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Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:18 pm

bigredbmw wrote:a place called selecta panel in newcastle ........ try them on 0191 2341177 they may send by post dont know ..
What's the fit like? I'm after some full sills for both sides, but Hadrian at Hexham only stock one side now.

Sorry to hear about this though - was she blonde, a mackem or even worse both?
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Post Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:49 am

fit canny actually ....

are you from jarrow m8 .. if yeah i used to go to the bmw club with terry who has got the m5 .
the meets are at the lakeside inn .

well she was a mackem m8
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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:01 am

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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:46 pm

bigredbmw wrote:she did at first then i basically said that the insurance company wuld write it off
she said that get a price on partsand she would pay for them
Slap that bitch up.
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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:49 pm

Alex wrote:
armanib wrote:mine was a write off.
I got £2,100 and they gave me the car back
was it stolen
LOLLLL

I thought he's only 16 and can't drive though?
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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:36 pm

well its painted just needs lacquered now .. got pics just got in al post them up tomorrow
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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:52 pm

BMWAlpinaC2 wrote:
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armanib wrote:mine was a write off.
I got £2,100 and they gave me the car back
was it stolen
LOLLLL

I thought he's only 16 and can't drive though?
Im 14 and my mum was driving it
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Post Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:56 pm

is that an E36 boot spoiler brb?
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Post Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:31 pm

dont know m8 ...i have just bought another 1 it goes on next weekend then thinking of doing a little modification to the other 1
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:39 pm

well its been painted but the lad aint happy with it so its going back in in 2 weeks ...... all i have to do is supply the paint uploading pics now
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:46 pm

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like i say its going back in next weekend ..... got to rub down the new boot and spoiler but should look good when its all done
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:52 pm

i done the debadging work on bonnet ......
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:06 pm

Looks nice you must be well chuffed
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:07 pm

shazE30 wrote:Looks nice you must be well chuffed
will be alot happier when its done properly ...
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:33 am

changed the discs yesterday .....they came off another e30 i had the car had been garaged for 10 yrs before i bought it ..was just a shell will post pics up when i find them in my photobucket account


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advice ....grinders hurt when they hit ya hand lol
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:50 pm

bigredbmw wrote:advice ....grinders hurt when they hit ya hand lol
I've done that before, not nice. :(

You're making brilliant progress considering what it looked like early Feb'. :thumb:
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:23 pm

cheers for comments ...

aye its comin on canny like am putting it bk in soon for respray
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Post Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:56 pm

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Post Sat May 16, 2009 5:13 pm

more pics .........

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Post Fri May 22, 2009 11:24 pm

well bought myself some fog lights tonight off craig on here


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Post Sat May 23, 2009 2:38 pm

Mate, I'm gonna buy you a new front numberplate as that wonky one really sticks out whenever I look at pics of your car, well done for keeping her on the road. :)
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Post Sat May 23, 2009 8:07 pm

the new plate wont make a difference m8 its off when i crashed it 2 yr ago the bumper doesnt sit str8
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Post Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:17 pm

well recieved some money off 3G today so its gonna get spent on new bonnet and paint for car then car in for paint next month
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Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:57 am

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Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:12 pm

Always a pisser when its not even yer own fault, not so bad when you know it was yer own stoopidity that caused it but when its someone elses fault it just does yer heed in a little bit more, been there twice myself. Glad te see its all sorted :cool: its lookin sweet as fook!
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Post Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:48 pm

still loads to do ................... new bonnet to go on and 2 spoilers and new wheels
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Post Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:05 pm

getting new toys for this at weekend ..........
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Post Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:02 pm

got new toys ........bonnet is now on just need to get spoilers on
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Post Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:46 am

new bonnet ........is on

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managed to get a real bargain yesterday ..... back seat with proper head rest holes and arm rest from my local scrappy for 40 quid will post pic up this afternoon or tomorrow ........


and bought this when got bonnet all for 200 quid but replacing everything on it before i put it on ..... full discs on ma car soon cant wait

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Post Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:18 am

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I thought you were going for a rat look for a second! :eek:

Good on you for repairing it, most on here would have broke it 8)
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Post Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:00 pm

na ave had it to long to go and break it ..... i am enjoyin puttin it back together
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Post Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:53 pm

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I thought you were going for a rat look for a second! :eek:

Good on you for repairing it, most on here would have broke it 8)
i quite like it like that :cool:
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Post Tue Sep 08, 2009 6:05 pm

just bought the back seat with proper headrests and arm rest in middle from scrappy .............40 quid
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Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:48 pm

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I thought you were going for a rat look for a second! :eek:

Good on you for repairing it, most on here would have broke it 8)
i quite like it like that :cool:
I do too actually! Although I do like calypso red...
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