Some pics of the 325i on a great day out and a pig update.

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E30Gheko
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:47 pm

I washed it, then a bird did a massive crap all over the back! :x so I took it to this really good hand car wash place I know. I have to say it does scrub up rather well. The paint work has a nice finish.

I'm pretty gash at taking pictures but here's some that I took this evening.

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Removed the eyebrows today...
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Photos probably don't do the car justice. I Need to respray the mirrors but they are still an improvment on the nasty DTM's it had when I bought it. :D
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:51 pm

looking good fella :thumb:

i'll have to keep my eye's open for it next time i'm over north wales way.
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:52 pm

Counciltastic :)

Looking good :cool:
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:54 pm

Looks tidy. And slightly less chavvy without the brows :thumb:
I think you should try tech1 front and rear bumpers/skirts. I think it could work. You could still chav 'em up a bit by smoovin the grooves along the bottom edge and using air soops rather than fogs. winkeye
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Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:58 pm

Cheers guys!

Oakey, I like then rieger kit, but the front and rear bumpers are not sitting right. I plan to get it into a specialist body shop that I know to get them refitted.

On the other hand I'd rather be spending on the mechanicals as I am planning a re-shell in a year or two.

I got a quote on the welding that needs doing on the 318 I have. If I can get that shell solid and rust free, it could turn out nice. winkeye
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Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:42 pm

looks good dude 8)
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Wed Jun 03, 2009 5:54 am

well done fella that looks :cool:
love the alloy wheels!!!!!!
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:22 pm

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job. Had to take a trip out today to see some pigs. Pork is one of the most intensively farmed of all farm animals (apart from chicken). So I recently went on the search for some real quality free range pork. A free pig is a happy pig! My search took me just 7 miles from our place to a farm in the middle of the Welsh Hills. Some great scenery on the way there so I stopped and took some snaps on the way back.

I'm quite chuffed with them. What do you think?

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Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:28 pm

Nice pictures! Last one's my fave. Looking clean as always
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:20 pm

Great photos mate and a nice car too :cool:
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:25 pm

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is that really fat pig at the top of the hill going to be feeding me next sunday?? mmm

oh, nice pics btw
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:26 pm

Bob_S wrote:Image

is that really fat pig at the top of the hill going to be feeding me next sunday?? mmm

oh, nice pics btw
Yeah, think it has a spare teat Bob. winkeye
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:30 pm

Doesn't your council 325 look out of place! :teehee:




In all seriousness its looking great! :cool:
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:03 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Doesn't your council 325 look out of place! :teehee:




In all seriousness its looking great! :cool:
I did wonder before I left whether I should have gone in the volvo. The slammed chavvy beemer is least at home on rocky single tracks and there was a few miles of them. Managed to get there with a bit of 'slowly carefully does it!'.... :?

Cheers for the good comments all! :D

One of the fat pigs in the first picture is me.... :chuckle:

Anyone any good at photoshop? There's a couple of half decent snaps fit for bannerdom there..... winkeye
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:55 pm

Looking good :cool:

Just watch it on the roads around here - there's nothing worse than the sound of splintering fiberglass to make you feel sick :cry:
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:00 pm

Looks nice, yet not overdun. I like the sound of the countryside being round the corner.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:04 pm

Daf318is wrote:Looking good :cool:

Just watch it on the roads around here - there's nothing worse than the sound of splintering fiberglass to make you feel sick :cry:
It's Ok Daf! I'm always weary about it!

No real drama though cos this car doesn't have a massive life expectancy. winkeye - My other shell's going away on Wednesday for some extreme welding... winkeye

Project II is under way!
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:07 pm

E30Gheko wrote:Project II is under way!
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I'm only round he corner if you need a hand :D

big plans for it??
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:11 pm

Daf318is wrote:Looking good :cool:

Just watch it on the roads around here - there's nothing worse than the sound of splintering fiberglass to make you feel sick :cry:
nothing like hearing a centre box ground out though ;)
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:21 pm

No big immediate plans. Going to be a bit more drawn out this one. Lack of funds and time is a big issue. A superb local welder came in at a great price for getting some patchwork on the shell though, on a 'pay as and when I have it' basis. Suits me perfect cos I just can't spend much time on cars at the mo.

It's going to have 2 doors and it's going to be dolphin grey. That's about the only plans that are concrete so far. :wink:

Bob, I know what you mean. I've had a few unpleasant scrapes in this. I'm gettin quite good at sussin what it will and what it won't go over though!
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Looking sweet, very nice :cool:
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Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:40 am

looking nice, reminds me of my old one

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Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:47 am

Motor looks good. Where did you get the silicon hoses from?
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Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:29 am

Good work there with the photo's esp the later ones :)

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Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:47 am

I can see why! Mine even had the same mirrors when I bought it! Very similar indeed! :lol:

Have you got any more pictures?
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xavier wrote:Motor looks good. Where did you get the silicon hoses from?
Hoses bought off here from Zaust. Second hand but in as new condition for a good price. :D
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E30Gheko wrote:One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job. Had to take a trip out today to see some pigs. Pork is one of the most intensively farmed of all farm animals (apart from chicken). So I recently went on the search for some real quality free range pork. A free pig is a happy pig! My search took me just 7 miles from our place to a farm in the middle of the Welsh Hills. Some great scenery on the way there so I stopped and took some snaps on the way back.

I'm quite chuffed with them. What do you think?

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Old thread bump!!!

Remember the little piggies in these pictures? Well one of them arrived at our place this morning, dead and in a few bits, so I have spent the last few hours butchering pork.

I have a fair bit of experience of preparing various cuts of meat but I've never had to butcher a whole pig before. The trickiest part was boning out the hind legs and the shoulders. Managed it rather well so I was pretty chuffed!!

Locally bred free range pork hitting the specials board very soon. :D
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