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Alex
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:19 pm
Rav335uk wrote:Alex wrote:Not being funny but a 525e engine sounds attractive.
obc says i'am averaging 22 mpg at the moment

Diddlers got one in his garage doing nowt Alex.

if i'am honest i cannot be arsed with insurance etc.
Just save up for a clean 320i shell and drop the 325i engine in that ive allready got, that would be the easiest. or buy a 325i

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Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:28 pm
Not the best picture but fitted some borbet A's
had a bit of wheel wobble and a fooked tyre however a trip to Dezzys today sorted that out

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Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:48 pm
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! The BBS looked so much better!
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:49 pm
Fancied something different
Waits the haterz
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:56 pm
Sorry Alex but just compare the two photos above. The one with "Da rimz" above the classy looking touring? it's a no brainer mate?
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:06 pm
B7 wrote:Sorry Alex but just compare the two photos above. The one with "the rimz" above the classy looking touring? it's a no brainer mate?
+1
I'm a hater
BBS look awesome

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Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:07 pm
The bbs will be kept clean for the shows etc.
But i like these for everyday use

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Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:11 pm
Trev I'm not a borbet fan but, for 16" wheels they were cheap enough. Alex got a full set of Premium tyres fitted today and I lost my eyes at the same time.
They don't look that bad in the flesh TBH. They aren't stupid dish spec. 7.5j all round, in not bad nick.
Once its had a spring change, along with some top-hat action it'll look alot better again!
Not a bad chariot this one


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Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:29 pm
Alex wrote:Fancied something different
Waits the haterz
It was all going so well too.......

e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:35 pm
Boys will be Boys Rob.
But his car at the end of the day


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Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:40 pm
Jim320i wrote:B7 wrote:Sorry Alex but just compare the two photos above. The one with "the rimz" above the classy looking touring? it's a no brainer mate?
+1
I'm a hater
BBS look awesome

2ND THAT! sorry.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:33 am
Got am email back today from the letter i sent to original owner.
He passed away, i just hope it wasnt in the car

however somehow i think it will of been

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:58 pm
I like them! One of the few wheels that suits an E30.
Needs a small front drop as Desmondo says though. Oh and some better pics!

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:48 pm
Will look spot on with a drop..

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:57 pm
If your going to start modifying it you may as well go the whole hog and fit SE sides to blend in with the iS front.
IMO of course

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:18 pm
council activity


m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:27 pm
eko wrote:If your going to start modifying it you may as well go the whole hog and fit SE sides to blend in with the iS front.
IMO of course

Exactly my advice yesterday

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:38 pm
You’ve changed Alex you used to be an lil OEM good boy tagging along with all the OEM homos, now you turning to the dark side and going a bit council.
Imo those wheels only suit a bruvved up E30 the only way to can better OE BBS wheels is to go for either the bigger M3 style BBS or some proper BBS splittys

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:41 pm
pac1982 wrote:You’ve changed Alex you used to be an lil OEM good boy tagging along with all the OEM homos, now you turning to the dark side and going a bit council.
Imo those wheels only suit a bruvved up E30 the only way to can better OE BBS wheels is to go for either the bigger M3 style BBS or some proper BBS splittys

very strange comment from someone who fitted bruv'd up rear lights to his turd of an IS

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:43 pm
Alex wrote:pac1982 wrote:You’ve changed Alex you used to be an lil OEM good boy tagging along with all the OEM homos, now you turning to the dark side and going a bit council.
Imo those wheels only suit a bruvved up E30 the only way to can better OE BBS wheels is to go for either the bigger M3 style BBS or some proper BBS splittys

very strange comment from someone who fitted bruv'd up rear lights to his turd of an IS

How dare you call my old IS a turd i managed to serve that to someone for £900 with a blown engine, i'll have you know

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:44 pm
Your all going to love my touring going by the above comments
I like the Borbets but it's needs a slight drop, can't argue with 15" bbs either.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:45 pm
At least there'll always be a queue of council-types lining up with a handful of giro money to buy them off you when you get bored

e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:46 pm
pac1982 wrote:Alex wrote:pac1982 wrote:You’ve changed Alex you used to be an lil OEM good boy tagging along with all the OEM homos, now you turning to the dark side and going a bit council.
Imo those wheels only suit a bruvved up E30 the only way to can better OE BBS wheels is to go for either the bigger M3 style BBS or some proper BBS splittys

very strange comment from someone who fitted bruv'd up rear lights to his turd of an IS

How dare you call my old IS a turd i managed to serve that to someone for £900 with a blown engine, i'll have you know

Wow what a mug

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:48 pm
Fancy building a 2.1 M44/42 Donk for it
Vac motorsports sell the correct oversize pistons for around £400 then £100 to get the block rebored and then its just everything else you would do for a rebuild plus map

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:50 pm
Lower it a little and it will look smart...less is more theme....?
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:52 pm
Alex wrote:Wow what a mug

to be fair although the paint had seen better days but the body work was very straight with only very very minor rust,
it had every last bush and suspension component replaced 2 sets of 14 inch BBS wheels one set with toyo’s fitted with loads of life left and the inside was extremely clean, original sports leather with no wear what so ever.
Had the chap brought an E30 and wanted to get it to the same spec minus the blown engine it would have cost 3 times that amount
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:52 pm
Alex wrote:Fancy building a 2.1 M44/42 Donk for it
Vac motorsports sell the correct oversize pistons for around £400 then £100 to get the block rebored and then its just everything else you would do for a rebuild plus map

You could M52 it for not much more
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:54 pm
eko wrote:Alex wrote:Fancy building a 2.1 M44/42 Donk for it
Vac motorsports sell the correct oversize pistons for around £400 then £100 to get the block rebored and then its just everything else you would do for a rebuild plus map

You could M52 it for not much more
thats what i said in another thread
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:56 pm
eko wrote:Alex wrote:Fancy building a 2.1 M44/42 Donk for it
Vac motorsports sell the correct oversize pistons for around £400 then £100 to get the block rebored and then its just everything else you would do for a rebuild plus map

You could M52 it for not much more
But that would involve modified insurance if you catch my drift

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:57 pm
Alex wrote:eko wrote:Alex wrote:Fancy building a 2.1 M44/42 Donk for it
Vac motorsports sell the correct oversize pistons for around £400 then £100 to get the block rebored and then its just everything else you would do for a rebuild plus map

You could M52 it for not much more
But that would involve modified insurance if you catch my drift

So would fitting an M42.
More importantly, your tyres look to small! What size are they?
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:00 pm
bss325i wrote:Alex wrote:eko wrote:
You could M52 it for not much more
But that would involve modified insurance if you catch my drift

So would fitting an M42.
More importantly, your tyres look to small! What size are they?
i know
195's have been fitted
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:06 pm
M42`s are ok in a Touring actually but still wont skin a rice pudding.
Gaurentee after a few weeks you want more torque

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Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:07 pm
Alex wrote:bss325i wrote:Alex wrote:
But that would involve modified insurance if you catch my drift

So would fitting an M42.
More importantly, your tyres look to small! What size are they?
i know
195's have been fitted
Stretch + Borbets innit
You need to tell your insurers about the wheels anyway Alex - check that other thread about a non-fault claim thats gone t1ts up for exactly this reason

e30topless said : Proper BMW's have 4 headlights, last of the run was the E30 and E34/E32 anything after that is just complete shite