318is or M tec 2?

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steviebabyxx
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:37 pm

would like to know your thoughts on this..

i have just bought a 318is in lazurblau, its missing its front lip spoiler.

would it be worth more money as a standard 318is or if i M tec it?? if it was a 318i then i wouldnt think twice about the M tec kit.

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Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:50 pm

I don't think it will be worth as much as the cost of buying, spraying and fitting the M Tech kit. Front lip spoiler is not expensive from the dealer.
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:50 pm

I prefer the iS lip personally- it has more of an understated look 8)
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:04 pm

I'd go for the IS lip or Volvo lip winkeye
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Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:08 pm

+1 volvo lip
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:06 am

I would usually go for the iS lip but I think Lasur blue iS' can look abit plain with just the lip and maybe se skirts whereas the Tec 2 kit really makes a difference to them.

Just gives them so much more presence since it's one of the more discreet colours.
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:08 am

I'd agree with that, lazur looks flipping great with a tech2 kit. Tech 1 rear spoiler, rather than an ironing board.
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:19 am

There is 2 lazur blue 318is's near me - B'trds! LOL, I am only jealous.

One has SE side skirts and an Tech2 rear spoiler. It looks ok, but I prefer the other which is standard except has a Tech 1 rear spoiler. :D

Mine has proved to be faster than both winkeye Although maybe I am braver than them? :twisted:
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:47 am

Well, they probably don't have their own little rolling road to have it running all nice either :D
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:09 am

tech 1 spoiler
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:26 pm

Tech 2 kit on lazurblaur with no spoiler = :cool:
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:22 pm

Tech 2 body kit was an option available new on all facelift E30's.

Schuey had a red 318iS with factory tech 2 body kit.

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Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:37 pm

i love the tech 2 kit, and the day i can afford it, i will be having one on my red 318is, but for now im loking a tech two spoiler and some decent wheels to get rid of the bottle tops.
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Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:44 pm

Dave_M3 wrote:Well, they probably don't have their own little rolling road to have it running all nice either :D
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:18 am

asmith88 wrote:i love the tech 2 kit, and the day i can afford it, i will be having one on my red 318is, but for now im loking a tech two spoiler and some decent wheels to get rid of the bottle tops.
You dont want a ironing board on the back of your car. Tech 1 spoiler some is sideskirts and a volvo front lip. Very nice with 15" bbs on 195 or 205 50's. Job done
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