BMW back in action.

[lance1a]

If anyone on here is using any variation of the ZF4HP22 then heed this warning....the older versions (3hp22 and 4hp22 with non switchable selection) WILL pack up if you rev them in either park or N. This is due to a design flaw that has no pressure relief valve/mechanism. So if you need to change the rad or curse word about with the cooling system, bleed the car only at idle rpm. Also...the E28 528i has a unique box with four bolt output flange and certain depth bellhousing. Anyway...I also painted the alloys after fitting the new box and am super happy to have the old girl back on the road. I've also been busy sorting out a 1963 MK2 Jag 3.4 for MOT and auction, along with a 94 C36 AMG. The Jag has been converted to rack and pinion power steering with aircon and due to age most of the water and fuel lines needed replacing. Sadly...the C36 has never been used since I bought it about three years back. Pity really as it's a lovely car to drive. Anyway....some pics.

[mattfletcher]

Nice collection

[oakesy]

That Jag is STUNNING. What's the precise colour?

[lance1a]

No idea to be honest....It was in a dark solid blue/teal, but we wanted it to bling a bit more. At first I was horrified with the result, but it's grown on me. I now do all my own paintwork and I can say I doubt I'd have been so bold in the colour choice. The last colour I made up for one of my cars was a dark green for my 450SLC to replace the old and boring Thistle. I wanted something to compliment the olive green leather interior and make the chrome stand out.

[rodney]

bmw is too nice ,


that colour really brightens up the jag!,.

[charles97]

The BMW is lovely and that Jag is mint, top work! I need some of those AMG monoblocks (for a mercedes 190 idea but I should probably buy the merc first lol)...

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Aug 2, 2013 21:18:31 GMT oakesy said:

That Jag is STUNNING. What's the precise colour?

"blue"?


joking aside...that BM is well lush.....its when they were proper cars and not the fashion accessory like todays P.O.C!!!

[raymondmarble]

That is the most beautiful E28 I have ever seen! The C Class is lovely too. Top work!!

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Aug 3, 2013 13:16:57 GMT raymondmarble said:

That is the most beautiful E28 I have ever seen! The C Class is lovely too. Top work!!

and as a man of high quality taste......you should know Dizzle

[naki]

fine collection of vehicles there. you must be very proud. do any of them get used though. they all looked so showroom? i assume not taken out on the farm when its muddy (ie most of the year).
is that a nice series 2a/III LR i see in the background too? another car on my wants list

[lance1a]

They all get used. The E28 is my 'daily' though it shares duties with whatever else I have on the road at the moment (right now an Alfa 145), though I must be honest...if it looks like rain then I use something else. The Landy is a 2.25 and is sadly rotten. My mate who farms here is using this instead...

[8tee8]

All your cars look really well finished but that panda is epic! Is it used as a tractor?

[Gem]

That is badass!

Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards

[The House]

There needs to be a build thread for that panda, that is awesome!

[craig1010cc]

out of all the amazing cars you've got, I like the others are sick in the head and its your mates Panda I want to see more of

[smellyferret]

Force him to take that panda to the gathering please!

(no disrespect to the lovely motors you have, I just have big love for bonkers / strange cars!)

[charles97]

Seems the panda has hijacked the thread...even though I have to admit it is pretty cool, me and a couple of my friends have wanted to build something wacky like that for a while(one has a farm)

[trigger]

That Panda is excellent, I'm guessing it's been made for laying seed on the fields, is a mot failure or something?.

[felix2566]

Brilliant collection of cars, the e28 is my favorite, so clean and crisp!

[naki]

top work on the panda. looking at it, it makes total sense!
the surprise hit of the summer!
only possible down side. i imagine it might feel underpowered trying to ro0ll those tractor wheels? is it 1.0 petrol engine?