She's home...

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:16 pm

Been to pick up the track car today as I'm doing a deal with Scott with my rims for his 'pinas...

Anyway, took the cover off, connected the battery and *Vrooom* - Started straight away... and no nasty chain rattle either. Happy happy happy...

Soon be time to take her out for a spin at Cadwell... it's been ages!
Got the Sport coming home tonight too, so 3 E30's at home at the moment... Gem's gonna love me!

Giles.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:18 pm

Love the tape on the lights...it looks like it's just been woken up!

Bet you can't wait to drive the sport with all the changes it's had done!!

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:25 pm

Looks great mate

And 3 E30's sounds like a good start to me...

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:27 pm

Love the iS mate, definately the best colour they did IMO.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:40 pm

Cheers guys...

I love it in Sterling Silver - looks great with the de-chrome... Just got to colour co-ordinate the mirrors and front lip and then she'll be done as far as the cosmetics go. Waiting on a stainless exhaust system from E30Mark and that marks the final bit of modification (bar a decent set of tyres and a drivers seat...)

Eagerly anticipating the telephone call telling me the Sport's ready to pick up... missed driving it, though the convertible has been nice to cruise round in...

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:17 pm

really really nice looking car that.

how low is it? i'm still not sure what i want to do about suspension for mine, but yours looks about right for my taste.

and i'm not sure i don't like the lip better in black, it matches the black lower sills!

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:37 pm

the track car is looking very nice mate, bet you love the new and improved sport.

p.s. did you get my pm about the sig pic?

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:49 pm

Giles my 318is was that colour and i had a black lip and personnaly thought it looked better with the black sills

I miss that car now

fun times i had in that!

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:01 pm

Toby... I bought FK coilovers, but should have just bought a 60mm H&R kit... as I've ditched the adjustable rears in favour of a fixed height Spax pair @ 60mm... The front won't go any lower as it'll rub the tyres away on the inner wing at the top under heavy braking... Go for a fixed rate H&R setup mate.

BillGates - Yeah, got your PM. Have done one sig for you, and on with another as I wanted you to choose whcih one to use... A nice classy simple one, or one with more 'info' on it...

Giles.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:01 pm

Now now, you'll get plenty more happy times in the 6 pot!

I know what you mean anyway

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:17 pm

top, thanks for that Giles. yours is 60mm all round then?

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:37 pm

ok giles, no rush just send me them or post them both in the your sig pic thread for me to look at when your done

cheers

chris

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:41 pm

Me too mate i like the color looks great.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:52 pm

Toby... I guess she is 60 all round. The back DEFINITELY is 60, and the car sits level, so I think the front's at 60mm (ish) too... LOADS of thread left on the struts though... could go 120mm I reckon!

Would look stupid and handle terribly though!

Will pull her out and take some better pics of how she sits for you...

You get sorted with the front struts...? Still got the ones from the iS sat in the garage - complete units with springs still fitted...

Giles.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:19 pm

Would look stupid and handle terribly though!

Yep i have that problem at the mo

i was SURE someone offered me iS front struts but i couldn't remember who! haven't bothered to look for any in the meantime so i'd be interested. are you going to the north meet this sunday?

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:31 pm

Yeah, I'll be there on Sunday. Will shove them in the boot and bring 'em with me then...

Think I've still got the rear springs too, so you might find those useful too... if not, no worries.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:35 pm

that would be fab, if you don't mind... then we can entertain everyone by having a huge shouting match about the price

no only joking! rear springs would also be v useful.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:46 pm

ive got geemans adjustable rear springs now! cant wait to get em on the sport and even-up the front/rear arch gaps!

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:49 pm

how do they work, do they have adjustable spacers on one end or something?

just curious, i've never seen any before

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:58 pm

adjustable base platform mate. they rock i swear! BTW, giles, i can make a C-Spanner to tighten the nuts on those platforms. Anything can be done in a CNC milling machine! I live them!!!

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:06 pm

Toby... they're just sat in the garage dude doing nothing. If I can realise Ãƒ”šÃ‚£30, just to pay for the AFM that I'm taking off Scott, then I'd be more than happy... is that reasonable...?

Yeah, adjustable platforms... very agricultural to be honest. I'll describe them when I see you on Sunday...

Giles.

Post Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:54 pm

a snip at the price. fine by me if it's ok with you!

now i just need to raise the other five million quid it's going to cost me to drive there and back at 15mpg!

cheers Giles, see you Sunday

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:28 pm

Toby... here's some better shots of the car's ride height. Must admit the front does look a little lower than the rear on these...

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:45 pm

You are swapping your rims for Scotts Alpinas.....for the track car?

Or are you giving the track wheels to scott, putting the BBS from the sport onto the track car, then having the alpinas on the sport?

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:43 pm

Initially, I'll put the track car BBS's on the Sport, drive down to London, and do the swap... which means I'll have the Alpinas on the Sport, and the Sport BBS's on the track car... for a while.

A few days with the Alpinas on the Sport will determine whether I keep them on the Sport, or put them on the Track car.

My friend has expressed an interest in the Alpinas as he has various Alpina mods to his convertible, so may do a deal with his nasty E36 M3 17" rims with brand new tyres on. So may eventually have the Sport's BBS's back on the Sport, and a (newly painted by me) full black set of M3 rims on the track car... (Black so you can't tell what they really are when they;re going round)

Think I'll keep the 'pinas on the Sport though...

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:56 pm

17" alpina reps on the track slaaaag? that'll ruin the handling nicely, and cost a fortune in tyres!

Keep them on the sport!

why are you going to london when scott lives in wales?

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:05 pm

So, the nasty E36 rims would look something like this on the track car...

Original Donor E30...

Then three choices of colour combos...

Track day slag in 'all black' is my favourite...

Meeting Scott at South Mimms as a) Wales is FOOKIN miles away b) He's in Kent with work and c) He's also meeting Zaust there as he lives not far from South Mimms...

That okay with you...?

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:12 pm

No its not ok. Why wasnm't I invited? lol

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:17 pm

Coz no-one wants a Rice Boy... They're not nice.

You wanna come...? Take Friday off and be passenger with me...

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:23 pm

Geeman wrote:Coz no-one wants a Rice Boy... They're not nice.

You wanna come...? Take Friday off and be passenger with me...

Nah you're alright, I know its just a trick so you can take advantage of me!

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:42 pm

Giles, i prefer the track day slag with silver lips.

Russ, if u wanna come mate, feel free! i can have a good look at that car then!

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:44 pm

Hey... I prefer track day slags with bright red lips... but that's just me.

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:49 pm

Geeman wrote:Hey... I prefer track day slags with bright red lips... but that's just me.

im hearing you on FM with that one mate!!! (track day slags with red lips and long hair is better!).... add on being VERY friendly, and thats my idea of a perfect day at the races! :lol:

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:52 pm

SCOTT325SE wrote:Giles, i prefer the track day slag with silver lips.
Russ, if u wanna come mate, feel free! i can have a good look at that car then!

Nah mate, I can't justify taking a day off work.

But anytime you are around my way, I trust you'll give me a bell!

Post Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:59 pm

of course