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stormhunt3r
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:16 pm

I've a 2 door E30 with tech 1 kit..still have the chrome on the front and rear bumper with rubber mouldings..

Wonder what color would be go well with the tech 1 kit?
Most of the tech 1 i see goes with black.

is there any color which suites the kit as well?

pic pls..

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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:40 pm

Lachs Silver gets my vote!

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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:42 pm

Nogaro Silver would look good.

Calypso would also look good!
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:45 pm

maxfield wrote:Nogaro Silver would look good.

Calypso would also look good!
tech 1 kitted calypso? yeah would look good, actually calypso looks good anyhow :cool:
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I would like to see a white tech1 :cool:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:51 pm

I like black but iv seen a red tech1 and it looked amazing!!!


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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:52 pm

Of course Black is always good winkeye
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:53 pm

Or white:

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Sat Dec 01, 2007 4:57 pm

The white one looks as good as i thought it would :cool:

heres mine- met black:
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Delphin looks good on a tech 1. But it is also the best colour full stop :P
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Best colour is diamond black at the end of the day!!! I am a bit biased though.
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:05 pm

No no no, Sorry you are wrong, Must be that funny air you have up there. Delphin all the way :lol:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:10 pm

Hehe, don't you mean the fresh air that makes us see clearly up here. And before you say it....no sheep jokes!lol
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:13 pm

You Mtec2 boys are crazy!
Everyone know that Lachs Tec1 rock :P
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No Tony, They said Tec1's ROT, Not Rock! :wink:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:17 pm

d6dph wrote:No Tony, They said Tec1's ROT, Not Rock! :wink:
:o: :cry:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:18 pm

Dave, I'm sure you once told me your sunroof had some rot! :)
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:59 pm

maxfield wrote:Dave, I'm sure you once told me your sunroof had some rot! :)
Fooking hell Max,thats fighting talk where I come from 8O

Good defencive move though :teehee:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:02 pm

Fully admit mine has rot on the sunroof and the rear corner of the boot (where the battery site) No big secrets Jamie.
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d6dph wrote:No Tony, They said Tec1's ROT, Not Rock! :wink:
lmao!
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:06 pm

:) :)

I really shouldn't take the Micheal, the Auto has more rust issues than most Tech-1's!

Although none on the sunroof or in the corner of the boot.
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hammoj28 wrote:I like black but iv seen a red tech1 and it looked amazing!!!


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That looks stunning apart from the tech2 spoiler.
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 6:15 pm

do bmw do a brown paint in a rust sort of shade?
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:42 pm

d6dph wrote:Delphin looks good on a tech 1. But it is also the best colour full stop :P
+1
If I ever get rid of the cab, I'll be looking for another E30 in Delphin :wink:
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Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:50 pm

calypso red :cool:
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:33 am

any pic of the delphin color you guys are talking about..
i really got no ideda of how it looks..Didn't know a red tech 1 would look so nice

thanks for the input
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:54 am

Not a great angle, and I hope the owner doesn't mind me posting this......



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Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:53 am

Lets be honest, a full tech 1 kit would suit ANY colour. TECH 1'S RULE. :cool:
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Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:34 am

mineral blue. because you would be the only one
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