god bless ignorant scrappies!

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:54 pm

Just picked up a set of facelift fog lights, mtech gear knob, and 2 check control panels - E10!! I guess that's about 6 quid!

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:55 pm

result, they're great aren't they, once sold me an obc with loom for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£20 which i was pleased with.

Guest · Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:12 pm

i've managed to find a mint de-chrome set for my 2 door for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£20

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:33 pm

datourer wrote:Just picked up a set of facelift fog lights, mtech gear knob, and 2 check control panels - E10!! I guess that's about 6 quid!

That's gotta be bargain of the year so far!!

Ãƒ”šÃ‚£6 quid!! That's great!

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:36 pm

i'm definitely going back there when the weather clears up to have a proper rummage!

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:41 pm

Sounds like a plan!

Try to get as many rear view mirrors with map reading lights as poss, lots of people are after these!

Mine sold within seconds!!

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:51 pm

datourer wrote:i'm definitely going back there when the weather clears up to have a proper rummage!

where is "there"?

sounds great by the hears of it

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:54 pm

Just paid Ãƒ”šÃ‚£10 for cental locking control unit and screenwasher pump
and driver side lower dash panel .

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:05 pm

329iturbo wrote:
datourer wrote:i'm definitely going back there when the weather clears up to have a proper rummage!
where is "there"? sounds great by the hears of it

I went to the 'leide' in Vijfhuizen, pretty close to you

Post Fri Feb 18, 2005 11:45 pm

ahh.. ok yeah indeed that's pretty close to me

. my brother also go's there once in a while. was it at the special BMW scrappie or just some other one?

cheers Sjoerd

Post Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:48 am

davetouring wrote:Sounds like a plan!

Try to get as many rear view mirrors with map reading lights as poss, lots of people are after these!

Mine sold within seconds!!

who sold yours within seconds ? funny as i have got one for sale now.

Post Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:33 pm

Pah, that's nothing! I bought a set of 16x7 genuine Alpina wheels (tatty) with caps and good tyres, plus a decent blue leather interior (not Recaro) for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100. Sadly this doesn't happen often enough.

Complete cars are best. My best buy had to be a 1988 320i Auto from Bawtry Car Auction for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£80 (Ãƒ”šÃ‚£60 plus their commision). It was a RHD German import (forces probably) and a rusty Dolpin grey nail - with Bilsteins, LSD, heated cloth Recaros, front fogs, OBC, working headlamp wash wipe, M Tech 1 wheel. I sold Ãƒ”šÃ‚£600 worth of bits from it and swapped the engine for a 325i LSD. The profit paid for a large chunk of my red Touring.

I wish I had one of those every week! :lol:

Ordinary scrapyards have no idea what some bits are worth which is why I don't bother with BMW specialist breakers. Especially FAB - expensive or what?

Post Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:31 pm

got a complete dash with clocks for 15 quid and as many switches as i could stuff into my pockets

well chuffed, my old dash had practically split in half.

Post Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:34 am

Called in at my favourite scrappy ( 150 miles from home ),on my way back from Dover, yesterday.
Picked up a 3.02 diff and an air filter box for my M50 conversion, a Touring rear right door complete, a fuel pump, a light delay module, a drivers door electric window set, and a few other odds and ends, all for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£40-00.

Post Sun Feb 20, 2005 1:28 am

andyp wrote:
davetouring wrote:Sounds like a plan!

Try to get as many rear view mirrors with map reading lights as poss, lots of people are after these!

Mine sold within seconds!!
who sold yours within seconds ? funny as i have got one for sale now.

Cheers mate!

Post Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:34 pm

Scrappers near me are thieving gits!!! I was looking for a headlight for a mate and they wanted Ãƒ”šÃ‚£30 and it was still on the car - I said that G&S + Euro CP could do a new one for that!

Guest · Post Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:10 am

SeamanStaines wrote:
Ordinary scrapyards have no idea what some bits are worth which is why I don't bother with BMW specialist breakers. Especially FAB - expensive or what?

weird, that's where I got my de-chrome set!

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:51 pm

datourer wrote:i'm definitely going back there when the weather clears up to have a proper rummage!

Before you do, can you PM me please. I want to ask a very cheeky favour!
Cheers
Stuart.

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:58 pm

i'm all ears...

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:35 pm

OK then, we'll do it in public!! :lol:

I'm after a LHD passenger sport seat - ie RHD drivers seat (in Anthracite, which I think is the same as in your car, isn't it?).
I've been looking on ebay.de & ebay.nl but none of the vendors are prepared to sell me the pair that they are auctioning but only ship the good passenger seat and then scrap the tatty drivers seat (my very poor command of the German language probably doesn't help!).
Obviously, I'm prepared to pay for shipping and make it worth your while!
What I'm [really] hoping is that your "ignorant scrappie" will come up trumps again!
Cheers
Stuart.

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:45 pm

sure, no problem. I'll have a look next time i'm there. I'm not sure when that will be but it's too damn cold at the moment! I'll let you know

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:50 pm

datourer wrote:sure, no problem. I'll have a look next time i'm there. I'm not sure when that will be but it's too damn cold at the moment! I'll let you know

Cheers Mate.
BTW, did you ever get sorted with Powerslide? I had a couple of strange e-mails, but that was it.
ATB
Stuart

Post Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:03 pm

ha, powerslide. yes, my 'black' grill arrived about 12 weeks after paying for it. Within 3 days of fitting it most of the black had fallen off to reveal shiny, un-primed/keyed chrome! I've since bought the pucka item.