AC Shnitzer S3-2.7 Tourer, completed !

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Post Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:21 pm

Wow great find. I had no idea these existed, but i like!
Good luck with the resto, or spruce up really!
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Post Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:42 pm

Great find. Keep us updated
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Post Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:26 pm

nice. Are there any more of these anyone know?
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Post Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:52 pm

e30ata wrote:Just spoke to Chris Rossiter of Rossiters,he's comfirmed this s3 was the only one made in the UK, :thumb: nice guy very helpfull, he's asked me to keep him posted on the restoration .better do a good job now. :D
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Post Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:41 pm

Very rare car...How much hp have the ac Schnitzer S3 and S3 2.7?
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:56 am

Just out of interest, where abouts in the country did you get this car from? Wasn't Kings Lynn was it?
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Post Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:06 pm

no wasn't kings lynn ,was up north ,

at last finally purchased a schnitzer steering wheel :D , received some new Rossiters stickers and tax disc holder from the man himself Chris Rossiter, getting the body work soughted next week if he doesn't let me down,hope all the headaches worth it at the end,not enought hours in the day ,feel like letting it go sometimes :roll:
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Post Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:26 pm

still not painted, the Ahole let me down ,ste (e30topless) can i use your garage ill paint it my self, LOL :x
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Post Sat Oct 10, 2009 8:16 pm

e30ata wrote:still not painted, the Ahole let me down ,ste (e30topless) can i use your garage ill paint it my self, LOL :x
if it goes in my garage you won't see it again....

when do you want to drop it off ? winkeye
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Post Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:37 pm

i better make sure i hide the IS round the corner tomorrow :D
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Post Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:51 pm

I might pop up for a pot of tea.,
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Post Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:28 pm

if it goes in my garage you won't see it again....
You said it ste, thats what am worried about

the heads been taken off pressure tested ,skimmed ready to go back on ,
bloody hell only just started ,skint already . :o:
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Post Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:26 pm

at long last the motors in the body shop :D , bills getting bigger :( ,but it'll be worth it as it the only one still on the road.

can anyone put a value on such a car,its the only AC Schnitzer tourer that was made in the UK with the full AC engine and running gear, ill get some pics up of the progress soon.
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Post Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:33 pm

e30ata wrote:the heads been taken off
What have you stuck an M60 in it?

BMW have never made a "tourer" winkeye
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Post Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:03 pm

I have not seen one of these before but what a buy and luck with the project. winkeye
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Post Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:32 pm

e30bmlover wrote:stunning motor!! im gutted that you beat me to it :twisted: she will need some work to get her back to her former glory... shes also kitless!! i will be watching this thread with great interest...she will be worth a pretty penny when shes done :D
i would have sold you my kit.. but i jogged it on for a handsome reward.
At last the search has paid off,found a kit after 6 months in Germany, had it couriered over from Germany, cost a bloody fortune, well worth it
cant wait to see the finished product,wont be ready until April though depending on Mr Topless :D

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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:56 pm

after 5 months in the body shop lots of new panels and zinnobar paint, the S3 tourer arrived this morning..fresh new zinnobar rot :drool:


it now looks like this ! :D

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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:26 pm

Wow. So what shows is this going to?
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:17 pm

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New zinabar is the nuts!

This is going to be a very nice car :cool:
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:21 pm

Blitz wrote:Wow. So what shows is this going to?

will be at gaydon if I get a move on ! :)
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:09 pm

Lovely S3. :cool:
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:43 pm

Is this yours Steve or ata's?
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:08 pm

e30topless wrote:
Blitz wrote:Wow. So what shows is this going to?

will be at gaydon if I get a move on ! :)
That'll be a miracle :D
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:13 pm

it's nice to be a part of bringing this turd back to it's former glory,

I hate tourings but this one makes me smile... Almost Nostalgic !

a few pics from Tbmw 2001 ,

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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:59 pm

e30ata wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Blitz wrote:Wow. So what shows is this going to?

will be at gaydon if I get a move on ! :)
That'll be a miracle :D
just what i thought!! :teehee: :teehee:
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Post Wed Jul 28, 2010 11:58 pm

lovely

Will you be bringing it to the POD this year Ata :D

(ps: i would be worried if i was you, its parked in steves frag garage) :D
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Post Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:13 am

Alex wrote:lovely

Will you be bringing it to the POD this year Ata :D

(ps: i would be worried if i was you, its parked in steves frag garage) :D
No time for the POD this year Alex, Maybe Gaydon a bit closer :D

Sure Ste will do an ace job :D
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Post Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:15 am

Time to give the badges a little bit of TLC

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Post Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:09 pm

e30ata wrote: That'll be a miracle :D

bring me some more bits ! :D

it's getting there :wink:

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Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:30 am

It's look good Steve/Ata 8)
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Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:55 am

Awesome car, great work! :D
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Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:04 pm

thats comming on a treat.

Good luck with the finale.
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Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:35 pm

e30ata wrote:Time to give the badges a little bit of TLC

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Finally done the badges, what a pain, got there in the end, :D
Ste just the easy bit's for you to do now :thumb:

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Post Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:32 pm

ata lika just spoke on the phone lookin superb mate well done giv us a little drive when its done ha ha ha :mad:
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Post Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:17 pm

Few hour's at Steve's on Sunday and it's looking quite good, here's a few pic's, not sure if i should stick with the original rear light's, what do you think.

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Let me know your opinion's on the rear light's :wink: