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Offline Boothy

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Old Motors
« 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:


« Last Edit: November 12, 2010, 08:57:35 pm by Boothy »
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 09:32:37 pm »
Lovely lookin Beemer that!  :notworthy:
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2010, 09:45:21 am »
That is lovely, my favourite shape of beemer too  :happy2:
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2010, 11:22:25 am »
Quote from: 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.
bet they had to hand pick them as there not the best at repairing or as that idiot Mike calls restoring.  :grin:
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2010, 07:59:49 pm »
Quote from: 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.

When's this Gene?
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2010, 08:27:48 pm »
Quote from: Greeners on November 13, 2010, 07:59:49 pm
Quote from: 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.

When's this Gene?

discovery channel 240 @ 9pm tueday  :happy2:    iv got it in the planner already.
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2010, 08:29:21 pm »
Quote from: v2brett on November 13, 2010, 08:27:48 pm
Quote from: Greeners on November 13, 2010, 07:59:49 pm
Quote from: 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.

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:
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #9 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
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #10 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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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #11 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.
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #12 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:
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #13 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
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Re: Old Motors
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2010, 10:26:55 pm »
best shape beamers the e30 imo :notworthy:
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