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dave123
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:48 pm

After 3 weeks of driving a fiesta 1.25 and Alfa Romeo 147 i can say that getting back in the sport blew me away!

The repair is 1 st class, i think its better than it was pre accident although i need an M badge for the front grille to bring it back to full health. Any ideas?

Summer is on its way, cant wait. Big thanks to all who helped me with my various insurance based questions but it turned out they were great, so big plug for ATS.

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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:52 pm

oi, you knicked my car you twat..lol, only kidding mate, it looks sweet, just like mine. awesome condition. :cool:

the only thing different that i can see is that i have m3 leather and i don't have brass dustcaps on my tyres. other than that, identical.

nice one mate
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:53 pm

Looks really nice... apart from all those weights on your rims dude! What happened there?

Glad you're back in E30 land... 8)

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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:54 pm

Cheers man,

Its got black Recaro leather, was that an option on the M3 too as ive seen a few E30 M3s with the same interior as mine
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:56 pm

might have been, like geeman (jag traitor man) said, what is goin on with the whieghts
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dave123
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:58 pm

I never really thought they were that bad :oops:

Where do you puts yours inside the rim?
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:59 pm

Looks really nice mate, what did you have to have fixed on it?
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:59 pm

should do, don't think i have any on mine to tell you the truth. doesn't need any
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:03 pm

the damagewas front left hand wing only at 10 mph


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Sun Mar 13, 2005 4:14 pm

Chuffin hell, thats bad what did you hit?

This is mine after hitting a stationary Rover at about 20ish!
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:05 pm

Looking better Dave! Bet you're glad they repaired it!!

One question though....where's your maplights in the mirror??


Chris, the weights on the wheels are on the inside of the rims.
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:11 pm

proper recaro's very nice. M badge for the front is a dealer only affair i think for about 20 notes. I tried GSF and they only sell the badge for the rear
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 10:26 pm

Glad you got it sorted out Dave - mint motor :rock:

I think Euro car parts do a front ///M badge too - may be worth checking..also Motormech do one as well I believe...
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:03 pm

Off to europarts tommorow!
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:09 pm

Dave - whereabouts are you and who repaired the car ?
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:15 pm

In Manchester mate.

Local bodyshop specialises in Maseratis and does A1 repairs, hes a friend and he is a petrolhead who knows a good car when he sees it.

I asked the insurance if he could do it and not some chav whos work id never seen and they said 'yeah'

I dropped him a few Stellas off when i collected it as i cant stop smiling now!
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Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:31 pm

looks like new m8 no wonder ur so chuffed,
hope mine turns out that well
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