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Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:25 pm

The Garage 9.00 Monday discovery channel

There is a mint black E30 in Jock's Garage, its always there along with Ferrari's and Porshe's
The Program is now running into its second series and the E30 has been there from the beggining.

Does anyone know any more ??
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:34 pm

Watch it al the time but never seen the e30 you've mentioned!

The only one I saw was when one of his employees e36's headgasket goes in an M40 or something so they take an M40 from a E30 but the sump won't clear the crossmember, a lot of faffing and bodging later and they succesfuly fit an engine older than the car, I've never seen a less powerfull older, higher mileage engine fitted to a car before.
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:39 pm

Mtec1 sport on ugly 5 spoke wheels!
Thats all I know though :)
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:42 pm

Seen it parked outside the garage once, doesn't look that clean!

Still an E30 mind.
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:39 pm

ugly 5 spoke wheels!
Your right about those wheels.....heres some pics

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Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:43 pm

Wheels are momo arrows I believe and the windows are blacked. Jocks a big BM fan. Wouldn't be surprised if it's his. It is always there and looks mint to me. Possibly a Tech 1 if you look closely.
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:45 pm

yep seen it 2. love the program wouldnt mind going 2 marbella to see the garage for real :P
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:06 pm

jaffro wrote:yep seen it 2. love the program wouldnt mind going 2 marbella to see the garage for real :P
Must admit I do like that show.
"I'm a dickhead, I'm a dickhead, you might not like me, but I'm a dickhead.... with an M5 hahaha"

Funny.

The e30 is a pre 88, and at first I thought it was a convertible. Still not sure.
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Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:39 pm

Is there any way to download the program?
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:11 am

Blitz, best bet is good ol youtube still. Unless someone else knows better.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:35 am

Have always wondered about the black e30 could be glens (the little foreman fella or as stated more likely jocks. Had a good laugh about the guy with the 328i cab that thought it was an m3.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:36 am

B7 wrote:Wheels are momo arrows I believe and the windows are blacked. Jocks a big BM fan. Wouldn't be surprised if it's his. It is always there and looks mint to me. Possibly a Tech 1 if you look closely.
Could just be the picture, but the spoke look the wrong shape for arrows. They have a concave design. I had some on my council e34 a few years back.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:42 am

they look a bit like them council wheels that maxfield's dad has on his m3 :eek: winkeye
will be back in an E30 oneday soon !


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I was there last week, saw the car from outside and got chatting to Glen. Sound lad, He said he used to have an E30 cab. He was working on a Merc SL with an electric roof that was stuck, didn't want to hold him up. He didn't say what sort of E30 it was, that side of the garage was closed. Didn't want to go wandering around inside the garage either. (much as I would have liked to)

Jock was just leaving on his moped as I came along.

I like that show.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:20 am

Try this link to watch previous episodes
http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/thega ... ndex.shtml
This will definately see you through to end of work Friday.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:59 pm

jaffro wrote:yep seen it 2. love the program wouldnt mind going 2 marbella to see the garage for real :P
It doesn't look all 'that' from the last time I was out there...
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:30 pm

It's an M-tech 1 sport, the sunstrip with 325i Sport written on it kind of gives it away!
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:10 pm

Simon wrote:It's an M-tech 1 sport, the sunstrip with 325i Sport written on it kind of gives it away!
:D i genuinely laughted at that
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:12 pm

Just mailed them see what they come back with.
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Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:56 pm

Just for you, I took some more photos this evening, Mrs is'nt happy though somthing about watching a farm in Skemersdale or summat.

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Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:06 pm

Well, Jock has replied. He states:

"its mines trev, its a 325 sport with a 2.7 c2 alpina engine eqivelant. 1987, had it from new. Don' use it much. Jock "

So there you go.
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:20 pm

Well Done B7, case closed. Good to know he's an E30 fan...
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:09 pm

Get him to sign up to the Zone...
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:39 pm

I have. And suggested a zone road trip to Marbella for a night on the lash with them? Might be something to think about in the spring?
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:43 pm

B7 wrote:I have. And suggested a zone road trip to Marbella for a night on the lash with them? Might be something to think about in the spring?
Did you point out all the extra business he would get when (if) we all get there, because most of the e30's here would need a service by the time the got there! Can you imagine the show...... 10 E30's lined up to have an oil change.
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march109 wrote:
B7 wrote:I have. And suggested a zone road trip to Marbella for a night on the lash with them? Might be something to think about in the spring?
Did you point out all the extra business he would get when (if) we all get there, because most of the e30's here would need a service by the time the got there! Can you imagine the show...... 10 E30's lined up to have an oil change.
Sounds so exciting :wan: :wan: :wan: :wan:
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:28 pm

I know of a place to stay in Mabella :)
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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:48 pm

someone organise it... i would soo be up for that, plus he would get tons of business from me, my touring would be shagged by the time i got there... he's end up going back to the scrappy and pulling another engine out for me winkeye
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