E30 Zone

Was out playing with my point and shoot digicam last night, also took a hobby snapper with me. Between us we took these, hope you like them.

p.s. - Yes, I know my bonnet isn't closed properly!

Very nice! What springs and shocks does that have? I'm currently looking for some for my iS and like the way that sits.

Nice pics

No engine bay shots?

Still looking a bit untidy in there... Have been too busy driving it, grinning and getting it to run cooler to tidy away the wires, get rid of the vacuum valves and heatshield the intake.

Will post bay pics up soon though.

aj_mckay wrote:Very nice! What springs and shocks does that have? I'm currently looking for some for my iS and like the way that sits.

It's an H&R Cup Kit... I got the 325i version, as Sal says this is best for the iS. - Not convinced, as the front was a little flyaway, but a few more kilos from the M52 has helped massively... ;) H&R ARBs tomorrow.

Definitely needs more stickers

some nice pics there.

is that really your blue 318iS from years ago?!

proper slag!

very nice fella, love them front bra`s

looking good, nice stance, bet she goes alright with that new M52 in there.

I drove past there yesterday

very nice sir
just dont drive it like you do on forza

tylerma wrote:very nice sir
just dont drive it like you do on forza

and dont drive too close to me....

looks good, i drove past it today it was on north road

its funny how you can make ICI look so glamorous

i think you should get some 205/40 or 45 on those tasty borbets cause they look slightly big at the moment IMO. will handle a bit better too im sure you know.

have a look at my picture thread to see what they look like with less tyre wall (see link in my sig)

looks good man

good pics mate, car looks cool.........i love stickers though

Very nice!

Looking forward to seeing this at Squires Cafe next month..

Do you drive around with the bonnet like that???

I do indeed. - I've made alloy spacers for the trailing bonnet latches. - It's all very secure, just a pain to get the bonnet catch at the front to click sometimes!

Struggling with cooling the powerhouse at the minute, plenty of work to do, so may be able to revert to a standard-fit bonnet soon.

i like the bonnet like that! my plan is to do mine that way.

what fan are you using? jaffro got his viscus fan on once he cut down the threads slightly should just fit with a rad but he has not tested the rad yet....

i should have take the rad round but i forgot to take it last night

Viscous fan on the shelf, may have a measure up. - E36 fan fits in the front panel very nicely. 18" 2-speed expertly fitted by DanThe for a reasonable fee.

dont listen 2 ric lol. i did try a rad a it just fits but had to send rand bk as it was damaged. i got 1" between fan a rad which was pretty good i thought

Omi wrote:

aj_mckay wrote:Very nice! What springs and shocks does that have? I'm currently looking for some for my iS and like the way that sits.

It's an H&R Cup Kit... I got the 325i version, as Sal says this is best for the iS. - Not convinced, as the front was a little flyaway, but a few more kilos from the M52 has helped massively... ;) H&R ARBs tomorrow.

Not sure if they will be right.

When I had my M52 put in still with 325 springs, it understeered like a supermarket trolley, and never felt solid at speed ! Changed them for springs intended for a 316 and all is now good

12345kevin wrote: When I had my M52 put in still with 325 springs, it understeered like a supermarket trolley, and never felt solid at speed ! Changed them for springs intended for a 316 and all is now good

are you bonkers??? no offence it just sounds mad! the 316i springs are much softer so should encourage better front end turning because the back will be much stiffer but wont you just be riding/cornering on the bump stops?

i guess if it works it works are they standard 316 spring and how high does it sit? if it helps with the understeer on a m50 it might help if i ever get my m30 on the road


oh and yeah i forgot jaffro had a e28 3.5 rad for a day or so so Omi you should try and fit it if you can but i guess you should be fine if DanThe set it up, he knows what he is doing from the sounds of it.

Looking good Omi. Did someone pee in the high beam lamps?

ric325i wrote:

12345kevin wrote: When I had my M52 put in still with 325 springs, it understeered like a supermarket trolley, and never felt solid at speed ! Changed them for springs intended for a 316 and all is now good

are you bonkers??? no offence it just sounds mad! the 316i springs are much softer so should encourage better front end turning because the back will be much stiffer but wont you just be riding/cornering on the bump stops?

i guess if it works it works are they standard 316 spring and how high does it sit? if it helps with the understeer on a m50 it might help if i ever get my m30 on the road


oh and yeah i forgot jaffro had a e28 3.5 rad for a day or so so Omi you should try and fit it if you can but i guess you should be fine if DanThe set it up, he knows what he is doing from the sounds of it.

his m50/52 is built from an alloy block base and weighs the same as a m40 roughly.

they are 40mm lowering springs. and it sits the same height know as my 316 did on the 40mm lowering springs.

If you want a BIG radiator then fit an E36 M3 rad, it will just about fit in the bay but you need a separate header tank and with the top hose being right over to the NS it doesnt leave you with much room for an airbox

I have the 325i H&R cup kit on my iS as well, and I agree, it is very twitchy around corners, but once you get used to it its not that bad.

Nice car Omi, when does the scumball start?

Sex...

Omi, is this the turd that is cluttering up Darlo high street....it was there a few months ago when I last drove through, is it still there in all its glory

Always there... - Just keeps getting better!

Want the graphics off now, but looking at the old pics with no stripes etc., it looks boring as fook.

Leave them on then, I think it can just about pull it off.