1980 BMW E26 M1

[RichardM5]

RemyMartin said:

I did this to my C6 difference is huge! Very noticeable. I cheated and bought new ones not something I'd imagine is possible?

Amazingly I have a spare set of lights, being low at the front they are pretty vulnerable to stones. However, the new old stock that I have were actually WORSE than those on the car! I experimented taking one of the new ones to pieces first, so I've actually done 3 out of the 4 lights I have.

[F1GTRUeno]

deltashad said:

F1GTRUeno said:

deltashad said:

First impression of looking at the final restoration pics were OMG, it's V-reg. Old V. Sure that's 1980, it looks so modern and fresh could be a brand new car. Personally I think it looks better than most cars on the market today without looking like a classic. It's kept it's age incredibly well. I love your car.

It's a wonderful restoration of an absolutely gorgeous car but come the fk on. It looks every inch a 1980 classic. Name one car now that looks anything like it at all.

I agree that it looks better than most (if not all) cars on sale today but don't be fking ridiculous.

I have socks older than you.

Are you pathetically sycophantic to them as well?

[TheLordJohn]

Hope the OP has been watching the F1 coverage...!?

[RichardM5]

No, did not see the race buildup, what was on?

[TheLordJohn]

RichardM5 said:

No, did not see the race buildup, what was on?

Sounded the business!

- http://www.motorsport.com/general/news/lauda-tops-...

[RichardM5]

Presumably it was covered on the Sky buildup? If so then I will have it recorded on the series link guff that I usually delete!

Thanks for the heads up.

[TheLordJohn]

RichardM5 said:

Presumably it was covered on the Sky buildup? If so then I will have it recorded on the series link guff that I usually delete!

Thanks for the heads up.

Yes, the build up just before the race.
There were some big names driving, too.

[Chunkychucky]

Spotted a white M1 on the Harrogate ring road this afternoon, looked awesome! Wasn't you was it OP?

[RichardM5]

Yes! Given that there are only 3 M1's in the UK that have tax and an MOT it's a fair bet! What were you in?

I was just giving it a gentle run after changing the brake pads to check everything, I'll bed them in properly next time I'm out.

[Chunkychucky]

Haha, a rare beast indeed! I was sat in traffic (just for a change!) in my shed of a Punto, must admit as a die hard BMW anorak the sight of an M1 being used and among traffic was awesome, properly stood out among the usual Harrogate WAG choices of Range Rovers and Porsches! A friend of mine has an M1 in orange, however as you pointed I don't believe it's taxed and sees despairingly little use

[RichardM5]

One of the other two is Orange, so it's possible that's his, PPR 725W.

There are only 2 Orange cars that I know of that have been registered in the UK, the other was for sale in Dusseldorf and was also listed for sale by a company in Cambridge.

[e21Mark]

It must stand out like a space ship amongst the usual commuter traffic! It makes my M3 look almost mundane!

[Chunkychucky]

RichardM5 said:

One of the other two is Orange, so it's possible that's his, PPR 725W.

There are only 2 Orange cars that I know of that have been registered in the UK, the other was for sale in Dusseldorf and was also listed for sale by a company in Cambridge.

Haha yes that's him! I'll have to get a pic next time I visit his barn

[RichardM5]

Chunkychucky said:

Haha yes that's him! I'll have to get a pic next time I visit his barn

It was at the Silverstone Classic in 2013.



It's a poor picture, but is the Orange original? A white car (at least I think it's white, the pictures are black and white!) with the same registration was featured in an article called 'White Lightning'. That car was owned by Mark Wallman and was said to have a walnut dash fitted by Wood and Pickett.

[TheLordJohn]

Completely off topic, but if you ever see a computer business tor sale and need a partner, ping me a message; I love your cars!

[MrBig]

RichardM5 said:

Here are some pictures of all three of my M's together, not the best pictures as I did not realise that the camera was set to +2 exposure compensation, so the white M1 is over exposed. By the time I realised the cars had been put away.

Holy crap!! There was a thread in GG the other day about your ideal 3 car, 1 marque garage. I think you've just answered it for me. Superb cars and loving your work on the M1.

[RichardM5]

TheLordJohn said:

RichardM5 said:

Presumably it was covered on the Sky buildup? If so then I will have it recorded on the series link guff that I usually delete!

Thanks for the heads up.

Yes, the build up just before the race.
There were some big names driving, too.

Sky coverage, more chat, not much action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ6sRBgp-SQ

ORF coverage, German commentary, more action. I'd not be best pleased with Marc Surer if that was my car (about 2:27), Gerhard was not wrong when he said they would be going for it when talking to Brundle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ATm-ULtfNY&fe...

[E24man]

Thanks for posting the links Richard, I had missed it as well; any M1 car is pretty special in my book.

[TheLordJohn]

Yep, you'll never get an ex-racing driver to do ANYTHING none competitively.
I remember seeing Mansell on Top Gear and thought "he's there to beat the record", lol.

[RichardM5]

Picked up a class win in the BMW National Festival concourse on Sunday, well please with that!



Probably driving a little enthusiastically on the way home and picked up an unwilling passenger