MY K REG CAB and M3 REP projects -updated 05/10 - pg 12

[FMH]

when it comes to colours, i hate oem.

[johnt0709]

You can get some nice gold colours late 70s early 80s

[ImysE30]

That's violet out of the equation then

[e30topless]

this thread has too much wrongness !! mods...lock it up !!

OEM FTW! forget all these shite chavvy colours

[FMH]

this thread has too much wrongness !! mods...lock it up !!

OEM FTW! forget all these shite chavvy colours

I'm too young for the old man oem colours.

The futures bright!

[/// KAMI]

this thread has too much wrongness !! mods...lock it up !!

OEM FTW! forget all these shite chavvy colours

I'm too young for the old man oem colours.

The futures bright!

Yellow?

[e30topless]

Orange !

[F17RAK]

Orange with black bbs ch wheels, or if you want to go with bmw theme, dakar yellow!

[F17RAK]

So how much will it cost to make a e30 cab to look like this, forget the wheels & 5stud etc. Just the body, will it sit rite & look as good as this?

[ImysE30]

Depends if you went with fibreglass replica parts or genuine panels. Either way, i don't think it's cheap to do, getting all the panels lined up correctly and fitted properly would take a fair few hours in the bodyshop.

Thinking about this for your cabby?

[F17RAK]

Fmh m3 rep looks like a very good job, suppose i need to contact him. Can you still get hold of genuine arches? This white cab is the best iv ever seen by far, maybe the best car iv ever seen, iv fallen for it.

[ImysE30]

Yeah i'm sure he'd be able to tell you most of the details of the bodywork and costing. He's helped me out with info.

I love it too, i want one like it

[johnt0709]

So how much will it cost to make a e30 cab to look like this, forget the wheels & 5stud etc. Just the body, will it sit rite & look as good as this?

Yip - I agree best looking car I have seen by a long shot the guy spent a fortune on this replica, done in a BMW repair shop - theres a thread with a link to it somewhere.

Only thing better would be a proper M3 that looks exactly like this

[FMH]

Fmh m3 rep looks like a very good job, suppose i need to contact him. Can you still get hold of genuine arches? This white cab is the best iv ever seen by far, maybe the best car iv ever seen, iv fallen for it.

Yeah i'm sure he'd be able to tell you most of the details of the bodywork and costing. He's helped me out with info.

I love it too, i want one like it

According to REALOEM site, you can still get most bits. The main thing you need are arches, the guy who did the one i have, didn't have completes so he made the most of what he did have and its a good job.

Bumpers and skirts occasionally pop up on ebay. A rear on there now iirc.

£350ish per rear quarter, £150ish per front wing. Bumpers fetch £100 rear, £100-200 front, skirts £100-200.

There's a lot of people who'l say, why make a replica, when you can buy the real thing, my simple view on their opinion is; "I DON'T GIVE a FU*K WHAT YOU SAY". It my money, its me who is going to drive it, so i do what i want..

Personally a m3 rep on a cabby couldn't get any easier, if you get the right parts, its a simple bolt on job. And some look better than the real thing, e.g. This white one above, the ferrari red one in the US.

As a rough estimate, i'd say £2.5k on parts and labour to get the body looking right. Wheels/Interior/Suspension/ICE is all down to how much you "want" to spend and not "need" to.

[F17RAK]

fair play bro, i want an e30 m3 rep now. I want it to look just like that one above. If i get hold of arches, then ill sell mine & buy a shell.

Did you manage to get the centre piece exhaust bruv?

[ImysE30]

M3 rep's taking over now

I want that look too, pearl white with same colour interior with black stitching

[FMH]

You've just missed your chance to get quarters for 65quid each. And rear bumper for 40quid. I missed them too

[Rickz]

I'm liking what your doing mate.

When I get a cab, I'd love to do something like this...seems bit expensive though

Will all be worth it in the end though I'm sure...get some more pics up!!

[F17RAK]

Im after some m3 arches now, if i get hold of sum ill sell my cab & buy another shell. or maybe strip mine because its a clean straight shell.

[FMH]

Why not buy Zizzles m3 rep. Most the works done and its CHEAP

[F17RAK]

is it fibreglass??

[FMH]

Yeh. But he's worked hard on it. A good paint job is all it needs.

[F17RAK]

Iv pmd him. Have you got me a standard exhaust bro?

[FMH]

The only one I have has the sensor for lpg So I need that. If I come across one. I'l give you a call. Personally I say buy his cab. It is worth it.

[tonybtonyb]

It looking great!

[FMH]

time to get some work done, need these both on road for summer!

[ImysE30]

When you getting it sprayed?

[FMH]

Both going in for spray in May.

[ImysE30]

What's left to do on the rep?

[FMH]

What's left to do on the rep?

Need to refurb the wheels and fit the tyres so i can see if theres any rubbing, rather sort it before paint. Apart from that, i might spray the engine bay matt black.

[ImysE30]

What's left to do on the rep?

Need to refurb the wheels and fit the tyres so i can see if theres any rubbing, rather sort it before paint. Apart from that, i might spray the engine bay matt black.

Yeah that's a good idea, should be okay with the wide arches though.

Nah, do it all one colour, will look much better

[FMH]

What's left to do on the rep?

Need to refurb the wheels and fit the tyres so i can see if theres any rubbing, rather sort it before paint. Apart from that, i might spray the engine bay matt black.

Yeah that's a good idea, should be okay with the wide arches though.

Nah, do it all one colour, will look much better

I can't be bothered to take the engine out again with all the wiring for the painter to do it in the same colour. I'm just going to spray it black with my MIDI compressor and gun

[ImysE30]

Need to refurb the wheels and fit the tyres so i can see if theres any rubbing, rather sort it before paint. Apart from that, i might spray the engine bay matt black.

Yeah that's a good idea, should be okay with the wide arches though.

Nah, do it all one colour, will look much better

I can't be bothered to take the engine out again with all the wiring for the painter to do it in the same colour. I'm just going to spray it black with my MIDI compressor and gun

But after all the effort and time you've spent on it, i think it'd be worth the extra couple of hours to remove the engine but that's me

[FMH]

It'l just delay it getting on road, so i don't want to risk it. No one will see it underneath, so its all good. The tech will be the same colour as i already know its going white. I've still not decided for the rep.

[ImysE30]

Well you've still got a few weeks to make a decision, i still vote for a nice blue with white interior