One honest chromie

[daimlerman]

In the good old days it used to be said that the cars came with a handbag hook especially for women ie the choke pulled out

Yes,I can remember an aunt of mine who learnt to drive in the early '60's complaining to my dad about the poor petrol consumption of her mini,upon examining said mini,we discovered that the coke was stuck out......'Oh,' my aunt said,'I thought that was to hang my handbag on.....'

[Ollie_bwoii]

In the good old days it used to be said that the cars came with a handbag hook especially for women ie the choke pulled out

Yes,I can remember an aunt of mine who learnt to drive in the early '60's complaining to my dad about the poor petrol consumption of her mini,upon examining said mini,we discovered that the coke was stuck out......'Oh,' my aunt said,'I thought that was to hang my handbag on.....'

that made me

[jakkerd]

A few years back they broke into our house and stole my moms car keys. She drove an old opel corsa (vauxhall nova in the uk) back then, and the robbers left the car a few 100m down the street.
It was in the middle of winter and i'm guessing they didn't know the car had a manual choke .

[martauto]

Just a couple of pics now she`s all cleaned up .





I have now accepted that she is a 24 year old car which I use every day , and she has little issues that will not get sorted . I dont want a concours motor, it would scare me every time I drove it, but it will not stop me from trying to make it look the best she can.

Ive tried to take them from the original area when I first got her.

Mart.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Looking good Mart. Only thing I don't really like is the 14" BBS.

[sweep]

Mart if that front chin spoiler has slats in it for a oil cooler that does not look good on that car.....
It would suit mine better

[martauto]

Mart if that front chin spoiler has slats in it for a oil cooler that does not look good on that car.....
It would suit mine better

No slats Pete mate, looks like its staying .lol

Does it look OK now ?

Mart.

[sweep]

Very nice,thumbs up from me..my pre facelift is stashed in a garage now!
Ive got a early car in if you need anything.

[martauto]

Looking good Mart. Only thing I don't really like is the 14" BBS.

These are my "summer wheels"
15" are over priced for me, and I still have 9 bottles with good rubber (one day I WILL clean a set up) and I have just taken off my "winter set of bbs"

14" are very cheap to buy and for me look fine on the car.

Do I still have the "purist" status ? .lol.


Mart.

[m_jermyn]

Welcome to the chromie club mate....


Chromies Rule

[Jim78]

Looking good Mart. Only thing I don't really like is the 14" BBS.

These are my "summer wheels"
15" are over priced for me, and I still have 9 bottles with good rubber (one day I WILL clean a set up) and I have just taken off my "winter set of bbs"

14" are very cheap to buy and for me look fine on the car.

Do I still have the "purist" status ? ...


Mart.

These particular 14'' were cheap to buy eh Mart?!

Looking better than ever mate.

[beemerbird]

Looking lovely, Mart.

[srmalek]

Nice car, ive got a 323i 1985 with bumper chrome, shd i dechome the car? next week is the slot for my car to get the new paint job, any advise?

[martauto]

Nice car, ive got a 323i 1985 with bumper chrome, shd i dechome the car? ?

Not in my opinion


Mart.

[Rav335uk]

Very nice Mart, looks a very clean and well looked after Chromie.

[Dezzy]

Alpine White 1 C reg chromie's ftw

[martauto]

Very nice Mart, looks a very clean and well looked after Chromie.

Thanks , I had the rear door cards off yesterday and the arches are as good as new !

Nice

Mart.

[Dezzy]

Steve that's lovely.

Make it right mate. Your a coont!