CSET 583 Report post Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Finally an update. Picked up some new hole drillers and chopped up my carbon fiber rear cards. Measured them up somewhat successfully, installed the rear speakers and fitted up nicely. Installation was quite fun with a cage in the way but I got there, and even better the stereo works. Great success. Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Pretty happy with interior as it is currently. Edited January 26, 2019 by CSET 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted January 26, 2019 This car is very reflective of your personality. I approve :p 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted January 26, 2019 very impressed with the CF work of your Bulgarian friend. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted January 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Olaf said: very impressed with the CF work of your Bulgarian friend. ? These side cards are from Geoff Steel in the UK mate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3317 Report post Posted January 26, 2019 2 hours ago, CSET said: These side cards are from Geoff Steel in the UK mate sorry Christian, I was catching up on your thread, was referring to earlier post with the CF inserts for your steering wheel/? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted January 27, 2019 18 hours ago, Olaf said: sorry Christian, I was catching up on your thread, was referring to earlier post with the CF inserts for your steering wheel/? Oh right haha yeah the weave is good, and fitment perfect - he does great work! Turnaround times are better these days too (used to take months!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted January 31, 2019 I don't think there are many people in the world that have drilled carbon fibre door panels to fit speakers around their cage... Will be good to listen to a bit of "getting your race face on" tunes when sitting on the grid. It's like a real life one of those Hot Wheels Tuners cars where you could swap bits in and out, only a whole lot more epic. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: It's like a real life one of those Hot Wheels Tuners cars where you could swap bits in and out I used to love those..!!! .... If you couldn't tell already ? Edited January 31, 2019 by CSET 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 MTOY levelled up today, it was at Concours! Granted it was on my stand, but it still counts! Generated a bit of interest, should take it out more. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted February 10, 2019 Saw it while wondering around, looked great. Plate insert at the back was a nice touch. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 4:52 PM, CSET said: Tell Ange to smile when she's in your photos!! Was she not enjoying a day out at ANOTHER car meet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Tell Ange to smile when she's in your photos!! Was she not enjoying a day out at ANOTHER car meet? To be fair, she was on the clock. Time is money! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted February 24, 2019 Last pic on 19's for a while; swapped on the e39 m5 wheels with semi slicks y'day in prep for the next Gumboot Rally. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted March 22, 2019 And just like that it's changed up again. Gumboot Rally in a few weeks, so I've made a few changes. I added clear paint protection film to the headlights as well. Still gotta wire up my CB properly and add the monster aerial - I was talking to someone in Mangere while driving around in Albany a while ago when I tested it haha. Once the rally is over I'll be swapping it back to standard and running the e92 18's for a bit 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 16, 2019 Getting a little maintenance in the way of a new diff being built by Kayne at KBM 45% 2 way, 3 plate setup - this should make a bit of a difference..! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted May 19, 2019 On 3/13/2018 at 5:23 PM, CSET said: Picked up a set of e39 Style 65's today. The plan is to restore em to an extent and fit some semi's for track/targa work. I have two sets of wheels & tyres already and they're both too good for this. Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Untitled by Christian Taylor, on Flickr Hi Christian, where did you score these from, wreckers, online? I now have an E39 and am wanting a set Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 20, 2019 ^^ hi mate, I had my eye on a set for a while but lost the original auction for them. The new owner contacted me when he wanted to sell, and I picked them up. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 1:47 PM, CSET said: ^^ hi mate, I had my eye on a set for a while but lost the original auction for them. The new owner contacted me when he wanted to sell, and I picked them up. All good, will keep my eyes peeled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted May 27, 2019 Diff finished & back in car now. The Euro Surgeon boys spied some tears in the floor too, it's time for plates. My cage builder (Chubb Racing) is planning to build some extra reinforcement for the shock towers at the rear at the same time. I certainly haven't helped things here by stiffening up the rear so much. Winter projects: Fix tears, build rear section to roll cage / subframe supports (underway as above) Make a GTR bonnet (to be fair this is more GT Refinishers than me, but finally get it sorted). I have scored a spare aluminium m3 bonnet & GTR vents that they can chop up and play round with. Get yet another boot, replace wing mounts & uprights with billet items, possibly flush mount to the underside of the boot & strengthen (my current spare boot is warped to hell from the current wing mounts). I wouldn't mind making a 'quick-release' loom for the boot as well so I can swap them over easier. It currently takes me around 30m, most of which is mucking around feeding wiring through holes. Sort out rear diffuser - this has actually been designed & built already (one of the ex-Rocket Lab guys designed & built it for me) but has yet to be finished & installed on the car Remove plastidip from the e39 wheels and fix them properly (this is just laziness on my part) ??? I've had the windscreen replaced while the car has been sitting around, and will be looking at ways to protect the glass further from rock chips when I get my hands on it again - watch for results. Only pic I've got of this car from the past couple of months ? 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted May 28, 2019 How much did that art piece set you back..? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted June 4, 2019 What's up with this car and knocking noises That'd explain the 'mild vibration'.. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted June 4, 2019 decent grind on that knuckle too. Any damage to the underside of the car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted June 7, 2019 On 6/5/2019 at 11:12 AM, hunter said: decent grind on that knuckle too. Any damage to the underside of the car? Nah not that I can see. Though it sounded like the bottom of the car was coming to bits when it shat itself. Driveshaft fixed, balanced and back in the car. I'll have it for a little while till it goes up to my cage builder. New windscreen in, front end paint chips touched up & repaired the splitter at the same time. I mixed up some paint for the roof chips too - Ben from GT Refinishers painted the panel in a one-off colour ("BSS01" Ben's Special Sauce) with a tonne of flake in there, looks almost gold in the sun. Best I could do, nowhere near the right code but it's better than a chip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted June 14, 2019 Got this car back for a couple of days between repairs & took it to my boy Nick at Autotintz for some work. Nobody's seeing inside this car while it's getting sitting around gathering dust ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSET 583 Report post Posted July 2, 2019 Great pics from @Azukamii the other night. Swapped out some of the race stuff for winter. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
