Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Well back in June 2011 i started looking for my next car, i was originally going to get the E46 Coupe 318. However commuting to work and doing a fair few miles i decided to go diesel. Coupes were out of price range so i changed my mind and set me heart on a saloon. In August i found the one! Called up, test drove, deposit paid. Ive been using it just about every day since then and i love it!! Now for the photos. The day i went to see it, and the day i got the car First things first. get used to rear wheel drive. After a corsa 1.2 sxi this was a real change. Next was sort the puncture Then the swirl flap... so i put her in my garage and set to work then got her back together Then got some photos Next up waas the plate delete and chrome indicator bulbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Then i got bored of being bad ass and not having a number plate Next new fog lights due to old ones corroding and 68SMD fog lights and 8 SMD Side lights Old mining fog light Then the snow, car was fine this year though! Next up got new handbrake shoes and backing plates then a flat tyre.. typical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Bought an EGR bypass and couldnt get it fitted, so stuck a golf T in it! Then a snow foam lance Got some temp wheels, they lasted about a week before i hated them!! Instagram Then got 3 csl wheels for £60... never found a fourth so sold them for 120 lol! Got more temp wheels Edited August 23, 2012 by Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Then attempted to do a quick fix on some rust. Worked for a few months lol! time to bite the bullet and get a new wing! Part tinted the rear lights Then got a bargain Beyern Mesh 19" wheels with tyres on ebay Then got another bargain 18" csl wheels powdercoated black with tyres for £250 so stuck them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Week before my mot i replaced the front anti roll bar bushes, so followed an online tutorial.. and made my own ramps; Then the mot, failed on handbrake being lose, rear brake pipes and 2 rear shocks. so got that all replaced and stored! Happy days! This week i started to paint the grilles black, while respraying the front of my bonnet and getting a new BMW badge at last! Any comments and criticism welcome Edited August 23, 2012 by Davey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Loving your work chap, nice looking loon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb15 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looking good, love the DIY ramps!! Lot of graft put in already. Prefered the MV2 wheels to all the other if im honest though mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Looking good, love the DIY ramps!! Lot of graft put in already. Prefered the MV2 wheels to all the other if im honest though mate. Thanks! Yea i liked them too, but they needed refurbed really badly, had two weld repairs and needed new tyres so i just buy new wheels when i need tyres and sell the old ones, ive not bought a tyre in ages and when i sell a set of wheels for a new set ive never put more money to it. So money up in a way, but ill get another set of MV2's one day. Dont really like black wheels look chavy but ill wear the tyres down a bit first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb15 Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Don't blame you wearing the tyres down a bit, gotta get your monies worth! Out of the others wheels the black ones don't look half bad, would look good in silver or maybe a gun metal colour. Obviously more cash though... cars always end up draining the wallet one way or another!! How come you didn't run the beyerns? nice lookin wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lam Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Nice to see another Saloon owner here, we all know they are the best Loving the colour too, I'd have gone for that colour if I could find one for condition and price of mine which is silver. Got any other plans at all for it? Some Angel Eyes would set the car off nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 That's a lot of alloys! Lol Prefer the number plate centred where it is now... Lovely car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nice to see another Saloon owner here, we all know they are the best Loving the colour too, I'd have gone for that colour if I could find one for condition and price of mine which is silver. Got any other plans at all for it? Some Angel Eyes would set the car off nicely. Ill take a look at yours, try get some new ideas! Yea colour is nice, not that common either. Thanks! Ill hvae a look for angel eyes, but I dont know if it really needs them as like the xenons cheers for the comments ! That's a lot of alloys! Lol Prefer the number plate centred where it is now... Lovely car I know my dad goes crazy everytime i get a new set and clog his garage up with more wheels lol Yeaa happy with where it sits now! The big black plate surround annoyed me when i had the shortened plate! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Looks nice fella! Diesel saloon power is where it's at! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Nice to see another loon in the fold and surprising what a difference the shortened plate makes to the front of the car Keep up the good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proffitt Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Lovely work mate, keep it up What K are your Xenons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyZ Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Look like 6000K to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Lovely work mate, keep it up What K are your Xenons? Not sure, they were the optional extras when the car was first purchased? think there about 4.3k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James B Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Nice looking car buddy, hope to have mine looking like this soon! What did you use to tint the rear lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
