Stop Press....Jim Gallbally in World Record Bus Jumping Attempt
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#202
Have you got 5k jim? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/693435.htm
#203
Have you got 5k jim? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/693435.htm
#205
lots of posts now so this is my take on it
find an M3 with a blown engine and bolt it up into it
job jobbed and less of a need to flog the other motor
that way you can break the broken m3 to fund the cost of the replacement
yes?
no?
find an M3 with a blown engine and bolt it up into it
job jobbed and less of a need to flog the other motor
that way you can break the broken m3 to fund the cost of the replacement
yes?
no?
#207
Not often you see an M3 with a broken engine for sale, plus thats loads of hassle and probably wouldnt actually save much.
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Figure i'm thinking is 6K. there are quite a few cars that look good for around the 4.5k-5.5k mark but most will probably need about a grand spending on them.
#210
As said earlier, the easy way to do it IMHO is you have the wreck, as you bent it you bought it, got to be 3-4k in breaking that, engine, box, wheels, diff etc will get you close, get a loan for a new M3 for Jimbo, as selling the RST will take a while and may not release all the ŁŁŁ you want. Hopefully then you will only have a couple of grand MAX to pay off , you may even break even if you are lucky!!
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As said earlier, the easy way to do it IMHO is you have the wreck, as you bent it you bought it, got to be 3-4k in breaking that, engine, box, wheels, diff etc will get you close, get a loan for a new M3 for Jimbo, as selling the RST will take a while and may not release all the ŁŁŁ you want. Hopefully then you will only have a couple of grand MAX to pay off , you may even break even if you are lucky!!
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its just silly things like having crap tyres or needing servicing etc. that seem to hold up the cheap cars none of it is any drama but those little bits can often add up
also anyone know if ill have any trouble taking the numbr plate off the old one? what if the DVLA want to inspect the car etc.?
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i should hope so, the exhaust is almost a GRAND to replace on its own
its just silly things like having crap tyres or needing servicing etc. that seem to hold up the cheap cars none of it is any drama but those little bits can often add up
also anyone know if ill have any trouble taking the numbr plate off the old one? what if the DVLA want to inspect the car etc.?
its just silly things like having crap tyres or needing servicing etc. that seem to hold up the cheap cars none of it is any drama but those little bits can often add up
also anyone know if ill have any trouble taking the numbr plate off the old one? what if the DVLA want to inspect the car etc.?
#220
what a shit thread to readand sorry to see your car like that jim.
i rolled a car on track last week and aint a good feeling im lucky i got out it with a Ł50 quid loss.
and 6k i thought it was a mate that crashed it?? do you really think you could have sold your car for 6k??
i rolled a car on track last week and aint a good feeling im lucky i got out it with a Ł50 quid loss.
and 6k i thought it was a mate that crashed it?? do you really think you could have sold your car for 6k??
#221
Bugger.
Sad to see Jim and to Paul for doing the right thing with trying to get Jim back on the road.
Not much I can say really, but good luck to both of you sorting things
Sad to see Jim and to Paul for doing the right thing with trying to get Jim back on the road.
Not much I can say really, but good luck to both of you sorting things
#222
what a shit thread to readand sorry to see your car like that jim.
i rolled a car on track last week and aint a good feeling im lucky i got out it with a Ł50 quid loss.
and 6k i thought it was a mate that crashed it?? do you really think you could have sold your car for 6k??
i rolled a car on track last week and aint a good feeling im lucky i got out it with a Ł50 quid loss.
and 6k i thought it was a mate that crashed it?? do you really think you could have sold your car for 6k??
He could NOT have sold it his for 6K, but thats what its going to cost to replace.
What jim needs to not be out of pocket is:
Good condition M3
Full Milltek exhaust
Sorted suspension
Decent tyres
So thats going to be 4500 or so to buy the car, then the other 1500 to get it up to the standard of his old one.
Although if his old tyres are still useable and his old exhaust is still ok, im sure they can just be transferred over, so I dont think it will need to cost paul 6K, should just be more or less 4500-5000 plus a bit of labour swapping bits over.
Then hopefully he will still see at least 1500 quid back off the dead M3 in terms of the engine/box/interior
So about 3500 quid or so in actual money I reckon that Paul will lose.
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Congrats on TOTALLY missing the point.
He could NOT have sold it his for 6K, but thats what its going to cost to replace.
What jim needs to not be out of pocket is:
Good condition M3
Full Milltek exhaust
Sorted suspension
Decent tyres
So thats going to be 4500 or so to buy the car, then the other 1500 to get it up to the standard of his old one.
Although if his old tyres are still useable and his old exhaust is still ok, im sure they can just be transferred over, so I dont think it will need to cost paul 6K, should just be more or less 4500-5000 plus a bit of labour swapping bits over.
Then hopefully he will still see at least 1500 quid back off the dead M3 in terms of the engine/box/interior
So about 3500 quid or so in actual money I reckon that Paul will lose.
He could NOT have sold it his for 6K, but thats what its going to cost to replace.
What jim needs to not be out of pocket is:
Good condition M3
Full Milltek exhaust
Sorted suspension
Decent tyres
So thats going to be 4500 or so to buy the car, then the other 1500 to get it up to the standard of his old one.
Although if his old tyres are still useable and his old exhaust is still ok, im sure they can just be transferred over, so I dont think it will need to cost paul 6K, should just be more or less 4500-5000 plus a bit of labour swapping bits over.
Then hopefully he will still see at least 1500 quid back off the dead M3 in terms of the engine/box/interior
So about 3500 quid or so in actual money I reckon that Paul will lose.
#225
Sorry to see that Jim, such a nice car, unfortunatly i wont be able to polish that out for ya lol
Get ya self another m3 m8!!!
Glad your both ok and top man Paul for sorting jim out with money!!
Also nice of lee, maria and martin for helping you out, top people there!
Get ya self another m3 m8!!!
Glad your both ok and top man Paul for sorting jim out with money!!
Also nice of lee, maria and martin for helping you out, top people there!
#228
Gutted to see your car like that Jim , but alteast Paul is doing the best he can to replace it for you
Dont think i would let anyone else drive my car on track, no matter what car or who it is. I just wouldnt want the hassle if something went wrong, least if does when im driving im the only one to blame.
Hope you get it all sorted Jim and in a new car soon
#229
Andy / Richpon
Agreed, I even said to Paul down southend on weds that he should only drive jim's car if he was prepared to replace it, and thats why I was nagging jim and rich for us all to buy a cheap track tool for ad hoc track sessions instead of keep using Jim's one.
Agreed, I even said to Paul down southend on weds that he should only drive jim's car if he was prepared to replace it, and thats why I was nagging jim and rich for us all to buy a cheap track tool for ad hoc track sessions instead of keep using Jim's one.
#232
surely it won't cost you that much to put right and you can strip it out for the proper racer look
#233
Will have a word with Jim and Rich about it, although I think both of them are a bit busy spending elsehwere at the moment, so no rush.
#234
has someone hijacked your account as thats a sensible idea. Not something im familiar with reading from you
#235
FAR easier to just buy a 600 quid E36 and chuck the engine in it than to repair that, look at the fucking state of it!
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#237
Just had a look and the exhaust is fine, brakes look ok too.. Even the passenger side mirror has clipped back into place