My 1990 316i

[vokietis]

similar plates on my 316i

[martauto]

I found whilst looking for a car, that there is a very short supply of original unmolested 4 pot turd's.... so this is staying nice and original, just going to get tidied up.

Welcome home mate !!!

And a proper colour too

Looks very good Ollie .More pics please.

Mart.

[DanThe]

Glad to see you got one in the end Ollie

You should swap bootlids with Dezzy, facelifts need a spoiler, whereas chromies dont

[Ollie_bwoii]

Thanks guys for all the nice comments. Believe you me though this needs more tidying than i'd hoped but that's always the way isn't it.

First thing I've done is paint up some replacement mirrors, as the old ones had been tastefully touched up with emulsion paint. Oh and I got me a really nice tax disk holder off ebay.

Before



After



Both done

[oomz1975]

I like what you've done to the mirrors.

[Ollie_bwoii]

It appealed to my taste a bit more.

Not getting on to well with this car though... knew I should have sticked to a chromie.

[bss325i]

Whats with the black bases? They should be all or nothing.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Well the satin black was to go with the shadowline, but it doesn't.

I quite like it though.

[pac1982]

You still got your old whip ollie, going to be putting any of the bits from your old one on this or have the insurance company taken it away??

[Dezzy]

That will be alpine White 2 won't it Ollie.

I do need to get rid of my spoiler. I have a bootlid with no holes (in red)

It goes without say you should have stuck with a chromie young man.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Old cars all done and dusted pac... Do still have a few choice bits from it but most are chromie parts.

Yeh alpine white 2 dez. I am already wishing i'd stuck to my chromie routes.

[Dezzy]

Ollie I have a few bit a bobs here I will donate.

Se sport spec leather wheel, mint smiles and a few other bits. I am down at Dan soon I can bring them if they are any use to you.

[Ollie_bwoii]

Dezzy, that is massively kind of you. Whatever you don't want i'm sure I can put to good use and give you some beer tokens for it.

[Dezzy]

I will have a look through the garage mate.

Whatever I hav I will stick in the van and leave with Dan. As long as it's ok with him.

It would only sit there mate.

[B7]

Ollie. buy the blue one!

[rh306]

bit of inspiration from e30.de.



If you keep the bottle tops, you'd need to go back to black on the bumpers I think, otherwise it looks a bit under-wheeled..

[Alex]

its a good photograph of a poverty spec car, in other words still looks shite

[rh306]

its a good photograph of a poverty spec car, in other words still looks shite

poverty spec rules Unfortunately just sold mine, it's the first one on the old colonels site, a snip at £2295 (no radio included)

http://www.oldcolonelcars.co.uk/

[Alex]

its a good photograph of a poverty spec car, in other words still looks shite

poverty spec rules Unfortunately just sold mine, it's the first one on the old colonels site, a snip at £2295 (no radio included)

http://www.oldcolonelcars.co.uk/

Aye tidy, didnt you ask a lot less for it than that though.

[Ollie_bwoii]

I got an email about your 318i from Andy the other day. Looks really nice, shame its an automatic though.

I'm going for a sort of IS look with this one eventually.

[rh306]

its a good photograph of a poverty spec car, in other words still looks shite

poverty spec rules Unfortunately just sold mine, it's the first one on the old colonels site, a snip at £2295 (no radio included)

http://www.oldcolonelcars.co.uk/

Aye tidy, didnt you ask a lot less for it than that though.

I sold it to them for less as it needed a few bits doing (including MOT). I didn't have time to do a private sale (had a tenant lined up for my garage in London so had to get a shift on).

[Ollie_bwoii]

I've still got this. Unbelievable i've kept the facelift this long. Mad because I don't even like white cars either.

[Alex]

looks tidy, need to paint that damage to the rear valance though, or knock it out, fill and paint

[rh306]

instant transformation if you 15" BBS it

[Ollie_bwoii]

Aye, will get the thing tidyed up, but not going to spend silly sums on it, as I don't think it will stay in my ownership for too long.

Wierd to see a facelift without towing eye rot.

[capri_rob]

Aye, will get the thing tidyed up, but not going to spend silly sums on it, as I don't think it will stay in my ownership for too long.

Wierd to see a facelift without towing eye rot.

If you don't really like it Ollie you may as well not spend anything on it - just keep it clean and keep everything working and flog it on when you can get what you want.
That is unless you're going to fit transferable bits like 15" BBS


When's your Birthday ? will a year older on the insurance put a 6 pot within reach ?

[Ollie_bwoii]

Well it's mostly going to plan, just to tidy it up, make everything work as it should, so it's just a nice little run about, until I find what I'm looking for.

Had a good start on it today, and am quite pleased with how it's looking. Got a few bit's still to do, which i'll mention in a bit.

Changed the door cards for Lux spec ones, oem floor mats in, replaced the mullered air vents and replaced the rubber handbrake gaitor.







Got the heated rear screen to try and sort out tomorow, it's got power to it, and there's 12v's (ish) in the lowest two bar's, but nothing above that, so guessing there's a brake somewhere.

Also got to sort the drivers seat out. Cable has snapped, and I don't even know where it supposed to go to. Will use the passenger seat as a refernce I think.

[Duke137]

I quite like your facelift car Ollie, it could be nicer with a few choice touches?

Why not chuck some 15mm M-tech springs and bbs on it?

[Ollie_bwoii]

I did buy some Mtec springs for it, but they got lost in the post, so ended up getting a refund.

Should have some 14" BBS for it soon, which will be cool for now... to go with an IS spoiler that i've already got.

So yeh, should be an alright little car.

[adit]

Changed the door cards for Lux spec ones, oem floor mats in, replaced the mullered air vents and replaced the rubber handbrake gaitor.

glad to see them fitted

she's getting there Ollie

[ChelseaBoy]

Well done mate. Looks a good find, proper original. If you have any chromie bits, I would be happy to get so
E trim off you if I may

[Ollie_bwoii]

Tar.

TBH I'm hording all my juicy chromie parts, as I intend on getting another.

[bridgemond]

Looks fairly tidy man. When its got the mtec springs and bbs it will look much better I think

[Ollie_bwoii]

El turdo in all it's glory.

My update comprises of some new plates, and a bumper trim refurb. Brought some mudflaps for it, and a unpainted heck spoiler as well so will get them fitted some time too.

Oh and I know it's plastered, I'm goinng to take it to the jet wash later.

[Alex]

Need some rimz bruv