But it just still looks crappy, ive taken the alloys off too for a once over.
I was just wondering ifyou guys have any suggestions as to how give it back some mojo or should it just reshell it with a nice 318?
Is my car just plain ugly?
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Well i cleaned the car again yesterday (6 hours) im extremly anal when it come to cleaning and polishing.
But it just still looks crappy, ive taken the alloys off too for a once over.
I was just wondering ifyou guys have any suggestions as to how give it back some mojo or should it just reshell it with a nice 318?
But it just still looks crappy, ive taken the alloys off too for a once over.
I was just wondering ifyou guys have any suggestions as to how give it back some mojo or should it just reshell it with a nice 318?
Its the colour, its not very inspiring really is it. No offence meant of course. 
Some 15" BBS would look very period on that and it would be 100 times nicer in my opinion. Maybe some M tec suspension to give it a small drop as well.
I wouldn't class it as ugly, just need some better wheels I reckon. The alloys you have are too modern a design for a chrome bumper, even a plastic bumper would struggle to pull those off. And steelies, well they always look shite!
Some 15" BBS would look very period on that and it would be 100 times nicer in my opinion. Maybe some M tec suspension to give it a small drop as well.
I wouldn't class it as ugly, just need some better wheels I reckon. The alloys you have are too modern a design for a chrome bumper, even a plastic bumper would struggle to pull those off. And steelies, well they always look shite!
Couldn't have said it better myself, BBS's and A 40mm drop maybe?
I would like some crosspokes but every monkey and his dog wants a fortune for them which i cant understand as there must be more wheels then cars left. Mind you i have one 14inch BBS so i only need another three really.
But i agree with you veiw's mate
But i agree with you veiw's mate
You should be able to get your hands on A decent enough set of 15" with rubber for about £100, put something up in the wanted section, I honestly think you'll be much happier with them
Well said Jon. The car is fine. It would benefit visually with BBS 15", a 30-40mm suspension drop, a new aerial, colour coded wing mirrors (to match the rather cool colour coded front valence) and some chrome tailpipe sleeves (from the BMW dealer). There, we've just vicariously spent a good few hundred quid for you there.
There is a slight air of discontent in your words toby, but i do agree. I just had a look and the wheels dont seem that expensive i must have seen a few overpriced examples prior to making my asumption so that looks like my next purchase.(to match the rather cool colour coded front valence)
I was wondering would a Tech 1 kit be wrong for this car?
i don't think the colourcoding helps tbh, i think it would look cooler if the bottom of the front bumper and the boot spoiler were black. at the moment it looks like it's trying too hard to look more modern than it is. retro is cool!
a decent replacement aerial would be a small touch that would make a nice improvement too.
a decent replacement aerial would be a small touch that would make a nice improvement too.
cheers,
harry
harry
The spoiler came like that from the factory mate 
one of the wierd options like electric sunroof but windy windows. But i have resprayed the mirrors black as they have faded grey and the lip had a coat when i resealed the valance with anti stone chip primer. But i find it funny how you can say that someone appears trying to hard by spraying 2% of the car the original colour 
did you study art?
"Yes in this exibit, i think the artist is trying to express his emotional emptyness and how upset he feels about the oil crisis"
one of the wierd options like electric sunroof but windy windows. But i have resprayed the mirrors black as they have faded grey and the lip had a coat when i resealed the valance with anti stone chip primer. But i find it funny how you can say that someone appears trying to hard by spraying 2% of the car the original colour did you study art? "Yes in this exibit, i think the artist is trying to express his emotional emptyness and how upset he feels about the oil crisis"
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A nice early chromer like that looks nice with a drop and some BBS as mentioned.
Don't give up on it. A tech 1 kit would look nice in that colour. A full tech 1 kit can be had for about £150.
So - 15" BBS - £100ish
40mm drop - springs about £75+ (depending on brand)
tech 1 kit £150.00 + paint.
Don't give up on it. A tech 1 kit would look nice in that colour. A full tech 1 kit can be had for about £150.
So - 15" BBS - £100ish
40mm drop - springs about £75+ (depending on brand)
tech 1 kit £150.00 + paint.
They are right! Its NEEDS dropping, i personally think 60/40 give's us a nice stance. some 16's fill in the arches nicely without having to have balloon tyres on them. infact i might even stick with the wheels you have got but get some hubcentric spacers to push the wheels out into the arches a touch more.
Colour code the mirrors for sure that always looks smart and possibly think about getting some colour coded SE side skirts. they look great for factory standard parts and wont cost the earth, they also do a good job or slightly modernising that age-ing sill profile (about the only part of the E30 that is suffering from age, the rest only gets better with age)
Well.... thats my opinion on what you should do. im sure it will get torn apart by the purists but whatever.
and for the record. i kind of like the colour!
Colour code the mirrors for sure that always looks smart and possibly think about getting some colour coded SE side skirts. they look great for factory standard parts and wont cost the earth, they also do a good job or slightly modernising that age-ing sill profile (about the only part of the E30 that is suffering from age, the rest only gets better with age)
Well.... thats my opinion on what you should do. im sure it will get torn apart by the purists but whatever.
and for the record. i kind of like the colour!
i dont agree with teh 60/40 drop! not on a chromie. 
the rear arch on a chromie sit much higher on the shell so it looks higher. if you drop the front by 60 the car will look way to noise heavy. 60 all round would be ace but imo its too low.
personally -40 all round is key
bbs are nice and cheap and you can spend days refurbing them.
like we all have said those wheels might look nice on a face lift but not a chromie. your chomie lokks like a really good example if you get it slightly lower and more suited wheels on it.
for tyres you really want 205/50/15 (stay away from the 14's if you can, the 15's are a million times better!!!)
i like the silver valance and spoiler though.
i bet you will notice the differnce if you do it
the rear arch on a chromie sit much higher on the shell so it looks higher. if you drop the front by 60 the car will look way to noise heavy. 60 all round would be ace but imo its too low.personally -40 all round is key
bbs are nice and cheap and you can spend days refurbing them.
like we all have said those wheels might look nice on a face lift but not a chromie. your chomie lokks like a really good example if you get it slightly lower and more suited wheels on it.
for tyres you really want 205/50/15 (stay away from the 14's if you can, the 15's are a million times better!!!)
i like the silver valance and spoiler though.
i bet you will notice the differnce if you do it
Thanks guys all advice is noted,
Hence today after adjusting the tappets, i fitted a new chrome ariel and found some tailpipe trim although i have just balanced them on for the photo.
I'll defently be looking for a set of Crosspokes, Does anyone want a set of BBS wheels without centre caps ET18 7.5 x 16???
How much you want for yours ziggy?
Hence today after adjusting the tappets, i fitted a new chrome ariel and found some tailpipe trim although i have just balanced them on for the photo.
I'll defently be looking for a set of Crosspokes, Does anyone want a set of BBS wheels without centre caps ET18 7.5 x 16???
How much you want for yours ziggy?
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A bit anal perhaps, but the rear numberplate looks like it could do with moving up an inch or so, to get it on the level with the back lights if possible.
Agreed on adjusting the aerial so it's straight up also.
Agreed on adjusting the aerial so it's straight up also.
///M aurice
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You will be fine at meets with my cab in the garage still, any meets i do will be in the e36 coupe daily driver. Pic's look like round the back of my old flat in tidworth (Auckinleck House) . Had a red and a black 325 e30 when i lived there.
. Had a red and a black 325 e30 when i lived there.Yeah Alex, i know its HUGE mate but i can pick u every radio station in the Britsh Isles now capaired to last week when i all i could get was BBC Radio Berkshire 
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yer i had a huge one on my 316 chromie and you could get loads of stations i had never heard ofFlozman wrote:Yeah Alex, i know its HUGE mate but i can pick u every radio station in the Britsh Isles now capaired to last week when i all i could get it BBC Radio Berkshire
All it needs is slight lowering on 15"bbs. Tech1 kit would look great, but it would be "prettier" without. Also I would remove the rear spoiler.
IMO the main thing that changes the overall look of a car is the "stance".
IMO the main thing that changes the overall look of a car is the "stance".
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what colour is it??? is it lachs silver???
i would drop it no more than 40mm , maybe a pair of se sideskirts. swap the wheels if you want but it doesn't need anything else
i would drop it no more than 40mm , maybe a pair of se sideskirts. swap the wheels if you want but it doesn't need anything else
if there wern't people like me,
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
with cars like mine,
who would you put down to make yourself feel better?
Gotta be a 40 drop and some SE skirts...
I have just ordered some springs from Race dynamics, I was thinking about a 60/60 drop but i think the rear camber might be an issue.
I'm thinking about getting some bottle tops, not everyone faves but they are what the car would have come form the factory with in those days.
I'm thinking about getting some bottle tops, not everyone faves but they are what the car would have come form the factory with in those days.
No its Polaris Silver Met, there have two shades but this is the rarest originally used on the E21, one shade is more Is more platinum, but this shade has a touch of blue (less than a gram per litre)what colour is it??? is it lachs silver???
I know this because i had to watch both colours getting made to find out which one it was! i read somewhere this is the rarest of e30 coulour only 60 made, i dont know if its true though.