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New Mx250 Build

By TheLaughingCow · 160 updates · Nov 2013 to Mar 2021

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March 2014

17 Mar 2014, 9:39pm General Update
a few pictures of the finished wrap




17 Mar 2014, 9:42pm Engine Chassis and Body
Although the car is now my daily drive there is still much more to be done

jobs still to do....

Exhaust system
door seals
front grill
rear grills
bonnet stops (bonnet sits slightly too low at the front)
fit rear speakers
interior mods
wire up heated rear screen
18 Mar 2014, 8:43am General Update


Thanks but no It's a pressed steel one
18 Mar 2014, 3:05pm General Update
I may relocate it once the front grill is in
19 Mar 2014, 3:38pm General Update
Gin palace? I'm not familiar with that phrase, is that like a castle full of booze?:-)
19 Mar 2014, 3:58pm General Update
Oh That makes more sense!

April 2014

20 Apr 2014, 8:25am General Update
Havnt added an update for a while, mainly because ive been having too much fun driving it!

got my pipes done yesterday, manifold back in stainless with a twin exit single box and a couple of upswept stainless tips, sounds sooooo much better and looks the part now!


20 Apr 2014, 8:27am General Update


now i just have some interior bits to tidy up before the stoneleigh show
20 Apr 2014, 9:16am Engine
Thanks, but it's not quite there yet!
Is there an award for the nicest exhaust note?
24 Apr 2014, 12:13am General Update
Thanks!
24 Apr 2014, 12:15am General Update
Decided to colour match the centre console to the outside of the car, hopefully it will look nice when fitted, otherwise i'll be peeling it back off!

25 Apr 2014, 5:07am General Update
they are indeed bmw 2002 lights, skip back a few pages and you'll see we played the "guess where my lights are from" game! a few months back,

I was originally going for the cortina lights as above, but they don't have the reversing light built in like the bmw lights
25 Apr 2014, 5:08am General Update
apparently they are also upside down according to axels picture
25 Apr 2014, 2:34pm General Update


Exactly! That's the whole point!

January 2021

18 Jan 2021, 7:07pm Chassis and Body
Its been a while (7 years), my mx250 has been tucked away for the last 5 years, during the start of the covid apocalypse, I decided to get it back on the road.

Will get some pics uploaded in the next few days.

The bodywork has faired really well, no signs of corrosion on the underside, probably due to the fresh waxoyl I pumped in before it went into the garage.

Needed a new fuel pump to get it running again, aircon still works!
21 Jan 2021, 9:07am General Update

February 2021

14 Feb 2021, 3:27pm General Update
14 Feb 2021, 3:27pm Chassis and Body
Not sure why my pictures aren't showing up?