E30 M50'd Tourer

Show off your pride and joy here

Moderator: martauto

ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22486
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:21 pm

I work at Cardinal Square opposite. Was on my break. I thought you did a 3 point turn in the tunnel.
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:00 pm

No :lol:

I come round and somehow ended up spinning round. Shook me up as I wasn't expecting it and I wasn't going fast :(

What car was you in? I used to work at Cardinal Square.
Image
MurphyE30
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2543
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: North
Contact:

Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:50 pm

GemE30 wrote:
Borbets are sold and I'm now buying John's, but they will be getting a respray or may just leave them white.

Not sure what to do, but it'll either be Black or white.
ill look forward to pics once you have decided :D, ive just got some borbets sorted and im stuck on which way to go Black? or White?
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:25 pm

We're keeping mine white now.. after feedback on another site they look better on mine white.

Image

:P
Image
MurphyE30
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2543
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: North
Contact:

Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:09 pm

yeah i like the white on your too :) from looking at that pic

mine are borbet t's, dont know if they will look as good in white
Duke137
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 7207
Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm

Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:12 pm

MurphyE30 wrote:yeah i like the white on your too :) from looking at that pic

mine are borbet t's, dont know if they will look as good in white
Leave them with a shiney lip mate black hides them, white ruins them :wink:
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:18 pm

Are they the ones with the smaller dish? I was looking at avzev (?) K's on Retro rides, they'd suit an E30 I think :D
Image
MurphyE30
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2543
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: North
Contact:

Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 pm

Duke137 wrote:
MurphyE30 wrote:yeah i like the white on your too :) from looking at that pic

mine are borbet t's, dont know if they will look as good in white
Leave them with a shiney lip mate black hides them, white ruins them :wink:
I was thinking of going all black to be honest, not too sure on the polished lip :mad:

GemE30 wrote:Are they the ones with the smaller dish? I was looking at avzev (?) K's on Retro rides, they'd suit an E30 I think :D



9x16 all round :D

the azev k's are nice aswell
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:16 pm

I'd love 9x16's all round but gonna save for something better I think :D
Image
ImysE30
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 22486
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Derby Massive!!

Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:23 pm

GemE30 wrote:No :lol:

I come round and somehow ended up spinning round. Shook me up as I wasn't expecting it and I wasn't going fast :(

What car was you in? I used to work at Cardinal Square.
Too much power winkeye The tunnel's great for that 6 pot noise :cool:

Was on foot.
Current Fleet:

E30 335i Turbo M3 Convertible Replica
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:44 am

When a car's running right yeah :lol: Mine has a weird vibration atm and it's doing my nut in.

Manifold valley is awesome for tunnel fun :D winkeye
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:17 pm

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

Eventually the wheels will all be one colour and powder coated and a splitter will be on soon. :)
Image
rancido64
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 407
Joined: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Bournemouth
Contact:

Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:20 pm

Awesome :D
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:26 pm

I'm so glad I went for them, its loads better :D
Image
MurphyE30
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2543
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: North
Contact:

Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:06 pm

what susspension set up are you running hieght wise? any issues with fitting the 9js at the front?

Looks awsome btw :D
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:02 pm

Thanks! :)

From what I know, they are coupe springs and it's 60mm. The front's have 5mm spacers otherwise they went straight on :D

Now to talk fella into putting 195's on the rear wheels too :D
Image
bridgemond
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 300
Joined: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: cork ireland

Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:21 pm

Looks great
Duke137
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 7207
Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm

Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:26 pm

MurphyE30 wrote:what susspension set up are you running hieght wise? any issues with fitting the 9js at the front?

Looks awsome btw :D
Might be a tyre size issue then dude?
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:02 pm

Cheers BM.

What's up with Murph's?
Image
Duke137
Married to the E30 Zone
Married to the E30 Zone
Posts: 7207
Joined: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm

Wed Mar 09, 2011 8:53 pm

His car is too low for 16x9 at the fronts on 5mm spacers like yours. Only difference is the tyres are 215/40

Don't think he wants to risk knackering his arches though
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:53 pm

Mine rears are 205 45s and fronts 195 45's. Might be worth trying those sizes?
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:36 am

Few pics from Manifold Valley yesterday.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Got lows?
Image
With a mate's merc :D
Image
Image
User avatar
Forsman
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 92
Joined: Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Sweden

Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:18 pm

Wow. Awesome shooting! ;)
A bit lower in the front, and the splitter on. Then it's enough. :)
The_Haywood
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 945
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Telford, Shropshire

Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:55 am

gem get a smaller SS sticker... it ruins the car IMO

i used to love stickers (as you probs saw gem by my old accord lol) but only stickers that will adorn my touring will be small zone stickers and my "moredoorwhores" sticker i designed :D
What have I become, my sweetest friend...
Everyone I know, goes away in the end...
User avatar
jonnyboy
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 393
Joined: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:00 pm

Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:16 am

i seen this on the a38 coming into derby sometime ago looks fat. :)
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:42 pm

Forsman wrote:Wow. Awesome shooting! ;)
A bit lower in the front, and the splitter on. Then it's enough. :)
Cheers, It will be going lower, I'm just waiting for my partner to change my sump and fit a proper sump guard then it's going down.. the splitter will be on tomorrow hopefully. :D
The_Haywood wrote:gem get a smaller SS sticker... it ruins the car IMO

i used to love stickers (as you probs saw gem by my old accord lol) but only stickers that will adorn my touring will be small zone stickers and my "moredoorwhores" sticker i designed :D
Chris, don't worry, it's coming off after Fast Show, we don't like it as much now, just sticking with 3 baby sparkly ones.
jonnyboy wrote:i seen this on the a38 coming into derby sometime ago looks fat. :)
Cheers, what are you usually in? Will give you a flash next time.. Hopefully you'll see the side that doesn't have a steelie :P
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:04 pm

Pressed plates :D
Image
Image
Bought a new camera couple weeks ago, and been playing around..

Image
Image
I LOVE this shot <3
Image
Image
Image

& she got her eyebrows back yesterday :)
Image
MurphyE30
E30 Zone Addict
E30 Zone Addict
Posts: 2543
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: North
Contact:

Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:51 pm

Some nice shots there :D looking good!
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:08 am

Cheers, Few more, playing around with reflections :D
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
aj_mckay
E30 Zone Squatter
E30 Zone Squatter
Posts: 1782
Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: Winchester

Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:01 am

:eek:
rancido64
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 407
Joined: Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:00 pm
Location: Bournemouth
Contact:

Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:16 pm

stop posting pics, you're making me jealous :P
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:09 pm

Sorry :P :o:

I'm not 100% happy with her atm, she's losing her paint on the arches so needs some work doing. :D
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:31 pm

Few new arty pics with the new eyebrows & her current look, due to problems with my rear 9's.

Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
GemE30
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 930
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:00 pm
Location: Notts

Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:27 pm

Well she's fully borbeted up again, unfortunately on 7.5j and 9js as my rear ones haven't been fixed yet.

I got a crack free dash board for her yesterday and she's had a couple of new niggly bits inside, handbrake / gear leather cover thing, mine had a habit of getting thrown in the boot everytime it p*ssed me off me off. :lol:

She's still running crap, I have to warm her up for 5/10 mins before I can drive her so hopefully after we come back from Devon, she'll be getting sorted once and for all
Image
User avatar
Forsman
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 92
Joined: Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:00 pm
Location: Sweden

Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:42 am

Tell us what the problem was if you manage to fix it! :)

Looks super hard! Must get some pics of my 325 tourer up on here soon. :)

What happened to the left fog-light though? :eek:
Post Reply