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RedBook
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:34 pm

Right then.

This is my un-souped up, gubbins free, original 1990 318i Lux. I also believe it's what people round here call a 'chromie', which I think refers to the wheels (I'm a newby at all this so any help is appreciated!). I don't care about getting new wheels for it but i'm looking for some new BMW roundels to go in the hubs, and I plan to sort out the few dents and scratches it has.

Please be nice!

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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:44 pm

Welcome along, looks like a tidy car :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:46 pm

Hi,

You can buy the roundels at any BMW dealership. Go to parts department tell your Vin number and they will give you the right size roundel.

Your 318i is a very good shape be proud of it.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:56 pm

No no, a chromie is a pre-facelift E30 with chrome styling, mainly the bumpers. :D Your car, which is very nice btw, is a facelift model.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:05 pm

Aha. right. Why do I get the impression these chromies are inferior? Is it purely aesthetic? Cheers for the support :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:09 pm

nice car but the panel gap on your bonnet needs attention lol winkeye
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 2:25 pm

RedBook wrote:Aha. right. Why do I get the impression these chromies are inferior? Is it purely aesthetic? Cheers for the support :D
Oh no no Chromies are FAR superior to facelift models :P

very nice looking, tidy car you have there :cool:
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:13 pm

Very much enjoy pics of nice clean cars such as this :D

RedBook wrote:Please be nice!
Why wouldn't we be :mad: :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:17 pm

straightsix4ever wrote:You can buy the roundels at any BMW dealership
:? My local dealer said they were NLA
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:34 pm

i bought bottle top roundels on ebay a couple of year ago just look for the required size
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:36 pm

If its just the centre badges your after, they are about £1.30 each from BMW. If its the chrome centre caps as well, then they are about £10 each from BMW.
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:38 pm

Looks like a nice clean E30, Best of luck with it :)
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:12 pm

nice car matey :D
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:38 pm

rix313 wrote:Very much enjoy pics of nice clean cars such as this :D

RedBook wrote:Please be nice!
Why wouldn't we be :mad: :D
Because it's not a 318is or an M tech superbastard, I thought it may be scoffed at. That and my lack of knowledge, such as thinking it might be a chromie :hammer:

Cheers everyone!
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:52 pm

Very nice :mad:
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:41 am

gave it a quick once over.

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RedBook wrote:
rix313 wrote:Very much enjoy pics of nice clean cars such as this :D

RedBook wrote:Please be nice!
Why wouldn't we be :mad: :D
Because it's not a 318is or an M tech superbastard, I thought it may be scoffed at. That and my lack of knowledge, such as thinking it might be a chromie :hammer:

Cheers everyone!
Not everyone is obsessed with 318is' or "M Tech superbastards" :teehee: there's a good mix of people on here who like completely standard cars through to heavily modified stuff.

Nice unmolested car by the look of it - not many left that havent been got at.

As for lack of knowledge you've come to the right place to sort that !

Welcome :D
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:42 am

That's a lovely looking car. Well done in picking it up!

Any interior pics?
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:15 am

like the new pic been busy playing on the computer have we ??? like the drop even like the tinted windows, hate the darker redish colour at bottom of the car and is crying out for 15" bbs wheels but a very nice tasty car :)
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:28 am

Thats a very nice original car in a very nice colour. Just pop some 15" BBS's on it and it will be perfect.
Selection of BMW hardtops available, please ask!
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Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:30 pm

Very nice tidy example. 8) 8)
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 1:31 am

AlpineAde wrote:That's a lovely looking car. Well done in picking it up!

Any interior pics?
I've not taken any interior pics myself, but these are the ones from Auto Trader where I picked it up from a couple of months ago.

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I'm hopefully going to convince my mum to fix the split in the upholstery as in the first pic. As far as I know everything is original, apart from the radio. I don't commute by car so got it as a cheap weekend car. The cost of it, plus three days in the garage plus classic car insurance and it's come out cheaper than a 'new' second hand car without insurance :D.

Also, I don't care about the bottle top wheels, I love it how it is! :P
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:59 am

It looks very clean.

You may well be able to pick up an undamaged drivers seat in the same trim for not much cash if you put a wanted thread up on here.
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:29 pm

nice e30 you have there enjoy as is
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:27 am

Also, I don't care about the bottle top wheels, I love it how it is!
good man :D
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