E30 Zone

hi, picked this 325i cab 2 days ago to be my winter past time.

99k miles, diamond shwartz black, 17" azev a with new tires. mtec 1 bumpers and spoiler. genuine red leather, dropped silly on the rear, dont know how much. fronts ok, mtec 2 steering wheel. T&T,

been stood for 3 years in a garage, hood is clean but no rear screan, thats why the interior is very dirty.

plans are:

mtec 2 kit
black hellas with HID kit
scorpion exhaust
borbet B alloys 9j all round
colour coded hardtop
full respray in jet black
better suspension so it sits right
german plates and surrounds
clean up leather interior


so mtec 1 bits are for sale, azevs are for sale.

swap for any bits listed above in my to do list







update 18/08/09

got a new hood of another car and put it on.



also had a spare set of azev a 9x16, so put them on for now as i sold the 17" azevs. still hunting for borbet b wheels. im also looking for 60mm springs for the front as i think it needs a little more drop





UPDATE 24/08/09

been very busy on the car for the last 3 days, prepped,painted and fitted my kit. smoked the front end out. fitted wash wipers on headlights. prepped, treated and fitted my interior back in. its coming along now but by no means finished yet, still got a long way to go. interior looks a lighter shade in pics but it is the original colour, looks alot better in the flesh.
















update 18/09/09

hi, been taking it easy on the car, only done a few bits, firstly got a new plate for it. put the scorpion exhaust on, tinted the rear lights. and im still looking for 60mm front springs. i will get all round pics tomorrow once i have cleaned it up a little. hope you like the plate



update 29/10/09

not much done to it really, just lowered the front end and put a set of borbet A's 9x16 all round. (still looking for borbet B's)

very nice looks good, love the red leather

look forward to update pics

Looks like a good base i seen this car on ebay a few weeks ago why you painting it from the pictures the body looks ok

how much for the front and rear valances mate??

Are the Azev staggered if so what you looking for them.

bmw-mad wrote:Looks like a good base i seen this car on ebay a few weeks ago why you painting it from the pictures the body looks ok

body is more or less mint, no rust etc. i prefer my jet black as shwartz black looks dark greyish colour,

this is one I done 2 years ago. looks alot better i think in jet black

I hope that red leather comes up nice - looks like it will. Red leather is the business! Looks like a tidy car - have the brakes had any attention since it came out of storage? I'd make that number 1 on the list if not.

E3OBM wrote:

bmw-mad wrote:Looks like a good base i seen this car on ebay a few weeks ago why you painting it from the pictures the body looks ok

body is more or less mint, no rust etc. i prefer my jet black as shwartz black looks dark greyish colour,

this is one a done 2 years ago. looks alot better i think in jet black

I seen this car when i came down and bought some bits from you. Looked good but i thinkg schwartz black looks really good but its your car

all the bits for sale are in the for sale section

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=142772

D17LLY wrote:Are the Azev staggered if so what you looking for them.

all are 7.5j x 17"

Was looking for a staggered set.

Thanks

djk wrote:I hope that red leather comes up nice - looks like it will. Red leather is the business! Looks like a tidy car - have the brakes had any attention since it came out of storage? I'd make that number 1 on the list if not.

the guy had the mot done in june, so he spent a bit of money on it. i drove it back to birmingham from essex, drove fine although the temp needle rises in traffic, but i think that is the viscous needs changing. temp is fine on the move only in traffic rises. heat is fine

Nice base car, looks nice as it is

Look forward to seeing the updates, no doubt it'll be a stunner once you've finished with it (going by your previous E30's )

That looks sweet already,that leather will look stunning when cleaned up if it doesnt you could always re dye them good luck with it.

ImysE30 wrote:Nice base car, looks nice as it is

Look forward to seeing the updates, no doubt it'll be a stunner once you've finished with it (going by your previous E30's )

yeah fingers crossed, it should turn out nice.

Will you be selling this one too once you've finished it all?

ImysE30 wrote:Will you be selling this one too once you've finished it all?

lol, i try my best to keep them, but you can never hold on to anything for ever.

see what happens

E3OBM wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:Will you be selling this one too once you've finished it all?

lol, i try my best to keep them, but you can never hold on to anything for ever.

see what happens

Hard when someone's flashing the reddies in ya face

Does it have the red horse shoe too?!

Bring the colour of the leather back - the contrast with the black will look amazing!!!

ImysE30 wrote:

E3OBM wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:Will you be selling this one too once you've finished it all?

lol, i try my best to keep them, but you can never hold on to anything for ever.

see what happens

Hard when someone's flashing the reddies in ya face

exactly

b4gga83 wrote:Does it have the red horse shoe too?!

Bring the colour of the leather back - the contrast with the black will look amazing!!!

yes its full red leather, i tried cleaning them today but i think i will need to dye them

They'll look good when you've done them.
A few people on here have managed to make their Red leathers look new.

Rav335uk wrote:They'll look good when you've done them.
A few people on here have managed to make their Red leathers look new.

yeah they should come out really well when i finish with them, i got all the experience from doing a my lotus white leather about 2 years ago.

before



after

Nice job.
Wasn't that car in Cov??

E3OBM wrote:

Rav335uk wrote:They'll look good when you've done them.
A few people on here have managed to make their Red leathers look new.

yeah they should come out really well when i finish with them, i got all the experience from doing a my lotus white leather about 2 years ago.

before



after

Oh my, i want that interior

You want everything.

Rav335uk wrote:Nice job.
Wasn't that car in Cov??

no i had it in bham, this used to be a standard red 325i, i painted it black and put the leathers in and other bits. then sold it to a lad in slough. its the same car if you scroll half way up,

ImysE30 wrote:

E3OBM wrote:

Rav335uk wrote:They'll look good when you've done them.
A few people on here have managed to make their Red leathers look new.

yeah they should come out really well when i finish with them, i got all the experience from doing a my lotus white leather about 2 years ago.

before



after

Oh my, i want that interior

lol, me to, wish i never had sold them, looking at the pics now, i really regret selling them

They'd look mint in my cabby, wanted white in mine but dad said no Get's too dirty

Red look just as good though

Go for the colour kit for £100 and do the lotus white yourself.

ImysE30 wrote:They'd look mint in my cabby, wanted white in mine but dad said no Get's too dirty

Red look just as good though

just realised, now i can say i have owned all the available coloured cab interiors. (genuine interiors)

But i'm supposed to be getting rid of it

Not 100% on the colouring stuff, keep thinking it'll go back to black after a couple of months

Rav335uk wrote:Go for the colour kit for £100 and do the lotus white yourself.

furniture clinic is the best place. easy to do, just takes a little while though. well worth it compared to re-trims

E3OBM wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:They'd look mint in my cabby, wanted white in mine but dad said no Get's too dirty

Red look just as good though

just realised, now i can say i have owned all the available coloured cab interiors. (genuine interiors)

You must have gone through a few cabs then

Just the 1 for me so far

ImysE30 wrote:

E3OBM wrote:

ImysE30 wrote:They'd look mint in my cabby, wanted white in mine but dad said no Get's too dirty

Red look just as good though

just realised, now i can say i have owned all the available coloured cab interiors. (genuine interiors)

You must have gone through a few cabs then

Just the 1 for me so far

plenty of them, always say its the last one, but soon as i sell one i end up getting another to project. best to buy a base car and do it up yourself rather then buy a nice done up one as you get bored quickly with it.