'88 mx73 build

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:59 am

It is a BMW/VW 'euro tuner' thing. There are some pics floating around the web of a 528? done in complete rust. It is a sweet looking car. How did you do your rust?

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:23 pm

salt/vinegar/peroxide mixed together, and rubbed over the bare metal with an sos pad

. Wait 3 hours after the first coat and put a second coat on to make it runny and streaky, then put another coat on after 3 more hours and let it dry over night to seal it all together. I skipped the 3rd coat on the hood and it all washed off on the way home in the rain, lol. Of course it will rust by itself too, but that takes longer

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Those bits were going to need a repaint anyway, I did a good job hiding the peeling clearcoat in my pics, but it looked like shit. I'm glad I did it, and I'm definately going to rock it for a while, but rest assured I will eventually be reshooting the entire car. I'm keeping the rusty hood and trunk though as alternates

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schassisowner · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:31 am

not feeling the rusted look;

but still one of the cleanest x7s around

loooove it

OkieRA29 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:14 am

I believe that it is an aquired taste, sort of like the rusty rat rod craze not to be confused with the retro rod stuff. Personally, I think it looks sick in the best way possible. If I had a spare hood, I would definitely rock this look occasionally. I like the idea of spare hoods and such... need to start collecting parts.

john · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:56 pm

OkieRA29 wrote:

There are some pics floating around the web of a 528? done in complete rust. It is a sweet looking car. How did you do your rust?

I kinda figured that's what was going on... :wink:

BMW in question:

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:21 pm

^ that car is no longer around. I don't think it is rust related, lol, but I think it got smashed.

ma61drifter · **Posted:** Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:24 pm

Dig the rusted look, its unique and people either love or hate it. :tu:

john · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:18 am

shane_lxi wrote:

I don't think it is rust related, lol, but I think it got smashed.

I can imagine trying to argue with the insurance company when it gets smashed...

"No, it looks like this on purpose. It's not really a rust bucket."

"Sure. Whatever you say sir."

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:05 pm

No, they were an aftermarket wheel made by ARE. But you'd be surprised what you find in the junkyard, these were so ugly when I bought them, most people just pass this stuff by in the junkyard, but with a little hardwork I turned a set of $100 wheels into something I could sell for $400 easily

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shane_lxi · **Posted:** Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:38 pm

More pics

te72_sunny · **Posted:** Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:44 pm

That is one fine looking car you got there! I want one!!!! All I need is a Cressy since I already have the 7mgte for it... waiting patiently to come across a one.

CharlieBucket · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:47 am

shane_lxi wrote:

^ that car is no longer around. I don't think it is rust related, lol, but I think it got smashed.

It is still around, these shots where taken last weekend. it just looks different now
BTW_always loved your car Shane-i remeber when you first posted it on ratsun, eveyone thought it was weird, but i knew what you where thinking!

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:15 pm

^ Thanks man! I wanted one of these for years, most people don't understand the attraction, but just ask a cressida owner, they're great!

schassisowner · **Posted:** Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:37 am

that bmw is pimp

btw

you take amazing pictures!

that cress looks siiick

makes me want to sell my x8 and get an x7 i found locally :wink:

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Mon May 24, 2010 11:58 pm

haha, found a big electric bell at my brother's house when we were getting stuff out of the garage for a garage sale. So, naturally I hooked it up to my horn button, lol. Sounds like a super loud old lady bicycle bell

. I'll bust it out at the next meet!

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:42 pm

/cressida

derek · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:19 pm

story?

shane_lxi · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2010 4:31 pm

backing out of my parking spot at work, some dood barrels around the corner in a toyota pickup, tags me as I'm backing up. We have surveilance video of him speeding and hitting me even though nearly have my car was in the street at the time, and he would have had plenty of time to stop had he been 1:going the speed limit 2: paying attention. He didn't even hit his brakes until about half a foot before impact

, maybe I'll post the vid up later if I can figure out how, lol. Anyway, the officer said I was at fault, even after seeing the video, so we'll see. I'm going to contest it, hopefully it'll get dropped.

kingtoy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:57 pm

DAMN DUDE

that sucks so bad

dmh2907 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:53 pm

holy... that's nasty man.

love your car though, wish cressidas in my country comes with 5 or 7mge.

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