What to do with project fridge ???

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What shall i do ?

Keep it
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81%
Break it for parts ?
2
6%
Sell it
5
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Total votes: 36
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:48 pm

As the title states is that i am unsure what to do with project fridge ?? :cry: :cry:
As many know its been a long project this one a 2 1/2 years of my life but i am unsure what to do with it know its been built :cry: :cry:
here is a brief rundown:
its a
2.7 forged steel stroker built to low comp with a HX30 holset turbo strapped to it ( mega power capable of 2 bar of boost) 500+bhp
6 branch flowed turbo manifold
63mm external wastegate
it has been polybushed throughout
fully lowered 40mm alround
full stainless exhaust
Fully programmable Vems engine managment
custom diff
loads and loads more goodies too much to mention
the question is WHAT shall I do :

please complete poll


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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:49 pm

Keep it :cool:
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:52 pm

I voted keep it :cool:

Unless you need the money? What kinda price you looking for if you sell?
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:53 pm

keep it and finish it if its nots finished already.

Then run it untill you get board of get another project then sell or break.
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:56 pm

Drive it?
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:57 pm

its finished ready to be driven :cry: too many decisions
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:01 pm

Jon_Bmw wrote:Drive it?
+1

Seems to me loads of people pour many hours and £££ into a car, then sell it after it's built. Drive it to death.
Not in E30s any more :(
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Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:36 pm

GrindCulture wrote:
Jon_Bmw wrote:Drive it?
+1

Seems to me loads of people pour many hours and £££ into a car, then sell it after it's built. Drive it to death.
+2 KICK ASS! :twisted:
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:36 am

Get the turd up the pod and lets see if the 2 and a half year wait has been worth it, assuming it will make it ! :eek: :)
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magpie wrote:
GrindCulture wrote:
Jon_Bmw wrote:Drive it?
+1

Seems to me loads of people pour many hours and £££ into a car, then sell it after it's built. Drive it to death.
+2 KICK ASS! :twisted:
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:01 am

Put it on ICE :lol:
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:28 am

pacerpete wrote:Get the turd up the pod and lets see if the 2 and a half year wait has been worth it, assuming it will make it ! :eek: :)
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:45 am

have fun driving it
Yer i am sorry for my bad spelling. i am dislexic and find it just as hard to read your posts as you do mine.
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:46 am

Keep it, more importantly lets see some photos. 8)
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Keep it you tart! :P
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:04 am

500bhp?? cage it!
Should keep you busy for a few more months and then you'll have real trackday weapon.
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:24 am

Drive it!
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:00 pm

for those who need pictures her is the link on A-tech website:
http://www.fastbimmer.co.uk/projects/projectfridge.html
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:08 pm

Sell it to me on hp :D
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:11 pm

dave come with the cash and your car and you can take it away :D :mad:
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:13 pm

Nice engine bay :cool:

Is it a 2 door?
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fowler wrote:dave come with the cash and your car and you can take it away :D :mad:
Cool. I'll be up in 20 with the vw polo and £3.50 :wink:

edit: tech1 or the e34?
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:19 pm

na mate its a tourer everything is brand new less than 150 miles on it
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:20 pm

tech 1 and some extra £000's's you can keep the throttle bodies though lol!!!
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:31 pm

im having the same problem with mine, tempted to break it and sell it, or burn it...
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:37 pm

[quote="cliffybabe"]Put it on ICE :lol:[/quote

i wanted to say that :x :x
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:03 pm

fowler wrote:tech 1 and some extra £000's's you can keep the throttle bodies though lol!!!
8O I wouldn't even do a straight swap :P

How much are you looking for it out of interest?
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:10 am

Ben... Dude.. you waited 2 and a half years for this to be finished... why you EVEN thinking of the options????

will you get back what you spent on it ? NO.. keep it fella..

I'll meet ya at the pod in my 335 turbo? race for log books ! winkeye :twisted:
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:15 pm

erol you would not see me there as i am on holiday so thats not really an incentive. the problem the project snowballed it to a monster mate its so past a daily road car but the daily 318 turbo as also been sold maybe its time for a change :eek:
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:27 pm

as people so often say mate, dont sell it, you will 1 day regret it... look at me, sold my turbo, got an E46 cabby, and now im back with another E30 again !!! you will sooner or later get the itch dude.... winkeye
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Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:16 pm

well i have had an itch in the daily for the last 10 months lol
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