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Just bought my donor - and blew my budget!
aerosam - 6/3/08 at 04:38 PM

Here's the beast:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170197791086

Can't wait to get it home, start measuring things, planning, plotting, dismantling!

I'm finally getting somewhere! Will get a build diary going as soon as I can.

coozer - 6/3/08 at 04:41 PM

Looks mint!

Nice 3.0L locost on the road soon??

Humbug - 6/3/08 at 04:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Looks mint!

Nice 3.0L locost on the road soon??


...with aircon, sunroof and wooden dash!

scottc - 6/3/08 at 04:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Looks mint!

Nice 3.0L locost on the road soon??


...with aircon, sunroof and wooden dash!


and a tow bar

clutch_kick - 6/3/08 at 05:11 PM

That would be ideal for a Marlin Sportster

fesycresy - 6/3/08 at 05:36 PM

What part of Wales are you from ?

worX - 6/3/08 at 05:42 PM

big_wasa - 6/3/08 at 06:18 PM

Nice,

a 3L V8 and a manual box, good buy...

MKMike - 6/3/08 at 06:47 PM

Almost to good to take apart!
Well done!

blakep82 - 6/3/08 at 06:47 PM

looks far to good to break to me

stevebubs - 6/3/08 at 07:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
looks far to good to break to me


It *is* far too good to break.

Plus side of that is you'll probably get most of your money back by selling the bits on fleabay

Cats are £600 / piece from BMW and there's 2 of them on this beast!

BenB - 6/3/08 at 07:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MKMike
Almost to good to take apart!
Well done!


Exactly what I was thinking!!!!!

aerosam - 6/3/08 at 07:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
What part of Wales are you from ?


Pontypridd mate, you local?

[Edited on 6/3/08 by aerosam]

roadrunner - 6/3/08 at 08:10 PM

Nice car , did you tell the previous owner that you where going to turn it into hundreds of little BMW pieces.

Simon - 6/3/08 at 08:12 PM

Aerosam,

Let us know how much aggro you have taking it apart. I was offered a (non runner, reason unknown - might be major, might have no fuel sort of thing) 540 for nothing recently, but just not enough notice to plan what to do with the bits.

Keep a record, especially of the wiring loom

ATB

Simon

speedyxjs - 6/3/08 at 08:47 PM

WOW i thought my donor cost alot. Looks good though. Have fun with your build and keep us all updated

Danozeman - 6/3/08 at 09:39 PM

Dont break it!!! Far too nice!! Is that going in a locost?!!

aerosam - 6/3/08 at 10:20 PM

Oh yes, definitely going in a locost.

And great advice Simon, the wiring on that this is bound to be complicated. I'm a little worriede it might have some super complicated anti-theft system that will be a real pain to disable.

Simon - 6/3/08 at 11:44 PM

I'm sure that if you keep the wiring loom complete, then just clip unwanted circuits - windows, heated screen etc into fooling the brain all's well, then you may be ok.

Probs may arise if you have a perimetric alarm that senses internal pressure etc.

But I'm sure you'll find a way around that, then you can tell us how to do it

ATB

Simon

fesycresy - 7/3/08 at 09:10 AM

Yes mate, I'm from the better Ponty....


Pontypool


quote:
Originally posted by aerosam
quote:
Originally posted by fesycresy
What part of Wales are you from ?


Pontypridd mate, you local?

[Edited on 6/3/08 by aerosam]