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Post Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:36 am

was watching & thinking a little...
what do you guys think of the flares on this one

http://www.autofashion.co.uk/bmw_e301.htm

the one on the top..... :mad:
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Post Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:41 am

I don't like it.

I know the guy who built this one. He lives in Grimsby. TV's everywhere inside!
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Post Wed Mar 23, 2005 9:59 am

Seriously GRIM, tacky massive!! if ya gonna do something like that to a BM u may aswell not bother and go buy yaself a NOVA or SAXO :lol:

YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:15 am

hehehe...i see ;)

but i was just thinking..maybe its possible to make them a little bit smaller or something.
and for the front/rear bumper's on that one its not my choice...just so its said ;)
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:54 am

eeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Tacki fiberglass
i hate it

you be buying lexus lights next

sorry not my thing personaly but what ever rocks your boat.
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:13 am

no lexus lights,just wondered what people thinks. :cool:
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:17 am

To be honest... many years ago I did a sketch of how I wanted my Sport to look. It had the Mtech 2 kit on, but with extended wheel arch flares. It looked amazing, but the kit obviously had to be modified to fit the arches...

Haven't got it any more, otherwise I could have scanned it in and showed you.
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:45 am

Geeman wrote:To be honest... many years ago I did a sketch of how I wanted my Sport to look. It had the Mtech 2 kit on, but with extended wheel arch flares. It looked amazing, but the kit obviously had to be modified to fit the arches...

Haven't got it any more, otherwise I could have scanned it in and showed you.
thats what i want on my project slight flares... what about the famous chrome arches sprayed body colour and smoothed..?? would look sweet i think

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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:46 am

before i get blazed for this..... its cos im running m3 running gear which increases the track.. and when slammed on coilovers... it may rub a tad...
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:30 pm

My car's currently at a bodyshop having exactly this being done.

My new wide rear wheels were scrubbing slightly and my arches were starrting to show signs of rust anyway so it's benefiting from som flared out rear arches. Should look bling bling!
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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:39 pm

hmm i need the same...

u having the originals flared or some plastis ones added and smoothed... i want the same!!!!

how much dude??

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Post Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:47 pm

seriously should of bought nova's guys!! all that extra filla!! NICE!!!!!! 8O
not the done thing to do 2 a BM :sucks: BIG TIME :lol:
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Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:07 pm

luxconvertible wrote:seriously should of bought nova's guys!! all that extra filla!! NICE!!!!!! 8O
not the done thing to do 2 a BM :sucks: BIG TIME :lol:
Wait till you see the pictures, then you won't be saying that!

I'm not talking massive wide arch kits, I'm talking the same as the stock arches just slightly more flared out to allow for wider wheels. Have you ever seen and pics of the euro style cars... bling bling
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Post Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:14 pm

yup, iԚ´ll go with that Ad, very subtle and with the right wheels looks perfect..but get it wrong and you might as well do this :moon: :wan:
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:32 am

hey adam

keep us updated on the pics, i want to get my 9j fit nicely to with some 225 on the rears, cleared of the rust etc etc.

when im close to gettin mine done, hope you dont mind me picking your brain for some tips :oops:



oh yeh, stock rolled fenders rock on the e30, look sweeet. :cool:


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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:50 pm

arrrgh, the notorious Gordons kit .... :puke:
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Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 5:51 pm

karen thats sickening!! don't spoil ya car with that tat, an i thought better of u than that!, they'l only crack in the sun and have grim sink marks!!, especially the speed of your thing they'l probably just fall off! the shape of it does not even go with the car!!, The e30 is quite a square car! where as your novas r just pants, and saxos probably would work well!! its a bit like when u see cars going around sth end with ironing board spoilers and neon lights and shit exhausts and spacky bonnet vents wot r these people thinking????????? :mad:

maybe the japs can get away with stuff like this but not the germans!!
keep it classy!!
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Post Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:30 am

luxconvertible wrote:karen thats sickening!! don't spoil ya car with that tat, an i thought better of u than that!, they'l only crack in the sun and have grim sink marks!!, especially the speed of your thing they'l probably just fall off! the shape of it does not even go with the car!!, The e30 is quite a square car! where as your novas r just pants, and saxos probably would work well!! its a bit like when u see cars going around sth end with ironing board spoilers and neon lights and sh*t exhausts and spacky bonnet vents wot r these people thinking????????? :mad:

maybe the japs can get away with stuff like this but not the germans!!
keep it classy!!
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oops i dunno what came over me......lol

i was thinking of some wide euro stylee...but i have no sense of style thats why i havent done anything yet... oh by the way i got that bodywork done and it came out great! they done a really good job...only Ԛ£180 aswell

u comin lakeside?

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Post Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:44 am

now that! lux convertable has to be THE best E30 i have seen!

words cant describe how god like that car is.

i salute you!

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Post Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:44 am

E30_320i wrote:now that! lux convertable has to be THE best E30 i have seen!

words cant describe how god like that car is.

i salute you!

Lee
its even better in real life!!!!!! :cool:
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Post Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:01 pm

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Yeah i'l be comin lakeside, cheers guys all i wanted to do next was get some Ac schnitzer mirrors but there like rocking horse sh~te
oh and not forgetting the new mohair!!! :D