Wow…..amazing. My wife and I owned your race car for the last 14 years. It was a great little car for us and the only reason we sold it was cos of the rust which was pretty inevitable when you live outside in Wellington for 10 years. We always serviced it when it was due and gave its paint work a real tidy up about 7 years ago (did some rework on just about every panel), so it never gave us any problems and always looked great.
We're really pleased to see what you're doing with the car. We didn’t really want it broken down for parts, so it’s fantastic that you're giving it a new lease of life. Now that we know you're posting on this forum, (i found it by googling your name and BMW – the things you do on a crappy Wellington Saturday) we'll keep an eye out for what you're up to with the car.
Good luck with the car and the racing.
Cheers,
David and Anne.