just bought another E30 1.8 IS

[tonybtonyb]

yeh forgot to check size when i won them

whats best size to fit?

yes very similar

If your going to stick with the 17's I'd put some 205/40's or 45's or if not 215/40's or 45's that depends on if you have had your arches rolled or not.

[cjdonny]

no arches are not rolled and ride is baaad

want a set of 15/16 BBS alloys and do them gold i recon

so i now have 3 sets of alloys to shift allready!

[cjdonny]

RIGHT

Should have some 15 BBS alloys next week to do gold
and get some correct size tyres fitted to these

[cjdonny]

replaced fog

bought another ariel...was missing

serviced and new rear brakes

think its in need of a new fuel pump and possible Diff/gearbox has a wine





15 BBS alloys are being refurbished gold hope to have them next week

[magpie]

nice BBs CJ

[oomz1975]

This should look & drive great once your 15s go on.

[ETERNITY]

For ride quality 15s seem to work best and better for economy and performance

For styling 16 looks the best

And 17 is a no no

[cjdonny]

Got them on just need decent tyres

quick pic bloody rain started so will try
AGAIN

[Loony]

Not sure i like the gold wheels to be honest but then it can be turned back to silver easily.

Whats going on with all the stickers over it though,they look awful.

[euan]

liked the white ones and loved the alpina but hate the gold ones, sorry just my opinion.

[Rich320I]

only my opinion, but i dont liek the gold wheels either, look abit to WRX scooby

looks much better on the 15inch though id be tempted to put them back to silver though

[polsta]

i quite like the gold look

what i thought when i was going to put gold bbs on my black 318is, was i had a spare kidney grill, i was going to chamge it from silver to gold, and just see how it looked and thought it would give a subtle compliment to the wheels, but never got round to putting the wheels on, so never found out how it looked, might be worth a try...

[cjdonny]

I like it its a bit different
Good idea with the grill
Need to get some better pictures taken

[cjdonny]

strut brace and painted red rocker cover to fit
but first on list is x2 new front shocks and top mounts

[chewy320]

Nice, gold is different and looks pretty good to me.

Get rid of the stickers though if i were you.

[Stoot]

Car looks great! I like the gold alloys because its different. Not sure about the stickers either but its all a matter of personal taste! would be boring if everyone did their e30 the same!

[kangman]

At least you will be able to catch the coont who robs your centre caps

[cjdonny]

Only on a week,first time went to work in it someone nicked one! So taken them off.

[MadE30mike]

stickers look daft as fuck, like aw the wee twats in hondas wi vtec inside stickers etc aint rubbin aint dubbin, fannys! take the stickers off and put alpinas back on job done braw car

[cjdonny]

stickers will go

Alpinas waiting on tyres just been refubed, and see how it drives

Hard to tell as when i had them on before to the 15" BBS ones that are on now, as lower arms and shocks are all f*cked! getting them replaced next week

[matto]

The gold wheels are ace! It reminds me of something but I can't recall what...

Also I've never liked silver Alpinas on a red car, there's just too much silver going on and it just looks awkward, Alpinas work better with dark colours or silver cars.

[cjdonny]

Rocker cover was leaking so replaced the gasket and while i was at it a bit of paint and a polish

before



after


had the front shocks top mounts lower arms and rack arms all done as they were no good

car still vibrates

looking at rear shocks/top mounts and prop bearing replaced next

[craggsyE30]

verynice mate youve just gave me another thing to do to my 318is now and paint the cover

[oomz1975]

Nice engine transformation.

[joeseth]

Nice clean car. Love the is in red!

[KhanM]

Nice liking the engine

[mani]

Rocker cover looks good mate

[kangman]

gold wheels on a red e30 looks sweet

[mani]

That looks sweet ^

[cjdonny]

Them alloys do look great

replaced rear shocks and top mounts plus added rear strut brace

Tuesday its having the prop balanced and bearing/doughnut relplaced(hope this sorts the shakes)

bought all the bushes they will be next on list to be replaced, i know it will be a pig of a job so its going to garage

then i recon rear bearings another pig of a job

[e30max]

Nice car mate.

What have you done with your original front seats?. Would you be interested selling them if they're in good condition? PM me if so, Im only down the road from you too.

[cjdonny]

Thanks
Front seats are in car, very good condition
Sold the bucket seats
Were abouts are you

[e30max]

Near Pontefract.

[cjdonny]

Had the prop replaced and bearing&doghnut + poly diff bush

Replaced the fuel pump

still need to have the traling arm bushes and axle beam bushes done,got the poly kit ready

exhaust waiting to be fitted

cleared my garage out and painted it, E30 now put away

will be wanting another diff

and set of alloys for summer

[cjdonny]

Well bought my summer fun alloys.....Borbet A