my £100 316i

[hossy]

before wen i got it,it was faded bad i have added a pair of 2nd hand wings matching colour luckly and the rims, its getting lowerd on friday 60/60 what ya think?

[gareth]

that polished up well!
you may find that 60/60 makes it a bit impractical and kills rear tyres at a great rate. 60/40 would be better but it's down to personal preference

[aceraf]

What happened to the SE sideskirts? Stick them back on, and de-chrome the grill and it'll be looking alot better IMO

60/60 would look good though

[whipsey]

cheap at that price mate as acerf said put the skirts back on

[hennabm]

A man after my own heart. Never pay too much for a car. Mind you for me £100 is waaaaaaaaay too much. £70 bought my latest.

[E30BeemerLad]

I'll have those side skirts if you're doing nowt with them buddy

[hossy]

i took the skirts off because they were a diffrent shade of red i am doin this on a budget cause i am lookin at moving to oz in the new year,as for the skirts make me a offer the only thing is they would want collecting

[greentouring]

Looking good mate! Polished up very well and for 100 quid, that car looks unbelievably clean; is it as rust-free as it appears? How about the engine? What mileage does it have?

If you're moving to Oz, why you doing all this work? Planning to make a profit before you go?

Look forward to seeing the 60/60 drop.

[Leen]

Get some satin black cans for a few quid and paint those skirts up,

Re fit them

£100!!! Is a bargain in anyones eyes!

[hossy]

to be honest its quite good my mate at work had it and was not botherd about it then he lent it to his sister to ferry kids to school,then the t and t ran out,thats when i stepped in i knew i could bring the paint back by hand so off i went with cutting compound then t cut then polish,it needed a new exhaust for mot but cause i am a stainless steel pipe fitter welder i repaired the front section myself,i got a new back box for £56 off the net my neighbour is a mechanic and he has fully serviced it for me i had a couple of tick over probs which a couple of guys off here helped me out.the engine has done 126k ands a little tappety but for the age and cc i aint botherd that much.why i am doin stuff to it is a love the look of the e30 it just looks aggressive and i got a few months to go so gonna keep playin with for a bit

[E30BeemerLad]

where abouts are you located fella?

[hossy]

dechromed the front yesterday fingers crossed she will be 60mm lower by the end of today

[hossy]

i am in burton on trent pal

[peru]

hay good work on the paint, i have the same problems the red starts to fade over time this is my e30 after a days cleaning...





i live not that far from burton, ill look out for you.

[hossy]

hey up i recognise ya car seen at conkers car park do you work at the wood place ? what drop is yours? its pretty sweet aint it,what engine is in it? yeah the red does fade quickly but i just brought some polish off my mate he owns and works at his etype restoration garage in swad they had some made up called platinum,he told me to use a fine scotch brite pad all over the body then machine buff with g6 then uses there polish on it.i will av to keep my eye out for ya too my old man only lives up road in woodville so we might pass one if so will av to stop for a chat

[peru]

yer thats me, not working there anymore as from today!
Its droped on 60mm all round on 15" wheels. Its only a 316i as well cant insure anythink else just yet:(
yer sure ill look out for you, theres not many red e30's around here.

[hossy]

[peru]

looking good mate, anymore plans for her?

[E30zone325I]

Looks good...but yeah if the SE side skirts don't match..spray em' black and put them back on.

The wheels are cool..but your wheel offset is wayyy to high. They are tucked inward too far..
Looks like Et38 or something

[E30zone325I]

peru: are those borbet type "B" wheels?

[E30BeemerLad]

look like OZ Polaris to me

[peru]

not a clue mate, nicked them off my dads e30 which were on it when he brought it, not sure on the make the only badges on them are the bmw one's.

[peru]

found a closer pic...

[E30zone325I]

Next time you remove them..look for makings inside the spokes. should say the manufacturer, year, and where they were made....
a closer look...they look alot like the new current model borbet type B...but the lugbolt holes are different so they look like another brand. probably no longer in productiuon and from the late 90's.

As of july 2007 I know borbet still makes the type B.

Borbet type B:

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelClo ... er+Painted

[peru]

mite wip one off tomorrow and have a look if i get time, ill let you know.