Midlands Touring Slaaaag - Wust Wepairs

[Jim320i]

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

No real reason

[bmandy68]

Have u been blasting around in that touring jim.

[capri_rob]

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

[Meatballs82]

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

[pac1982]

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

[Jim320i]

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

[Kedge]

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

[FinalD]

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

You mean that isn't how he looks?

I'm upset.

[Kedge]

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

Because Jim fixed it for Jim! Might explain the finger

[daimlerman]

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....

[Jim320i]

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

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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

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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

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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

[Duke137]

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?

[daimlerman]

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

[jonny323i]

you need one of these jim not that little mushroom jobbie

[Jim320i]

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

[jonny323i]

I could possibly sort out a long term loan or a swap for something i may need

[Duke137]

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

[Duke137]

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

[Jim320i]

£15 posted?

[bmandy68]

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

[bmandy68]

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

[capri_rob]

Black M20B25 powah Tourings FTW

[Jim320i]

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

[capri_rob]

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

[jonny323i]

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

[Jim320i]

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

[capri_rob]

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

[jonny323i]

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

[capri_rob]

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

[jonny323i]

I meant Jim lol but good to know

[Jim320i]

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!

[jonny323i]

March 17th I think sun morning

[jonny323i]

March 17th I think sun morning

[Jim320i]

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

[Jim320i]

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