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davidt
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:29 pm

Picked this up today, sat in garage for six years 69000 miles looks rust free :) now the proud owner of a four door chrome trim 325i.


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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:31 pm

Looks very tidy!
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:32 pm

I'm very jealous Dave, looks stunning.
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:27 pm

love the steering wheel cover, whats the part no.? winkeye
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:27 pm

looks good :D
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Post Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:04 pm

Oh yes, lovely !!!!! :D :D
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:21 am

The_Diddler wrote:Oh yes, lovely !!!!! :D :D
I thought a deviant like you would like this.

Very nice find there.
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:25 am

Very Council and most befitting Dave !

A true Portsmouth chariot !

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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:32 am

What colour is that?
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
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ivqii
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:42 am

As I know what you paid for it David I can say that you stole it :D

Brilliant find and congrats


Does this mean that we have to give in and allow quattroportes and bottletops at our meets now? winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:50 am

Very nice indeed Dave 8)
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:55 am

Sure I've seen this car on here before - was a good while ago though.

Nice buy :D
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:52 pm

Great find Dave, looks good :cool:

Not sure you'll be able to live with the bottletops though!
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:28 pm

I thought you said it would be a "project" and it wanted a bit of work but that's a nice looking car Dave,
Liking the colour,
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davidt
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:31 pm

Thanks for the comments the story is previous owner asked me to find a buyer so I put it on the Zone cars for sale and then forgot about it had a call from him some weeks later offering it to me at a very reasonable price so here we are. the steering wheel cover is a bit strange but as it does not have power steering it probably helps at low speeds. faults found so far, bonnet strut, ABS lamp on and duff battery. No major rust I can find which is a bonus.
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davidt
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:51 pm

Razorsharp wrote:Great find Dave, looks good :cool:

Not sure you'll be able to live with the bottletops though!
I have a set of 15" cross spoke wheels off the sport may put them on later, the bottletops are 14" with like new Michelin pilots so may leave them on until after the MOT. My wife suggested chrome wheels would look good 8O .
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:54 pm

Lynn always had shite taste dave - look who she married winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:55 pm

Could the ABS light be a sensor?
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:01 pm

Looks tidy, good luck with it.
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davidt
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:14 pm

ivqii wrote:Lynn always had shite taste dave - look who she married winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye winkeye
LOL Richard , she does not deny it. winkeye

Phil, think its the relay as we tried to bump start it.

Rob, the colour is Carmin Red.
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:27 pm

the seats are in very good order for such a light cloth !

very nice and clean :D

I wonder why BMW never made a M-tech 1 in red ? they look great with the Kit !
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Post Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:29 pm

What a cream pie! bet that engine runs like a watch with that milege.
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Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:09 pm

Nice, will try to get around this weekend moosh.
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davidt
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Post Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:32 pm

Simon13 wrote:What a cream pie! bet that engine runs like a watch with that milege.
Like a turbine very quiet and silky smooth.
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davidt
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Post Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:24 pm

Update on this project, changed all the fluids, brake parts cleaned and checked. ABS lamp issue fixed only welding required was the plates under the foot wells. everything electrical works so MOT next :)

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Post Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:30 pm

She looks tidy. I'd say it will fly its MOT
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davidt
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Post Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:44 pm

Now on the road and so nice to drive.

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Post Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:09 pm

I'll come & have a good look when I've got mine mobile Dave,
(It's got bottletops too!)
Yours is looking better every day,
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Post Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:53 pm

Nice work, loving this!! :-)
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