My e30 325i Touring

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Mucker_325i
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:54 pm

Just a few snaps of how my e30 is coming along. I dont post on here much due to lack of time but just thought i would show u lot how its going!

Enjoy:

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shedrool83
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:10 pm

Looks fantastic :cool:
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:13 pm

i like the black wheel silver car combination. :cool:
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:15 pm

I really like that fella looks good and clean. :cool:
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:18 pm

Like the black wheels & silver. Looks very low do you have any problems with speed ramps
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Mucker_325i
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:37 pm

Cotty wrote:Like the black wheels & silver. Looks very low do you have any problems with speed ramps
I do sometimes but im used to it, after all 99% of my cars have been lowered and suffererd scraping speed bumps!

Has anybody else put these alpina replicas on, and had the same problem as me that the front arches just touch the tyre and pull the arch out?
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GC318
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:06 pm

Looks nice, good work fella
fuzzy
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:09 pm

Mucker_325i wrote:
Cotty wrote:Like the black wheels & silver. Looks very low do you have any problems with speed ramps
I do sometimes but im used to it, after all 99% of my cars have been lowered and suffererd scraping speed bumps!

Has anybody else put these alpina replicas on, and had the same problem as me that the front arches just touch the tyre and pull the arch out?
mine has 205x40x17's on with a 60/40 drop and has no issues with rubbing.
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Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:39 pm

Looks really good :cool: :cool:
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Mucker_325i
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:33 am

fuzzy wrote:
Mucker_325i wrote:
Cotty wrote:Like the black wheels & silver. Looks very low do you have any problems with speed ramps
I do sometimes but im used to it, after all 99% of my cars have been lowered and suffererd scraping speed bumps!

Has anybody else put these alpina replicas on, and had the same problem as me that the front arches just touch the tyre and pull the arch out?
mine has 205x40x17's on with a 60/40 drop and has no issues with rubbing.
Ah i see, that will be why then. Im running 215/40/17s on the fron and rear. I will put some 205/40/17s on the front, thanls for that.
Mucker_325i
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 12:33 am

Thanks for all the replies, i know the smoothing isnt to everyones taste but its different. :D
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:37 am

That is a Beauty...
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:56 am

Very nice fella.
M30 Tech 1 Touring on gas.
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Mucker_325i
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:37 am

Thanks again for the comments, any views on what i should do next?

Im looking for a set of smoked front indicators and new set od front goglights, but running out of things to do :mad:

Any ideas?
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:43 pm

I can't quite see but have you made the fuel filler door totally flat?
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:50 pm

Mucker_325i wrote:Thanks for all the replies, i know the smoothing isnt to everyones taste but its different. :D
It wasn't until you said that I noticed its got no door handles or badges. What method do you use to get in?
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Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:57 pm

i hadnt noticed that either. i assume its some sort of remote solenoid to open the doors? or ive seen it done with a button under the wing mirror?
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Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:09 am

i really like that mate and mines also the same colour too
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Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:13 am

Thats Lovely, I love the colour coded rear number plate surround.
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Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:48 am

Mucker_325i wrote:
Cotty wrote:Like the black wheels & silver. Looks very low do you have any problems with speed ramps
I do sometimes but im used to it, after all 99% of my cars have been lowered and suffererd scraping speed bumps!

Has anybody else put these alpina replicas on, and had the same problem as me that the front arches just touch the tyre and pull the arch out?

That problem happens on my car. Never happened on previous wheels so may have to get the arch's rolled or sum new wheels :x
Mucker_325i
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Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:43 pm

Little updated, i have just replaced:

. Complete new lower arms including bushes and joints
. New Spax adjustable shocks all round
. New Top Mounts
. New disks and pads all round
.Few little niggly things

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Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:40 pm

Very clean :cool:
How do you open your doors?
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:09 pm

sweat !!! looks nice and doors open with distance command :mad:
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:34 pm

I thought you needed side repeaters for an MOT?

Looks Lurvly, I've just got an M-Tech 2 kit to go on my lachs tourer
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:30 pm

that looks sooo foookin mean! fantastic looking touring mate :D
its the work of a "maniac"
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Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:21 am

What abit of class looks lovely.. :P
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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