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andreia
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Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:24 pm

I had `kofi` for some months now and couldent keep my hands away and this is how it turned up. First to pictures are when i first bought it and the rest is how it looks now. All coments welcome :D
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The transformation consists in yellow fogs and headlights, an upside down volvo lip, alpina replicas, these they were black and i have respray them in polaris silver. They are difrent from the previous replicas i have seen, they have a lip and a slight curved dish, eibach strut brace and mtech1 steringwheel
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Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:29 pm

Wonderd where you had gone :P

Looks tidy Andy, not a lover of the volvo lip mind. Yellow lights look different 8)

Your old cab will be rust free by sunday :D
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Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:43 pm

Nice transformation there 8)

I've got some genuine Alpina's if ya interested and I'm in Manchester too :wink:
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Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:21 pm

nice car mate! :cool:
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:39 am

i know this is a uk site but im looking for real e30 alpina wheels...only thing thats bad is i live in the US...no one wants to ship here and the ones that are here are real damn expensive. let me know. thanks bmwm42lvr
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Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:50 am

Very nice mate! The lip looks diffrent too, i quite like it....
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 4:01 pm

Hehehe.....I am glad it went to a good home. Keep up the good work mate, its looking good...coming along nicely. Look forward to more updates 8)
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:02 pm

Looks really nice with the yellow tint on the front lights. Also love the colour.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:50 pm

I don't normally like yellow lights, but look quite spot on with that particular blue.....not sure about that front bumper though....looks kind of menacing
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 3:57 pm

Are the lights a standard item? I rather like them.
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Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:02 pm

Are these coloured lights legal in the UK? Considering getting some myself provided they're legal that is.
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Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:03 pm

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Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:42 pm

Looking good man
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 10:40 am

It looks lovely with the yellow lights.

Will you change the colour of the indicators? Not for yellow obviously, but how about a dark smoke? I reckon that will give it a very clean look, but feel free to treat me with contempt as I'm just allergic to orange indicators!

Looks lovely mate...
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:04 pm

shimsheemer wrote:It looks lovely with the yellow lights.

Will you change the colour of the indicators? Not for yellow obviously, but how about a dark smoke? I reckon that will give it a very clean look, but feel free to treat me with contempt as I'm just allergic to orange indicators!

Looks lovely mate...
Definetly dark indicatorrs and black kidney grill
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:15 pm

Awesome, I think that'll set it off beautifully.
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Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:22 pm

got a black kidney gril lif you after it mate!! cheap cheap 15 with p and p! wow that cheap lol
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Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:08 am

Great idea. Could work really well that colour scheme. But be careful, don't go past the point of no return.
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Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:29 pm

Cambelt and waterpump done yestarday so a few pics
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:59 pm

still got the black grill if you want it mate! ps i like the volvo splitter on the front, what future mods you have planned?
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:12 pm

I'd keep the grill chrome. Looks mint. Black only looks right on Red, White and any other light facelift models. IMO
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:39 pm

No plans as regarding the exterior yet
I want this car mechanically sound
Up to know i have done all the filters, oil and coolant change, new sparkplugs, cambelt , tensioner , water pump and aux belt,
Fited a s/h steering rack mine was leaking
A wild chip from speedtouch combined with the 6 branch what already was on it drives fantastic
I need to change the breaks all round already bought them just no time yet and to sort the abs light
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:27 pm

great work mate. exterior looks great as it is :D
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:39 pm

MurphyE30 wrote:great work mate. exterior looks great as it is :D
What did you buy in the end? Any pics yet?
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:41 pm

bought a cabby, not a 325 unfortunately but currently looking for an engine.

tyeah theres some pics up in photo gallery mate
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Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:58 pm

I LOVE that splitter! What Volvo did you get it from?
Respect for the yellow lamin i have some too on my Lazer blue IS :cool:
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Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:56 pm

jann wrote:I LOVE that splitter! What Volvo did you get it from?
Respect for the yellow lamin i have some too on my Lazer blue IS :cool:
Volvo 740 or 940 not realy sure an old volvo anyway
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:19 pm

Had a look around some volvo's the other day and it must be a 740.
Are they the same size as a E30? Obv it will need some modding to get on.
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:56 pm

remember on the volvos it fits the other way up so its easy to miss them as they dont look the same as they do on the E30 :D
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:12 pm

I like the splitter and yellow light :D

Was that Chelsea Boys old motor, and whereabouts in Manchester are you?
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Currently in a diesel Audi - miss me old E30's....
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Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:42 pm

fingerman wrote:I like the splitter and yellow light :D

Was that Chelsea Boys old motor, and whereabouts in Manchester are you?
Yes it was, im in Rochdale
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Fri Jan 21, 2011 1:11 pm

Nice transformation. It's gone from looking like a sheep to a wolf! :D especially with volvo spoiler. Love the yellow lights too, thought about that myself, but ended up putting on genuine smoked Hellas instead.
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Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:34 pm

Been ofered a set of 16` Borbet T five stud, so i been thinking if to sell the alpinas and do a conversion, found this on google so this is what im aming for. Coments welcome
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Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:42 pm

With a 5 stud setup you can have a nice choice of wheels, also might be worth rolling your arches too so you can experiement with different widths of wheels.
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You should be able to pick up a nice set of Borbet Ts from Ebay De in 4 x100 cheap enough.

I would not change the set up for a set of these mate,
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