1983 Low Mileage Chromie

[DanThe]

If its a nice straight/rust free body leave it as is, no need to cover up good sills/valances

50mm drop

[magpie]

The muts nuts

[Ali786]

nice move murph this will look great with a tech1 kit on it

[MurphyE30]

If its a nice straight/rust free body leave it as is, no need to cover up good sills/valances

50mm drop

Very Nice!

shame mine didnt come in black

Well as some of you know i took another trip up to Scotland today to collect the Chromie from Russell. Took a train up from Newcastle to Edinburgh and then a short train to Inverkiething where Russell picked me up.
After dealing with the business side of things went to fill up and head home.

Had a steady drive back down, Have to say im definately not an Auto fan and the 2.0 litre is not impressive at all!

So some will be dissapointed but the engine will be replaced. also the interior is just not my cup of tea so when funds allow it will be changed for a Minty fresh leather interior.

Not in a hurry to do much at the minute as funds are now low for a while, also got a few jobs to sort on the cabby and its due Mot end of the month.

[mercdriver]

Seems as though you've won the majority vote Murphy, well done to you for making the right decision for the zone

For the zone? Lol

Not his choice to keep the original motor - it was everyone that commented and convinced him to keep it that way! You should respect Murphy, he clearly respects all the zoner addicts

[MurphyE30]

Seems as though you've won the majority vote Murphy, well done to you for making the right decision for the zone

For the zone? Lol

Not his choice to keep the original motor - it was everyone that commented and convinced him to keep it that way! You should respect Murphy, he clearly respects all the zoner addicts

Send up some of what you been sniffin dude

[Dezzy]

For the zone? Lol

Not his choice to keep the original motor - it was everyone that commented and convinced him to keep it that way! You should respect Murphy, he clearly respects all the zoner addicts

Send up some of what you been sniffin dude

The motor is the last thing that need's respecting in this chrome turd

[mercdriver]

For the zone? Lol

Not his choice to keep the original motor - it was everyone that commented and convinced him to keep it that way! You should respect Murphy, he clearly respects all the zoner addicts

Send up some of what you been sniffin dude

Amen

[MurphyE30]

Well im stuck on where i want to go with this one

havnt had a chance to get out and get some pics taken since bringing it home as its not stopped raining here all weekend.

My dilema is wether i want to keep it or not. realy enjoyed being back in a 2 door again but its just a poverty spec motor and not appealing to me. the engine is sh!t and the interior is very basic. so to start would have to have a sport interior and definately has to have an engine swap. the body roll is awfull and needs lowering.

Having said that, its all possible and easily done. but i couldnt justify spending all that whilst keeping the cab going aswell, so choices to be made on which to keep and what to do

[Jim320i]

Sell it to a loving owner who is gonna keep it standard pal.

[MurphyE30]

Sell it to a loving owner who is gonna keep it standard pal.

that is one option and have been given a few offers but just difficult to decide

[mercdriver]

Do yourself a favour Murph, look at your cabby and look at the chromie. Think of how much effort each will take you and then which one your prefer the look of (I think even I know the answer and don't know you!)

Bye chromie

[magpie]

pal.

[Jim320i]

Pal? Why'd you link that, pal?

[magpie]

dou you ever use the word 'mate' it can even be shortened to m8

pal just sounds wrong.


so does mates really,

[Jim320i]

Aha, Ok, i'll try not to use it... I'll use Fella or brother, or call people by their birth name, just for you brother micky.

[magpie]

how refreshing

[andreia]

Well im stuck on where i want to go with this one

havnt had a chance to get out and get some pics taken since bringing it home as its not stopped raining here all weekend.

My dilema is wether i want to keep it or not. realy enjoyed being back in a 2 door again but its just a poverty spec motor and not appealing to me. the engine is sh!t and the interior is very basic. so to start would have to have a sport interior and definately has to have an engine swap. the body roll is awfull and needs lowering.

Having said that, its all possible and easily done. but i couldnt justify spending all that whilst keeping the cab going aswell, so choices to be made on which to keep and what to do

You know i have the interior for this and il probably have a very good m20b25 engine with a 6 branch manifold and full s/s exhaust in a few weeks

[MurphyE30]

You know i have the interior for this and il probably have a very good m20b25 engine with a 6 branch manifold and full s/s exhaust in a few weeks

that interior would look awsome in the chromie

didnt get a reply from the last pm i sent ya though

[andreia]

You know i have the interior for this and il probably have a very good m20b25 engine with a 6 branch manifold and full s/s exhaust in a few weeks

that interior would look awsome in the chromie

didnt get a reply from the last pm i sent ya though

I realy could do with seling it soon as in a few weeks i might decide to keep it you never know il send you my number via pm

[DanThe]

Do the right thing, keep the chromie and 24v it

[magpie]

Do the right thing, keep the chromie and 24v it

that could involve fragging the cab

[DanThe]

Do the right thing, keep the chromie and 24v it

that could involve fragging the cab

And?

[magpie]

Do the right thing, keep the chromie and 24v it

that could involve fragging the cab

And?

[mercdriver]

You cant frag the cab

[Dezzy]

Do the right thing, keep the chromie and 24v it

that could involve fragging the cab

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And?

[magpie]

that could involve fragging the cab

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murphy took me to the bingo in the chromie yesterday ,i left my trilby and walking cane on the rear shelf

it stinks of lilac and piss in there !had to get out quick .

[DanThe]

If he has all the bits for the chromie on the cab then it needs to donate them, either that or it needs to make enough money to buy them again.
Would be nice to sell the cab on for enough money to buy all the parts needed, but it rarely works out. I was in the same situation with my white 4 door when I bought the chromie, wouldnt have sold for enough to buy all the morsels it had. So its donor card came out

[bss325i]

But what does the cab have that the chromie would need? Its got no M5x engine, the interior doesnt fit and none of the body work does.

The only parts that do fit will be the suspension but that is easy and relatively cheap to source.

Sell the cab complete and buy the morsels to build the CR24V.

[MurphyE30]

Unfortunately other than the engine, 6 branch and system there not alot to transfer to the chromie from the cabby.

i have updated on the goings on with the cabby in my build thread.

for now i am going to leave the chromie as it is and use it just to comute to work and back untill i get a decent amount of funds together to get the cab sorted out, once thats sorted i will start collecting parts for the chromie.

[Duke137]

Well done murphy

[tonybtonyb]

Unfortunately other than the engine, 6 branch and system there not alot to transfer to the chromie from the cabby.

i have updated on the goings on with the cabby in my build thread.

for now i am going to leave the chromie as it is and use it just to comute to work and back untill i get a decent amount of funds together to get the cab sorted out, once thats sorted i will start collecting parts for the chromie.

A great solution Murphy