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Joe-318i
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'83 320i chromie
'86 316 tech 1/M20B25 conversion
'91 318is touring
'87 chromie M10 rightness
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Ollie_bwoii
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Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:15 pm
Looks a lovely motor Joe.

Sad too see the touring go, as it looked a very clean car.
Personally don't like Tec1 kit's on 4 pot cars, but that's me.
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Nay
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Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:26 pm
Personally don't like Tec1 kit's on 4 pot cars, but that's me.
Ollie, an E30's an E30! They look the same (if its a chromie...). Oh and by the looks of it he has the front valance and possibly the rear. No spoiler or skirts...
Then again, same goes for Tech 2's on baby mobiles

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Ollie_bwoii
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Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:35 pm
There is just something wrong about it imo. Trying too look like a 6 cylinder E30.
I would if I was in Joe's shoe's remove the Tec1 bit's.
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Nay
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Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:48 pm
I would if I was in Joe's shoe's remove the Tec1 bit's.
And I wouldn't mind if they ended up in my new E30 srappage pile of hordings, but not everything goes as you want

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Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:54 pm
I do like that chromie.. musrt admit id leave the front and rear valance on
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Joe-318i
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:43 am
thanks for the comments guys,
as for the front and rear valances they are both staying on, but over the next week the plan is to fit tech 1 skirts and a spoiler

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:44 am
the correct amount of doors


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ChelseaBoy
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Please don't ruin the side profile of that car by putting a spoiler on it. It looks great as it is. If you're really itching to spend money on it, change the engine to a six pot. Its a great little car you got there. If you ever want to sell. Do let me know, I'll rescue her from the spoiler.
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ChelseaBoy
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P.s. Agree with ollie, it would look great without the out of sync bumpers, but that's just me. Still seems a clean motor
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Nay
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:56 am
ChelseaBoy wrote:Please don't ruin the side profile of that car by putting a spoiler on it. It looks great as it is. If you're really itching to spend money on it, change the engine to a six pot. Its a great little car you got there. If you ever want to sell. Do let me know, I'll rescue her from the spoiler.
Has to be done. You cant go halfway!
ChelseaBoy, weren't you after a tech-1'd 325i?
Uni is killing the project.
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Blitz
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:08 am
Just a tech I front spoiler looks better.
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Nay
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:20 am
Nah. Its like the alpina valances. It just outweighs the rest of the car. All or nothing. Always.
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Dezzy
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:06 am
That's a prime candidate for CR24v
lovely motor


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Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:22 am
Joe's bought here what has to be one of he most solid chrome cars out there. Barry "probed" every orifice (as he does

) and could find little or no rot at all. A seriously nice motor this.
But it needs an m20 conversion

Needs to be kept period so it looks all as it should bit a 2.5 in there would "maketh the motah!"
B7's Motto. "If it's French, BURN IT!!!!!!"
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Dezzy
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:30 am
Dan's chromie is totaly rust free, as is mine. No fooking was does it want an M20 in. They should be left in rusty turds and sent to china.


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Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:42 am
Dezzy wrote:Dan's chromie is totaly rust free, as is mine. No fooking was does it want an M20 in. They should be left in rusty turds and sent to china.


I take offence to that Dez...
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Dezzy
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:21 am
jbh wrote:Dezzy wrote:Dan's chromie is totaly rust free, as is mine. No fooking was does it want an M20 in. They should be left in rusty turds and sent to china.


I take offence to that Dez...
Don't mate I am just pulling you M20 donker's chains. Each to there own.


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Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:27 am
Prime candidate indeed
Its pics like this that tempted me to tech 1 mine
Ive got a full kit and shadowline stashed away just incase

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:34 am
As much as i love yours the way it is Dan, DO IT!!!!!
There's no way mine is staying kitless once if goes in for paintwork

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:55 am
Don't do it.
That's a very cool looking car but yours is better mate. It's all about the sleeper's
Its in the rules chrome has to be on show.


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Joe-318i
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Nay wrote:ChelseaBoy wrote:Please don't ruin the side profile of that car by putting a spoiler on it. It looks great as it is. If you're really itching to spend money on it, change the engine to a six pot. Its a great little car you got there. If you ever want to sell. Do let me know, I'll rescue her from the spoiler.
Has to be done. You cant go halfway!
ChelseaBoy, weren't you after a tech-1'd 325i?
mm that dose look nice

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:35 am
The grill is chrome Dez
I still havnt got my CR24v arm badge, this is the worst club ive ever joined

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Dezzy
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:39 am
DanThe wrote:The grill is chrome Dez
I still havnt got my CR24v arm badge, this is the worst club ive ever joined

Dan are you only in it for what you can get out. It's not a club it's a lifestyle. No tech 1 kits here!
There is going to be a few issues raised at this meating tomorrow!
It's not just me in trouble tomorrow.


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Dezzy
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:31 pm
ChelseaBoy wrote:Bloody he'll. Why put silly kits on? Ends up looking like a wannabe M3.
As a well known zoner once said, PARDON?

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:37 pm
Nice one Joe your new chomie looks in good order fella, where do the touring go ?

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Joe-318i
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:04 pm
cheers
touring is going over to ireland on monday
Just got the chromie from my dads
time to clean and make the most of the weather
pics later
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 4:20 pm
much better than a touring, perfect base for something tasty when insurance comes down?
Will look fab when tech 1'd
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Joe-318i
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Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:32 pm
cheers alex

just spent the last 3 hours cleaning it
hows your project going, looks good so far

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:14 pm
Not too bad thanks Joe
Just funds are a problem as usual
