my new OLD SKOOL E30(new pics added)

[eko]

Won this on Ebay last night Ԛ£180!Item no 4564865820 have a read.
Went to pay and see it today for the first time and im well chuffed!
Noticed the wheels looked like Hartges in the picture,and it had Mtec 1 kit so had a bid.Got there today and saw that the wheels are !6" Hartges in top condition apart from some very minor scuffing on the 2 front ones,also the kit is in top condition,no cracks etc and looks factory fitted.
I intended to break it,but after seeing it,NO CHANCE,the body and paintwork are amazing,i cant find any rust at all,only a few really light scratches.Should polish up a treat.
Know the best bit,turns out it got MOT untill April 06 and not JULY 05 as advertised,also has 2 months Tax!
Im now going to keep it and buy an Engine to stick in for know,with the intention of putting something bigger in it later this year-3.5 maybe?
Interior is pretty crap,but have half leather in my red one!
Also sits like a tank even though they reckon it had uprated suspension,but if the worse comes to the worse,ill take the Bilstein set of the red one too!
What do you guys think?
Also im on the look out for an engine to chuck in it for now,preferably localish to me in South Devon and cheapish too?

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[Jhonno]

lucky barsteward

Nice buy

[Dominitry]

Bloody bargain mate! lush kit though i am biased

[MISSY30]

BARGAIN! Wish I'd seen it, Where's the green eyed smiley!!!
Do you want to sell the Hartge's?

[eko]

MISSY30
I cant beleive my luck,still grining now,but cant pick up the car till Tuesday so it like waiting for christmas as a kid
Really dont know what im doing yet?
Originally my plan was to buy a standard (any model) 2 door in Black,put big engine in,very low and some decent rims,basically a bit of a sleeper to look at,but now ive got this ive started thinking a little more retro
If i decide to get rid of them this is where theyll be advertised first!

PS - What sort of money are these fetching?

[johnono]

lucky barsteward

Nice buy

PROPPER!!!

got any pics of the half leather? i really need to see what these look like as i want a set to match my door csrds but ive never seen a set

could u put one or 2 up to see please

[eko]

JOHNONO

i think ive got an old pic,give me a minute and ill try and find it!

[johnono]

cheers dude, uԚ´re a star

[eko]

JOHNONO
Crap picture but hope its some use

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[johnono]

OH MY DAYS!!!! THIS IS EXACTAMOLY WHAT I WANT!!!!!!!!


but at least they exist how much did u give for em and what / where did they come from?

p.s, cheers for finding that dude

[eko]

I got them from an 318i i bought off Ebay about October/November time last year!I scrapped it and got loads of stuff inc almost new bilstein suspension,Mtec 1 steering wheel and gearknob,M bootspoiler,interior and loads more
Price?
Ԛ£80 but cost me another Ԛ£80 to get it picked up from Essex,about 260 miles away from me,still a bargain though!

[johnono]

top bonus mate!!, u did good on that! i am dead jelous

[MISSY30]

And you were jammy with the is lip!

I'm not sure what Hartge's are worth, I should think they will cover the cost of the car!
I've got a very nice set of BBS or cash waiting if you decide to get rid of them


Off topic
johnono, There's a Sport in the for sale section with those seats, Maybe if someone buy's it they would sell them, The whole car is only Ԛ£300.

[johnono]

thank you sweetheart!

[johnono]

seen em,


i wannem!

is it so hard to get the bolsters done on a sport seat done?

[eko]

wish that sport was closer to me,id have had it and put everything in my Black one

[eko]

Picking it up tonight,starting to get excited again!
I will take some photos later and put them on here

[Jimbob]

bargain!!!!!

Johnono - if its just the bolsters you want in leather surely you can get an upholsterer to layer them for about Ԛ£80 all in!

[eko]

Got back with it about 9.15pm.Missus not happy because ive been out all night (again).
Few downfalls with it but nothing major ie-has a sunroof but not factory fitted,although it looks professionally done its not correct.Has a finger nail size dent on n/s/r arch,hardly worth worrying about as it the only significant mark on the body that i can see.Alloys are a little more scuffed than i first thought,nothing serious but all 4 will need sorting,apart from these things all seems well so far,and im more than pleased.
Desperate for an engine to throw in it for a few months,anyone got one they dont want?Has to be an M10 just to get it on the road,thinking of a 3.5 conversion in the not to distant future.has to be reasonably local to Devon and i will buy a whole 318i as long as the engine is sound!
PM me with what youve got


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[johnono]

bargain!!!!!

Johnono - if its just the bolsters you want in leather surely you can get an upholsterer to layer them for about Ԛ£80 all in!

i think thatll be the plan, as i cant seem to find them with the grey velour type

[MISSY30]

BMW mini meet!
The little niggles don't sound bad at all, I was in tears the night my ebay bargain was delivered!
Scuffed wheels are no good though I should get rid of them

[eko]

BMW mini meet!
The little niggles don't sound bad at all, I was in tears the night my ebay bargain was delivered!
Scuffed wheels are no good though I should get rid of them

Mini meet almost!my neighbours love me,NOT
Not too bothered about the bits and peices really,just a bit gutted about the sunroof,although very well fitted,its not supposed to be there is it.
Desperate for an engine to put in it,as ive already sold my Red one to a mate and hes picking it up tommorow night ,effectively leaving me car less,well ive got loads but none are roadworthy for one reason or another [/u][/quote]

[eko]

im buzzin car will be on the road this week,been buying bits all week for it including a replacement engine,only done 88,000 miles and sounds superb,rear veiw mirror with map lights(this weeks bargain @ Ԛ£10),4 x new tyres 205/45/16s(could only afford khummo but better than the mis match set already fitted,a scorpion alarm and some standard back lights as the ones fitted are hideous and also a set of Boge -40mm lowering springs which it needs badly

[eko]

sorry forgot to say,ive fitted the half leather from my old 316i and started to polish the body and apart from a few very minor scratches and parking dings its looking wicked!
Will put some more photos on later this week once the engines in and i can drive it cant wait!!

[Adam318i]

Im glad its all goign good for you mate, and speaking of mini-meets we should have one sometime.

To hand i can think of;

Me (hatt)
You (Torquay)
Missy (some where in cornwall)
jibbers (plympton)
Bjorn (plymouth)

and a new one that lives in Plymouth eun.

Oh any of you going Gaydon this year?

Adam

[eko]

mini meet would be good sometime!

think i sold jibbers a set of BBS wheels last year and a black leather interior,but i wasnt a member here then.Did he have a chrome bumper black 325i by any chance?

[Adam318i]

He might of had one, i know he has a few E30's, i went upto Taunton with him to the BMW Show and shine event and on that day he had an F reg silver 4 door 325, i think.

[ian332isport]

Im glad its all goign good for you mate, and speaking of mini-meets we should have one sometime.

To hand i can think of;

Me (hatt)
You (Torquay)
Missy (some where in cornwall)
jibbers (plympton)
Bjorn (plymouth)

and a new one that lives in Plymouth eun.

Oh any of you going Gaydon this year?

Adam

I used to live down your way for quite a few years. Moved around a bit though. I lived in the following:

Newton Ferrers
Plymouth - St Budeaux
Gunnislake
Mary Tavy

Loverly part of the country (except St Budeaux)

Ian.

[eko]

the guy i sold the parts to was called Richy i think and came from Plymton area.

[Adam318i]

Yup, must be the same guy, was from plympton and rich rings a bell.

He used to be on the zone but disapered for a while, was on the other day and now gone again, lol.

ian, yes it is nice apart from Budeaux, my dad lives there tho

Adam

[ian332isport]

I do miss the Moors as well

Some of my bestest driving roads are across Dartmoor. I think my favourite is from Princetown to Buckfasleigh, but there's also some blinders up around Widecombe. It's quite a good run across from Plympton to Yelverton (via Cadover) as well.

I'm actually down next weekend, so may have to go for a blat. Oh, hang on a mo. I'll probably be in the Nissan - bummer..

Ian.

[Hyperion]

im totaly shocked how cheap the cars overseas are!!!! i did a quick search for e30 BMWs on the local Autotrader and the cheapist i could find was a 1988 318i (gold) for R14 500 or 1318.18 pounds. And its a piece of kak!!

hope the link works

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