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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:50 am

Absolutely love this car... Keep it exactly the way it is, no big wheels, no window tints just how it left the factory...

Bit like mine :D
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:51 am

The yellow headlamps really compliment the car's colour. Looks beautiful on the bottletops as well!
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:57 am

Just noticed the "325" reg plate - was that luck ? :D
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:24 am

I don't know for the "325" number on the reg plate !! But I think the previous owner have choiced it... Maybe he worked in the administration, I don't know really !

Currently I have news reg plates, in white/black to keep the old school style of course, and my new reg number start by "BM"

Nice :D
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:28 am

m_jermyn wrote:Absolutely love this car... Keep it exactly the way it is, no big wheels, no window tints just how it left the factory...

Bit like mine :D
After many advices, I'll not put 15" BBS wheels.

I'll keep the car like it is currently...
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:49 am

Nice and original 8)

I like the old style number plates and the yellow headlights, it makes the car imo.

Well done :D
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:05 pm

metrabomb wrote:
m_jermyn wrote:Absolutely love this car... Keep it exactly the way it is, no big wheels, no window tints just how it left the factory...

Bit like mine :D
After many advices, I'll not put 15" BBS wheels.

I'll keep the car like it is currently...
You could fit some 15" BBS and keep the current wheels.. They are period after all.
Got cable ties? Get diffin..

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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:33 pm

Must admit I've never looked a Chromie in this way before - Very nice! :cool:

If it were mine I would go for some 15' BBS, 30mm Eibachs and a houndstooth sports interior. Nothing more.
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 12:37 pm

your car looks just like mine when I bought it. I have since changed the wheels and suspension.
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:35 pm

Lovely looking motor
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Post Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:36 pm

not many rock bottletops...

8)
I'll check with the manager
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Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:33 pm

Thanks for the posts !!

Do you know what kind of paint I can put on some parts of my car like wheel arms, spring, antiroll bar... ?

Because I want to renovate these parts (little of rust on them) and I need a paint with a good elasticity (good resistance against gravel...).
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Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:01 pm

Those parts are best off "powder coated"
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:05 pm

What on earth did you use to clean that engine bay.I looks the nuts!
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Post Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:39 am

Nice
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Post Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:39 pm

ah wrote:What on earth did you use to clean that engine bay.I looks the nuts!
I cleaned the engine bay with Cillit Bang, a Karcher and lot of elbow grease !!!
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Post Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:42 pm

Duke137 wrote:Those parts are best off "powder coated"
I think I will use an Epoxy paint, but with a spray gun !

You can find it here : http://www.restom.net/chassis-cadre-res ... es-185.htm
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Post Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:43 pm

This car looks stunning, a real credit to you. I would never choose that colour, yellow lights or bottletop wheels - but somehow the whole thing goes together perfectly. Congratulations!
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Post Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:59 pm

Thank you ! Yes it's a very wise style but I like it !
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Post Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:06 pm

I'm at home in France and the color of the car is : smaragdgrÃan metallic !
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Post Tue Sep 13, 2011 11:20 pm

Really nice chromie! :cool:
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Post Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:29 pm

Just a little message to pull up the topic !
I'm taking my English test this week, the TOEIC ! I hope I will get it tomorrow !
For the E30, some purchases, with pictures please !!

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To be done !
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Post Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:05 pm

Nice work.
Is that a new chrome winscreen rubber strip??
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Post Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:08 pm

Yes, it is !
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Post Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:20 pm

mate that's very nice! Keep up the good work and I wouldnt put the MTec kit on it I'd leave it like that
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Post Sun Feb 08, 2015 5:12 pm

Congratulations on an absolute bargain!! Looks spotless inside and out. Some regular maintenance and you got a cracker for next to nothing! I would say keep it as it is without to much modification :D
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