Kopis (after the polish/wax) photoshoot

Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:05 pm

So I finished it up today, and couldn't wait for the magic hour to shoot it, got too much else to do. Here they are:

With the H&R race it handles like it's on rails(sorry, I couldn't resist;))

Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:08 pm

wow! nice one mate, nice touch the rails too !
Jose

Post Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:23 pm

absolutly stuning

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:28 am

very nice very clean!!

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:30 am

fook me, thats one of the best IS iv ever seen

up there with andrews :lol:

nice job mate

ps i wudnt kick u in the shin and run! :lol:

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:44 am

318-is wrote:fook me, thats one of the best IS iv ever seen

up there with andrews nice job mate

ps i wudnt kick u in the shin and run!

What, I'm a nice guy.?

Thanks for the compliments mates.

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:49 am

My nut made this shoot possible

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 3:15 am

He means his 19mm control arm nut! He had to donate it from his super clean 1988 E30 M3. Thanks to Alecs for all his help in the last week and a half!

Here it is, crappy pic tho:

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 5:55 am

your car is awsome, its my desktop backgound now.

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:47 am

Stunning mate simply stunning,

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:02 pm

simply stunning mate

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:07 pm

Hyperion wrote:your car is awsome, its my desktop backgound now.

me 2!

i hate the way u get nice side repeaters an we get ones that are crap tho. not fair

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:10 pm

Very clean mate!

I prefer the split rims though (more of the Alpina reps than splitties over here).

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 6:59 pm

Thanks guys. Yeah, I would prefer "splitties" too, but they are more $$$$$$$. Kopis = $$. That works out better for me right now

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:05 pm

Sweet as fcuk

That's how mine should look if I could just get the frickin time to do the work....

Well done mate

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:16 pm

Lovely looking motor there mate what springs you got that on?

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:22 pm

H&R race. They really are so much tighter in the turns than the H&R sports I did have, but still great for the street. Once the newness wears off the tires, it will handle that much better.

My suspension is:
H&R Race
Bilstein sport
THR cabs
Suspension techniques adj sways
Sparco strut bar
wheels/tires obvious

All combined, makes for a good street pkg, imo. Would want more for auto-x, etc., but this is good for me.

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:03 pm

whats the height on those mate? mine is 60/60 and I am looking at changing it yours looks the dogs imo!!!!

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:16 pm

thats an awesome e30 - love it

superb shoot location also

Post Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:46 pm

t11mfn wrote:whats the height on those mate? mine is 60/60 and I am looking at changing it yours looks the dogs imo!!!!

Not sure what you mean by height on them. I mean, I didn't measure them and I assume that they are standard H&R race springs. I don't think you can order different heights, and if you can, then it's news to me. As for the rear though, I added an extra 10mm spring pad to the top of the spring on each side to raise it up off the tires. I don't like the "tucked" look. Hope this helps, if not, please clarify what you mean. I can tell you that they are way shorter than the H&R sports they replaced!

Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:28 pm

hate the way u get nice side repeaters an we get ones that are crap tho. not fair

I think they are running lights not side repeaters, could be wrong (often am)

Anyone else notice that the 325is in these photo's has 2 grilles in the lower front panel, UK ones have only the lower one.

Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:45 pm

Have to say i think that is possibly one of the nicest red e30's i've ever seen. So clean, so bright and i can't spot one dink. Totally jaw-dropping.
Credit to you and any previous owners.

Post Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:21 pm

Andy_magic wrote:
hate the way u get nice side repeaters an we get ones that are crap tho. not fair
I think they are running lights not side repeaters, could be wrong (often am)

Anyone else notice that the 325is in these photo's has 2 grilles in the lower front panel, UK ones have only the lower one.

You are right mate. They are just running lights. I have considered dumping them for the cleaner euro trim and maybe even adding the repeaters. Funny how we dig the "other's" stuff. My pals here say I'm nuts for wanting repeaters, but for whatever reason, I like 'em.

Again, thanks for the compliments. Yes, I was fortunate to find this car in the condition it's in. I bought it a year ago November, and it's been awesome. I had a black '90 325is that was wrecked (hit from behind) last April, but in the end it was all worth the trouble. This car is so clean, the motor, the trunk, the interior, and yes, very few very minor flaws in the paint.

Here's what it looked like just prior to my picking it up:

Of course you see what it looks like now. Here's a current interior and engine bay shot:

Post Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:11 am

M8 that car of yours is just stunning. Mine has the potential to look exactly like yours and that is what I am hoping to achieve. Stunning absolutely stunning. Great job m8.

Post Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:54 pm

Very nice car! So bright, and from the front it looks like its a new car!

Andrew

Post Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:56 pm

What an example! Looks new.

Great to see old(er) cars in such condition.

I was to ask if you were from the US of A, because I noticed the running lights (which look nice) but then I took a look at the backgrounds an saw Amtrak.

Nice interior too.

My only nitpick is the black mats in the footwells. But I guess same brown ones would be dirty way too quicky.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:44 am

Yes, I am from Mississippi, USA, and that's my local train station. My grandfather and my uncle both worked the Southern Railroad, so it's kinda sentimental there for me. That's the old downtown area.

I prefer the black floormats because they don't show dirt bad and they darken the interior and make it feel a bit more cozy.