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4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:45 pm
by BrianBimmerHead
Anybody done a moredoor iS ?? Was kinda thinking of it as my next project slammed flared arches phat wheels. I've noticed a few really nice moredoors lately. What do you think go for it or stick with 2doors?
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:54 pm
by rubber_duck89
do it to a touring.....go on.........you know you want to
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:56 pm
by StuBeeDoo
IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:57 pm
by ImysE30
I think it was Robbo86 or something?
If you can find a good shell, then do it, if that's what you fancy
Diddler will become your best mate
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:03 pm
by BrianBimmerHead
yeah was thinking touring, but its been done too much. Iam getting a cheap iS at the weekend and was gona do a complete swap over interior etc to a clean 4dr shell
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:09 pm
by bss325i
StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:11 pm
by fuzzy
the fact somethings been done before shouldnt disuade you if its what you want but if your looking to do a conversion thats different youlll need to have a better imagination than an is into a 4 door.
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:11 pm
by andyp
bss325i wrote:StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
yep car still belongs to a zoner on here now, cant think of his name
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:20 pm
by Steve-E30
ImysE30 wrote:I think it was Robbo86
Yep he did do one recently
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:23 pm
by SPADGE
andyp wrote:bss325i wrote:StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
yep car still belongs to a zoner on here now, cant think of his name
Still belongs to a Zoner although it is looking a little worse for wear these days.
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:25 pm
by magpie
andyp wrote:bss325i wrote:StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
yep car still belongs to a zoner on here now, cant think of his name
papercutout has the moordoor,
robbo done a touring
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:36 pm
by Steve-E30
magpie wrote:
papercutout has the moordoor,
robbo done a touring
Robbo86 who attends the diner meet definaly has a moordoor i.s.
Also jam172 who used to post on here did a white i.s. touring
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:49 pm
by ImysE30
magpie wrote:andyp wrote:bss325i wrote:
That was Demlotcrew.
yep car still belongs to a zoner on here now, cant think of his name
papercutout has the moordoor,
robbo done a touring
Mistaken him for GrindCulture perhaps
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:52 pm
by Alex
robbo has a 4 door IS i think
grindy has a touring
You could always put a decent engine in
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:57 pm
by StuBeeDoo
bss325i wrote:StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
That's the one! Does he still come one here? Haven't seen him for ages.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:00 pm
by BadDave
BrianBimmerHead wrote:Anybody done a moredoor iS ??
BMW made a 4dr IS for the portuguese and Italian markets,to get round local taxation laws re cars over 2.0Litres
They badged it as the 320I.S. and fitted it with a smaller capacity 2.0L S14 lump and only available in LHD unless it's been converted.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:17 pm
by BrianBimmerHead
fuzzy wrote:the fact somethings been done before shouldnt disuade you if its what you want but if your looking to do a conversion thats different youlll need to have a better imagination than an is into a 4 door.
yeah i could put a ferrari 350 engine in a cab, but i was looking for something cheap and pracitcal
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:40 pm
by clipper
BadDave wrote:BrianBimmerHead wrote:Anybody done a moredoor iS ??
BMW made a 4dr IS for the portuguese and Italian markets,to get round local taxation laws re cars over 2.0Litres
They badged it as the 320I.S. and fitted it with a smaller capacity 2.0L S14 lump and only available in LHD unless it's been converted.
Yup, 192 bhp. I'm still looking for one of the 2000 or so made. They don't come up for sale very often.... In fact I've never seen one for sale.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:44 pm
by jaymos
put a 5litre v10 in it, i might do that with mine
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:44 pm
by djk
Moredoor FTW. I really don't understand why 2-doors are seen as so much 'better' - the aesthetic difference is minimal, it's not like the e36/46/90 coupes that are increasingly divergent from the saloons stylistically. You pretty much have to intentionally count the doors on an e30 to tell the difference!
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:51 pm
by bss325i
Alex wrote:robbo has a 4 door IS i think
100% has a 4dr, a wine rot one.
I sold him the conversion parts.
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:54 pm
by bss325i
StuBeeDoo wrote:bss325i wrote:StuBeeDoo wrote:IIRC, someone here - can't remember who now - put an M42 into a red 318i 4-door.
Was a canny while ago now - 5 years or more I think.
That was Demlotcrew.
That's the one! Does he still come one here? Haven't seen him for ages.
He's a Mod but rarely posts.
Still has his awesome S14 powered 318iS.
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:00 pm
by AdamGardner
Just fitted an m42 into a 4 door 325i for road rallying last week.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:02 pm
by sihooker
djk wrote:Moredoor FTW. I really don't understand why 2-doors are seen as so much 'better' - the aesthetic difference is minimal, it's not like the e36/46/90 coupes that are increasingly divergent from the saloons stylistically. You pretty much have to intentionally count the doors on an e30 to tell the difference!
Agreed!
...and there's nothing like cruisin' with the roof open and all FOUR windows down in the summer (that 2 week warm period anywhere between May and October) with the stereo givin' it some Led Z.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:06 pm
by djk
sihooker wrote:djk wrote:Moredoor FTW. I really don't understand why 2-doors are seen as so much 'better' - the aesthetic difference is minimal, it's not like the e36/46/90 coupes that are increasingly divergent from the saloons stylistically. You pretty much have to intentionally count the doors on an e30 to tell the difference!
Agreed!
...and there's nothing like cruisin' with the roof open and all FOUR windows down in the summer (that 2 week warm period anywhere between May and October) with the stereo givin' it some Led Z.
Were we separated at birth? I rolled up to the Gaydon show exactly like this, and I don't care if I looked like a c0ck.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:13 pm
by sihooker
Hey...in my book, looking like a cock can only attract the ladies!
I can't work out why i'm single though...
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:20 pm
by jaymos
sihooker wrote:djk wrote:Moredoor FTW. I really don't understand why 2-doors are seen as so much 'better' - the aesthetic difference is minimal, it's not like the e36/46/90 coupes that are increasingly divergent from the saloons stylistically. You pretty much have to intentionally count the doors on an e30 to tell the difference!
Agreed!
...and there's nothing like cruisin' with the roof open and all FOUR windows down in the summer (that 2 week warm period anywhere between May and October) with the stereo givin' it some Led Z.
amen brothers
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:22 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
sihooker wrote:...and there's nothing like cruisin' with non sunroof rightness and BOTH windows down in the summer.
Corrected.
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:22 pm
by sihooker
Ollie!!
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:25 pm
by sihooker
Ollie_bwoii wrote:sihooker wrote:...and there's nothing like cruisin' with the sunroof open and all FOUR windows down in the summer.
I agree, and i worship facelift E30's and hate chromies...in fact i want to give mine to charity.
That's better....
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:29 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
sihooker wrote:...and there's nothing like cruisin' with non sunroof rightness and BOTH windows down in the summer
Oh Why did I buy a lowley more door.
Well......
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:30 pm
by sihooker
Ollie_bwoii wrote:sihooker wrote:...and there's nothing like cruisin' with non sunroof rightness and BOTH windows down in the summer
Oh Why did I buy a lowley more door.
Well......
Ok, i give up. I can recognise dogged persistence when i see it!
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:31 pm
by sihooker
Chromie deviant...
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:35 pm
by jaymos
why though would someone pay more money for a car with less doors?
Re: 4 door iS??
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:41 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
Because a coupe looks better, end of!
Don't fight it any more, if a more door was better than a 2 door than why didn't BMW make an E30 M3 4 door, or an E30 318is 4 door etc........
You get the idea.