What e30 related items are you getting for xmas ??

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Alex
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:03 pm

well i'am getting my 15" bbs wheels refurbed :woo: :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:03 pm

Alpine head unit for the sport 8)
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:04 pm

a cosworth paddle clutch...
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:08 pm

i bought myself some stereo bits last week, got an alpine cd headunit which is very nice, plus a wiring kit which i happily justified it as my christmas present from me :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:08 pm

air con, cruise control, heated seats and 13 button obc for my iS (presents to myself tho, never mind). p.s. are you going to be sitting around getting bored over christmas gaszman/magpie/etc winkeye
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:10 pm

I got some fog light clips from a mystery admirer. winkeye
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:11 pm

A/C
New top tint winscreen
New carpet
2x heated seat elements to complete my h/seat kit
Alpina front spoiler

All for my sport

Redundancy pay! :D :D :D
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Welding sticks :cry:
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:13 pm

adit wrote:air con, cruise control, heated seats and 13 button obc for my iS (presents to myself tho, never mind). p.s. are you going to be sitting around getting bored over christmas gaszman/magpie/etc winkeye
sounds like the sort of things i want to eventually get, im going to keep the car till its knackerd which should be forever winkeye

so i want to spec it up, so far ive got it a 13 button obc, map light mirror and tweeter pods winkeye
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:14 pm

E30 restoration bible by andyboy :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:16 pm

Cook318IS wrote:E30 restoration bible by andyboy :D
i got that for xmas 2 year ago :gay:
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:28 pm

im getting nothing priced up a rear wiper motor for my touring and my christmas money wont stretch that far at £215 plus vat
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:36 pm

Hopefully a new clutch :?
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:39 pm

spook wrote:I got some fog light clips from a mystery admirer. winkeye
:wave:
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:41 pm

loads for the C2 touring, new clutch,lightened flywheel, petrol tank+filler, sump gasket, heated sport leathers, 13 OBC, braided lines, Hartge ARB's + more it's going to be spectacular! Can't wait to get stuck in
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:48 pm

Heated mirrors,prop coupling,prop center bearing,8mm silicon ht leads,rear drop links rotor arm and dizzy cap.
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:49 pm

mirror arrived ok then? They work great in the frost
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:53 pm

It did Simon cheers.
Fitted it tonight working fine.Also got another one for the passenger side :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:55 pm

Just tell me so i kick myself, but did you have the door looms already or did you just plug it in and off it went?

As all the cars i've had with it have had a heated door lock also
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:56 pm

If the car has heated mirrors, it will also have heated washer jets and drivers door lock.
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:58 pm

I'm getting my iX touring painted, oh yes - and a range Rover Vogue too :)
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:00 pm

All i had to do was remove the mirror from your unit and put it in mines connecting the 2 wires to brown and black at the back of the electric motor job done :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:00 pm

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:01 pm

old_skool wrote: a range Rover Vogue too :)
Squire :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:03 pm

i'd like a set of braided brake lines, but as i haven't asked anyone for them i'm unlikely to get them :o:
cheers,

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:04 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:
old_skool wrote: a range Rover Vogue too :)
Squire :D
Thank you, mere minion :D
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:09 pm

iv treated myself to the alpina head(cam... the jury is still out on the cam either way its a higher lift) and ecu, should be a nice upgrade from standard... i will drop the head off friday to ralph who is going to strip it and acid dip it then rebuild it checking everything.... all goes well it shouldnt cost me allot... going to polish the schnitzers so thats my job for the weekend(getting the 14''bbs back on)
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Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:13 pm

a box full of autosol for my wheels,,,my caps thus far 8)
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after a good polish :D
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:28 am

fitted bmw mats :D
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:18 am

8000k HIDs, new boot seal, new horseshoe seal and an ipod connector kit - good old Santa :D
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:28 am

All the E30 will be getting for Christmas is petrol. It's just had uprated headlight bulbs and will be getting a suspension overhaul in the New Year (It's too ba$tardly cold to be farting about with cars at the moment).

The E36 is getting a new key.
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:54 pm

a 325i :D

and a few little bits and bobs. WooHoo!
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:01 pm

Not getting any E30 related chrimbo stuff, but the car will be getting the Hottuning 6 branch, and a Z3 1.9 quickshift fitted by myself. Got to be better than watching another re run of Zulu and the Great Escape.
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:21 pm

gooner1 wrote:Not getting any E30 related chrimbo stuff, but the car will be getting the Hottuning 6 branch, and a Z3 1.9 quickshift fitted by myself. Got to be better than watching another re run of Zulu and the Great Escape.
nice! what? :eek: no wizard of oz? :cry:
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Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:38 pm

A 325i Throttle body and modified manifold for a 320i,
an outside temperature gauge so I can twitch the back end on black ice.
oh yes, and a new front wing where I twitched the back end on black ice.
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