Getting an M5 at 21 while a student?

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silentbrown said:

Blimey. Last MOT expired December 2006!

Hope you're handy with a welder

Looks rust free compared to my last purchase. Luckily have a friend who welds for cheap.

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jhonn said:

Slow said:

If it is truly awful and will never get back on a road it can be parted out for more than I've paid so worth a shot I reckon.

So... bought unseen?

If it's reasonable mechanically and not too rotten are you just going to tidy it up, get it legal and run it - or are you planning a full restoration.

Weddings'R'US?

Or, you could rat-rod it - matt black all the brightwork, paint it desert sand camo, lower it and make it unique.

What attracted you to the idea of a Rolls?

Its in Manchester, im in Inverness. I dont really buy my cars based on seeing them first as theres not alot interesting up here.

If its not too rotten my plan *may* be along the lines of rat-rod. Fairly open to suggestions other than restoring it as thats not really making it my own. The idea posted earlier of fitting a LS sounds very appealing but due to the brakes and suspension being run off the engine its not as easy. Then again if its to be lowered that would be air suspension anyway.

jhonn said:

What attracted you to the idea of a Rolls?

Simply I like being different to everyone my age. Since passing my test 4 years my most normal young lad car has been my first with a 1.8 diesel focus.

Since then ive had a 83 cherry turbo, 84 e30 323i, 87 defender 90 van, 95 730i and 2x Range Rover l322's.

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tedman said:

jhonn said:

What attracted you to the idea of a Rolls?

Impressing his uni mates.

Because who doesnt love seeing a old battered rolls (which will be a project at home and not on the road for quite a while) as a way to impress mates rather than a brand new financed Audi/BMW/Merc.

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tedman said:

I'm only kidding by the way. The Rolls is an interesting choice... good luck with it though!

Ah right, my bad. Hopefully wont need too much luck!!

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aspirated said:

You need to wrap/plastidip it matte black, put some wide steel wheels on it, tint the fook out of it, slam it and drive around like the angel of death

Theres a drift rolls which looks fairly like that.

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Digitalize said:

Shane Lynch's drift RR is also on air ride suspension. Purely built to show off/for a TV show I think.

Yeh the show was something to do with Kahn.

But to lower this car you need air suspension as its all connected via hydraulics to the brakes too. Theres no real other way without maybe welding brackets for coilovers? Not got a huge idea as I havent even seen the car!

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Downward said:

13aines said:

Girls will think you have something that looks like a Phantom/Shadow/Ghost when you tell them you have a roller.

Their face when you pick them up for the first time in that

What from the Old peoples home ?!

Thanks guys haha

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Heres the thread for the mighty Rolls Royce.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...