'86 Chromie 316, M20B25 Tech 1 update 16/1/13 OBC IN!

[Ajsingh]

Tech 1's and chromie's are really growing on me, this car is beautiful!!!!!

[johnl320]

Dam fine car Joe, How did you attach the side skirts?

john

[Joe-318i]

first update in a while, thanks for all the comments so far
well after driving round in 4pot e30s for the last 4 years, its finaly time to get what i have always wanted a M20b25 chromie,

lucky this lump came up from steSE and from the help of barry, so picked it up a few weekends ago, seems to be a brillant engine, anlong with the gearbox too

now iv got the long list of parts for barry whos been a great help, along with stev and tevor. iv started getting a few things and am hoping for it to be in by august

more pics to come

[B7]

Joe. Ring me when you're ready to collect mate. Believe barrys sorted you iout with a price. I'll have it all back here tomorrow for cleaning.

[Joe-318i]

will do trev, can u pm me your number please
did baz say all the parts that im taking, and thanks

[Blitz]

Finally going to get the engine it deserves.

[Dezzy]

Nice work. The extra grunt will make you smile. Just don't bend it. Not many like yours left!

[B7]

will do trev, can u pm me your number please
did baz say all the parts that im taking, and thanks

Pmd kiddah

[capri_rob]

looks like a very clean donk to match a very clean car !

[B7]

And by all accounts Rob, a real stormer. It's a "correct for the year" early high comp lump thats been correctly converted to 1.3 motronic by Barry while still in Steves car.

IMO the perfect solution and correct choice for joes car.

[SteSE]

Engine is a nice one.

Good night last night joe?

[ricey46]

Looking good Joe, That'll be nice when the B25 is in there

[tonybtonyb]

Very smart

[Alpina99]

why BMW didn't do the Tech1 sport in Zinnober I will never understand, that really looks awesome

+1

Just read this through fully for the first time,

This car is beautiful, lots of work gone into it and it clearly has a great future,

Looking forward to future updates,

[Eddie25]

I love this car.

[Joe-318i]

right time for an update, as its almost done
been to busy getting parts ready along with the car for barry

really looking forward to having it back, been 4 weeks now with out it
poped down to see it this weekend and work by barry is looking spot on

engine going in is a m20b25 from stevs car, been told its a real good 1, early high comp lump thats been correctly converted to 1.3 motronic by barry in the past. and right year for the car

plus also picked up some parts of trev, sports gearbox to be fitted with a z3 linkage kit, 3:91 lsd and lighten fly wheel by simon 13, also rear disk coversion being fitted along with all new supension parts

once cars back iv got a full OBC kit to fit, black head lining and rear pop outs, good job im off work soon anyways here some pics of the last few weeks up till now

[SteSE]

Yea boi!

[Joe-318i]

Alright Stev
How's yours going? Be good to see it now it's all done =]

[SteSE]

Has a good grin factor but is somewhat hampered by the 26 year old fuel pump. New one going in
Saturday

Might see you up there if not be Guildford.

[staley_turbo]

Car looks stunning mate, well done.

[Joe-318i]

Has a good grin factor but is somewhat hampered by the 26 year old fuel pump. New one going in
Saturday

Might see you up there if not be Guildford.

Cool sounds like good stuff
Be good to see it

[B7]

Saw this last night. Coming along well. Diff and rear end going in.

But Joe? You are a dirty scrote! Clean those f*ckin' arches out ASAP. Stop being gay and get down and dirty. Those arches won't be that nice forever without a good scrub and a waxoil.

Barry was in tears the state of them

Consider yourself well and truly spanked!

[Joe-318i]

Saw this last night. Coming along well. Diff and rear end going in.

But Joe? You are a dirty scrote! Clean those f*ckin' arches out ASAP. Stop being gay and get down and dirty. Those arches won't be that nice forever without a good scrub and a waxoil.

Barry was in tears the state of them

Consider yourself well and truly spanked!

Really. Sounds good. Can't wait to have it back, Barry dosnt hange about
Hahhaa, maybe it's time I did get down then ;). And give them I good clean, iv got 3 and half weeks off work from the 10th. So the plan is to give the hole car a very good going over and clean inside and out =]

[B7]

Saw this last night. Coming along well. Diff and rear end going in.

But Joe? You are a dirty scrote! Clean those f*ckin' arches out ASAP. Stop being gay and get down and dirty. Those arches won't be that nice forever without a good scrub and a waxoil.

Barry was in tears the state of them

Consider yourself well and truly spanked!

Really. Sounds good. Can't wait to have it back, Barry dosnt hange about
Hahhaa, maybe it's time I did get down then ;). And give them I good clean, iv got 3 and half weeks off work from the 10th. So the plan is to give the hole car a very good going over and clean inside and out =]

Ring me if you want the arches spotless. I have just the stuff

[Joe-318i]

Saw this last night. Coming along well. Diff and rear end going in.

But Joe? You are a dirty scrote! Clean those f*ckin' arches out ASAP. Stop being gay and get down and dirty. Those arches won't be that nice forever without a good scrub and a waxoil.

Barry was in tears the state of them

Consider yourself well and truly spanked!

Really. Sounds good. Can't wait to have it back, Barry dosnt hange about
Hahhaa, maybe it's time I did get down then ;). And give them I good clean, iv got 3 and half weeks off work from the 10th. So the plan is to give the hole car a very good going over and clean inside and out =]

Ring me if you want the arches spotless. I have just the stuff

Hhaha Will do
Always though there was a art to getting down and dirty trev ;)

[winx]

Another product of the dream factory! Barry has certainly got a move on with this so far, we are operating on it Further tomorrow night I believe

[B7]

Another product of the dream factory! Barry has certainly got a move on with this so far, we are operating on it Further tomorrow night I believe

Exhaust bracket????

[winx]

Yarp

[Joe-318i]

Another product of the dream factory! Barry has certainly got a move on with this so far, we are operating on it Further tomorrow night I believe

Exhaust bracket????

What's happing tomoz night then?
Exhaust bracket?? U know more than me lol
All I can say is I can't wait to have it back and really looking forward to it
And a big thank you to every one that has had input and helped so far =]

[B7]

Being an early 4 pot, the outer rear exhaust box hanger is missing from the chassis rail. 'Enry's skillz will be performed and voila! It will be in place!

It was spotted Tues night and Henry and I were trawling photos of our cars to get position and part numbers etc.

[bmwowner]

about time you gave everyone a update joe! I know there is one.

[B7]

Yeah, come on joe?

[Joe-318i]

Will be update of everything very soon
Just want to give it all a really good clean
Been driving around in it for last few days, and all I can say is, wow what a car, puts a smile on face every time, love the sound of 6 cylinders, the way it goes, just hole thing. A massive credit to Barry for all his hard work, and a massive thank you, also thanks to trev, Simon, Stev an henry for all you help and efforts =]

[Joe-318i]

right, theres been no proper update on this for a while now
first of all, I must say what a credit to barry bss325i and everyone else who helped. the car is amazing now, and great fun to drive, what a lovely sound from that M20, and the way it goes

I have no good pics of barrys work yet, as my engine bay needs a good clean, but the tlc has already started this year, with a mate of mine, jack- who works in a body shop, and said to me to bring the car down to him last weekend, so I did

not knowing what he had planned, he ended up giving the car a full mop and polish. and I cant say how pleased I am with the out come, what a brilliant job and he wouldn't even take anything from me for doing it.

finished off with 2 new badges being fitted. trev will be pleased to know that all the arches are cleaned out now and sealed, obc is fully fitted and wiring is all sorted. engine bay will be cleaned very soon and some pics uploaded

[bss325i]

Looks great Joe!

Have you got the bracket for the engine bay yet?