Midlands Touring Slaaaag - Wust Wepairs

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:38 pm

Bump wrote:Why have you got the UK's biggest pedophile as your avatar?

No real reason

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:18 pm

Have u been blasting around in that touring jim.

Post Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:20 pm

Nice work Jim - you'll have to let me have a go when I see you - I don't think mines very quick but I have no recent E30 point of reference

Looks much better on the BBS

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:32 am

capri_rob wrote:Nice work Jim - you'll have to let me have a go when I see you - I don't think mines very quick but I have no recent E30 point of reference

Looks much better on the BBS

Its not that quick Rob, but must feel like lightning if your daily drive has been a sheep for 18 months

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:40 am

If you do frag this are you going to sell the front door cars for £485.75p in your eBay shop

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:43 am

pac1982 wrote:If you do frag this are you going to sell the front door cars for £485.75p in your eBay shop

Only if your after them

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:54 pm

Meatballs82 wrote:
capri_rob wrote:Nice work Jim - you'll have to let me have a go when I see you - I don't think mines very quick but I have no recent E30 point of reference

Looks much better on the BBS
Its not that quick Rob, but must feel like lightning if your daily drive has been a sheep for 18 months

You said it was quicker than your Sport, but then the engine is probably as fooked as the floor with that turd

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:10 pm

Bump wrote:Why have you got the UK's biggest pedophile as your avatar?

You mean that isn't how he looks?

I'm upset.

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:13 pm

Bump wrote:Why have you got the UK's biggest pedophile as your avatar?

Because Jim fixed it for Jim! Might explain the finger

Post Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:14 pm

Kedge wrote:
Bump wrote:Why have you got the UK's biggest pedophile as your avatar?
Because Jim fixed it for Jim! Might explain the finger

Nothing wrong with Jim....

That a 15 year old cannot fix....

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:11 pm

Bump wrote:Why have you got the UK's biggest pedophile as your avatar?

Why do you have the UK's biggest Avatar as your Avatar?

Had a little play around this afternoon

Switched the drivers side light as it was a bullseye and rubbish, put a smilie in there and changed the headlight rings to some diy black ones. Switched the front and side indicators to OEM ones too as I hate smoked ones. Bodged the front grills to look black too with literally wiping them down and spraying satin black straight on

No primer or nothing

Before

After

Switched the passenger side wing too as it was rotten and missing some SE trim, nicked some off a red breaker and bodge that to be black too for now... Need to take them off and fit them properly too as they are bodge on with twigs and chewing gum at the minute

Before

After

Upgraded the interior too the other day

Pilledged the handbrake grip & wheel from the 320i and the tech 1 gear knob from the 323i, need to find out the leather handbrake gaitor still

Before

After

Also, need to figure out why the speedo isnt lighting up one side...

I sorted the fuel guage and temp as they were reading wrong too... Well, I think I have but i'll find out tomorrow when I use the car and see if the guages move.

Anyone got an idea why one side of the cluster is lighting up and not the other? Checked the fuses and they all look a-ok

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:23 pm

The bulb? If not just swap the clocks with some more 6 pot ones mate you must have a few you can use and it's not like the car is a low mileage one owner etc etc

You got plans to do anything else mate?

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:24 pm

Try a new bulb on the l/h side...

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:35 pm

you need one of these jim not that little mushroom jobbie

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:52 pm

Might be the bulb

I'll have a check tomorrow.

No other plans really Ferg, might try and find a passenger side front and rear door in black as these ones are scabby. I might also clean up the rear arch a bit and rattle can it back just to tidy it up.
Do need to sort the gear stick out though as its loose as hell when in gear, but its just gonna need tightening up.

@Jonny - I'll take it if your donating mate

Not looking at spending money on the thing though, just a run about

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:57 pm

I could possibly sort out a long term loan

or a swap for something i may need

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:02 pm

It's looking a lot better that's for sure

Pics tell a thousand lies as Dave once said when I was in his company

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:02 pm

BTW, the bullseye light you removed how much you want for it? I actually only need the bullseye light unit itself

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:13 pm

£15 posted?

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:59 pm

That looks better already mate , that wing needed changing and the lights and the grill look tons better. Nice little run about mate.

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:59 pm

That looks better already mate , that wing needed changing and the lights and the grill look tons better. Nice little run about mate.

Post Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:08 pm

Black M20B25 powah Tourings FTW

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:31 pm

Polished the turd

Looks nice in the pictures

Still a bit rough round the edges

Gonna clean up a few of the scabby arches and doors when its sunny again, literally a rub back, treat, prime and rattle can.

Gearbox was playing up last week. Need to replace or refresh the selector and figure out where the clutch fluid is leaking out. Other than that, it drinks the fuel like a barstood

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:28 pm

Cleaned up nice Jim - Get the right size tyres on the front though FFS

Going to see if I can get mine in for an MOT on Saturday

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:51 pm

Mine went in last week and it pasted not bad for a scrapper

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:59 pm

This has got a few months til it needs an mot.

Rob, I need to switch the tyres... I quite fancied massive balloon ones but I think oem sizing will be best

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:09 pm

I've got one 205/55/15 here if you want it

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:10 pm

Are you gonna go to the breakfast club in the new motta

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:20 pm

If I can get the E30 MOT'd and taxed on 1st March then I'll take that

If not and I havent sold the E46 by then I'll be in that - if its sold I could be in anything

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:39 pm

I meant Jim lol but good to know

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:53 pm

Dunno mate, its a bit rough to be honest.

When's it start?

Rob, I got some tyres, just need to get them fitted. Too lazy!

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:19 pm

March 17th I think sun morning

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:27 pm

March 17th I think sun morning

Post Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:22 pm

I may be away in Manchester that weekend, but if i'm not, and i'm free, I might rock up and park with the general scum

Post Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:25 pm

Thought I would update on not a lot

Sorted loads of little issues out and replaced various bits of trim, starting to look like a fairly nice rotten turd now!

I need to grab some rattle cans and grind back and rotten bits and give them a lick of paint.

Also got a driver seat replacement now, although thinking I might dye all the leatherz, they are only comforts but a nice freshish interior would look cool, need to decide what colour though. Ill dye the carpet black and switch the door cards to black ones too, so I was thinking a nice red or brown

Need to also get the correct tyre size on the front as I'm not looking the stretched look of 205/50/15 on the bbs