So here it is.... an E30 M3 for me! Now sold.
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Gert_8
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Knowing Barry and his deals, he won't have paid anything more than £10k, so sticking with my £8k. Get a decent sport for that provided ML aren't selling it.
PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
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bab-91
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Mitchen wrote:Cheeky buggerbab-91 wrote:Do you mind if I ask what this cost?
I asked politely!
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Nobby_N
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My Guess is 12k, Well played whatever it cost and i bet its going to be one of best in UK after Barry has finished with it, Im more interested in how much its going to be to make mint? 20K???
Thanks guys!
Loving the speculation regards what it cost lol!
Nail on head by the way Dan! Depends on who is describing "nice"
I'm not bothered about people knowing what I paid as its a keeper so no profit agenda, Gert was closest, it was nine bags.
What it will cost to make mint and how I want it? Only time will tell but £20k would be a fair estimate, £10k on body, £5k on engine and £5k on the rest? All rough costs.
Just as well my labour is free and I have a tame welder (Gary of Si's 2dr resto fame) and a couple of tame painters.
But all that is at least a year off before I go down that route!
Loving the speculation regards what it cost lol!
Nail on head by the way Dan! Depends on who is describing "nice"
I'm not bothered about people knowing what I paid as its a keeper so no profit agenda, Gert was closest, it was nine bags.
What it will cost to make mint and how I want it? Only time will tell but £20k would be a fair estimate, £10k on body, £5k on engine and £5k on the rest? All rough costs.
Just as well my labour is free and I have a tame welder (Gary of Si's 2dr resto fame) and a couple of tame painters.
But all that is at least a year off before I go down that route!
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jimbom30cab
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I was thinking £20k to restore also, bang on, even wrote some notes down !!! It's all the little things which add up, on that dolphin turd i'm on the 4th drill and 3rd angle grinder.
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Gert_8
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Fantastic buy, Barry. Well done. It's in very good hands.
PONY, 2013 - "Anyway span 360 degrees hitting the kerb and giving the old man two fingers as I was spinning like Michael Schumacher would
As you say you may be doing a trackday in it will the resto be oem or oem+ with some modern tweeks type of affair?
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M42 Supercharged 285bhp + M3 6speed box
The track time will be before the resto happens but if you mean am i keeping it totally OEM then no.
It will stay largely OEM in appearance but the long term plan is to go for a bigger capacity S14 but that is waaay down the line.
It's early days after all and i can say for sure how it will all pan out but an the S14 is here to stay.
It will stay largely OEM in appearance but the long term plan is to go for a bigger capacity S14 but that is waaay down the line.
It's early days after all and i can say for sure how it will all pan out but an the S14 is here to stay.
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bab-91
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bss325i wrote:it was nine bags.
Cracking buy! Look forward to seeing it progress and having the correct seats!
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Awesome Barry, compared to what these seem to fetch nowadays this looks a bloody bargain.
Looking forward to the updates!
Looking forward to the updates!
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zinnoe30m3
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What a find! And poverty spec like mine 
Will look forward to the updates, is it at ML?
Will look forward to the updates, is it at ML?
Thanks. And yes it is there as thats were i work.
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e30Passion
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What a great find!! Congrats.
Repair bodywork, send to spl for e-coat, refurb everything else and you've got THE dreammachine for the rest of your life
If it was mine id go red
Subscribed for future thread! Just don't crash it on trackday
Repair bodywork, send to spl for e-coat, refurb everything else and you've got THE dreammachine for the rest of your life
If it was mine id go red
Subscribed for future thread! Just don't crash it on trackday
yeah good idea colour change to a common as muck m3 colour .
reading the speculation prices earlier i was at 10k ....what a bargain
reading the speculation prices earlier i was at 10k ....what a bargain
m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds
Thanks for the comments guys.
As for a colour change, no chance! I love the fact it is white as its not that common on M3's and it's the opposite to my other E30, the diamond black 325i Sport.
Yesterday saw the start of work on the car to get it back on the road for the first time in 5 years!!
Replaced all the discs, pads, parking brake shoes and fittings, new goodrige braided hoses and bled through with ATE super blue fluid, front pads were these...
BMW Motorsport group N front pads which are pagid RS. These coupled with the braided hoses and super blue fluid should be ample enough for light track use and the impending ring trip.
Ample pile of parts. Coolant, Engine, box and diff oils changed as well as all filters and spark plugs, replaced all the fuel hoses as well.
Going through the car checking various things has been quite surprising as several things I thought that would be either not working or trouble removing have been ok. Even the washer jets were clear!
All the metal brake pipes came undone ok and were not badly corroded with the ones on the trailing arms and above the rear axle being replacements. All were liberally coated in waxoil.
The electric cooling fan i expected to be seized as this is quite common but it was free and also a replacement as its the later plastic type one. Both speeds also worked so the resisitor is fine, another common thing to fail in old age.
So after all the brake and servicing work followed by some checks it was run up to temp, fan cutting in and maintaining perfect temp just below half way on the gauge it was time to take it for a run! A short 3 mile jouney to the local petrol station to start to bed the pads in and see how the car ran and again pleasantly surprised to find that no knocks squeaks or rattles, or steering pull.
Engine pulled well with no hesitation or misfires, idles bang on as well.
Chuffed to say the least!
It certainly feels strong for a 195 car which has got me curious but until I've done the valve clearances later this week and oil pressure and compression tests I'm not going to push it.
On to less important things but annoying details none the less!
The car also had a very nice conditon all in one leather "mushroom" type knob fitted which must be a replacement as its far to nice to be the original 174k mile one. Only thing that was letting it down was the BMW roundel so that had to go!
Much better!
Whilst clearing out some rubbish from the car this was found, fitting for a car of this period!
This offensive looking stereo and digital clock with screen bleed were letting the side down so they had to be sorted!
A few 6 button OBC's were cannibalised to make a good working one and a slightly less offensive looking stereo but with the all important aux in was fitted for the time being untill a "proper" period system is fitted.
These 27 year old pioneer speakers had seen better days so were skipped and replaced with some more recent pioneers again as a temp install.
I decided to take the car home on trade plates to put some more miles on it and have now done about 50 odd miles and so far so good thankfully! Everything works as it should, even the Si board with the only issue being the coolant warning light on the check control panel so a new sensor will be needed.
And now the money shot! (Steady pacer!)
Crispy bulk head action! I'm not too bothered about this as when my front foot well sections arrive from California my tame welder will sorting this as well as doing the front floor repairs.
MOT tomorrow!
As for a colour change, no chance! I love the fact it is white as its not that common on M3's and it's the opposite to my other E30, the diamond black 325i Sport.
Yesterday saw the start of work on the car to get it back on the road for the first time in 5 years!!
Replaced all the discs, pads, parking brake shoes and fittings, new goodrige braided hoses and bled through with ATE super blue fluid, front pads were these...
BMW Motorsport group N front pads which are pagid RS. These coupled with the braided hoses and super blue fluid should be ample enough for light track use and the impending ring trip.
Ample pile of parts. Coolant, Engine, box and diff oils changed as well as all filters and spark plugs, replaced all the fuel hoses as well.
Going through the car checking various things has been quite surprising as several things I thought that would be either not working or trouble removing have been ok. Even the washer jets were clear!
All the metal brake pipes came undone ok and were not badly corroded with the ones on the trailing arms and above the rear axle being replacements. All were liberally coated in waxoil.
The electric cooling fan i expected to be seized as this is quite common but it was free and also a replacement as its the later plastic type one. Both speeds also worked so the resisitor is fine, another common thing to fail in old age.
So after all the brake and servicing work followed by some checks it was run up to temp, fan cutting in and maintaining perfect temp just below half way on the gauge it was time to take it for a run! A short 3 mile jouney to the local petrol station to start to bed the pads in and see how the car ran and again pleasantly surprised to find that no knocks squeaks or rattles, or steering pull.
Engine pulled well with no hesitation or misfires, idles bang on as well.
Chuffed to say the least!
It certainly feels strong for a 195 car which has got me curious but until I've done the valve clearances later this week and oil pressure and compression tests I'm not going to push it.
On to less important things but annoying details none the less!
The car also had a very nice conditon all in one leather "mushroom" type knob fitted which must be a replacement as its far to nice to be the original 174k mile one. Only thing that was letting it down was the BMW roundel so that had to go!
Much better!
Whilst clearing out some rubbish from the car this was found, fitting for a car of this period!
This offensive looking stereo and digital clock with screen bleed were letting the side down so they had to be sorted!
A few 6 button OBC's were cannibalised to make a good working one and a slightly less offensive looking stereo but with the all important aux in was fitted for the time being untill a "proper" period system is fitted.
These 27 year old pioneer speakers had seen better days so were skipped and replaced with some more recent pioneers again as a temp install.
I decided to take the car home on trade plates to put some more miles on it and have now done about 50 odd miles and so far so good thankfully! Everything works as it should, even the Si board with the only issue being the coolant warning light on the check control panel so a new sensor will be needed.
And now the money shot! (Steady pacer!)
Crispy bulk head action! I'm not too bothered about this as when my front foot well sections arrive from California my tame welder will sorting this as well as doing the front floor repairs.
MOT tomorrow!
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e30Passion
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What's that in place of aircon button? LED? You also have one above the radio. Is that factory or aftermarket?bss325i wrote:
Looks great and you're having a blast i'm sure
The thing in the A/C switch position is for immobiliser and the other LED is part of an old alarm system which needs to be removed and replaced with a different system.
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Demlotcrew
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Does look very nice Bazza a‘a
Thanks!
No the ravaglia/Ceccotto wheel colour is not going to stay. Most likely go silver but I might go nagaro centred.
No the ravaglia/Ceccotto wheel colour is not going to stay. Most likely go silver but I might go nagaro centred.
Just insured it. £204 fully comp for me and the Mrs with agreed valuation of £15k and cat C/D salvage retention!
Limited to 7000 miles though but as use other cars throughout the year I won't even get near that.
MOT is now booked for Saturday.
Limited to 7000 miles though but as use other cars throughout the year I won't even get near that.
MOT is now booked for Saturday.
