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les3002
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:01 pm

hi, pretty new to the site but have been lurking here reading up on e30's for a while, i wanted something cheap for a track car preferably n/a and rwd so picked up a tidyish 318i off ebay with a knackered engine, going to be doing an m50 swap on it over winter and hopefully get it on track come spring time :).

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hammoj28
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:26 pm

Welcome. Looks like a good project to start with. Should be good when done.
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:33 pm

welcome mate looking good :D
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:55 pm

welcome 2 the zone. good base for a track wepon.
les3002
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 2:23 pm

thanks guys im looking forward to it now, wanted n/a for some reliability originally bought a saph cossie but it turned out to be a nightmare and was broken up for parts.

just need to sort an engine crane now to whip the old motor out.
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:02 pm

Good find. The best colour, 15" BBS', shadowline and sport seats. I'm almost saddened to see it turned into a track slag. Get that rattlebox M40 lifted out asap!
les3002
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:24 pm

whats shadowline mate?

it will be a fast road car aswell if it makes you feel any better :) just mainly track use.
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 3:26 pm

les3002 wrote:whats shadowline mate?
The lack of chrome wrongness around the windows! Looks the dogs on a Dolphin Grey E30 IMO.
Jon_Bmw
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:07 pm

Is that not a highback interior? Looks like a great base.
les3002
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:43 pm

ahh yes im not a fan of the chrome either.

jon are you the same guy off the 205 forum?
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Jon_Bmw
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:07 pm

I was thinking the same. And Yes I am. Have you my injectors :D
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:09 pm

Jon_Bmw wrote:Is that not a highback interior? Looks like a great base.
I don't think so, I thought it was at first!

Perfect track slag base!
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les3002
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:16 pm

jon see my reply on the 205 forum mate, will be sent out asap.
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:34 pm

Hero 8)
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Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:18 pm

good car as a base for a project e30
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