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Post Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:36 pm

hi guys ive brought a e30 m3 shell of a salvage yard cat d has anyone got a website were i can check the reg to check if its a gen?
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Post Fri Jun 06, 2014 6:53 pm

you check by the VIN Number, not the reg.
Have you got the VIN number of the chassis ?
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Post Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:42 pm

yes ive got the vin thats what i ment sorry is their such a site to check it online ?
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:08 am

http://www.etk.cc

I use this site enter your vin then on the next page click decode and you will get a full build list
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:13 pm

car came today thank god its a real m3 paid just over 5k it runs and drives looks like il only need a mainly bolt on bits on the front winkeye
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:15 pm

Bargain pity it's a cat d
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:30 pm

Get some pictures up then lets have a ganders

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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:30 pm

Any pics ? I love looking at pics of other peoples rusty scrap ! :)
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:01 pm

it wouldn't be 5k if it wasnt a cat D even at that price i'd say it's cheap .

cat D coud just be as little as lock damage :mad:
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 9:03 pm

It's just the stigma it carries for the rest of it's life but like you said cat d is very often cosmetic damage
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Post Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:41 pm

I dont think cat d is gonna put many people off if joe ever sells as these cars are quite rare and sought after nowadays.

Anyway lets see the damage pictures please.

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Post Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:41 pm

will be uploading them torrow as soon as the bodyshop opens il be keeping it not looking on fliping it as 5k is peanut money for such a car
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Post Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:42 pm

lets say a full paint job in calypso red while were at it also :D
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Post Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:14 pm

joeadams1979 wrote:lets say a full paint job in calypso red while were at it also :D

Are you from Ilford ? :?
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Post Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:41 pm

joeadams1979 wrote:hi guys ive brought a e30 m3 shell of a salvage yard cat d has anyone got a website were i can check the reg to check if its a gen?
Where did you bring it from?
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Post Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:55 am

Any updates?
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Post Sun Nov 09, 2014 8:16 am

pacerpete wrote:
joeadams1979 wrote:lets say a full paint job in calypso red while were at it also :D

Are you from Ilford ? :?
Oi with the Ilford remarks lol!
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Post Sun Nov 09, 2014 10:03 am

Nice :D
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Post Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:17 pm

Andyboy wrote:
joeadams1979 wrote:hi guys ive brought a e30 m3 shell of a salvage yard cat d has anyone got a website were i can check the reg to check if its a gen?
Where did you bring it from?
^ This, I too want to know where you brought it from?