New member 318i Touring

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miks15
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Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:46 pm

Hi All,

I've been wanting an E30 touring for a good few years now and 3 months ago I finally went out and bought one. I wanted a car which I could drive regularly but also a bit of a project car I could work on and restore/upgrade/modify a few bits at a time. The car I found is a '93 318i Manual Touring. Body is in great shape with only a few minor rust spots. Interior is a little tatty with a few rips in the seats, saggy headliner and a cracked dashboard etc. Engine and drivetrain all feel great and drives nicely.

My plan is to enjoy the car this year whilst making sure everything works as it should and fix any little niggles (headlights need fixing, SI board batteries need swapping, indicators keep blowing fuses, half the speakers work and they rattle etc)
Over xmas in to next year I'll look to get the interior up to scratch, re-do the headliner, upholster the seats, clean and maybe dye the carpet etc.
Longer term plan is to do an engine swap and a full respray... but that is a few years down the line...

Anyway, I've been browsing the site for a good while now so thought it was about time to join, I'm sure ill have plenty of questions as I go!
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Foe
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Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:41 pm

Hello and welcome. Very nice :thumb:
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martauto
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:00 am

Welcome to the zone mate, special colour you have there

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Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:40 am

Welcome. Look forward to following your progress.
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:12 am

Welcome to the Zone :D
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miks15
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Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:50 pm

Thanks all!

Had some fun getting the si board batteries changed today but got them done.
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ocde30
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Sat Jun 27, 2020 9:32 pm

Hi, any progress with this great looking touring. Being nosey and you having my favourite car / colour combo it would be great to see a few more pics. Cheers
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Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:34 pm

Welcome :cheers:
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