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TWR goes to Mick @ http://www.pristinebodyworks.co.uk so that the restoration can finally get done and done right.

Did you have problems with the other guys doing the restoration then .

e21-Mark wrote:TWR goes to Mick @ http://www.pristinebodyworks.co.uk so that the restoration can finally get done and done right.

Hi Mark, hows things
personally i think thats the best move you've made at least now you'll get a top job by a true E21 enthusiast good luck mate speak soon .............


........Ayds

cobbler2u wrote:Did you have problems with the other guys doing the restoration then .

Yes - unfortunately.

lemonayd wrote:

e21-Mark wrote:TWR goes to Mick @ http://www.pristinebodyworks.co.uk so that the restoration can finally get done and done right.

Hi Mark, hows things
personally i think thats the best move you've made at least now you'll get a top job by a true E21 enthusiast good luck mate speak soon .............
........Ayds

Yeah, we've spoken about it and I'm going over on Monday to go through everything before the car itself comes back from the trimmer mid-week. It's just a shame that I've wasted 18 months! As you say, it'll be done right this time around.

It happens to all of us ,mate.12 weeks and the summer is here.Then you'll be doing the magazine carousel all over again,this time in,arguably,the worlds rarest E21.
Slowly catchy monkey.

Went over to Pristine today and spent a couple of hours going through all the stuff taken back from the original mechanic.

Not a pleasant first sight.



The ex M535 engine Jason sold me has been left to rust after the sump and timing chain cover were removed. God knows why? It scrap now either way.



We went through all the boxes but sadly there is stuff missing. The seats are just filthy and a lot of the smaller trim bits will have to be junked and replaced instead. The bumpers are pretty good but I have a new replacement front Alpina spoiler.





The Recaros are in awesome condition. They are absolutely mint and all the bolsters remain firm. They're about the best unrestored seats I've seen.





Because I want to keep the original seats mint I will probably fit these instead though.

Sad to see your stuff treated that way.at least its sorted now
will the rear bench match the green alpina ones or will the original stay in

I might try and find one that's a better match Mind you, I might just sell the Alpina ones to help fund the restoration.

Some people just dont have respect for other peoples things.
It makes me so when theydo that.
Good luck mate

Pffffff must have been some swearing involved! Hope the damages are within reasonable limits even though it's always too much

Im sure mick will do a great job
good luck with it.
If you sell them seats let me have them please.

I would have resorted to violence perhaps..

It really annoys me when you trust your car to someone and they treat it like as if its from a scrap yard.

This idiot had no pride that he was restoring possibly the rarest and most expensive e21 there is in the country. Especially after you gave him plenty of time and money and many chances.

Hope he doesn't ruin anyone elses dream.

Who is this clown ?

I wouldnt put the Alpina seats in it, they dont recline and are out of an E28 and you wont get the rear seat to fit.

They do recline & they're not e28 seats.

Put the TWR seats in. an original car is an original car. if you treath the seats right. they will be mint for the next 15 years. those Alpina seats won't do any good. Sell them and buy some decent seat covers so you can put them off at a carshow or something. Same difference.