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  • calypso
    Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 62

    #1

    5 good reasons continued

    Shit I should come look more often. Dunno why it’s been closed but here is my 2c after all the comments that have been passed. I bought my car 4 years ago from a family friend that had it from new. It had seen every service at the dealers. After I took hold of it I started having the servicing done by my mechanic Gunter, who is retired now but still works on a few cars. He used to be one of the chief mechanics and R&D engineers back at BMW back in the days when the e30 was in production. He will only service your BMW if it’s spotless and charges twice as much as the dealers, but his knowledge and attention to details is worth the price.
    The problem came in when my auto box started to give shit. Neither he nor the dealers have the equipment to work on it. So that meant taking it to a not so great gearbox shop. After that it was all downhill. Anyways I’m not saying it’s the cars fault, yes if I was a little more aware I could have probably avoided it but hey I fucked up. And yes I know it’s not an awesome 333i or 325is but when I got it I was a broke ass student and it was the best I could do at the time.
    Anyways my crappy camera phone probably made it look worse that it already is. Anyways here are some pics of the car before it was smashed so you can see even though its brown it was not a complete piece of shit.
    And BTW thanks to everyone that given me advice and helped me on the forum.
    P.S. And for the comments on the tires, I have only ever used Pirelli P6000's on stock wheels, and they were and still are in good nick.
    P.P.S. In South Africa we have RHD cars so the goof ball in the passenger is me removing the sound system. Ive also added better picture of me so you can show your girlfriend.













  • Dave
    E30 RAT
    • Nov 2003
    • 11675

    #2
    Somebody uses way too much Armor All - on their car, and their hair.

    BTW, why was the passenger side door out of alignment? Prior wreck???
    Current Cars
    2014 M235i
    2009 R56 Cooper S
    1998 M3
    1997 M3

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    • rynolax1
      Noobie
      • Sep 2005
      • 19

      #3
      Originally posted by DaveCN
      Somebody uses way too much Armor All - on their car, and their hair.
      haha

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      • calypso
        Member
        • Sep 2004
        • 62

        #4
        Yeah it was a little out after it was resprayed. Just needed adjustment. We dont have Armour all in SA. I ised to use a silicon based anti UV stuff. Was sticky when you put it on but absorbed overnight. BTW what is your car waiting for?

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        • Rob
          Moderator
          • Oct 2003
          • 8166

          #5
          oh dear
          BEERTECH

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          • calypso
            Member
            • Sep 2004
            • 62

            #6
            This one a little better?
            Attached Files

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            • E30Driv3R
              E30 Enthusiast
              • May 2004
              • 1169

              #7
              Dan Zickel
              1995 M3, 1991 318iS, 1987 325iS

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              • Rob
                Moderator
                • Oct 2003
                • 8166

                #8
                much better, keep em coming. I think julien likes african guys!

                We need pictures of Gunter too!
                Last edited by Rob; 11-02-2005, 11:49 AM.
                BEERTECH

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                • Dave
                  E30 RAT
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 11675

                  #9
                  Originally posted by calypso
                  Yeah it was a little out after it was resprayed. Just needed adjustment. We dont have Armour all in SA. I ised to use a silicon based anti UV stuff. Was sticky when you put it on but absorbed overnight. BTW what is your car waiting for?
                  If you were a regular member here, you'd know I'm still waiting on Scott . . .

                  And please, dear God, take that second picture down. Looks like an addled junkie just woke up from a 3 day bender.
                  Current Cars
                  2014 M235i
                  2009 R56 Cooper S
                  1998 M3
                  1997 M3

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                  • calypso
                    Member
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 62

                    #10
                    Gunters a grumpy old german man. Actually hes not grumpy but all old people seem that way. One of these days ill take a pic of the lion i habe in my garden. Here in deepest darkest africa. But please do agree, apart from being brown my car was not too bad. :P

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                    • Rob
                      Moderator
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 8166

                      #11
                      yeah it was cleaner than a lot of cars on here, mine included
                      BEERTECH

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                      • permit
                        No R3VLimiter
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 3363

                        #12
                        Why are you posting pictures of yourself...to compare your looks to your totaled car?

                        *Had to do it*

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                        • Dave
                          E30 RAT
                          • Nov 2003
                          • 11675

                          #13
                          True, the car was very clean. Too bad it was a slush box and even worse that you wrecked it.

                          You're still ugly.;)
                          Current Cars
                          2014 M235i
                          2009 R56 Cooper S
                          1998 M3
                          1997 M3

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                          • calypso
                            Member
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 62

                            #14
                            Oh well i guess i cant win. DaveCN, I wish i was as good looking as you.

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                            • marakka
                              Euro Parts Pimp
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 2036

                              #15
                              Do all non german cars have that seatbelt thingie in the middle of the dash? And its funny that the hood release remained in the same spot.

                              By the way...... South Africa is far from deepest and darkest I'm sure. We've got people from all walks of life in the Army and S.A. is one of em..... Might wanna invest in a haircut before your next photoshoot Hans.


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