is my e30 got a genume mtec 2 please help

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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:51 pm

hi ya everone ive got a bmw 325 with a mtec 2 bodykit my dad brought it for my bday with out me noing the log book says 325i sport on the log but does it mean it came with a mtec 2 body kit anyways could i check by the vin etc cheers dan
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:53 pm

Check the vin with the dealer.

I haven't heard of a Tech II Sport without a Tech II bodykit.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:02 pm

also a good indicator, what color is the roof/headling ?
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:03 pm

Has it got a black headlining? Not gospel but a high chance of it being one if it does.

All Sports came with the kit.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:03 pm

Sounds like it's a sport.
Does it have black headlining,map light rear view mirror ,lsd?

All above would be good signs ?
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:21 pm

will check torrow morning cheers guys for all the help heres a link to the car

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E30-325i- ... true&rt=nc

the only issue is the rear end sits abit to high to me cheers dan
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:28 pm

How much rust on it, Dan? Sure way to tell :D
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:34 pm

looks like a sport to me, and a nice one too
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:41 pm

Your dad really loves you......wish my dad would buy me a 325 sport. You lucky sod!
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:56 pm

lool well the only rust on the car is on the inner wing and a little bubbling under the rear windows both rear quather had been worked on n the cars unmarked suprising he only paid 2200 for it with 112k on the clock he ownered it for 7 years but theres tons of ectrial issues no power to the fog lights windows n sunroof play up and the imboilser not working but im happy as hell as i brought em a nice mg b last year for his 43bday n he treats me to this lool thanks every one will upload more picks and find out torrow hopefully its a factory tec 2 as the sound of it it is also where can i source a scripon back box
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:03 pm

Ah I was watching that. Do like a red one. Glad I didn't buy it with electrical issues though. Looks a good thing for someone that has a bit of time though
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:05 pm

daneilhussain wrote:lool well the only rust on the car is on the inner wing and a little bubbling under the rear windows
Scuttle? :D
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:06 pm

cheers chap gona do it up with my spare time full black leather seats bbs alloys smoked face red tinted rear lights scripon exhaust lool u get the drift
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:07 pm

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daneilhussain wrote:lool well the only rust on the car is on the inner wing and a little bubbling under the rear windows
Scuttle? :D
. I noticed that too. :D

Looks nice though.
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:15 pm

it's a sport I know the car from a few years back, IIRC it ended up with a chap in Hull
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Post Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:41 pm

snakebrain wrote:
daneilhussain wrote:lool well the only rust on the car is on the inner wing and a little bubbling under the rear windows
Scuttle? :D
only easily visible rust ! there will no dbout be more if you want to hunt it out
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:14 am

Chris_B86 wrote:Ah I was watching that. Do like a red one. Glad I didn't buy it with electrical issues though. Looks a good thing for someone that has a bit of time though
The electrical issues are an afternoon's work, plus another afternoon to unseize the headlamp wipers.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:05 am

I have scorpion back box Daniel if you need one
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:30 am

A SCORPION!!

a what?

A SCORPION!!!!

I can't hear you!

WELL, SPEAK UP!!
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:21 am

daneilhussain wrote:lool well the only rust on the car is on the inner wing and a little bubbling under the rear windows both rear quather had been worked on n the cars unmarked suprising he only paid 2200 for it with 112k on the clock he ownered it for 7 years but theres tons of ectrial issues no power to the fog lights windows n sunroof play up and the imboilser not working but im happy as hell as i brought em a nice mg b last year for his 43bday n he treats me to this lool thanks every one will upload more picks and find out torrow hopefully its a factory tec 2 as the sound of it it is also where can i source a scripon back box
Do us all a favour, type slower and split it up into sentences. My head hurts trying to read this.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:28 am

Counciltastic !
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pacerpete wrote:Counciltastic !
should that not be hyphenated Pete ?

"Council-tastic" ? :snigger:
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:17 pm

What are you seeing that's council? It looks pretty standard to me.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:41 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:Whar are you seeing that's council? It looks pretty standard to me.
I'd say he's referring to the OP
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:28 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:What are you seeing that's council? It looks pretty standard to me.
And hopefully will stay that way, although the talk of 'Scorpion' doesn't bode well!
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:28 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:What are you seeing that's council? It looks pretty standard to me.
Not for long. The OP has plans, innit :)

"cheers chap gona do it up with my spare time full black leather seats bbs alloys smoked face red tinted rear lights scripon exhaust lool u get the drift"
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:30 pm

loool
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:34 pm

Driver's seat is tatty, so OK with changing for black leather, and it's already got BBS wheels. This, sort the problems and then stop there.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:34 pm

Aha, a pre-emptive council accusation :)
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:15 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:Aha, a pre-emptive council accusation :)
You didn't know Mr Moooooore was the genius behind Minority Report? :D
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:40 pm

lool guys
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:43 pm

ok chaps what sort of mods should i do lool i was looking on some deep dish bbs but gona leave the stock ones defo

do you guys think i should leave it standard or do it up abit
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:57 pm

You have two choices, standard to keep everyone else happy, or do as you please with it and be happy with yourself and tell everyone else to do one! :D
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:58 pm

Most on here will say keep it standard which is good advice for resale value.

Me personally i would get it looking how you want it and keep the standard stuff to go back on if you ever decide to sell it.

I prefer an E30 with a few mod to standard myself but nothing over the top and nothing that can't be unbolt and stock re fitted.
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