Picked this up-MOT passed!

Post Wed May 02, 2012 11:36 pm

Looks sweet

Post Thu May 03, 2012 4:48 am

Looks smart that! Hope the handbrake is better than mine, looks like a pretty big hill your at the top of!

Post Thu May 03, 2012 7:59 pm

appletree wrote:Looks smart that! Hope the handbrake is better than mine, looks like a pretty big hill your at the top of!

Handbrake is spot on fortunately

I have had a couple roll off the drive years ago though.
MK1 Fiesta ended up in someones garden resting against the house wall and a MK2 Gti wiped the front off a neighbours Mongeo

Its fair to say ive learnt my lesson

Post Sat May 05, 2012 9:53 pm

Got a bit more done today,not far off finished now.
Brakes all bled up and replaced dodgy engine earth lead.
Rubbed down a LagoonGreen front bumper and satin Blacked it.
Did the back bumper to match but they look a bit too Black now to be honest and cant help but think colour coded bumpers and mirrors would look better,oh well.
Clear front indicators arent staying,ive got a set of ambers ready to clean up and put on.
Back lights are coming out too and being replaced with the standard ones.
Gave it a quick wash before and took a couple of pics of how it looks now.
Back end sits like a bus,ill leave as is for now to see how it settles if not maybe a different pair of springs will need to go on.

Post Sat May 05, 2012 11:01 pm

This is looking like a really smart e30.
Colour coded bumpers & mirrors would flow so much better.

Post Sun May 06, 2012 8:39 pm

oomz1975 wrote: Colour coded bumpers & mirrors would flow so much better.

...but then it would need dechroming too and I cant be arsed with that now.

Post Mon May 07, 2012 6:37 pm

Standard lights put back in and 325i badge added.
Wasnt planning on fitting the badge but it looks better than without IMO.

Post Wed May 09, 2012 3:41 pm

Love it.. Much better with the ambers! I'd have left it debadged.

Post Wed May 09, 2012 3:45 pm

So much win...

Love it

Post Wed May 09, 2012 5:02 pm

How is this so clean

Really nice car mate!

Post Wed May 09, 2012 5:08 pm

great looking car, tony.

you want to get rid of the clear lenses?

Post Wed May 09, 2012 9:44 pm

boxclever1753 wrote:great looking car, tony.

you want to get rid of the clear lenses?

Pay for the postage and ill send you them

Post Wed May 09, 2012 9:47 pm

redcar wrote:How is this so clean

Really nice car mate!

Pictures make it look immaculate dont they.
It isnt mint by any means.
Has a few scratches here and there and bit of damage to the sill just below passenger door.
As far as rust goes though....well youve seen the pics

Post Wed May 09, 2012 9:50 pm

eko wrote:
boxclever1753 wrote:great looking car, tony.

you want to get rid of the clear lenses?
Pay for the postage and ill send you them

that's good of you:) add in a beer too and i'll paypal you the cash.

thanks mate.

Post Wed May 09, 2012 10:05 pm

just paypal'd you.. and my reply to your DM is still sat in my outbox at the moment.

thanks, tony:)

Post Wed May 09, 2012 10:09 pm

boxclever1753 wrote:just paypal'd you.. and my reply to your DM is still sat in my outbox at the moment.

thanks, tony:)

All sorted mate

Post Wed May 09, 2012 10:12 pm

eko wrote:
boxclever1753 wrote:just paypal'd you.. and my reply to your DM is still sat in my outbox at the moment.

thanks, tony:)
All sorted mate

top man, thanks again:)

Post Wed May 09, 2012 10:29 pm

ps i think you should shadowline it:)

Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:47 pm

Got a couple more bits for it.
Z3 1.9 gear selector and leather gear gaitor courtesy of Barx.

Unfortunately im going to be putting a for sale ad up for this very soon.
Got some costly vet bills that need paying.

Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:52 pm

Springs have settled in now too,sits perfectly now....

Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:54 pm

Thats the fooking business.

Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:56 pm

Welcome to the CLASSIC blue club

Post Thu May 17, 2012 8:58 pm

What colour is yours pete ?

Post Thu May 17, 2012 9:00 pm

Atlantis prestige blue

Post Thu May 17, 2012 9:03 pm

I'm really liking the color combo

Post Fri May 18, 2012 12:40 am

Dezzy wrote:I'm really liking the color combo

Me too,very retro

Post Mon May 21, 2012 10:32 am

Got it booked in for MOT this afternoon so fingers crossed

Post Mon May 21, 2012 12:56 pm

sweep wrote:Atlantis doom blue

I had an old escort in doom blue once upon a time.

When's the tech 2 kit going on pete?

Post Mon May 21, 2012 4:31 pm

MOT passed!
Only couple of minor advisories...
Both rear tyres nearing the wear limit and passenger door mirror deteriorating.
Not bad for a 25yr old

Post Mon May 21, 2012 4:49 pm

good news on the MOT, same as mine!

check this out: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

Post Mon May 21, 2012 6:59 pm

Tek 2 kit iz on way just getting my 17 inch alpinas refurbed first

Post Mon May 21, 2012 8:08 pm

boxclever1753 wrote:good news on the MOT, same as mine!

check this out: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... highlight=

I was pretty confident of a pass as ive been over the whole car anyway.
Was chatting to some old boy in the garage who was picking his failed 55 plate Mondeo up....with a quote of £400 for repairs up his arse,think he was a bit jealous of my pass

Post Tue May 22, 2012 10:37 am

eko wrote: I was pretty confident of a pass as ive been over the whole car anyway.
Was chatting to some old boy in the garage who was picking his failed 55 plate Mondeo up....with a quote of £400 for repairs up his arse,think he was a bit jealous of my pass

i was less confident in mine but had the exact same thing - a guy who was desparing over £900 worth of work to his 54 plate Fiat to get it through.. love it!

i told him he should have gone german:)