This is my first fun car, and the first that I actually purchased with the intent to do work on myself and turn it into a project---my wife and I try to do most of the work on her Volvo, but it's hers and so not a canvas for my modifications. I figure a progress thread will at least help me keep track of the journey.
The Beginning
The car is a titanium silver metallic roadster from 2001. It's a 2.5i and I'm in the USA so it is left hand drive. If I recall correctly there are three previous owners, the most recent of which is a friend of mine from work. He happened to be selling just as I got the bug to have a stickshift car around, my wife was on board with the idea, so we pulled the trigger.
As it came it had about 79960 miles on. It had been a California car for most or all of its life, so though I haven't been under it yet I'm not expecting much rust. Accessory belt was just replaced, along with a new set of rear tires. The rear window is also a fairly new . My friend had owned for about 4 years and did most of the maintenance himself. He's a car guy and the mechanicals were well looked after.
The car came with a half cover and the original BMW full cover, some random containers of extra fluid like some ATF for the power steering, a fan clutch wrench, and some manuals. My friend says he had the service receipts from the first owner somewhere, but couldn't find them, so I've only got a few from the second and third.
It also came to me with a few modifications: an M sport shift knob, plus some new bushings and other shifter mods that I still need to get the parts list for if he can find it (it's a very solid, notchy throw); a stud conversion with 75mm studs, a sticker on the right front quarter panel that has given the car its name, and some Hello Kitty valve stem covers that I thought I'd replace right away but I had largely forgotten about.
When I get the chance to add the next update, I'll detail what I've done so far.
The Beginning
The car is a titanium silver metallic roadster from 2001. It's a 2.5i and I'm in the USA so it is left hand drive. If I recall correctly there are three previous owners, the most recent of which is a friend of mine from work. He happened to be selling just as I got the bug to have a stickshift car around, my wife was on board with the idea, so we pulled the trigger.
As it came it had about 79960 miles on. It had been a California car for most or all of its life, so though I haven't been under it yet I'm not expecting much rust. Accessory belt was just replaced, along with a new set of rear tires. The rear window is also a fairly new . My friend had owned for about 4 years and did most of the maintenance himself. He's a car guy and the mechanicals were well looked after.
The car came with a half cover and the original BMW full cover, some random containers of extra fluid like some ATF for the power steering, a fan clutch wrench, and some manuals. My friend says he had the service receipts from the first owner somewhere, but couldn't find them, so I've only got a few from the second and third.
It also came to me with a few modifications: an M sport shift knob, plus some new bushings and other shifter mods that I still need to get the parts list for if he can find it (it's a very solid, notchy throw); a stud conversion with 75mm studs, a sticker on the right front quarter panel that has given the car its name, and some Hello Kitty valve stem covers that I thought I'd replace right away but I had largely forgotten about.
When I get the chance to add the next update, I'll detail what I've done so far.
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