Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[goosiegander]

well i bought it in feb 2006 i think, so its not long off 6 years! It was bought very much with a resto/project of some sort in mind. I didn't think/realise it would end up this marathon but in for a penny

All power to you Simon, these threads, Yours, Barrys and X-works' are epic and provide some invaluable reference,

Nearing the end

[Speedtouch]

well i bought it in feb 2006 i think, so its not long off 6 years! It was bought very much with a resto/project of some sort in mind. I didn't think/realise it would end up this marathon but in for a penny

Fairy muff! Have you totted up the repair bill yet?

[bss325i]

well i bought it in feb 2006 i think, so its not long off 6 years! It was bought very much with a resto/project of some sort in mind. I didn't think/realise it would end up this marathon but in for a penny

Fairy muff! Have you totted up the repair bill yet?

[Jhonno]

well i bought it in feb 2006 i think, so its not long off 6 years! It was bought very much with a resto/project of some sort in mind. I didn't think/realise it would end up this marathon but in for a penny

Fairy muff! Have you totted up the repair bill yet?

Never... Ever do that.

[Rodderz]

How much did your bodywork cost you, and how much metalwork did you need?

Rod its all on here, take a look. bodywork started on page 20 odd i think.

£5300!

Not sure I want to sink that much into the cab! What was the hourly rate at the bodyshop?

[bss325i]

How much did your bodywork cost you, and how much metalwork did you need?

Rod its all on here, take a look. bodywork started on page 20 odd i think.

£5300!

Not sure I want to sink that much into the cab! What was the hourly rate at the bodyshop?

Simon may have it on his invoice but i seem to recall between £30-40 per hour.

[ANDY325TOURING]

Well, i logged on here about 5 or so and i have just read this whole post, start to finish!

I didnt do anything like your level of build but i know your pain especially on the price of parts! completely crazy in some cases also i have noticed one dealer will tell you a part is NLA when another dealer orders it for me and calls in a few days to say come get it.

Did you feel the box for the spoiler was the most overkill ever!

Good luck with it.

C2 2.5 boot badge with discount was £106 and grille badge is NLA

[capri_rob]

C2 2.5 boot badge with discount was £106 and grille badge is NLA

Over £100 for a fookin badge

[ANDY325TOURING]

Oh hell yea, and yet exclusive all important stickers can be had for a pound!

And the first one that arrived had to go back as someone stuck the part number sticker on the face of it!

[Rodderz]

Saw this tourer again today, the only thing that seems to be Alpina are the badges on the tailgate?

[Simon13]

is that royal blue or something? Can't be two built that late surely?

[E30BeemerLad]

Mycarcheck.com says it is a 325i Touring

[Speedtouch]

That comes up as a 325i Touring on the motor insurance and DVLA databases.

[Blitz]

It would come up as that though. Could still be an Alpina.

[bss325i]

Pretty much all the UK built Alpina's come up with the base car type on those check things which are all based on DVLA info.

[Rodderz]

It's dark blue, but not Alpina blue. As I said, the only Alpina items I could see were the rear badges. It's on BBS's and has a stanard late front valance.

I saw it a couple of weeks ago at the bottom of the M3, todays photo was at Ringwood.

[Simon13]

holy sh!t it could be!

Anyhow being a little impatient and keeping the ball rolling




Pete wanted the radio back so i found this beauty. Its brand new and my mum bought it for me to put in my first car. I never used it but here we go!






I've hoovered out the 3 ton of female hair everywhere and fag ash from 4000 fags in there! came up ok. Unlike me i know but......





To say the rack had a leak was an understement, p!ssing out was more like it. I just moved the car and this had come out!




I had this rack in stock, from the scrappy out of a 320 i found with 27,000 on it!





old sack of sh!t out, look at the puddle that was after an hour to remove the old rack!




Ever wondered why it sounds like your M20 tappets are in the cabin with you? This little black bung has probably fallen out the bottom of the steering column, hence the popular mod of stuffing tissue paper down the top end!




Rackage in, i wish my wifes rack was this "easy" to work on




How long was it shot for? ATF is everywhere! keeping that floorpan nice though innit





Other side doesn't look too bad.



So this sh!tter should go through an MOT now no problem i think* hope.

[Speedtouch]

Shouldn't the radio say 'WELCOME' and not just 'COME'?

[DanThe]

holy sh!t it could be!

Anyhow being a little impatient and keeping the ball rolling




Pete wanted the radio back so i found this beauty. Its brand new and my mum bought it for me to put in my first car. I never used it but here we go!

[Blitz]

I'm starting to like brown now.

[Simon13]

Mo you are ill but we knew that already!

[Felix79]

well i bought it in feb 2006 i think, so its not long off 6 years! It was bought very much with a resto/project of some sort in mind. I didn't think/realise it would end up this marathon but in for a penny

Fairy muff! Have you totted up the repair bill yet?

Never... Ever do that.

[B7]

MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......... NICE!

looks like Falksters car after that curry!

[capri_rob]

I almost bought a 325i with this colour/trim combo in the late 90's - I was saved when I ran a HPi check and it turned out to have a somewhat moody history - was up for strong money too and the seller ( a dealer ) claimed he didnt know

I don't think the interior is that bad blackcountrybimmerman had this combo with some poo-brown sports seats and it actually looked good

[darkchild]

I'm starting to like brown now.

One up the bum, no harm done.

[B7]

I'm starting to like brown now.

One up the bum, no harm done.

Petes lived his life by it!

[Jon_Bmw]

Do you recognise this:



I was walking down the side of all the old shitty jigs and came across this today...

[E30BeemerLad]

Can't be for a BMW, the pipes go the wrong way (towards the front of the engine), so presumably for a car with the exhaust ports on the left side of the donk?

[Jon_Bmw]

Damn, you are right Lee. Good spot. It looked a similar design and I didn't look hard enough it seems! Its the three bolt flange that convinced me, although its been 6 years since I last had an m20!

Excuse my ignorance chaps! As you were...

[Andyboy]

Once the stock donk is swinging on the crane, will the bulkhead be feeling the warmth of the welding torch? Joking aside, that old turd is worth rescuing - it's a well historied 325i after all and the colour ain't that bad. Keep 'em peeled for a mint Bronzit door as well. Put it back to stock next year, and as you know it's 12-1500 quid tidied up.
Be a shame to see it pulled apart - bulkhead apart, it's a very good shell.

[bss325i]

Andy! Dont encourage him!

[B7]

F*ckin hell andy! He'll never finish the 2 door at this rate!!!

[Simon13]

putting the engine back in and selling it is hardly a chore. You and barry are shameful! you'd frag your own cars if the money was right

[bss325i]

No, im not as bad as Trev.

[pacerpete]

The bronzit turds previous rocked up today with the service book / paper work

Unfortunately that wasn't her main reason for dropping in, that would be to sort out the snagging list on the E36 318 shooting brake that I served her