New car colour (new mirrors)

[tedroy1]

Hi All


Not posted for a while.

My E21 has been off the road for nearly a year now.

I purchased a Purple E21 over 2 years ago (my 3rd E21) it had loads done to it. But looked a little to Max Power for my likings.

I saw the potential so bought it, and set out putting it back to standard.

I always toyed with the idea of changing it to a standard E21 colour, but could never justify the expense.

Anyway as fate would have it, about a year back my paintwork got damaged. A guy was leaf blowing on a stone drive and pebble dashed my whole car.

My insurance company wrote the car off (£4,000 to re-paint whole car)

I bought the car back, and thought right im gonna change the colour, and this is what I have done.

















I will post the finished pictures tomorrow

Cant decide on chrome mirrors ot the standard plastic ones.

[Mihajlo]

very nice color! wich one is it?
what happened to motorsport front spoiler?

[tedroy1]

Thanks mate

Its safari beige

The motorsport spoiler has been sprayed also. I guess i can swap it if i fancy a change.

[Mihajlo]

if you have it, it would be a shame to hang it on the wall in garage..

[tedroy1]

Wish i had a garage.

It may go back on, just going for the factory standard look right now.

You in the market for a motorsport spoiler then?

[Mobster]

My paintshop boys have done me proud. The car looks awesome. Stick the motorsport spoiler back on, it will look like the dogs under carriage.

[E21meister]

Each to his own of course, but I saw the car in the metal on the M40 a few years back and thought it look the tits as it was.

[tedroy1]

E21meister: yer it was pretty eye catching, just fancied a standard look with the non standard performance.

Mobster: evrything i say i wanna do to my motor you blaze it, getting tired of proving you wrong (roof rack next)

Cheers for comment mate

[Mobster]

I gotta admit, tired of being proven wrong. ha-ha. Once u finish, bring it over to mine and we'll do a before and after in the same picture. haha

[Jeroen]

Quite a leap from it's previous modified looks to factory standard I guess, but I'm a sucker for the latter so I think I'll like the finished result.

As for the mirrors, with your current choices I'd go for what used to be factory fitted in your build year, what year is it?

[Mobster]

I prefer the Chrome mirror look but I agree with what J said, its not “in keeping” with the year of manufacture (1982/3). The actual doors on the chrome mirror cars are slightly different.

[e21-Mark]

Looks really nice in Safari. Much better than purple imo. Are you leaving the rims alone or doing them white like the Safari, roof-racked 02 that's quite well known? Not keen on the Vadars - always look too big. Very nice car.

[tedroy1]

loving the thoughts guys, cheers.
I actually bought a roof rack last week, may give it a go. I'm not aware of those white rims.
Hope take finished pictures today but it is raining and raining hard, boo!!

H

[Mobster]

Paint Genuine 15" Staggered Alpina's in Safari Beige !!!!!

Cringe !!!!!!!!!!

I think my Techno Violet car with Vadars looks awesome.

[e21-Mark]

There you go Tedroy. Gives you an idea of the kind of look you can get with your car.