Tech 1 Sport - Duck Pond

[Quaser]

what rad do you need? I have a good pre facelift one, or a facelift tropical one available

[goosiegander]

Cheers Rav!

[ajay]

If you still need a rad i have a new pre face lift tropical genuine one available, its got a few scratches here and there but totally un used. I sympathies with you though, i too was working on my Tech 1 today and ended up with a big problem by the end of the day. 1 step forward 2 back.

[goosiegander]

New camera so messed about taking some snaps of the festering turds...
























Mods, any chance of relocating this to the photo gallary?

[Morat]

That 5er is glorious! I think I need to own an e34 touring soon.

[retroboyo]

I want an E34 coupe

Goosie - thats an impressive looking collection you have there now. Personally I like the idea of a stealth moredoor. Do you have any idea of the 0 60 time on it.

[Brianmoooore]

Well the Rad popped on me earlier, Fantastic!

Was purging air out following swapping header tank and other associated bits came up to temp and held well,

Blipped up to 5k as i always would to help the last bubbles out and POOF! billowing steam and spray from the front end, Base of the Rad had popped in the center,

Pressure cap original, or recall replacement?

[goosiegander]

May well be the original Brian! Will check and if necessary order up a fresh one!

Pictures from Today:


















Need to bother my arse to actually do something with it now that the long evenings are here

[goosiegander]

I want an E34 coupe

Goosie - thats an impressive looking collection you have there now. Personally I like the idea of a stealth moredoor. Do you have any idea of the 0 60 time on it.

Not a clue to be honest, rear traction is an issue when launching from 0mph,

It is loud and fun though!

[Brianmoooore]

May well be the original Brian! Will check and if necessary order up a fresh one!

If the VIN shows that it's never been replaced, then your dealer will give you a new one. Safety recall is still in place.

[retroboyo]

What the heck is that 400 brake car on the drive way

[goosiegander]

May well be the original Brian! Will check and if necessary order up a fresh one!

If the VIN shows that it's never been replaced, then your dealer will give you a new one. Safety recall is still in place.

Good to know, many thanks Brian!

[goosiegander]

What the heck is that 400 brake car on the drive way

Aha! One of my friends popped over to get some help swapping his M5's bootlid over due to the old one rusting out in the usual places, Should be detailing it for him in the near future so will put the pictures up when done

[goosiegander]

Last weekend saw some work on the new zaust with stepfather:


Plan is to use this:


On clean metal


Followed by satin black and it should outlast the car

[retroboyo]

Awesome, I did the same on mine the other week. I used a carbon disc to clean it up. Made light work of it.

[pony]

you can't chip these early cars iirc?

I can supply a chip for the 073 ECU, as fitted to Tech 1 Sports, and early pre-facelift 325i's.

How many extra bhp does this give and what's your price ?

[Speedtouch]

PM sent!

[goosiegander]

Well started getting the zaust cleaned up for anodising...













Did some exterior de crudding which will post up later, most importantly insured it for £115!!! care of those nice people at R H classic


Plan is to daily her in the summer while the touring is still playing up, oldschool daily FTW!

[jonny323i]

Have you got a replacement rad I have a known good one Iv just removed to fit an aircon rad

[goosiegander]

Have you got a replacement rad I have a known good one Iv just removed to fit an aircon rad

Thanks for that, B7 - Trev sorted that out for me so now shes all piped up and will bleed up the cooling system as soon as the mounting sh*t for the zaust arrives and i can fit the system

[SAP1]

Haha that car was bought from luton I know the dealer code!

[goosiegander]

Haha that car was bought from luton I know the dealer code!

Cool, any details?

[SAP1]

Naah just I'd let you know haha! Dads been working there for donkey's years

[goosiegander]

Well decided to throw a badge back on ze'turd


And as per inspiration from bss325i #FreetheSurreyone I gave the backbox it's coat of satin black

Electrox and vht silver for front pipes


Center box Electrox'd ready for satin coat


Random shots










Just for you Pete...






Should be driving on tuesday at which point it'll take over as daily hack...

[goosiegander]

No pictures but zaust is painted now, hopefully button it up tomorrow..

Gave the underside a scrub and nothing fell off, bonus

[goosiegander]

A couple of pictures of the bonnet being compounded/polished up:






And today some suds ahead of the weekend...













Autofinesse snow foam and citrus degrease of lower body panels
Washed with dodo juce BTBM 2 bucket method S/guards etc...
Wiped down with 303 QD ahead of a coating of blacklight sealant



Completed jobs include a full flush of the clutch fluid and clean of clutch reservoir, a clean up of the A pillar earth to get the central locking in action on both doors and removing those gash racing pedalz!

[goosiegander]

Some pictures whilst loitering around the duck pond:


















Shall through a few of these on the sale thread as well

[ImysE30]

Nice posters

Tech 1's looking good, nice project for someone

[goosiegander]

Thanks Imy!

Decided what you're doing with the cab yet?

[daimlerman]

Where are the ducks?

I like ducks....

[Duke137]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-325i- ... 746wt_1399

[Rich320I]

shame,

[pacerpete]

shame,

The moral of the story is that the Chinese always get their man/ Tech 1 !

[gooner1]

Jeez, if it's being dismantled in Brum it must be well and truly f***ed.

[Rich320I]

looks that way pete,

to be fair gooner, looking at what it was up for and the pics it was crusty, but didnt look over all to bad.

still think its a shame, could have been a nice project