E30 Zone

So here it is. Barry's new ride.

And to say it's council is an understatement! This F ucker looks like it's ram raided a shop specialising in AC Sphincter tat. It has every trinket in the catalogue bar a set of Anal eyes.

Today I had the pleasure of using it while Barry did some work on my car. While waiting for my daughter outside her school, I looked like a Crack dealer!

I'll let the photos do the talking but there is a story behind this. I got a call last week from him stating that the sport had been hibernated for the winter and the M5 isn't ready yet. So he had no wheels! The next day I got a cold call asking if I'd be interested in a 328i coupe in Madeira Violet, with ACS this and ACS that, steel liner block and an M50 manifold mod which was MOT'd till next August. I agreed to buy the car virtually on the spot.

Immediately I had this vision. Clear as day. It would suit our man down to the ground. So Sunday we picked it up and Barry's going to use it until he either sorts something else out or I run out of breakers and this ones time has come.

I've offered him a balaclava but strangely he's declined it. I reckon he loves a bit of wrongness if the truth be known!

Just look at it! what a gem!





















Check out the arch adjustments from when it "woz in der weeds!"



Inside it's a true ACS fest with indigo sport leathers just to give Pete a semi.






With all due respect, it actually flies and drives quite well, albeit a bit wayward on it's 18" reps. She's had 4 new boots and a shed load of money spent (such as a full set of eibachs, some of which were in the boot!). But it's rougher than a badgers arse to be honest. It's fate is well and truly sealed. Put your orders in now!

Well it was this or a rover 45 auto!

Max Power cover car right there !!!

Event tyres FTW

Councilfooookingtastic ! Any pics / details of the Rover ? Everett is looking for a British classic daily

Liking the "Forged" badge!

Where has E30bumlover gone? He'd be loving the AC Schnauzer "enhancements".

I'm jsst glad its winter now. Although I still have to park it outside my house.

No shame to the man. I'd rather drive my old bronzit or 525iX!

Simon13 wrote:No shame to the man. I'd rather drive my old bronzit or 525iX!

LOL! At least this was semi clean when he took the keys. That fucking iX was growing more odd foliage out of it's orifices than Kew Gardens!

Barry you gone from the legendary iconic E46 M3 Coupe to this ????!!!!

I thought all you boys love Alpina this, Hartage this, AC Schnitzer that, ACS that ?

Agreed looks council ie like it belongs on a council estate !

More importantly does it have LSD ?

bss325i wrote:I'm jsst glad its winter now. Although I still have to park it outside my house.

You need to photograph it out side ML HQ. That'll add a few quid to its re sale value

Soni, this is just an old shitter I'm borrowing for a couple of months till the even more iconic and legendary E34 M5 is ready.

And schnitzer ain't got shit Alpina or even Hartge.

Does it have an LSD ?
Got it sideways yet ?

You can take the boy out of Croydon but you can't take the Croydon out of the boy a˜Ža˜Ža˜Ža˜Ž

No LSD.

I cannot see anything wrong with it. Lovely!

Driving position,blind spots trev?

I thought bss had a silver b3 3.0 to tie him over after he sold the m3 ?

It's council but bet it must be a relief not having to worry about keeping it in pristine condition.

bss325i wrote:No LSD.

Im surprised its not welded looking at the rest of the car!

87mtech27 wrote:It's council but bet it must be a relief not having to worry about keeping it in pristine condition.

This one of the good things about driving shitbox daily

whiterhino wrote:I thought bss had a silver b3 3.0 to tie him over after he sold the m3 ?

Served within weeks for double the investment!

87mtech27 wrote:It's council but bet it must be a relief not having to worry about keeping it in pristine condition.

On it's return I expect it to be detailed to within an inch of it's life!

B7 wrote:

87mtech27 wrote:It's council but bet it must be a relief not having to worry about keeping it in pristine condition.

On it's return I expect it to be detailed to within an inch of it's life!

Sooner or later Barry would get the OEM bug and return it to its former glory no doubt. You "lent" it to the right person Trev.

Trev's already started to "restore" it.

Even I couldn't bare to see him with those badges! So on Friday I swapped them out for the correct roundels.

I already have a watcher on the ACS badges on the Bay!!!

Not wishing to change topic but speaking of sh1tters Pacer sold me 316i SE Compact. I turned up to Barry's / bss325i's to deliver parts / pay money and the window was broken as the mechanism broke !

The drivers window doesn't work on this scrapper either!

Barry. I checked the one in the iS and that's fucked as well.

bss325i wrote:

whiterhino wrote:I thought bss had a silver b3 3.0 to tie him over after he sold the m3 ?

Served within weeks for double the investment!

Can't argue with that really.
Perks of the job

I get this old W4nker back tonight. Stripping starts next week.

Strong steel liner B28 with M50 manifold anyone? Barrys put a good few miles on it and reckons it's the best car he's even driven!

PM inbound

i need a fog light! drivers side after an incident

3000 odd miles put on it and not missed a beat!

Simon13 wrote:i need a fog light! drivers side after an incident

I'll have a look at it so. I'll bell you in the week.