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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Boothy on November 12, 2010, 08:55:44 pm

Title: Old Motors
Post by: Boothy on November 12, 2010, 08:55:44 pm
Just been sat looking through my old photos of previous cars and suddenly realised how much I missed this beast. Oh, I know it ain't VAG but its gotta be one of the best BMW body shapes there has been IMO. Just got me thinking how nice it would be to never have to sell an old motor so you could revisit it every now and again eh  :sad1:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi614.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt224%2FBOOTHMEISTER%2FDigiCam_various054-1.jpg&hash=9123303a9091e00d356686443bf6e616ddb3c53b)
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Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Snoopy on November 12, 2010, 09:09:47 pm
A mate of mine use to do that. Its why he ended up with 45 cars at my last count for a number of years  in a unit at an industrial estate he has, But he never bought new expensive cars just used ones. The reason he cleared down to around 20 cars was simply forgetting to Sorn them or tax them he kept getting stung in fines.
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Greeners on November 12, 2010, 09:32:37 pm
Lovely lookin Beemer that!  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: ub7rm on November 13, 2010, 09:45:21 am
That is lovely, my favourite shape of beemer too  :happy2:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Gene Hunt on November 13, 2010, 10:10:03 am
Not quite the same but wheeler dealers are doing a revisit on some of the past cars they have done.
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Snoopy on November 13, 2010, 11:22:25 am
Not quite the same but wheeler dealers are doing a revisit on some of the past cars they have done.
bet they had to hand pick them as there not the best at repairing or as that idiot Mike calls restoring.  :grin:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Greeners on November 13, 2010, 07:59:49 pm
Not quite the same but wheeler dealers are doing a revisit on some of the past cars they have done.

When's this Gene?
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: v2brett on November 13, 2010, 08:27:48 pm
Not quite the same but wheeler dealers are doing a revisit on some of the past cars they have done.

When's this Gene?

discovery channel 240 @ 9pm tueday  :happy2:    iv got it in the planner already.
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Greeners on November 13, 2010, 08:29:21 pm
Not quite the same but wheeler dealers are doing a revisit on some of the past cars they have done.

When's this Gene?

discovery channel 240 @ 9pm tueday  :happy2:    iv got it in the planner already.

Thanks Brett, now on the planner too!  :drinking:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: simonp on November 13, 2010, 08:35:06 pm
E30's becoming a bit of a classic now, something I think will never happen with the E36.

One of these would be fun!

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=22712
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Boothy on November 13, 2010, 08:58:49 pm
The E30 is a timeless shape and it was a lovely motor to drive but by god was it thirsty as hell! And it spat me out of a roundabout the wrong way on more than one occasion. It was mint to and still pushing out 189 ponies when I sold it. A week later the guy totalled it into a lamp post  :sad1:
 I would have another one any day! Especially one like this:

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Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: stealthwolf on November 13, 2010, 10:00:51 pm
^^^Beautiful.

What I love about older cars is that their silhouettes are instantly recognisable. These days all cars look generic.
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: RedRobin on November 13, 2010, 10:08:35 pm
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I too used to have an E30. 1989 2-door straight-six. Sold it with nearly 140k miles on the clock.  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: v2brett on November 13, 2010, 10:15:51 pm
ive always loved the E30`s too, esp in grey  :happy2:  an old guy round the corner from me has a grey 325 on a H which he says he will never sell, hes owned it for years and years. it would be a great buy

you got any more pics of yours Boothy?  get them posted
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Andy on November 13, 2010, 10:26:55 pm
best shape beamers the e30 imo :notworthy:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Boothy on November 14, 2010, 02:53:57 pm
ive always loved the E30`s too, esp in grey  :happy2:  an old guy round the corner from me has a grey 325 on a H which he says he will never sell, hes owned it for years and years. it would be a great buy

you got any more pics of yours Boothy?  get them posted

Not got many unfortunately as I didn't have a digital camera long before I sold it on but here's a couple.

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Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: tony_danza on November 14, 2010, 03:23:44 pm
Love E30s, good ones are getting pricey now though.

I'm going to build a race car out of a 2002 one day, my absolute favourite classic BMW.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frallyejournal.cz%2F2007%2Fcr%2Fpelhrimov%2Ffoto%2Fbmw2002ti_01.jpg&hash=0d069468c8070796f2b4189a8a5aa35a78b72ae0)
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Boothy on November 14, 2010, 03:30:56 pm
Love E30s, good ones are getting pricey now though.

I'm going to build a race car out of a 2002 one day, my absolute favourite classic BMW.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frallyejournal.cz%2F2007%2Fcr%2Fpelhrimov%2Ffoto%2Fbmw2002ti_01.jpg&hash=0d069468c8070796f2b4189a8a5aa35a78b72ae0)


Isn't that the one that had the first mass production turbo's engine? I'd be going more down the lines of this.........

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....maybe not in green though  :sick:
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Chris on November 14, 2010, 03:36:36 pm
Ive had quite a few cars over the years, mostly Jap. The Golf is my 1st German
Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: tony_danza on November 14, 2010, 03:39:07 pm
That's a tii in mid-air, the 2002 turbo had wide arches and was indeed the first production nutter-mobile!! Great cars. That CSI is a peach too.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbringatrailer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2007%2F09%2F1974_BMW_2002_Turbo_Front_Spoiler_and_Panasports_1.jpg&hash=4ee4172a7ee69472b14d5d289a92ac5bd9168f00)


Have you been to the BMW museum? Epic place and real car pr0n.
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Title: Re: Old Motors
Post by: Boothy on November 14, 2010, 03:43:17 pm
That's a tii in mid-air, the 2002 turbo had wide arches and was indeed the first production nutter-mobile!! Great cars. That CSI is a peach too.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbringatrailer.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2007%2F09%2F1974_BMW_2002_Turbo_Front_Spoiler_and_Panasports_1.jpg&hash=4ee4172a7ee69472b14d5d289a92ac5bd9168f00)


Have you been to the BMW museum? Epic place and real car pr0n.
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Not been to the BMW museum but been to the Group B rally revival the last few years and they have a classic motorsport auction. There is some serious car porn there too! Not to mention they thrash the old group B cars rounds a track  :driver: