Barn find of the year!

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:53 am

Nice one

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:53 am

It looks to have been owned by somebody with a cleaning fetish, where are the hardcore arch/sill/valance pics Rav?

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:55 am

I'll take them when the car actually gets out in to open. But the front valance is very clean, rear valance is spotless, and the sills are very solid Dan.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:09 pm

Good to see you posting again Ravman!

What a find!

That engine bay though

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Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:09 pm

All these months I thought

was like a yuck. With all the greenish stuff coming out. On closer inspection, it's blue

And always used to wonder as things were looking fine to me wherever it was being used.

Learn every day.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 1:31 pm

appletree wrote:What happened to your white one?

Another nice 2door non sunroof shell!

The white one is stripped down. Just a rolling shell atm.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:14 pm

How much was it?

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 2:34 pm

What's the story then, Rav?

Good looking buy!

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 4:20 pm

Gert_8 wrote:What's the story then, Rav?

Good looking buy!

Not sure tbh Gert.

Nobby_N wrote:How much was it?

Enough £££'s

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:20 pm

Rav335uk wrote:
Nobby_N wrote:How much was it?
Enough £££'s

you have to feed him beer at santa pod round the camp fire to find out such information .

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:25 pm

Lol

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:55 pm

Nobby_N wrote:How much was it?

£300!

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:58 pm

Yep, I think you win this years cleanest find Rav.
that thing looks spotless

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:42 pm

The part of me that loves a modified turd says go crazy, but it's such a clean turd I would be tempted to leave it as it is. There can't be many more like that knocking about

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:44 pm

If we're honest, it's clean with low mileage, but it's pretty basic. Mod it and be done.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:46 pm

ross_jsy wrote:The part of me that loves a modified turd says go crazy, but it's such a clean turd I would be tempted to leave it as it is. There can't be many more like that knocking about

Rav is of the age where a 90 bhp paedo spec turd suits him

PS I heard through the bush telegraph that he paid (waiting for pics) seven hundred and eighty six pounds or there abouts

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:05 pm

pacerpete wrote:
ross_jsy wrote:The part of me that loves a modified turd says go crazy, but it's such a clean turd I would be tempted to leave it as it is. There can't be many more like that knocking about

Rav is of the age where a 90 bhp paedo spec turd suits him

PS I heard through the bush telegraph that he paid (waiting for pics) seven hundred and eighty six pounds or there abouts

I had to lend him £500* of that!

* had my fingers crossed he wasn't going to spend it at Chicken Cottage.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:27 pm

Oh how I see this thread changing direction,

Eren, get some SE sideskirts on that cab!

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:34 pm

Well done Rav's, another addition to the Fleet.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:42 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Oh how I see this thread changing direction,

Eren, get some SE sideskirts on that cab!

Funny you say that its on my "maybe things to get list"

There will hopefully be some cosmetic changes soon enough

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:52 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Oh how I see this thread changing direction,

Followed quite a long time later by Rav in his 316

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:58 pm

Lovely motor there Ravi

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 7:58 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Oh how I see this thread changing direction,

Followed quite a long time later by Rav in his 316

Ha Ha

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:12 pm

Pacer, it may be slow, but it's still one of Bavarians finest machines.

Thanks Rob, and Rog.

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:26 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Pacer, it may be slow, but it's still one of Bavarians finest machines.

Thanks Rob, and Rog.

Foook modding it, you already have two molested turdz. Get it fully paedoed and fronted for £4997.86

Profit is much more reasonable than molestation !

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:34 pm

Got to be worth more that £4997.86,lol

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 8:35 pm

pacerpete wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:Oh how I see this thread changing direction,

Followed quite a long time later by Rav in his 316

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:10 pm

Nice car you have their Rav great garage find. Be a shame not to keep it standard , must be not far from show standard

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:10 pm

Hey Rav, just out of interest, have you thought about just leaving it as it is ??

Give it a clean, a service and splash out on a carcoon ??

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:15 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Hey Rav, just out of interest, have you thought about just leaving it as it is ??

Give it a clean, a service and splash out on a carcoon ??

not sure if i could live with bronzit beige ...

Post Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:27 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Hey Rav, just out of interest, have you thought about just leaving it as it is ??

Give it a clean, a service and splash out on a carcoon ??

I would do Jim, if it was a more desirable version.
But I really don't see it ever being a car that , in a few years time if wrapped up, would be something on a wanted list.
I bought it because of the condition of the shell, and it being a non sunroof car.

Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:10 am

Rav335uk wrote:
jimbom30cab wrote:Hey Rav, just out of interest, have you thought about just leaving it as it is ??

Give it a clean, a service and splash out on a carcoon ??
I would do Jim, if it was a more desirable version.
But I really don't see it ever being a car that , in a few years time if wrapped up, would be something on a wanted list.
I bought it because of the condition of the shell, and it being a non sunroof car.

Disagree Rav. something like this would be valuable as it is purely because in a few years time most of what will be left will be 325i's and 24v converted cars.

Look at other marques - it ain't just RS2000's that fetch stupid money

It has rarity value already and base spec completely untouched cars have a charm all of their own.

The last time one like this turned up was Dan's - that was what 6-7 years ago ?

If it's as mint as it looks I'd do whatever needs doing with regard to bushes and powder coated bits etc underneath but don't change the spec.

Bronzit does grow on you Mick - you usually got to own one though before you realise it

Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:16 am

The mileage if correct takes it to the next level I think, that'll easily be worth £7-£10K in not many years time. A perfect companion piece for a collector to park next to his mint Sport Evo

As Barry has said lots of times on here, a car is only original once, that's where the value/ collector interest is. Plenty of molested cars out there, hardly any originals ones left like this though

Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:52 am

I have to say seems a shame to change such an original car, it looks like a museum piece. Still, if you are going to build a car to spec you're not going to find a better starting point.

Has great Q car potential, engine swap, sort handling / brakes and leave everything else as is, poverty spec and 316 badge. I'd even keep the steelies.

Post Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:34 am

Nice find Rav!

Now you know it needs a 24v lump in it....and a body kit...and big wheels...