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Vein's BMW



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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
I'm seriously not going to call my new car that but this is what I'll be picking up tomorrow lunchtime!!

Saw it today, put a deposit down on it, only minor work needed and only 1 small bit of rust and all the electrics work!!

Tis a 320i SE with FSH and isnt shy considering the age!

Can't wait tbh :approve:

Will get some fresh pics with the 172 tomorrow!

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bendee

bendee

  Rb182cup+s2 rallye
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

love it there's one on pistonheads atm stripped caged 888s buckets and 180+ brake looks a lot of fun i just don't know anything about them to know if its worth having
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

Fletcher said:
Me too :(

You'll miss the 172 mate ;)
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This is effectively free motoring as it won't drop in value and I wont owe anything for it so I'm looking forward to my first bit of RWD action :rasp:

Yeah, rear M badge will be removed but I like the grayscale M badges so will replace the front one with one of those.

Will get some better pics when I get it home!
 
Fletcher

Fletcher

ClioSport Club Member
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

VeinAST said:
This is effectively free motoring as it won't drop in value and I wont owe anything for it so I'm looking forward to my first bit of RWD action :rasp:

Yeah, rear M badge will be removed but I like the grayscale M badges so will replace the front one with one of those.

Will get some better pics when I get it home!
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Good stuff, mate I'll hopefully see you and the car soon.
 
S23

S23

  The Cleee-O
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

Looks really nice mate, make sure you get on that drifty action ;) . Nah, hope you enjoy it dude. Gotta love the old school Beemers :D
 
Mr Burns

Mr Burns

ClioSport Club Member
  Swift Sport
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

I don't usually like old buses but those Beemers are pretty sweet!
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

Ash87 said:
your picnic blanket will look at home on the rear shelf
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It's gone missing since I got it washed!

Going to buy a tartan one this time :rasp:

Thanks for the comments people! Only a few hours and it'll be with me :approve:
 
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mat-nos

  Black Clio GT
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

love old beemers, sport kit and alpina wheels= p**n......
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

OK, got it today!! Extremely happy with it!

It's already lowered which I didn't realise and has a scorpion twin backbox!

Dad drove and I followed in the 172 and tbh it's got a hefty bit of power.

Forgot to mention in first post that it;s only on 96k too :)
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Re: Ecco the Dolphin.

OK, so it's not exactly Dolphin Grey so I've failed on the thread title but it is a grey of sorts...

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Unsure whether to get a private plate for it or not!!

Can just see the monaco in Pic 2!!
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
First of all, thanks to 172Ben for changing the thread title :D

Next up! 12 days of ownership and I've changed a few things on the car!

Chrome kidneys
Standard handbrake lever
got rid of mtec pedals
changed seat badges to the correct way
fitted a Sony headunit
got some standard Pioneer grilles too but my current speakers wont allow them to fit so I'll be looking for a set of "flat" speakers to allow them to fit!!
Also got rid of the rear M badge.


And I've got a few more things planned so far but I'm going for the "period" look :D

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Known rust spot - easy to fix?? Any help would be appreciated..
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Patrick_g46 said:
engine pics? Whats it like to drive?
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Will get a couple tomorrow!!

Yeah it's clean aside from that rust spot!!

Dunno what it's like to drive yet :eek:

Dad test drove it and drove it hoome but he would've told me to walk away if it'd been a bad drive so I'm just in anticipation to drive it but it does give me time to get things like this stuff sorted oot :)
 
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Ali

  V6, Trackhawk, GTS
M badges.....oofttt.. Not sure how much drifting you'll be doing...2.0l will be slow compared to the 172!
 
Ian_182

Ian_182

  FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
Looking good.

Go to an audio shop and get some decent component speakers.Direct replacements dont cost that much anymore...
 
Mr_P

Mr_P

  Inferno 182
Nice old school E30 mate. ok it maybe down on power compared to the clio but it will still have enough for some sideways action. I used to work for a BMW main dealer and these are near enough bomb proof. Though just to echo the words of previous post (M-Badges) lol. If you would like to know what the car came with standard out of the factory call you local BMW dealer with the last 7 digits of the chassis and they will be able to tell you (if your interested). also it will be able to tell you the colour for definate just to solve any confusion on the colour ;)

Cracking car. :cool: Enjoy ;)
 
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tandino

  172 Ph1,Golf GTI PDI
Mr_P said:
also it will be able to tell you the colour for definate just to solve any confusion on the colour ;)
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Colourcode sticker should be on the OSF suspension turret from memory but as i said that does look like Diamondschwartz unless the photo's are deceiving
 
john.med

john.med

  1998 BMW e46 323i
Lovely little motor that. I had an e21 318 back in the day, and that could kick the back out in the wet, so this should no bother. Steering is sweet and they're so well balanced.

Came really close to buying a 320i a while back, but just couldn't find an un-modified one for love nor money. I'm after another e21 or better still a 2002.
 
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VeinAST

  Never above 25mpg
Thanks for all the kind words people!! Think I'll remove the other M badge today... Getting alot of scrutiny for it on the E30 forums :p

Got a small splitter for it today so will put that on soon.

If anyone can offer some advice for getting this bloody richbrook knob off though, the collar is stuck on it tight!!

Yeah it won't be as fast as the 172 but I can't imagine it'll be slow so I'll still enjoy it hopefully :)
 
Nafoff

Nafoff

ClioSport Club Member
looking into ideas for a second car, had considered bmw estates but not really one of these, may do now, a diesel version would be perfect. especially if its as clean as that
 
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