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Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Well needless to say, I like it a lot!! The red one that is. Don't like the blue one though - too many doors. I can confirm that it is a rieger kit too, well the front bumper certainly is. Rieger GTS, same as mine.

If someone wants to do that with their car then let 'em. It isn't a waste of a chromie at all IMHO. Like I said in another thread it would be borin if we all had tech 2 kits etc and every E30 was standard. Nobody seems to object to throwin a turbo in or a 3.5 lump so what's with the snobbery when it comes to kits?

It's an expression of individuality and personal freedom. At the end of the day it's still an E30 somewhere under there and that's what unites us all on this forum.

OK I'm waffling a bit now but there u go.! :D :D
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:15 pm

E30Gheko wrote:Nobody seems to object to throwin a turbo in or a 3.5 lump so what's with the snobbery when it comes to kits?
Because that improves the performance of an e30.. The kits make it look uglier (Backwards step)
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:00 pm

every one has a different taste some people would drive around in a z3
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:10 pm

depends if the kit suits and is well made or just an off the shelf ill fitting grp rice copy kit. i dont mind certain kits. the one above doesnt look to bad with some minor changes but thats just my opinion on what suits.
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:33 pm

Because that improves the performance of an e30.. The kits make it look uglier (Backwards step)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people believe it makes it look better! I love all E30's but I have seen a few which are not really to my taste. I wouldn't like to own that red one as I'd feel a bit of a tw@t driving it. Interesting to look at though and makes a good topic of conversation. :D
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:55 pm

when you make something that looks like that you need to able to back up those looks with some decent power and a 320 just doesnt cut it :D
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:46 pm

when you make something that looks like that you need to able to back up those looks with some decent power and a 320 just doesnt cut it
I agree with that for sure!! U defo dont wanna be drivin that and havin some boy racers whizz past in their chav chariots! How embarassin would that be? :o: lol
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:54 pm

fuzzy wrote:when you make something that looks like that you need to able to back up those looks with some decent power and a 320 just doesnt cut it :D
iS powaaaah FTW! :snigger:
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:56 pm

both with the kits on are pretty bad. makes me feel far better for not getting round to taking the tint off the windows on my cabbie. lol.
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:00 pm

grantfk10 wrote:

My bid is in !

I DO hope your joking Grant.

Otherwise I might have to up my bid to £1.20 and i hate wasting THAT MUCH money
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:27 pm

Just had another look at that purple one. That really is quite horrible. The seats are not actually that bad but I can't see much else you'd want off it. :(

I put a bid on too. Sorry guys but u gonna have to beat my £4.50 if you want it. :mad: winkeye
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:31 pm

I've been outbid! :cry: :x Oh well I'm sure there'll be others.
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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:32 pm

lol. going to have to go a fair bit more than £4.50. who's up for a group buy? we could use it as the zone cack i mean track car.

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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:43 pm

This is a BBS body kit I luckily found here in the states. I have not seen one since the late 80's when I knew a guy that had it on his e30...

It does need some work and luckily I contacted that guy mentioned above and he still has a extra set of fog lights and turn signals lights for the kit... winkeye


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Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:52 pm

I actually quite like the red one, i wouldnt do that to it myself but id own/drive it, purely for exclusivity :D
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Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Shame Booty doesn't log in here anymore

I have heard he is still in milan 'turning tricks' to pay for all that mirage tat ! :eek:
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:05 pm

Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Shame Booty doesn't log in here anymore

Yeah, top bloke - I bought my cabby from him. :wink:
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:58 pm

Ollie_bwoii wrote:Arches were definately metal, and i know that becuase i knocked one of them! Was a very well fitted kit no cracks etc...

Still had 320i badge on the rear and comfort seats!
You obviously dont know the difference between metal and fibre glass then!

That is a reiger GTS body kit and they only came in fibreglass.

In 1994 Max power made a project car based on a facelift 320i. It had this very body kit and the car was called project XS.

I still have some of the max power mags with it in.
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:03 pm

i remember that. didn't like it then either lol. they done a chequered flag type thing over the corners of the car, finished in a metalic purple.
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neamem wrote:i remember that. didn't like it then either lol. they done a chequered flag type thing over the corners of the car, finished in a metalic purple.
Correct!

I must dig out the mags one day and scan the pics!
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:12 pm

think i chucked mine out a while back. they used to have and still do have some really awful cars in there lol.
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:26 pm

bss325i wrote:
Ollie_bwoii wrote:Arches were definately metal, and i know that becuase i knocked one of them! Was a very well fitted kit no cracks etc...

Still had 320i badge on the rear and comfort seats!
You obviously dont know the difference between metal and fibre glass then!

That is a reiger GTS body kit and they only came in fibreglass.

In 1994 Max power made a project car based on a facelift 320i. It had this very body kit and the car was called project XS.

I still have some of the max power mags with it in.
your wrong its not a gts kit but a genesis kit :wink:
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:27 pm

bss325i wrote:
Ollie_bwoii wrote:Arches were definately metal, and i know that becuase i knocked one of them! Was a very well fitted kit no cracks etc...

Still had 320i badge on the rear and comfort seats!
You obviously dont know the difference between metal and fibre glass then!

That is a reiger GTS body kit and they only came in fibreglass.

In 1994 Max power made a project car based on a facelift 320i. It had this very body kit and the car was called project XS.

I still have some of the max power mags with it in.
:o: Sorry was just going from memory as this was a few months ago I saw it!

Or maybe i knocked the small amount of metal left at the top of the rear quarter! winkeye
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rebelcruiser wrote:
bss325i wrote:
Ollie_bwoii wrote:Arches were definately metal, and i know that becuase i knocked one of them! Was a very well fitted kit no cracks etc...

Still had 320i badge on the rear and comfort seats!
You obviously dont know the difference between metal and fibre glass then!

That is a reiger GTS body kit and they only came in fibreglass.

In 1994 Max power made a project car based on a facelift 320i. It had this very body kit and the car was called project XS.

I still have some of the max power mags with it in.
your wrong its not a gts kit but a genesis kit :wink:
Ok i knew it was some kind of reiger scrap and someone posted up that it was a gts kit so i just went with this.

Bit of a reiger aficionado are we?
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:35 pm

bss325i wrote:
rebelcruiser wrote:
bss325i wrote: You obviously dont know the difference between metal and fibre glass then!

That is a reiger GTS body kit and they only came in fibreglass.

In 1994 Max power made a project car based on a facelift 320i. It had this very body kit and the car was called project XS.

I still have some of the max power mags with it in.
your wrong its not a gts kit but a genesis kit :wink:
Ok i knew it was some kind of reiger scrap and someone posted up that it was a gts kit so i just went with this.

Bit of a reiger aficionado are we?
my mate use to have a 320i chromie with a gts kit fitted i liked it

at the time :duck: :o:
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Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:03 pm

not as wide as mine :P
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