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retroroy
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I have a 1990 320 cab (pre lift) and have just baught a scorpian DTM upswept.My car has no skirts and workmates say it will look daft and that it will look better on my 316 facelift. what do you think ? Pictures would be good thanks.
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:18 pm

DTM on a facelift

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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:21 pm

I loved the DTM pipes back in the day but I'm not as keen now........

(I have a Scorpian DTM for an M20 if anyone wants to swap for straight pipes? :D )
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:22 pm

retroroy wrote:I have a 1990 320 cab (pre lift) and have just baught a scorpian DTM upswept.My car has no skirts and workmates say it will look daft and that it will look better on my 316 facelift. what do you think ? Pictures would be good thanks.
It wont be compatable between 316/320......
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:24 pm

i think there cool but i would say that i have some fitted to my moredoor :wink:
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:24 pm

the dtm is neither cool or poo.


its council.
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:27 pm

stevotheevo wrote:the dtm is neither cool or poo.


its council.
I think it's just about passable with a tech2 rear bumper.......
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:27 pm

I think it should look ok. If it looks bad i will take it off
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:31 pm

It does look better below the tech2 rear bumper imho

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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:33 pm

Very council.
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:38 pm

dtm for the win
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:39 pm

Can't say I'm a fan to be honest, straight pipes all the way. Who has a big oval tail pipe on their car? It's a 2 tone 2.7 IIRC. That looks quite good.
Not in E30s any more :(
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:44 pm

GrindCulture wrote:Can't say I'm a fan to be honest, straight pipes all the way. Who has a big oval tail pipe on their car? It's a 2 tone 2.7 IIRC. That looks quite good.
zaust has a oval turn up on his sport not sure thats a 2.7 but its a grey

silver two tone :wink:
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:44 pm

I like the look of the oval one, but prefer a LeMans style. Not just because I have one! :roll: :roll: Scorpion is what I have. :roll:
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:50 pm

poo.
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There it is!
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:56 pm

So that's what Zaust's motor look like when it's clean winkeye

BTW - still not too sure about the DTM - think it's a :td:
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Here is my old one, soon to appear on a council turd from Essex winkeye

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Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:05 pm

It was cool in the 80's like Mr.T 8)
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:07 pm

i quite like the DTM pipes only on the tech 2s though
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:30 pm

Not for me eather, that make your bumper dirty :o

I don't mined the box thats on my 320 infact I like it, but my brother hates it LOL just need a clean 8)
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:42 pm

council crap.

unless on a proper dtm m3...
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Council. And poo...... :teehee:

Straight pipes :cool:
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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The only attraction I had to the upswept type was the price - £70 for the complete system from a fellow Zoner :D :D :D

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At least with it being stainless I won't need to replace it again. :)
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:45 am

bmw1066 wrote:Not for me eather, that make your bumper dirty :o

I don't mined the box thats on my 320 infact I like it, but my brother hates it LOL just need a clean 8)
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Wahey, got a backbox sat in my cupboard that looks just like that, twin 3" tailpipes, having seen that methinks im going to have to get round to fitting them now!
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 11:12 am

av got a upswept one on mine paid 5 quid for it and it sounds cool ...............
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Sell it winkeye (freddieS)
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:55 pm

POOO

...coming from the guy with sidesweeps...8O...well only coz they where already on the car! Straight twins all the way, or a nice single on the 4 pots. But upsweeps are better than sidesweeps anyday.
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:07 pm

I had one not sure wether i would have another, although it was a scorpion so the sound made up for the looks :twisted:

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Tue Jan 06, 2009 5:12 pm

Nasty nasty nastiness. But I'm actually quite shocked at how well it goes with the tech-1 rear spoiler!
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I put a Scorpion one on back in 1998 when they were all the fashion :o:

I'm after the up sweep being cut off and straight pipes being welded on....

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Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:01 pm

Alex have you changed your wheels???? Image I thought you had 15" BBS ?
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:03 pm

thats the old car 316i lux :wink:

had it last may when i was learning to drive, first had a chromie sold that then baught the 316i, and when i passed the insurance wanted another 1.2k :eek: so sold it after 10 days of abuse winkeye

dont worry hubble i will not make my is council like that, i baught the 316i looking like that and planned to put 15" bbs on it
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Think thats Alex's old car not his I S
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e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:06 pm

it was a heap of shit really, under the windscreen has massive holes in both sides and the lower rear left side of the car between the rear wheel arch and front door was just filler :eek:

engine was good tho as top end had been rebuilt the year before with new cam, followers etc
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