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    Revival of a Laguna green 850i 6-speed - Garage find (video)

    Hi fellas,

    I recently picked up another 6-speed project in Spain. Condition of the car is rather poor as it was collecting mildew in an underground garage since around 2010. I already have another thread going as I'm troubleshooting some issues but it should be a fun process.



    Here's a little video of the journey so far.

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    Thanks, Timm!

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    Nice find! Looking forward to follow your project.

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    I especially enjoyed the perfect musical selection at the end while touring the city- ! Great fun to watch your vid.
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    Quote Originally Posted by buildit View Post
    Nice find! Looking forward to follow your project.
    Thanks!

    Quote Originally Posted by henryc View Post
    I especially enjoyed the perfect musical selection at the end while touring the city- ! Great fun to watch your vid.
    /Henry
    Thank you! I'm never sure about music because no matter what you select, someone won't like it but this one felt appropriate.

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    Thank you for the video, I really enjoyed it. Spain looks so amazing, my wife and I are looking into a trip. Good luck with the 8, keep us posted on the progress.
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    Thank you! Spain is highly recommend for vacation in Europe on my list. Last year I went to Valencia in search for an E39 M5, didn't buy it but the city was amazing.

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    Took me a while but part 2 is here!


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    Fantastic video! Thanks for doing this.


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    Great videos....and great humor!
    I'm still smiling as I type.

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    haha, nice video indeed... but seems you can restore "any" 850 with those "obvious" maintenance items..... don't think it's always that simple when there are "real" problems….you must have a good eye in "what" you buy

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    Quote Originally Posted by cartoonz View Post
    Bravo!
    Thanks, Cartoonz!

    Quote Originally Posted by mbarrett635 View Post
    Fantastic video! Thanks for doing this.

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    Thanks a lot, Mike!

    Quote Originally Posted by henryc View Post
    Great videos....and great humor!
    I'm still smiling as I type.
    Makes me happy to read this. Thank you!

    Quote Originally Posted by Belgiumbarry View Post
    haha, nice video indeed... but seems you can restore "any" 850 with those "obvious" maintenance items..... don't think it's always that simple when there are "real" problems….you must have a good eye in "what" you buy
    Thanks, Barry! This is my 5th E31 and each one comes with something new but most of the time, it's the usually maintenance items. I have a feeling the latest one will be biggest challenge, 16 years is a looong time for the car to sit.

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    Wow! What an awesome 8 series revival! You have inspired me to get a recently acquired non-running 1995 RHD 840ci 6spd msport restored, which has been sitting for 12 years! I can't wait!

    Thank you for posting these vids!

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    Glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!

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    Wow, such a great video and well done sir.

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    Thank you!

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    Nearly half a million views! I'm speechless!

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    Looking forward to this one - can't wait!

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    Great work my friend

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