Jim's Sport

[Jim320i]

i sold this car to luke , i had it 2-3 years used and abused it everyday never missed abeat, bodywork should be fresh got fully stipped back and resprayed when i bought it. much did u pay for it if you dont mind me asking

yeah the bodywork is good condition.. but you were still a shit seller. sold it with virtually no petrol in it and a hole in the tank and ****** off as quick as possible knowing i was going in the petrol station next door to fill it up. then didnt answer your phone. its been a good car at times. but the engine has never really been 100% it was cutting out a lot from when i bought it.

engine was 100% when i sold car never cut out once in 3year i had car never missed a beat, was a good car when i sold it obviously went downhill since then by the sounds of things i got rid of it at right time

Right before it started fuucking up I assume?






Pictures of the rust have been documented and are ready to transfer from the camera. Currently decorating the house though so the pc isn't accessible and I can plug the camera up to the iPad

[jonny323i]

Any excuse lol

[Kedge]

yeah the bodywork is good condition.. but you were still a shit seller. sold it with virtually no petrol in it and a hole in the tank and ****** off as quick as possible knowing i was going in the petrol station next door to fill it up. then didnt answer your phone. its been a good car at times. but the engine has never really been 100% it was cutting out a lot from when i bought it.

engine was 100% when i sold car never cut out once in 3year i had car never missed a beat, was a good car when i sold it obviously went downhill since then by the sounds of things i got rid of it at right time

Right before it started ********* up I assume?






Pictures of the rust have been documented and are ready to transfer from the camera. Currently decorating the house though so the pc isn't accessible and I can plug the camera up to the iPad

As for the previous owners thinking the bodywork is good, oh dear! I hope wasn't an expensive strip and repaint as there are some right bodges in there.

[jonny323i]

Am I getting the feeling this is gonna end badly

[suchy]

Am I getting the feeling this is gonna end badly

Someone is going to get all Caps Lock and shouty soon

Too early for popcorn yet...

[Rav335uk]

No

[steve_k]

No

was that made with the steam from your tug's engine??

c'mon jim where's these pics????

[Rav335uk]

Alas , no, tugboat engine is in bits atm.
Recieving a new lease of life.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 12#2483812

[steve_k]

Alas , no, tugboat engine is in bits atm.
Recieving a new lease of life.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 12#2483812

sorry couldn't resist lol.

been following your progress & waiting for the ens result.

[Rav335uk]

[steve_k]

anyway,

jim,

[suchy]

Alas , no, tugboat engine is in drydock
Recieving a coat of marine epoxy

Anyway back on topic please!

So popcorn time is it?

[Rav335uk]

OI!

[Jim320i]

Not yet, gimme a bit more time. Just putting the house back together then I'll jump on the laptop and transfer them over... I hope your ready to be ROCKED!

[Rav335uk]

We will

[suchy]

I hope your ready to be ROCKED!

We will

Just too easy...

[daimlerman]

Alas , no, tugboat engine is in bits atm.
Recieving a new lease of life.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 12#2483812

The boat I bought mid-summer came with no anchor,just a mud wieght,perhaps you can help me out?

[Rav335uk]

Alas , no, tugboat engine is in bits atm.
Recieving a new lease of life.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 12#2483812

The boat I bought mid-summer came with no anchor,just a mud wieght,perhaps you can help me out?

Do you need me to push it our into open water to sink it Malcom

[Jim320i]

Ok...


Interior, modded doorcards, which will be going back to the black vinyl when I get time to start diicking about with the car

Seats are in fairly good order, need to strip them down and tighten everything up. Passenger side bolster is worn so will need to get a replacement



Scabs...

Driver door sill


Passenger door



Passenger inner rear arch, had some patching done in the past



Unfortunately all the rust wasnt chopped out



Driver side, same story...





Under the fuse box has been welded, but underneath still has some rust, wont know the full condition until I remove the wing



Scuttles





Battery tray, the raise part under the bonnet guide has a soft point which will be a hole




Bonnet strut mount



Front



The boot also has some scabby bits, the worst being the part where the breather/overflow for the fuel tank runs, that has some very suspect rust which will need patching. Under where the number plate lights are too so need to remove the number plate surround. Didnt get pictures though as couldnt be arsed to remove the boot lining again, but will do when I get time



The front springs

This is how they both sit, fully compressed...



There is no play in them at all, you can jump on the car and it does not move

Luke said it handled well, I have to disagree, without even doing a road test

Anyway... Compaired to the majority of the turds on here, i'd say it was pretty standard in condition. The majority also never show the rusty pictures

[Rav335uk]

That Rad and hoses look New

[Speedtouch]

How would the springs have ended up completely compressed like that?

I had an F-reg 1989 Tech 2, which looked superficially fine, but had huge holes in the outer sills under the door A-posts (hidden beneath the kit, of course), holes in both front floorpans, rotten front wing bottoms (also hidden behind the kit) and even holes behind the rear numberplate!

You can quite easily check the sills by just removing the side skirt lower clips (they just slide off), and prising the skirts open a couple of inches to get a torch in there for a look-see.

[DanThe]

How would the springs have ended up completely compressed like that?

They are not E30 springs, thats why.

Only a few pics there Jim, im sure there are plenty of more hidden nasties, once the boot trim is removed you might decide to break it

[Rav335uk]

Don't worry Dan, i'm going over tomorrow to collect some bits, i'll take plenty of pics.

[DanThe]

Dont forget the big poking stick

[e30topless]

lots of rusty bits

looks like you will fit right in with the diamond Schwartz Sport club Jim

[kieran325]

lots of rusty bits

looks like you will fit right in with the diamond Schwartz Sport club Jim

He's passed the test already.

[Rav335uk]

Dont forget the big poking stick

Don't worry, that's always in my trousers.

[DanThe]

Dont forget the big poking stick

Don't worry, that's always in my trousers.

I heard it was expertly placed between your legs when pacer is about

[Jim320i]

How would the springs have ended up completely compressed like that?

They are not E30 springs, thats why.

Only a few pics there Jim, im sure there are plenty of more hidden nasties, once the boot trim is removed you might decide to break it

Be good to get them off the car to see what they actually are. I have some 'M tech' set up front struts and rear springs which I could throw on it but purchased some Eibachs so will wait for them and put them on I think. Might also change the front struts altogether for some others just to be safe.

As for the pictures, only grabbed a few of the scabby bits ive found. The boot trim has been fully removed already so the bits I mentioned are the rusties, ill get pictures of course

The side skirts will come off too at just to see how bad.

Wont be fragging it just yet though fellas... No point to be honest as I have no E30 to play around with at the moment so may as well try and save it for a little longer.

[spook]

Get that big fuck off screwdriver out first Jim before you waste any bonga.

[Rav335uk]

Dont forget the big poking stick

Don't worry, that's always in my trousers.

I heard it was expertly placed between your legs when pacer is about

It hides when Peados about, the dirty old Sheila

[capri_rob]

Jim just do the struts, drop the chromie 325 donk in and drive it

You're never gonna do a full paedo resto on this one so what you can't see won't hurt you and then when that future MOT does come where we need to plant some more trees for the fail sheet just frag it and get your money back

[Jim320i]

Jim just do the struts, drop the chromie 325 donk in and drive it

You're never gonna do a full paedo resto on this one so what you can't see won't hurt you and then when that future MOT does come where we need to plant some more trees for the fail sheet just frag it and get your money back

I was starting to wonder if I was missing something with all these comments of 'frag it'.
You got it though rob May as well get it sorted and join the diffing crew. Its not going to cost me a fortune to sort and what I do spend on parts, I can later sell them for a profit too.

[Kedge]

Funny how much pictures don't show up. The way that bubble on the scuttle has lifted makes me think its full of filler. You got any pics of the peeling paint from the quality masking around the door shuts or that show the colour difference on the A-pillars (very dull old paint vs new shiny paint)?

[suchy]

This will still look good for years if you do nothing apart from sorting the susp. and engine!! Sod fragging it, do that when it gets preoperly bad. Drive it and enjoy it