project 1990 ACS 325i coupe

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mdc
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i finally got myself an e30

1990 e30 325i coupe M/T delphin metallic

as of the moment, the car is at a shop for replacement of parts and tuning!

i've always been an e36 lover - but after seeing the car and feeling it's actual performance, i suddely forgot all about my e36!

here are some pics:

stripping of the tint and debadging

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with a cleaner look!

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beige leather interior

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being serviced

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Purchased Mods
1) 16s ACS Type 1s
2) 205/50/16 Bridgestone Adrenalins
3) Z3 Short Shift Kit
4) Clear Lenses
5) Jamex Race Spings (might just keep them for track purposes) - will install H&Rs for daily driving purposes
6) Valve Cover Painting (///M logo) - pics next week

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Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:54 pm

hi mate,looks good, i also have a 2dr delphin grey e30, im putting a calibra turbo engine in mine,lot of cars in your photos,i guess the blokes in the shots are mates helping you out with your car,keep up the good work.
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this is my valve cover. DIY!!!

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hopefully it doesn't peel off - used high temp paint with the first two coatings (black and then white)

at worst, can always paint back to all black! hahaha
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rocker cover looks good mate should be ok doesent get that hot were are you in this world
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im loving those wheels :cool:

cant wait to see it all coming together.
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Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:57 pm

I actually quite like that rocker cover! Congrats all you have left to do is get rid of the chrome on your car!

Leather looks in excellent condition.

Good luck!
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thanks guys!!! the wheels will be re-furbished by this week - should have them mounted on by this weekend :)
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looks good and i like that rocker cover. :cool:

new pics when you have the wheels on. :wink:
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more data about the car :) it has LSD!!!!

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newest pics :)

can't wait to get my car off the shop!!!!

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Like the rocker cover! Do all L/H drive 6's come with the two piece exhaust manifold?
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thos wheels are the dogies dangalies winkeye
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^^^ hahaha! thanks guys! will post better pics once the car is done! i'm really excited
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i love the car!! call me stupid but are those genuine schnitzers??? they dont look like my type 1's. the m3 varient that looks similar to them had 5 studs.
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car is finally home :)

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SHIFT LIGHT and JVC DVD HU from my other bmw
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SHORT SHIFT KIT from Z3 ///M Roadster and new SHIFT KNOB
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@ my family garage to black out all chrome (shadowline) from the grills to the window trimmings
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end result!!! :) NICE!
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Your car looks sweet mate, Those type 1 acs look :drool: and i like what youve done to your rocker cover.............Any more plans ?
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I was just about to say it could do with de-chroming before i saw the last few pics.

Looks great!!! :cool:
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looks smart mate, nice job
might just be the angle of the picture's?? but one thing i'd consider would maybe fit a set of spacer's on the rear wheel's, they look like they sit in to much? :wink:
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thanks guys!

and i agree, i have to put spacers on the rear! haven't had time to buy; but that was my initial concern when i placed on my spacers for the front

more mods to come

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e30bmlover wrote:i love the car!! call me stupid but are those genuine schnitzers??? they dont look like my type 1's. the m3 varient that looks similar to them had 5 studs.
i dont really think that these wheels are the real deal but do look good never the less. good job. keep at it. winkeye
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they look like real schnitzer's? they are the same as what my mate has on his E39 SHNITZER except his are 5 stud and are 19" ..... oh yeah and they cost him £1000 a corner (without tyre's!!) .. he found out about the price when he had to replace one wheel 8O
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ive seen a few E30's fitted with type 1 shnitzer's so who know's, type 2's might have been a rarer E30 wheel to?

set o 5 stud ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-OZ-AC-Schnitz ... dZViewItem

type 1 SCHNITZERS
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my e30 325i and friend's ///M3

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NICE :)
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newest mod - eyelids

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pics during a breakfast run - will post more as they come

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Nice motor.Wheel are spot on. :cool:
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Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:35 am

cool! mdc, you're finally here!

guys, i was the one who painted the head cover of this car :wink: those guys in the first few pictures are all my boys who work in my detailing shop. the pics of the breakfast funrun beside mdc's 325 is my m3 :D

on the topic of rims, those are japanese replica ac schnitzer wheels that cost like the original 17 type1s. i know because i used to own the rims and my friend (mdc) bought it from me for dirt cheap since i dont have use for it anymore. :cool:
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^^^ welcome my friend :) asshole in the hizzouse! :) hahahaha

now post pics of your ///M3
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Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:48 pm

well as of now its all stock. i just added the evo lip and the blaupunkt stereo. i plan to keep it that way not unless a bbs hears me when i ask for 16s or 17s mesh :P
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Is that a Jaguar MKII lurking in the bodyshop? :drool:
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^that's correct mate! :D
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more pics!

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