April 2008 Car of the Month - convertibles

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DaveGT
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Post Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:19 pm

Here's mine as it was!

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Granit silver
German press plates
H+R 60/40 suspension
Alpina reps
Super Sprint exhaust

But at the mo it has NO wings, trim, lights, bumpers etc etc as It's being prep'ed for a respray, Tech 2 kit, New wheels.........3 weeks to go and counting!!!
Health and Safety Officer: "What would happen if a cameraman were to slip over?"
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Post Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:31 pm

it will be the longest 3 weeks of your life mate..but worth it once you get her home winkeye
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FOR SALE..14" BBS motorsport wheels x5
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Post Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:32 pm

My mini took about 8 months to get painted. rofl.
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24v tech2
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Post Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:35 pm

it will be the longest 3 weeks of your life mate..but worth it once you get her home
Will be great when it's all sorted....then again there's ALWAYS something else!!
Health and Safety Officer: "What would happen if a cameraman were to slip over?"
Clarkson: "Well, he'd probably have to stand back up again"
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:45 pm

Hartge H3
Royal Blue Metallic, Tan leather
German Spec RHD car....Air con, heated seats
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:47 pm

I'm still waiting for someone to post one up in my favourite Cab colour...

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Anyone know what the colour is called? The owner of this one said he thought it was Neon Blue, but that's a darker colour, and more blue than turquoise isn't it?
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:52 pm

Not Neon Green is it? :?
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:07 pm

Well as the weather hasn't been brilliant since my return from Iraq, i'll just have to use some old pic's which i've posted before.
Never mind car of the month, mine should be car of the year :D

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Gone but not forgotten.
('92 325i Cabriolet)
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:12 pm

Cheers Max, just done a search, and you're spot on, as per usual.

Thanks for that. Wouldn't mind one that colour.

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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:15 pm

And Greeny, that's bl**dy lovely. :drool:
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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:20 pm

very nice car greeny, but I could never accept it as car of the year with an m-badge on the grill winkeye


good photo skills too :thumb:
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Post Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:04 pm

tailoutcharlie - you'll be glad to here the grille badge is no longer. So it still could be car of the year :D
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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:11 pm

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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:16 pm

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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:18 pm

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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:18 pm

^ Very nice robbiehartge! You dont happen to live on Elm road do you?
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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:21 pm

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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:27 pm

yes & thank u.
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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:29 pm

robbiehartge wrote:yes & thank u.
I know lewis that lives on your road. He's told me about your car many times. It sounds fantastic.
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Post Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:42 pm

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Got cable ties? Get diffin..

Arch roller for hire.

www.zeroexhausts.co.uk

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Post Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:13 pm

gonna be a tough one this!! :)
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Post Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:10 am

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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:45 pm

Pictures of my old Cab. I'm sure it is getting ready for the summer somewhere.

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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:43 pm

maxus i can't believe you've sold it when did you let it go? i wish i had of known :cry:
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:12 pm

Maxus wrote:Pictures of my old Cab. I'm sure it is getting ready for the summer somewhere.

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Red leather :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:18 pm

WOW :eek:
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:33 pm

Was just thinking of that Alpina while i was looking through this thread, one of my favourite E30s :drool:
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:39 pm

That c2 is heroic! That and robbies hartge have to win 8)
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:56 pm

Maxus wrote:Pictures of my old Cab. I'm sure it is getting ready for the summer somewhere.

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This car is perfect in every way! The paint colour, the leather colour especialy and the fact its a C2 2.7! Does a zoner now own it?
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:12 pm

hammoj28 wrote:Yep, got to admit Grants car is a cracker. Looks even better in the flesh than it done in the piccies.
I'll second that!

Grant FK10 FTW!
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Post Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:36 pm

Cheers Neil
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Post Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:18 am

M40 too Neil, PROPER engine, none of this B20 rubbish... winkeye

Perfect colour too, Lagoon Green... :D

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Post Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:37 am

Cheers Gortour - M40 4pot rightness!
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Post Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:43 am

grantfk10 wrote:Hi Folks, here's mine:
318i Lux, in Laguna green.
Tech 2 Kit, with rear spoiler.
Tech 2 wheel, gearknob (lighty-up style!), etc, etc...
17" Alpina Rep wheels.
Full leather interior in Silver Grey.
Satin Black Kidney grill
Colour coded eyebrows.
Clear indicators.
Fully working electric roof!
German style pressed metal number plates.
Pioneer CD/MP3 player.


Here's a few pics:


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Comments welcome.

Grant.
just in case someone missed it... bump winkeye
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Post Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:46 am

grantfk10 wrote:
B7 wrote: Yeah I like that. Very nice.
david106 wrote:This one gets my vote
I also put these pics up ....

Cheers fellas, comments much appreciated. Here's some more / older pics:




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And here's some photos promoting the Zone in Scotland:

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Thanx for taking the time to look through these, as always, comments welcome! :wink:
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