what do you guys think of this BBS bodykit?

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Opinions on old school BBS bodykit

Poll ended at Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:26 am

I like it - it has retro appeal!
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Take it away! how dare you disgrace the zone with this monstrosity!
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It was cool once but now it looks dated
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Total votes: 27
Declasm
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:26 am

I found this BBS kit on ebay looking to be going pretty cheap
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

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what do you guys think?
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:28 am

suits the lines nicely, i'd go for it, makes a change from the usual Mtech kits!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:32 am

its a rare item,i had one on my 3 door touring
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:35 am

I'd definately have it, as Gouki said, it's something different from the rest...

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Declasm
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:35 am

dips346 wrote:its a rare item,i had one on my 3 door touring
surely not as rare as a 3 door touring!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:44 am

It's quite nice, but I think it would need alot of time and effort to make it look as good as it does on the car in the pictures. Will need some wide wheels to pull it off too IMHO.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:59 am

agree with needing wide wheels but it does make for a nice change to m-tech kit
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:07 pm

I like it. I like it alot, something different and that cant be a bad thing! :cool:
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:13 pm

Declasm wrote:
dips346 wrote:its a rare item,i had one on my 3 door touring
surely not as rare as a 3 door touring!
yes true only 4 made,still have the kit might be selling sooner or later
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:17 pm

If your worried about wide wheels why not fit it without the arches to start with?

Then if it looks even worse then you know you need to invest in wider wheels/sell it.

I think its ok, change from the norm!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:20 pm

mine has normal 15 bbs werent that bad 8s and 9s will be perfect
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:25 pm

you could possibly get away with those 17" alpina replicas, they have a low offset and would line up better with the arches/kit.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:34 pm

Change not necessarily a good thing!! Looks like someone's glued a gutter around the arches and side skirts. Wide wheels are a must if you go for it!!!!

having said that, the rear bumper looks ace!!!!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:42 pm

if i were to buy it i would mould the arches in just to blend it in a bit more and put wider wheels.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:34 pm

Im not keen but then its not my car, if it floats your boat go for it
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:00 pm

wern't those 3 door tourings made in Holland?

and as for the body kit, get it fitted well and it will look good, get it done on the cheap and it will look exactly that
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:26 pm

Declasm that kit looks the nuts :cool:
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:29 pm

surprised you like that, its been de chromed :roll:
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:32 pm

mrLEE30 wrote:surprised you like that, its been de chromed :roll:
But u can still have chrome strips on the side and the kidney grill and the exhuast, list goes on and on and on :bling:
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:38 pm

Go for it mate, different and nice imo.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:41 pm

It's something different from the rest. Go for it.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:23 pm

i used to have that front bbs spoiler on my old e21 316 it looked realy awsome
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:28 pm

dips346 wrote:
Declasm wrote:
dips346 wrote:its a rare item,i had one on my 3 door touring
surely not as rare as a 3 door touring!
yes true only 4 made,still have the kit might be selling sooner or later
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where the hell do you find this stuff?!

that looks odd, coz you're used to seeing the length of the touring with the rear doors. it looks almost like a short wheel base 3 door touring!!!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:30 pm

bbs body kit - cool as feck :cool:
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:38 pm

Probably an age thing here but i hate kits like that!
Less is more imo 8)
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