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matthew_h
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:10 pm

Hello Zoners

I've been lurking a bit recently but thought it was finally time to say hello and introduce myself.

I'm Matt, 30 from Sheffield. I've just bought my first BMW and am lucky enough to have got a Diamond Black E30 M3 and to say I am happy with it is a bit of an understatement.

Hoping to be an active member of the Zone so treat me gently :wink:

Pics of my car:

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Hope you like it
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:14 pm

Sweet i like the black on black! Is the number plate illegal?
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:14 pm

welcome from the zone team fella
car looks very nice winkeye

have a snoop around I am sure you will find
all you need here
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:16 pm

excellent introduction to the world of BMW :D

Welcome mate
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:16 pm

maxfield wrote:Sweet i like the black on black! Is the number plate illegal?
i think so. my mates brother has one like that on his white 635 an has never had problems
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:19 pm

welomce matey, thats a nice looking m3

is it an evoII or is the front spoiler just added on
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:19 pm

Hi there and welcome.

Plate is deffo illegal. If you were down here where I am you'd be pulled over all the time.

Nice car...what a great intro to the world of beemers.

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:20 pm

Who is a lucky boy then?!

Welcome to the Zone fella :D
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:26 pm

Thanks for the welcome chaps. Good to be here

The plates are illegal but they came with the car and having only had it a couple of weeks (and with Christmas post being crap) I haven't had the V5 yet so can't get a new set made up. Haven't had any grief yet though at all.

I remember drawing Frank Sytner's E30 M3 touring car for an art project when I was about 11 so this is a bit of a dream come true. :cool:
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:28 pm

I've seen frank sytners touring car its beautiful.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:29 pm

nice car mate
welcome.
its nice to see more and more e30 m3s around here

as far as an evo 2 is concerned chris i will stick my neck out and not wishing to offend but no car is not an evo2

you need to brush up mr microsoft!!!! lol

colour
foglights
no secondary rear spoiler
colour of interior

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:35 pm

John is right, it isn't an Evo (1 or 2) it just has the chin spoiler added and the 16" wheels. All done before I got it but I am happy with them. Not strictly justifiable but I think I'll manage :wink:
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:35 pm

i didn't think it was an evoII colour thats what made me ask, i couldn't remember about the fogs and i never realised the rest differed
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:36 pm

Do you plan on modifying it ?
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:39 pm

Looks good, do you mind me asking how much? You could pm me!!
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:39 pm

Not really, no.

I've had a couple of modifed cars before (best being a 110bhp mini that looked very stealthy) and want to keep this one in pretty much the state it is in now. Might be the odd addition but it won't be anything serious.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:41 pm

billgatese30 wrote:i didn't think it was an evoII colour thats what made me ask, i couldn't remember about the fogs and i never realised the rest differed
only playin with u chris!!

i think the car looks very very nice and i think that the evo 2 chin spoiler is a must have addition to any m3.i think it transforms the look of the car dramatically

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:42 pm

A very nice m3 there matthew,well may you wear and welcome to the zone.
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:44 pm

What an E30 to have as your first BMW, wow!!
Very nice geese and welcome to the zone :cool:
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:45 pm

c76jon wrote:
billgatese30 wrote:i didn't think it was an evoII colour thats what made me ask, i couldn't remember about the fogs and i never realised the rest differed
only playin with u chris!!

i think the car looks very very nice and i think that the evo 2 chin spoiler is a must have addition to any m3.i think it transforms the look of the car dramatically

john
i know :P

and i agree about the chin spoiler, makes them look even better
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:51 pm

Wonder how many M3's on the zone now?
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:13 pm

c76jon wrote:nice car mate
welcome.
its nice to see more and more e30 m3s around here

as far as an evo 2 is concerned chris i will stick my neck out and not wishing to offend but no car is not an evo2

you need to brush up mr microsoft!!!! lol

colour
foglights
no secondary rear spoiler
colour of interior

john
Colour of the interior?, do you see different pics to everyone else! I see no interior pic shots above!
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:14 pm

herman wrote:Wonder how many M3's on the zone now?
Start a thread like the Hartge one!
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:15 pm

Started one
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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:20 pm

stevetigger wrote:
c76jon wrote:nice car mate
welcome.
its nice to see more and more e30 m3s around here

as far as an evo 2 is concerned chris i will stick my neck out and not wishing to offend but no car is not an evo2

you need to brush up mr microsoft!!!! lol

colour
foglights
no secondary rear spoiler
colour of interior

john
Colour of the interior?, do you see different pics to everyone else! I see no interior pic shots above!
if u look close you can see headrests and top of rear seats

all evo2s had silver grey half leather interior

ie side bolsters and headrests

i can see they are not that so i know its not an evo 2 interior

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:29 pm

Hey, what don't you know about M3's John.

Starter for 10 John on M3's.

Did they make a f reg Evo 2?

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:31 pm

yes they did

all evo 2s were built between 3/88 and 5/88

my car is an f reg

i have seen a g reg

its down to when car was sold and registered but no matter what reg it is they were all made between these dates

here are the chassis numbers used


Evolution II
2191372 - 2191376
2191409 - 2191473
2191477 - 2191479
2191481
2191483
2191485 - 2191487
2191489 - 2191491
2191493
2191500 - 2191502
2191504 - 2191506
2191510
2191511
2191513 - 2191515
2191517 - 2191518 2191520
2191524
2191526 - 2191528
2191530 - 2191534
2191536 - 2191541
2191543 - 2191546
2191548
2191550 - 2191554
2191556
2191558 - 2191560
2191562 - 2191564
2191566 - 2191567
2191569
2191571 - 2191573 2191576 - 2191592
2191595 - 2191614
2191616 - 2191805
2191807
2191809 - 2191832
2191834 - 2191839
2191841 - 2191840
2191850 - 2191852
2191854 - 2191856
2191858 - 2191911
2191913 - 2191953

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Post Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:46 pm

welcome from the zone :D
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