Mr. Burns 1990 E30 Vert, updated 04\2013

[Scotrod]

Car looks clean. NOW DROP THAT THANG(with smaller tires).

[Gadea]

Won't it look more "cholo" if you drop it more? Do it anyway if you can, regardless!
regarding the diving boards, what looks better IMO in later style e30s is not the bumper itself so much, but the valence (or valance, whatever)
When I read "cholo style e30" I clicked on it expecting to find some horrific abomination.

[Blackout]

Tough 4x4 cabrio!
Bravo.
Diggin the color.

[Peterkaczynski]

Lulz @ your stance

[rares]

looks good... i like those wheels..

[ForcedFirebird]

it's a 1990, but manufactured Dec. of 1989 thus the DB's and they'er staying that way.

I used to love the plastic bumpers, yet as I age the chrome DB's apeal to me.

Alas, they are not chrome, they are aluminum. Recently polished mine and they look amazing. Un-tucked FTW.

I couldn't agree more, my first e30 was a 91 318is so all the late model goodies, but the more I get into these cars the more I like the metal bumpers - unfortunately the "chrome" bumpers in massachusetts are more brown and red due to rust :(

I painted mine this previous weekend, and they look AWESOME now.

Aluminum doesn't rust.

rims where a last minute, "why not" purchase.
XXR wheels are cheap as fvck.
Had the proper tire size from my previous E30 (rip)

didnt' think the wheels would look so "bling"

they'll do for a little while untill I get something more age appropriate for the car, and sell the wheels to some local highschool drug dealer.

Should have gotten silver at least. Gold wheels aftermarket on a silver car :(

Also, you know the bottle cap center will fill those voids if you wrap them in large o-rings?

[Edev]

Why do people put wheels on before a drop? It looks ridiculous.

[ScHpAnKy]

Aluminum doesn't rust.

corroded? oxidized? Whatever you want to call it, every metal bumper I've seen on an e30 in this area isn't what you would call "shiny"

[ForcedFirebird]

The bumpers are clear anodized, same with the window trim,it was never "shiney" even 20yrs ago. This stuff is stout, I sanded that crap off. To get my bumpers to be polished to a mirror finish. It's worse than clear coat.

[Mr. Burns]

Why do people put wheels on before a drop? It looks ridiculous.

it is allready dropped.

just not enough.

[Mr. Burns]

Updated as of today.

got rid of the ESM(XXR) wheels
obtained e30 spec Ronal LS's
Obtained proper tires 225\50\15's

Got rid of mishmash random suspension gadgetry.
obtained full ground control coilovers

got rid of leaky steering rack
obtained bmw Z3 steering rack

got rid of sloppy tall shifter
obtained Z3 shorter shiter

powerflex subframe+t\a bushings

new brakes all around+stainless steel brake lines

no more mexi-flush stance business and disorganized suspension...it handles super tight n nice now, ride isn't as smooth as with the older suspension but it's so much fun now:-D

day 1 out of storage, hasn't even been cleaned yet...will post super clean pics this weekend when I have a chance.

[e30jake]

The Ronals look good. Did replacing the brakes fix that creaking/groaning you posted about when you were putting it in storage?

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[Mr. Burns]

Thanks and the new rack eliminated that noise.

[Fitsole]

Should of kept those wheels and had them painted/powder coated. Would of been nice with it lowered a little. Now it looks plain. Its what you like that matters.

[Mike30e]

Love the wheel change back to the original classic. Nice work, looking forward to more pics... Love the bumpers too.