Discussion
VinceFox said:
Zwolf said:
By leaving it original and standard, I didn't mean turn it into a Sport replica 
By the time you've spent money changing the lights, fitting and painting a genuine bodykit, finding, rproperly refurbishing (dismantling the wheels, refurb, reassemble with new bolts) and fitting tyres to set of the BBS wheels, as well as changing the dampers to the Sport's items - you could have bought an actual Sport in very good condition.
So I wouldn't add anything that wasn't originally a factory option on a 328i coupe (so a full leather interior swap from a non-Sport would be fine) - as opposed to a 328i Sport. But then I'm a bit weird like that it seems.
Agreed. When i had myw 328i coupe i didnt have anything on it from m models, they look better as a good exaple of what they are, imho.By the time you've spent money changing the lights, fitting and painting a genuine bodykit, finding, rproperly refurbishing (dismantling the wheels, refurb, reassemble with new bolts) and fitting tyres to set of the BBS wheels, as well as changing the dampers to the Sport's items - you could have bought an actual Sport in very good condition.
So I wouldn't add anything that wasn't originally a factory option on a 328i coupe (so a full leather interior swap from a non-Sport would be fine) - as opposed to a 328i Sport. But then I'm a bit weird like that it seems.
kodos said:
You all speak a persuasive talk. I guess throwing money at it would be kind of against the purpose of the car.
Also as i may turn it into a track day project it would all be irrelevant as that would be a true "sport"
Looks way too good to track. Tracking these is what's going to lead to them becoming rare.Also as i may turn it into a track day project it would all be irrelevant as that would be a true "sport"
I'll keep that in mind.
My intention is to put the 530 in the garage for a year and just run this for a year. Wasnt my initial plan as i brought it on a whim, but i figured hey lets just use it for a year and then sell it for what i paid for it.
As much as i would love to hold onto it before they get rare, i think my opportunity to do that passed with my 318is as that was literally mint!
I know it would be a shame to track it, but it is still something i would consider after the years up.
ATM im just enjoying having two cars
My intention is to put the 530 in the garage for a year and just run this for a year. Wasnt my initial plan as i brought it on a whim, but i figured hey lets just use it for a year and then sell it for what i paid for it.
As much as i would love to hold onto it before they get rare, i think my opportunity to do that passed with my 318is as that was literally mint!
I know it would be a shame to track it, but it is still something i would consider after the years up.
ATM im just enjoying having two cars
I've keep looking at E36s. I really want one, but I think a saloon would be a better bet for me. Not too bothered if it's a sport, I prefer the look of the non sport anyway - your car would have been the perfect car for me!
I'm not sure keeping you 530i off road for a year Ida good idea! Cars don't like not being used.
I'm not sure keeping you 530i off road for a year Ida good idea! Cars don't like not being used.
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It will still be used just not as much i brought the 530i with 58k on the clock. This year i have whacked 20k on it! And spent probably near the value of it in servicing, maintanence ect.
Want to give it a rest and will just haul it out for when i go to the BTCC.
Then in a couple of years time when i go to sell i hopefully will be one of the few people offering a low mileage 530i sport manual this is the crazy man maths plan anyway.
And of 328i's non sports there was a cracking looking one that went on ebay today for £795 (wish i had brought that one as wellhttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220955101844?ssPageName=...
Someone got a bargain!
It will still be used just not as much i brought the 530i with 58k on the clock. This year i have whacked 20k on it! And spent probably near the value of it in servicing, maintanence ect.
Want to give it a rest and will just haul it out for when i go to the BTCC.
Then in a couple of years time when i go to sell i hopefully will be one of the few people offering a low mileage 530i sport manual
this is the crazy man maths plan anyway. And of 328i's non sports there was a cracking looking one that went on ebay today for £795 (wish i had brought that one as well
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220955101844?ssPageName=...Someone got a bargain!
Soo with the cooling system running spot on bodywork has been sanded back and primed today ready for paint tommorow. Will update with pics.
Also on another thought this popped up in the classifieds
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3678762.htm
Just down the road from me seems to be fully kitted and i bet could be had for a bag dooohh
If only id waited oh well lol
Also on another thought this popped up in the classifieds
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3678762.htm
Just down the road from me seems to be fully kitted and i bet could be had for a bag dooohh
If only id waited oh well lol
t. Yes that was the plan. However it has been shot down as the lovely red car has now sold.
Anyway final parts of the paintwork today going to be going the laquer.
Polished up the nasty soot clad black exhaust yesterday and am currently trying out the golf tee mod to see if its too my tastes.
Anyway final parts of the paintwork today going to be going the laquer.
Polished up the nasty soot clad black exhaust yesterday and am currently trying out the golf tee mod to see if its too my tastes.
kodos said:
Yes that was the plan. However it has been shot down as the lovely red car has now sold.
Anyway final parts of the paintwork today going to be going the laquer.
Polished up the nasty soot clad black exhaust yesterday and am currently trying out the golf tee mod to see if its too my tastes.
Nice. Hopefully you can do a mini restoration on your car and bring it back to it's former glory. For the record I think a nice leather interior (as well as retrofitting any other missing but desirable options) would suit it well. It'd be refreshing to see it completed in a "luxury" style - a well-specced 'SE' model BMW can look really tasteful and elegant - rather than doing as everyone else does and turning it into another Sport clone. Anyway final parts of the paintwork today going to be going the laquer.
Polished up the nasty soot clad black exhaust yesterday and am currently trying out the golf tee mod to see if its too my tastes.
Which reminds me; polishing the exhaust tips is one of the things I need to do on my 3'er. - We picked it up just over a month ago when the weather was terrible....wish I lived somewhere where the weather was always 20+ Celsius. - It'd make car maintenance much more pleasant (I was born in the wrong country
).Lol my plan is to bring it up to a form of glory maybe not its former.
Paintwork is ready for laquering now.
I did the whole SE thing before on my 318is coupe. Upgraded leather interior style 32's ect.
The exhaust tips were pitch black and polished up great with wet and dry and exhaust polish will post some pics soon.
Paintwork is ready for laquering now.
I did the whole SE thing before on my 318is coupe. Upgraded leather interior style 32's ect.
The exhaust tips were pitch black and polished up great with wet and dry and exhaust polish will post some pics soon.
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