325i Cabby Project/Resto -Small update 18-11-10

[Blitz]

Nice work. I've got some scabby bits under the boot seal.

[Alex]

I can see a rear arb.

Oh woops i thought the drop links etc were in, which they are but the area circled was part of the rear arb

What goes in here then, out or nowt?

Feel like a right tit

[The_Diddler]

What goes in here then, out or nowt?

Feel like a right tit

I think you'll find thats what the arb rubbers are bolted too..................

Are we having a blond moment

[Alex]

there are two bits sticking out with holes in, looked like something was missing

I'am a bit rusty when it comes to suspension, Thats my excuse

[Royalratch]

Bloody hell Alex - when did all this happen?!?

I thought you were a one car man - you sell out!

Full in Alpina replica hey. You know you'll have to go 2.7...

[Alex]

Bloody hell Alex - when did all this happen?!?

I thought you were a one car man - you sell out!

Full in Alpina replica hey. You know you'll have to go 2.7...

a 2.7 would be nice prehaps eventually, i think this will end up a rull on resto to be honest, over a peroid of a couple of years, depends how much i take off with an angle grinder really

Going to take the wings to a fabricator to get new bottoms made up as there both knackerd.

[Royalratch]

Alex. You're spending all this money on nice C2 grille badges and the like, first thing you should have bought was wings and rear valance dude!

Sell some of your tastier stuff and get the car done right. Or if it;s a long term thing, then hold out for proper new wings / mint used wings. This fabricating thing sound iffy.

Will look great when done, Blue check fabric - I often regret re-trimming mine for leather though that was when they were super common.

Blue carpet has to be done to dude.

[Alex]

I cant resist tasty bits Ratch

Blue leather would be better Could always dye the carpt black ?

Cabby wings are different at the bottoms and getting decent ones are like rocking horse poo, they all seem to rot across the bit of trim that goes above the sill

[Royalratch]

Black would be worse. If it's long term just chill and wait for the right parts it will be worth it in the end and you don;t want to be swapping carpets and wings more than once.

[Alex]

Black would be worse. If it's long term just chill and wait for the right parts it will be worth it in the end and you don;t want to be swapping carpets and wings more than once.

True

wings arnt actually bolted down yet though

[Rav335uk]

Alex, Ronseal has 2 sets of cab wings he's selling.

[Alex]

Yup seen them

[bss325i]

Just read a few pages of the thread. Did you buy the C2 2.7 badge new?

Neither of Simons C2's came from Sytner Nottingham btw

YE is a central London area.

http://www.wolfbane.com/vreg.htm

[Alex]

Used barry, cost me £80, there was a new set on ebay £99 for front and £99 for rear, but i was too slow

Where did simon13's cars come from?

might have a go are removing the rear panel, car parts warehouse will supply me one painted in alpine white II for £140, assuming its only the inside i will need to grind back to bare metal to weld. (ps i wont be welding )

doesnt look too difficult to remove, Famous last words, add materials onto and a freindly welder it should be easily done for under £200? then i will have to fit a new lower quarter bit on with floor section from bmw

[Blitz]

Oooh, what dealer could have been? Park lane?

My cabby's original reg is D402 HJD

London C for mine. (JD)

[Alex]

Cotswold said it came from Cooper, is that what park lane is ?? Cooper Park Lane?

[Blitz]

Cotswold said mine's dealer 15177 Cooper.

[FMH]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

[Alex]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

I want to do it so yes

i couldnt care less if its cheaper and easier to get another shell

[Blitz]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

[Alex]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

Not really attached to it as such as it isnt much of a car, i just want the challange

Selling Dealer: 16264 Cooper (SJ)

[bss325i]

Cotswold said it came from Cooper, is that what park lane is ?? Cooper Park Lane?

Cotswold said mine's dealer 15177 Cooper.

Cooper took over alot of dealers inlcluding the one my sport was sold from (L&C Croydon) which is now Cooper Croydon.

Park Lane is Park lane, not cooper.

Park Lane BMW is part of BMW UK and is the only dealer group that is owned by BMW.

They have three sites, one on Park Lane itself, one in Battersea and one in Nine Elms.

[FMH]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

Attached to a heap of rust, knowing you can get a better one for biscuits. This cab was offered to me for less than he paid, but i refused it as i sensed it needed too much. Oh well, good luck with it anyway.

[Alex]

Interesting

Park Lane BMW is part of BMW UK and is the only dealer group that is owned by BMW.

Never knew that

[Alex]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

Attached to a heap of rust, knowing you can get a better one for biscuits. This cab was offered to me for less than he paid, but i refused it as i sensed it needed too much. Oh well, good luck with it anyway.

He wouldnt budge on the price and you told me it looked like a solid shell

[FMH]

Huh, i told you it was a solid shell! Having a laugh?

[Alex]

Huh, i told you it was a solid shell! Having a laugh?

You said it looked like a solid shell

I aint botherd like

[bss325i]

These are all the BMW dealers in and around London but there have been more which have closed down.

http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/dealerlocato ... __,00.html

The reg thing, ie "YE" the last two letters in the reg number is a region identifier and is the the location of the DVLA tax office, not the dealer.

For example my 325i's last two reg didgits are GO which is a London SW region with the the tax office being in Wimbledon, south west London even though my car was sold new in Croydon, Surrey.

Wimbledon tax office was the nearest.

[Alex]

Ive Pm'd you Barry

[bss325i]

is it really worth going through all the hassle on this rust bucket?

Ronseal was selling a clean cabby shell for £250. A k reg one on ebay went for £200.

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

Attached to a heap of rust, knowing you can get a better one for biscuits. This cab was offered to me for less than he paid, but i refused it as i sensed it needed too much. Oh well, good luck with it anyway.

A bit of rust is alot easier to sort that two bodged on halfs of M3 rear quarters!

[Ollie_bwoii]

and it fires up again.

Nice work though Alex, will definately be a "turd" to be proud of when done. Wish I had a project as well as a daily.

BTW you still after some clocks? There is a set I just noticed on ebay BIN for a tenner or something like that.

[FMH]

Could be because hes attached to it. He got it dirt cheap as well. Same with me. I'm really attatched to mine and never want to sell it.

Attached to a heap of rust, knowing you can get a better one for biscuits. This cab was offered to me for less than he paid, but i refused it as i sensed it needed too much. Oh well, good luck with it anyway.

A bit of rust is alot easier to sort that two bodged on halfs of M3 rear quarters!

I rather drive a obvious replica than make a silly coupe look like it was loaded with all optional extras.

And i commented on his car, on his post, why the hell do you need to be a twat and bring something else in to it.

Grow up.

[Alex]

and it fires up again.

Nice work though Alex, will definately be a "turd" to be proud of when done. Wish I had a project as well as a daily.

BTW you still after some clocks? There is a set I just noticed on ebay BIN for a tenner or something like that.

i think blitz is sorting me out with some,i just need the speedo unit

Although i'am going to focus on the rust mainly now

[bss325i]

I rather drive a obvious replica than make a silly coupe look like it was loaded with all optional extras.

And i commented on his car, on his post, why the hell do you need to be a **** and bring something else in to it.

Grow up.

Because its a bit rich coming from a chump like you having a dig about some rust and the price he payed for it!

Whats more silly is your "replica" is clearly scrap and you were mugged to the tune of 5 grand for it yet you have the cheek to have a dig calling it a rusty shitter or words to those effect and then have the gall to brag that you may have got it cheaper.

You cant even bring my car into it, your not even in the same league!

[FMH]

I rather drive a obvious replica than make a silly coupe look like it was loaded with all optional extras.

And i commented on his car, on his post, why the hell do you need to be a **** and bring something else in to it.

Grow up.

Because its a bit rich coming from a chump like you having a dig about some rust and the price he payed for it!

Whats more silly is your "replica" is clearly scrap and you were mugged to the tune of 5 grand for it yet you have the cheek to have a dig calling it a rusty shitter or words to those effect and then have the gall to brag that you may have got it cheaper.

You cant even bring my car into it, your not even in the same league!

Not in the same league., i wouldn't want to be, cause you are just a bloody retard, who acts all oem. Face it, your car is a heap of sh*t but it suits you so its all good.

I'm not even going to bother arguing the point of paying what i did for it, cause what i told everyone was bullsh*t. I paid a fraction of that.

Now go sit in the corner and weep like a b*tch that you are.