Got My M3 Finished (almost)

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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:34 pm

Well after a long (and expensive) winter, I finally have her back where she belongs.
Work over the winter consisted of mini-restoration combined with a fresh lick of paint and lots of new parts. No welding thankfully! Testament to her being garaged all her life and never used in the winter/rain!
Still waiting for a new grille badge and rear bumper tape but nearly there now.
Let me know what you think!
Jim.

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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:36 pm

sensational !
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:37 pm

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: i really want one now! awesome mate , credit to you :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:37 pm

pretty frickin amazing! wow!
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:41 pm

that is pure sex mate,
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:53 pm

...............................................wow !!
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:58 pm

That is just scrummy Jim 8)
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:01 pm

I'm liking that a lot :D
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:09 pm

Oh my god I'm off to the toilet.
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:21 pm

Totally stunning .I'd love to own that. :cool:
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:21 pm

Beauty!!!
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:24 pm

Looks lovely :cool:

(I've been waiting about 4 months for an M3 front grille badge)
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:27 pm

awesome looking car. What colour is it, im guessing brilliant red but in a couple of pics it looks a little too dark but then in the frontal shot it looks a little too light, almost henna like.

whatever it is it looks awesome, the contrast between red and black really sets it off. one of the reasons i love the e30.
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:28 pm

Thanks guys, finally feel like all the hard work has payed off!

Benny - Tell me about it! Apparently, BMW are waiting to get enough orders in to run a 'batch'. I have tried everywhere, but have had no look. C3 said they thought they may be getting some in mid-april, but it hasn't happened yet.
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:31 pm

Thanks Beardymat, it's Zinnober Red.

The sun was really bright and most of the pics were only taken on my iphone.
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:38 pm

I was going to guess zinnober red but i wasnt aware that they did that colour on M3`s. explains why i thought it looked dark. I cant remember seeing that colour looking so fresh since i worked at the dealers back in the early nineties, even then most cars had a distinctly pink look to them.

Might add myself to the grille badge list to see if it helps. :?
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:32 pm

that looks superb :D
never knew zinnober was an option on M3's ? it looks Brilliant rot in the pics,

I don't think there is anything as nice as fresh zinnober paint i bet it's lovely in the flesh :D
are the seats re-trimmed? (sport stitching and piping)

any pics of work in progress? :D
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:35 pm

JimM3 wrote:Benny - Tell me about it! Apparently, BMW are waiting to get enough orders in to run a 'batch'. I have tried everywhere, but have had no look. C3 said they thought they may be getting some in mid-april, but it hasn't happened yet.
Same story I got. On back order in Germany and no date for supply to dealers.
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Post Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:58 pm

Absolutely beautiful!
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:02 am

bennydotc wrote:
JimM3 wrote:Benny - Tell me about it! Apparently, BMW are waiting to get enough orders in to run a 'batch'. I have tried everywhere, but have had no look. C3 said they thought they may be getting some in mid-april, but it hasn't happened yet.
Same story I got. On back order in Germany and no date for supply to dealers.
Me too !!!

I replaced all the grilles and no badge to finish it :roll:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:03 am

ahhh ive made a mess in my pants :o:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:40 am

e30topless - Yes, Zinnober was available on M3's also. My painter has got tons of pics of the work on his computer, I have'nt got around to getting them yet. To be honest, the car was really good when it went in. It just had a couple of dings down the sides off car doors and stone chips on the front wings/bumper & bonnet.
It does look better in the flesh. The colour is so deep and rich.
Yes the seats have been re-done. The car used to have cloth and the previous owner changed to leather. As you have probably noticed, its not the correct stitching for the M3 but they have made a fantastic job of it and I couldnt justify getting them done again really just to get this correct.

Thanks for all the comments guys, makes all the hard work worth it!

Jim.
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:44 am

Well what a minter you've got there a great job :D :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:17 am

Very nice M3 :cool:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:28 am

Stuinning! Absolutely lovely. Nice work! :cool:
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Arch roller for hire.

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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:54 am

Stunning ! :mad:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:58 am

Wow that looks great. Good stuff 8)
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:05 pm

stunning, absolutely stunning.
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:12 pm

Holy sh*t! That is gorgeous! 8)
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 1:33 pm

Very Nice M3 :thumb:

The DTM exhaust looks great too........ :thumb: :thumb:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:34 pm

this place has the m3 grille badge , are they genuine ?

http://www.nm-motorsport.com/acatalog/B ... adges.html
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:28 pm

ridden with jealousy over your M3!
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:15 pm

Red is good, red is right.

E30 M3 in red................... :cool:
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Post Wed Apr 20, 2011 5:47 pm

absolutely stunning, amazing job. :cool:
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