great story, and a clean car. nice
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Nice !Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205
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Gorgeous dude! that's one hell of a score.
I'm glad to hear you're keeping in touch with Otto and his wife, I bet they have some really great stories to share.- Josh
1990 325is
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Originally posted by SeatownE30 View PostYou lucky bastard!! Congrats man, hell of a story to go along with a heck of a car! Take care of her so you can pass her down to your kids.
Btw, I noticed the black front lip. Wasn't a painted IS lip standard?
He also cracked the drivers side fog light in 1998. He immediately covered both fog lights with plastic and painters tape to protect them until I got the car. They both look perfect if it wasn't for the crack. I might just leave it alone for character.
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Originally posted by e30Chris View PostIt was. About a year before Otto sold the car, he cracked the front lip and replaced it. The fresh alpine white paint didn't quite match the 20 year-old alpine white paint, and it drove him crazy! The front-end is slightly chipped from 130k miles, so I'm debating a respray to get it back to its former glory. In the mean time, I plastidipped the lip to protect the paint and make it stand out less. I love that it'll just peel off when I want it to.
He also cracked the drivers side fog light in 1998. He immediately covered both fog lights with plastic and painters tape to protect them until I got the car. They both look perfect if it wasn't for the crack. I might just leave it alone for character.Reminiscing...
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I debate the paint. The front end is by no means perfect. It's got rock chips on the valance and the hood is chipped in places. There's a few scratches in other areas as well. I guess it speaks to its survivor status, and its certainly presentable when cleaned up. I just love this little thing and being a bit of a perfectionist the chips kinda bug me. Also, the rear spoiler is cracked like crazy. I've got to figure out something for that as well.
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Originally posted by e30Chris View PostIt was. About a year before Otto sold the car, he cracked the front lip and replaced it. The fresh alpine white paint didn't quite match the 20 year-old alpine white paint, and it drove him crazy! The front-end is slightly chipped from 130k miles, so I'm debating a respray to get it back to its former glory. In the mean time, I plastidipped the lip to protect the paint and make it stand out less. I love that it'll just peel off when I want it to.
He also cracked the drivers side fog light in 1998. He immediately covered both fog lights with plastic and painters tape to protect them until I got the car. They both look perfect if it wasn't for the crack. I might just leave it alone for character.
I own a 318i very similar to yours plus 2 additional doors. :) 318 LOVE!
1991 318i Sedan
2005 X5 3.0i Sport
2010 328i M-Sport Touring
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Originally posted by SeatownE30 View PostKeep the lip black, i think it looks alot better on a AW car. Just my 2 cents
I own a 318i very similar to yours plus 2 additional doors. :) 318 LOVE!
I love the 318. The M42 is great engine and honestly, the car's geared perfectly to be peppy and not FEEL slow. These cars deserve more respect than all the M/S52 swaps they get.
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