Update on Rescued Touring

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:14 am

Hi,

I was donated this 318i touring in November, or perhaps its more accurate to say I rescued it from the jaws of the crusher.

It's a fine car and since I've bought it I've given it a basic service and had a good bit of work done on the body.

Yesterday, for the first time I had few spare hours to wash and polish her, and the results are very pleasing.

Please see below.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bailephib/E ... I3Fx5Xkdac#

Next is the 325i engine conversion and then the interior refit. All in good time....

Ian

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:18 am

Looking good, its starting to come together, nice colour as well

Sun Dec 28, 2008 12:31 pm

Well done for saving another touring, mate

Look forward to seeing what else you do with her.

Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:32 pm

too bad we never got these in the US. I'd rock one. Nice car mate!

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:26 pm

were tourings not available in america then? you learn something new everyday!

rescued from the crusher?

looks top notch to me.
well done for being at the right place at the right time to save it!

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:29 pm

looks fab

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:30 pm

murran wrote:were tourings not available in america then? you learn something new everyday!

rescued from the crusher? looks top notch to me.
well done for being at the right place at the right time to save it!

no they never got them, not sure why, they never got the 316i either, somthing tells me they never got the 320i either but i could be wrong

Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:32 pm

Very good work fella. Looking good. Can't quite believe someone was going to crush that!

Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:23 am

Hi All,

Thanks for the responses.

Attitudes to old cars are strange really. To us, these cars are things of beauty. To others they are just old bits of metal that have served their use and and giving trouble and cluttering up the driveway. The guy I got the car from was just about to become a father for the first time so needed something reliable. By reliable, he meant newer and in need of less TLC. He was going to sell the car to me for â‚¬400, but when the engine started rattling he gave it to me instead. It turned out there was about half a pint of oil in the engine and once it was changed and given a new filter it's pulling stronger than ever. By the time I'm finished with it it will have cost me in the region of â‚¬2000, which will include a 325i engine and an upgraded interior. It will then be worth, oh?, I don't know......â‚¬2000...but it's not the point, is it? When it's done it will be back to its former glory and something a bit different to take out for a burn, or a drift, or a track day, or just for the hell of it...

Keep it real...