My satin black wrapped 325i

[NIX]

Hey guys,

Been on here for a while but haven't posted pics of my e30 as it looks now thanks to Dips346

325i with;
3.91 LSD
Polly bushes front and rear
Twin tubed Sparco front strut brace
BBTB
ITG Filter
Full sport leather
S/S exhaust system
Smoked front lights
Smoked indicators
All red rear lights
Deep"ish" dish BBS
Cat 1 Alarm

More mods to come including Bilstein B4s and Eibach springs (ordered).

[oomz1975]

Looks mean.

[m_jermyn]

Wow that looks great. How do they wrap it?

[charlE30]

Looks awesome mate

[scott180gtb]

This is the look I want for my track slag. Looks real mean! How much did the wrap cost?

[DanThe]

This is the look I want for my track slag. Looks real mean! How much did the wrap cost?

+1 but a brighter colour

Interested in the price, or DIY-ability

[harry_p]

Looks really good, I was expecting it to look like a pikey £10 of rattlecans respray, but I'm actually quite impressed.

How much did it cost if you don't mind? I like the idea of wraps but a lot of the time they seem to cost not far off what a respray might.

[jonny323i]

alot of football players are doing it and change it every year to a new colour makes it look like they have bought a new car i heard its about £1000 per wrap

[NIX]

Thanks for all your comments guys. It's pretty much turned out exactly how I had in mind at least looks wise. All that will change is the suspension - making it slightly higher at the back as it's just too low at the moment.

I had the wrap done along with a whole load of other bodywork, but it cost in the region of £1000 for the wrap guy to do his thing.

m_jermyn, imagine using massive stickers then heating, stretching, smoothing and cutting into place. That's how it works in a very basic explanation. Seems to be quite popular these days although I like to think I've had it in mind for my e30 for years - I think the mad max style/colour really suits the shape of the e30.

Cheers guys!!

[dips346]

at last

[dips346]

Looks really good, I was expecting it to look like a pikey £10 of rattlecans respray, but I'm actually quite impressed.

How much did it cost if you don't mind? I like the idea of wraps but a lot of the time they seem to cost not far off what a respray might.

lol about 1k to wrap it

[NIX]

at last

Haha! I know. Will get round to a proper before and after pic thread but might wait till you've fitted the suspension

[tonybtonyb]

Look's Bad arse

[NIX]

Do you guys think it would look better with a small iS rear spoiler or better to leave as a smooth boot?

[dips346]

smooth boot for me ,if you put a spoiler then its got to be the tech 1

[NIX]

Looks wise could you suggest anything else? As said I'm very happy with how it has turned out once I get a couple of small scuffs/paint flakes sorted along with the suspension then I just want to make sure everything works and runs well, but looks wise I can't think of anything I'd change or add. Can you?

[ImysE30]

Looks very nice, another Dips special

Maybe some smoked front indicator lenses instead of the orange?

[NIX]

Looks very nice, another Dips special

Maybe some smoked front indicator lenses instead of the orange?

They actually are smoked, but the orange still seems to come through

[dips346]

Looks very nice, another Dips special

Maybe some smoked front indicator lenses instead of the orange?

lol they are smoked but still have the orange bit inside ,nix needs a silver/orange bulb and lose the inner bit

[ImysE30]

They did look a bit smoked but still too orangy

Maybe a set of DEPO crystal indicators like on ebay

[NIX]

Hmmm not too sure what they are but they sound expensive.lol

Any other suggestions looks wise?

[ImysE30]

Smoke the fogs and lose the orange indicator bit and that's about it IMO.

Subtle but effect, you don't want too much going on

[NIX]

Thanks ImysE30. I have to say I think I agree

What would be the best way to smoke the fogs - rattle-can spray?

[dips346]

Thanks ImysE30. I have to say I think I agree

What would be the best way to smoke the fogs - rattle-can spray?

lamin-x

[ImysE30]

As above, nice and easy to do from what i've heard. Not that expensive either.

I think there used to be a Zone discount but not 100% sure on that.

[NIX]

Cheers Dips, do you reckon my local Halfords should stock both the orange bulbs for the indicators and something like Lamin-x for the fogs?

[ImysE30]

Here's the thread, 10% discount by quoting 'e30zone'

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=118300

Orange/silver bulbs from Halfords or off eBay.

[Speedtouch]

jonny323i wrote:
"alot of football players are doing it and change it every year to a new colour makes it look like they have bought a new car i heard its about £1000 per wrap"

Reckon Beckham wrapped his Porker?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/david- ... 2011-01-06

[NIX]

Here's the thread, 10% discount by quoting 'e30zone'

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=118300

Orange/silver bulbs from Halfords or off eBay.

Cheers mate!

[NL-BMW]

Very Nice

[ross2009]

nix how you get on with it being fully polybushed ? how does it feel ? tight or twitchy ?
as ive done mine front to bk but aint had it on the rd yet mines boosted too tho

[tari]

Zone discount still exists!! I think you just enter e30zone into the voucher code bit!!

[NIX]

Cheers guys!

Ross, it feels a lot tighter. I can't say I've really taken the car to it's limits yet because the suspensions not right but for normal use it feels a lot tighter as the steering felt too light before - now if feel almost like it doesn't have power steering but in a good way if that makes sense.

[ross2009]

yeah I know what ya mean you can actually feel the Rd in stead of floating lol

[NIX]

Exactly! lol