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Just acquired my first touring

Will be picking it up early next week and cant wait to get started on it.
It does need abit of tlc but the first thing ill be doing is sorting out the surface rust , replacing the tailgate, fitting the is lip spoiler and tech 1 side skirts.I'll need to source a rear apron .

It will be sitting on 15" bbs when it arrives but i'll stick a set of staggered borbet a's on for the time being.

Then in the winter it will be getting the 1.6 swapped for a high comp 2.5

Looks nice does that, in red to :tourings look sweet when proper slammed good luck with it

Should look nice with some nice deep dish alloys and a drop

Dont know what to drop it yet until i get the borbets on and see.
I'll not be going to town on it either as it will be used and the 4 door can go in the garage and only come out at the weekends.

Low as mate

zaust wrote:Low as mate

I'll go as low as i can without it causing issues with the 9's on the rear

Will look awesome on borbets!

Rust on the rear arch and sill looks a bit worrying though? Are you going to spray the whole rear panel when its done or blend it in?

The rear arch is being sorted out before i pick it up.The rust on the sill and the doors is just surface so i'll get it rubbed down,treated and painted.
I'll see how it matches then decide what to do next.
I'll get the replacement tailgate sprayed to and see how it looks.

I have thought about matt black but i'd rather try and get it looking right in the mugello rot.

Nice one Jake.

Ill be getting my new arrives pictures up on Sunday rain or shine!!!

Welcome to the newly increasing Scottish tourer club.

Do like the tourings but i bet there dog slow with a 1.6!

pac1982 wrote:Do like the tourings but i bet there dog slow with a 1.6!

Not always, depends whos driving.

BadDave has a 316i until it gets a 2.8 turbo and he can make it shift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sanchez wrote:

pac1982 wrote:Do like the tourings but i bet there dog slow with a 1.6!

Not always, depends whos driving.

BadDave has a 316i until it gets a 2.8 turbo and he can make it shift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daves is now a 2.5 but he didnt get in the 1.6.

I have a 2.5 to go in but will wait until the winter months for that.

After finding pics of munky's touring which is more or less styled the same as mines will be apart from the 9's on the front and mines will have tech 1 skirts, i'm really ttempted to go down the matt black route.

imo it looks

I'm sure i saw the above touring at the Dry Dock in Leicester the other week and although it is a very nice car i have to say the matt black dont look as good in the flesh as it does on those pics

Yeah thought it might be the case of looking better in the picture.
But still think i'll do it and see what happens.
I aint willing to spend ££££ getting it resprayed in the original colour so this might be my best option.

My mate could do it for you for £££'s instead of ££££'s

Bit far away for my mate thanks for the offer anyway.

Jake

I'll sort you out with whatever touring specific bits you need(if i have spares in stock) AND welcome to the "Scottish Tourer club"

Finally.

Sanchez wrote:

pac1982 wrote:Do like the tourings but i bet there dog slow with a 1.6!

Not always, depends whos driving.

BadDave has a 316i until it gets a 2.8 turbo and he can make it shift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was just pure luck that the tourer embarressed those Sport's and the I.S

shedrool83 wrote: Daves is now a 2.5 but he didnt get in the 1.6.

A well setup chassis makes a world of difference

shedrool83 wrote:I have a 2.5 to go in but will wait until the winter months for that.

Give me a shout if you need a hand mate.

Cheers dave a shout may come your way around September.

BadDave wrote:Jake

I'll sort you out with whatever touring specific bits you need(if i have spares in stock) AND welcome to the "Scottish Tourer club"

Welcome from me too

grantfk10 wrote:

BadDave wrote:Jake

I'll sort you out with whatever touring specific bits you need(if i have spares in stock) AND welcome to the "Scottish Tourer club"

Welcome from me too

Thanks grant.

This scottish tourer club hasnt half grew lately

shedrool83 wrote:

grantfk10 wrote:

BadDave wrote:Jake

I'll sort you out with whatever touring specific bits you need(if i have spares in stock) AND welcome to the "Scottish Tourer club"

Welcome from me too

Thanks grant.

This scottish tourer club hasnt half grew lately

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 42#1529642
http://s1.zetaboards.com/RetroBmw/topic/1919026/1/#new

Ive just added myself to it as well

I will welcome you to the club then peter even tho i havent got mine yet.

dave told me about the touring on sunday jake. looks good.

ive got a set of five MIM 1900's if you want a different set of wheels.

nickso wrote:dave told me about the touring on sunday jake. looks good.

ive got a set of five MIM 1900's if you want a different set of wheels.

Cheers for the offer nick but i have a set of mim 1900's already.
Just hope the borbets fit without rubbing.

100% going matt black now and have just ordered the paint

Cant beat satin black has to be done with 2pac paint tho and properly,I've seen some Porches and Ferrari's and Bms done in it before looks awesome

SLIMADI wrote:Cant beat satin black has to be done with 2pac paint tho and properly,I've seen some Porches and Ferrari's and Bms done in it before looks awesome

Doing it matt black and using cellulose paint.
It will be the first time i've sprayed a car but i'm hoping to get a good finish.
I practice on an old panel first before i hit the car

Awesome project!

Some more inspiration:

Thought i'd start prepping the the tailgate for painting while i'm waiting on the tourer to come.

I got the tailgate from a local scrappies and it looked to be in good condition.Thought i just had a couple of blisters to sort out and that was it.WRONG


It looked fine until i removed the numberplater surround and found more than blisters.

It saveable and is still in alot better nick than the one thats one the car but it will require a good few hours to get it ready to paint.

Looks fine barr a couple of blisters



Bottom edge not too bad


caught the bottom corners just in time me thinks




This was all hidden behind the numberplate surround :O

Looking good Jake. Do a panel with blackboard paint so you can write what ever you want on it. Maybe the tailgate?

Preperation is the main key to any paint job, so looking good fella

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Awesome project!

Some more inspiration:

Huuuummmmmm

5 stud conversion

Got the tailgate rust treated and filled.




Also got it etch primed and a coat of primer laid down.I'll give it a wet sand and another coat of primer and it will be ready to paint.





Just hope the rest of the car isnt so time consuming to prep.