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My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:08 pm
by visionz

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:12 pm
by massive
Nice....loving the plates. Are you sure thats 80mm? looks like 40 to me

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:17 pm
by visionz
yeah the springs were tiny just need to be driven on for a bit to settle em down.. (i hope) lol

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:32 pm
by Speedtouch
Hehe, join the club: my black 325iSE has an offside smiley and nearside normal projector lamp too! :D

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:34 pm
by visionz
lol :P ur the first one to notice :P i thought i got away with that.. haha.. i must change it back :)

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:35 pm
by massive
visionz wrote:yeah the springs were tiny just need to be driven on for a bit to settle em down.. (i hope) lol
Regardless whether it settles, looks spot on to me as is :cool:

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:39 pm
by visionz
cheers matey.. turns out the old front shocks i had were completly fooked.. wondered why it was a bit boaty LOL.. i point it goes now.. standard gas shocks :)

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:48 pm
by zaust
visionz wrote:yeah the springs were tiny just need to be driven on for a bit to settle em down.. (i hope) lol
looks sweet fella. I just swaped my 60/65 for 80/80 and it sits higher at thje moment.... 8O

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:50 pm
by nasir325ic
looks really nice, love the all black look, and that to me looks a 60 - 40mm drop,

80mm youd have the edge of the back wheel (not tyre) just under the arch

Re: My beastie (Now with german plates & 80mm lowering)

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:51 pm
by maxfield
Don't forget the springs have to settle :wink:

Lovely looking car.

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:26 pm
by Razza
Nice mate, are they blacked out boot & bonnet badges?

Where did you get em :mad:

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:42 pm
by visionz
came on the car mate.. look like they just been made tho.. cuz u can see on one of em where they missed and its still blue :) as for the height of the car.. how long am i sposed to wait for it to settle.. cuz it's higher than the 40mm springs i had on it before.. (on the back) the front is just covering the tyre.

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:47 pm
by nasir325ic
About a week, but wont go much lower than it is already on the back. imo

Wat make springs and shocks you got in there?

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:53 pm
by E30BeemerLad
plates look cool fella, but it can't be long until you get tugged for them :x

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:53 pm
by visionz
Standard gas front shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs and Apex sport rear shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs..

Reckon they've sent me the wrong springs?

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:54 pm
by visionz
lol beemer.. i'm just waiting :P the countdown is on :P

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:56 pm
by stevetigger
How did you get them spaced like that?

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:59 pm
by NIX
I always liked the look of my e30 spoiler-less but yours is really making me think twice. Would have to be a Hartge one if I went for it. How much did you get yours for?

Sure I've said it on another post but your car does look rude made! Nice one!!

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:08 pm
by visionz
Chers matey.. got my spoiler for 40 quid lol.. someone didnt know what it was me thinks :)

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:11 pm
by steerfromtherear
Got a link for the J-tec springs at all?

Your car looks the nuts btw, loving the all black look.
Tourer is already on it's way towards a similar theme.
Like the black Alpina rims as well which I wouldn't have thought I would :cool:

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:12 pm
by NIX
visionz wrote:Chers matey.. got my spoiler for 40 quid lol.. someone didnt know what it was me thinks :)
Lucky Barst.......! :)

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:17 pm
by nasir325ic
visionz wrote:Standard gas front shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs and Apex sport rear shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs..

Reckon they've sent me the wrong springs?
dont know about that, do they recommend you use any specific shocks at all, becsause that can make a difference

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:25 pm
by visionz
They reccomend their own shocks of course :P

NIX: about the only thing i've ever got lucky with.. (CARS WISE) lol just realised that sounded a bit gay.. haha

Steer: the link to j-tec is http://search.stores.ebay.co.uk/Perform ... 90QQsofpZ0 but dont belive the "24 hour delivery" i had to wait a week.. :P

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:28 pm
by dazleeds
the arse of my tech 1 looks as low if not lower and i was assuking it was a 60/60 drop???

could be wrong i suppose :mad:

give it some beans and im sure she will sit soon mate winkeye

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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:52 pm
by visionz
been out earlier.. deckin it.. mite have to give em a ring tomoz and have a word :P they all thick as sheet tho :P

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:19 am
by steerfromtherear
Ta visionz. I will check my balance and get some ordered :cool:

edit also noticed in the parts for sale section this 323 is -80mm according to the ad, just for reference :wink:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/ ... C09690.jpg

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:49 am
by mudskipper
buddy, if you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for the plates as i am fairly interested in doing this to the touring? :D

cheers

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:33 am
by nasir325ic
from the link youve given it is possible theyve given you 40mm springs.


and Daz yours is deffo 60mm coz the arches on the eailer cars are higher

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:38 am
by w17led
Agree with Nas,

They do not look -80mm, although all new springs settle, but it should be sitting lower.

Nice car by the way

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:40 am
by visionz
Steer.. that dont look too much different.. but as nas said the arches are higher on pre-facelift?...

Mud.. all together i payed 40 quid.. www.dubmeister.co.uk .. next day delivery.. spot on tbh :)

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:48 am
by TW166Y
mate can i ask where you got your plates done exactly like that? i love um and i love the round badges in the centre of the plate... fecking quality 8)

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:06 pm
by visionz
http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/ .. click on "pressed plates" and click on "seals" to see the various available.. then when making your order just state which stickers you want with your plate.. to make my plate i put:

F40:8N PO - Please use "Bavaria" Logo with Green emissions Seal. Cheers ":" indicates to leave a gap for stickers.

Then just use the check boxes to choose what style of plate u want.. "D banded" etc.

ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK U'VE PUT THE RIGHT OPTIONS THO.. Last thing you want it the wrong plate comin thru :)

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:09 pm
by low325icab
visionz wrote:Standard gas front shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs and Apex sport rear shocks with "J-Tec" 80mm springs..

Reckon they've sent me the wrong springs?
i reakon they have mate, mine is a 60/60 drop ......


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with an 80/80 you shouldny be able to see the top of the alloy mate.
did it say anything on the spring?

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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:11 pm
by visionz
fuck sake.. such retards... spose i'll have to take em off and send em back.... *sigh*