Fast Classics

So, I've been on a fix binge.

I had a bit of a positive camber issue about the front wheels:


Which was quickly rectified thanks to Gaz camber-adjustable top mounts:


Then, I took a trip to Rust Master so I could stop clenching my buttocks every time I saw a salt lorry. And god DAMN are those guys thorough.

Rolling in:


Steam cleaning:


All done:


Rolling out:


If anyone wants to get their car treated, hit me up - I have a £50 discount code thing.

Then I got in the way at Fritz's Bits to sort some niggles.

Dodgy fuel pump location:


Dodgy fuel pump wiring:


Dodgy Japanese fuse blocks, with no obvious purpose:


Purged of dodgery:


On the 02 machine:


Running hella-rich, so the AFM was cracked open:


Then we chipped it with a Group A Touring Car map:


Now running beautifully.

Awesome.

Great looking car!

Dam... I want one of those!!.. Dam.. I want that one!

That Rust Master stuff looks good might have to do that!

I know you chaps are all about dabs of opposite lock and heel-toeing your way around the Nordschleife, so I do apologise for the polish-based wordery...

Anyhow, I started the day here:



Pretty awful when you compare left with right:



Now less so:



Rocked into town and snapped some pics:









If I get a sec tomorrow, I'll wind it down to summer ride height. Kapow.

That looks brilliant

That really is one cool car!

Awesome!

Night pictures are about 5 mins from me too.

The difference in paint is quite something

Did they give the interior any treatment?

Sweet pics, and good shine on a white car too!

And the Meguiars pic is about 5 mins from me.... Looks gorgeous, polished up very well!

Also more info needed on the SEC, and it better come with the same engine as fitted to the W123

nothing wrong with polishing, my car is well polished at times.

that excellent finish you have there and looks great.

so what next for the trusty bmw

and yer how much is Rust Master stuff ??? web site any details i would realy like to get the mazda treated.

If you still have the discount thing for Rust Master can you let me know as I am going to get the polo done and my dad want his 911 done.

Morning, chaps.

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, it came out alright. The interior got a perfunctory wipe with some leather cleaner and a bit of a vacuum, but nothing particularly involved.

As for what's next:

- Replace the wobbly prop (needs a UJ at the 'box end. I wager a new centre bearing wouldn't got a miss, either)
- Arrange a pair of ABS sensors (trying to find some that don't cost £80 each)
- Fit some hidden ICE (this weekend, hopefully)
- Fix the heater fan (it's stuck on half way, which is irritating)
- Stainless free-flow exhaust (trying desperately not to succumb to the temptation of a six-branch manifold)
- Tidy up the engine bay (I have a polished rocker cover for it and a spare inlet that would look cool painted)
- Get the trip computer working

Only little things, really. Although I've just acquired a 5-speed manual 'box for it...

And the discount code for Rust Master (http://www.rustmaster.co.uk) is Practical Classics - cryptic, eh?

Sounds like it's keeping you busy!
The old 6-series rarely seem to come with manual boxes, would make yours stand out nicely.

Wouldn't worry so much about the trip computer, it only ever seems to give bad news