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m_jermyn
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:36 am

3 months ago my dad wrote off his beloved E30 and almost himself too. Had some terrible injuries but the one he couldnt get over was he lost his little car... I hatched a plan..

Lets build another one..


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So over the last month I built him another one, yesterday he saw it for the first time.



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Sun Sep 15, 2013 11:44 am

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Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:12 pm

8) nice one
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:22 pm

Your dad shouldn't be too gutted about writing off the first e30 anymore!

That is a stunning car :D
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:34 pm

Are windows tinted ??
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:46 pm

Check out this one,

Dads Old Chevy
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:12 pm

Looks splendid !!!! Big up the ol man, wish my old man was interested in cars
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:24 pm

Jeeeeeeez! He is lucky to still be here!

The red one looks cool, rare breyton body kit!
http://www.bmrperformance.co.uk

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m_jermyn
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:43 pm

Hey Barry,

Yup it's a Breyton kit.. I wanted to give him something unique and something that he is not likely to see on
another car.. I picked up a loved but untidy 325i for a good price stripped it to bits repaired it respray end and added the Breyton kit and wheels.

Still have to put in the sports interior that I found and the running gear out of the wrecked car.
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:45 pm

scallyally wrote:Check out this one,

Dads Old Chevy
Call me an old skeptic but I don't believe that.
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:47 pm

scallyally wrote:Check out this one,

Dads Old Chevy
Call me an old skeptic but I don't believe that.
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m_jermyn
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:47 pm

Here it is the day I bought it..

Not bad but needs a fair bit of work

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Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:04 pm

Mike, looking at the state of your old mans ex car,
and his present one, he is one lucky Father.
Fair play to you. :clap:
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:38 pm

glad your dads ok :-) and the new car looks stunning, sometimes driving with my dad he thinks he is jackie stewart!! scared me to death when i was young in a Audi quattro.
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:36 pm

That looks jaw droppingly stunning! :bmw:
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:47 pm

Great looking e30, love the colour and wheels
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:57 pm

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i bet your Dad feels 21 again!
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[quote="bss325i"]
Get a f* grip,we are talking about 20+yr.old sub £10k cars here,NOT the crown jewels!
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:33 pm

Bejesus! What happened?

Nice job sorting him out with a new one :D
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:37 pm

Thats some crash damage, hes lucky to be alive, nice replacement!
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:44 pm

DanThe wrote:Bejesus! What happened?
he's not Irish Dan, he's Australian.

Strewth! :chuckle:
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:19 pm

Excellent.. There's some good love there..
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Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:29 pm

Top Work!
The big Unit Parts Clear out Make me an offer on parts!
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 81#2766881
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Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:55 pm

your old man is one lucky fella

fair play to you for building him another e30!
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:10 am

He's one lucky old dude...

a) to walk away from a nasty smash
b) to have a son that recognises his love of cars and goes to lengths to purchase and build him another!!!

Good on ya!! :thumb:
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:12 am

scallyally wrote:Check out this one,

Dads Old Chevy
Very touching tale :)
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Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:15 pm

Ouch! Back hit on the first. As everyone else says, top job on getting your old man back on the road in a stunner. :cool:
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Sun Sep 22, 2013 11:34 pm

That's awesome! Good job mate.
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Mon Sep 23, 2013 9:42 pm

Brilliant, Mike. Lucky, lucky Dad :D
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
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