Updated pics of my M50 swapped 318is.

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Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:50 pm

Hope you'll like them !


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Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:19 pm

Quite simply stunning!

The perfect combination of subtle styling and a nice powerful engine - I love it!
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:01 pm

very nice, i like alot :cool:
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:36 pm

Thumbs up, what's the offset of the wheels and what lowering kits?
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:53 pm

srmalek wrote:Thumbs up, what's the offset of the wheels and what lowering kits?
BBS RS001 in 15x8.5 et12 and 15x9 et00 wrapped with 195/50/15

Suspension is Bilstein Sport, H&R Race (one dead coil cut) and E90 hats.
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:12 pm

Nice 8) Its what the 318is was designed for :D
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:21 pm

nuts!
what ya do with ya 318is engine and stuff?! ;)
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:38 pm

that is awesome, love how clean and un-cluttered the engine bay is. wheels really suit it too, I just reckon it needs the front valance and iS splitter painting and it'll be hunky dory. Are those 16" RS'?
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:44 pm

E30QcJim wrote:
srmalek wrote:Thumbs up, what's the offset of the wheels and what lowering kits?
BBS RS001 in 15x8.5 et12 and 15x9 et00 wrapped with 195/50/15

Suspension is Bilstein Sport, H&R Race (one dead coil cut) and E90 hats.
What are the E90 hats for?
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DanThe wrote:What are the E90 hats for?
They lower the car a little bit compared to stock ones. Like drop hats but way cheaper.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=165995
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:08 pm

That looks lovely mate.

I love the camber on the rear wheels. Stance is perfect.
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:cool: :cool: :cool:
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:09 pm

E30QcJim wrote:
DanThe wrote:What are the E90 hats for?
They lower the car a little bit compared to stock ones. Like drop hats but way cheaper.

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=165995
I was guessing at that but thought "nah they cant be the same"
Shocking that they fit E30's! :D

L0L at the comments in that thread, its a bit like the crap on here :)
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 8:43 pm

Kudos my good man, a very sweet looking E30 there :cool:
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:12 am

Wow.


That really is stunning.
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Sat Aug 21, 2010 8:54 pm

stunning mate.... really nice stance...........
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Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:10 am

like this a lot nice one
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Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:54 am

:cool:
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Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:39 pm

Stance is badass! :cool:
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:08 am

that is one STUNNING e30


PERFECTLY modificated. Subtle is the key.
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Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:37 pm

Love the stance, looks just right :cool:
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I love this car, it is perfect!
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Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:12 pm

Absolutely fantastic, one of my favorites ive ever seen. Incidently, I will be swapping an m50b25 to an mtech 318is (same exact car it looks like, minus mine is metallic black)

any tips for me? i havent started yet, but would like to have everything done within the next few months.
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Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:14 pm

Perfect mate!! hope mine turns out just as good 8)
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Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:08 pm

Wow, red E30's are just the best...
That's a keeper.
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perfection
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Gets my vote for my favourite ever E30. I am well and truly impressed with that car

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Mon Sep 27, 2010 12:56 pm

Hey thanks again guys. I had a little accident a couple weeks ago. Here's the result.

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It sucks but in a positive note it will now have euro smilies, HID, euro grills and euro mouldings. I also paid an extra to have the valence repainted correctly. I'm currently waiting for a brand new OEM hood coming from BMW Germany (paid by my insurrance, woot).

Stay tuned for a little photoshoot when it'll be repaired.

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2011 update. I changed the wheels. The new ones are 16x9 et10 and 16x10 et10. :cool:

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Love the new rims :cool:
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Wow, that's a very very nice car!
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Mon May 23, 2011 9:08 am

It was nice before but now it's excellent !!
It really shows how much effort has gone in & it was all worth it,
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Mon May 23, 2011 11:56 am

AMAZING 8O everything just fits, it's perfect like that :thumb: :thumb:
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Mon May 23, 2011 2:39 pm

Thanks guys ! It's far from perfect but I'm working on it. :mad:
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