the new edidition, hartge touring build

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the new edidition, hartge touring build
Topic Started: Thu 2 Jul 2009, 21:06:45 (208 Views)
jamesh1977	Thu 2 Jul 2009, 21:06:45 Post #1
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	well me and my mate Gordon picked up a 320 touring yestarday. so after picking it up we had a look around it and decided it was time to talk the wife into having another E30.. needs a full system ( being fitted tomorrow ) windscreen, drivers headlight ( fitted now ) we cleaned it and fixed out the problem with the rear lights. the front seats let the interior down and it needs a good clean inside but weve started doing this and it will be looking good for Glamis.. so heres some pics.. it will be getting 15s fitted tomorrow and hopefully in for its MOT early next week will get some more pics up once its been tidied up more
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


Cloud	Fri 3 Jul 2009, 01:48:47 Post #2
PE30 Corporal Posts: 343 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,469 Joined: 15-01-09 Location Location Location	Very nice indeed. Does "tidied up more" include those arches? It would be wise to have them shaved and re-sealed, before they become a big expensive job, and hopefully it'll last long enough for her to back it into the wall at Waitrose car park. Women love to drive their cars backwards into all sorts of shit. But, I digress, possibly due to excessive alcohol consumption.



jamesh1977	Mon 6 Jul 2009, 13:46:39 Post #3
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	Cloud Fri 3 Jul 2009, 01:48:47 Very nice indeed. Does "tidied up more" include those arches? It would be wise to have them shaved and re-sealed, before they become a big expensive job, and hopefully it'll last long enough for her to back it into the wall at Waitrose car park. Women love to drive their cars backwards into all sorts of shit. But, I digress, possibly due to excessive alcohol consumption. ill be getting the arches done dont panic there this is turning into my pride and joy
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


jamesh1977	Mon 6 Jul 2009, 13:48:01 Post #4
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	well got this last week done the stuff required for the mot and added a few extras.. she went through her MOT today and is sitting out front of mine now woohoo so here's the progress pics.. after we done some work on her after the wheels were changed got her Home today but sadly its pissin down :( so could really just do wee odds and ends fitted my Hartge steering wheel and badges, changed the gear knob and gaiter, put the leather hand brake gaiter on, fitted the tweeters behind the door mirrors and put my sport mirror in ( not wired any of these up yet.. ) sadly due to the rain i didn't get great pics but here goes was advised when it was up on the ramps that the crankshaft seal is weeping resulting in an oil leak which as I'm sure every one will know is an engine out job to repair.. so needless to say ill just be getting my other engine ready to go in then doing it over a weekend which i can see getting done sooner rather than later
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


Cloud	Mon 6 Jul 2009, 17:45:39 Post #5
PE30 Corporal Posts: 343 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,469 Joined: 15-01-09 Location Location Location	Is it a genuine Hartge? Weird to see one all de-badged and stripped of markings.



Wayne	Tue 7 Jul 2009, 08:19:11 Post #6
PE30 2nd Lieutenant Posts: 8,429 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: 30-10-05 Xbox Live GamerTag PlanetE30 Location Banbury,Oxfordshire	it looks quite tidy so far mate im with cloud is it a genuine hartge or are you making it look like one ? either way its a nice example of a touring mate shame you have to have the engine out though



Cloud	Sat 11 Jul 2009, 17:44:00 Post #7
PE30 Corporal Posts: 343 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,469 Joined: 15-01-09 Location Location Location	At a guess, if he's got another engine to spare, it'll be a standard BMW M20 engine, not a Hartge 2.7 and I doubt anyone with half a brain would take out a Hartge 2.7 lump to put in a BMW 2.5 just because the Hartge unit is a bit leaky. So I think it's a normal Touring, being given a Hartge dressing. Edit: Also: "well me and my mate Gordon picked up a 320 touring yestarday" I don't think Hartge bothered with a 2.0 As well as that, that's not a Hartge exhaust. Might be a giveaway to those that know. Edited by Cloud, Sat 11 Jul 2009, 17:49:19.



jamesh1977	Tue 14 Jul 2009, 15:38:14 Post #8
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	sadly shes just a 320 but being given the hartge dressing.. so far its got the wheels, steering wheel, badges and a sparco twin tube strut brace. as of the w/end I've done a deal on a 525e so shell be getting a 2.7 built up for going into the bay so the 2.5 will be getting kept for the sport. i am planning on getting the stripes and a hartge rear box. I've got a 6 branch and full s/s system to go on when I'm fitting the new lump so should sound nice and throaty as well. ill be planning on doing the stripes after the winter as I'm planning on getting it resprayed as there's a few bits I'm not happy with
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


jamesh1977	Tue 14 Jul 2009, 15:47:18 Post #9
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	Wayne Tue 7 Jul 2009, 08:19:11 it looks quite tidy so far mate im with cloud is it a genuine hartge or are you making it look like one ? either way its a nice example of a touring mate shame you have to have the engine out though again best thing about a 320 is there normally loved and the shells arent abused so its not really a heart ache as id be removing the 2.0 to put in a bigger lump. the car has a full bmw service history and has been looked after im suprised about the oil leak as everything else was genuine on the car
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


loopylee	Tue 14 Jul 2009, 23:52:55 Post #10
PE30 Sergeant Major Posts: 5,039 Group: Admin Member #35 Joined: 10-11-05	looking good mate



jamesh1977	Thu 16 Jul 2009, 00:34:02 Post #11
PE30 Specialist Posts: 110 Group: PE30 Members Member #1,034 Joined: 17-03-07	loopylee Tue 14 Jul 2009, 23:52:55 looking good mate cheers Lee getting there with it still a fair bit to do intill im really happy with it but it has got potential plus it helps that it can be a toy and practical where as the sport will just be a toy as it isint that practical with a 3 year old son to be used as a daily
	jamesbhall@retrobmw.co.uk


DaveM-sport	Sun 1 Nov 2009, 13:45:21 Post #12
PE30 Private 2nd Class Posts: 39 Group: New Blood Member #1,408 Joined: 2-07-08 Location Cork, Ireland	Should result in a very cool touring when all finished! Be sweet if you get your hands on a set of Hartge arbs for it and could then get a 40% LSD made up for it and it would be almost the real deal!


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