My Bmw E30 325i Convertible M-Tech 1! Now Sold.....:(
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:36 pm
Hi all,
Recently purchased another 325i convertible, factory tech-1. Quite happy with this purchase, wanted this car for ages but missed out! finally I own it.
Overall car is in reasonable condition however does need improvements & care! car drove smoothly all the way back, engine runs nice but has been parked up for few months, bodywork was faded, turning white & pink in places, interior is in reasonable condition, back seat has split in middle!
Pictures as we got the car back
Front Passenger Side
Back Passenger Side
Back Driver Side
Engine Bay
No interior pictures as yet, will get some uploaded. As shown bodywork is faded, but that will get sorted
engine bay needs a good clean, want to get the rocker cover & inlet manifold powder coated once I get all the service done etc..
Here Is A List Of What Will Be Done To The Car
Ӣ The Kit Could Do With Re-Spraying, mirrors & wings
Ӣ Replace Front Wings, As Ones On The Car Are RUSTY
Ӣ Definitely Needs Lowering
Ӣ Needs A Thorough Machine Polish
Ӣ Interior Needs A Good Clean As I Don't Think Its Ever Been Done!
Ӣ M-Tech 1 Steering Wheel
Ӣ Has Original BBS'S But Would Like Some Deep Dish Alloys
Ӣ Shadow Line Doing Black
Ӣ Headlight Grills & Vents Re-Spraying Satin Black
Ӣ Upgrade All Bulbs To H.I.D
Ӣ Pressed Number Plates & Surrounds
Ӣ Will Carry Out A Service & Upgrade Essential Parts
Could Possibly Add To The List As The Months Go By”¦.
Whats Been Done So Far....
Ӣ Pair Of Wings Purchased
Ӣ Interior Has Been Fully Washed Including Carpets ( Autoglym )
Ӣ Full Machine Polish, Using 3M Cutting Compound Then Autoglym! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!
Ӣ Standard Wash
First weekend on the car decided to sort the bodywork out, done a full machine polish, have to say myself quite chuffed
Mop Done, Gave It A Wash After
Bodywork Transformation1!!
Front End
Back End
Next step is to book the car in with a BMW specialist, get a service carried out, brake overhaul, handbrake sorting, engine parts powder coated! stay tuned....more updates on my other project coming up
Satursday 20th Decemeber 2014
Picked up my 318i cabby from the bodyshop after 2 months, decided to put the hardtop on the red one for a while, to be honest prefer it on this too
Sunday 28th December 2014
Had abit of free time so decided to jet wash the engine bay to remove old oil build etc up, came out pretty good, better in person! also gave it a quick wash & cleaned up the interior, still havent got around to dropping it of for mechanical work...
Before Being Jet Washed :
After Being Jet Washed :
may not look that clean but there is a difference, hopefully will be getting the rocker & inlet manifold painted!
Interior:
Both Of My E30s Together....
New Years Eve 2014
Decided to drop the car of to bmw-mad for mechanical work, work which will be getting done is :
Replacing Old Shocks With Bilsteins B4 Shocks All Around
Fitting Lowering Springs
New Discs All Around
New Pads All Around
Handbrake Shoes
New Drop Links All Around
Engine Service: Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter & Plugs
New Sump Plug
New HT Leads
New Rotor Arm
New Dizzy Cap
Diff & Gearbox Oil
Cam Cover Gasket
Fan Belts
Timing Belt, Tensioner & Water Pump
Few Other Little Bits & Bobs....
Monday 12th January 2015!
Late update, collected the car last week from the garage, quite pleased with the work which was carried out, car is running sweet NOW! also had a scorpion le mans back box fitted, sounds great, however there are pin holes in the middle box, so will be either getting a stainless steel one made or wait for one to pop up! also front lower arm bushes are abit worn, so waiting on them to be free again so i can drop it! nice drop to it with the new springs & shocks also fitted a M-tech 1 steering wheel!
Also had a word with the bodyshop today, will be dropped of end of January!
Fonrt/Passenger Side
Back End Scorpion
M-Tech 1 Steering Wheel
Some New Pictures!! 01/02/2015
Passenger Front View
Passenger Back View
UPDATE 11/03/2015
Not really had time to do anything with my tech-1, been really busy lately however today a friend of mine was determined to get this project back under way, so of comes with the old wings & used ones fitted. Got to say the wings on the car were pretty much gone, the used new ones are ok, still had slight rust but removed most of it. i also painted the inside of the wings before fitting with the colour of car & stone guarded the inside of the wings & the front wheel arches. Will need to replace the front valance as i poked a hole through a rust bubble! GREAT!!
Skirts were a pain to come of, will probably need new brackets now! sorry for the pictures been a long day doing this. Will upload some better pictures soon as i might give a go painting it myself!! still need to bolt on the passenger wing properly as went dark by the time i go to it!
Front Passenger Side
Front Driver Side
UPDATE 19/03/2015
Had some spare time this week, got the new rust free wings fitted. Managed to source a matching colour rust free valance too! its getting there!! sadly the lower rear arches need a repair panel welding in.....
Here are some pictures...
Front End Once Old Valance Had Been Removed
New Valance Fitted
Update 24/04/2015
Today i have dropped the car of to my local mechanic to finish of the remaining mechanical jobs. Its gone in for front lower arms, lolipop bushes, exhaust manifold gaskets, rocker cover, rocker cover gasket, power steering fluid flush and change and diff oil change!
New Lower Arms And Lolipops!
Update 25/04/2015
All sorted, top work from my mechanic, everything was done. Transformed the look of the engine and handing!
Engine Bay
Lower Arms
After i collected it from the garage i went to see the bodyshop and got a quote for a full respray so thats next!! still thinking about it though...
Update 1/05/2015
Dropped my cabby of today for a full body respray in the original colour, also getting the rust repairs done from them too.
Car Before Strip Down
Front End Stripped
Rear End Partially Stripped
Driver Side Stripped
Passenger Side
Update 13/05/2015
Small update from the bodyshop, they had the car prepped and all dents sorted, car is in primer and ready to be wet sanded before a final going over then spray time and also the welding is being done finally!!
Front Bonnet Prepped
Front Bonnet In Primer
Passenger Side Prepped
Passenger Side In Primer
Driver Side Prepped
Driver Side In Primer
Boot Prepped
Boot In Primer
Update : 24/5/2015
Slow progress from the bodyshop but the work is being done, hope to have it back within the next week, the kit has been prepped and primed, welding has been done and smoothed.
Back Bumper
Front Bumper
Side Skirts And Spoiler
Driver Side Arch And Sill
Passenger Side Arch And Sill
UPDATE : 5/06/2015
Finally my e30 has been painted, I'm quite satisfied with the job although there are some areas which need to be sorted other than that its come out really nice, i decided to put the car back together myself, its very slow progress at the moment, i have got the doors back on and all wiring done, front lights and grills, shadowily has been put on, rear lights, rear spoiler and few more bits and bobs....hopefully ill be collecting some new wheels for it tomorrow and the car should be back together by next week.
Here are some pictures below :
Shadow Line In Chrome Before Sprayed In Satin Black
Some Of The Shadow Line In Satin Black, Never Had A Chance To Take Pictures Of Everything But Suits The Car Really Well, Also Did The Foglight Surrounds And Door Handles!
Grills Before Being Painted
Grills Painted
Car Panels Painted
Doors
Bonnet And Boot
M-Tech Kit, Only Got 1 Side Of The Skirt
The Actual Car
Driver Wing
Driver Quarter
Passenger Wing
Passenger Quarter
Rear End
Windscreen
Re-Fitting Process
Front End
Rear End, One Bumper Bracket Will Need Repairing Or Replacing!
New Number Plate Bulbs Holders!!
Driver Side, Shadow Line And Door Trims Fitted
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Passenger Side, Forgot To Take A Picture With The Door Trims Fitted But Have One With The Shadow Line Fitted
Update 15/06/2016
Its finally been painted and put back together! also collected some new wheels for it, I'm very happy with the job, it hasn't even flattened or machine polished yet!
Driver's Side Front
Passenger Side Front
Driver Side Back
Passenger Side Back
Bonnet And Boot
Update : 12/07/2015
Haven't really been on here recently..took the cars to SantaPod a month or so ago, was a great event.
SantaPod
Got the car flattened a month or so after respray and protected, came out lovely!! yes the bumper is hanging but thats now been fixed.
Had some time to clean the engine, really happy with the result
OVERDUE UPDATE!! 16/09/2015
Haven't really updated my thread lately so thought i would today! recently I've had the diff replaced by bmw-mad as my old one started to whine, along with a black kidney grills and some clean fogs ( pictures don't show the fogs ) and lastly fitted some startec rear lights which personally i think look ok but not the best! have done a few road trips in this recently around the UK and hasn't missed a beat, winter is coming up and it will be stored in a well ventilated garage and have a new look for 2016!!!
some pictures below!!
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Interior Shots
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Update : 7/11/2015
Well its been a long year with this beauty, i have decided to park it up in a dry stored garage! i have also fitted the standard BBS wheels, also did have a hardtop as i thought it was gonna be parked outside for winter but thats now sold.... i do have some new plans for winter such as :
1: 6 branch manifold and stainless steel centre section
2: Replace all 4 wheel bearings
3: Replace (again) rear shocks and purchase some better springs for rear
4: Get the rear subframe bushes changed and rear ARB'S
5: Get rear subframe and ARB'S powder coated
6: Replace gearbox as its whining!
7: One piece gearknob
8: Rear headrest
Probably some more bits and bobs...here are some pictures before it was parked up..
Update 27/1/2016
Had a free Sunday so decided to go take my convertible out the garage and try my new snow foam lance! came out really good, also used some new Autobrite polishes, i purchased a set of genuine Hella smoked headlights so ive fitted them and they make a huge difference! also fitted my retrimmed 1 piece gear knob!!
First Day Light Its Seen Since Last Year...
Snow Foam
Dried And Polished
New Headlights..
Difference In Smoked And Normal
Both Fitted
1 Piece Gearknob, Waiting On The Correct Badge To Arrive...
Update 11/03/16
Another update from being stored, decided to take it out the garage for a short while to see how the Hella's look, i might swop them over with the touring smiley headlights, not to sure yet. Anyway some pictures below...
Opening The Garage Door To This....still shining from its last polish..
Front View
Side Shots..
Thats it for now, next time you'll see this it will be at the Pod
got a few things to do before hand and will update...
Update 6/4/16
Well i decided to take the convertible out of storage for a while due to the nice weather, got it back home, swopped the lights over with the touring, the Hella's suit the touring much better! also changed the rear shocks and top mounts using BMW E46 M3 top mounts, much better, also placed an order with Cotswold for a few bits, anyway here are some pictures of the car cleaned the day after i got it back also the new gear knob sticker, it certainly does finish it of!
1 Piece Gearknob
Some Of The Car
Some Reflection Shots ;)
Old Shocks And Top Mounts With Replacements
New Shock
E46 M3 Cabby Top Mount
Ruined Old One, Garage Told Me They Were Good When I Had Changed The Shocks Before!!!
Some Pictures With The Touring...
thats it for now, I've made a list of things which need to be done for BMW SHOW at santapod so be hoping to see some of you guys then
Update 22/6/16
Longer overdue update, not done much to the car besides purchase a hardtop for it, just general cleaning on this one really....finally managed to source a rear bench seat with a headrest conversion and isn't ripped!
Maintenance Wash A Month Or So Ago..
Hardtop On...
Back Bench In...
Stickers Fitted, Again By Pukar Designs...
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Washed & Polished For Pod...
Rolling Shot To Pod....
At Pod...
Thats it for now, next is to replace the gearbox including both front and back seals, replace bonnet foam, refurb wheels, few other bits and bobs....
Update 19/10/16
Well as some of you may know this car is now sold, but ill do a last update anyway! i had the gearbox replaced along with new clutch, doughnuts rings and crankshaft rear seals along with other bits & bobs, had the standard bbs done in chrome too....
Some Pictures From Gaydon....
Some Pics I Took For Advertising
My Last Detail On The Car.....
Well The Car Sold, The New Owner Wanted Genuine Alpina Bits, I Sourced Him Genuine Wheels, Decals, Badges & Steering Wheel. The Night He Picked It Up I Had The Wheels Changed.....
Of It Goes, Its Been A Memorable Experience With This Car, Probably The BEST Ill Own...
SOLD......
Recently purchased another 325i convertible, factory tech-1. Quite happy with this purchase, wanted this car for ages but missed out! finally I own it.
Overall car is in reasonable condition however does need improvements & care! car drove smoothly all the way back, engine runs nice but has been parked up for few months, bodywork was faded, turning white & pink in places, interior is in reasonable condition, back seat has split in middle!
Pictures as we got the car back
Front Passenger Side
Back Passenger Side
Back Driver Side
Engine Bay
No interior pictures as yet, will get some uploaded. As shown bodywork is faded, but that will get sorted
engine bay needs a good clean, want to get the rocker cover & inlet manifold powder coated once I get all the service done etc..Here Is A List Of What Will Be Done To The Car
Ӣ The Kit Could Do With Re-Spraying, mirrors & wings
Ӣ Replace Front Wings, As Ones On The Car Are RUSTY
Ӣ Definitely Needs Lowering
Ӣ Needs A Thorough Machine Polish
Ӣ Interior Needs A Good Clean As I Don't Think Its Ever Been Done!
Ӣ M-Tech 1 Steering Wheel
Ӣ Has Original BBS'S But Would Like Some Deep Dish Alloys
Ӣ Shadow Line Doing Black
Ӣ Headlight Grills & Vents Re-Spraying Satin Black
Ӣ Upgrade All Bulbs To H.I.D
Ӣ Pressed Number Plates & Surrounds
Ӣ Will Carry Out A Service & Upgrade Essential Parts
Could Possibly Add To The List As The Months Go By”¦.
Whats Been Done So Far....
Ӣ Pair Of Wings Purchased
Ӣ Interior Has Been Fully Washed Including Carpets ( Autoglym )
Ӣ Full Machine Polish, Using 3M Cutting Compound Then Autoglym! WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!
Ӣ Standard Wash
First weekend on the car decided to sort the bodywork out, done a full machine polish, have to say myself quite chuffed
Mop Done, Gave It A Wash After
Bodywork Transformation1!!
Front End
Back End
Next step is to book the car in with a BMW specialist, get a service carried out, brake overhaul, handbrake sorting, engine parts powder coated! stay tuned....more updates on my other project coming up
Satursday 20th Decemeber 2014
Picked up my 318i cabby from the bodyshop after 2 months, decided to put the hardtop on the red one for a while, to be honest prefer it on this too
Sunday 28th December 2014
Had abit of free time so decided to jet wash the engine bay to remove old oil build etc up, came out pretty good, better in person! also gave it a quick wash & cleaned up the interior, still havent got around to dropping it of for mechanical work...
Before Being Jet Washed :
After Being Jet Washed :
may not look that clean but there is a difference, hopefully will be getting the rocker & inlet manifold painted!
Interior:
Both Of My E30s Together....
New Years Eve 2014
Decided to drop the car of to bmw-mad for mechanical work, work which will be getting done is :
Replacing Old Shocks With Bilsteins B4 Shocks All Around
Fitting Lowering Springs
New Discs All Around
New Pads All Around
Handbrake Shoes
New Drop Links All Around
Engine Service: Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter & Plugs
New Sump Plug
New HT Leads
New Rotor Arm
New Dizzy Cap
Diff & Gearbox Oil
Cam Cover Gasket
Fan Belts
Timing Belt, Tensioner & Water Pump
Few Other Little Bits & Bobs....
Monday 12th January 2015!
Late update, collected the car last week from the garage, quite pleased with the work which was carried out, car is running sweet NOW! also had a scorpion le mans back box fitted, sounds great, however there are pin holes in the middle box, so will be either getting a stainless steel one made or wait for one to pop up! also front lower arm bushes are abit worn, so waiting on them to be free again so i can drop it! nice drop to it with the new springs & shocks also fitted a M-tech 1 steering wheel!
Also had a word with the bodyshop today, will be dropped of end of January!
Fonrt/Passenger Side
Back End Scorpion
M-Tech 1 Steering Wheel
Some New Pictures!! 01/02/2015
Passenger Front View
Passenger Back View
UPDATE 11/03/2015
Not really had time to do anything with my tech-1, been really busy lately however today a friend of mine was determined to get this project back under way, so of comes with the old wings & used ones fitted. Got to say the wings on the car were pretty much gone, the used new ones are ok, still had slight rust but removed most of it. i also painted the inside of the wings before fitting with the colour of car & stone guarded the inside of the wings & the front wheel arches. Will need to replace the front valance as i poked a hole through a rust bubble! GREAT!!
Skirts were a pain to come of, will probably need new brackets now! sorry for the pictures been a long day doing this. Will upload some better pictures soon as i might give a go painting it myself!!
still need to bolt on the passenger wing properly as went dark by the time i go to it!Front Passenger Side
Front Driver Side
UPDATE 19/03/2015
Had some spare time this week, got the new rust free wings fitted. Managed to source a matching colour rust free valance too! its getting there!! sadly the lower rear arches need a repair panel welding in.....
Here are some pictures...
Front End Once Old Valance Had Been Removed
New Valance Fitted
Update 24/04/2015
Today i have dropped the car of to my local mechanic to finish of the remaining mechanical jobs. Its gone in for front lower arms, lolipop bushes, exhaust manifold gaskets, rocker cover, rocker cover gasket, power steering fluid flush and change and diff oil change!
New Lower Arms And Lolipops!
Update 25/04/2015
All sorted, top work from my mechanic, everything was done. Transformed the look of the engine and handing!
Engine Bay
Lower Arms
After i collected it from the garage i went to see the bodyshop and got a quote for a full respray so thats next!! still thinking about it though...
Update 1/05/2015
Dropped my cabby of today for a full body respray in the original colour, also getting the rust repairs done from them too.
Car Before Strip Down
Front End Stripped
Rear End Partially Stripped
Driver Side Stripped
Passenger Side
Update 13/05/2015
Small update from the bodyshop, they had the car prepped and all dents sorted, car is in primer and ready to be wet sanded before a final going over then spray time and also the welding is being done finally!!
Front Bonnet Prepped
Front Bonnet In Primer
Passenger Side Prepped
Passenger Side In Primer
Driver Side Prepped
Driver Side In Primer
Boot Prepped
Boot In Primer
Update : 24/5/2015
Slow progress from the bodyshop but the work is being done, hope to have it back within the next week, the kit has been prepped and primed, welding has been done and smoothed.
Back Bumper
Front Bumper
Side Skirts And Spoiler
Driver Side Arch And Sill
Passenger Side Arch And Sill
UPDATE : 5/06/2015
Finally my e30 has been painted, I'm quite satisfied with the job although there are some areas which need to be sorted other than that its come out really nice, i decided to put the car back together myself, its very slow progress at the moment, i have got the doors back on and all wiring done, front lights and grills, shadowily has been put on, rear lights, rear spoiler and few more bits and bobs....hopefully ill be collecting some new wheels for it tomorrow and the car should be back together by next week.
Here are some pictures below :
Shadow Line In Chrome Before Sprayed In Satin Black
Some Of The Shadow Line In Satin Black, Never Had A Chance To Take Pictures Of Everything But Suits The Car Really Well, Also Did The Foglight Surrounds And Door Handles!
Grills Before Being Painted
Grills Painted
Car Panels Painted
Doors
Bonnet And Boot
M-Tech Kit, Only Got 1 Side Of The Skirt
The Actual Car
Driver Wing
Driver Quarter
Passenger Wing
Passenger Quarter
Rear End
Windscreen
Re-Fitting Process
Front End
Rear End, One Bumper Bracket Will Need Repairing Or Replacing!
New Number Plate Bulbs Holders!!
Driver Side, Shadow Line And Door Trims Fitted
[/URL]Passenger Side, Forgot To Take A Picture With The Door Trims Fitted But Have One With The Shadow Line Fitted
Update 15/06/2016
Its finally been painted and put back together! also collected some new wheels for it, I'm very happy with the job, it hasn't even flattened or machine polished yet!
Driver's Side Front
Passenger Side Front
Driver Side Back
Passenger Side Back
Bonnet And Boot
Update : 12/07/2015
Haven't really been on here recently..took the cars to SantaPod a month or so ago, was a great event.
SantaPod
Got the car flattened a month or so after respray and protected, came out lovely!! yes the bumper is hanging but thats now been fixed.
Had some time to clean the engine, really happy with the result
OVERDUE UPDATE!! 16/09/2015
Haven't really updated my thread lately so thought i would today! recently I've had the diff replaced by bmw-mad as my old one started to whine, along with a black kidney grills and some clean fogs ( pictures don't show the fogs ) and lastly fitted some startec rear lights which personally i think look ok but not the best! have done a few road trips in this recently around the UK and hasn't missed a beat, winter is coming up and it will be stored in a well ventilated garage and have a new look for 2016!!!
some pictures below!! Driver Side
Passenger Side
Interior Shots
s259
Update : 7/11/2015
Well its been a long year with this beauty, i have decided to park it up in a dry stored garage! i have also fitted the standard BBS wheels, also did have a hardtop as i thought it was gonna be parked outside for winter but thats now sold.... i do have some new plans for winter such as :
1: 6 branch manifold and stainless steel centre section
2: Replace all 4 wheel bearings
3: Replace (again) rear shocks and purchase some better springs for rear
4: Get the rear subframe bushes changed and rear ARB'S
5: Get rear subframe and ARB'S powder coated
6: Replace gearbox as its whining!
7: One piece gearknob
8: Rear headrest
Probably some more bits and bobs...here are some pictures before it was parked up..
Update 27/1/2016
Had a free Sunday so decided to go take my convertible out the garage and try my new snow foam lance! came out really good, also used some new Autobrite polishes, i purchased a set of genuine Hella smoked headlights so ive fitted them and they make a huge difference! also fitted my retrimmed 1 piece gear knob!!
First Day Light Its Seen Since Last Year...
Snow Foam
Dried And Polished
New Headlights..
Difference In Smoked And Normal
Both Fitted
1 Piece Gearknob, Waiting On The Correct Badge To Arrive...
Update 11/03/16
Another update from being stored, decided to take it out the garage for a short while to see how the Hella's look, i might swop them over with the touring smiley headlights, not to sure yet. Anyway some pictures below...
Opening The Garage Door To This....still shining from its last polish..
Front View
Side Shots..
Thats it for now, next time you'll see this it will be at the Pod
got a few things to do before hand and will update...Update 6/4/16
Well i decided to take the convertible out of storage for a while due to the nice weather, got it back home, swopped the lights over with the touring, the Hella's suit the touring much better! also changed the rear shocks and top mounts using BMW E46 M3 top mounts, much better, also placed an order with Cotswold for a few bits, anyway here are some pictures of the car cleaned the day after i got it back
also the new gear knob sticker, it certainly does finish it of!1 Piece Gearknob
Some Of The Car
Some Reflection Shots ;)
Old Shocks And Top Mounts With Replacements
New Shock
E46 M3 Cabby Top Mount
Ruined Old One, Garage Told Me They Were Good When I Had Changed The Shocks Before!!!
Some Pictures With The Touring...
thats it for now, I've made a list of things which need to be done for BMW SHOW at santapod so be hoping to see some of you guys then
Update 22/6/16
Longer overdue update, not done much to the car besides purchase a hardtop for it, just general cleaning on this one really....finally managed to source a rear bench seat with a headrest conversion and isn't ripped!
Maintenance Wash A Month Or So Ago..
Hardtop On...
Back Bench In...
Stickers Fitted, Again By Pukar Designs...
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Washed & Polished For Pod...
Rolling Shot To Pod....
At Pod...
Thats it for now, next is to replace the gearbox including both front and back seals, replace bonnet foam, refurb wheels, few other bits and bobs....
Update 19/10/16
Well as some of you may know this car is now sold, but ill do a last update anyway! i had the gearbox replaced along with new clutch, doughnuts rings and crankshaft rear seals along with other bits & bobs, had the standard bbs done in chrome too....
Some Pictures From Gaydon....
Some Pics I Took For Advertising
My Last Detail On The Car.....
Well The Car Sold, The New Owner Wanted Genuine Alpina Bits, I Sourced Him Genuine Wheels, Decals, Badges & Steering Wheel. The Night He Picked It Up I Had The Wheels Changed.....
Of It Goes, Its Been A Memorable Experience With This Car, Probably The BEST Ill Own...
SOLD......
