Car of the Month March '09: "Factory Fresh"

[mr_dink]

I'd like to nominate Beardymat's Sport....



It really is as minty as a lorry full of extra strong mints crashing into a toothpaste factory.

[Jon_Bmw]

I think I would have nominated /\ as well, but its already been on the top of the board once. I was thinking Bmwe30mtechs one. Paul's.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Query does the zoner still have to own the car????

[Chris-W]

Query does the zoner still have to own the car????

Yep

[Ollie_bwoii]

Query does the zoner still have to own the car????

Yep

Damn i was going to vote andyboy's White 320i Chromie!

[Chris-W]

Query does the zoner still have to own the car????

Yep

Damn i was going to vote andyboy's White 320i Chromie!

Sorry, but otherwise I'd be able to (have) nominate(d) my '87 318i on the back of photos I took in '88

[Ollie_bwoii]

Yep

Damn i was going to vote andyboy's White 320i Chromie!

Sorry, but otherwise I'd be able to (have) nominate(d) my '87 318i on the back of photos I took in '88

OOH Pics please?

[tylerma]

Whilst I love Dom's car, those pics show that it looks quite different from standard...

Now this is factory fresh:







B7's 325i Convertible.

very good choice sir
I would also vote for Trev's car

[Chris-W]

Damn i was going to vote andyboy's White 320i Chromie!

Sorry, but otherwise I'd be able to (have) nominate(d) my '87 318i on the back of photos I took in '88

OOH Pics please?

I would, I really would.

But, it would involve scanning in grainy Kodak lux-matte finish round-cornered photos taken on some god awful 110 film cartridge type camera - with sellotape marks...and at the end all you get is a white chromey on steels with a blue interior and wind up windows, albeit on low miles Plus the people in the pics would look like cheap extras from Miami Vice and that might well include me, so no go.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Sorry, but otherwise I'd be able to (have) nominate(d) my '87 318i on the back of photos I took in '88

OOH Pics please?

I would, I really would.

But, it would involve scanning in grainy Kodak lux-matte finish round-cornered photos taken on some god awful 110 film cartridge type camera - with sellotape marks...and at the end all you get is a white chromey on steels with a blue interior and wind up windows, albeit on low miles Plus the people in the pics would look like cheap extras from Miami Vice and that might well include me, so no go.

OH Ok No worries then!

[Jon_Bmw]

Trev is molesting that turd with a 2.7!

[Ziggy]

Trev is molesting that turd with a 2.7!

And? Read my first post again - nowt says it can't have a bigger engine than it left the factory with!

[Jon_Bmw]

I'm just reeling Trevski in.

Its a seriously nice car in the flesh as well. You wouldn't believe how well white can actually shine as well. Tis a lovely car.

[gooner1]

I nominate sco323 and his lovely chromie...

That is a stunning car.

[Ollie_bwoii]

I vote for Felix79's Alpina:



But there's still:

Hennabm's 323i:



The_Diddler's 320i:



Richy187's 325i:



MartAuto's 316:



Patch's 318i:



Or if it still looks like this DanThe's 316:

[georgen]

My vote goes to Chris's (Mr Billgates ) sport please. A fine car in the flesh and one I hope to purchase when he eventually gets an M3

[robbo86]

what about hennabm's chromie, just to mix things us a bit, cant find any pictures yet though!

I tried to nominate it (see above, but couldnt find pictures).... Ollie-boi has now found them!

[B7]

Whilst I love Dom's car, those pics show that it looks quite different from standard...

Now this is factory fresh:







B7's 325i Convertible.

very good choice sir
I would also vote for Trev's car

Guys, I'm really touched, I really am. I've not looked at COTM since the Zone changed so missed all this. Comments like many have given my car on this thread (and in the past) makes all the tears and grief getting it to where it is worthwhile.

Yes, Jon is right, I am molesting it (reel me in? you w4nker!!!) using a genuine Sytner C2 2.7 bottom end. BUT, there'll will be no silly induction kits, no 6 branch, no manual coversion. I promise the cars fans that it will look NO different than when you last saw it (the cam cover and inlet will be slightly darker). When you open the bonnet there will be NOTHING to say it's not standard (except the C2 stampings in the block ).

Heres a few more shots of the car. AND thanks again for nominating it. I'm well chuffed.














And finally a shot of me making my next "to do" list

[hennabm]

Thanks for the nominations guys - I feel a bit of a disadvantage, having already being COTM last June time. Still for those that like chrome - some more pics...











My vote goes to sco323 and his 323i with pearl beige interior......very eighties.

PS my understanding of factory fresh means as it left the factory

[robbo86]

Bloody Hell, even got prisitne white washer bottles!

[hubble]

There's some stunning cars been nominated and I can't decide! Loving the Motorsport Conv...Very tough indeed. Will have to have a couple of shots and then come back...

[Ziggy]

Nominations close at midnight...

[hubble]

Ok I'm voting for the Motorsport Cab

[B7]

Is that a Mountney steering wheel? Haven't seen one of those for a while? Had one Similar on my old Mini back in about '82

[hennabm]

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Is that a Mountney steering wheel? Haven't seen one of those for a while? Had one Similar on my old Mini back in about '82[/quote]

No a Mota lita one from the early nineties. I prefer it for the central horn push. It is much nicer than the original "sports" steering wheel as shown in the TBMW article in Sept 02.

[Ziggy]

That'll be the nominations up then!

Voting to commence in the very near future...