I hatched a plan (see what I did there)

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock) 05/30/2016 at 12:22 • Filed to: None

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The running costs on the little BMW are a touch high for now. She’s a good little car but just on the edge where someone might see her as rough enough to run into the ground. So I’m going to SORN her (basically telling the government it won’t be used on the road) and perform a mild budget restoration.

Ordered two new front wings and an indicator for £60 and had some matched paint mixed for another £60. Thats the major cosmetics fixed for £120. Then the only mechanical faults are a rotten exhaust mount (10 minutes with the welder will sort that) and a power steering leak. Fairly sure I’ve narrowed that down to a hose so I’ll just replace it. Worst case I’ll rebuild the rack with new seals. Then I need one small interior trim piece and itll look stock and fairly clean. I think for 600-700 all in I can have a nice, clean 90s tastic little RWD hatch. It doesn’t make huge financial sense (these aren’t worth all that much) but I really want a fun project to spend my spare time on.

RWS Motorsport > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/30/2016 at 12:50

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I mean, there is an entire race series dedicated to BMW compacts.... no need for insurance there.... hintyityhinthint

http://www.brscc.co.uk/Championships/…

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RWS Motorsport 05/30/2016 at 12:52

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Hmm id need an engine swap among other things to enter that. Plus im on the whole keep it stock thing with this car.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/30/2016 at 14:31

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Should be fun and nice... Actually my old M3 was Arctic Silver, and your ti looks like it is also

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 05/30/2016 at 14:34

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Yeah it is. I dont usually like silver but it looks good with the clean lines on the e36.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/31/2016 at 06:43

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So....I’m not up on UK vehicle regs, but if you SORN it, does that mean you can’t drive it legally on the highways? Are you going to un-SORN it later?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/31/2016 at 07:21

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Means it cant be on public roads at all. Keeping it on the driveway since while its sorn they can clamp it if you so much as park it outside your house on the road. To cancel the sorn you just tax it, so ill tax it once im in the position where i can put insurance on it.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 05/31/2016 at 14:25

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Gotcha! :) Wasn’t sure if you could “unSORN” something once it had been done, so glad to hear that! :P

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 05/31/2016 at 14:35

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Haha dont worry shell see the road again. She deserves to be driven.