Back in the fold

[Jesus325iTouring]

Well, as some of you know my Transit has rust issues and many other issues for that matter and I can longer be arsed to throw any more time or money at it.

So I've been dithering about what to buy, well, having had many cars on the Egay watch list, E39 528i Touring, E39 540i Touring, E36 328i Touring, Subaru Impreza wagon, Merc E class estates, this came up, put a bid in, and won it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-320-auto- ... 7675.l2557

Plan is to get a local recovery firm to collect it(hopefully Saturday) and deliver it to my house.

My Touring has been sat for nearly 4 years and I still haven't got around to do anything to it and the rust has taken a big grasp at, I can put my fists in the gaping sills



So, this is appears to be clean and tidy, Sterling silver as well which I like but just has a broken motor and lazy box, the idea will be to pull out my 2.5 engine and box and refit to the new Touring, I shall be adding my Sports seats and BBS wheels and a few other bits such as my Scorpion exhaust (there's the council bit!)

Can't wait to be back in an E30, even the wife is happy about the plan after much eye rolling with me looking at inappropriate turds on Ebay, she is looking forward to being behind the wheel of an E30 again, I can see what'll happen though, she'll want the E30 and i'll end thrashing her A3 as my works tram!

Watch this space for cussing at rusted up bolts and gashed fingers

[Gert_8]

yey!!

[magpie]

good move rog and you have the old turd as a parts department = WIN !

[suchy]

good move rog and you have the old turd as a parts department = WIN !

And another rusty stripped shell on his laaand to compliment the tranny will look proper council = WINWIN !

[Jesus325iTouring]

That's it lads, nothing quite lowering the tone of the village! For example, there are vehicles such as Porsche Gayenne, Lotus, Mercs, and other associated new vehicles adorning the villagers drives, then there is mine............

[andyp]

ive got one here I am about to start breaking if you need anything let me know including a nice full m50 conversion.

[Jesus325iTouring]

M50 would be nice But not sensible at this stage! Thanks for the offer of parts, when I inevitably break something i'll PM you

[aimlessrock]

Rog, drop me a pm if you do remove the B20 as I may be intrested in it.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Rog, drop me a pm if you do remove the B20 as I may be intrested in it.

Even with a snapped cambelt?

[B7]

Top man. I was thinking about dropping you a line.

This has just come up VERY local to me. In fact too fucking local and it needs shipping to Wiltshire!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Renau ... 3cdc852eca

[Jesus325iTouring]

LOL tooooooooo local for your liking! That for all intents and purposes is identical to my last E reg shed, which when bought had 8 months MOT and a weeks rent in the screen and I paid £30, yes £30 for it, quite how dealer man thinks that E reg pile of shit (or pretty good condition in my book!) is worth best part of £600 is anyones guess!
People are now calling them "classic" and "rare" which it's not and isn't.......... yet

Looking forward to getting stuck in with a new Touring though

[Jon_Bmw]

Rog I drove past your quaint village the other day, thinking to myself that other than Castle Coombe village it has to be one of the nicest in the S. of England....

I did let out a laugh at how much the neighbours must love you! A fucked tranny and a multi-coloured bmw touring on axle stands. Good lad!!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Cheers Jon If you'd pulled into the drive you'd also have spotted the chassisless caravan on blocks in my woods too soooooo council Must get a hi viz jacket one day

And yes, i'm lucky to live there, been there nearly 12 years and still love it.

[B7]

LOL tooooooooo local for your liking! That for all intents and purposes is identical to my last E reg shed, which when bought had 8 months MOT and a weeks rent in the screen and I paid £30, yes £30 for it, quite how dealer man thinks that E reg pile of shit (or pretty good condition in my book!) is worth best part of £600 is anyones guess!
People are now calling them "classic" and "rare" which it's not and isn't.......... yet

Looking forward to getting stuck in with a new Touring though

I was thinking of buying it, giving it the detailing of it's life and putting it up for a profit. There has to be a market for low miles, near extinct Francophile shite surely!!! There must be some stripey tee wearing, bike riding, garlic munching weirdos with more money than sense. After all, they bought these over a Fiesta for christ's sake. And wronguns pay a fortune for classic Minis as well!

[Simon13]

is it that desperate Trev? holy moly

Barrys bad trying to make money on 318's with no camshafts and auto boxes but this is the next level!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Simon, I think Trev may have issues, I never thought the day would come, in fact, It needs to be preserved, sig update time!

PS Trev, that'll need some serious peadoing action, you could get nearly a bag for it












Maybe.

[Speedtouch]

Strange that the ad makes no mention of an MOT.

[jimbom30cab]

I like the R5 but not as much as the Renault 4, now if a project one came up for sale locally i would be very interested

[B7]

I like the R5 but not as much as the Renault 4, now if a project one came up for sale locally i would be very interested

Fuck me! now THATS sad!

Guys, don't panic, I was joking.

[andyp]

prew I was getting ready to drive over to surrey to have words

[Jesus325iTouring]

I was going to suggest to his wife he may need to have a cat scan booked All is ok then Trev

[B7]

Yes. Everything is working fine thanks!

Good luck with the touring. If a straight 320 head swap is an option I have a few here. Special rates for squirrel skinners?

Is your 325 an auto Rog? If not then what/s the plan? Auto the 2.5 donk or fit the manual kit into the 2.0 shell?

[Jesus325iTouring]

Special rates for squirrel skinners? Bargain

The plan is to pull out the B20 and auto box and fit my B25 and manual box.

I'm not really interested in fixing the B20 engine TBH, though I did momentarily consider keeping the auto box, but no, i'm going with the above engine and box change.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Here she is, I'll give a through update tomorrow with peado pics, but at this stage, one is veeeeeeeeeeeery happy indeed.

5 years ago my Touring picked up the missus' Audi....




Today, the Audi returned the favour..........

[TPS]

I like the R5 but not as much as the Renault 4, now if a project one came up for sale locally i would be very interested

Oh dear, now you really are sick