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Have I missed something? Are you stripping the E30 down and selling it?! 
What have you done to your car today?
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Have I missed something? Are you stripping the E30 down and selling it?!
Nah, the dodgy mk1 MX5
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turdx5Have I missed something? Are you stripping the E30 down and selling it?!
Caporegime
Definitely not! The MK1 MX5 is getting stripped. The chap is paying me with a mixture of cash and E30 parts. 
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Ohhh. I just saw the words "E30 parts" and a big list of stuff.
Oh well that's good then. The rust heap that was your MX5 is being reincarnated and you got a bunch of cash for it.
Oh well that's good then. The rust heap that was your MX5 is being reincarnated and you got a bunch of cash for it.
Soldato
I don't think it was rusty.. other than a hole in the boot ? It was leaking and burning oil
Caporegime
After some disassembly I discovered that the scuttle, floor, and one rear arch were rotten too.
It was leaking oil and coolant, and burning so much oil that the engine was spluttering because the bores kept having oil dumped in them.
It was leaking oil and coolant, and burning so much oil that the engine was spluttering because the bores kept having oil dumped in them.
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Bill for the 911 came in, to replace all coil packs, water pump, timing belt tensioner and all ancillary items (belts/gaskets etc) £1700 
Fingers crossed no issue with the warranty cover.
Fingers crossed no issue with the warranty cover.
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My Dad's ordered a Model S
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Which one?My Dad's ordered a Model S
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75D
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I want one so bad
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Just some new alloys to keep my self entertained
Caporegime
#ruined
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Oh well lol.#ruined
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so do ILove the Daihatsu Copen parked behind that stupid BMW
shame that ugly bmw is covering it up..I think they look cracking. I'd maybe put BMW centre caps on there, but they suit the car nicely I think. Fantastic looking car in general
I'm off to Toyota this afternoon to get a repair estimate to be sent to insurance. Really hoping it gets approved as I'd like the work to be done by a main dealer - car isn't even out of warranty yet.
I've calmed down a little now and am trying to see the positive side. The bumper had lots of stone chips and was looking a bit tired, and the lower lip had a couple of scrapes on the underside from high kerb interactions, so at least I'll have a nice new paint job. And after doing some reading around, apparently it's quite easy to remove the ugly black number plate mount, so I might do that and attach a new plate directly to the bumper - it looks much cleaner that way. At the moment I'm just worried about the possibility of poor workmanship
I'm off to Toyota this afternoon to get a repair estimate to be sent to insurance. Really hoping it gets approved as I'd like the work to be done by a main dealer - car isn't even out of warranty yet.
I've calmed down a little now and am trying to see the positive side. The bumper had lots of stone chips and was looking a bit tired, and the lower lip had a couple of scrapes on the underside from high kerb interactions, so at least I'll have a nice new paint job. And after doing some reading around, apparently it's quite easy to remove the ugly black number plate mount, so I might do that and attach a new plate directly to the bumper - it looks much cleaner that way. At the moment I'm just worried about the possibility of poor workmanship
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I think they look cracking. I'd maybe put BMW centre caps on there, but they suit the car nicely I think. Fantastic looking car in general
I'm off to Toyota this afternoon to get a repair estimate to be sent to insurance. Really hoping it gets approved as I'd like the work to be done by a main dealer - car isn't even out of warranty yet.
I've calmed down a little now and am trying to see the positive side. The bumper had lots of stone chips and was looking a bit tired, and the lower lip had a couple of scrapes on the underside from high kerb interactions, so at least I'll have a nice new paint job. And after doing some reading around, apparently it's quite easy to remove the ugly black number plate mount, so I might do that and attach a new plate directly to the bumper - it looks much cleaner that way. At the moment I'm just worried about the possibility of poor workmanship
Thanks! I like them too. BMW caps are coming, just need to find some gel ones.. struggling.
Do keep us updated.. I wonder how much damage that caused. I wouldn't be surprised if there's more behind the panels. Especially front bumper as the plastic just pops back in shape and often hides the damage behind.
