My new touring courtesy of Spadge!

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judojody
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Out with the 4 door, in with the Touring!

Cheers Spadge.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:29 pm

Look in good nic. Once you go touring your never go back :teehee:
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:19 am

Get it dropped 40/40 mate and it will look ubber cool on thos mimms 8)
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:29 am

that looks sweet as, mims set it off a treat. I've been looking for some for my touring.

Good work!
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:35 am

Looks good. Many plans for the old girl? :D
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:59 am

I'm getting more and more tempted by a touring. That looks nice and tidy.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:07 pm

Thanks everyone.

No major plans, just a 40/40 drop. Maybe a black kidney grill and some smoked indicators and headlights.

What do you reckon?
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judojody wrote:Thanks everyone.

No major plans, just a 40/40 drop. Maybe a glack kidney grill and some smoked indicators and headlights.

What do you reckon?

I reckon you'll be hard pushed to locate a 'glack' kidney grille! winkeye
Sounds good to me. As Shrek said, the touring is starting to appeal to me and I've never been a fan! Tourings and Wethers...it's weird.

Anywho.....sounds like it's going to look great. Keep us posted on the upgrades.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:13 pm

Whoops!

edited so I don't look like a complete muppet!
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NatDJ wrote:
I reckon you'll be hard pushed to locate a 'glack' kidney grille! winkeye
Sounds good to me. As Shrek said, the touring is starting to appeal to me and I've never been a fan! Tourings and Wethers...it's weird.
Watch it you. Custom title is brewing methinks. winkeye
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Who said what now?

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:37 pm

Those alloys really impact on the cars look. It looks great, really purposeful almost brutal! Lowered and with the black bits it will be properly mean. :twisted:

Dark/tinted headlamps and HID's would look good.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:56 pm

Thanks, Just off to phone evolve shop to order the lowering springs.

Will be doing the top mounts at the same time, another phone call to zimmerbimmer.

Oh and rear headrests fitting kit.

Blimey, loads to do.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:06 pm

I know that feeling!!!

I'm in the process of getting round to sorting my top mounts. The E46 cabrio top mounts are the order of the day apparently if you fancy an upgrade?
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:11 pm

Mimms, touring. Awesome combo. :cool:
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:42 pm

Can't believe Spadge let those mimms go!!

Looks very clean!
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Rosc0PColtrane wrote:Can't believe Spadge let those mimms go!!

Looks very clean!
Admittedly the E30 does lend itself to a straight spoke, however I have never been a big fan of Mims. I suppose its the exposed bolts.

Nice motor all the same.
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:14 pm

Thanks for the comments.

I had the mimms on my previous car, I bought them from Spadge before Christmas last year, I think they really suit an E30.

Hopefully I'll be aable to source a -40mm kit. I was hoping to get some KW springs but evolve say they are hard to get at the moment so just waiting to find out from them.

Any other suggestions on lower springs -40mm all round?
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:11 pm

Those Steel Grey Mimms,look suspiciously like they came off my old 325 that i sold to Spadge!

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Nick325 wrote:Those Steel Grey Mimms,look suspiciously like they came of my old 325 that i sold to Spadge!

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Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:42 pm

mmmm thats tasty touring. Congrats :)
(PS get the rollbars too!)
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Blimey those mimms have travelled Tyne and Wear to Somerset including a trip back to see Spadge Milton Keynes to Somerset.
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:44 pm

I've been busy

Lowered 40mm all round on KW springs

rear top mounts changed

Smoked Indicators

Rearhead rests

and HID's

Everything fitted in the last two evenings.

Phew

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Looking better and better every time i see it mate 8)
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100% improvement on an already good looking car! just needs that glack kidney grille now :D
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Thats a very sweet looking touring :cool:
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:55 am

judojody wrote:Lowered 40mm all round
Did you have any clearance problems with the Mims?

I'm picking up a 325 touring soon and want to put my Mims that.

Cheers
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Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:07 pm

No clearance problems at all!

Cheers,

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Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:14 am

What width are the mims, they fill those arches very nicely?

The car is looking great by the way.
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