My New Alloys on my car!!

[bmwe30mtech]

Hi,

I have just fitted some 17" alloys to my E30, which i just bought off another zoner. (thanks!). Anybody know the make?! I just drove down to a car park as i had washed my car, and wanted to share these pics, i hope you like them. .

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Paul

[panesar_e30]

havnt seen them on an e30 b4, nice wheels think they are made by either fox wheels or aez

[Chrille]

Looks very nice but i think a 60/40 lowering kit will make it look awsome...

[bmwe30mtech]

Thanks, i agree its a bit high especialy at the front, so lowering 40/40 will be the next mod, but i will leave it for now.

[panesar_e30]

i think 60/60.

[tourer-dan]

very smart indeed.

Even though your car looks lovely and shiny, machine polishing (mopping) will make the paintwork look brand new. It will also help your m-tech II kit look factory fitted.
Get a hairdryer on that stripe too.....

no criticism intended. If you leave your car as it is you've still got a very smart car.

[bmwe30mtech]

very smart indeed.

Even though your car looks lovely and shiny, machine polishing (mopping) will make the paintwork look brand new. It will also help your m-tech II kit look factory fitted.
Get a hairdryer on that stripe too.....

no criticism intended. If you leave your car as it is you've still got a very smart car.

How did you know the kits not factory? But your right!! And where can i get maching polish done, cost? Also what do you mean get a hair dryer on the stripe, what stripe?!! Thanks. Oh and the ktis diamond balck, the cars metallic black. !

[tourer-dan]

Well, if the kit is a different colour from the car that's a pretty big giveaway.......
Forget the machine polishing, have the kit painted the right colour instead!!

Use a hairdryer to warm up the stripe which runs along the body crease to assist removal

[bmwe30mtech]

Oh that stripe! Did all e30's have them standard? Mines hafl come off anyway!

[tourer-dan]

No they weren't standard, but popular in the '80s.
Some less scrupulous painters might use the stripe as a stop line to avoid having to blend the paint, so be careful when you remove it, otherwise you might end up with a 'doorstep' in your paint.
Use white spirit on a rag and a fingernail to remove the leftover sticky, then use polish to seal and protect the paintwork.

[Mahmood]

Hi, it looks good in a mean 'Darth Vader' kind of way.

[bmwe30mtech]

Dath vader wow!! Thanks i think! . I have loked at the stripe and its actualy perfect condition, so i will leave it for now. Whats peoples view on window tints. Was thinking of looking for some second hand ones.



Paul

[Zayyan]

Keep the stripe, and lower the damn thing.

Wheels are a bit chav I think though they look OK.

[bmwe30mtech]

Keep the stripe, and lower the damn thing.

Wheels are a bit chav I think though they look OK.

Its not that high is it, everyone who sees it says it is, but i must be blind!, and my driveway is steep, and the car only has about 0.5-1cm clearance as it is, just scrapes with a ful tank. . So i cant realy lower. I dont think the wheels are too chav, they are just very clean so stand out a lot at the mo!

Paul

[Zayyan]

It's as high as my car and that's seriously stilt-like.

60/40 it right away

[d6dph]

my car was lowered by approx 40mm all round which looked fine on the bbs wheels, when i put 17's on it looked wrong! sat too high at the front.

its now been dropped 60ish at the front


save the hassle and go straight for a 60/40 kit!

other than that it looks good mate

[amaank]

Lookin good.. yeah lowering would make it delicious!