E30 Zone

Thought id start a new post as theres so many pics
Still got plenty to do on it but its up and driving.Only been up the road in it but first impressions are good.
Pics are not the best quality but ill blame that on the crap camera im using.
Anyway let me know your opinions etc


















Everything has gone well throughout this build and the only real problem has been me getting a bad back untill this


Fooking gutted

nice car

whats the broken bit from?

looking brilliant tony

you should be very proud and cant believe you got it done so quick

nickso wrote:nice car

whats the broken bit from?

Broken bit is my Hartge centre cap

ah, thats why i didnt recognise it.....although i did notice you had one missing. just didnt put 2 and 2 together.

nae luck they are like rocking horse shit aren't they?

That looks very nice mate! but i think i have missed something as i have not been on the zone for a bit? have you got rid of your old car and done a transplant on this?

nickso wrote:ah, thats why i didnt recognise it.....although i did notice you had one missing. just didnt put 2 and 2 together.

nae luck they are like rocking horse shit aren't they?

Yeah but hopefully ill be able to pick one up,not very optimistic though.

Tony. thats fooking legendary!

proper chariot

dom-1984-320i wrote:That looks very nice mate! but i think i have missed something as i have not been on the zone for a bit? have you got rid of your old car and done a transplant on this?

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=71099

Lookin gooooooood

& it ain't the end of the world about the cap...
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=69393

Cheers Ziggy,was going to search for that thread later

WOW mate bloody well done! just read through the other thread.. you have been a busy bee!!! i really liked your old car, had a great look over all i thought, shame it had to go. Great work and in record time too! you fancy putting a 3.5 in mine for me? when i get round to going on the hunt for one!!!!

'kin 'ell tony... you don't f*ck about do you!

I've been not readint the reshell topic as I assumed it would just be the usual 'I tightened a screw on a jubilee clip today, here's 50 pics of it' type dull progress report...

Didnt realise you had finished the fooker!!!!

Top job chap, looks f*cking stunning... dare I say better than the other one? (no chrome wrongness )

Those wheels NEED to have the centres colour coded now they're on a dark car though... imo.

ps; where's the boot roundel?

Looks awesome!

Dom,always up for a challenge mate,give me a shout as and when if need be

Munky,NO dont slate my old chromie,loved that car
This one just doesnt have the same amount of character IMO.
Roundel was removed by one of the previous owners but im on the hunt for a new boot lid which will have the roundel back on,just looks wrong to me without one,oh and no spoiler too
Tempted to spray the wheels a bit darker,ill be giving it some thought in the near future just more important jobs to do/finish first!

Hi mate what a lovely looking motor!Is it a 2.5?Tony

Thanks Max,got there in the end-17 days to be exact
Yes Tony its a 2.5.

eko wrote:Dom,always up for a challenge mate,give me a shout as and when if need be

might hold you to that mate! whats left for you to do now then?

eko wrote: Munky,NO dont slate my old chromie,loved that car
This one just doesnt have the same amount of character IMO.
Roundel was removed by one of the previous owners but im on the hunt for a new boot lid which will have the roundel back on,just looks wrong to me without one,oh and no spoiler too
Tempted to spray the wheels a bit darker,ill be giving it some thought in the near future just more important jobs to do/finish first!

Not slating the old one... you know I really liked it, even if it did have chrome bits.

I just prefer the simpler cleaner look of non chromies.


Gotta say I quite like the badgeless look on the back but I know you're a traditionalist weirdo so if you want a replacement Doddy's got a boot, in white though so will need a spray, if you're interested its cheap and mint. Though it has a spoiler iirc.

wheels would look great either all black/darker silver or with a polished lip and darker centres.

Fancy helping me do an engine swap in a couple of months? I'm sure we could work out a deal for a free refurb in exchange

hey tony - i am loving the colour mate.. and what a cracking job, well done!

looking forward to having a beer with you early next month.

top job mate,
rich.

dom-1984-320i wrote:

eko wrote:Dom,always up for a challenge mate,give me a shout as and when if need be

might hold you to that mate! whats left for you to do now then?

Fooking hell where do i start

Source new boot lid and get it sprayed
Colour code the wing mirrors
Find another Black roof lining(i ripped this one when fitting )
SE skirts
Darken wheels(maybe?)
Fit all my stereo stuff
Weld an extra bracket on the exhaust
Get at least 2 new tyres(getting low now)
Factory wire the elec fan(on a switch for now)
Fit front fogs
Thinking about getting German flag(as grill badge) transfers to put over the D on the plates,then remove grill badge(only an idea for now)
The list is endless but ill get there......at some point

looks really well mate, wouldnt expect a 2.5 if it pull up at the lights beside me, lol

got some se side slirts here if you need them tony, in white though

Oh yeah, sig update!

Munky,think Dave has got me a bootlid with no spoiler already.OBs was meant to be having it but think hes sourced another,thanks for the offer though,and yes give me a shout nearer the time

Rich,looking forward to it mate

tbmw wrote:got some se side slirts here if you need them tony, in white though

When you next down this way mate

Max,you offering your photoshop skills

Can give it a go...

slinky2000 wrote:looks really well mate, wouldnt expect a 2.5 if it pull up at the lights beside me, lol

Thats the idea mate

maxfield wrote:Can give it a go...

Cheers Max,can you use the pics here cause all the others i took are blurred/shite

not sure but imagine we can sort something between us

tbmw wrote:not sure but imagine we can sort something between us

Maybe a rolling road meet in the next couple of weeks,you up for it if so?

Car looks really nice, nice plain look and the engine looks like it came from the factory like that nice one...

I'm going up to weston on the 28th, can pick up the skirts and drop them down to you if you want?

Looks awfully nice. Personally I think that SE skirts would ruin it, I like it just as it is.

eko wrote:

tbmw wrote:not sure but imagine we can sort something between us

Maybe a rolling road meet in the next couple of weeks,you up for it if so?

if she's still on the road yeah i'll be up for it

or you can take munky up on his offer