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Benj1984
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Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:14 pm

Some pics of the car when i first bought it it may
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And here are some i took last month after a few months of blood sweat and tears, Still lots of work to do, but getting there!

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Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:43 pm

hi mate, where did u get the crystal front indicators from? after some for my touring but cant seem to find anyone who sells them :s
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Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:51 pm

Hi mate, got them off ebay, really cheap. i would send you a link, but can only get 60 days purchase history so can't find the seller. Just search "clear indicators bmw e30" on ebay and they should show up.
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:16 am

hello mate, what wheels have you got ??
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:50 am

Bloody Instagram pictures!!!! I do like a picture of a nice clean Sport 8)
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:09 pm

Looks Great - More pics......... :thumb:
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:13 pm

suchy wrote:Bloody Instagram pictures!!!!

Putting you out of business winkeye

Im fed up with facebook Instagram pictures :cry:
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:19 pm

Jim320i wrote:
suchy wrote:Bloody Instagram pictures!!!!

Putting you out of business winkeye
Hardly!! Try printing one out!!!!

Trouble is everyone thinks they can take a good picture!!! Wrong- you've taken a shite picture and algorithms roll your turd picture in glitter!!!

I've even had a friend ask my advice on which dSLR he should get his wife for Christmas as she can take a really nice picture (on her iPhone/Instagram) and is now thinking of taking up photography part-time 8O
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:21 pm

Jim320i wrote:
suchy wrote:Bloody Instagram pictures!!!!
Im fed up with facebook Instagram pictures :cry:
It's a very subtle and ingenious way of plotting peoples whereabouts!!! 8O
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:23 pm

suchy wrote: I've even had a friend ask my advice on which dSLR he should get his wife for Christmas as she can take a really nice picture (on her iPhone/Instagram) and is now thinking of taking up photography part-time 8O
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Brilliant!

I use to be great on the game Hitman... Dont think I'd take it up part time though.

I do agree though, people think it looks great and most of the time its... Not :cry:
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Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:32 pm

This looks really nice, just one constructive criticism, plz dont take it the wrong way, but in my opinion the rear wheel could do with spacing out
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Nothing wrong with instagram! I don't take a good picture, or am I interested in photography, so was just playing around with it!

Spacing rear wheels is next job, it doesn't look bad in the flesh as you don't see the camber in the pics well, but I would like to bring the top of the wheel almost flush with arch, it as 15mm spacers on the front, think i'll only need 10mm on rear as wheels are 9j
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Benj1984 wrote:Hi mate, got them off ebay, really cheap. i would send you a link, but can only get 60 days purchase history so can't find the seller. Just search "clear indicators bmw e30" on ebay and they should show up.
Are these the ones you bought? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-3-SERIES- ... 43b1c99e8c he doesnt have a set for a touring but im guessing if they fit a coupe/saloon/cabrio then they'll fit my touring ?
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:39 pm

I love those wheels!

What are they?!
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:09 pm

they are staggered Lenso, 7.5j, 9.5j I have bbs centre caps on them and I think they look really cool. I did look for genuine bbs, but it was hard to find 4 x 100 in the offset I wanted, and they are very expensive!
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:13 pm

Benj1984 wrote:they are staggered Lenso, 7.5j, 9.5j I have bbs centre caps on them and I think they look really cool. I did look for genuine bbs, but it was hard to find 4 x 100 in the offset I wanted, and they are very expensive!
How much???? :eek:
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:14 pm

Those indicators aren't the ones I got, mine were just the lenses, think they only cost me a 10er
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:16 pm

I think they were about 600 for 4 wheels without tyres.
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:19 pm

Benj1984 wrote:I think they were about 600 for 4 wheels without tyres.
That's expensive for those wheels, as in about a year, the laquer peels, you then get clouding in the laquer, you might lose a centrecap too.
I know a zoner who's had those problems.
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:44 pm

The car is garaged, only driven in dry conditions, and I plaster them in wheel seal after every wash to prevent this. Just have to see how it goes.

I just couldn't justify spending excess of a grand on wheels when with the money I saved on these allowed me to get important things done like welding the battery tray and rear valance, and buying the parts to give it a full service, if the wheels start to go bad I'll get them refurbed or just chuck them away and get a different set.

I did read all the feedback from people on these wheels across this and other forums and it was 50/50 to be honest, just have to look after them and deal with it if something happens.
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Fri Sep 14, 2012 8:09 pm

A £1k set of genuine BBS splits will always be worth £1k, and will last 10x as long!! Worth it in the long run :wink:
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suchy wrote:A £1k set of genuine BBS splits will always be worth £1k, and will last 10x as long!! Worth it in the long run :wink:
+100% :D
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Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:36 pm

And if Id found a set of 16" bbs rs' on a 4 x 100 stud fitment for a grand, I would have snapped them up, without a doubt.
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Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:49 am

Benj1984 wrote:And if Id found a set of 16" bbs rs' on a 4 x 100 stud fitment for a grand, I would have snapped them up, without a doubt.
You know what I mean... :roll:
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Tue Mar 12, 2013 7:52 pm

nice car
pm if you wish to sell.
Im after my 1st sport
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Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:17 am

cobbler2u wrote:nice car
pm if you wish to sell.
Im after my 1st sport

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 0&thold=-1

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Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:26 am

Jim320i wrote:
cobbler2u wrote:nice car
pm if you wish to sell.
Im after my 1st sport

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 0&thold=-1

:(
Was it ever found? Bad news that, I'd be devastated if mine disappeared
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Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:05 am

Man really sorry
never new it was stolen :(
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Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:26 pm

I don't think it was found. Most likely stripped for parts and crushed :(

The guy had only bought it a few weeks before... Would have been gutted!
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