Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 5 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

DaveyDave

I've always had a soft spot for the RX8, never got to hear one in person unfortunately. I love the doors. Shame about the insurance/tax nonsense and all that. 5 or 6 speed?

CianRyan

The insurance is very surprising, for now at least. Aviva are only charging €27 for the change from a 1l Micra for the last 5 months of my policy. The tax, while silly is at least only 1.7 rate on the old system.

It's a 6 speed 231. The noise is hugely addictive, this one has a few free flowing upgrades to the pipes. It's not to loud in the car but I've been told it is very loud from outside!

Big Nasty

Best of luck with it dude

ELM327

Jebus, unless you were paying over the odds on a micra that's mad. 5*€27 to change to an RX8?

Well wear.

Quazzie

ELM327 wrote: »

Jebus, unless you were paying over the odds on a micra that's mad. 5*€27 to change to an RX8?

Well wear.

I think your math is skewed.

€27 represents 5 months so 1 month is €5.40, therefore the renewal for the year should be €64.80 dearer than the Micra.

smurfjed

Just perfect for flooded roads in the desert.

CianRyan

Quazzie wrote: »

I think your math is skewed.

€27 represents 5 months so 1 month is €5.40, therefore the renewal for the year should be €64.80 dearer than the Micra.

Spot on, man.

ELM327 wrote: »

Jebus, unless you were paying over the odds on a micra that's mad. 5*€27 to change to an RX8?

Well wear.

I was only paying €600 for the year on the micra, that's the crazy part!

mloc123

CianRyan wrote: »

Spot on, man.



I was only paying €600 for the year on the micra, that's the crazy part!

I guess they figure it'll be off the road getting engine rebuilds more than it is on the road :pac:

CianRyan

Don't say that! Haha

fancy pigeon

CianRyan wrote: »

Don't say that! Haha

*Cough 4 rotor cough

colm_mcm

Lovely frost

blade1

colm_mcm wrote: »

Lovely frost

Temporary Matt Black finish!:D

TrailerBob

Not a picture - but a milestone day..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9INjNrphFo

passatman86

Very good lol , is that your video or did you just see it

TrailerBob

passatman86 wrote: »

Very good lol , is that your video or did you just see it

My own... decided to mark the 300 thousand miles for it!

job seeker

 :D Brilliant!

vintagevrs

Reminded me of this one

Robertr

New for me! 430D XDrive M Sport Plus

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Really nice 430 there dude, is that rear diffuser stock or aftermarket, looks great.

Robertr

Good spot! Not stock but not sure if it’s M Performance or other. That and front grills.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Robertr wrote: »

Good spot! Not stock but not sure if it’s M Performance or other. That and front grills.

Either way looks very well, many miles of fun and safe driving.

kdevitt

Been a while since I posted in one of these threads, and the fleet has changed a bit -

118i (family car) -



E36 320i long termer - coming up on 20 years of ownership



Cayman S



E30 325i project

Truckermal

Just heading to the jacks I won't be long...:eek::eek:^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

passatman86

@kdevitt more pics of the e36
I’m starting to get a want for them

kdevitt

passatman86 wrote: »

@kdevitt more pics of the e36
I’m starting to get a want for them

Build thread is here - quite a few of the photos are dead links, should be updating them all tomorrow

http://www.retrobmw.ie/forum/showthread.php?178-E36-320i-Coupe-restoration

vintagevrs

What about the e30?

Agricola

The deep black on that 320i is doing strange things to me!

Leonard Hofstadter

That E36 looks stunning, been a very long time since I saw such a mint looking one!

That E30 project looks very interesting - I notice it has a 5 stud wheel pattern rather than the usual 4 (isn't it only the M3s that had this wheel pattern for the E30s)!

CianRyan

I feel dirty doing this but here is an aweful Snapchat picture.
Spent about 90 minutes with a rotary polisher (no really) on Friday evening and it came up not too shabby!

Gonna head out for a spin tomorrow, I'll bring my camera with me. If anyone else is around to talk ****e about cars I wouldn't be again't saying hi, I feel like a stranger around these parts lately.

ongarite

Cars and Coffee Bray tomorrow?

Toyotafanboi

That's a well deserved car Cian. You bided your time. Hopefully you get no heartache from it

kdevitt

vintagevrs wrote: »

What about the e30?

Thats here - http://www.retrobmw.ie/forum/showthread.php?224-E30-320i-Touring

Its more or less on hold for the moment - doing a few things with the E36 at the moment, and I've had a crap year which hasn't helped either!

captainspeed wrote: »

That E30 project looks very interesting - I notice it has a 5 stud wheel pattern rather than the usual 4 (isn't it only the M3s that had this wheel pattern for the E30s)!

Am using PCD adapters - won't be keeping those wheels on the E30 - they'll be going on the E36 (they're E36 fitment style 5's)

CianRyan

ongarite wrote: »

Cars and Coffee Bray tomorrow?

Oh! Not a bad shout, what time does it end at?

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's a well deserved car Cian. You bided your time. Hopefully you get no heartache from it

Thanks, man. I felt like two years in an auto micra was just enough time for anyone. It was also getting passed the point if eccinomical sense... So I bought a rotary. :pac:

ongarite

CianRyan wrote: »

Oh! Not a bad shout, what time does it end at?

I’d say it would be over by 1pm?
Starts at 10.30.

Duke O Smiley

Cars and Coffee finishes at 2pm

job seeker

CianRyan wrote: »

Oh! Not a bad shout

Best of luck with the RX man savage motor!! what's the plan for the humble MX5 though???

11214

kdevitt wrote: »

Build thread is here - quite a few of the photos are dead links, should be updating them all tomorrow

http://www.retrobmw.ie/forum/showthread.php?178-E36-320i-Coupe-restoration

Thanks for that, a highly enjoyable read.

CianRyan

I may get there very late but I'm totally open to blasting down to Bray!
Not sure I want to know the story with RX8s. :pac:

Ah the MX5, it's a slow burner and I'll probably do very little for the winter. I have 80% of what I need to finish but there's a couple of hurdles I need to sort out. One of them being my lazines.

job seeker

CianRyan wrote: »

I may get there very late but I'm totally open to blasting down to Bray!
Not sure I want to know the story with RX8s. :pac:

You don't.. :pac::pac:

CianRyan wrote: »

Ah the MX5, it's a slow burner and I'll probably do very little for the winter. I have 80% of what I need to finish but there's a couple of hurdles I need to sort out. One of them being my lazines.

Sounds good man!

vintagevrs

kdevitt wrote: »

Thats here - http://www.retrobmw.ie/forum/showthread.php?224-E30-320i-Touring

Just went though that thread, class job, thanks for sharing.

Let me know when/if you are selling.

jacksie66

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James Bond Junior

Nice one, had you any hassle insuring it?

jacksie66

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colm_mcm

Those 3 door Stilos have aged really well.

jacksie66

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Wailin

^^Jaysus, looks really well for a 14 yr old car! Best of luck with it, an absolute bargain!

vintagevrs

That's now my favourite car on here simply because of the price. Unbelievable value! Hope it works out

Atlantic Dawn

Polishing the cash in to it, great work, some difference.

Dord

Wow, what a transformation!

My Dad had one of those a while back. The electronics was a mess and it's quite common. The wiring loom under the seat for the seat airbags corrodes and sets off alarms & lights on the dash. Had to take the seat out a few times myself to try sort it.

Alanstrainor

The 3 door stilo was always such a great looking car. It's been a long while since I've seen any. Best of luck with it, bargain of the year I'd say.