Is my car just plain ugly?

[Flozman]

Yeah dont worry about that me old chum, i'm quite an experianced mechanic but theres never any shame in getting advice from people who have done it.

[Chris]

Could you add a black rear number plate surround? Could tidy up the back end quite significantly

[capri_rob]

I like the car - BBS and a bit of a drop is all it needs

[capri_rob]

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.

Mine had Bottletops when I got it and although I thought it looked OK I much prefer the 15" BBS I have now. Paid £80 for them with 2 good tyres and then a further £60 for 2 new tyres off Ebay - Falkens all round 205/55/15.

Before


After

[Alex]

bbs look the muts nuts on that

[Flozman]

well as bottletops are so unwanted, anyone for a donation?

[Flozman]

ha ha, rear springs fitted in a hour after work will do the front tommorow

[eko]

Looks better already.
15" BBS will set it of now

[Flozman]

Bottletops!!!!!!!!

[ric325i]

Looks better already.
15" BBS will set it of now

i agree

looks sweet. can i have your steels for drifting when you get some bbs please

[eko]

Got the BBS`s on yet Floz

[Flozman]

Im going to put these "BBS" on again, just so everyone will stop thinking i'm a pikey.

[Speedtouch]

Why not be different, and remain 'Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel'?

[Ollie_bwoii]

How Much have you lowered it?

Go for Bottle tops if you want them! I like them Myself actually!!!!!

[Ollie_bwoii]

By ollie_bwoii, shot with C70Z,C7000Z at 2008-08-06

With The drop it'll look better than this car!!!!

[leeparkes]

looks a good clean early chromie,
go with bbs's
they will go great with that (rare) colour,and give it that finishing touch!!!!

[robbo86]

nice car imo i agree bbs look better but its your motor and i can understand about wanting that originality look

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Bottletops are for bottles. BBS will look great. Or some genuine Hertges or Alpinas.

[StuBeeDoo]

The only ugly E30 is one that has been bastardised with Jap-look F&R bumpers and skirts. There's plenty you can do with your car.
I'd have had the wheels off you, but you're too far away.

[Flozman]

I did a bit of engine bay cleaning today, inspired by fellow Zoner Aretha's 318iS Baur. Not quite complete but it looked like a farmers hack to start with.

Worship the mint battery tray!

[robbo86]

shouldnt it have a battery in

[hongkongfuey]

shouldnt it have a battery in

325i no

[robbo86]

is this some sort of magic batteryless car then or am i missing summat

[Speedtouch]

Battery is in the boot on 325i's!

[robbo86]

oooohhhh fancy......

erm

why????? whats wrong with the engine bay like every other car

[Speedtouch]

Not sure, something to do with weight balance I think, as the 325i has a bit of extra weight up front (oil cooler, thicker struts and ARBs, etc.), BMW engineers decided to relocate it to the back. Touring 325i however has it in the front.

[fuzzy]

i wouldnt say its an ugly car more a 5 pinter .a plain jane . a scrub up and some bits and bobs added and itll be much better. you will be able to remove the paper bag from your head when driving as you wont be embarrassed to be seen by your mates riding her.

[hubble]

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!

Completely agree. Some modest changes and your there

[liquid079]

Flozman- I had the curled exhaust tips on mine when I bought it. However for ultimate old school effect I think you have to get the 'Slashed Tip' chrome exhaust trims. Because I'm tight with my money I bought a suitable length/diameter chrome pipe off ebay and took an angle grinder to it, if you're feeling more flush you can buy em from BMW.

[Flozman]

hopefully im going to invest i a stainless system that resembles the original.


My arty photo.

[E30BeemerLad]

The ONLY thing that bugs me on the earlier cars is the back end underneath the bumper, the rear panel does not seem to extend down far enough so you see all the guts, i.e. exhaust backbox and spare wheel well.

Stick out like bollox on a bull dog

[robbo86]

its coming along nicely now

[Andy325i]

NICE. Now get the 15" BBS on there! (or some 16" alpina's )

[punk_sy]

leave the steels on mate just repaint them black again

[Flozman]