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Pictures of my new wheels and latest mods...

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:30 pm
by bmwe30mtech
My new 15" bbs with new rubber (replacing my 5 spoke 17"s), new black parcel shelf that i re-trimmed, and a few other bits and bobs. The wheels fill the arches much better than they used to, although still now enough. I also took off the stripes and some of the stickers!!! :)

Hope you like :D

http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1882he.jpg

http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1328dh.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1893vn.jpg

http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1869hh.jpg

Old wheels

http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1261xt.jpg

My re trim, looks factory done up close 8O

http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 1025zc.jpg

Cheers

Paul

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:34 pm
by BimmerBoomer22
good job...looks real impressive....

just ordered my new rims for my 90 325i yesterday...pics will be up when they come in

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 6:38 pm
by maxfield
Looks good needs a little drop tho.
How high does it look with the 17s on 8O

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:12 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Cheers guys. Yer needs a drop, but my drive is very stepp so it only just clears at the top as it is. And the 17's were stupidly high, that pic actualy makes them look lower than they were! (see sig pic also)

Paul

new wheels

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:25 pm
by elf
looks good did you get rid of old wheels because you didnt like them.
or because you want to fit in with all the other pureists on here.
ooooooh touched a nerve.
lets not go there again boring subject,
personally would modify all e30,s
not m3 thats the only one should be left alone

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:36 pm
by bmwe30mtech
lol elf dont lets get started on that again!! I changed them because im me and i far prefer the bbs now. Also becuase the 17"s handeled useless,a nd i was fed up! The handeling is 1000% better now :D

Paul

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:44 pm
by maxfield
Why not modify an M3? Theres alot of things to make it better than it is standard

pictures

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:23 pm
by elf
im not the one to say about modifying
just think m3 having had two now is a marqie of its own.
just for purity and value.
as far as modifying goes all other e30,s much easier and cheaper to buy and not going anywhere with story got my awnser
it was a handling thing thats fine.
its just when i went to ace some guys i spoke to who went on zone with mods got slated.now putting car back just to fit in.
i think i fit in nicely who else could you lot abuse ha ha ha.
nice car anyway

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:27 pm
by Jon_Bmw
Looks nice, just needs that drop as everyone says.

He probably changed the wheels to get some handling performance back, that is after all one of the reasons you would buy an e30.

Edit: to slow with the handling comment

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:28 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Cheers elf. Yer i was so fed up with pot holes, handeling, seing my drum brakes (lol) and have spent loads on steering parts, so it seemed a pitty not to finish off the tighter feel.

And no i dont care much what others think hence the m power stickers in back windows, and 'rude boy' very shiney DTM exhaust lol. :twisted:

Cheers Jon, i know it needs a drop but wont get one, so no more drop comments, i have had them for the last year lol. :P With these wheels i understand why people buy e30's. :)

Paul

wheels

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:43 pm
by elf
like i said never slate anyones e30.but some people just get so slated,
some dont even bother to come on site anymore.you gave your reason for wheels fair enough lol.
cant wait for comments when i get my new 20 inch rims on white with polished rim lovely.you going to next meet b nice to meet up chat beer talk bollocks.you know usual stuff.

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:51 pm
by TW166Y
nice work paul she looks much nicer mate... :cool:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 9:23 pm
by bmwe30mtech
Cheers Pete :) . Is your kit finished? I remember sending you some adverts of ones available a little while back.

elf, those rims sound nice, i have heard about your car but have yet to see it 'in the flesh' 8) . I dont know when next ace meet is, but im deffo going to the one next month whenever that is lol, yer would be good to see your car meet up etc.

:cool:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:02 pm
by bmwe30mtech
This took me 5 seconds, no more. (hence its s*it!) I lowered car.....

http://img45.imageshack.us/my.php?image ... 1897lk.jpg

:lol:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:13 pm
by Zayyan
Well done, looks much better now :)

Needs dropping :wink:

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 10:53 pm
by Mahmood
Hi Paul

Lookin' good but that's a fair gap between the arch and the front wheel winkeye

The re-trim looks great.

See you at a meet.

:cool:

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:05 am
by TW166Y
bmwe30mtech wrote:Cheers Pete :) . Is your kit finished? I remember sending you some adverts of ones available a little while back.

elf, those rims sound nice, i have heard about your car but have yet to see it 'in the flesh' 8) . I dont know when next ace meet is, but im deffo going to the one next month whenever that is lol, yer would be good to see your car meet up etc.

:cool:
shes in the spray shop monday :D :cool:

rims

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:06 am
by elf
hi mate think e30 pacific meet on 8/7 saturday.that will be good.
going too take some work to get wheels on.
i think zone splitly decided on my car
all e30,s look better in flesh dont you agree there is only so much a camera can show.be good to meet up with you and others again.