The Bill Gates S50 saga, the tale of H6CDE

[Dezzy]

Oh it will be very mate. Looking forward seeing this finished.

[320Touring]

All you need to do is Paint it Alpine White- then you'll have the ideal e30

First time I've seen all the crash pics.. you're the only person I know whos facee will look worse as it gets better

Good luck with the m3 project- keep at it!

[billgatese30]

First time I've seen all the crash pics.. you're the only person I know whos facee will look worse as it gets better

Thanks

[dazleeds]

All you need to do is Paint it Alpine White- then you'll have the ideal e30

First time I've seen all the crash pics.. you're the only person I know whos facee will look worse as it gets better

Good luck with the m3 project- keep at it!

[anothere21323i]

Have you managed to discover what caused the brake failure in the first place? Quite worrying!

[FullyInvolved]

Crushing the touring is heartbreaking as a US cit. but the saga was fun, Gratz on the M3

[billgatese30]

Have you managed to discover what caused the brake failure in the first place? Quite worrying!

all the signs are still pointing to a master cylinder issue, although I haven't had time to look at it yet as I am currently moving house, getting my other E30 on the road and trying to solider on with my degree work.

Crushing the touring is heartbreaking as a US cit. but the saga was fun, Gratz on the M3

There's plenty of tourings in Europe though, but on the other side of the coin, the number of lovely old american muscle cars that get scrapped over your side of the water makes me wince in a similar way

[anothere21323i]

Have you managed to discover what caused the brake failure in the first place? Quite worrying!

all the signs are still pointing to a master cylinder issue, although I haven't had time to look at it yet as I am currently moving house, getting my other E30 on the road and trying to solider on with my degree work.

Ah. I wonder if it was equipment failure or a design/fabrication/engineering fault? I'm sure all the other guys with M50/52 or S50 conversions may be sweating a bit....

[d6dph]

Only just seen this Chris, I had wondered what was going on with the CDE saga.

Well done on the shell purchase, Shall make an excellent chariot when done.

[tonybtonyb]

How lucky are you 3 e30's in such a short time!hope you keep the M3 a lot longer..

[Dezzy]

Chris we need an update.

[billgatese30]

Snow, work, Uni work and moving house has pretty much put pay on any work on the car since the last update. I've just got back from a week in the USA today with work, I've now been awake 26 hours and can't seem to drop off for a quick hour long nap which I know I need! If I stay awake until tonight before I go to bed (say 10pm) then I'll have been up 34 hours but if i go to bed too early I'll get up too early tomorrow

[Dezzy]

Just have a drink mate.

Bed about 8 ish pished and you will be grand tomorrow

[DanThe]

From what ive heard if Chris has a drink it will take him well into tomorrow before he is ready for bed

[billgatese30]

My reputation seems to be growing, I don't know if thats good or not

But I have a can in my hand and am currently approaching hour 29

[daimlerman]

Any progress yet,Chris?

[billgatese30]

Not yet Malc, pretty much for the same reasons as per the last update too. Long shifts, Uni work and things to do to the house have held me up (along with the bad weather) however, I have some time off over easter which means that hopefully I'll get something done and even if not, it should get rid of quite a few non e30 related jobs from the list which is holding me up from spending time on it. But as they say, good things come to those who wait!

[RustyRuss]

What an epic thread!!!! Enjoyed that!!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Top story Billy Boy,I enjoyed that read,it's only taken me 7 months to notice the link in your sig

I take it,CDE will be tranfered to the EmFree shell?

Now it's Easter on Friday,get out there with the spanners and start spinning 'em!

[billgatese30]

I'm far too busy away drinking all weekend Rog. Yes CDE will go to the M3 shell.

[Simon13]

stop bodging plastering up rooms and get the finger out on something worthwhile!

[Ali786]

Any updates mate

[magpie]

I'm far too busy away drinking all weekend

ya don't say

[billgatese30]

As of yesterday, the car is back on my drive ready to be stripped down in the coming weeks. However the pissing rain today has put a halt on things

[mercdriver]

What an awesome machine, looked good, smoked some hot track cars and saved your life! What if u were in an elise? You know you would be 6 foot under! Face does look sore though! If ever there was a shell to make a monster track car with... Its an e30 m3 without a doubt! Top e30ing long live h reg red e30's with the reg plate ending in CDE!

[cool_ram_in]

Hi Bill Man!

That´s a hell of a entertaining story!!!

I was astonished to see how well the e30 handled the slam! The kitty litter and tires must have helped! Glad your allright!

This kind of reminds me of those horror movies when the devils souls goes into another body in order for it to remain alive! Muahahahahah!

Long live those red e30 devils!!!

(But for your health i hope that no more accidents happen! yummy red m3...)

cheers!

[billgatese30]

As a small update though I have been making a few purchases recently for the car. The main notable one being some new "bits" for the engine bay

[E30BeemerLad]

cough cough, come on you can do better than that

[billgatese30]

What, its not a lie is it. Just like when I told people I was buying a red 2 door when I got the M3.

[billgatese30]

It should however turn this thread from a tale of epic fail, to one of epic win though

[powelly]

As a small update though I have been making a few purchases recently for the car. The main notable one being some new "bits" for the engine bay

It was quite a big bit as I remember.

[DanThe]

New donkey by any chance

[Jhonno]

New donkey by any chance

Gotta be..

[Demlotcrew]

Im subscribing to this one

[kman82]

Just spotted this, Glad you walked away ok! What's the latest with the build?