One for your deviants (m3 content)

[ross_jsy]

I pass this quite frequently, thought some of you would enjoy it. Couldn't get any decent pictures as there was a car parked next to it.

It's RHD, silver leatherzzz and desperately wants saving. Unfortunately the owner won't part with it.



Other side is better, but needs a new scuttle for sure:



Apart from the scuttle and scrapes on the bumpers it's remarkably clean. I have never seen rear arches so perfect:



Ran my hand round them and not a spot of rust on the inners at all.

[jonny323i]

That's a bad bit of scuttle rot

[Kos]

no doubt it gone bit further than that.

[ross_jsy]

For sure. Assume bulkhead/battery tray will need work. Floor pan was in perfect condition though. Think it had about 65k on the clocks.

[capnmchl]

Shame about the rot. Looks nice otherwise.

It's a shame when people don't want to part a car to someone who will repair it and look after it, but at the same time, it's their car and if they feel they doing a good enough job then there's no changing their minds.

[macas]

What kind of centre grill is that??

[Kos]

Kamei and its horrid

[macas]

Fook me,its looks like lego has designed it...

[Duke137]

That scuttl rot looks like an expert windscreen fitterzzz work?

Looks like it has gone from the screen downward

[maxfield]

From what I've seen M3s suffer from the scuttle more than normal E30s, I'm assuming its down the the bonded windscreen or windscreen fitters

[Gert_8]

This is that mad lady's car. Is it a daily driver?

[ross_jsy]

It used to be. Haven't seen it move in 2, maybe 3 years although it was far cleaner than the last time I had a look at it

[andyp]

wow RHD is it genuine ?

[ross_jsy]

Yep, think it was Birds who did the conversion. Loses a lot of appeal for me though

[Demlotcrew]

That scuttl rot looks like an expert windscreen fitterzzz work?

Looks like it has gone from the screen downward

Think you're right, I thought the same when I seen it.

[Steve]

I think Birds only converted 5 M3, someone correct me if I'm wrong

[Demlotcrew]

I think Birds only converted 5 M3, someone correct me if I'm wrong

Judging by how many brand new bulkhead-steering column brackets they threw out you might be right!

[Kos]

I think Birds only converted 5 M3, someone correct me if I'm wrong

Judging by how many brand new bulkhead-steering column brackets they threw out you might be right!

I heard it was nearer 50 and Kevin now wishes he kept te racks

[ajay]

Thats exactly what they told me 50 conversions and they disregarded the left over parts. LOL

[Chris_B86]

Thats exactly what they told me 50 conversions and they disregarded the left over parts. LOL

BMW are great for doing things like that. A friend that worked at a dealers picked up a few brand new eaton superchargers from Mini Cooper S that had the JCW upgrade done at the dealer

[ross_jsy]

It is a genuine Birds conversion. Checked with someone who knows more about it than I do.

What racks did they use?

[harry_p]

It is a genuine Birds conversion. Checked with someone who knows more about it than I do.

What racks did they use?

probably just standard rhd e30 racks. Its the genuine lhd m3 racks which got binned when the cars were converted that's a shame

and just because the conversion was done by a bmw dealer doesn't make it genuine

[ross_jsy]

Ah I see. And yes, I know what you mean. I was just saying its a Birds one as opposed to a Fred in a shed affair. I do wonder how well the modifications have been carried out