1 year and 4 months later.....(for fans of lowered)

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  • simplyclean325i
    Wrencher
    • Apr 2011
    • 259

    #1

    1 year and 4 months later.....(for fans of lowered)

    I bought this car last year in April and i have been slowly getting it to where i want it. I still have more plans, but i figured that my car was finally worthy of some proper photos.

    This is how it looked when i bought the car



    What has been done to it so far: (most of it done by my mechanic)
    -replaced the headlights with euro smileys and BMW hood emblem
    -IS lip
    -removed the roof rack
    -removed the tint
    -changed the tires from 205/40 to 215/40
    -added 3mm spacers up front for clearance
    -new rear BC spring 8kg/120mm
    -Z3 shifter rod
    -re rolled the rear fenders
    -recharged the A/C
    -new spark plugs, plug wire set, distributor cap, distributor rotor
    -center support bearing
    -brake master cylinder
    -fixed all leaks
    -new inner tie rods
    -rear euro plate filler
    -long story short, was rear ended (nothing bad, just cracked re spray) insurance covered it and they found that the previous owner was hit as well and he used bonded under the license plate frame so they cut out that whole section from behind the lights and license plate and put a new piece in and painted it

    How the car looks now







    Plans for the next few months:
    -5mm spacer for the rear
    -Nardi 330mm wooden steering wheel
    -Euro trim
    -Maintenance to make sure it will keep running

    Future Plans:
    -Real BBS rs's and rear wider
    -Fix all little things (dents,paint)

    For those who may ask:
    Suspension-
    BC Racing Coilovers BR edition and rear is a shorter spring
    Wheels-
    ESM 16x9 ET10
    Tires-
    Hankook Ventures 215/40

    Thanks for looking
  • e30Villain
    E30 Addict
    • Jun 2012
    • 540

    #2
    Love everything about this car! (except for the colored rear bumper trim). Btw we got our cars around the same time :up:
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    • kman_e30
      E30 Addict
      • May 2007
      • 573

      #3
      im really feelin this! :up:
      84 318i drift car
      04 mk4 gti 1.8t
      96 e320
      63 plymouth valiant

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      • stinkydriverx
        E30 Addict
        • Jan 2008
        • 501

        #4
        saw your car in person and its literally rediculous. It is SUPER CLEAN. REallY good choice in mods by the PO. I would throw some trim paint on that rear bumper trim. Will be perfect!
        Turbo m30 drift car build.
        500whp or bust.
        http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=256525

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        • dvck
          No R3VLimiter
          • Nov 2009
          • 3394

          #5
          i oddly like the red painted bumper strip on the rear bumper, i think matching the front would do this car some good, leave the door moldings for contrast though.

          car looks fantastically clean!
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          • IRUNEDM
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Oct 2009
            • 1122

            #6
            Nice looking car
            Feedback
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            • ColdAccord
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2003
              • 5926

              #7
              looks great except for the awful rear bumper trim being painted
              Originally posted by blunt
              can you get me a deal on cases of their (fiji) bottled water? i wash my 02 in that shit

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              • einhander
                R3VLimited
                • Apr 2004
                • 2024

                #8
                Fantastical!
                2011 1M Alpine white/black
                1996 Civic white/black
                1988 M3 lachs/black

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                • Ray Smoodiver
                  Moderator
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 8809

                  #9
                  Originally posted by einhander
                  Fantastical!
                  Holy fucking shit

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                  • E30SPDFRK
                    Moderator
                    • Jul 2007
                    • 5687

                    #10
                    Lookin good dude
                    Byron
                    Leichtbau

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                    • simplyclean325i
                      Wrencher
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 259

                      #11
                      the red rear will be fixed soon! euro trim will be ordered.

                      what do you feel about wood grain wheel on a red car? or should i go with an all black wheel?

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                      • lambo
                        Captain Scene Points
                        • Feb 2010
                        • 10953

                        #12
                        Originally posted by simplyclean325i
                        what do you feel about wood grain wheel on a red car? or should i go with an all black wheel?
                        Definitely wood grain. There's a guy running a wood nardi on a red e30 on wide rs's and it looks sexy. Also, I want yo wheels.

                        Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                        Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                        • F34R
                          sLaughter
                          • May 2009
                          • 12390

                          #13
                          A red wood grain or really dark would look amazing. And don't paint the euro trim, that red trim on the back just makes it look blah.
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                          • simplyclean325i
                            Wrencher
                            • Apr 2011
                            • 259

                            #14
                            Originally posted by F34R
                            A red wood grain or really dark would look amazing. And don't paint the euro trim, that red trim on the back just makes it look blah.
                            no, i want the euro trim to delete that red trim. the previous owner had it painted red, no idea why.

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                            • penneroyal
                              Wrencher
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 209

                              #15
                              Looks you were showing at Infamous yesterday! Sick man, the car looks dope. Just a few more things to dial it in 100%. I was showing my other car at Infamous as well, my TL.


                              Originally posted by lambo
                              Definitely wood grain. There's a guy running a wood nardi on a red e30 on wide rs's and it looks sexy. Also, I want yo wheels.
                              Me! Me! lol :razz:
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