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trojen
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:11 pm

I've been a member for a few years now but never posted.

I thought my first should be some pics of my 318is, tell me what you think.

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I hope the pics work, this is my 1st time!
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:18 pm

An iS in red is always a winner. :D

Needs a bit of lower though, is it on stock suspension??
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:19 pm

me like :cool:
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Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:23 pm

Very nice, IMO don't lower it any more.
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:26 pm

The suspension is totally standard and is still surprisingly tight for a 20+ year old car.

I was thinking about a Eichbach Pro kit (-30mm) and refreshing the bushes as a matter of course during the winter months.

What other options have I available without going too low?
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:42 pm

EBay coil overs are quite reasonable at the moment? :wink:
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:15 pm

So i hear! aren't they what are used in BTCC :mad:
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:15 pm

60 mm all round ftw. But it still looks the sex as it is mate!
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:23 pm

trojen wrote:So i hear! aren't they what are used in BTCC :mad:
lol yes they are a high spec motorsport mod 8O

mines dropped about 70-80 mill all round but its not to everyones taste,thats on billies and custom pig tails at the back

personnally i wouldnt drop that any more than -30, a good set of springs would be a way to do that if your shocks are still decent :)
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:00 pm

Very Nice :)
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:11 pm

Very nice but does anyone know why the doors fade diffrently to the rest of te car on a red e30 as mines the same!!
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Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:55 pm

Lovely finish to the paint and the black trim!
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Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:58 pm

Cheers for the comments Guys.

Batts91, the door is the one thing that really annoys me no matter how much i polish you can still see it in some lights.

I wonder if all brilliant reds are the same?
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:09 am

Red is awful for fading. I have the same and doors and mirrors are pretty much pink. Sucks!
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Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:22 am

trojen wrote:The suspension is totally standard and is still surprisingly tight for a 20+ year old car.

I was thinking about a Eichbach Pro kit (-30mm) and refreshing the bushes as a matter of course during the winter months.
i had eibach on my 318is, wasnt too low, and the drive was superb, i drove a standard is, and the eibach was much nicer drive

also an rpm strut brace made a nice difference and feel

car looks nice, personly i think with your red/black color scheme (which looks good) an mtech 1 rear spoiler black rubber/red insert would look much nicer and compliment the overall styling and scheme of the car
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