DrGonzoPOW's 1981 320/6 - 325i -Race'in Up-

[DrGonzoPOW]

Van now done with a nice green sheet to boot. Car booked in 8:30 Monday

[murran]

i cant wait..... fingers crossed!

did you grease up those rusty rear brake pipes you mentioned before? if theres grease on them they'll not look twice at them, as it classes as a protective coating, and as such the're not allowed to remove it. (believe it or not!)

[e21-Mark]

Have you driven it at all yet?

[DrGonzoPOW]

Yeah gonner slap a load of grease ont pipes and underseal those front chassis rails. Not been for a test drive (no insurance yet and units right next to a bacon shop) so it could be an interesting day

[DrGonzoPOW]

Now insured.....getting excited a tad now

[e21-Mark]

Can't wait to hear what you think of the extra go!

[murran]

im excited too! its not even my car! lol.

[D Farrell]

Now insured.....getting excited a tad now

If you dont mind, can i ask how much you paid for the insurance, who with and did you declare all the mods, i only ask because ive been trying to insure mine today after a similar engine conversion, it was a 323 before and i was paying £150 now with the 325 lump cheapest quote i got was £350.

[DrGonzoPOW]

Standard i was paying 118 with Lancaster. Declared all mods and got it for 250 with Adrian Flux. Thats with pretty limited mileage though, but my odo doesnt work anyway

[e21-Mark]

Limited mileage is the key to a low premium tbh. A swap from 2.3 to a 2.5 shouldn't make any difference on a limited mileage policy either. I found Lancaster were cheapest, till I had a claim anyway. I think I'm with Chaucer now. You can always get a better quote if you talk to them on the phone as opposed to just using sites like Go Compare etc. It also helps if you're a BMW Car Club member as a lot of insurance companies offer a discount. Obviously getting a tracker or Thatcham approved alarm makes a difference too. In fact, I needed both to insure my M3 at a reasonable price.

[DrGonzoPOW]

Had a cheeky drive in it today. Only like a hundred meters up and down the road. AWESOMENESS!! Dunno if the exhausts still blowing a bit but it sounds quality. Checked me brake pipes, dunno what the guys who MOT'd it last were on about. There all undersealed without a spot of rust on em.
Fingers crossed for a green sheet so i can drive it aaaaaaaaall day tomorra!

[murran]

it will sound different to the 320 as the 325 is in a higher state of tune. might just be that?
stick your hand with a rag or sumurt over the exhaust. should generate pressure in the exhaust and any leaks become even more present.

[DrGonzoPOW]

BBBBBRRRRAAAPPP !!!
Properly nervous....

Home and clean! The Golden goose rides again!

Should have failed on some front bushes but i kinda know the guys down there now so he told me to get them sorted and put it down as an advisery. Chuffed to fook! You'd be proud Murran, did some cheeky skids on the way back home

[Danny043]

Congrats on the mot!
Must me great going from 2.0 to 2.5

But tell me, what's with your licence plate?
BWM ?

[DrGonzoPOW]

Haha, its what it was registered with mate. As wierd as it is, its not a private plate. Proper X'Reg 1981 plate.
If it was the other way around it would be worth loads more than the car!