my E30 M3 replica build

[toby]

By the way where did you get the kit from ? Im after a front bumper you see . Cheers bud .

That's mentioned near the beginning of the thread...





breakermart, nice going!

[breakermart]

cheers everyone, its good to hear, as for my overspraying of parts in the engine bay, I fully agree, a lot of the nuts n bolts will get replaced later, its a money thing. and the bonnet runners WILL either be replaced or cleaned right up like new, wanting the engine bay stickers eventualy. top mounts can be rectified with some carefull black paint and as for the m50 inlet, BE PATIENT! lol im not made of money.... and the LHD RHD thing.... well all I can say is, HERES MY BOTHERD FACE lol I don't mind people seeing its a replica, but id like them to say, "its a very good replica" and to be fair, I put money on it that theres genuine m3's out there that have been converted by the customer for preference. if I wanted to be anal about fooling people its a m3, I think id have used genuine panels and gone LHD. id sooner just go buy the real thing this way its taylord to my taste without ruining one of the most iconic cars out there. Oooooosh! that is all

[ross_jsy]

Looking good, and yes there are such things as RHD m3's. I see one almost every day rotting away

[breakermart]

Looking good, and yes there are such things as RHD m3's. I see one almost every day rotting away

TELL ME MORE what state is it in, can it be bought?

[Gert_8]

thing is, when iv had this sitting in the garage as long as it has and you cant yet see the end.... I forget what iv put into this. its only when I sit here reading throught my thread I remember and think oh s**t. theres no turning back or quitting. I have to finish this!

give it time and this will be me lol

Hi Breaker. I thought you had finished the project, seeing the above. I was just about to give you a big "Huurrump" and well done, but then I noticed some pastey faced, uncreosoted driver and realised it wasn't you!....





Keep up the good work and the pics coming!

[ross_jsy]

Looking good, and yes there are such things as RHD m3's. I see one almost every day rotting away

TELL ME MORE what state is it in, can it be bought?

Every panel scraped, concrete dust caked all over it, fist sized hole in the scuttle so assume no firewall left. Other wise solid and 65k on the clock last time I looked.

But no, it's owned by some women who thinks it's the Crown Jewels. Was offered £8k cash a few years ago (strong money then) and said no. Seen countless offers put on it but she won't sell it.

Doesn't even get driven any more. I'll snap some pics when I walk past it later

[ross_jsy]

Oh just to add insult to injury she paid £1500 for it when values were in the gutter. Was a trade in that the dealer had no interest in and wanted shifting. At that point it was apparently mint and had a full BMW service history.

[Gert_8]

Oh just to add insult to injury she paid £1500 for it when values were in the gutter. Was a trade in that the dealer had no interest in and wanted shifting. At that point it was apparently mint and had a full BMW service history.

Bitch needs shooting or humping - you decide Ross!

[ross_jsy]

Even I wouldn't go there. Looks like a cross between a leather bag and skeletor.

Spoken to her a few times about it. She is nice enough but I think a load of offers have made her think she has something very special/probably thinks they are offering well below it's actual value.

To be fair, I have seen far worse cars saved on here and the rot seems limited to scuttle are. Jacking points were all intact, rear arches original and better than 95% of the zones, no roof rot. It has potential as long as there are no nasties lurking elsewhere.

[breakermart]

[/quote] Hi Breaker. I thought you had finished the project, seeing the above. I was just about to give you a big "Huurrump" and well done, but then I noticed some pastey faced, uncreosoted driver and realised it wasn't you!....





Keep up the good work and the pics coming![/quote]

Haha urrm thanks, il be sure to get plenty more pics

[breakermart]

was just thinking, would anyone hazard a guess what my car would be worth as it stands?

[tomislav]

Just spotted this for the first time, great thread mate, mine's gonna look like shite compared to this lol.

As for value thats hard cos its basically a really really reallt clean rolling shell with an m3 kit, albeit to a very high standard.

Some might say 1500 quid, to others maybe 3 or 4 grand???? Depends on who'd looking really.

By the way, i gotta replace the rear panel on my facelift fake m3 and there's an early rear panel on ebay at the moment, is it worth doing?

[Nobby_N]

was just thinking, would anyone hazard a guess what my car would be worth as it stands?

How much does it weigh??

[breakermart]

Just spotted this for the first time, great thread mate, mine's gonna look like shite compared to this lol.

As for value thats hard cos its basically a really really reallt clean rolling shell with an m3 kit, albeit to a very high standard.

Some might say 1500 quid, to others maybe 3 or 4 grand???? Depends on who'd looking really.

By the way, i gotta replace the rear panel on my facelift fake m3 and there's an early rear panel on ebay at the moment, is it worth doing?

first off, thanks mate, don't be defeated before you start, iv never done any of this before, my only advice is don't be in a rush and have patience. iv basicly been making this up as I go along. and I think your right about the value, think it stands me at £2000-£2500 so far, but that doesn't mean anything lol.

as for the rear panel, I wouldn't like to say... you can see the butchery I went through, it looks worse before it looks better. just remember the rear lights are a different size completely, think in an ideal world, you start off with a pre facelift car if its possible. are you doing a thread like this one? id love to watch you build it

[breakermart]

was just thinking, would anyone hazard a guess what my car would be worth as it stands?

How much does it weigh??

a decent weight now the engines in, but I don't think scrap value is paying much at the moment!

bit of a harsh comment but I do have a sence of humour

[tomislav]

Just spotted this for the first time, great thread mate, mine's gonna look like shite compared to this lol.

As for value thats hard cos its basically a really really reallt clean rolling shell with an m3 kit, albeit to a very high standard.

Some might say 1500 quid, to others maybe 3 or 4 grand???? Depends on who'd looking really.

By the way, i gotta replace the rear panel on my facelift fake m3 and there's an early rear panel on ebay at the moment, is it worth doing?

first off, thanks mate, don't be defeated before you start, iv never done any of this before, my only advice is don't be in a rush and have patience. iv basicly been making this up as I go along. and I think your right about the value, think it stands me at £2000-£2500 so far, but that doesn't mean anything lol.

as for the rear panel, I wouldn't like to say... you can see the butchery I went through, it looks worse before it looks better. just remember the rear lights are a different size completely, think in an ideal world, you start off with a pre facelift car if its possible. are you doing a thread like this one? id love to watch you build it

Well i'm very hands on, i'm a mechanic for starters lol. But i've bought a part complete one. V8 converted with m3 fibreglass kit. However i have bearly dared to look behind the rear arches yet, there's lots of expanding foam and holes by the look of it lol. It'll get there tho.

Dunno about you but i've got that picture perfect end product in my head and it'll be awesome. Only 4 grand and a thousand man hours to go!!!

[breakermart]

have you got a link , would like to see pictures mate

[tonybtonyb]

This is so cool what an outstanding job,it does look like the real Mc coy from where I'm sitting so are you making these to order now if so I'll put my name down! lol

[breakermart]

haha cheers mate, you can put your name down but il need the money upfront and there is a 10 year waiting list per car

[tonybtonyb]

Kool

[tomislav]

have you got a link , would like to see pictures mate

Well i bought from a guy who then turned out to be on here.

He started a thread but i've done nothing more since then, i''ll c if i can find it.

[tomislav]

Here it is:-

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 09&start=0

[breakermart]

Here it is:-

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 09&start=0

your car is just a complete different kettle of fish to mine isn't it. but has lots of potential, id not say no to it get some updated pics of it and some more of that dirty great lump in it. its a beast

[breakermart]

today I received my new bumpermounted indicators (wich let me add have been harder to find than rocking hourse s**t ) so rolled the old gal out the garage and took some new snaps with a decent camera phone wich iv just purchased. so nothing realy changed but some recent picture for you all.

[harry_p]

looks superb. Certainly one of, if not the best fibreglass kit based replicas i've ever seen

[Duke137]

Wowzers

Epic project!

[breakermart]

cheers you two, means a lot hearing that, makes me kinda proud to have achieved this much already. I just cant wait to be cutting about in it

[goosiegander]

The finish and fit lines look really good dude,

Suggest you go for a front bonded screen for aesthetics and shell rigidity,

Keep up the good work, you're almost there!

[breakermart]

now you've said that, I think I will have a bonded windscreen, that can be done when its finished

[breakermart]

has anyone else here got a m3 rep started yet, enough of you asked where I got the kit

[mabz]

havent checked this thread for a while love the work you have put into it,looks spot on

[breakermart]

havent checked this thread for a while love the work you have put into it,looks spot on

cheers mabz. proving such hard work at the moment, im so busy with everything else that I just don't find time at the moment.

[breakermart]

well im currently moving house this weekend but found time to pick up the proper sump gasket. going to put it on tomorrow morning as I need to return the engine lift asap. think its all going to go quiet again on the project front after that.

[verde]

This build is fucking incredible man

[breakermart]

This build is ******* incredible man

lol