My new tech1!! Borbets now on!

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:35 pm

looks mint, a real credit to you

what exhaust is that?
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:43 pm

looks really nice Dave, but why not lower it? might aswell really make the most of the wheels.
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:55 pm

Dont lower it dave, if it drives well then dont bother, the anti roll bars will sharpen it up a bit. To be honest when i saw it at guildford i thought it had already been lowered. Are you sure they are Mtech springs on there?
To me it already has a perfect stance and any lower and it will start to look a bit to "coucil" as eveyone likes to use this phrase.
The original BBS would be better then it would be a propper sleeper hiding the 'boddied'up 2.7 or sell the borbets and get some BBS RS's with a nice dish 8 or 8.5J on the back?

With the BBS splits your tech 1 would be a total :drool: machine!

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:09 pm

awesome.

i love the look of it. :D
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:53 pm

look's stunning with the Borbets fitted ... think there are a few ..(like me).. on this forum that if they'd had the cash the'd have bought that car 8)

look after it, it's a minter :D
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:26 pm

The ride in the black one is neck brakingly hard! Its a massive novelty for me to be able to drive over speedhumps and ride in comfort :D TBH it handles almost as well as the black one and definately seems to have more grip. The wheels make the ride much harsher as is.

I wont be colour coding the centres thankyou very much :D

When the weather gets better I will be polishing the fronts 8)

I'll leave the black panel behind the numberplate, something else to encourage rust. But I like the idea of a black 325i badge eko. Im in the process of making up a 327IS badge winkeye
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:29 pm

320iAN wrote:look's stunning with the Borbets fitted ... think there are a few ..(like me).. on this forum that if they'd had the cash the'd have bought that car 8)

look after it, it's a minter :D
you have no idea how glad I am that I snapped it up asap :D . I would be kicking myself if someone had got it before me.
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:32 pm

Dave your car bud,either way in my eyes easilly one of the nicest Mtec1`s on here now.
Not bullsh1tting when I clicked the pics earlier it seriously got me thinking winkeye
Do the badge mate and lets have a look.I reckon itll look sweet :cool:
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:34 pm

buy my old one tony winkeye
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:38 pm

oakey wrote:buy my old one tony winkeye
IF I get another it has to be MINT and to be honest Dave id probably start with a shell and build up from scratch again.
Already srated collecting some little goodies in preperation winkeye
Wont be for a while yet though.

unless a spanking shell popped up
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:41 pm

My one looks pretty good now but it is far from MINT :(

Good luck with it all tony. Im sure it will be another stunner :D
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Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:44 pm

oakey wrote:My one looks pretty good now but it is far from MINT :(

Good luck with it all tony. Im sure it will be another stunner :D
Well by mint I mean totally rust free :D
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:05 am

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Rosc0PColtrane wrote:I'd like to see the borbets centres colour coded to the bodywork.
Think you might be onto something there Nath winkeye
Dave???

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I dont think I like it as much as with silver wheels but it doesnt look bad
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:07 am

na dude keep them polished
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:09 am

cliffybabe wrote:na dude keep them polished
Dont worry I will, just wanted to see how it looked :D
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:30 am

I'm still shocked at how clean the paintwork is on your car mate. Very nice! I'm not a fan of Borbet A's but they look very nice color coded!

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Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:39 am

oakey wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:na dude keep them polished
Dont worry I will, just wanted to see how it looked :D
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:46 pm

wheels make or break a car and in your case they are stunning!! keep everything as it is (as hard as that may sound)
are you swapping the black leather into it?
if so you dont fansy swapping the base of the drivers seat? :D + cash of corse.
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:18 pm

oakey wrote:
eko wrote:
Rosc0PColtrane wrote:I'd like to see the borbets centres colour coded to the bodywork.
Think you might be onto something there Nath winkeye
Dave???

:D
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I dont think I like it as much as with silver wheels but it doesnt look bad
After seeing the photshop I agree,keep them polished!
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:19 pm

oakey wrote:Btw ricey- your tech1 looks fantastic! 8)
Cheers!! :wink: still not sure about my spoiler but anyway......
bss325i wrote:.....sell the borbets and get some BBS RS's with a nice dish 8 or 8.5J on the back?

With the BBS splits your tech 1 would be a total :drool: machine!

Just my oppinion btw.
I agree, If I had the Cash I'd go for the Rs's too!! winkeye
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Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:28 pm

I'd love a set of RS's 8) Maybe in a year or so.
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:56 am

Wow!! :D That looks stunning! Glad your keeping them polished... If you've got the ride quality then i'd would leave the height as is too. It must feel great having such a fine example... :D
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:37 am

I booked it in at the bodyshop yesterday so the paint/bodywork will soon be absoloutely flawless for the summer :D It will look brand new inside and out 8) The engine bay needs a lot of tidying up to get like new though :(
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:10 pm

Dave, when you do the engine swap will give you an excuse to get all the engine bay tidyed up.

Ace cafe at the end of the month mate :cool:
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Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:30 pm

nice tech1 mate keep the wheels how they are look really nice :D
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Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:27 pm

stunning man, a truely special member of the tech1 club

enjoy
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:21 am

i've said it before and i'll say it again...nice car!! a real stunner!!
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Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:07 pm

Car looks fantastic mate! I do love a well looked after Tech1. Well done great buy and am sure you will keep it sweet! Very :cool:
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