E30 Zone

Got to look at the car today for the first time!

The shell is sound! It has a few bits of surface rust here there and everywhere. Will be going full respray which my dad will do (hopefully!) With the use of someones workshop. I went over it with a fine toothcone today rear arches, inner arches, under boot carpet! No rot to be found in the usual places. It has not sunroof too, which is a bonus. Some bollock sack has cut the rear piece for bigger speakers!!!! I think a rear strut brace should help with that?? The car has red lowering springs, H&R?? Also red shocks?? Needs new interior which should be on way soon. Going to get a tech 2 wheel, bit of I.C.E, then onto paint work. iS lip and SE sideskirts will be on there then full respray. Will do change lights, grill etc. Then move onto suspension. Need some 15" BBS they are only 14's

The colour is absolutely lovely!

Lucky sod! My first car was a 1973 Fiat 126, coincidentally a similar colour.

Lovin the number plate Max, though dont spose you will remember or heard of N.W.A

good base to start from max.nice colour to. red springs could also be spax or gmax iirc. i hope youve got a decent job to pay for all your plans max? dont be tempted to rush it just so you can drive it as soon as you pass your test.

Yes I have heard of NWA.

Need a new lock on passanger side, someones been at it with a screw driver

My dad will be doing the respray so won't cost anything really. Plus got some money left over from the budget for a car

My first car was an Austin A35.In black.WUK 592.I paid £25 for it!!

Looks like a good base.

What is it about rare colours being bought buy new drivers. 1an got Calipso red saloon as well

daimlerman wrote:My first car was an Austin A35.In black.WUK 592.I paid £25 for it!!

Lucky git I had an Austin A30 LDL 189 Paid £250 for it.

Looks like a good base car to me. Nice one.

Nice one!

Great first car...

My first car was a terracotta coloured MkIII Escort

Has it got a smaller than normal back box on it max?? tail pipe looks abit small! can you drive it yet then? you going to the pod in it?

It's some shitty back box... With the halfrauds clip on jobs. The height of council.

Can't drive it for another 7 weeks

maxfield wrote:Can't drive it for another 7 weeks

Good luck to you Maxfield, its a much better car than I had for my first car. Can I add a word of caution, my username used to be Cotty180 the reason was that I spun my 316 the second night I owned it.

I know from another thread.

It will get treated with respect. I think I need a lesson in 'car control'

So is it Calypso then? Looks like Wein Rot in the pics?

It is Wein rot (Wine Red) Solid colour so that means less cost on the respray

Congratulations Jamie. What a lovely car for a first motor!

Make sure you take care in it tho.

maxfield wrote:I think I need a lesson in 'car control'

A skid pan session would be a good start, if you need company I would be glad to see my touring sideways

Hey Cotty,either you are an older git than me,or you were well stitched up!!Bought my A35 in November 1969,off my brother in law.It was the only decent thing that he has ever done for me!!

I was thinking more of an abandoned airfield and davetouring and karan

rear strut brace unless welded in will do nothing..

Nice 1st motor tho Jamie

Looks like someones welding me a bar in then

Very nice Max.

Is this the weapon that will be giving HE30 a run for his money.

James

Depending on how much camshaft it's got then yes

This is a landmark event in zone history. People will stop taking the piss out of Max sying he's too young to drive blah blah blah. Now they'll just take the piss out of his 4 pot

Nice one Max, looks like a nice one

john

daimlerman wrote:Hey Cotty,either you are an older git than me,or you were well stitched up!!Bought my A35 in November 1969,off my brother in law.It was the only decent thing that he has ever done for me!!

I was born in 1971, im 36, I bought my A30 in 1986



Sorry Maxfield for going

Bit strange that my first car was an A30 and my current car is an E30

Didn't know 318iS' came in that colour - nice!

johnl320 wrote:Now they'll just take the **** out of his 4 pot

4pots are better anyway.

ChaseHQ wrote:Didn't know 318iS' came in that colour - nice!

They don't! Another bit of councilness.

7 weeks before you can drive it max, gives you plenty of time to get it sorted, crack on nipper and get it lookin well sweet

So if it's not an iS what is it??

318i auto.

Cotty, I hope you rodded that mean black A30 - what a beast!!

nice one J !! time to get moddin'

It certainly is

Don't suppose my dad has rung you yet?