Teeside park meet went with a bang (sorry Lee)

[burkey88]

Is this the Maccy D's near the showcase cinema in teeside, wow I nearly crashed there too! Coming back onto the a66 my back end slid out and my front left wheel mounted the kerb. I was very lucky to control it

[Bob_S]

sad to see this Lee, glad your ok though matey.

Like I said, a good team and will be reshelled in a weekend for you

[E30BeemerLad]

Is this the Maccy D's near the showcase cinema in teeside, wow I nearly crashed there too! Coming back onto the a66 my back end slid out and my front left wheel mounted the kerb. I was very lucky to control it

Yep, just before the Morrisons petrol station, my fateful route here

[E30BeemerLad]

sad to see this Lee, glad your ok though matey.

Like I said, a good team and will be reshelled in a weekend for you

Cheers mate.

Gonna take a look at it this weekend, need to clear the garage out so I can store all the bits I pull off. Once I've got a replacement shell I'll send out the SOS for a work party.

Shame to be doing this in winter again

[GrindCulture]

Sorry to hear about this as has been said time and time again it's good that you're alright. Good to see the Zone spirit is alive and well with the help you recieved and the offers you've had to reshell the car; another chapter to a frankly epic build if you do decide to go ahead with it. Good luck with it all

[Bob_S]

sad to see this Lee, glad your ok though matey.

Like I said, a good team and will be reshelled in a weekend for you

Cheers mate.

Gonna take a look at it this weekend, need to clear the garage out so I can store all the bits I pull off. Once I've got a replacement shell I'll send out the SOS for a work party.

Shame to be doing this in winter again

keep the car in one piece make life easy

[Andyboy]

This time though, buy a really clean car that's not a Cat C!

I'd imagine a Lagoon K plate 316i Touring with a snotty cam and wanked seats but a clean shell is the way to go.

[Alex]

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=149577

seems a gift if the shell is as rust free as he says and looks

[StefanAnghel]

Glad to hear that you're ok fella

[zaust]

Oh dear. At least your ok fella.

Car can be replaced.

[E30BeemerLad]

How's about this for a possible re-shell specimen???

Off for a look at it this weekend

[beemerbird]

Looks a likely victim, Lee Is your back all OK now?

[E30BeemerLad]

yeah I'm tip top now thanks Fi

I'm wetting myself with excitement though at the prospect of a tidy E reg chromie for a nice sleeper. Hope it turns out to be a tidy specimen. Been parked up for 4 years, but so long as it isn't rotten nothing else matters as all the running gear would be replaced

[SteSE]

Looks nice Lee - hope it's solid.

And even if it's not you've got all the ingrediants now just a case of waiting/seeking out the right base.

Good Luck!

[E30Gheko]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Only just seen this thread!!

Lee totally gutted for you fella.

[Alex]

looks tidy, black pre facelift with m52

lets hope the arches/sills arnt too bad

[E30Gheko]

Lee I have a good 2 door shell which realistically I can't do anything with right now. Let me know if you're interested mate.

[Daf318is]

yeah I'm tip top now thanks Fi

I'm wetting myself with excitement though at the prospect of a tidy E reg chromie for a nice sleeper. Hope it turns out to be a tidy specimen. Been parked up for 4 years, but so long as it isn't rotten nothing else matters as all the running gear would be replaced

Once you get hold of it it will be parked up for another 4 years !

Sorry Lee - I couldn't resist! Looks a goodun though - hope it's as good in real life as it looks in the pics.

[beemerbird]

hope it's as good in real life as it looks in the pics.

Totally agree here, and the wheels from your touring will perk up the chromie a treat

[Speedtouch]

Is that a rare non-sunroof motorsport model?

[E30BeemerLad]

Is that a rare non-sunroof motorsport model?

Damn right it is

This just keeps getting better!

E reg chromie too, must be one of the last, still got dealer sticker and number plates

[josh-hocking]

Only just seen this thread!

I loved this car lee! cannot believe after all your work whats happend.

Glad to hear that your ok and will look forward to catching up at next meet etc.

such a shame!!!

[Ollie_bwoii]

WOW, go for the chromie that would be an awesome car with an M52!

[E30Gheko]

Another option Lee?? I've even removed the engine for you..

Dolphin grey non sunroof 318i shell. It's literally a shell too. Not a lot of work to prep it for your bits...

[E30BeemerLad]

thanks Rob, that's a worthy contender and I'll let you know, but my head is up my arse with that chromie. I wasn't expecting it to be a chromie as the lad contacted me and said he had an '88 318i I could have muchos cheapness.

[E30Gheko]

No worries at all Lee. Chromie looks nice too.

[ImysE30]

WOW, go for the chromie that would be an awesome car with an M52!

M52 chromies FTW, old skool looks with new skool heart

[Dezzy]

Black none sunroof chromie stock looks with 24v rightness now where have I seen thus before hmm. Going to end up with a happy end to this story me thinks mate. You are a lucky beep for that shell. Better than a rusty turd touring isn't it mate

[RM2186]

I agree Dezzy, that'll make a stonking sleeper! Right, do you want to tow this touring of mine somewhere and get the bits off it or shall I send it scrappers

[Dezzy]

I want the trailing arms etc mike. I will ring a bloke I know who has a scrap yard see if he will take it away and if I can take the rear trailing arms. I will let you know in the week mike. I didn't mean your rusty turd touring mate I ment Lee's red one

[RM2186]

No worries mate, I figured that one out

[djk]

Black non-sunroof 2-door chromie rightness! Hope that's rust free as that's a pretty ideal shell. Gheko's looks bloody good too tbh, but you gotta love the chrome.

EDIT: I've a vague recollection of Danthe saying the 24v swap into the chromie was more difficult than the facelift for some reason or other - could have been bulkhead related. I could be making it up, but he's obviously the 24v guru to consult on all matters anyway, and it's not like it can't be done.

[E30BeemerLad]

I agree Dezzy, that'll make a stonking sleeper! Right, do you want to tow this touring of mine somewhere and get the bits off it or shall I send it scrappers

Mike, I'm looking at taking a trip up to Teesside on Sunday as I want to have a quick look at this chomie which is in a lockup in Long Newton. My heart is sold on it, but it may not be as kosher as the pics show, so I'd like an option on your touring still and maybe a gander. Are you about Sunday?

[daimlerman]

Black non-sunroof 2-door chromie rightness! Hope that's rust free as that's a pretty ideal shell. Gheko's looks bloody good too tbh, but you gotta love the chrome.

EDIT: I've a vague recollection of Danthe saying the 24v swap into the chromie was more difficult than the facelift for some reason or other - could have been bulkhead related. I could be making it up, but he's obviously the 24v guru to consult on all matters anyway, and it's not like it can't be done.

More likely issues are with fuel delivery,those early cars come with the smaller tank and (I think) external fuel pump.Not too much of a problem,just swap in the bits from the banana(whoops,I mean the touring!)

[Jhonno]

Could be a fuel tank issue.. or engine loom plug iirc