Hi People

[BWR]

Joined up a little while back but had to survive with no BMW for a bit as my old 318 e30 died. I was getting an e39 but found out it was hotter than a hot thing in hot land. Then bought a rover.... 214..... Got another 318 e30 now!

However, it's done 125k and getting a bit long in the tooth with quite a few niggly problems. It makes more sense to scrap it. Originally i swapped my rover and £150 for it as I wanted a road legal track day car. I'm hoping to "move it on" in the near future for an e30 touring. I'm a bike mechanic by trade and decided it's a bit too expensive to have loads of cars and bikes so i was thinking of getting the estate version, mildly modify it a bit (respray, dtm spoiler, wheels subtle drop etc), add a tow bar and i can tow my new ktm when i get it.

Any ideas where i can source one as they seem to be a bit rare on the ground at the moment. Had a look at flea-bay but nothing much there, and in autotrader they are asking silly money. Or maybe there is someone out there that would be willing to px..... :D

Cheers!

[Mah_c180]

Welcome on board mate

[Raj]

Welcome. Have you checked out pistonheads. Maybe something on there otherwise just keep an eye on ebay/autotrader.

[ALLeyesONme]

Try this site.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/

[BMW JAY84]

Welcome to the site mate. As other have said autotrader or piston heads are good bets

[BWR]

thanks for the info and welcome guys!

looking for the touring has gone on hold, as a mate of mine has come up with an H reg 318is in black, 104k on the clock for £400. It's got a few structural issues, busted power steering, and a little rust. But it does have the is engine which i believe should go straight in my 318, the mtec suspension and body kit and interior. So for £400 I get a complete spares package!

[Doc Matt]

welcum :D :D

[Miss Naughty]

Welome alone:) :)

[BWR]

A little update.

While helping a friend collect his car from Mazda in Maidstone I hit the most almighty pot hole. It was where the road surface comes away from around a drain grating. This was so deep you could see the brick underlay from the original road.

The long and short of it was that once i was able i jacked up the car, the anti roll bar was bent, the wheel was buckled, the bearing was shot and the strut had deformed in its top mount. The engine had been running really rough for a few weeks and now had all kinds of other issues, like an intermittent missmire and cold start problems.

As the car only cost me £150 to buy I decided to scrap it rather than to repair it as it would have been uneconomical to repair and replace the front suspension, power steering, wheel, and ultimately the engine as it was shagged.

Now i'm on the look out for a cheap little run a round as I'm now totally skint getting the train to work every morning. (I live in Orpington and Work in Chatham).

Unfortunately I have no proof of this pot hole as it has now been filled in!

[Auryn]

Welome alone:) :) :D :confused: :confused: nice one Tracey! lol


welcome mate :)

[XKaLiBaR]

welcome, dont you have a camera phone? you could of taken pictures of the pothole, and recieved compensation from the council.