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ebelements
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:28 pm

Just heard of this site through another online BMW resource and decided to check it out. Looks like a lot of great info here, and yet another way to waste time when work is slow!

My E30's just a toy. It began as a winter beater for my 97 GTI VR6, but has proven itself to be incredibly reliable and a lot of fun while I save and search for an //M car. As you can tell, it's not exactly normal, but then again I'm a little unhinged myself.

Looked like this when I got it, up until about mid summer.

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Then I sold the GTI, and couldn't help but to mod the E30.

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Then I had a paint idea:

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At/around H20 International, a vw/audi show:

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In the one above, you can see the lovely present my ex girl left me in the driver's door, in the shape of a woman's foot. Never date actresses.
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:30 pm

Wohoo the famous copper car!

Welcome to the zone fella, there has been a couple of threads about your car, more to the point the paint.

Personally think it looks awesome. :cool:
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:31 pm

that looks moody as fook!!!

lovin that paintjob! well done and welcome to the zone :mad:
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:34 pm

Hi mate! welcome to the zone

nice car, and feel free to tell us any info and ask any questions you may have
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:39 pm

love the car, paint looks cool

welcome to the zone :)
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:40 pm

Hello and welcome :wave:

your car is already pretty well known on here! love the colour, not too fussed on the splatter effect but if we all had the same mods the world would be pretty boring!!

Enjoy the Zone!

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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:53 pm

Welcome dude! :D

You must have been mean to that woman - or she was just a bit nuts! :cry:

I'm guessing the weather is usually good where you are, in the first pic it looks like the car just left the showroom!

Seen the car on here before, interesting and original if not to everyone's taste! Looks mean enough to eat small children now though! :twisted:
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Post Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:32 pm

HI and welcome to the zone. Strange in a nice way :roll:
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:48 pm

Thanks for the positive replies!

Another round of bodywork is almost done, so I might try something a little different with the patina application this time around, we'll see.

Also, if anyone has a lead on a reasonably priced set the early euro bumpers, let me know!
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:57 pm

Sweeeeet :cool:
Welcome to the zone at last! :D
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:27 pm

It's been in the making, the owner of this car coming onto the zone...Welcome Buddy :wave:

Just keep us posted on any new developments, i'm sure they'll be discussed, just as much as your paint job!!

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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:27 pm

welcome to the zone dont think I'd have the ba"!"Ԛ£Ã”šÃ‚£s to go with that but ant that what makes the world go round. have a nice stay :thumb:
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:45 pm

Welcome to the zone mate, Pics of your car have been up on here before, There were quite a few people who didnt like it. Personally i think it looks awesome. There was a bit of a dispute about it last time pics were up, I said it was 'RAT LOOK' and a few people disagreed with me. Could you please confirm if its the RAT LOOK you have gone for ?
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:07 pm

Welcome mate, your car has caused some debate which I guess is a good thing.. :cool:
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Post Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:27 pm

e36boy wrote:There was a bit of a dispute about it last time pics were up, I said it was 'RAT LOOK' and a few people disagreed with me. Could you please confirm if its the RAT LOOK you have gone for ?
I wanted the exterior like that, yes, so you could say it's "rat look" if you so chose. I just got sick of being anal about what I drove... putting thousands of dollars into a car, and then getting it where you want it - but always worrying about keeping it pristine. Parking far away, not driving it too hard, etc etc etc.

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So after that was gone I decided to play with my daily driver.... and with a minimal amount of money, prove that it doesn't matter what color your car is, glossy or matte, if your wheels, stance, and spacing are spot on. A big reason why rat rods work.
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:53 am

Hello and Welcome :wave:
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:09 am

Welcome to the site.... as a fellow newbie - as of yesterday - I think the site is fab and there's loads of info on it. Much better than some other stuffy old-person's how-to-get-concours site!
Personally I think yr car looks great, unusual but that's what's cool. :D
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:11 am

Welcome to the zone :cool:

Nice ride, anything that is different/one off is a good thing in my eyes!
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:59 am

welcome fella, happy Zone surfing, and credit to you, you got big'uns for going with that paint!
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:05 pm

Welcome mate. Thats paintjob is pretty cool. Very different.

Im rather amazed, you actually made a mk3 golf look cool. Well done. Usually cant stand em but that looks evil.
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:37 pm

Hey welcome mate. Nice looking car. I like the paint but not the grey fading brass part of it. The wheels, and lowered look at way cool.
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Post Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:05 pm

Now the circle is complete. When we last saw you, we had the questions, now you are the member!!! (where's the vader smilie gone???) :mad:

Welcome mate. Loving the car. Wheels look sweet, loving the copper too!!!
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Post Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:08 am

My wife's an actress... :eek:
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Post Sat Oct 21, 2006 2:18 pm

hi mate and welcome. sweet car, just need to sort out those american bumpers!!!! winkeye
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