The Schwarz Chromie - Just proud.

[TPS]

Black chromies looks nice, what ever the cylinders.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks guys.

I would happily have 2 more doors if it had bloody 6 cylinders.

don't be silly ,

6 pot this turd when the insurance goes down

That will be in about 10 years time then.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Right thanks to Town325 I got these super cheap and delivered so couldn't say no.



Spent utterly hours cleaning them today with cleaning products that cost me more than the pop out's.

Anyone got any tips for fitting? As the wiki guide seems to have disappeared.



Oh and I took this one and only photo at DC10, so thought i'd post it up.

[e30shed]

So there really was a special chromie car park at DC10..

[Ollie_bwoii]

It was with Kieran and Dec's Sports, but they left leaving it out of the herd.

[Blitz]

That must tower above all the other cars at DC10.

[e30shed]

The extra ground clearance enabled Ollie to drive to the top of the grass slope, unlike anyone else.

[Ollie_bwoii]

It was rather fun following a slammed bug listening to it scrape on every pebble.

Actually though the two 4x4 Mk2 Golfs that were there towered above mine.

[Ollie_bwoii]

And there in. I can't tell you how nice they have proved to be today.









Right now I need to get the ride height and bodywork sorted.

[Rav335uk]

And an engine

[Ollie_bwoii]

Erm..

[ImysE30]

Nice

[E30BeemerLad]

Cracking looking car mate

[Ollie_bwoii]

Right it's already happened once, so need to really remember, don't leave the pop out's open when I leave the car.

[Dezzy]

Very nice Ollie.

Height adjustment next?

[town325i]

Now stop spending your money on gearknobs and buy some lowering springs the offer still stands but you have to buy that lamp off me

[The_Diddler]

Right it's already happened once, so need to really remember, don't leave the pop out's open when I leave the car.

Yeah, especially if the wind gets up, what with filling the arches the pop-outs will act like sails

[Joe-318i]

looking very nice ollie,

maybe i should stop looking at mine in the shed, and get round to fitting them too they have been in there for weeks

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks guys.

I'll get round to buying them springs.

What lamp's that Mark?

[Ollie_bwoii]

Just because I'm proud to own it..

[Topblag]

That car is crying out for a set of clean 15" BBS and a set of sports springs.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Hmmm, lowering yes, BBS no.

I would like to get new uniroyal tyres all round at some point, but not sure where I can get them..

[town325i]

If them uniroyals are the rain sports they are shocking in the dry on a car with some power

[Ranchero]

I love the look of your car Ollie. Completely unostentatious. Proper E30.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Uniroyal's are good imo, but then my car has no power.

Thanks ranchero or Sam iirc..

[Alex]

Get some proper wheels Ollie

People who arnt proud of their e30's keep bottletops

[sweep]

Mine has now gone into hibernation.liking the leather seats/colour ollie.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Found out today that halfords spray paint is a sh1te match.

Looks like I will be paying BMW a tenner for a 150ml can then.

[e30topless]

Found out today that halfords spray paint is a sh1te match.

Looks like I will be paying BMW a tenner for a 150ml can then.

go to your local auto paint supplier Ollie, and have a colour matched rattlecan made up ,

it's a nice turd in the flesh , the pics don't do it justice

[Alex]

Found out today that halfords spray paint is a sh1te match.

Looks like I will be paying BMW a tenner for a 150ml can then.

No. I thought this was the answer its not. get the paint made to order, give them the paint code. my local motor factors offers the same paint spray can for various different whites

i bought mine of this guy and it was fab, match couldnt of been better and the spray can had a nossle like the bmw cans so has an excellent spray pattern

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CAR-BIKE-AEROSOL- ... 3cae8119d9

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks Steve. It's getting there, still lots to do but it's all good fun.

Alex, that's not a bad price tbh. Is the match near perfect? As I need it for the front wing below the side trim? Halfords paint is too brown.

[Alex]

mine was exact. rather than paint the front wing can you not get a mint replacement

[Cook318IS]

there can be several different varients of the same colour and the colour match can only be as good as the monkey mixing in the paint - a little bit too much or not enough of one colour will effect the colour. And remember it is a pretty old car now.

Still looks good though chap, but as said - lower it and stuff some bbs's on! popouts suit it nicely though mind!

[Ollie_bwoii]

I might have to give them a try then Alex. Is the paintcode the three digit number? Think mines 086 or something..
Giving the wing a refurn for now, if I can't get a decent result then replacement wing it will be.

Thanks Cook, sound advice.

[Jhonno]

Nice clean chromie ruined by the bottle tops.. Shame. Will look better lowered though