Rust on your E30?

[bmwe30mtech]

Hey,

How many zoners have body rust on their cars in some place or another?

Inner arches?
Outer arches?!
Sunroof panel?
Inside sunroof?
Doors?
Inside boot?
Under carpet?
Scuttle?

Etc etc.

Just wondering how many rust free examples still exist.

Cheers

Paul

[Splondike]

Just wondering how many rust free examples still exist.

Cheers

Paul

Very few I would think mate.

[WillG]

front jackin points have all started to go by now from what ive seen, ive repaired 3, thats where they start and then they go along where the seam where the floor pan joins bulkhead, mnst have gone above the fuel vapour bottle thing in drivers side rear inner arch aswell i expect

[Cotty]

Just wondering how many rust free examples still exist.

Cheers

Paul

Very few I would think mate.

There are a few though

[dazleeds]

how very very dare you mention the R word

[gcorky]

sunroof,tailgate,petrol flap bubbling on mine-also wing bottoms behind se skirts...rest ok


jack points,inner archs,scuttle all never touched and sound .

[Chris-W]

Just wondering how many rust free examples still exist.

Cheers

Paul

Very few I would think mate.

There are a few though

More than most would think, I reckon!

[320Touring]

depends- are we doing an "tech2 kit off" challenge?

I fear my shed of a touring would look pretty solid

[Chris-W]

depends- are we doing an "tech2 kit off" challenge?

I fear my shed of a touring would look pretty solid

Cue Danny Baker turning up on the doorsteps of Sport owners

[320Touring]

depends- are we doing an "tech2 kit off" challenge?

I fear my shed of a touring would look pretty solid

Cue Danny Baker turning up on the doorsteps of Sport owners

failing that, i'm sure Ant would make a suitable stand-in

[hammoj28]

Hmmm, well i have a spot on my sunroof and thats the only rust on my car! None under the kit and you have even seen under parts of it neil! Plus the boot is mint etc etc.

[gcorky]

this doorstep challenge would be a funny sight....come to my door as my car didnt have body kit holding shit behind it for 15 years...lol

[320Touring]

Hmmm, well i have a spot on my sunroof and thats the only rust on my car! None under the kit and you have even seen under parts of it neil! Plus the boot is mint etc etc.

that car has so much wrongness on it, I dunno where to start..

Tech 2
2door
Diamond black
4pot
16v
.......

the list goes on

[gcorky]

Hmmm, well i have a spot on my sunroof and thats the only rust on my car! None under the kit and you have even seen under parts of it neil! Plus the boot is mint etc etc.mind you my inner arches are shot andmyscuttle isfull of playdoh:D

lol

[bmwe30mtech]

Cheers for responses, most the ones round here i see at the side of the road look rusted to pieces.

I was prompted because i opened my sunroof today as i put the car away for the weekend and saw some specles in the paintwork inside it. Sounds picky but appart from this my car is totally rust free, even under the kit . I hope it wont set in now . Bloody rain, roads are flooded up to about half a foot round here on the daily drive, hate driving through it all .

[Dan318-is]

a tiny bit on teh rear valence underneath an thats it. both inner wings, scuttle, jacking points are mint, sills are untidy but not a spec of rust on them; both rear arches are mint too and sunroof just needs a lick of paint (like the rest of my turd)

[hammoj28]

320touring wrote:

that car has so much wrongness on it, I dunno where to start..

Tech 2
2door
Diamond black
4pot
16v
.......

the list goes on

But no rust. Get the tourer same condition as mine before you start slagging the black tec2 4 pot thats faster. lol

Hehe at gcorky, unfortunately. No luck, scuttle is good as new.

[gcorky]

320touring wrote:

that car has so much wrongness on it, I dunno where to start..

Tech 2
2door
Diamond black
4pot
16v
.......

the list goes on

But no rust. Get the tourer same condition as mine before you start slagging the black tec2 4 pot thats faster. lol




wonderd when youd click lol.....
Hehe at gcorky, unfortunately. No luck, scuttle is good as new.

wondered when youd click....lol

[320Touring]

But no rust. Get the tourer same condition as mine before you start slagging the black tec2 4 pot thats faster. lol

I dont want it to look that bad- you know whats planned for it, then i'll hold my head up high

[hammoj28]

gcorky wrote:

wondered when youd click....lol

Yes very subtle.

320touring:

I dont want it to look that bad- you know whats planned for it, then i'll hold my head up high

Hehe, i haven't a clue whats planned for it?
Fallons lol oh and leave this neil, thats illegal.lol.

[Simon13]

a tiny bit on teh rear valence underneath an thats it. both inner wings, scuttle, jacking points are mint, sills are untidy but not a spec of rust on them; both rear arches are mint too and sunroof just needs a lick of paint (like the rest of my turd)

don't lie Dan! cough front wing

there are solid shells around. My auto has the best jacking points i've seen they are 100% solid, was a solid car till it was written off

[Dan318-is]

No the front wing is temporary and of a tec 1 so what do you expect lol; inner wings are mint

[zaust]

had loads but replaced(with metal) just one sill left to do.

[d6dph]

Mine has a bit here and there, but I'd say its good for the age of the vehicle.

[toughyv8]

my a reg v8 has no major rust on it (slam panel has surface rust were its been chipped), has never been welded and doesnt need welding, it even has the original front and rear skirts. the boot floor is rott free even though its letting water in through the back lights i think

[Simon13]

my girlfriends Mk3 golf has no rust on it either

[jmc330i]

Well my tech2 Sport is rust free - arches, jacking points, all of the underside (I have spent enough time under there over the last few weeks to know it intimately ), rear valance, scuttle panel etc etc etc, are all solid with no signs of rust.

depends- are we doing an "tech2 kit off" challenge?

Havent looked under the side pods yet and Im dreading it

[gcorky]

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why get hot and bothered about rust when the dealers will sell you this?


no offence intended by the chrome remark lol.

[d6dph]

/\ Brilliant

[maxfield]

there was hardly any on my dads M3 but thats all been sorted now

heres what it was like

[Silverfang]

Sunroof's rotton as anything on mine did have some on the lower rear left arch till i cleaned it up and red oxide it. Sides that, underside's clean as a whistle and the under bonnet is ok.

[bmwe30mtech]

Interesting responses, thanks.

Maxfield that rust under the windscreen looks like it was bad. You put a whole new panel in there? Thats a hard area to fix.

[maxfield]

it was just some surface rust.

so no new panel

[Andyboy]

Max, does your Dad want a bonnet? I've got a mint Dolphin grey one in my lock up at Warsop - yours for a crisp twenty Moi Saaahhn!

[maxfield]