Northern isf

Should literally be no more than a few hundred.

On 5/1/2021 at 2:21 PM, B1RMA said:

Mine was £4K but that did include a super Nano coating, I wasn't sure if the company that did would be happy with me giving prices. 

Wow i do full sprayjobs cheaper someones making a easy living

1 minute ago, Gsf grey solihull said:

Cool beast👍👍👍.like v8 plate i need to get one 

Thanks, there cheap and plentiful mine was £250 from dvla if i remember rightly. 

Mine patiently waiting for the summer, if you look closely theres last years casualties on the bumper i keep meaning to clean it but i also keep finding excuses not to. 

1 hour ago, RustyB said:

The same car two days apart.... And it looks maroon when overcast... roll on the summer to bring out the best in it!

Ooof that top picture 🤤

1 hour ago, Arnett said:

Correct, However I'd like to have it offset and flat on the bodywork under the light to show the spindle in all of its glory. 

Or effectively fully chav it up and just keep it on the window..😂

Got to say it will look miles better than standard not in the dashboard though jesus no. 

Looking were the mounting holes are you could already fit a much smaller plate if thats what you mean? 

Cool mod

20 hours ago, RichGS11 said:

Clever stuff man. 

I need to do the same.

If you decide to go ahead im happy to let you have a drive when its safe of course. 

1 minute ago, rob_clio172 said:

Thanks mate 👍 cant wait to get to some meet with this thing, has there been any talk of rescheduling the big Lexus meet that was going yo be happening at Gaydon?

Not a clue mate hopefully something happening in the summer but who knows whats in store, itll definitely draw a crowd i especially love the sound but the little details your putting in are equally impressive. 

3 hours ago, RichGS11 said:

Also, one more quick question, is your front bumper smoothed and painted where the old front plate mount was?

Thanks.

Ive always uaed bilstein on my cars in the past and these are better for me because the ride can be adjusted so much its hugely noticeable and instant with the in car control, id 100 percent recommend them. Think ive put around 4000 miles on them a few month ago i had the car up on ramps with wheels off to give it a steam clean they still looked brand new. 

Yep plastic welded a piece of the same grade abs into the holes and smoothed over, im actually thinking of spraying it in the summer but with a very  light blue coating the same as the f logo blue pearl over the white. 

13 hours ago, rob_clio172 said:

Yeh still chugging away at it, so close to getting it finished but my to do list keeps growing. Everytime i tick something off i seem to add 2 more things 😂

Ha yes i know exactly what you mean, definitely worth it though its an amazing build. 

Forgot about this little gem. 

On 05/02/2021 at 7:16 PM, RichGS11 said:

Holy thread revival I know....

...but how did these hold up over the years? Is the OP still around?

Yep still here and still going strong. the cars only used when the salts off the roads though so id expect that to make a good difference. 

3 hours ago, scott-o said:

I loved mine, stuck 60k on it whilst I had it and nothing went wrong other than the rust everywhere, well I got a new clutch and flywheel as it started slipping but that's just wear and tear. It was a manual 330cd facelift, was sad to see it go, went through quite a few life changes whilst I had it and felt it always had my back. 

Link below, you'll see ye old faithful E46 in the opening post haha

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=1685552

 

Cool thanks, yep the gearbox went on mine but it does get something hammer. 

9 hours ago, scott-o said:

Aye ive had an e46 and it rusted itself away. Its a shame they either have bad rust issues or bad engine issues, or both!

Yeh the 2002 is mine, it's a never ending project that one, forever developing it. I've just been fitting a slightly larger alternator on it with the electrics i've added seemingly being too much for the original and figuring out how to fit proper droplinks on the front etc.

Noticed youve just started a thread on Pistonheads, i've a big one on there for the 2002 as well!

Yea ive had a few e46 330ds still got one now this one is rust free even the rear arches,

Cool send me a link on there please big fan of the 2002 definitely interested. 

Forgot who did mine ill take a look at my receipt tomorrow im pretty sure its down south though. 

10 hours ago, scott-o said:

Looks awesome that Wayne, not watched the videos yet. Where did you get the engine rebuilt at? I help out at a competition engine builders in N. Yorks and they do a lot of bmw stuff, quite a lot of it for other companies. My weekend toy is also an old BMW and i've done the engine on that (machine work and modifications done where i help out though!)

Bet you cant wait for the first drive!

Also love the e61 m5, wouldnt have the balls to own one though, same with the v8 m3, we get so many engine failures for both of them in to sort out, most requiring new cranks as you cant grind them and there's no undersize bearings available! Being that either one would be my daily driver i just couldn't afford to run either should i get a troublesome one, which is where the ISF stepped in!

Cheers Scott, 

Its a company called M-power motorworks down bristol a guy called Josef he knows his stuff on bmws. 

Yea i do love bmws had a fair few, but the new ones after the e46 seem to be riddled with issues. 

Likewise on the v10 i may own one in the future but only for occasional use. Youve got the 2002 right? Any more plans with it? 

On 22/01/2021 at 11:48 PM, Arth_Vader said:

Ian from H&S said take the fake tips off, but the garage owner and his fitter said it might be better to leave the fake tips in because the housing they are in is also a heat shield, and the bumper is plastic.

I was in two minds about what to do with conflicting advice and I don’t mind the fakes.

I’ve already changed my mind once, or was it twice....

 

 

Yea i got mine back from the exhaust shop with the standard tips at first think that lasted around 2days then had single tips then stacked round twins then finally oval stacked carbon. 

Ha yes totally agree on the front end, the lights are nice but what were they thinking with the kidney grills.

Absolutely love that colour on the m5 looks even better in person, do you miss it? 

8 hours ago, Killysprint said:

new M3 estate

I certainly understand now first time ive seen this, wow. 

3 hours ago, Twellsie said:

that looks absolutely stunning!!

Cheers mate! hows the new gearbox holding up? 

7 hours ago, Killysprint said:

Absolutely love that, and the colour is spot on. Can’t wait to see the next instalment and the finished article!

Can never understand why BMW never did a M3 estate until now, Merc and Audi always did well with AMG c-class and the RS4 avant.

Had a M5 e61 estate as a daily a few years back, and loved it apart from its homing device to the service dept at the local dealers.

Must admit the thought of the new M3 estate, with a manual box, if you can get one, is very tempting.

Im a bit jealous i love the e60 v10 was the choice between the lexus but after a bit of research i was put off a little with the issues, got to admit i still look at them for sale that wailing v10 gives me goosebumps infact its still not off the cards yet.

Also got a soft spot for the b5 rs4 but again there temperamental one of my fave looking cars defo in my top 10, im not a supercar lover at all much prefer something i can chuck my dog and kid in. 

Little update i know some people are watching this so if your a bmw fan you may enjoy (p.s the guy filming isnt me if it were id be investing in a better camera like a first gen Iphone or fisher price my first camera😁 ) 

41 minutes ago, Arth_Vader said:

Well mine arrived today, and the garage are in the process of fitting it.  

They’ve advised me to leave the fake pipes attached and on the bumper and not fit the H&S tips, so they’ll trim a bit off the twin exhaust exits so they fit directly behind the fake tips and heat shield.

Will still look stock, but not sound it hehe

Has anyone else fitted their H&S like this?

(except the black ISF in the Southdown area of harpenden - reg V8 XXX)

That was the whole point for me to fit an exhaust i hate the fake tips why they advised you to keep oem?