Hi mate
This is absolutely brilliant good work .

[Automaton]

A new benchmark for sure, great effort and unwavering focus over 4 long years. This could be the sticky for the Member's E30s.

For that, Mike, you will have to post all your pics

[MIKEGNJ]

A new benchmark for sure, great effort and unwavering focus over 4 long years. This could be the sticky for the Member's E30s.

For that, Mike, you will have to post all your pics

Thanks, i appreciate your comments, but there are a lot of really nice cars on this site, I'm just glad you guys appreciate mine among them.
As for pictures, I have over 3500 and choosing ones to post is a little tricky.
If there is any anything in particular you want to see, just let me know and I'll put em' up.
Thanks.

[Demlotcrew]

Very nice and proper build!!!!

[pacerpete]

A new benchmark for sure, great effort and unwavering focus over 4 long years. This could be the sticky for the Member's E30s.

For that, Mike, you will have to post all your pics

Thanks, i appreciate your comments, but there are a lot of really nice cars on this site, I'm just glad you guys appreciate mine among them.
As for pictures, I have over 3500 and choosing ones to post is a little tricky.
If there is any anything in particular you want to see, just let me know and I'll put em' up.
Thanks.

We LOVE (other peoples) rust and bodge pics but I have a suspicion you won't have too many

[mcbonio]

Mike - have you had it valued? If so how much?

[MIKEGNJ]

Mike - have you had it valued? If so how much?

Actually, I haven't, I'm afraid to know its worth much less than I put into it

[Laher]

Absolutely amazing car. Get it valued by 4star Sure they'll put a hefty price tag on it

[MIKEGNJ]

Some random stuff, cluster connecter before being sealed with correct security wire, after crimp, dashboard cable harness, correct drip tar tape on AC expansion valve, security wire and "BMW" lead seal on speedo sensor.

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