Stu Mc's G-Ride (56K get with the times)

[Stu]

[BimmerToad]

Stu: How's the visibility through those mirrors? Do you use them?

[Stu]

Toad, thanks for bringing that up. The mirrors take a bit of getting used to since the mirror itself is much smaller, it also uses flat glass instead of convex (concave?) so objects in mirror are actually where they appear. The blind spot is tricky, and you have to properly adjust the mirrors to see the blind spot, when you do this, you can't see the side of the car through the mirror, so you just have to know that reference point.

Another thing about the mirrors is that the glass mirror doesn't vibrate like my stock side mirrors did, making everything in the rearview blurry. These mirrors are crystal clear, even when driving over rough surfaces at speed.

[Beej '86 325es]

Looks good, Stu, I like the sleeper look. BTW, that S50 sounds awesome!

[Jand3rson]

I normally don't care for Borbet Type-C's, but yours look really cool painted that color.

[BimmerToad]

Toad, thanks for bringing that up. The mirrors take a bit of getting used to since the mirror itself is much smaller, it also uses flat glass instead of convex (concave?) so objects in mirror are actually where they appear. The blind spot is tricky, and you have to properly adjust the mirrors to see the blind spot, when you do this, you can't see the side of the car through the mirror, so you just have to know that reference point.

Another thing about the mirrors is that the glass mirror doesn't vibrate like my stock side mirrors did, making everything in the rearview blurry. These mirrors are crystal clear, even when driving over rough surfaces at speed.

Sounds good. Those mirrors look pretty hot on D-schwarz :D

[Brew]

Are the Type-C's painted or is that brake dust? :P

[Stu]

Brew, rattle can. Same for the bumpers, spoilers, etc....rockers and valance could use a respray...

[Brew]

Brew, rattle can. Same for the bumpers, spoilers, etc....rockers and valance could use a respray...

Sweet. Thats the only way to go.

[bmwannabe]

the DOHC Vanos decal looks like it belongs there. Almost stock looking. Now, if you know your shit, it means "back off, this e30s packin M50 (or better).

[Stu]

Here's the video Rob was talking about...

Starts coming around a corner, 2nd, 3rd, and a little bit of 4th gear..

http://shark.nauticaltech.com/~smchenry/2nd%20through%204th%20video.avi

Thanks Rob for taking the vid, and Mspiegle for hosting.

[rwh11385]

Mmmmm sounds great.

Those wheels look good and your car looks hardcore. The mirrors are a little dinky, but work! yay.



Nice work Stuart. Keep it up.

[Bill 84 318i]

Haha, holy shit.

I bet we could take the sound from a 1st->3rd video in my car and the sound from your 2nd->4th video and the gears would wind up at the same rate.

[Erick]

316iS? Couldnt get the "d" off the last trunk lid?

[Stu]

Bill, haha 8)