New Irish member, 318is tech2, update, bbs rz, 15/08/13

[johnmaloney88]

the wheels are kinda junk, alpina reps is all they are, you can get them dirt cheap over here! and thanks for the comments guys, i'm in two minds about the eyebrows when i see them in the flesh i like them. i just want some wide ass wheels for her and a big engine and i'll be sorted!!

[joelfromoz]

Very nice! And really - do what you like, because there is no way you're going to please everyone on these boards :D.

Cracked me up with the "experienced BMW quality" photo. I was changing the differential fluid in my 318is today and noticed that one of the bottom shock bolts had FALLEN OUT. Testament to lowering springs - I don't think it rode any worse!

Enjoy!

[leegf]

such a nice car, but i thought it looked the best the day you bought it :(

[jw 325ic]

lookin good

[johnmaloney88]

my project takin from another forum

got a bit of work experience in a body to work on my own car
painted my mirrors as they were corroded and the paint was badly flaking. Used water based paint.

sanded down



ecth primed then whited primed



basecoat



lacquered and on the car, that's the finish from the gun



no wonder my car is always scraping and it burst the sump! wait til i can get some 16's!



startin on the rusty wing and front and back bumpers on monday

[johnmaloney88]

ok got my back bumper off and a slight crease filled



and primed


and a brand spankin new genuine bmw wing...



also happy with how solid behind the bumper is



ok bit of an update, got the wing sprayed. boss man sprayed it one evening cos he was goin away for a week so i wouldn't get a chance to spray it myself. needs to be done again to blend it into the door but it'll do for now. didn't bother doin the bumper as we said we'd do the lot at the same time, i'm preppin the front bumper now myself at home for the week.

basecoat


wing off


and on



well the cars finished. i didn't spray it myself as the shop owner was in a rush to get it out cos he was busy and i didn't wanna chance messin it up after all the prep work i did!

anyway here's a load of pics, i'm very happy with the car now. just want different wheels. and a better engine.






















all she needs now is some proper wheels, i've a non spoiler bootlid for her to give it a cleaner look.

here's my ae86, will be gettin a lot of work in the future, it doesn't look as good now as it did back then!

[johnmaloney88]

ok tried on my non spoiler bootlid, i like it, nicer flow to the car!

[Mike The Bavarian]

eirinn go brach!! very nice mtech

edit: that ae86 is SEEX!!!

[delatlanta1281]

Nice work! Is that your Dog? American Bulldog, or Am-staff? Either way pretty as hell.

[DuMa]

white mt2 is sechs.

but seriously take off the eyebrows and lamin-x. oh and paint ur headlight rings black if ur gonna black out the entire front like that.

[Sample UF]

Love the MT2, looking real clean.

More pictures of the MK2 Escort?

[Nsquared97]

Your car looks great, much better without the spoiler. IMO just remove the eyebrows and it would be perfect! And I love the AE86, very clean!

[immajackuup]

gay rally lights killed ae.

[Pantless Spency]

wow i envy your whips sir. nice cars!

[robrez]

ok tried on my non spoiler bootlid, i like it, nicer flow to the car!

I like the spoiler-less look too. I might have to do the spoiler delete on my sedan.