few pics of my 325 sport with s50 (more restoration pic's)

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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:44 am

just thought i would put up a few pictures of my project car not quite finnished yet but getting there. it's had alot of work done on it everything has been stripped out and all suspension shotblasted and painted etc. s50b30 engine fitted, and i have given it a full respray. what you guys think??


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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:48 am

Top job mate. That engine bay looks great, very neat and tidy.

Paint job at the same time? You've got to have deep pockets!!
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:52 am

got my own bodyshop and shotblasting company so saved a bit of money that way.been my project for over a year now trying to get it ready for a local classic car show :)
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:12 am

beamer_325i wrote:got my own bodyshop and shotblasting company so saved a bit of money that way.been my project for over a year now trying to get it ready for a local classic car show :)
It certainly looks smart! Would a local classic show appreciate it? There plenty of zone meets/shows and there's always a big BMW show each year at Gaydon.
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:17 am

probably not haha but am based up in shetland isle so not ideal to get down to the meets/shows down there, possiably some day :) the show up here is quite big (for shetland) there is alot of people that come up from south for it.
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:32 am

She looks lovely mate. The unbeatable looks of a schwarz black tech II coupled with S50 power.... perfect. :cool:
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 11:40 am

beamer_325i wrote:probably not haha but am based up in shetland isle so not ideal to get down to the meets/shows down there, possiably some day :) the show up here is quite big (for shetland) there is alot of people that come up from south for it.
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I thought I'd read it wrong and you were from Sheffield!!
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:02 pm

Looks like a right beauty you got there
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:16 pm

thanks guys :)
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looks sweet :cool:
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:cool:
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:03 pm

It looks similar to the Chiens Cans :D
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:27 pm

Blimey that looks lovely :D
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:18 pm

top job mate perfectomundo!! another m powered e30 lovely
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:07 pm

Very nice,, but please remove the cone filter and try to use an oem airbox if you can,,

on rough pedal,, the heat inside the engine bay will steal a lot of horses from you
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:21 pm

Lovely job lad:)
im lookin to resray mine aswell:)
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Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:28 pm

Thats Porn :D Where are you based? Was going to ask if you were happy with the paint job, but reading above I guess you are :D

Awesome!

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Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:20 pm

here are some more photos of it during the restoration :)

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:27 pm

Another e30 in goods hands, fantastic job, hope to see it in the flesh one day. :D
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Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:45 am

Looks tops, the S50 looks like a factory fit. Good work

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 10:53 am

thanks for the comments. :) just waiting on my new stainless manifold and exhaust system its getting made at the moment :)
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Beautiful! I'd say the front needs just a slight drop though.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:43 pm

datourer wrote:Beautiful! I'd say the front needs just a slight drop though.
its all new suspension so hoping it will settle a little bit more, but not wanting it much lower as the sump it quite low and bumpy roads up here :(
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What size brakes you got there mate? Im looking to buy them and put pinas over the top aswell.
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Tue Apr 13, 2010 5:19 pm

Its a bit rough round the edges! Just kidding! thats amazing, almost jaw dropping infact and the best colour for me by far.
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Its a bit rough round the edges! Just kidding! thats amazing, almost jaw dropping infact and the best colour for me by far.
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staley_turbo wrote:What size brakes you got there mate? Im looking to buy them and put pinas over the top aswell.
Hi, got the kit from Keri-WMS (its on the zone somewhere)

300mm discs,4 pot calipers and i had to use 20mm wheel spacers
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Sat May 01, 2010 9:58 pm

hey the car is looking great mate. some paint job that bit of orange peal tho you gonna give it a buff up? what exhaust you going for ? i think that cool looking guy in the photo standin in the boot floor would need a pay rise cos he has obviously done a great job :)
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sheltie wrote:hey the car is looking great mate. some paint job that bit of orange peal tho you gonna give it a buff up? what exhaust you going for ? i think that cool looking guy in the photo standin in the boot floor would need a pay rise cos he has obviously done a great job :)
Ha Ha thats my apprentice that thinks he looks cool :roll:
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beamer_325i wrote:
staley_turbo wrote:What size brakes you got there mate? Im looking to buy them and put pinas over the top aswell.
Hi, got the kit from Keri-WMS (its on the zone somewhere)

300mm discs,4 pot calipers and i had to use 20mm wheel spacers
....the car's looking bloody nice...! :cool:

Just for general reference, this is the "fat" 300mm kit (300x26 = 4P144, flattish disc), the other big WMS kit (298.5x24 = 4P028, deeper offset disc) gives the wheel 6.5mm more spoke clearance. :)
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Good job there 8)
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Loving this... jealousy is a word i could use a lot on the zone :)


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Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:02 pm

here is a few pics of my car in at my local car show there was 170 cars alltogether. it all went well appart from some nut job in a electric wheel chair got wedged inbetween my car and the bmw next to it and she managed to scratch my alloy :( at least it was'nt the side of the car.

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Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:22 pm

Really nice car - I spot a MK1 escort as well
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