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cabrio327i
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billgatese30
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Demlotcrew
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:38 pm
Are the tires 205 55 15s?
Yes they look very

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cabrio327i
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:45 pm
HI Andrew, No there 205/50/15 Toyos, i was so worried about the clearance issue that i went for the 50 profile but there fine, really surprised to be honest with the offset but no probs thank goodness, Dave
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Kedge
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:46 pm
Awesome mate.
Are wheels and parts in general much cheaper in Germany?
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cabrio327i
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:48 pm
Ho thanks Chris, there the daddie allright arent they, by the way cracking sport you got there mate look after her, cheers Dave
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Richy325iTouring
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:54 pm
Automotive porn they are
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Demlotcrew
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:13 pm
Kedge wrote:Awesome mate.
Are wheels and parts in general much cheaper in Germany?
OH yes, Hella smokes Ԛ£80 to your door. Loads of cheap parts over there.
Andrew
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cabrio327i
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:37 pm
Hi Kedge, Yep usually bit cheaper, but more parts available E30s have very big following in Germany as well, good source is German Ebay lots of bits on there, Dave
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Kedge
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:49 pm
I thought they might be jugding by the amount of E30's on E30.de with spanking wheels.
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M3GTR
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:24 pm
Two things....
The wheels....
The radiator in the garage!!! ....

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H35-IAN
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 8:47 pm
Demlotcrew wrote:Kedge wrote:Awesome mate.
Are wheels and parts in general much cheaper in Germany?
OH yes, Hella smokes Ԛ£80 to your door. Loads of cheap parts over there.
Andrew
car looks wicked m8 them wheels are gorgeous fp to ya!!
Andrew m8 smoked hellas 80 pound ???? go on enlighten me i have never seen any lol and ive been buying from germany for years lol.

Hartge h35 e30... ( for sale in near future )
bmw 328i sport e36

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Geeman
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:06 pm
Wow!
They look fabulous. They make your motor look real 'Euro' - Very nice.
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Simon13
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:17 pm
i have 15inch bbs splitties and the offset is different to yours. et 16 and 18 i think. plus the fronts are 7 but me thinks that 8 inch all round will look the titties! Now i've seen it i'll try and go the same route! Looks fooking awsome, i'm bored of the Alpina's now
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Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:01 pm
Awesome
Cheers,
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:11 am
That looks superb mate - well done

Mark.
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Demlotcrew
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:36 am
H35-IAN wrote:Demlotcrew wrote:Kedge wrote:Awesome mate.
Are wheels and parts in general much cheaper in Germany?
OH yes, Hella smokes Ԛ£80 to your door. Loads of cheap parts over there.
Andrew
car looks wicked m8 them wheels are gorgeous fp to ya!!
Andrew m8 smoked hellas 80 pound ???? go on enlighten me i have never seen any lol and ive been buying from germany for years lol.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 63516&rd=1
Okay a little more than 80 quid but not far off it. (and they are new)
Andrew
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:38 pm
Cabrio327i,
Wow great looking car their mate, what Blue is she?. I love the convertibles with no spoiler and the genuine Hartop.
Very nice wheels are you putting a BMW logo on the wheels or are you staying with the BBS?.
Cheers Gareth
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Sat Feb 05, 2005 7:46 pm
Looking good there Dave, very nice!
I need some in 17" too....
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Lordschleife
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:44 am
Lovely rims!
Now get out there and wear the slippy crap off those new tyres before it rains!
Cheers,
Robin

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Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:12 pm
They are Frigin gorgeous
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cabrio327i
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 2:30 pm
Thanks for all the comments mates much appreciated, Gareth the colour is royal blue metallic , i think ill stay with the BBS logos but you never know next week could be BMW centres, Picked the hardtop up from Berlin when i took the car across in November paid Ԛ£450 for it and put it on the car to drive home, bought the wheels from Germany too, thanks again Dave.
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gazm3
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:37 pm
Dave,
Great bargin on your Hardtop mate. Some members on the zone, didn't believe me when I posted that Hardtops are loads cheaper in Germany.
Was your convertible originally a chrome bumpered car, as yours is the first Royal blue Mtech bumpered that Iv'e seen. My other cab is Royal Blue!.
Cheers Gareth.
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cabrio327i
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:44 pm
Hi Gareth, yes your right it was originally a chrome bumper car, Im quite lucky really having relations that live in Berlin, i have access to some good bits and pieces at times, lucky you having two cabs,Cheers Dave
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 7:56 pm
Dave,
So is your Mtech2 kit hiding the original chrome bumpers underneath?.
Or do they need to be completely removed, mounting brakets totally different?.
I think BMW made an Mtech2 kit that clamped onto the Chrome or used the original mounting brakets.
What the story with yours bud, any problems changing over to the Mtech 2?.
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cabrio327i
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 8:56 pm
Hi Gareth, The kit was on the car when i bought it so i dont really know much about how its fixed, ive had the front and rear bumpers removed to have painted last year but that was in the body shop, so not much help really mate, i know who ever fitted it though really made a good job of it cos you cant tell it from original ,cheers Dave
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gazm3
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:15 pm
Thanks Dave,
Your not much help are you!. Only joking.
I think Im working in York 2morrow. Small world.
We had a north of England meet at Ferrybridge, not so long ago. Would have liked to have seen some more convertibles, at least Im not the only Northern Monkey with a convertible(s).!
cheers Gareth.
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billgatese30
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Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:20 pm
i'm trying to arrange another northern one but no one has been bothered to reply yet...lazy gits

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cabrio327i
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Mon Feb 07, 2005 1:23 pm
You should have said earlier Gareth that you were coming to York, you could have called round for a look at the car and a coffee mate, let me know next time your allways wellcome. cheers Dave