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smithy318i
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:51 pm

List your mods.

Anything you have changed since buying your E30.

Ill start:

IS lip spoiler
eyebrow spoilers
Illuminated gear knob
body coloured wing mirrors
remote C/L
illuminated demist switch
chrome instrument cluster rings
angel eye headlights
replaced dashboard
replaced windscreen
painted rocker cover
painted manifold
boot lock
new under dash trim
all red rear lights (and back to standard again)
Lowered -40 -30
clear front & side indicators
painted brake calipers
black grille
interior light delay relay
3rd interior light
headlight warning gong
sport steering wheel
13 button OBC
leather handbrake gaiter
deep storage tray
blue door cards and seats
colour coded door handles
Alpina wheels
long bonnet seal
SE boot spoiler
AV3 side skirts
painted bumpers
painted rear valance
trim on inside of seats
ashtray to cointray
goodridge brake pipes
copper fuel lines
replaced fuel tank
replaced fuel pump
check control panel
zone chip

next on the 'to do' list:
z3 1.9 short shift
LUX bumpers ?
8" TV screen ?
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:01 pm

right, not too much for me (yet)

comfort leather seats replaced with sports leather
tech 1 steering wheel
mp3 head unit
10" sub and amp
sony xplod 5.25" speakers at front
bottlecaps replaced with 15" BBS
resprayed passenger side rear wheel arch
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Mahmood
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:02 pm

Bloody hell, you have been busy... Probably quicker to write what you haven't done.

I'll post my list later.
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:14 pm

Since buying mine in August ive replaced/modified

M50 2.5 engine/box
Custom 3" stainless pipe
E46 rear top mounts
Z3 1.0 gearshift
DIY smoked smileys
Clear front/side indicators
Battery in boot kit
Bilstein shocks
H+R -35mm springs
Sport leather
Nardi steering wheel
Map light mirror and leather gaitors
BMW Fire ext/tweeter pods
Red dial needles
Illuminated M gearknob
Alpine CD plus changer
JBL Sub and MAC amp
infinity components
Plus plenty more i cant remember.

Still to do before Christmas

Fit rear disc set up complete with all new bushes and 3.45 diff
Modify and fit standard M20 exhaust
Remove and get repaired Mtec1 front skirt
Sort leak in the boot(desperately)
Finish modding and fit M30 airbox
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:18 pm

ENGINE
M20 2.8 Bottom end using M52 crank lightened balanced
extremely high compression
Lightweight custom forged pistons
heavily modified head with humongous ports!
Schrick 288/288 cam with vernier pulley
BTB 6 branch manifold
MBE motorsport management system ,with DIS spark system (no distributor and coil)
ITG filter
Dbilas Throttle Bodies
Custom exhaust
260 bhp @ 6600rpm
217lb.ft @ 5500rpm
175lb.ft @ 3000rpm
CHASSIS
19â€a dare v4's with 215/35-19 toyo t1-s
K-mac full adjustable front top mounts
Alloy rear strut top mounts
Apex springs and shocks 60/60mm
Poly busted all round
Whiteline over sized anti roll bars front and rear
Stainless steel brake lines
Hi-spec 6 pot callipers with 360mm discs and ferrodo ds2500 pads
EXTERIOR
De-locked and de-badged body painted in high gloss black
De-stonechiped front and rear
SE side skirts
Is front lip
De-chromed
German style alloy number plates
INTERIOR
Cobra misnano seats
Full re-trim to mach the front seats in black and grey
Momo millennium wheel with snap off hub
Loads of small things to many to list
6 point cage
scot 328i with 260bhp
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:22 pm

bloody hell smithy
look forward to seeing your car again mate :cool:

ok here go,s

new rear arches
new brakes all round
k&n panel
currently on the 3rd set oif leathers
4th set of wheels now borbet A,s
zone wildchip
mtec illuminated gear knob
tech2 wheel
chrome dial rings
replaced jumbo wi ng with proper tech 1
inner bootlid cover thingy
btb snake manifold
e46 330cab topmounts on rear
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coming very soon

2.7 engine
new suspension undecided yet
wheel refurb
bbtb
remap
new front and rear screens
new brakes bigger/new pipes


and much much more winkeye
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:28 pm

Lets see...

e46 330cab topmounts on rear
Pagid fast road pads all round
All copper brakepipes
Drilled/vented Zimmerman Disks
Stickers for most every eastern european country in the windscreen
Rear wiper removed.

Future plans

i'll keep you all guessing- but should have it all done by march next year. Assuming Erik and James are about to help :cool:
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:12 pm

Two Skyline GTR turbos
Two Cossie 2wd intercoolers
Six home made throttles
Twin 2" full system
Tubular manifolds
Mi16 Injectors
Leccy cooling fan
Emerald M3D engine management
Vetra V6 coil pack
Two 205 GTi air filters
Racetech oil and boost gauges
Wilwool big brake kit and 4 pot calipers
Gay wheels
Audi TT dump valve
270bhp @ 6260rpm (and still climbing when I ran out of injector)
240lbft @ ....can't remember, 5500 or something EDIT> Ah-HA! 240lbft @ 5146rpm.
more than 170lbft from 2250rpm.
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325i Twin Turbo (until 10am 01/12/07 :( )

www.air-in.co.uk free M20 exhaust and inlet flange
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:14 pm

Turbo-Brown wrote:Two Skyline GTR turbos
Two Cossie 2wd intercoolers
Six home made throttles
Twin 2" full system
Tubular manifolds
Mi16 Injectors
Leccy cooling fan
Emerald M3D engine management
Vetra V6 coil pack
Two 205 GTi air filters
Racetech oil and boost gauges
Wilwool big brake kit and 4 pot calipers
Gay wheels
Audi TT dump valve
270bhp @ 6260rpm (and still climbing when I ran out of injector)
240lbft @ ....can't remember, 5500 or something.
more than 170lbft from 2250rpm.
mother of god 8O
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:17 pm

Easier just to link to my Pistonheads profile
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/prof ... 7&t=332669

Blog

http://www.pistonheads.com/members/show ... ?carId=718

And the scary page (but does include fuel but not insurance & Tax)

http://www.pistonheads.com/members/show ... ?carId=718
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:14 pm

Woah, cotty - i really wouldn't wanna price mine up - and i reckon the fuel i use would come to nearly as much as the rest!!!!!!!!

Smoked rear lights
Pentagon security tints
BTB 6 branch and straight through 'zorst
ITG
BBTB
MAF conversion
Rollered and mapped (chip'd!) - 180ish bhp iirc!!
H&R Coilovers
Black leather sports seats (front)
Schnitzer steering wheel
Schnitzer knob
Hella smoked lights
Sony imported h/u with 7" screen and lhd centre panel!!
Prob some other bits i've forgot!!

Coming very very soon (if my luck changes a bit!):

Tuned up 2.7
Sport 'box
3.91 LSD
Z3 steering rack
Short shift

Bit further down the line (in no particular order):

Schnitzer wheels to be colour coded and put on the car!!
Schnitzer Strut Brace
Light brows/spoiler and carbon badges
Soundproofing and rest of my sounds - sony 10cdx, 6mdx, JL13W7 sub, JL1000/1 amp, DLS 8" 3-way components, pair of smaller JL amps to run the comps!! Possibly my kenny digital eq.
TT front brakes
Fix that bloody bootlock so i can get in!!

Probably loads more but can't think now!!
327 Touring with bass!!!

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Mon Dec 04, 2006 6:23 pm

not done much really

stripped rear seats&belts
eyebrow spoilers
lowered 60/60mm
m-tech 1 steering wheel
15"bbs cross-spokes
changed diff oil for semi-syn engine oil(less drag)

thats it till after xmas
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:01 pm

miniblob wrote:Woah, cotty - i really wouldn't wanna price mine up - and i reckon the fuel i use would come to nearly as much as the rest!!!!!!!!
and that does not include insurance :eek: (mid you its only £400 a year) :wink:
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:15 pm

low compression ford cosworth engine detailed in my sig below
17" alpina reps
ebc drilled /grooved discs
ebc redstuff ceramic pads
goodridge s/steel brake hoses
angel eye headlights
dodgy ebay red/clear rear light clusters
bilstein suspension
@ a cost of between £7000-£8000,not including the cost of buying the car 8O
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:34 pm

On my 325iSE Saloon Ive changed the rear cloth interior with
the ones with rear head rests from a 318i Lux. :roll: & thats about it at the moment, ive got a macanical problem with the gearbox.

& on my 325i Auto Swithable Cab its got a Schrick cam vernier pulle. I plan to custom chip it at Bexley Motor Works in Kent.

Ive got a Pioneer DEH-P7700MP head unit with a 12" Sub.

17" Azev A Alloys with crome lip Dimond centre caps.

Ive got a Black BMW hard top. 8)
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:38 pm

smithy whats a long bonnet seal?
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:41 pm

Yeah ! What is a long bonnet seal ?
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:45 pm

Since buying my bargain £700 local-rag special in April, I've fitted a Zone Mild chip, K&N panel, 15" BBS, partial respray, renewed the worn steering wheel and gear knob. Coming up for its second oil change soon... winkeye
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:48 pm

Yeah That reminds me Ive got an M Tech 1 Steering wheel on both my E30s.
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:07 pm

Engine modifications.
2.5 bored and stroked
Sport evo crank 87mm stroke
JE pistons 11:5 95mm
284/284 cams
Ported/ Gas flowed head
Bottom end balanced and blueprinted
lightened flywheel
c/f airbox Supplied by john i believe
DTA managment
50/50 manifold
supersprint centre section and back box
48mm TBs
Bigger valves

Chasis modifications
H&R coilovers.
Bigger anti roll bars
Poly bushes

Brakes
Brembo 330mm disks 4pot callipers.

Exterior
Angel eyes
Clear indicatiors
Clear side repeaters
Smoked rear lights
Antera 349 wheels
Black grill

Interior
Releathered seats
Alpine fil up screen
Alpine sat nav
2 tv head rests
2 subs 1 amp
momo steering wheel
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:11 pm

maxfield wrote:Engine modifications.
2.5 bored and stroked
Sport evo crank 87mm stroke
JE pistons 11:5 95mm
284/284 cams
Ported/ Gas flowed head
Bottom end balanced and blueprinted
lightened flywheel
c/f airbox Supplied by john i believe
DTA managment
50/50 manifold
supersprint centre section and back box
48mm TBs
Bigger valves

Chasis modifications
H&R coilovers.
Bigger anti roll bars
Poly bushes

Brakes
Brembo 330mm disks 4pot callipers.

Exterior
Angel eyes
Clear indicatiors
Clear side repeaters
Smoked rear lights
Antera 349 wheels
Black grill

Interior
Releathered seats
Alpine fil up screen
Alpine sat nav
2 tv head rests
2 subs 1 amp
momo steering wheel
it says...
List your modifications / improvements...
...not your Dads!!!!
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maxfield
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:13 pm

who says that wasn't on my E30 bike :D
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:17 pm

maxfield wrote:who says that wasn't on my E30 bike :D
:lol:

or your matchbox E30
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:20 pm

oh i forgot to add diesel conversion while am at it
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:24 pm

maxfield wrote:oh i forgot to add diesel conversion while am at it
:lol: :lol: :lol:

you had to get that in there before anyone else did!!

i cant be arsed to put up everything i've done to mine! my brain isnt wanting to work that hard tonight!!
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:25 pm

i wasn't going to bother but i had a big list so copy and pasting was easy enough winkeye
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:30 pm

scorpion exhaust
k&N
smoked headlights
grey leather interior
viper chip
opening rear windows cruise control
heated mirrors
tech1 wheel
alpina reps with toyo t1s
twin e34 horns (loud as fook)
z3 shifter
acs pedals
eyebrows
lowerd the rear
two sets of alpine components a pioneer headunit with cd changer and an ipod and a sub and amp
drilled discs and fast road pads
boot panel
black grill
clear indicators
german style plates
plus all the maintainance

future plans a turbo and respray :D
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:40 pm

if i list all thats been done to the C1 i will probably curl up and die so i wont think about it :(
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:30 pm

Modifications completed in my four years of ownership;

One 525 engine mount which makes everything sit slighty p1ssed.

Future plans;

Replace engine again with a butane gas flowed 2CV Dolly 652cc.

Fitted with,
Shreck mild korma fast food cam,
Iveco twin intercooled turbos,
Triple Dialysis throttle bodies,
Lightened & balanced manual fuel pump,
Armatidge Shanks porcelin dump valve,
Jag V12 bottomend mated to a Sturmey Archer 3 speed gearbox &
Bored out cylinders to 4.5 litres using revolutionary oversize bean can pistons.
All to come out through quad 1" Morris Oxford zausts.

Drum brakes to be backed up by an Action Man parachute.

Suspension to be lowered by 180mm using no springs and just a set of Billies.

Wheels to be changed to 24" National Express Steels with chrome hub caps shod with 345/105 Yoko's.

When I've finished i'll be rolling roading it and hoping for about......

4bhp @ 9500rpm
2.5lbft @ 9000rpm.

Probably leave it at that

:D
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:31 pm

:rofl: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:36 pm

you're not all there mate...

but you're funy!!! and i like that!!!
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:36 pm

Then just put diesel in. winkeye
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:38 pm

gazza325cab wrote:Then just put diesel in. winkeye
Just to spoil the moment aye
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:40 pm

:lol:

you're never gonna live that down mate!!!
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Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:43 pm

we all make mistakes

someone had too
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