Lets hear it then. E30 M3 on Air. a few pics on page 6

[Low_E30]

I'd rather eat shit than roll in that

Really??

Surely there's things in life that mean alot more than an E30 on air-ride to prompt such strong words!... lol

get it right we are talking an E30 M3 here, had it just been an E30, even a sport I'm sure hardly anyone would have had a bad word to say other than the huge OE homo's

Im perfectly aware of what an E30 M3 is and whats its worth... But unless your infatuation in all things E30 has just begun, you'll know people have been carrying out all kinds of bodgeries and mods to these cars atleast since the mid to even early 90's, some irreversable, like mullered arches, removal of the valuable 4 pot and the list goes on.....

My point (which was missed by you) is that its just a car on air-ride so hardly the end of the world.... Infact a reversable mod.

Further on, a leggy, well used M3, with owners in double digits will always be just that.... just because the value of the model has gone up, it doesnt mean the hounds have become good cars...Maybe this personal crusade of yours to be protective of E30 M3's is better served if reserved for the mint original cars?... i dont know singhs car, but i doubt it was a museum piece, so why be so offended?

PS: not saying singhs car is a hound either

[pony2]

And handling isn't any worse than standard. In fact it's better. Its done properly on performance air. Maybe not as good as coilovers in terms of handling but for practicality and the novelty its better. A perfect compromise for me.

Not sure about this?

[pukar]

I'd rather eat shit than roll in that

Really??

Surely there's things in life that mean alot more than an E30 on air-ride to prompt such strong words!... lol

get it right we are talking an E30 M3 here, had it just been an E30, even a sport I'm sure hardly anyone would have had a bad word to say other than the huge OE homo's

Air ride on a sport would just require drinking of piss, chilled for tase

[harry_p]

It's not going to handle like an m3 any more, and that's the best thing about an m3.

Why not just stick some fibreglass and air on a 318i?

What you do to your car doesn't bother me, I'm not going to cry myself to sleep over it, it just seems a shame to reduce a motorsports homologation legend to a scene posing pouch.

[DanThe]

Its built for cruising the mean streets of london man

[NickE30singh]

Nah I expected it on here. I'm not just optimistic, I have my dream cars exactly how I want them. I'm living my dream. Cant piss on this parade

Plenty of people ready to pass a judgement on something that they have no idea about.

A slam kit on a lupo with the ARBs cut out is a very different thing to this. But I take it you'll never venture out of your comfort zone to find out what you are missing

[Fastroad]

Why not just stick some fibreglass and air on a 318i?

This should have been the only option when considering air ride on an E30.

No way is air ride even close to the way an E30 M3 handles and would kill the feel of driver & car connection.

[NickE30singh]

Ok so all the slammed on coilovers undriveable m3s are better? This gives me the look I want and love. Aswell as the practicality do go on an a-road hoon when i want.

Its not a low owner, low mileage car. It would have been fit for breaking not long ago.

I guess it is s54'd (soon to be supercharged (550+bhp) but I intend not to drive it hard? Its perfect for my needs.

[bab-91]

I'd rather eat shit than roll in that

Harsh but correct.

[Fastroad]

Would you say your air ride is as solid as coilovers when going around bends ??

[NickE30singh]

Depends on the pressure you set. But are we comparing it to coilovers or standard suspension. Because I say that it handles better than standard shock and spring. Not as solid as coilovers, but this is a road car. And coilovers arent exactly factory fitment.

[pac1982]

Depends on the pressure you set. But are we comparing it to coilovers or standard suspension. Because I say that it handles better than standard shock and spring. Not as solid as coilovers, but this is a road car. And coilovers arent exactly factory fitment.

its just a bit like putting tits on a fish. Utterly pointless, some people will think it looks cool but those people are generally a bit weird

[NickE30singh]

I think it would probably be a weirder group of people that think a 318 neon design cab is cool.

Ooo neon

[pac1982]

I think it would probably be a weirder group of people that think a 318 neon design cab is cool.

Ooo neon

come on now that's childish I cant help the name BMW choose to give this rare and exist beast.

Come to think of it, bags on a neon design, now that's where's its at!!!

[e30topless]

Its not a low owner, low mileage car.

m3's seldom are... But that is what drives most enthusiasts /owners towards restoration with originality in mind and that's to retain what the car was originally like many years ago,

You on the other hand will gain nothing from spending money on airbags other than comments from skint brainless spotty teenagers that it looks cool at some show ?

If you need that kind of attention in your life then crack on

[Simon13]

I'd rather eat shit than roll in that

Really??

Surely there's things in life that mean alot more than an E30 on air-ride to prompt such strong words!... lol

i may have got a bit* emotive

[NickE30singh]

Its not a low owner, low mileage car.

m3's seldom are... But that is what drives most enthusiasts /owners towards restoration with originality in mind and that's to retain what the car was originally like many years ago,

You on the other hand will gain nothing from spending money on airbags other than comments from skint brainless spotty teenagers that it looks cool at some show ?

If you need that kind of attention in your life then crack on

Like I've said its my dream car modified exactly how I want. Not about comments from teenagers its about the car I want. I love everything about it. Im not in the 2nd half of my life or in the 4th quarter like most of you negative old men. I enjoy it for what it is. If I wanted a concours car I could have bought one. But I didnt. I bought and built that one I wanted.

[Kos]

I am no fan of air and most air set ups drive like shit, however my understanding is that this kit is far more advanced than most systems and it will ride nicely and handle quite well.

Ok, it's not going be as good as say a bilstein coilovers set up, but let's be honest how many people have been slated for running coilovers on a road car that's left the car with a fucked floor pan and arches that have been rolled and warped ?

Nothing that's been done can't be retuned back to original, nicks a smart lad and has spare struts for this car.

The car was a sack of shit and it's been brought back from the dead, it could have just been another patched up shitter with a half arsed paint job, cheap suspension etc etc

But he's executed it in a way thats to his taste and it's useable

Carry in hating on the pesants who don't spend money but don't hate because he saved as car and running air suspension


There are some nice M3's out there that have been saved from being broken up, and they are all now modified. Had this been a nice original low mileage car then hate but it don't think it's right to hate in this case, if anything take your hat off to the man for saving one

[Fastroad]

Kos think you missed the title, says nothing about saving (which I agree nice one for saving the turd) a turd, it's all about what we think about air ride.

Also this will not be the last E30 M3 to have this type of suspension nor am I one against what he has done to the car for his own preference, my opinions are based on an E30 sport (Running a S54) a friend of mine has on performance air ride and I did not find that too be so great when driving hard.

[NickE30singh]

I've heard that its not the first one about 50 times but not one person has actually proved me wrong. Get your Google out and show me. I'm happy to be proven wrong, but just saying it not the first because you think it makes you sound clever doesn't wash.

So I'm waiting for you to find the many others that you speak of. I can't find a single other.

[Kos]

Kos think you missed the title, says nothing about saving (which I agree nice one for saving the turd) a turd, it's all about what we think about air ride.

Also this is not the first and will not be the last E30 M3 to have this type of suspension nor am I one against what he has done to the car for his own preference, my opinions are based on an E30 sport (Running a S54) a friend of mine has on performance air ride and I did not find that too be so great when driving hard.

I didn't miss the title. I did read it and read all the other posts so why single me out for basing my opinion on what I know of the car and not the others who've said its te wrong thing to do to an M3

As for it being the first e30 M3 on air, if there was another one I'm sure nick would know about it. There certainly isn't another in the UK and I've not seen one from the USA yet

[kangman]

YO HOMIE YO! COOL STORY BRO!!

You got you some lows!

Its all about hitting switches, getinng b-itches, shooting snitches, ohhh noo air ride so ending up stuck in ditches

[SDM]

Can you really have it all?

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[NickE30singh]

Yes. You cant have coilover performance (I guess you will be able to in the near future) but still better than standard while being so much more practical. And versatile.

The technology is awesome and its constantly improving. I can't see it being long before coilovers on road cars will become obsolete.

Broaden your horizons people.

[Fastroad]

Kos think you missed the title, says nothing about saving (which I agree nice one for saving the turd) a turd, it's all about what we think about air ride.

Also this is not the first and will not be the last E30 M3 to have this type of suspension nor am I one against what he has done to the car for his own preference, my opinions are based on an E30 sport (Running a S54) a friend of mine has on performance air ride and I did not find that too be so great when driving hard.

I didn't miss the title. I did read it and read all the other posts so why single me out for basing my opinion on what I know of the car and not the others who've said its te wrong thing to do to an M3

As for it being the first e30 M3 on air, if there was another one I'm sure nick would know about it. There certainly isn't another in the UK and I've not seen one from the USA yet

Was not trying to single out your opinion, was just saying the comments are more about the air ride then the fact fella did good but saving a M3.

I maybe corrected on it being the E30 M3 but not it's not the 1st E30 and will not be the last E30 M3 to have it fitted.... Give it a while and a few kebabs and I might go get myself a set as it's said can always be reversed

[NickE30singh]

E30 316 with a cheap set of slam bags is a completely different thing from this.

The age old expression of not knocking something until you try it comes to mind.

[pianist]

Good going over a bumps i would think

[assassin]

Just read this lot. Nice one Nick. Doing YOUR thing to YOUR car with YOUR money. Admire your rocks for doing so. Go enjoy and screw the sheeple.

[Brianmoooore]

Im not in the 2nd half of my life or in the 4th quarter like most of you negative old men.

There's a brave statement! Or do you have a guardian angel?

[bab-91]

Im not in the 2nd half of my life or in the 4th quarter like most of you negative old men.

There's a brave statement! Or do you have a guardian angel?

I'm 23 but life is a variable thing, for all I know I could pop my clogs at anyti

[assassin]

Im not in the 2nd half of my life or in the 4th quarter like most of you negative old men.

There's a brave statement! Or do you have a guardian angel?

I'm 23 but life is a variable thing, for all I know I could pop my clogs at anyti

WHOOOA! Dont tempt providence my friend. This old c*nts been there too many times. Live long and prosper.

[NickE30singh]

Im not in the 2nd half of my life or in the 4th quarter like most of you negative old men.

There's a brave statement! Or do you have a guardian angel?

I'm 23 but life is a variable thing, for all I know I could pop my clogs at anyti

We all know what was meant by what I said. Along the lines of not being a grumpy old codger. lets not turn this thread into a discussion on average life expectancy. Back on topic of hating on things that you have no knowledge of

[assassin]

I am tho' Nick.

[kangman]

Nick us zoners are hardcore racers, your just a helmet

We cried when Paul walker passed away, you cried when Justin bieber got arrested

As Ja Rule said in the fast and the furious ' it's not how you stand by your car, it's how you race your car'

[Brianmoooore]

Unfortunately, there's a statistically strong connection between life expectancy, badly modified cars and kids who think they can drive as well as Sergio Perez.