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e30316coupe
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:06 am

my 316 2 door has had a 30mm drop. Could i put the springs onto my 318 touring?
318i tourer, saved from the scrapper and to be resurrected.
Black 316 2 door, breaking for spares. Enquire for any parts.
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magpie
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:15 am

you could but it would look/handle shite,tourings have firmer springs to compensate for the extra weight over a saloon.
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+ a yard full of scrap turds :)
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e30316coupe
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:23 am

thats what i was thinking, i wasnt sure if they were the same or not.
318i tourer, saved from the scrapper and to be resurrected.
Black 316 2 door, breaking for spares. Enquire for any parts.
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town325i
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Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:11 am

its only the rear springs that are different the front are the same
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