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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:44 pm

As can be seen from these pics,

my 320i touring is a bit of a blank canvas-


I'm counting on you guys for suggestions of mods/trick things to do to it

All suggestions welcome!

cheers!

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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:55 pm

rust out!!!

front vallence
refurb wheels
clear blink lenses
rear head rests
change those wipers
foglamp
more descreet tax disk
alignment of bumper pass. side
code the rear hatch Ԛ´wingԚ´ to the same colour as the car
if you have a decent twinny out the back
black hellas
map light mirror
check panel mod
trim ariel
code door handles


hope you dont take this too bad.. she has potential but it may be costly
im feelin it though bruvs!!
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:15 pm

front vallence ----Just gonna straighten it-everyone seems to have an iS one!!

refurb wheels----Will start with a good clean-refurb if req

clear blink lenses----- Hell no-they're orange for a reason!(TBH I dont like them, but fair play to the dudes with them :D )

rear head rests------may be a plan......

change those wipers ------okay, I'll take the 'spoilers' off!

foglamp------ will get fixed when I get the front bumper off to take out the headlamp wipers

more descreet tax disk -------got a holder for it for my birthday, but its gotta be displayed there...

alignment of bumper pass. side ------again, it'll be sorted once the bumper is off (hopefully this weekend!)

code the rear hatch Ԛ´wingԚ´ to the same colour as the car ----- Leave it Black IMO

if you have a decent twinny out the back ----getting a new backbox soon (stock)

black hellas---- Dont like em mate-esp not on a white car

map light mirror ------ dont ever use a map!did 5 countries in 14 days using churches and fountains!

check panel mod-------yeah, would be cool (credited to you....)

trim ariel----- eh?expand!

code door handles-----hmm, I've yet to be convinced by this mod....I like it black?!

what do other folk think?!
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:46 pm

hey

is lip,

suspnesion drop, 60/40,

red rear clusters,

black out kidnet grill,

should look swwweet wid those

also if you want change rims, some dished rims maybe 7.5 or more of a dished look with 9j hubba hubba, or some hartges :P or keep bbs's, thell always look the bussiness.

flush boot and tailgate,

bar all the above ure car look nice, ive always liked the tourings hehe.
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:54 pm

cheers Nadz!yours is a sweet ride too!

No iS lip for me-my road is full of potholes-so lip would be off straight away!, same goes for slamming it, plus I like the rideheight!

red rear clusters-dem is supposed to be orange, and I dont want pulled-do look sweet tho :cool:

Kidney grill is a plan and a half!

Yeah, I like them borbets, esp on a 9j :D BBS it is tho-until cashflow improves :cry:

what u mean flush boot and tailgate?!
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:37 pm

Doesn't matter what you decide to do to it.........
Just enjoy it!
Don't be influenecd by the masses of people who tell you to bin the engine and put a 325i in it. The M20B20 is under-rated! It can be modded for less money than the 325i. Extra 20bhp for Ԛ£100ish! .......And the performance won't be very far off 325i either.
If you've got the 320i badge on the tailgate, bin it - keep people guessing.
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:50 pm

hey

should of said debadge the boot and bonet :mad: , makes it flush, ive got my front one done, debadged, gonna do the rear as soon as funds allow. :evil:

regarding the red clusters, you can spray them, but peeps on here simply swap the wiring of the reverse light and the indicator, this way the reverse light will flash orange. ta daaa. hehe. smart idea, tho,

the only thing is i cant imagine a small orange ligt flashing, orange flash in the center of the cluster, wierd or maybe just me :mad: ?

if anybody done this mod, indicators on reverse light care to show us a pic of them flashing?

just keep it clean and shiney dude and black out grill

oh yeh go for some 5 series/x5 tints, not black out but very slight drakish, will look pimppp, karans 2.7 on here look nice, then with some hartgees droooolll :cool:
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:30 pm

richy325i has done this mod on the back lights,
i dont know how it looks though, sounds a bit crazy
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:21 pm

essbee-I hear ya!its staying 2.0, cos I like the sound better :cool: unless I get a 3.5 :wink:

and 129bhp is plenty to get yourself into trouble with, may get a BBTB and a WILD 'zone chip tho....

nadz-given that the wiring to the rear wiper seems f00ked, i'll prob not start messing with the rear lights 8O

may 'pimp my ride' with the tints when it gets a paintjob-Alpine white is BRIGHT! :cool:
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Post Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:29 pm

with a new paint job and the front panel sorted it'll turn heads. maybe a light smoke window tint would help freshen it up too? :cool:
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:11 am

looks like my touring when i got it,
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clear front & side repeaters,
tint back lights red
tinted windows
alpina front skirt,
nice set of rims
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:18 am

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in all her glory :notworthy:
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:22 am

is that chris' one? looks like it?

i would deffo consider getting is lip (problem i think is more it getting stolen than torn off :( ) because then you can colour code your lip and those touring skirts, have you seen andy335tourings? it looks really nice colour coded imo..
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:29 am

it is chrisԚ´s yea :D niice mota
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:04 am

cheers guys, really miss that car, wished idve kept it now,
forgot to add aswell, go for dark fogs & black brake ducts, loved that little mod
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:17 am

I like the sexy silver Tourer on the left of the first pic! 8) 8) 8) 8)
No disrespect to the 'Pina of course! :cool:
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:22 am

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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:23 am

:lol: Nothing like bit of "mystery" Johnono :D :D :D
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:27 am

:lol: shady in the corner my man
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 10:54 am

the one one the left in the pic has never been cleaned though i dont think..
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:26 am

What about following this.

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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:44 am

Gazza-who'se car is that?!

I really like it, apart from the iS Lip

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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:54 am

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=2463

For Sale, its on the showroom as well!.

Looks very nice!.

Cheers Gareth.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 12:11 pm

had a good look around that at donnington last year, love it but price is m3 teritory
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:26 pm

gazza325cab wrote:What about following this.

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Not sure if this is still for sale or not. Saw Kevin driving past my office in Stockport the other day. Does sound loverrly.
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:35 pm

another mod i thought of today, is can you install the e36 roof bars on the e30, or get hold of some e30s, they look quality on the e36s, and picturing them on the e30 would make it a proper :cool: :cool:

thoughts?

some more pics of koool tourings.

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the more and more i look at tourings i want one!!! :cool: Image
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Post Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:01 pm

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all i had jesus
I quite like the silver one on the right :) :thumb: winkeye :teehee:
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:57 am

gazza325cab wrote:What about following this.

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colour-coded touring skirts and is lip :drool:
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 12:58 am

325SME wrote: I quite like the silver one on the right :) :thumb: winkeye :teehee:
it would go with your cab mate :)

























only joking! don't :guns: me! :o
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:29 pm

How about a single headlight conversion?

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Or how about 7er light conversion?

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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:37 pm

Bob, do you have bigger pictures of that grey touring!?
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:44 pm

They're just pilfered from e30.de Dave. The crazy Germans! Think they've done the rounds before.

7er Lights = http://www.behindmatrix.com/e30/fotost/ ... f00055.htm

Single Headlights = http://www.behindmatrix.com/e30/fotost/ ... f00988.htm
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:46 pm

I quite like the 7 series lights. :oops: :D
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:50 pm

There used to be more pics on the page of the work being done but they've disappeared now. The rear ones looked like a nightmare to do but the result is great. Most people would look at it and not notice any difference.
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Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:30 pm

This is it, standard looking but subtly different to those who notice.
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