Lowered my e28 M5

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Conan
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:06 pm

Had my Faulkner Lowering Springs fitted today and viscous fan changed so now have a much lower, much cooler (in every sense of the word!) M5!

Car looks great hunkered down and the drive is in a different world. So tight - so like a slightly larger e30 rather than a smaller e24!

I've been nervous driving it since the crash as it moves around so much under power, cornering and load (I mean laterallly etc...)

Now it feels like my iS point and go, point and go! Gives so much confidence in corners as the car is flat and not squirming. Different car to drive - awesome choice and great value at 60 a spring.

Heres some better photos - ill do proper photos on Sat after some TLC.

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You see what I mean about n/s being higher?

and one of my boy for no other reason than im still a proud new dad!

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'91 Sterling Silver e30 320i SE
'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:10 pm

Congrats on the New born :cool:
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:13 pm

Cheers - nearly as exciting as the new springs arriving winkeye
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Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:18 pm

+1, and congratulations on the Acer Aspire laptop - same as mine 8)
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:16 am

What a nice E28 :clap: :clap:
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:57 am

That M5 is 8) . I have to own one at some point.
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:11 am

inlovewithRWD wrote:That M5 is 8) . I have to own one at some point.
I still miss mine to this day, and I sold it 19yrs ago :cry: :cry:
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:50 pm

I stil miss THAT one to this day.
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:20 pm

lovely e28, i still miss mine and congratulations on the wee one mate
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:28 pm

cecotto479 wrote:I stil miss THAT one to this day.
Shes looking alright isn't she :cool: Feels incredible with the new spring setup.


Cheers to everyone else for the pos+ comments!
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'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
'02 Titan Silver e39 530d Sport Touring
'54 Cosmos Black e61 535d MSport Touring
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:06 pm

What details did you have to send to Faulkner to get the exact height /poundage you wanted?
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Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:02 pm

Lovely. I'm dead set on an M535i at some point in the near future.
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Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:04 am

Rich_W wrote:What details did you have to send to Faulkner to get the exact height /poundage you wanted?
Luckly for me a friend had already been to get his M535 done and i liked his set up and we have the same bilsteins so it was a case of just ordering same.

I think he went down there with the car and the Hartge spring rates in his pocket and they measured them up on site - quality job though :D
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'96 Avus Blue e34 525i Sport
'92 Alpine White e30 318iS Touring
'86 Alpine White e28 M5 (008/187)
'02 Titan Silver e39 530d Sport Touring
'54 Cosmos Black e61 535d MSport Touring
'07 Sapphire Black e61 M5 Touring

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:35 pm

this is one sick car, i would love one :cool:
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Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:52 pm

Always loved E28's and that one looks awesome...
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Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:50 am

Lovely looking motor, looks good as it sits now.

Congrats on the baby
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