Just bought some chrome (the hunt for rot) 23/1/10

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Well, bit of an impulse buy as i wasn't activly looking for anything in particular but after viewing it i had to buy it as rot free chrome turds are virtually non existant. Yes, rot free it cetainly is with only two scabs the size of a peanut on each side below the bottom corner of each tail lamp. More pics of its mint, rot prone areas to come next week when i take it to work and chuck it on the ramp.

Plans for it are ditching the M10 for some 24V action, this will fill the S50 void in my life after selling billgatese30 my old S50 318i Lux.

A fairly new twin choke webber conversion will be up for grabs M10 deviants! EDIT: Basicly sold now!
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M50B30 action Barry.. winkeye
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your old turd turned out 293 bhp on the rollers today Barry. Most powerful car there and shamed two skylines too :o
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:44 pm

billgatese30 wrote:your old turd turned out 293 bhp on the rollers today Barry. Most powerful car there and shamed two skylines too :o
GET IN! :D :D

When Damo had i dyno'd it made 283bhp.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:46 pm

Jhonno wrote:M50B30 action Barry.. winkeye
Not sure what 24V flavor im going for just yet, it depends on what donor car i can get for the right price and spec.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:50 pm

nice find Barry :cool:
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bss325i wrote:
Jhonno wrote:M50B30 action Barry.. winkeye
Not sure what 24V flavor im going for just yet, it depends on what donor car i can get for the right price and spec.
S54 :o
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:39 pm

24v + chrome = :cool:
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:54 pm

Lovely. :drool: Thats what I want my next E30 to look like.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:04 pm

Good work Barry, is she Henna red?

I think it is going to be a case soon that when out on the road "you don't mess with a chromie" as most are going to be 24v weapons :)
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:14 pm

Tech 1 rightness as well. Top find. :thumb:
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:15 pm

Is that mo-fo all leathered up too?
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Correct it is zinober and to tbh, it looked henna in the ad so when i rocked up to view it i was a tad dissapointed. Zinobar is nice but henna is :drool: !

It appealed to me as i can just crack on with the mechanicals as the body needs virtally nothing doing and i dont need to source an interior as it has tidy black sport leather. Other than a tech 1 wheel its propper poverty spec with no central locking, manuall windows and sunroof. The lack of power steering is lame as well.

Still had the original dealer plates! :cool:
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:17 pm

Will you be upgrading to CL and EW? If so give me a shout as I have just the thing :D

Unless your still on with your fragging hobby,
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:22 pm

Im in two minds dan, the basic spec has its charms as its lighter and means less messing about removing the carpet and stuff. I allready have an optionmeister in the form of my sport so the complete oposite may win with this car. On the other hand i may tire of its poverty but as its early days im undecided.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:25 pm

I'm keeping mine pure poverty :)

Mine has C/L though but no sunroof
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:33 pm

I couldnt live without CL and EW, the locking components weigh bugger all, glass regs 5kg? Wont you want to take the carpet out for inspection/waxoiling anyway?
Is the glass tinted? Looks it
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Yes i guess the carpet will come out at some point to waxoil the mofo. I think it has bronze tint.
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Very, very nice. :drool: This is the second chromie you own, all I can say is I'm envious.

Are you going for some Tec1 skirts? Or leave as is?
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:42 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Very, very nice. :drool: This is the second chromie you own, all I can say is I'm envious.

Are you going for some Tec1 skirts? Or leave as is?
2 bloody zinober 2drs as well! :mad:

The tech 1 rear is comming off and maybe the front as well.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:44 pm

It will look :drool: with no kit & BBS. :D

Has it got a sunroof?
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:47 pm

mmmm :drool: that looks very nicee, good find :thumb:
seeing this makes me want my chromie back on the road now
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:54 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Has it got a sunroof?
Unfortunately it does but at least the panel, roof skin and tray are mint.
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Just been going through the paperwork and it appears that it was off the road from 2000 till 2005 as there are a gap in the MOT certs between this time and according to the MOT's it had done 39 miles between 2000 and 2005.

Its only done another 12000 since 2005 with it being on 102k now.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:13 pm

Barry, I have a set of green pre facelift glass with opening rear quaters in my garage winkeye
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:18 pm

Green!! :nono:

Bronze :cool:
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:22 pm

Looks great 8)

Needs bottletops...












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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:26 pm

DanThe wrote:Green!! :nono:

Bronze :cool:
Pre facelift cars with factory A/C had green tint glass, not that mine has A/C.
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:29 pm

Red & green should never be seen, without a colour in between :)

And chrome ain't a colour :D
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Green tint glass on pre facelift is wrong IMO
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Dont worry chrome homo's, its staying bronze! :cool:
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Why are you taking the kit off?!
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Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:55 pm

Jhonno wrote:Why are you taking the kit off?!
He is a naturist :)
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bronze tint is gash!
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