bill gates(ex simon) 325 sport (more pics added 4/5/05)

[gazm3]

Chris,

That number 8 spanner is a bit rustly in your tool box, isn't it.

Come on, what playing at here! .

Cheers Gareth.

[billgatese30]

blame simon for that one, he's also lost or not replaced the chrome tommy bar that should be there to accompny (sp) the box spanner

and everything is dirty

bloody welsh wallas

[Simon]

blame simon for that one, he's also lost or not replaced the chrome tommy bar that should be there to accompny (sp) the box spanner

and everything is dirty

bloody welsh wallas

Buy some new ones you tight northern git!

And the bar is there in the pic!?

[Simon13]

wow adam thats more than me and i have 3 sets of wheels!

Do the 9 inch rims really look that much fatter than than 8j's?

Whats the offset of the keskins?

[billgatese30]

the bit that is meant to clip in here is missing, not sure what it is.

it should sit in the middle of the box spanner, and you can see where it is meant to clip in place.

[Simon]

the bit that is meant to clip in here is missing, not sure what it is.

it should sit in the middle of the box spanner, and you can see where it is meant to clip in place.

There's nothing supposed to fit there, not in the 325i anyway, that toolkit has everything it's supposed to have.

The bar for the sparkplug socket in the pic is sat next to it, I very much you'd get anything to go through the middle of the box socket anyway!!

[billgatese30]

i wasn't sure what the hell was meant to be their either, but it look slike there is space to clip something in there. can't imagine they'd mould it in the design if there wasn't something to go their at some point in time, on one of the models. maybe a cab thing.

[Simon]

Another pic of your car to add to the collection!

[billgatese30]

[E30Adam]

wow adam thats more than me and i have 3 sets of wheels!

Do the 9 inch rims really look that much fatter than than 8j's?

Whats the offset of the keskins?

The 9" look mega wide from the back. I think 8J is actually 7.5" wide but I'm not 100% so the Keskins are quite a bit wider.

The rear wheels are ET20 offset and the fronts are ET15 with a width of 7.5".

[gazm3]

Chris,

This is what you need or missing a 4mm spanner bit for your screw driver.





And this what a full box looks like.




Cheers Gareth.

[billgatese30]

cheers gareth, what is that plug in the bottom left hand corner, i seem to have a bulb in mine.

[Simon]

Gareth, is that extension BMW one? It doesn't show on ETK, I always wondered what BMW intended to put there years ago.

Chris, I believe the 'plug' is convertible only, I put the bulb there as it's always handy to have a spare.

[billgatese30]

spare bulbs are handy. just wondered what it was for as i couldn't quite work it out. the allen key thing might be for the manual release bolt for the hood on cabs. just a thought.

[gazm3]

Simon/Chris,

The screw driver 4mm allen key is in the tool kits on both my convertibles. Its a BMW item.

That plastic thing, we think is something to do with spark plugs. I was in discussion with Andrew from WLN autos at Gaydon. They are rare, at least I think they are, Iv'e not seen many.(in fact only two)

But I could be wrong!.

It kills me when I see people with a spare bulb there!.

[billgatese30]

does the 4mm allen key fit the release bolt for the hood. next to rear view mirror??? thats the only thing i can think it could be for wit it only being present on the cabs.

oh and blame simon for the bulb

bloody

[placey]

uhh? so where else is there to keep a bulb?

[Demlotcrew]

does the 4mm allen key fit the release bolt for the hood. next to rear view mirror??? thats the only thing i can think it could be for wit it only being present on the cabs.

oh and blame simon for the bulb

bloody

Sunroof.

[Demlotcrew]

mate alpina's are still a bitch to clean i ahve both. Use an old paint brush on the bbs easy.

My tip is get them refurbed and wash them often, thats what i've done and my pina's look like new

Hartge ya!

[billgatese30]

pics updated

[c76jon]

well done chris!!!

its starting to look like wet paint now

great effort.its well worth it isnt it
nice reflections really sharp and deep
and the great thing about it is that you can layer it and layer it and...........
it just gets deeper
and the surface is so smooth ie no contaminents

john

[billgatese30]

sure is worth it mate, i take it you can see them now?

this new smr sounds interesting though? let me know what it is like, when available etc.

cheers

[Splondike]

Looks beautiful Chris...mine is getting the "treatment" in the next few weeks too - all the stuff is on order

[billgatese30]

cool mate, can't wait to see what you think too. we will have to spread the word.

zaino

zaino

ZAINO

[Splondike]

cool mate, can't wait to see what you think too. we will have to spread the word.

zaino

zaino

ZAINO

If it looks half as nice as yours I'll be happy matey

[billgatese30]

it is already as nice as mine mate.....well, when its ZAINOprepared.

what ones are you getting matey...if you don't mind me asking?

[LOOPYLEE1965]

that car looks the doggies danglies mate i would be well proud if mine looked half as nice as that were not worthy

[Splondike]

it is already as nice as mine mate.....well, when its ZAINOprepared.

what ones are you getting matey...if you don't mind me asking?

Got the Z-3 and the Z-1 already - I have got claybar and Z-6 on the way. Some 303 protectant and P21s cleanser... gonna be busy dude

[billgatese30]

cheers mate...

yours looks like one mean mother $Ԛ£&^(*"^Ԛ£ from the front

[LOOPYLEE1965]

thx back at ya trouble is most people only get to see the back if you know what i mean

[billgatese30]

it is already as nice as mine mate.....well, when its ZAINOprepared.

what ones are you getting matey...if you don't mind me asking?

Got the Z-3 and the Z-1 already - I have got claybar and Z-6 on the way. Some 303 protectant and P21s cleanser... gonna be busy dude

cool mate

took me about 10 hours and about 5 pints of sweat (which were replaced with frosty cold beer). alot of effort but it was well worth it, if it is done right and you leave it to dry before buffing then it comes off really easily compared to some polishes i have used in the past.

[McLuths]

It's a beautiful car man! Is the exhaust standard?

[Simon]

Can I have it back...please!?

[billgatese30]

mc luths, yes it is standard, it has the tailpipe trims on that i believe are a dealer part. ask around and i am sure someone will have the number somewhere for it.

simon, no you can't.....not with out giving me the m3 (with fixed scuttle ) and lots and lots of money

i love it too much

[Andy325i]

Just bought some more tyres for it, slightly more sensible and with the correct rolling radius. The old ones were 205/40/16's and I've just had some 225/45/16's fitted which is why the rear arches need to be flared to take the wider tyres. They're still slightly stretched on but not so extreme as the 205's.

do you still have the old tyres dude?