325i Cab Mauritius Blue Lotus White Leather Mini Restoration

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/// KAMI
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:10 pm

Here I bought a standard E30 325i Auto convertible on a 1993 K Reg of a chap on the zone....

So it sat in the garage until i could be bothered to actually do something with it (4 months later)

So the sport got sold and the project started on the cab...


I didnt want to spend 6K on a Mauritius Blue Motorsport so this was the closest option until the Rust was revealed :cry:

The car had Genuine 91000 Miles on it and had last 10 years mots.
As the color was a Motorsport Color (Mauritius Blue) I got lucky and found some genuine Lotus White Leather Of The Zone which come out of a calypso red Motorsport, sadly the door cards were not for sale so only the seats were bought...(Still looking for some)

The wheels got sent of to be powder coated In Nagaro Silver.

Then Bought A Genuine M-Tec II Kit of shaz325isport On the zone which was for a convertible.

Heres Few Pictures it has new front wings new rear arches new inner arches new jacking points few bits underneath welded door sills welded wax and oiled underneath second hand drivers door rustfree and then it got sent of to get resprayed in its original color.

Pics to come soon....

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heres the old sport


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Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:26 pm

waiting :D
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:41 pm

The rust was pretty revealed before you bought it ! :) Good to see it is getting sorted. It definately had the makings of a decent car.
I have two new unused lotus white extended leather convertible rear panels . Bought from BMW for an M3 convertible many years ago for lots of dollarz :( and never used. they are for sale :)
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:05 pm

Mauritius Blue FTW :D

Is this the one Blitz was selling ?

Look forward to piccys :D
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Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:21 pm

Yeah I think it is....
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Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:12 am

there was a set of front motorsport door cards on ebay the other day, have a search...would finish your car off nicely.
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Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:12 am

and get some pics up!
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Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:20 am

^^ +1 :D
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:ttiwwp:
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:10 am

Pics Uploaded :)
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:17 am

looks really good.

It actually looks just like a motorsport

well done!
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:40 am

looks nice mate!!another one saved :cool:
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:25 am

Cabby looks great in the last pic. What colour are the wheels?
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 9:42 am

Looking good.
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Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:50 pm

Cheers Lads...
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Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:27 am

Nice the interior in the black sport is something else :cool:
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Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:38 pm

Quick update found some BBS RS Style wheels 16" 8j on the front 9.5 on the back so the nagaro BBS have come of they have just been refurbed and all caps are mint they will be up for sale soon

Heres A Pic:

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Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:23 pm

looks proper slick with those wheels

Get the centres painted nogaro!

any more pics? close ups
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Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:28 am

goldysingh wrote:looks proper slick with those wheels

Get the centres painted nogaro!

any more pics? close ups
These are the only ones i have will take some on the weekend if i get a chance...

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Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:35 am

+1 with getting the centres painted nogaro

whats the drop on the car?

ps the car looks awesome!
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