Barn Find

[Rallyprep_UK]

OLD SKOOL WINS !

probably wont be saying that in a months time when it keeps eating cassettes LOL

[NatDJ]

That's amazing! Lucky so so! All I even seem to discover is more wrinkles! Never a near mint low milage E30.

[robbo86]

500 excess

try adrian flux.... then try highways

play them off against each other

save

thats what i did

they are owned by the same person

dint know that, still undercut each other to my benefit!!!

[ric325i]

you luck get!

thats a lovely motor!


dont know about selling the elise and the mx5 though.......maybe just the mx5.

i had the same sort of luck with a volvo 343 in bright yellow needed a clean up but what a cool car.

Looks a gem find. I think an example like this does deserve a restro rather than a mod job

totally mate, im even going to keep the old skool tape player LOL
time to dig out the tapes

ive got a few old tapes which i was using until i got an mx5 so if you want them i can send them over to you? keep the tapes alive!!!

[Speedtouch]

i had the same sort of luck with a volvo 343 in bright yellow needed a clean up but what a cool car.

You think a yellow Volvo 343 is cool?

[Andyboy]

The last Zinnober red 325i chromer I had with sports seats also had Billies and a limited slip diff.

That insurance is way to high. Try a classic policy, agreed value and limited mileage.

[Rallyprep_UK]

you luck get!

thats a lovely motor!


dont know about selling the elise and the mx5 though.......maybe just the mx5.

i had the same sort of luck with a volvo 343 in bright yellow needed a clean up but what a cool car.

Looks a gem find. I think an example like this does deserve a restro rather than a mod job

totally mate, im even going to keep the old skool tape player LOL
time to dig out the tapes

ive got a few old tapes which i was using until i got an mx5 so if you want them i can send them over to you? keep the tapes alive!!!

Awsome got any pics of the volvo ???

back to the subject of barn finds, has anybody had the email about some guy from new york who bought a "worthless" barn in spain which had the metal doors welded shut.

turns out it belonged to a not long passed away fellow and the property was being auctioned off.

the guy from new york went to check out the place and when the doors were grinded open inside sat a whole load of classic cars. some mega rare !!

i bet the guy from new york never went back to work.

its a powerpoint presentation, im just taking screen dumps and will put it up here in a min ;)

[Rallyprep_UK]

JAMMY BUGGER !!!

I dont think I could sell those little single seaters !!!

[GrindCulture]

A tomb of riches! I'd be slightly nervous as to what I'd find in a welded up barn... but fair play! That sure is one hell of a collection.

[bss325i]

WOW! Word fail me, what a find!

Good luck with the 325i by the way.

[Rallyprep_UK]

thank you,

and yes - amazing find - we could only dream of a barn full of rare and exotic e30's

LOL

[djk]

So have you bought it yet then? I want to find one like that sooooooo badly!!!!

Fair play, the stuff from the portuguese barn is kin mental.

[Rallyprep_UK]

i have a verbal agreemant with the owner that, as soon as i sell my elise or mx5 (or anything else I own l!!!)

i will buy the car from him.

still havent agreed a price but i know he doesnt want a great deal, I am going to offer £500...

what you think ???

[Rallyprep_UK]

Oh !

and the plans are for her,

oil + oil filter
replacement oe airfilter
magnetic sump plug
fuel filter
cambelt
waterpump
check all coolant hoses for perishing
plugs/leads
dizzy cap/rotor
ex man gaskets/maybe studs too
paint rocker/inlet silver again and clean the heck out of the eng bay

new wiper blades

replace brake Fluid
replace brake pads
replace disks
strip/paint calipers OE color (is that silver or black ???!)
braided hoses ?

wheels/tyres (as retro as poss/refurb OE) suggestions please ???

new exhaust (standard oe spec) (is blowing around middle )

Leather re-trim (black)

full re-spray

LOTS OF CLEANING AND POLISHING

[djk]

Yeah, say 500 quid. If you decide you don't want it I'll be down in Devon the next day with £600!!

[Rallyprep_UK]

Yeah, say 500 quid. If you decide you don't want it I'll be down in Devon the next day with £600!!

lol

to be honest i would give him what EEEEEEEEEEver he wants lol


(EXcEPT THAT you dirty minded git) go on tell me you didnt think it hehe

[djk]

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.... You obviously have different ways of doing business in the West Country....

[Rallyprep_UK]

lol

[Blitz]

Guys the barn find is not true, its a hoax.

http://www.ridelust.com/email-hoax-35-m ... -or-false/

[Rallyprep_UK]

i did think it strange that this many cars could be forgotten, but you would think the owner would at least clean one or two of them every 50 years or so LOL

specially as I bet a few of those are worth serious $£$£$£ !!!

madness...

[Rallyprep_UK]

ok its 3:35am !

just got in and have welded the nsr arch up for mot. its dodgy looking but solid. Its going to be cut out and replaced with new panels anyhow before its respray.

I also won some chrome bumper ends on fleabay

Ebay item = 280281709750

wednesday i changed the exhaust...

the ball is rolling

[mr_dink]

What a find mate!

good luck wiith the resto.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Keep us updated with plenty of pics!

[DINGLEDONG]

I must admit that when I opened this thread, saw the pics, and then your username, my first reaction was "there should be laws against this"!
My apologies for misjudging you!

haha thank you very much. I must admit Im a very rare breed of classic car lover/drifter LOL

although I have a love for making a car go the wrong way and thrashing it within an inch of its poor life

I also have a love for classic cars and good quality driving - ie smooth and good road sense.

this car will see no big exhausts, no air filters, just a loving restoration to 100% original spec.

maybe some bbs split rims

A man after my own heart, well done with diggin that out, I thought mine was a bit of a find when I brought it, but you've just p*ssed over my effort, lol