The 3.2 Alpina Powered Chromie

[terryphelan]

Dan, I'm still in London.
Redundancy, a change in career and returning to study may necessitate me selling the sport
I'd love to see your car in the flesh sometime, you going to any meets soon

[DanThe]

You got no chance Dave, he should be starting to contact M3 specialists now as it will take him a while to find one!
X works has a nice headlining

I rarely go anywhere near London Paul, the car is tucked up in the garage out of the weather and wont be going far for the rest of the winter.

[KimH]

The dent will one day be worth sorting, until then disregard it. Yours is a nice car. Look after and cherish it. Your neighbours probably have modern cars that shine as well but are still depreciating faster than yesterday's News of the World.

With a car that close to "stock" though, you have a dilema: do you enjoy it or keep it standard:

Keep the faith. Stay on the Zone.

[Dave_M3]

^^^

Hahahahahahahaa

With a car that close to "stock" though, you have a dilema: do you enjoy it or keep it standard:

think somebody forgot to read on in the thread

[Dezzy]

The dent will one day be worth sorting, until then disregard it. Yours is a nice car. Look after and cherish it. Your neighbours probably have modern cars that shine as well but are still depreciating faster than yesterday's News of the World.

With a car that close to "stock" though, you have a dilema: do you enjoy it or keep it standard:

Keep the faith. Stay on the Zone.

Have I missed something???

[Dezzy]

Keep the faith. Stay on the Zone.

this is the funniest bit.
Dent is done
it's had 1 engine conversion about to get another
it's one of the most liked cars on the zone with the best most tastefull mods.


Agreed need to read a few more pages. Gave me a chuckle that

[jasbahra]

looks sweet on the hartges

[DanThe]

I do like the Hartges, cant wait to get them filled with brakes

Dent is sorted KimH, check out page 6

[oguz327]

Artical rudebwoy

[Dezzy]

You finish that brake conversion yet. Anymore pics?

Thanks for that info today mate.

[baptie0]

Amazing car, its not fair, i want a mint, rust free, shiny e30

have you had any luck getting the clutch plates yet Dan?

[DanThe]

The caliper brackets are soaking in Asda value cola, I now know why its only 17p a bottle, because its crap....

Vinegar is supposed to be good isnt it? Will try that next, got quoted £150 to have the front two rebuilt/electro plated so will prob do it myself

Need to ring back about the clutch plates tomorrow

[Dezzy]

Dan I tried all that. It's sh!t. Parafin was the best I found.
Petrol is a close second.

[DanThe]

For de-rusting?

[Dezzy]

Yeh mate leave them soak then a stiff brush. My calipers came up mint.

[baptie0]

There is stuff called deox c from bilt hamber which you mix with water.

I have been told thats its good.

http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/v ... duct_id=89

[Daf318is]

For de-rusting?

Have you tried electolysis? I tried it with some bolts and it worked a treat. I used this guide and bought the stuff from Wilkos:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/andyspatch/rust.htm

[DanThe]

Looks good, might try some battery acid first

[Daf318is]

Looks good, might try some battery acid first

Dont get it on your fingers - you will be itching for a week

[DanThe]

You tried battery acid then Dafs? I accidently rubbed some into my eye before

Dont think I can be arsed with electricity TBH, will prob just hand them over for blasting if I cant finish them off with my mini blaster

[Dezzy]

Battery acid is good stuff. Feels dead sexy in your eye doesn't. Love that shit

[Daf318is]

Yeah I've tried batt acid. It works ok, but I prefer the electricity because it does no harm to any rubber bits and you can stick your hands in the mixture

I've given up on this now - I just give the bits to Bob and they come back acid dipped and powder coated! Costs more but it's worth it

[Ollie_bwoii]

Dan what size tyres were on your 15" BBS?

[Bob_S]

Yeah I've tried batt acid. It works ok, but I prefer the electricity because it does no harm to any rubber bits and you can stick your hands in the mixture

I've given up on this now - I just give the bits to Bob and they come back acid dipped and powder coated! Costs more but it's worth it

How does it cost more? you drop them off and go and watch some tele with the cat then they re-appear for almost no cost?

[Dezzy]

Yeah I've tried batt acid. It works ok, but I prefer the electricity because it does no harm to any rubber bits and you can stick your hands in the mixture

I've given up on this now - I just give the bits to Bob and they come back acid dipped and powder coated! Costs more but it's worth it

How does it cost more? you drop them off and go and watch some tele with the cat then they re-appear for almost no cost?

I will have a bit of that. I like the sound of almost no cost

[Daf318is]

"Almost no cost" will always be significantly more than free!

[Simon13]

parafin cleans up pistons a treat so a caliper should be no sweat for it! Bit more balls than petrol!

[DanThe]

Cant see paraffin removing rust
Just going to sandblast them now, cant be arsed with this faffing, once they are out of the frozen bucket of Asda cola!

Ollie, they are 205/50/15 Proxies

[Jozi]

What a car! Didn't read to many of the post bit the pictures speak for them selves.

Wonder what the chances are me finding one that clean someday

[DanThe]

Spot the difference

[town325i]

Those bigger brakes look the bollocks fill the wheels just nice. How well do they work

[Alex]

No his center cap is missing

[Jozi]

Are the bigger brakes also a WMS item?

[Dezzy]

Just the same as the rest of your car mate. Keeps getting better and better.
You got the rears on yet?
Are you making the rears as a kit? If so we need to talk

[town325i]

Are the bigger brakes also a WMS item?

They are off another BMW just cant remember which one i think a 540 of some description