The Schwarz Chromie - Just proud.

Post Mon May 17, 2010 8:13 pm

Very clean.

Post Mon May 17, 2010 8:15 pm

Joe-318i wrote:looks very clean under there, nice engine bay
as for getting the badge off, if you lift the bonnet up, you should see the two pins of the badge on the other side, just push them out and the badge should pop off

I will eventually clean it properly, and replace the bonnet insulation foam, bloody thing is falling to bits.

I'll give the badge a go tommorrow, thanks.

Dezzy wrote:Ollie how many hourse does that sports exhaust free up?
Sounds very much like another chromie carb motor I dove reasantly.

3 large philips head screws and there out no?

Looks clean in the vid mate

It lost a little power with the blowing exhaust, so now feels lively again.

It's a nice little lump tbh.

I've got a few bits too tidy up under there, which I will get to eventually.

Blitz wrote:Very clean.

Not too bad.

Post Tue May 18, 2010 1:38 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Shocking video, but I now have remote central locking.

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Everytime i see your interior ollie i find myself

Was the remote central locking hard to do? My driver side lock is still jammed, might just use that as an excuse to go for the remote central locking feature..

Looking very retro Ollie

Post Thu May 20, 2010 12:43 pm

I just love the colour.

Remote locking was a faff, I had to completely clean and re-oil the locking mechanisms. And I still haven't sorted the indicators to flash. It is a fantastic benefit though.

Post Thu May 20, 2010 12:57 pm

Where are you getting the bonnet foam from?

Post Thu May 20, 2010 4:11 pm

chris432626 wrote:Where are you getting the bonnet foam from?

Mine needs it badly. It's about £35 from the dealers.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 12:21 pm

Well I've now owned the car around a year, and it's service time. I confused myself with the MOT but that's not until September'ish.

So to the parcel's that arrived in the post..

The BMW box, which includes:
- Rear lights gaskets,
- Air hose,
- Air filter,
- Oil filter,
- Fuel filter,
- OEM underseal in black,
- OEM Sill covering,
- Coolant,
- Exhaust brackets,
- Couple of other little bits and peices.

And slightly less interesting ECP box, which includes:
- Bosch Spark plugs,
- Dizzy cap,
- Rotor arm,
- Oil
- And few others.

Also got some nice bottletop centre's in the post and another non-ergonomic leather gearknob as well.

So all in all a good day, now the fun bit starts..

Post Tue May 25, 2010 1:21 pm

Whats the part number on that gear knob?

Post Tue May 25, 2010 1:23 pm

Blitz wrote:Whats the part number on that gear knob?

Can't see where a part number would be.

I think i'm just going to flog it on anyway.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 1:49 pm

Still collecting knobs then ollie

Some nice shiny bits there - get em bolted on

Post Tue May 25, 2010 1:53 pm

Good work matey!

Any sign of that Photoshop?

Post Tue May 25, 2010 1:59 pm

Rob, yeh I am.

Still a plastic one on the car though.

Dezzy, thanks should make it run a bit better.

I got my laptop back from the repairers today, so will give it a go when I get five.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 2:05 pm

Appricated mate. No rush.

Lovely little car have got. Well impressed with your efforts on a budget!

Post Tue May 25, 2010 2:08 pm

Cool, always happy to help a chromie owner.

Thanks, I'm pretty damn proud of it tbh.
After I've got this done I will get the paint and sort out my rear quarter that a certain **** buggered up for me.

Oh and it will be -40mm time soon as well.

All the work you and others do on there cars is inspiring to say the least.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 2:12 pm

Ha ha cheers mate!

Your only young. I was a t1t in a nova at your age. Impressive taste for one so young IMO.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 2:22 pm

Post Tue May 25, 2010 4:06 pm

Exhaust brackets now on, my exhaust is now 100% solid and secure.

Post Tue May 25, 2010 7:04 pm

the amount you spend on knobs you could have got a new leather one

but hey if you like knobs then i will let you get on with it

Post Tue May 25, 2010 9:24 pm

I don't know why I buy them because I don't think the leather ones even look that good.

And

to the second statement, not my cuppa.

Post Thu May 27, 2010 5:58 pm

Right, busy day today servicing the turd.

Didn't take really any pics of the new stuff, but have a look at the old stuff. Apparently it was serviced just before I got it a year ago.

And after all that, overall it looked like this..

Post Thu May 27, 2010 6:07 pm

Your doing all this ollie and mine should be sat on your drive

Post Thu May 27, 2010 6:29 pm

Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.

Post Thu May 27, 2010 6:51 pm

Blitz wrote:Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.

Take the fan off and if thats no help rad out save battering your hands on the rad fins.

Good work ollie wont be long till the mids meet any sign of them springs yet

Post Thu May 27, 2010 7:05 pm

Sweep, L0L I wish it was mate,

I wish it was..

Blitz, yep nice and accessable, I did find the 4th plug a touch tricky but I just had to change the socket extension.

Town, I know it's soon, I can't do anything yet as I haven't got the funds, need to sort my tyres first. I will hopefully get them before the following Mids meet. Sorry.

Post Thu May 27, 2010 7:09 pm

Its ok ollie when your ready i will sort it out for you

Post Thu May 27, 2010 7:11 pm

Cool>

How far do you live from the Carvery where the meet is anyway?

Post Thu May 27, 2010 7:21 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Cool>

How far do you live from the Carvery where the meet is anyway?

Miles away, another 45 mins up the M6

Post Thu May 27, 2010 8:49 pm

Blitz wrote:Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.

Working on my m20 seems much more hard work than a 4 pot, you need to remove everything to do anything

Post Thu May 27, 2010 8:50 pm

Alex wrote:
Blitz wrote:Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.
Working on my m20 seems much more hard work than a 4 pot, you need to remove everything to do anything

all squashed up

Post Thu May 27, 2010 8:57 pm

I noticed that everything is so much more expensive for an M20, like dizzy cap's etc...

Post Thu May 27, 2010 8:59 pm

Alex wrote:
Alex wrote:
Blitz wrote:Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.
Working on my m20 seems much more hard work than a 4 pot, you need to remove everything to do anything
all squashed up

Its not to bad i dont think when you can work out what has come to come off in what order

Post Thu May 27, 2010 9:52 pm

town325i wrote:
Alex wrote:
Alex wrote: Working on my m20 seems much more hard work than a 4 pot, you need to remove everything to do anything
all squashed up
Its not to bad i dont think when you can work out what has come to come off in what order

i'am to use to working on 4 pots

Post Fri May 28, 2010 12:39 am

town325i wrote:
Blitz wrote:Your engine bay looks so easy to work on. M20 has not got much room. Trying to get the distributer off.
Take the fan off and if thats no help rad out save battering your hands on the rad fins.

Good work ollie wont be long till the mids meet any sign of them springs yet

Thanks I'll take off the fan. Not the rad though, Coolant was only done 100 mile ago.

Post Fri May 28, 2010 12:42 am

Ollie_bwoii wrote:I noticed that everything is so much more expensive for an M20, like dizzy cap's etc...

I hope my dizzy cap is in good condition when I take it off. Too expensive.

Post Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:27 pm

Got this today, was grey now beige. Not sure how successful the colour is yet, but its a good match to my floor mat.