what to do...

Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:17 am

well I'm in 2 minds on what to do.. i just got my old 318is back through a deal and looking over it it looks realy bad but its all cosmetic.. the shell is still solid the running gear is still strong but hell she looks a mess so my first thoughts are tidy it up mot it and sell it but also played with the idea of breaking but as said shes a solid shell it would be a shame..

how she looks the now

and how it looked before i sold it

i reckon i can tidy it up to sell. I've got the chance of a front bumper skin in white and also se side skirts. I've got a wing i can get painted to replace the one that's on it as its bent as the door has caught it. only thing I'm not happy with is the 17" wheels.. I'm wanting BBS for it even if it was 14" ones.. whats other ppls ideas

Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:34 am

What a shame!

How long was it not your's for?

If the shell is not rotten then I would say that is easily salvageable with scrapyard / 'Zone sourced parts; bumpers, mouldings, mirrors etc. for not a lot of cash...?

Looked peachy in the 'before' photo, surely it can be saved?

Who let it get like that!?

Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:42 am

i sold it about 3 years ago its been through a few hands since me so not sure what exactly happened.. its needing the side trims for the drivers side as it had been getting a tech2 kit at one point by a previous owner.. passengers mirror was changed for some unknown reason and the front wing had been changed by a pattern part but never finished off or lined up and some one opened the door after being warned not to and bent the wing... i did think about selling my sport and keeping the 318is but i know deep down id never be happy but i saved it from being fragged hence the reason im not wanting to go this route with it.. would love to see it back to its former glory and some one enjoying the car

Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:49 am

Hmmm,

Like you say, if it's only cosmetic stuff then that surely must be worth saving...

A few hundred quid and a bit of elbow grease?

Plus some money back serving the wheels...?

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:04 am

DRIFTBOY wrote:
Plus some money back serving the wheels...?

yea im not a lover of the wheels as said id rather stick a set of bbs on there

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:08 am

Can't go wrong with BBS on an E30!

Good luck!

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:09 am

I think it should be saved, its a 2 door and a good model.
You will get more satisfaction, money all in one lump and less hassle.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:10 am

DRIFTBOY wrote:Can't go wrong with BBS on an E30!

Good luck!

ive got the hartge wheels on my sport but for the 318is i reckon it will be bbs

Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:11 am

SUMPCRACKER wrote:I think it should be saved, its a 2 door and a good model.
You will get more satisfaction, money all in one lump and less hassle.

thinking that as said i didint want to see it getting fragged. plus i have got a soft spot for it.. even though im keeping my sport

Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:37 am

Keep ypur eye out for a similar white one being broken. If you can rob all the bits you need in one go, it'll inspire you a lot more to clean that one up, and then do with it what you please. A couple of sunny weekends with some beers will make that one gleaming again.

Far too good to break.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:46 am

If the shell is solid, Save it James. Too many getting fragged

Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:50 pm

I will swap you five BBS +road legal tyres for those 4 wheels.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 12:56 pm

Boyraceruk wrote:I will swap you five BBS +road legal tyres for those 4 wheels.

pm being sent your way

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:36 pm

James!!! Hold on before u do anything!

My nephew's dream car is a white 318is. He's not rich as he only recently started working but we may be able to cut a deal here. I can assure you it would be going to a very loving home and between me and him we'd have it lookin top notch again. It would be perfect for him.

Oh yeah and are my mirrors en route?

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:42 pm

E30Gheko wrote:James!!! Hold on before u do anything!

Oh yeah and are my mirrors en route?

they should be getting picked up shortly normally around 5ish the courier arrives to me.

give me a call at some point and we can talk about the 318is

i would love it to go to a loving home as i don't have the space to sort up 2 nor the finances at the moment to do so due to getting married in 6 weeks

Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:30 pm

You've probably sorted this by now but just FYI I've got 4 14" BBS with good tyres and Alpine White SE sideskirts in my garage. I'm in West Yorks tho' - where abouts are you mate.
James.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:53 pm

i hope this doesnt get fragged specially if its solid and just needs some tlc

would the above side skirts fit a cabby hehe...

Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:32 pm

I hope you do keep it or sell it to someone that will restore it

i see a black 318 two door down my local scrapyard a few weeks ago it was a complete solid motor lowering springs alloys ect ect,i see again today and its almost just a shell not long till they crush whats left of it,they have just got a e30 touring in the yard going the same way,i would of loved to of saved them if i had the space and money, i felt very sad as i drove away in my 320i

kirbys Scrapyard Rochford Southend if eneyone wants to know.

Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:41 pm

Don't break it, we (as a nation) are running out of 318is'.
Make it your summer project and when its done you can look at it and say "I'm glad I didn't scrap that" or words to that effect.

Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:34 pm

DaveM42 wrote:Don't break it, we (as a nation) are running out of 318is'.
Make it your summer project and when its done you can look at it and say "I'm glad I didn't scrap that" or words to that effect.

ive got a tech1 sport in the middle of a restro sadly i can only afford to do 1 and out of the 2 id rather have the sport