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lightning_lenny
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:27 am

Hi fellow E30 lovers

Thought I'd introduce myself.

I live in Melbourne, Australia and I've had an e30 325i executive for past eight years. It's been a real joy to experience the feel of such a car. Have had many happy memories but sadly will sell her to update to an E36 M3. But fear not, one day, when the planets align in my world, I'd love to be able to own an e30 M3 Evo 3 Sport.

Cheers

BTW - do you rekon you guys can win back the Ashes?
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:36 am

You've had the car eight years, and join the Zone now, when you're about to sell.
Better late than never. Welcome.

I believe we can win back the Ashes (the girl in my sig disagrees strongly) ...in my head.
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 6:40 am

welcome to the zone mate, as a half way down-under zoner i am probably one of the first ones up to welcome you!!

i doubt many on this site will see moving to an E36 an upgrade, you will have many suggestions of taking the lump out and sticking it in the E30 then burning the E36 shell, but as you still aspire to a real car then you may be OK!!

as far as the ashes go they will proabaly be a diamond by the time we win them back (and well done on avoiding the whitewash BTW never good for moral getting truly stuffed by the saffers on home soil winkeye )

anyway once again welcome to the zone, quite a few fellow Aussies on here who will no doubt welcome you soon.

take care

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Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:05 am

Welcome, man.
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i like men at work [the band] and we have mark viduka [slightly crocked]
you can take that shane warn fella back though.
welcome :thumb:
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:50 pm

welcome to the zone :wave:
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magpie wrote:i like men at work [the band] and we have mark viduka [slightly crocked]
you can take that shane warn fella back though.
welcome :thumb:
I've heard a lot of Aussie's actually watch and support the Premiership. Oh and we had Harry Kewell!

Welcome :cheers:
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magpie wrote:i like men at work [the band] and we have mark viduka [slightly crocked]
you can take that shane warn fella back though.
welcome :thumb:
Australia also gave the world some great inventions...
one great invention. Well, an invention, anyway.

Where would we all be without the rotary washing line?


But seriously, I'd gladly give my left buttock to live in Australia.
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 2:54 pm

Welcome to the zone fella.
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:44 pm

Cloud wrote:
magpie wrote:i like men at work [the band] and we have mark viduka [slightly crocked]
you can take that shane warn fella back though.
welcome :thumb:
Australia also gave the world some great inventions...
one great invention. Well, an invention, anyway.

Where would we all be without the rotary washing line?


But seriously, I'd gladly give my left buttock to live in Australia.
An Australian also invented the wine-cask.

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A much more useful item. Well, perhaps more fun, at any rate.
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That would explain why they always have instructions on them :)

Welcome!!
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Welcome to the zone from a UK Kiwi :D
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 4:15 pm

Morat wrote:That would explain why they always have instructions on them :)

Welcome!!
Yep. For when they were exported to the UK. :)
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:31 pm

AlpineAde wrote:
Cloud wrote:
magpie wrote:i like men at work [the band] and we have mark viduka [slightly crocked]
you can take that shane warn fella back though.
welcome :thumb:
Australia also gave the world some great inventions...
one great invention. Well, an invention, anyway.

Where would we all be without the rotary washing line?


But seriously, I'd gladly give my left buttock to live in Australia.
An Australian also invented the wine-cask.

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A much more useful item. Well, perhaps more fun, at any rate.
Prefer a drop or two of red myself.... of course we will win the ashes back...one day.... winkeye
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I hope so.
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Whoops!

LOL.
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:57 pm

Welcome mate. Shame you are getting rid of your E30 as they don't seem to be drawing many $$$ here at the mo.
I am also looking closely at moving to an E36 motorsport but will be keeping the chromie as well

A few Aussies popping up on here lately - if anyone can point me in the direction of some 15" BBS basket weaves in Australia then would be much appreicated
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:18 pm

Olla!! 8)
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Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:22 pm

Two good things about Australia..........Bathurst and the V8 supercars!


Makes the BTCC look as crap as it is!
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www.zeroexhausts.co.uk for the noise
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:06 am

Thanks for your warm welcome guys.

Yes, an idea would be to put the E36 M3 lump into my car but it would cost a bit of dollars....

Alpineade - I didn't realise you're on here.....I'm also on eurocca.net.au...good to see you're branching out!!!
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Fri Jan 09, 2009 4:59 am

V8 supercars
they come to Bahrain too!!

the cleverly named Desert 400 (even though no deserts in Bahrain :? )

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Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:01 am

lightning_lenny wrote: Alpineade - I didn't realise you're on here.....I'm also on eurocca.net.au...good to see you're branching out!!!
Good to see you again, man.
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:wave: welcome to the mad house
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