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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:20 pm

Hello everyone, my first post on the forum even though i've been on for a while. My familys always been german car mad (loads of Vdub Mk1's/Mk2's) and now having caught the BMW madness.

I've just bought an E30 318i as my first car, well chuffed, and hoping to do quite a bit to it.

Just need some advice on what I should look out for in the E30 318i, its well clean (inside and out), bought it off a an old family friend, who was a mechanic. Spec:

E30 318i
G Reg
107 Mileage
Red

The only down side at the moment is that the paint is slightly faded with spots in places, (any tips?).

Cheers guys :D

P.S. I am apologising now if I ask any Noob or stupid questions. :o:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:25 pm

Welcome, have a good read through the existing posts... should take you a while.

Try to use the search function, we are a forgiving lot, but typing in the same answer a 100 times can be a tad annoying!

Unfortunately the red paints do fade... a good cut and polish is required, use a quality wax afterwards... more details can be found in the Care and Detailing section.

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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:25 pm

Welcome to the mad house.....

Hope you find it usful and fun...
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:33 pm

Welcome, Hope we can help to make your E30-ownership fun and trouble free.

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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:34 pm

Welcome mate, a has been said take a look through the forums, no doubt most of the answers lurk in there somewhere...

Enjoy your stay :D
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:05 pm

Cheers guys appreciate it, hope to add as much knowledge as I take :o are there any suggestions for any clubs to join?
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:07 pm

Welcome mate!! Had 3 red E30s and they have all faded....only one didnt get a total repaint
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:50 pm

welcome m8 have fun reading all the threads will only take :roll: a few weeks, :cheers:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:16 pm

Falkster wrote:Welcome mate!! Had 3 red E30s and they have all faded....only one didnt get a total repaint
Thanks for the welcome, are you serious about the resprays!

So there is no way for me to restore the red paint :cry:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:22 pm

hello and welcome :wave:

where are you from?
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:22 pm

There is a way to restore red paint he's called c76jon :D
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:35 pm

dobbie82 wrote:hello and welcome :wave:

where are you from?
Cheers, I'm from North West London, but situated in central London most of the time because thats where i'm studying at the moment.
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:35 pm

maxfield wrote:There is a way to restore red paint he's called c76jon :D
Is that a robot?
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:37 pm

He's a master when it comes to paint work
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:43 pm

Welcomt to the Zone too bud :wave:

Post some pic's up of the car fella.....Mmmm Red Car's 8)

Have you checked for rust?

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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:21 pm

TapsE30 wrote:
maxfield wrote:There is a way to restore red paint he's called c76jon :D
Is that a robot?
No, he's a zoners who's probably got the cleanest car ever imaginable! see his photo thread!

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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:02 pm

TapsE30 wrote:
Falkster wrote:Welcome mate!! Had 3 red E30s and they have all faded....only one didnt get a total repaint
Thanks for the welcome, are you serious about the resprays!

So there is no way for me to restore the red paint :cry:
I tried everything to get the colour back on my M3, it looked ok for a few days but then faded again. With more of the panels being plastic it made it look worse as it was the plastic panels that were worst affected!
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:43 pm

Hi and welcome to the zone plenty of helpers here :wave:
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Post Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:29 pm

Cheers guys, will up some pics as soon as possible.
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:12 am

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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:42 pm

Hi everyone I have just bought a Diamond Black 318is. H reg 120k on the clock, FSH - v.nice

Just thought I would pop in and say hello - looks to be a great site.
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:02 pm

new thread pal!!!
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:08 pm

Welcome !

Info on fadded paint http://www.totalbmwmag.com/HandsOn/TechNov02.PDF
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:17 pm

Oops :o: Still getting used to all this
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Post Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:51 pm

Steve wrote:Welcome !

Info on fadded paint http://www.totalbmwmag.com/HandsOn/TechNov02.PDF
Wow, cheers for that, interesting read, just need to sort out the equipment.
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