Tec 2 spoiler or not??

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Do I leave Tec 2 rear spoiler on?

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:31 pm

Right my car has full Tec 2 kit on and I've been thinking about removing the rear spoiler as it makes the arse end look to big. What are your opinions please guys :D

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I just think it might look smoother without the spoiler and it's not like it ever goes fast enough to create any down force. I had even thought about a standard lip spoiler colour coded but couldn't get the poll to work correctly :mad:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:36 pm

Leave it, all tech 2 kits on tin tops should have the spoiler in my opinion. Looks great. :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:36 pm

if its a genuine sport it must be left
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:37 pm

Take it off mate! Can't beat the smooth lines of a spoiler-less E30.
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:38 pm

datourer wrote:Take it off mate! Can't beat the smooth lines of a spoiler-less E30.
:eek: Only on the cabs!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:39 pm

It's not a sport it's a kitted 325ise, I saw a cab with the kit and no spoiler and thought it looked really smooth..
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:41 pm

leave it

like paul says, cabs only without spoiler
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:46 pm

4/1 take off/leave on at the moment.

I say take off as well :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:46 pm

yeah, Mtec2 kit without the spoiler looks pretty cool to me, seen it on a metallic yellow looking car before and i thought it looked really cool, think this thing had some phat 10" rims on the back and stretched tyres, a-la eurolook
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:47 pm

have to agree cabs only without spoilers
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:47 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:yeah, Mtec2 kit without the spoiler looks pretty cool to me, seen it on a metallic yellow looking car before and i thought it looked really cool, think this thing had some phat 10" rims on the back and stretched tyres, a-la eurolook
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Yer that was cool, but the car was very euro, so could take it.
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:54 pm

I'm erring towards removing it, anyone good with photoshop??
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:55 pm

I just know I'm gonna get flamed big-time for this, but.......
How about an MTech1 spoiler??
Not nearly so obtrusive, but still a spoiler and still MTech.

I have to agree that if the car was a Sport, it would have to stay (even though I'm not a member of the MTech2 fan club).
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:55 pm

charlE30 wrote:I'm erring towards removing it, anyone good with photoshop??
Try it off, and when you see that it doesnt look right put it back on and pretend you never did it. winkeye :wink:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:56 pm

essbee wrote:I just know I'm gonna get flamed big-time for this, but.......
How about an MTech1 spoiler??
Not nearly so obtrusive, but still a spoiler and still MTech.

I have to agree that if the car was a Sport, it would have to stay (even though I'm not a member of the MTech2 fan club).
I had also thought about this as I've got one in my spare room winkeye
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:59 pm

what colour?

if its diamondschwartz its mine
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im beggin!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:00 pm

Find another red bootlid mate and despoiler that, might work out cheaper to compare things if it doesn't work out to how you intended. :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:06 pm

318-is wrote:what colour?

if its diamondschwartz its mine
please
please
please

im beggin!
The one in my sig piccy isn't diamondschwartz it's black, black but could also be available winkeye
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:07 pm

you have PM!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:09 pm

Jimbob wrote:Find another red bootlid mate and despoiler that, might work out cheaper to compare things if it doesn't work out to how you intended. :thumb:
Seems like a sensible option, anyone got one??
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:12 pm

318-is wrote:you have PM!
PM'd ya back :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:13 pm

As you've got an MTech1 kicking 'round, how much trouble is it to take the MTech2 off and lay the MTech1 on to see???
This is why I no longer drive an E30......

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:15 pm

charlE30 wrote:
318-is wrote:you have PM!
PM'd ya back :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:15 pm

i like them with and without on saloons. I like the look from behind though with the spoiler. I mean how many cars come out the factory with a big thing like that on the back!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:42 pm

Before

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After

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Best I could do with that photo

Bloody shadow from the tree
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:04 pm

Off off off off off!

Tech 2 kit with no spoiler looks great IMO. It's the Euro look, don't you know! 8)

Get it off!

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:05 pm

leave it on fella. unless you are going for full on euro look with monster rear wheels and streached tyres. looks good as it is.
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:16 pm

Get it off,looks shite :snigger:

na only kidding,but it does look really nice without it! :thumb:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:18 pm

Cheers steve :thumb: I think it might come off :D after seeing the boot on a cab I really like the smoothness.

Cheers everyone for your input... :cheers:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:21 pm

hell noooooooo leave the spoiler on u got tec 2 kit on the rest of the car why make ur car look unfinished it wont look euro cos u already got loadsa plastic on it :)
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:27 pm

I'm not after a Euro look I just don't like the big arse end much, the old E30 is very angular and I feel the spoiler adds to it.....

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:46 pm

i also think colours reflect how a car appears with certain mods

if it was black i would say definately take it off as the one is
your sig pic.....that would look awesome.

but seeing the red one i like both....decisions decisions :wink:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:59 pm

my choice, tech 2 with s.e lip spoiler
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:41 pm

well if u take it off your going to get the euro look, and thats what people will say straight away. But if u take it off it's going to look pants with the burger king 171's imo!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:55 pm

Simon13 wrote:well if u take it off your going to get the euro look, and thats what people will say straight away. But if u take it off it's going to look pants with the burger king 171's imo!
It's back on 15" BBS :D
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