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Benzgeist’s early ownership notes describe a neglected engine compartment, a replaced used battery and a restoration project still taking shape.

Aman Johal shares the cabin, engine bay and exterior of his black-and-grey R129, alongside the work he reported and the improvements he still planned.

A transmission overhaul, the removal of a textured exterior coating, and a Laredo-inspired repaint turn one owner’s YJ diary into a story of a very personal revival.

Twenty years of ownership, extensive corrosion repairs, a black respray and a linen cabin restored without replacing its leather. Chrism964’s diary also follows a return to the bodyshop when rust reappeared.

From purple paint and a stripped shell to B5 blue, a rebuilt 440 and a recovered black cabin—bg1767’s restoration reaches its first outings, with finishing work still to do.

samurai_k’s 1997 Coupe log follows front control-arm removal, difficult bushing extraction and cosmoline cleanup. A broken vise led to professional bushing pressing and ball-joint work; later updates move on to strut and anti-roll-bar preparation. The reported 50 mph shimmy has no confirmed resolution in this account.

richb811 introduces Kylie, his E30 restored over a year and a half with Guten Parts + Service. The worn 325e returns with an S52 engine, fresh paint in its original color and Euro bumpers.

MarkGolf revives a faded Guards Red 964 C2 Tiptronic through hands-on repairs, strip-down and reassembly around a full repaint by Xquisite Automotive. Heater-control repairs and continuing maintenance follow the bodywork.

A stripped E30 shell, repaired rust, a rebuilt M20 and a recovered Recaro cabin: the story of a 325iX built as a birthday present for its builder’s father.