Eko`s M50,On the road now!

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eko
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:48 pm

Thought id start a gallery of my M50(to be)320i SE auto!

Ill post fresh pics up as i go about doing bits to it.

Plans are

Fit M50 Engine and box from 525i
Change headlining to Sport Black one
Sport leather in light Grey
Hartges
Replace rear skirt with correct Mtec1
Maybe 5 stud conversion(Budget???)

Chucked a set of Apex springs on it today as the Range Rover look was a bit much,will have the Bilstiens from my iS in time though,also fitted some clear front/side repeaters

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The M50
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Oh and thought id put this pic up of my garden this afternoon-Fook thy neighbour :fart:
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:54 pm

Eko,
Looking good mate.

Thats some front garden 8O .

You need help :wink:
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:00 pm

bet you were popular with the close
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eko
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:06 pm

tbmw wrote:bet you were popular with the close
Best bit is 2 of my mates left half hour before i took the pic,both in E30`s :mad:

Oh and got to pick up the 525i tourer on Wednesday-sh1t where am i going to put that :?
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:07 pm

lol
where abouts in torbay are you, i'm down there 2 or 3 times a week
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:08 pm

So you have 5 E30's and 5 series. :roll:
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:13 pm

gazza325cab wrote:So you have 5 E30's and 5 series. :roll:
Not quite,Red iS is Benjy`s and the Grey track car is a `soon to be for sale` toy that me and Ben created!
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:58 pm

Some major E30age on that drive way.
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:37 pm

The southwests foremost e30 dealers and breakers!! 8)
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Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:42 pm

tbmw wrote:lol
where abouts in torbay are you, i'm down there 2 or 3 times a week
Im in Newton Abbot,near the Penn Inn roundabout!
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:27 am

nice eko... that red one on those A's looks pretty lush mate winkeye
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:39 am

Looks cool as! Wat are the springs? 40mm?
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:43 am

hammoj28 wrote:Looks cool as! Wat are the springs? 40mm?
40mm but they are 4 pot ones so more like 60`s :D
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:18 am

Hmm, you can do that? Is the strut not a different size? Did you uprate the shocks?
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:51 am

hammoj28 wrote:Hmm, you can do that? Is the strut not a different size? Did you uprate the shocks?
Swapped the full front struts over,just springs on the rear-only a temp job for now a) to get rid of the 4x4 stance b)will be swapping for the Bilstein suspension off my 318is when it is finished(my iS is going to be broken and raped for this) :)
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:17 am

Oh right. cool. Awww no. Ur jokin? Dont break ur IS its bloomin stunning! :(
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:07 pm

eko wrote:
tbmw wrote:lol
where abouts in torbay are you, i'm down there 2 or 3 times a week
Im in Newton Abbot,near the Penn Inn roundabout!

yea i know the area, drove thru there this morn, will keep an eye out for you
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:55 pm

tbmw wrote:
eko wrote:
tbmw wrote:lol
where abouts in torbay are you, i'm down there 2 or 3 times a week
Im in Newton Abbot,near the Penn Inn roundabout!

yea i know the area, drove thru there this morn, will keep an eye out for you
Delivery driver then i take it?
Who for?
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:05 pm

sweet cars concete the garde and will have loads of room for the new car :mad:
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 6:13 pm

yea
deliver for a company called sunnyside, big white lorry with a sun on the side
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:10 pm

tbmw wrote:yea
deliver for a company called sunnyside, big white lorry with a sun on the side
Ill keep an eye out for you :)
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:14 pm

Fitted my Hartges today,looks so much better IMO,what do you reckon?

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Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:59 pm

Looks very good mate! Love the Hartge's!
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:10 pm

Looks ace! Poor IS. :cry:
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:15 pm

Sweet :cool:
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:18 pm

hammoj28 wrote:Looks ace! Poor IS. :cry:
Mate my iS really isnt as good as it looks in the pics,presentable yes,mint it is not.
Got more than its fair share of dents and scratches,mainly on the back quarters,although it has no rust!

Not to worry though,all the parts/running gear will be sold on here,so all will go to a good cause!
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Mon Aug 28, 2006 8:43 pm

Oh right. It does look good il admit.

Yeah mines got its fair share of dents too. Notice more all the time.:( Gonna get rid of em when i can. Typical of a 16 year old car tho.
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:24 am

Thumbs up bro... Love those HARTGE..!!! :D
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:25 am

Looking good but i think you have a serious addiction problem! :eek:
Either that or a case of O.C.D lol :D
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O.C.D ?
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:42 am

obsessive compulsive disorder lol :mad:
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:43 am

Ah right,that has been mentioned before in my house :D
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:40 pm

followed the is from the back of this pic today, have to say it looked tidy
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:44 pm

tbmw wrote:followed the is from the back of this pic today, have to say it looked tidy
Not as tidy as it did,rear blind has gone and wheels came off yesterday,looking a bit sorry for itself IMO!

Where did you see it?
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Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:38 pm

comin out of tesco car park and headin into newton abbot
was drivin along behind and saw the zone sticker and put 2 and 2 together
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