My Touring Project

[mrogers]

[magpie]

what's the plan

[mrogers]

what's the plan

Just to get her back on the road. She's been stood up for just over a year and was scheduled for the crusher. But new fuel pump has got the engine running (allthough the idle fluctuates all over the place). MOT next to see the extent of the work required

[Alpina99]

It's a tidy looking motor,
Bit of luck & it won't want too much doing to it,
If the MOT's not too much grief any other plans ?

[pac1982]

Tell you what that would look really nice with an Mtec 2 Kit..........

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[mrogers]

It's a tidy looking motor,
Bit of luck & it won't want too much doing to it,
If the MOT's not too much grief any other plans ?

if the mot doesnt show it's full of rott (allthough we looked hard and cant find any ourselves) the list is as follows

Cam Belt Change
Full Service inc all Fluids
Water Pump Replacement
New Discs and Pads
Wheel refurbishment
New Exhaust
Sort Central Locking Problem
Sort Drivers door lock (the barrels comes out with the key)
Replace Headlining
Sort headlight wash/wipe
Sort leak from rocker cover

Some of these jobs are higher importance than others, but the pot still has £500 in it. If mot costs less then £200 we will keep it, buy another project car for £300 then slowly sort her out. if it cost more than £200 we will sort the most important stuff and then sell her to use the money for then next project.

I will hopefully be doing all the repair work so we dont have to worry about labour in the costings. However the only job on list i have never done is a cam belt, so thats going to be a learning experience.

[mrogers]

UPDATE++

Had a friend of our who is a mechanic, put the beemer up on ramps so we could have a look whats needed.

Really possitive as he said there was no rust on her and the underneath was solid.

She does have a broken rear spring, the back box is confirmed as shot and the brake pipes need cleaning up and coating in grease.

Overall very happy with the news so it give the green light to continue the project.

[mrogers]

Have now picked up a replacement backbox, front seats without rips in and a rear load cover. Fitting rear headrests this weekend and then deciding if we will replace the springs with standard ones or lowered ones. choices, choices lol.

[oomz1975]

Good luck, this looks like a solid car.

[mark_rs]

you cant go wrong if you take it down 40mm.
just makes the car look so much better.

[mrogers]

UPDATE

Lots of bits purchased but weather is slowing up progress.

Have new filters
New Oil
New Rear Brake Pads and Sensor
New Rear Boge Shocks
New Spark Plugs (Fitted)
New Leads (Fitted)
3 of the 4 wheels now refurbed, just 1 to go lol
Wiper Blades Replaced

Will try and get some more recent pics up, speed we are going though this thing will be a real classic when its finished lol

[MurphyE30]

looks a nice touring

[mrogers]

Here are some current pics of the project

[mrogers]

[mrogers]

The rust (not a lot though)

[mrogers]

I did have her on ebay, but not getting offered nowhere near what I wanted for her.

Not to sure what to do next with her as her value seems too low to put any more money into her.