318 IS with all the options! Make that lots of options!!

[M7GHR]

I bought a 318is a few months back as a light restoration project, it hasnt been on the road for over a year, has a few miles on it but it is solid. It has aircon and no sunroof. is aircon rare on 318is?

[schuey]

[quote="jibowski"]do you live off swinemoor fella?, that street looks familiar, [quote]

Sort of,just off norwood/hull bridge road or whatever they call it! Just up from the roundabout. I think I saw you the other day in town!
I will have to pop and see you in my van for that bonnet sometime

[jibowski]

no worries bud its still there if you want it, did you not manage to get that small bleb out on yours?

i was in town coming back from morrisons on sat so it was probably me

[schuey]

I was going to sort it but there is one on the other side too and a few on the inside so I though i would change it,rather than sort it only for it to come back through. I was at wilinghams in hull getting a foglight switch the other day and they had a red touring in with a rust free bonnet which reminded me! they have a white 2 door in too but its sh1t!

[Dan318-is]

How was the trackday mark?

Springs OK?

[Ajay325]

looks good schuey, you seem to have been quite busy too. I've bought a 60/40 H&R cup kit for mines, like you i too have come from the dub scene and i want a slammed look on my 15" BBSs.

By the way, the motorsport centres are Negaro Silver.

[schuey]

How was the trackday mark?

Springs OK?

Trackday was great cheers! Spent most of it sideways but she runs like a dream. Springs are cool,has transformed the look and the handling is better as a bonus as my dampers are fairly new too. Need to get the steering sorted,standard rack at a wet cadwell is dodgy!(even with my skills!)

[schuey]

looks good schuey, you seem to have been quite busy too. I've bought a 60/40 H&R cup kit for mines, like you i too have come from the dub scene and i want a slammed look on my 15" BBSs.

By the way, the motorsport centres are Negaro Silver.

Cheers,I thought they were,someone told me they are sebring grey but thats a bit dark I reckon. I may start them tomorrow

[jibowski]

shcuey fella, you dont know anyone who recons alloys in our area by any chance do you?, i've got a nice set of retro o.z's that i want doing black with polished rims which'll look tart on my i.s

[schuey]

Well,I do wheels every day of the week! Mainly for main dealers though. If you wanted a machined lip I there is a chap in skirlaugh who does them,or I think he does! I paint them although I do the polished Golf gti wheels in a way that looks almost factory without using a lathe.

[jibowski]

do you know the fella from skirlaughs number by any chance, i have some kerbing on the rims that'll need seeing to before painting

[schuey]

Nope,but he lives behind my mate on a cul de sac opposite the school,he has a big yellow merc srinter van!

[schuey]

Well...I refurbed my wheels over the weekend,pain in the arse with the weather as it is! Got the kerb marks out and then did them motorsport style with nogaro silver centres. I am well happy with how they look on the car.
Rubbish pics but it was raining and the car is filthy but you get the idea!

[hammoj28]

That looks much better! very nice. Looks clean.

[Ajay325]

Amazing, this is what I had planned for my lazur blue but I couldn't find a set of motorsport wheels. The refurb will cost me too much, do you reckon I could perhaps do them myself?

[schuey]

If your wheels are not in too bad shape you should be able to do it to a reasonable standard,I paint for a living (outside as I am smart repairer!)which makes things easier but the paint finsh required to make wheels look good is nowhere near that of panels. As a guide we charge between £30-£50 per wheel at most places.
If you fancy a go,this is how I did mine.........

Remove tyres(I masked mine up)
Clean them thoroughly,then key the surface with some grey scotchbrite.
You can then attend to any damage either by hand on the tricky bits,I used my DA sander on the rims to remove the kerbing marks.
Prime the wheel.(hi-build primer is good here )
I then painted the rims silver and the centre nuts while the paint was on the go(I had dismantled the centres) and left it overnight(as it started raining!) I then masked that off on the step before the spokes start,I figured it would be easier this way.
Then paint the centres,once dry remove the masking from the rim and lacquer the whole wheel/centres/nuts.
If you dont have a compressor and guns etc,you should still be able to get a decent finish with cans if they are decent quality. U-pol do a good aerosol lacquer,the merc bodyshop I used to work for did all the wheels with it!
From a few feet away,i.e looking at the car they will look the part if you take your time,probably cost you £30 in paint and sh1t but thats cheaper than paying someone else nearly £200! Enjoy

[maxfield]

That car looks awesome!

[schuey]

Cheers

[jimerilo]

That car looks awesome!

I will second that, look very nice indeed.

James.

[schuey]

Got some better pics this afternoon,I really need to get a digi camera instead of using my phone,but these show the wheels off better.

[ShepsEvo3]

Looks like Ron Parishes old car! Although I know it 'aint! Lovely

[hammoj28]

Looking good. looks like Ritchie's 335i now. Just needs dumped, german plates and smoked headlights.

[schuey]

I nearly bought some german plates,but I always had them on my various dubs and got sick of being pulled for it! I keep a low profile these days!

[ShepsEvo3]

I keep a low profile these days!

Really? Maybe you should trade the IS in for a 316i

[hammoj28]

Lol, tell me about it, im always driving other routes to avoid police with mine.lol

What profile are those tyres?

[schuey]

Tyres are 205/50/15's I like the look of 50 profiles on e30's,it had 60's on the back when I got it,looked like a top fuel dragster!

[hammoj28]

Lol, mines just got the 55's on it, was tempted in going to 50's but im worried about arch to tyre gap.

60 is mad!!!

[schuey]

Looks fine if its lowered,mine is -40mm. My old 325i had 50's on at standard height,it looked stupid!

[hammoj28]

Cool, not sure. Mines 60/40 but i think il just stick with the 55's.lol. Yeah, id bet it looked a bit weird like that.

[nickstoner]

thats brilliant mate id b pleased as punch to see my car next to the new 3 series !!!!! specially at the launch of the new 1 !!!! nice 1

[appletree]

Looks spot on schuey, drop me a PM next time you got to cadwel and i'll come up its only about 45mins from me! that car does look to nice to use on the track thought, take it your keeping it now then???

[schuey]

I cant make my mind up yet! I will see. I will be at cadwell next in march I think,I will give you a shout-you need to bring yours on track would be a handy machine that I reckon!

[schuey]

Its due an MOT this month,after I have done that it will be up for sale as I am off to australia and need some cash to spend,with the change I will buy another project! Get saving!

[jibowski]

hey up fella, not after the I.S but i spent a 18 months in aus myself, where are you off to on your hols??

[schuey]

Sydney first then just north to Newcastle for my best mates wedding he moved there in october and is marrying a native! I am also going to try and get to the first round of the F1! I need to pop and see you btw!( I keep forgetting!) Will pm you..........
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