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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:18 pm

And its not a breaker.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:20 pm

Nice... So whats the plan?? Stanceworkz project :D :D
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:22 pm

Its getting fettled back up to scatch first of all
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:25 pm

sweep wrote:And its not a breaker.
Makes a change pete :wink:
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:30 pm

You got one then pete

correct me if i'am wrong didnt you just break a calypso red one :D assume it was fecked
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:31 pm

Yes i did and i still have it minus various parts

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280814237667? ... 1555.l2649
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:20 pm

Nice ramp, I could do with one of those.
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:06 pm

Looks sweet :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:55 pm

Nice... finally got yourself the decent calypso 2 door you wanted! Looking forward to seeing the progress!
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:02 pm

Nice one Pete!

Get it Peado'd :)

BTW What's the spec?
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:16 pm

Thes spec is irelivant at the moment... :)
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:06 pm

it's took a while to find one mate but this looks spot on :D
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Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:12 pm

Cant wait to ge started once the weather drys up and im not running allover the place with parts!
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Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:59 am

good luck with your new toy :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:54 pm

Got this running right today set and cleaned throttle body,replaced cap and rotor arm.and replaced a faulty idle control valve and blue temp sensor.onwards and upwards ....
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:00 pm

i wonder what engine it has!
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:03 pm

Now now mr13, no need for sarcasm....it has a humble but in good fettle 316i motor,now the truth is out but,, and i must stress but ive had it on the ramp today and the shell is good and never been welded.
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:04 pm

Minor update now with 15 inch bbs wheels
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:02 pm

it won't be staying 1.6 i guess! 105 horses don't cut it
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:17 pm

springs and e92 front top hats have landed, i have removed the inner boot trims and its all good in there,im now wire brushing the rear arch lips out.

colour magic'd it today ..
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:44 pm

M52 pete ?
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:49 pm

Alex wrote:M52 pete ?
Pete is old school, m20 FTW :D
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:50 pm

e30topless wrote:
Alex wrote:M52 pete ?
Pete is old school, m20 FTW :D
Fair enough :D

Do you have an e30 anymore Steve ?
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:51 pm

Alex wrote: Do you have an e30 anymore Steve ?
yep, 17 :D
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:53 pm

e30topless wrote:
Alex wrote:M52 pete ?
Pete is old school, m20 FTW :D
He's got enough old skool powered chariots, time for something with some proper grunt :wink:
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:53 pm

e30topless wrote:
Alex wrote: Do you have an e30 anymore Steve ?
yep, 17 :D
i dont mean on the racking :D


I thought you had the m3 your restoring and the hartge jobby.

Ah the 333i forgot bout that

whats the rest then :D
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm

Alex wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Alex wrote: Do you have an e30 anymore Steve ?
yep, 17 :D
i dont mean on the racking :D


I thought you had the m3 your restoring and the hartge jobby.

Ah the 333i forgot bout that

whats the rest then :D
lots of mundane scrap, Latest is a mineral blue moredoor :P

back on topic I caught up with Pete the other day tis a fine chariot this one :D
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Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:03 pm

e30topless wrote:
Alex wrote:
e30topless wrote: yep, 17 :D
i dont mean on the racking :D


I thought you had the m3 your restoring and the hartge jobby.

Ah the 333i forgot bout that

whats the rest then :D
lots of mundane scrap, Latest is a mineral blue moredoor :P

back on topic I caught up with Pete the other day tis a fine chariot this one :D
I dont even need to ask what your doing with that. mineral blue moredoor is enough :D

Back on topic

will be interesting to see the drop with the e90 top hats. suspension is next on my touring
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:58 pm

Change in ride height...
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:52 pm

sits well, any side views ?
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:11 pm

Here you go alex
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:13 pm

8) front seems a little high? or will that settle after a while
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:17 pm

The car is actually level but the front arch lines are higher than the rears and this was taken just after it was taken off the ramp so possibly may settle a little.
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:18 pm

Fair enough, will this be this years pod chariot then
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Sat Feb 04, 2012 8:19 pm

Needs a 6 pot up front Pete. to lower the front down. :mad: :D
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