This one needs a bit of work

JakeS76 · Post by **JakeS76** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:21 pm

On eBay there's a Z4 that needs a bit of work. Anyone brave or mad enough to take it on?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226070967267

JakeS76 · Post by **JakeS76** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:22 pm

According to the seller "very reliable. Everything worked."

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:46 pm

I went to see it yesterday. A really genuine bloke. He has a 30s style open tourer with a boat tail, built from scratch himself with a spaceframe chassis and 325i running gear. All the body is polished aluminium, hand built on an English wheel by his own hand.
He also has several bikes and was in the process of fitting a completely rebuilt Bonneville engine into a Ducati frame.
His idea was to build a 60s Le Mans replica, from scratch, using the Z4 as a base, but a bodged hip op and prostate issues have convinced him to stop.
I can vouch for the fact that every single nut and bolt is there.
It would be a huge ask to put it all back together and with the quality of the interior its probably worth more in parts.
I was tempted but not a job for the open air and a gravel drive!
His daily is a 35i.

JakeS76 · Post by **JakeS76** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:40 pm

The 30s style boat tail sounds amazing. Any pictures?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Apr 06, 2024 7:58 pm

Given how few manual E85 3.0Sis there are I really hope someone is willing and able to save it.

Guthlac · Post by **Guthlac** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:02 pm

JakeS76 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:22 pm According to the seller "very reliable. Everything worked."

The seller will always say this

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm

It’s a forum car now

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:59 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm It’s a forum car now

Did you buy it, or did Stuart?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:03 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm It’s a forum car now

That's great news, whoever bought it!

I wonder if it might be heading to Spa?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:24 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:03 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm It’s a forum car now
That's great news, whoever bought it!

I wonder if it might be heading to Spa?

In a wheelbarrow?

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:25 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:59 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm It’s a forum car now
Did you buy it, or did Stuart?

Yes. Maybe. Perhaps.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:29 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:25 pm
Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:59 pm
enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:09 pm It’s a forum car now
Did you buy it, or did Stuart?
Yes. Maybe. Perhaps.

Have you got transport sorted? There is a really good guy in Lynn.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:37 pm

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:25 pm Yes. Maybe. Perhaps.

Seems a strange coincidence that Stew-pot is asking for a wheel swap for some 294s on an 'inbound project'. Those wheels on the E85 look suspiciously like 294s to me.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:01 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:37 pm enuff_zed wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:25 pm
Yes. Maybe. Perhaps.
Seems a strange coincidence that Stew-pot is asking for a wheel swap for some 294s on an 'inbound project'. Those wheels on the E85 look suspiciously like 294s to me.

Well spotted Andrew.

Manual 3.0Si will be bigwinns next project!

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:37 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:01 pm
Well spotted Andrew.

Manual 3.0Si will be bigwinns next project!

I have a feeling it is a 'joint venture'.

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