Back in the game - Calypso 325i coupe

[Nairb]

$3500?! Wholly fcuk.

Looks incredible! I love Calypso as well. I would love a Calypso iX.

[Zreberlcoe]

I wish my car was this clean when I bought it :-P Even though I did have the identical miles, bought it for the same price, and all the good stuff! I like it so far, keep her clean!

here's mine:
When I picked her up, identical to yours mostly




Now
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[ST1G]

Great pick up! I love me some calypso :popcorn:

Amazing looking car never seen someone just pick up a calypso with paint that doesn't need redone

Seriously. I would have paid three times what I got mine for if it had good paint.

Beautiful find! Keep her clean and stock.

Or not...;D

[Butler]

I wish my car was this clean when I bought it :-P Even though I did have the identical miles, bought it for the same price, and all the good stuff! I like it so far, keep her clean!

She looks great man. You cleaned her up nicely!

[Zreberlcoe]

She looks great man. You cleaned her up nicely!

Yeah there's a lot of odds and ends to take care of but you seem to have the cleanest plate that you could start with!!!

[4door30]

Freakin' Nick... Everytime I start to like a specific car you go and buy it. Looks fantastic dude.

[CubbyChowder]

Calypso is such a glorious color

[Butler]

Freakin' Nick... Everytime I start to like a specific car you go and buy it. Looks fantastic dude.

What can I say? We like the same specific cars! ;D

[Vincent Brick]

Welcome to the calypso club, looks really clean.

I'm desperately trying to find a calypso rear bumper if anyone happens to have one.

[Zreberlcoe]

Welcome to the calypso club, looks really clean.

I'm desperately trying to find a calypso rear bumper if anyone happens to have one.

Seriously though, if you're a calypso we share a deep bond lol.

[pacman537]

very nice

[TimKninja]

Glad your back in the game, I loved your old 325e build thread. I was sad when i saw you sold it!

Great find! I almost Bought a Calypso as my first E30, so mad i didnt!

[Butler]

Finally got her home last night and now the fun begins!

I'll post pics from todays clean up later tonight.

[Butler]

I had a busy day of cleaning up the new car. Started with the interior!



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Nasty. People just live in filth.

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I took a break from 4 to 6 to have dinner and pulled out the E46 to snap a picture. 14 years between the siblings but yes same parents.

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After dinner I did a thorough wash + clay bar and engine scrub down. No pics of the engine scrub though.


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Pretty much 100% exhausted by this point -Its now been roughly 12 hours of work.

I did many many many passes with the orbital doing paint correction. It came back really nicely though! Its not even 85% but its such an improvement that Im happy for now. I need a new swirl removing pad. Mine is super old and worn out. That might have something to do with it..

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Thanks to Dan @ Ultimate Klasse, I threw on a fresh RYE sticker. I've had 3 e30s and i've always wanted that damn sticker haha

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Fuck, I love this color so much. Not too shabby for a days work. I love tinkering and cleaning these cars up. They look so nice when cleaned up.

Thats all for now. I'll post more updates when my shipment from pelican parts arrives.

[efficient]

Damn that's nice. Keep up the good work