Gem's E30 325 Touring

[GemE30]

After being offered a Malachite green touring, we took the opportunity and drove down today and picked it up.

We were originally going to break it and use the bits for our other touring, but this one's in a lot better condition and needs less work so all plans have been moved on to this one, and the other ones being scrapped.

I'm also amused by the number plate.. as my white IS is G62 XLA, so there pretty close.
The plans are:

Borbet A's 16x9s all round (Already got)
IS Splitter
Black Leather Seats
2.5 TDS Engine (Already got)

So pics, these were the ones we were sent.





And ready for the trip home

[Jim320i]

Iwas going to be collecting that this week! Didnt think it would be there forever though so my own fault as should have called him.

Good to hear its being saved! Looks like a nice one.

[GemE30]

Cheers dude, looks incredibly tidy, glad we got it, goes well with the IS :p

[Jim320i]

Get it polished up and some proper pictures! Pm'ing you as well.

[GemE30]

Got lots to do for it, want a cover as well

[The_Haywood]

i wish my drivers seat wasn't torn as i'd offer to swap interiors with you gem

[GemE30]

The passenger seat has a slight rip in it but all others seem to be ok. Need cash more than anything atm.

[bridgemond]

Looks a nice touring. Best of luck with her.

[Blitz]

Looks very nice. Shame its going to get molested.

[Kedge]

Looks nice, think the beige suites the green paintwork, don't think black will look as good.

Must've been cheap if Jim was looking at it.

[Jim320i]

Certainly was If It ended up in my hands, it would have been stripped of its goodies then sold on most likely as a whole as it looked pretty descent!

[kieran325]

Looks a good old bus.

Not worth leaving it alone and cobble something else together ?

[GemE30]

I don't like tan interior hence wanting to move my black ones. I wanted another touring and this was perfect for what I wanted to do.

The previous owner liked our plans for it so it's all good.

[The_Haywood]

Gem out of interest how much will you be putting the tan interior up for?? and will it include the carpet??

also are they electric windowed in le rear or keep fit?

[Jhonno]

TDS engine will give little or no improvment in MPG tbh.. They are not that frugal!

[GemE30]

Gem out of interest how much will you be putting the tan interior up for?? and will it include the carpet??

also are they electric windowed in le rear or keep fit?

PM Sent.

[Kedge]

TDS engine will give little or no improvment in MPG tbh.. They are not that frugal!

Agreed, a mate of mine has had quite a few and they've all be rubbish on fuel, only bothers since they mainly run a red

[mani]

nice touring mate

[knuckledragger]

as for the TDS beeing under powerd i dont see how as these are capabil of 180 bhp and 280 flb as proven by jerrermy fern as it using one of his fully mechanical injection pumps
ivalso dune EGR removal front mount intercool single mass lightened and balanced flywheel

and as for this car beeing to nice to molester as some put it i dont see any point in buying a shed and spending more cash just fixing the rotten shell than the finished car wud be worth so its the best option is using this car as we can spend more cash on the engine swop and tidying the car