My Motorsport Cab (Full Respray + New Softop) 23/7/2008

[e30zoner]

Hi Guys.

Just joined the site , so i thought ill post some pictures of my little project that i`m doing.

Sorry about the angles of the picture. The painter didn't really know how to use a camera ill post some better pictures on Monday.

What do you think guys?

[blingsta]

very nice mate...

[bss325i]

Very nice! Keep the pics coming!

[chinchilla]

lookin clean!

[CUTZ]

thats looking good wot colour is that if u dont mind me asking

[gareth]

looks like good attention to detail there. who's doing the work?

welcome to the zone by the way

[gazm3]

Maruritus Blue me thinks.

Looking good and welcome

[ed325i]

Wow very nice

[touringandy]

tasty colour choice very nice

[oakey]

paintwork looks great!
Where in the country are you?

[gurps_singh1]

The paintwork looks mint and a very good colour there mate, get some more pics up.

[rayb]

Brilliant job! Wish i had the money for that

[e30zoner]

Yep the colour is Maruritus Blue. The original colour was Maruritus Blue, but the body needed some attention. Few rusty places here and there, but nothing major. I want to keep the car as original as i possibly can. the car was painted by a guy called DON, in Harlow, Essex.

Need to sort out the Interior next. Thinking of giving it to B-Trim in london. They do some quality work.

Check out some of there work. Check out the E30 they done

http://www.b-trim.co.uk/Classic.htm

I think i`v missed a few pictures out, so ill post them up when i get home tonight.

Looking for a new Blue hood. PM me if some one has one. Thanks.

[blingsta]

Yeah, B-Trim are round the corner from me... their work is pure class !!!

[Low_E30]

Mate if you decide to, you may be better off if you restrict the retrim to the seats only if thats possibe, as its very hard to replicate the BMW Motorsport leather doorcards & centre console not to mention the leather clad door handles, with the interior in your car being Lotus white its understandible if these items are not quite brand new looking, but conollising these items instead would give a more authentic factory look....

lovely paint job by the way

[e30zoner]

Few more pictures guys.

[Jay_gee]

nice job mate... the older pics with the rust look like my car now

how much did it cost you to get the spraying and rust removal done?

[tbmw]

looks very nice geezer
i'm more than a little jealous

[RichieRagtop]

Nice colour, just had my one resparyed also well

[Lennerd320i]

Mauritius blue? Lovely color and car!

[e30zoner]

Just got back from Darlaston in the Midlands. Had my new softop fitted by Bill and Jason (Top Guys!) Its almost getting there. Just the Lotus White leather retrim left to do to fully restore the baby!


















Some of the E30s i saw there.










And the almost finished car.

[Cabrio]

Good post....can recommend the guys at the E30Centre....top people and know E30s as well as anyone in the country....are you planning to take your car to Gaydon or other shows this year

[BIGJO]

Looks sooo nice!

[e30zoner]

mmm..... Nice idea about the shows, but i think ill wait till i get the interior sorted out first. The guys at the E30 center are top blokes. Very helpful and really know there work. Couldn't recommend them enough.

[Cabrio]

mmm..... Nice idea about the shows, but i think ill wait till i get the interior sorted out first. The guys at the E30 center are top blokes. Very helpful and really know there work. Couldn't recommend them enough.

Hi cant argue with that...known them for years and they do know there BMWs

[motorsport325i]

looks stunning mate. Get pics up of the interior when it gets sorted

[Bally]

Hi e30 centre top guys , had my car with electric hood issues took it to bmw twice paid over 700 pounds problem kept coming back took it to Darleston, the arm on the motor was bent , Jason got a new one put my one in the vice and bent it back to the same shape as the new one , lubricated everything (as this was causing the bent arm ) everything worked charged £40 been fine for the last 3 years.

by the way can you let me have telephone number of the guy that did the respray , seems to know his stuff thinking of getting a project going.
thanks

[raf]

Sorry wrong post.

[Mac3]

Well Done mate, its a credit to you. i hope you get the weather to enjoy it.

I was with Jason and Bill last year to have my leccy roof sorted. Really are top blokes who know thier stuff. I came all the way from southern Ireland, I couldn't find anyone in Irl with thier expertise. Couldn't recommend them enough..

[Motorsport_325i]

E30 CENTRE well recomended always use them

[e30zoner]

Thanks guys. The hoods not 100% finished. The arm is bent and needs replacing. I was told the motors are fine. So hopefully ill make another trip to Darleston in the next few weeks.

I hope the weather gets better, so i can make the most of the car

[M_Sporter]

Hi there E30, awesome finish, no corners cut, keep it up!
Where are you based in London if you don't mind me asking?
I have the calypso motorsport, I'm based in NW london near Ace Cafe.
Cheers

Vim

[raf]

[e30zoner]

Hi there E30, awesome finish, no corners cut, keep it up!
Where are you based in London if you don't mind me asking?
I have the calypso motorsport, I'm based in NW london near Ace Cafe.
Cheers

Vim

Thanks mate. I always wanted to keep the car standard. So no cutting corners. Nice to know there are other motorsports on here. My brother has a calypso red currenty getting it painted by the same guy who done mine. It a 325i non Motorsport though. Im east side of london. Ill be at the East London meet. Are you up for it?

[motorsport786]

lovely motor mate, love the colour and the leathers go really well!!