I'll get in, start the car and....drive off
Almost two months ago,
at this exact place,
I introduced "Bridget" to you all.
She was in a much different condition,
desperately needing attention.
After a lot of hard work and effort,
which you all witnessed in Part I and Part II.
You can click the link above,
to watch our restoration process.
We have truly overhauled the car,
the engine has been improved both
cosmetically and mechanically
Most of the worn and damaged parts are renewed.
The entire interior has been redone.
From the smallest button,
to the full upholstery.
She is still not perfect,
there are still some minor work to be done.
I wasn't happy with the finishing on the Carbon Fiber trim.
They are being redone as we speak
Other than that,
There have been new things I discovered,
after I got the car back.
Things like steering rack sensitivity,
softness of the clutch, etc.
Which became a short " to do " list.
She will go back to the mechanic, ASKAR,
to sort out these issues again.
All the companies we worked with,
executed amazing work.
Dents were removed,
ISKENDER replaced the exhaust tips,
OZSAYGILI refurbished the wheels,
I want to mention these companies,
so that people can go to them for their cars.
I am not promoting them,
as I have paid for all the work myself.
Our restoration took almost two months.
It went almost according to plan,
except for some unexpected surprises,
Such as, Ignition Coils,
Other than that,
We discovered some rust,
while we were replacing the window seals.
This required a rust repair and new paint
I know this has been asked many times,
and you all are dying to know,
" How much did all this cost? "
I do not want to disclose any amount here,
as I don't like exposing my expenses.
It's just a matter of principle.
If you are familiar with car restoration a little,
and know these companies mentioned,
you can guess the roughly amounts.
But, if you are still clueless,
You can call them up,
from the names and numbers we showed
in the earlier episodes.
I hope you will understand my reasoning in this.
I not the bragging type,
at all.
We tried to do something nice,
Yes, it has been costly,
but, I feel such a special car,
deserved all these costs.
She needed to be saved,
as she is part of BMW's history.
And coincidentally,
Our garage have been displayed on,
BMW's official website, bmw.com
With your support and our hard work,
It was an enjoyable journey,
I will be showing you many shots of the car,
as we will be going for a ride,
to show you this green in the wild.
Speaking about the green, I almost forgot,
DBY Detailing, came all the way from Ankara just for us.
To restore " Bridget " 's bodywork
and I have never seen such a transformation before,
They previously worked on our Porsche too,
which was also great work
but this,
has been something else.
They brought the color back to life.
proving the car didn't need a full respray.
They even said that,
it wouldn't shine this much if she was repainted,
as the paint had almost no orange peel
from years of waxing and polishing
which ultimately gave us this mirror finish.
Overall,
we did this and that and,
in the end, she is finished.
We may have other restorations in the future,
if luck and funds are on our side.
But untill then, enjoy " Bridget "
This time, we wanted to do something different,
and finish our video here.
As we keep saying, "Get out and Drive"
after all the work you you witnessed,
like, the before and after shots,
and all the hard work on "Bridget",
But, at the end,
It all comes down to this !
to get out and drive these wonderful machines
Hearing that //M engine,
bouncing from the redline,
I don't see the point of owning these cars,
if you won't take them out and enjoy them
That is why, we are at the edges of Istanbul,
somewhere in the forest roads near the third bridge
I sincerely hope you all enjoyed
this restoration and quick summary
We are planning more constent with "Bridget",
we may take her to track or even abroad.
But so far, we believe our efforts have been worth it.
with very little things left to do.
Don't forget,
Get out and Drive !
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