finally on the road!!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:09 pm

hi people,
This is my 1984 320i still all totally original and going to keep it that way....well as much as possible!. It's been in the garage since i bought it a few months ago doing a few mechanical bits to it. Still needs a more bits doing to it. eventually re-spray, wheels ect. The list can be endless!! just wicked to finally get it on the road and enjoy it!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:13 pm

looks like a nice car

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:15 pm

Looks well clean mate, any interior pics?

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:18 pm

gooner1 wrote:Looks well clean mate, any interior pics?

sorry didn't get any interior pick which was a bit of a no brainer!! the interior is box standard. i bought the car off an 83 year old guy who had it from new! so inside there is not even a mark which is really nice.

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:22 pm

Somewhere in the UK Andyboy just soiled himself and doesn't know why.

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:24 pm

toffe30 wrote:
gooner1 wrote:Looks well clean mate, any interior pics?
sorry didn't get any interior pick which was a bit of a no brainer!! the interior is box standard. i bought the car off an 83 year old guy who had it from new! so inside there is not even a mark which is really nice.

He must of cleaned up the incontinence stains then

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:26 pm

Keep the steelies, they add to the retro coolness!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:36 pm

gooner1 wrote:
toffe30 wrote:
gooner1 wrote:Looks well clean mate, any interior pics?
sorry didn't get any interior pick which was a bit of a no brainer!! the interior is box standard. i bought the car off an 83 year old guy who had it from new! so inside there is not even a mark which is really nice.
He must of cleaned up the incontinence stains then

might have worn a nappy? who knows, didn't smell when i bought it!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:23 pm

djk wrote:Keep the steelies, they add to the retro coolness!

I'll second that - nice looking car!!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:35 pm

aj_mckay wrote:
djk wrote:Keep the steelies, they add to the retro coolness!
I'll second that - nice looking car!!

or go the next step up.... banded steelies

Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:37 pm

Looks Gorgeous that, liking the steelies!!!!!!

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:28 pm

thanks for the comments guys really appreciate it, just out of interest what are banded steelies and what do they look like?

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:30 pm

Banded steels involve separating the two halves of the wheel and inserting a band of steel in between to make a wider wheel. Pop along to the retrorides forum, they seem to know everything about them over there.

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:31 pm

bandit steels are the wheels you have with a larger dish on them. Crap.

It's amazing what a bit of lowering does, and a chromie needs it! love it

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:43 pm

http://www.wide-wheels.co.uk/Widewheels.html

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:44 pm

What a lovely car. I'm to minds weather to get a nice pre-face lift or a touring.

Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:58 pm

The two threads on retro rides I was referring to are here and here

Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:02 am

i've got one a bit like that, although i can see a frag grenade in the near future.

Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:12 am

Elecblondie wrote:The two threads on retro rides I was referring to are here and here

cheers

Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 am

great car mate

Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:45 am

Cracking looking car mate - Nice to see there are still some early chromies left !

Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:11 pm

what colour is it looks like SapphireBlau to me

Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:19 pm

Alex wrote:what colour is it looks like SapphireBlau to me

yeah mate spot on, going to keep it that colour for the re-spray

Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:24 pm

toffe30 wrote:
Alex wrote:what colour is it looks like SapphireBlau to me
yeah mate spot on, going to keep it that colour for the re-spray

yer its a nice colour im looking to buy an old chromie 316 at the moment thats the same colour