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Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:24 pm

Collecting my car tonight after an overhaul of steering EXCITED!!!!!
I've missed the wee bugger....

NEED TO STOP SPENDING MONEY ON IT WEDDING FUND IS TAKING A POUNDING.

Pics of tax disc and new seatbacks... effectively I now have a finished motor...for now or until it breaks
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:34 pm

About time too Paul. You going to make the meet at Boyds on the 11th since you can now drive it.
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:02 pm

I didnt know there was one! I'm up for that I think a Friday? sounds good
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:04 pm

I think I've also got an award to issue - Zone's most expensive IS !! winkeye
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:10 pm

and its nicest!
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:10 pm

Actually might be the 13th. I can't make it as I'm away. There is a thread in the meets section.
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:44 pm

I looping this car!
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:49 pm

318isPMK wrote:I looping this car!
Anyone translate? winkeye
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:52 pm

Dezzy wrote:
318isPMK wrote:I looping this car!
Anyone translate? winkeye
looping =/= rimming?
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:52 pm

Dezzy wrote:
318isPMK wrote:I looping this car!
Anyone translate? winkeye
Yeah, he;s got hammered to make the bill seem better :)
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:57 pm

DanThe wrote:
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318isPMK wrote:I looping this car!
Anyone translate? winkeye
Yeah, he;s got hammered to make the bill seem better :)
I'm shocked he is capable of finding his ass hole with both hands if thats the case. Never mind posting on here. winkeye
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:00 pm

Hope you can make it to the meet, it's Sunday 13th, at Boyds......... looking forward to seeing this one :wink:
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The car was at the September meet at my place. There'll be photos somewhere.
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:22 pm

Bloody Iphone!

I only drink before I come on here for fear I might realise how gash Dezzy's patter really is!
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318isPMK wrote:Bloody Iphone!

I only drink before I come on here for fear I might realise how gash Dezzy's patter really is!
Hahaha.

Whatever the course of your drinking. You've still shelled out 5k+ on a 1500-2k car. I think my patter is the least of your worries. :wink:
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Tue May 01, 2012 7:21 am

Dezzy wrote:
318isPMK wrote:Bloody Iphone!

I only drink before I come on here for fear I might realise how gash Dezzy's patter really is!
Hahaha.

Whatever the course of your drinking. You've still shelled out 5k+ on a 1500-2k car. I think my patter is the least of your worries. :wink:
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Tue May 01, 2012 8:32 am

Dezzy wrote:
318isPMK wrote:Bloody Iphone!

I only drink before I come on here for fear I might realise how gash Dezzy's patter really is!
Whatever the course of your drinking. You've still shelled out 5k+ on a 1500-2k car. :wink:
in one go.. whereas the rest of us roll that kind of money out over a couple of years winkeye good old E30's...


"if it's got tits or tyres then it's gonna be trouble.. "
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Tue May 01, 2012 11:32 am

Well I didnt know about this site at the time and they rarely come up for sale up here it was a spur of the moment purchase so paying £2,800 probably was a bit OTT but I was thinking a little more out upfront would buy me a minted one.

It was just unfortunate the drive chain jumped!

mechanics and clarvoyance are not my strong suit :)
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Tue May 01, 2012 11:35 am

so what have you had done on the suspension/steering then?
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Tue May 01, 2012 11:38 am

Boyd replaced a track rod arm and there was a kink in the steering colum he has straightened that too and replaced the gearbox mounts it feels ace now
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Tue May 01, 2012 11:41 am

Yeah I did my steering knuckle I think the rubber bush wears and makes the steering feel abit loose, it does make a big difference though. gear box and engine mounts are on my to do list, as is pretty much everythign else :) .

good your back on the road once again 8)
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Tue May 01, 2012 11:46 am

Sun roof open and Noel Gallaghers highflying birds blasting out on the way to work this morning was brilliant!
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:48 am

318isPMK wrote:Well I didnt know about this site at the time and they rarely come up for sale up here it was a spur of the moment purchase so paying £2,800 probably was a bit OTT but I was thinking a little more out upfront would buy me a minted one.
makes me feel a bit better this...and i got a minted one for half that money lol.

btw i flicked through your pics of the car...looks clean to me..is it just mechanical problems youve had.

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Thu May 03, 2012 11:21 am

Yip wee bit of rust appearing at the drivers door and on the vallance but all in all very clean.
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:38 pm

As much as you have shelled out for your car mr PMK. At least if it is as clean as it seems in your pics thats the biggest battle over a duff engine. Keep an eye on it mind, the tin worm is relentless. Especially Scotland's usual climate..
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:06 pm

Haha if that's what is "coming though" it's time to get in there with a screwdriver :D Don't forget the dust pan and brush.

Didn't want to go with an e36/z3/e46 rack replacement while it was all going on?

And how did it have a kink in the steering column?
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:19 pm

Dunno? I just gave it to Boyd and told him that it wasnt behaving itself.

And I know shhh...I am happy in the bubble of ignorance, if I cant see it its not there
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:24 pm

im sure theres plenty of jobs lurking out of sight where you cant see it bud winkeye
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Thu May 03, 2012 1:25 pm

Is it still running ??
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Thu May 03, 2012 2:16 pm

Bubble might be quite an apt word :)

Well worth looking into converting from bus spec steering to one of the above mentioned racks. Have a look at the bottom of this page:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Steering
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Thu May 03, 2012 2:50 pm

Its going strong I also think I prefer it with the splitter off
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