325i Sport black - MTech1 - Now for sale (again) !!

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:14 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Yes...the wife wants a new garden shed/garage

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:22 pm

I know that pain. I got quoted £900 for 10x13ft tin shed. Almost sh!t my pants

Could you not "sell" it to one of the kids on the drip? Win, win!

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:31 pm

Can't believe your other half didn't get you in check earlier tbh

Something had to give sooner or later, just hope there wasn't a lot of China flying all over the place

Glws Jim

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:35 pm

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:21 pm

bab-91 wrote:I know that pain. I got quoted £900 for 10x13ft tin shed. Almost ********* my pants

Could you not "sell" it to one of the kids on the drip? Win, win!

LOL !!

To the Mrs "I've sold the car youl be delighted to hear, to little Jim Jnr aged 4, he's paying me £1.50 out of his pocket money a week increasing by £1 every year older he gets, and says I cab drive it until he's 18, we've signed a contract of sale here you go"

Or failing that, buy another rusty turd , plonk it in the garden..

Here you go love, a new shed

Post Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:25 pm

Now there could be some merit in that plan....I like it...

Post Sat May 02, 2015 11:49 pm

So, I had a viewing on the car today and spent ages before hand cleaning every inch and making her look pretty.

Anyway they decided it wasn't for them and went on their way.

And I decided not to sell it and get the couple of bits of paint it needs done. So as soon as they left I went straight round to see Chris at the bodyshop and booked it in for some paint where needed.

I think today made me bond again with the car.

So I treated the old tub and made up new gear knob and fitted a chrome grille.

Couple of pics:

Post Sun May 03, 2015 12:44 am

Good move mate.. I think you would have regretted it in a few years when looking back.

Post Sun May 03, 2015 8:54 am

Good to hear. Keep your collection going strong

Post Sun May 03, 2015 9:08 am

where did you get that new one piece gear knob from may I ask?
I went to the stealers and they can only get the newer shape one?

Post Sun May 03, 2015 9:56 am

Thanks guys, plans are:

Replace windscreen as it has loads of chips
replace z3 shirt shifter with oem version
fit a proper aerial that actually picks up a radio station
weld repair rear nearside arch
Fit some proper oem springs
Replace painted bumper rubbers with non-painted ones, smae for the front grilles

Post Mon May 11, 2015 12:08 am

New arch lips in

Windscreen and paint shop this week

Post Wed May 13, 2015 12:26 pm

Glad you kept it Jim
Would be hard for you to find another one
And besides this is best colour for all Sports
OEM kidney grill FTW

Post Wed May 13, 2015 12:43 pm

Thanks, it goes to the paint shop today for a make over, can't wait to see it when back.

Managed to find some oem bumper rubbers to replace the front and rears which are currently painted diamond black.

Post Sat May 16, 2015 11:13 am

Jim when u next in London and you taking me for a ride in this? We can go and find some tunnels

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Post Sun May 17, 2015 10:34 pm

See how it goes mate.

So, it's in the body shop now, all the filling where needed and priming has been done.

But the body shop dudes, no matter how hard they tried just couldn't match the paint. It's been re-sprayed before you see and metallic black is really hard to match apparently.

So looks like the whole car will need to be painted, which is a right pain as i just don't have the time to strip it properly at the moment.

Anyway, i've put it back in storage for a while whilst I get some projects done and some space for it.

Might even be next year now.....

Post Sun May 17, 2015 10:40 pm

Its either been painted the wrong shade or they are trying to fob you off with some cock and bull story!

Diamond black is one of the easiest colours to match and you don't even need to blend it. Literally can go edge to edge with it.

Post Sun May 17, 2015 11:27 pm

The paint shop I use has been in the village for 25 years and I know they boss very well, top bunch of bloke there. I think when it was painted last it must have been a DIY job or similar as there is some micro blistering also. Oh well, best to get it all done.

Post Sun May 17, 2015 11:35 pm

If they told you diamond black is hard to match then take your car else where.

Ive had various bits of paint done one my sport by a few different painters in different bodyshops and they have never had to blend it.

Most people who don't know the car think its still on its original paint.

My mate Adam who painted the car 8 years ago and who painted Simons 2dr C2 told me back then that is was an edge to edge colour when I was concerned about getting repairs done after the car was painted.

Post Sun May 17, 2015 11:44 pm

D shwartz can cause drama's if they are following bad work, a quality D/S paint contains green/blues it's sweet when new,

Didn't Si's B10 get painted and it didn't match ?

Post Sun May 17, 2015 11:53 pm

e30topless wrote:D shwartz can cause drama's if they are following bad work, a quality D/S paint contains green/blues it's sweet when new,

Didn't Si's B10 get painted and it didn't match ?

Greens and purples of which you can see in direct sunlight which you can still see on mine 8 years on.

Some of The Bi turbo was painted at Hexagon and the match was fine but there was a defect in the paint which was rectified.

As I said in my first post, the prev paint may not have been to the correct mix/shade on jims turd.

Post Sun May 17, 2015 11:58 pm

Barry is right, looking at the car the previous paint seems a touch more grey than the new fresh DS which looks darker.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 12:35 pm

Now for sale

Went into work today and found I have a new job !! It's a good job, so I can't complain, but it does mean I will have to sell all the E30s apart from one.

Looking for £5k but am flexible, as I said it must be sold so if you are seriously interested drop me a PM please

Thanks.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 1:52 pm

Congrats!

Post Mon May 18, 2015 2:25 pm

Whoa,

All E30s to be sold bar one

Post Mon May 18, 2015 4:11 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:Barry is right, looking at the car the previous paint seems a touch more grey than the new fresh DS which looks darker.

When I had mine done there was a choice of 3 different shades - one a bit more red, one more grey as you describe and then the original shade (which is the one I went for).

Big news on selling the fleet! Did the wife finally find out how many you had?

Did you get the M52 sorted out in the end after the rolling road test?

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:26 pm

So which one are you keeping? Shame after the work you have put in.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:29 pm

Is the work abroad, Jimbo? Just put them into storage, it's not like they will go down in price.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:33 pm

It's a good idea mate but they will probably rust away and to be honest with the kids 5 and 4 now, they want so much more of your time than when they were babies.

Sad reality is less car work, more football practice and ballet lesson !!

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:36 pm

jimbom30cab wrote:It's a good idea mate but they will probably rust away and to be honest with the kids 5 and 4 now, they want so much more of your time than when they were babies.

Sad reality is less car work, more football practice and ballet lesson !!

Tell me about it! Don't forget the diversion on your cash too.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 9:43 pm

A very good point, it was easy when they were babies/toddlers to get away with loads of garage time. Now my lad wants to play football all the time and i want to spend the time with them also.

Post Mon May 18, 2015 10:12 pm

Nothing is more important than spending time with the little ones Jim, which E30 are you planning on keeping?

Post Mon May 18, 2015 10:15 pm

Just the grey sport pal, i've advertised the granite M52 but if it doesn't sell for the price, i'll keep that also.

Post Tue May 19, 2015 1:48 pm

Now sold.