Finally got my sport running for the first time in 2 months!

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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:20 pm

So i took the d-turbo up to my dads garage to check the bmw. Realised it had been 2 months since it had been started and washed, it really was bogging. So i went to start it, nothing, the alarm drained the battery and the battery has failed, its absolutley fucked!! so i jump started it, went first time, so i jumped in it to take it to its new garage! When i got to the bottom of the lane, guess what happened!? I conked out, so i had to take a long walk back up the lane, to get the other motor to jump start it! I gave it a good wash and a bit of a polish! It was only a quick polish and wash, nothing like d6dph's guide, i am definatley going to give that a go when the good weather comes in though! Anyway's i took a few quick pictures with my mobile and then got home to watch the hatton fight! Here they are!

Heres the white lady after i gave it a good wash!

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After i gave it a bit of a polish! roof still soaking!

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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:39 pm

Looks nice!!!
What's the miles on her?
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:41 pm

100,000 on the car......about 50,000 on the engine
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:42 pm

Your car is absolutely stunning mate 8)

The only thing I'd change is to get a 5 lug swap and throw on some BBS LM with gunmetal centers winkeye
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:46 pm

i like the alpina's, may possibly change in the summer though! Trust me these pictures don't do the car justice at all, will have to get a few pictures of the interior aswell winkeye
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:54 pm

Looks stunning!! Is it forsale?
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:56 pm

Sorry......it will never be put up for sale :cool:
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:01 pm

Mate that looks stunning, IMO White sports have grown on me, didnt use to like them, but yours is lovely.
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:58 pm

I would never have a white car again......Just because i think theyre to hard to keep clean. That looks the nuts though dimebag and probably one of the best sports on the zone, Looks mint.
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:20 pm

e36boy wrote:I would never have a white car again......Just because i think theyre to hard to keep clean. That looks the nuts though dimebag and probably one of the best sports on the zone, Looks mint.
You can see the dirt better then on dark cars but in my appinion it's much easier to clean than dark cars.

I love most BMW's in white 8)
(but they tend to need tastefull mods to pull it of )
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:34 pm

thanks for the comments! Much appreciated!!
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:51 pm

That's the first white sport I've seen and must say it looks absolutely stunning :bow:
After seeing your's my next one has to be white :cool:


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Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:26 pm

Beautiful, Absolute stunner.

Keep it nice and clean, But mostly enjoy it! :D
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 5:27 pm

Thats looks amazing! Lovley.
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:33 pm

same here thats the first white 1 ive seen and i love it i usually go with dark colours but this has changed my mind
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:37 pm

What i would do for a garage like that :D

And the car looks awesome
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:22 pm

What i would do for a garage like that
Looks bigger than my house 8O
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:25 pm

It isn't my garage, its my dads, plus theres a sprial staircase going in there to get upstairs! so there wont be as much room. Once that staircase is in, its going to be tight getting the motor in and out :cry:
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:27 pm

your white one is an exemple for what I wanna make of mine! just love it!
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:10 pm

ed325i wrote:
What i would do for a garage like that
Looks bigger than my house 8O
:lol:

I want a project car and my dad wants to keep his M3 over in somewhere safe

Some thing like that reasonably close to me would be awesome

With a bit of rpivate land too winkeye
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:16 pm

if your dad needs somewhere to store his car he should give Alex Elliott a call, he keeps my M3, my dads old DTM and shit loads of others, still has storage for 50+ cars i think
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:13 pm

Nice that ! :wink:
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m3ben05 wrote:if your dad needs somewhere to store his car he should give Alex Elliott a call, he keeps my M3, my dads old DTM and shit loads of others, still has storage for 50+ cars i think
He wants to keep it up in nottingham i think.

Maybe if you catch him on MSN you could ask him
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Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:22 pm

ed325i wrote:
What i would do for a garage like that
Looks bigger than my house 8O
Looks more like a showroom with a brand new car in. Congrats on your ride.
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:37 am

I need to add a white one to the fleet!

Stunning mate.
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:52 am

Awesome
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:56 am

dimebag_from_hell wrote:It isn't my garage, its my dads, plus theres a sprial staircase going in there to get upstairs! so there wont be as much room. Once that staircase is in, its going to be tight getting the motor in and out :cry:
You want to get a hinge down straight stair case, you can't go ruining such a lovely work area :cry:
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:12 pm

Can't wait till i give her a real good polish, get the alloys a good wash and polish and finally get my new plate on her!.......if i ever get one made! winkeye
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Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:10 pm

looks well mate :)
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Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:52 pm

Just back from the garage, was fitting bench's on the second floor for my dad, roof was dry and had a good few water spots left on it, so gave it a polish and took another few pic's before i left.

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Just like it came out fo the factory....... winkeye
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Btw thanks for all the comment, much appreciated
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:17 am

Car looks stunning!
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:06 pm

Thanks, heres the spec...

1990 H plate 325i sport in alpine white II
sports cloth interior unmarked with rhr
e/w e/m e/sr c/l tweeter pods etc
goodridge hoses
new disks and pads and sensors all round
brand new hella smoked headlights
koni suspension (yellow)
eibach springs @ -40mm (black)
eibach anti roll bars (red)
power flex bushes all round
top mounts done
brand new plugs dizzy cap rotor arm leads
brand new fuel pressure regulator
brand new centre prop rubber
brand new gearbox/prop donut
rear g/box output shaft seal replaced
brand new scorpion stainless exhaust incl downpipe
brand new alpina 17" wheels unmarked with alpina badges (original)
brand new toyo proxes tyres (wheels and tyres have done less than 1000 miles)
brand new illuminated gear knob
short shift with z3 lever done with new bushes etc
front valance and bumper have been painted so there are no stone chips
warning triangle,fire extinguisher,first aid kit and torch still intact

it is perfectly set up in my opinion and i couldnt ask for anything more from this car!
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:17 pm

who does your work mate? I wouldnt mind gettin the z3 lever done.
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:04 pm

as far as i know the z3 lever aint that hard to do......i think there was a thread telling you how to do it? could probably tackle it yourself
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:17 pm

thats quite a spec list there mate, you obviously look after it very well!
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