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gazm3
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:48 pm
I have been messing and playing with my Motorsport's appearance ever since, I found it.
I am going to far?.
Evo bonnet seals.
Smoked rear lights.
E46 tail pipe trims.
German plate's.
Smoked repeaters
Wanted smoked fronts.
Black grille.
Colour coded hardtop.
Is this total wrongness

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What do you lot think.
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E30Mark
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:53 pm
Not in love with the rear lights, but the rest is OK

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:53 pm
Gazza ,a couple of flags and your sorted !

, in seriousness them taillights are very wrong !

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oguz327
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:54 pm
Looks sweet to me, those smoked rears dont suit all cars but your pulls it off nicely.
Nice subtle mods there nothing too lairy.
What are evo bonnet seals?
Future mods look good

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gazm3
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:56 pm
Was thinking of adding a black strip down the middle of the rear lights?.
You either love them or hate them.
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Jhonno
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:25 pm
I dunno, everything is reversable n subtle so not too much of an issue imo..
i like it, not 100% on the rear lights tho
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fuzzy
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:30 pm
its fine i think,the lights suit the dark car imo. what are evo bonnet seals though?

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Jhonno
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:31 pm
they are rubber seals that run the length of the bonnet along the sides between the wings and the bonnet
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Pal318is
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:32 pm
Looks sweet to me...the bonnet seals are they like rubber seals that fill the gap between bonnet and wing

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E30Mark
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:50 pm
Pal318is wrote:Looks sweet to me...the bonnet seals are they like rubber seals that fill the gap between bonnet and wing

you got it! I'll try and get some photo's of mine later... but black seals on a black car might not show up too well !
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oguz327
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:54 pm
Ive seen these on another zonners e30 but cant remember who's it was

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JohnH
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:59 pm
I always think there is a fine line between gently modifying the car to improve on its original state and going too far.
The lights and reg plates aren't my cup of tea and I would advise against the evo bonnet seals but they're reversible easily and cheaply if you do them and then change your ming.
I think the e46 exhaust trims look good. Go for the colour coded roof and then stop - that'll be the point at which you'd be crossing the line if you did any more.
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:05 pm
Don't ask me - I'm a sad old original-spec-anorak

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gazm3
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 6:36 pm
It was partly meeting you Chris, that im begining to doubt what im doing to it!.
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fuzzy
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:17 pm
youll never please everyone on this site whatever you do mate,so dont even try,just do whatever you want to your car,as long as your happy

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dazleeds
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:44 pm
not keen on the lights tbh
but overall a nice smart car mate
as said above its ur car do what you like
we all have our likes and dislikes and tbh thank god we have
imagine every meet being full of clones of your car
its all about making the car what you want

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maxfield
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:06 pm
Rear lights look nice on that car but like the lights anyway.
Colour coded hardtop would look great
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tim_s
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:11 pm
JohnH wrote:
I would advise against the evo bonnet seals
why?! if BMW deem them good enough for a sport evo, surely they're good enough for a motorsport cab?
I like the rear lights, the plates, the exhaust trims and the car in general!

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:47 pm
I like all the mods on your car but I wouldnt go for the black grill. Its not like the car cant be put back to org if needed.
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gazm3
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:59 pm
Evo bonnet seals pictured.
They basically fill the gap between the bonnet and wing.
All my mods are tasteful?.
Alec and Ryan sneaking it to shot.

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Simon13
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:41 pm
oguz3001 wrote:Ive seen these on another zonners e30 but cant remember who's it was

my old sport!
Gareth aslong as the mods are reversable then u do your thing! looked to be a quality cab at gaydon last year so a few bolt on bits are not going to hurt it.
i like/ dislike the rear lights! i can never make my mind up on them
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Zayyan
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:52 pm
As said, it's all reversible. The rear lights work well considering the car's colour.
Is it a set of smoked Hellas you're after? [plug]I have a set that I could be persuaded to sell[/plug]. Not sure they'd really suit the car though

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Simon13
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:00 am
smoked headlamps suit any coloured E30!
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Zayyan
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:03 am
Hmm, not sure. I don't think they really work unless you have a black grille, which of course Gazza wouldn't think about putting on his car

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Simon13
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:04 am
So they look bad on C76jon's chariot then?
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Zayyan
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:06 am
He has a black grille nobber!

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oguz327
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:11 am
This is getting boring now zayyan
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:58 am
I like the car. Like what you have done to it aswel as theres nothing stupid or in your face. The rear lights are cool and a bit different as everyone goes for all red normally. Keep up the good work.


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Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:58 am
In my opinion those rear lights look ok on your cab, though along with most people, i'm not keen on them usually. I'd say defineately go for the colour coded hardtop, and as for the Evo seals, i saw em on E30Mark's iS and i really like em - going to be getting a set for mine soon (and no they don't show up much on black cars but are still noticable).
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:49 am
Gazza, i think the rear lights look excellent mate, so if you have a change of mind and wanna change them back to the originals, ive claimed first dibs on them..
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:04 am
oguz3001 wrote:This is getting boring now zayyan
I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:17 am
i think it looks top bananna
Dont be putting a tech 2 spoiler on the boot ,that would make it look crap.
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:25 am
Gazza
the car looks sweet. The rear lights look very nice the only cars i have liked them on have been yours and bmk's m3. All you need to do now is to colour code that hardtop mate.
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gazm3
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Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:23 pm
A black stripe across the rear light?.
