Bags or bodywork for my e12

[e30trooper]

:D

[Asbradley21]

Maybe you should just wreck it. That would be SO original. Just think of how original and ironic you will be to all your rusted out vw hipster buddies.

[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

please trash those wheels!

[King Mufasa]

umm put a bag over it until you make her look nice again

[Court M3]

Get a decent suspension and then sort out the body work. Bumpers would be a big improvement, the car at least deserves that.

I'm not big on the scene look you have going on now, but it's your car.

[Farbin Kaiber]

OOPS, this ≠ that. Mai bad.

[Danny]

These ones you said you may install. I'm telling you if you want to do stupid ass scene shit, this would be a good idea.

Too bad you can't do it right, and do it like this...

Self burn.

[LEANE30]

Please don't bag it. What utilitarian purpose do bags serve?

Please ditch the wheels and get something smaller and better looking. Think weaves of some sort.

I would do proper coilover suspension first, then bodywork. Get the car to drive well, then worry about looks.

Also, ditch that wagon on the roof, please.

Adjustable ride height and variable spring rate on demand. The wagon was the best part of that picture!

You do realize that since the early 2000s BMW has been using airbag suspensions from the factory on all the larger and top line bmws, right?

He could get a full system out of an x5 and still be 100% bmw factory parts...

[nrubenstein]

but the diving boards it originally comes with and accordion plastic covers arent absurd? this is why i hate the "proper" people on all bmw forums. if it isnt like it came out of the showroom, its wrong. :hitler:

Diving boards and accordions are better than no bumpers, yes. Taking them off because you think they are fugly looks even more stupid.

And I will agree that it continually staggers me how badly BMW executed the 10MPH bumpers. It's not like Mercedes couldn't make them work just fine.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I'm torn between doing the bodywork needed to make the car mint again and putting euro bumpers on it or spending some serious time either retrofitting a coil over setup or retrofitting a bagged setup. Either way I would have to spend some serious cash for the suspension. I work at a body shop/repair shop so the bodywork wouldn't be all that costly. The thing is I don't mind the car the way it sits now. I mind the bumpiness from the cut springs and fucked shocks. Please give me some advice! Thanks. Here are some pix of the car with the current wheels.

These ones you said you may install. I'm telling you if you want to do stupid ass scene shit, (EDIT) that would be a good idea.

Too bad you can't do it right, and do it like this...

[eurospecm]

Hey, maybe you could stickerbomb the eurobumpers and one of those awesome wheels!

what euro bumpers

[Farbin Kaiber]

Hey, maybe you could stickerbomb the eurobumpers and one of those awesome wheels!

[eurospecm]

If your are really a bodywork guy, then shave the Damn bumpers completely and bag the bitch. Then give it a proper paint job with a euro-classic pinstrip, but not over board American pushover style.

That chick in that seat has a body language saying "either the tits or the tires" so i would not hesitate to make that sled sexy cause she is looking embarrassed - the car that is

If that's your opinion on the snob side of the original factory only group, go ahead and shave your roundel too while you are at it. Because brand name status has no bearing on where you are talking about heading

Do it.

I like where your heads at

[iamsam]

Please don't bag it. What utilitarian purpose do bags serve?

Please ditch the wheels and get something smaller and better looking. Think weaves of some sort.

I would do proper coilover suspension first, then bodywork. Get the car to drive well, then worry about looks.

Also, ditch that wagon on the roof, please.

[Ayman]

You can make ratty paint job and a dinged up body look pretty good with nice wheels and good fitment. Imo those wheels having nothing to do with e12s, or well anything else around that time era. Maybe some e38 style 5s to get you by which can be had for cheap so you can splurge on suspension bits. And then bodywork which you say you can do for less money. And then some better wheels which make them kittens purr.