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i actually like the red on the white with the tan interior. very clean manLeave a comment:
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08/30/12 timing belt, valve adjustment, H&R suspension, m3 CAB's put in
trey putting in work
this is what I looked like trying to do my suspension
Condor Speed Shop M3 CAB's put in, and the car feels so much better!
My roomates Calypso in the foreground
the new ride height (it should settle down a bit more in the near future)
I love the angle that I took this shot at
09/09/12
De-Badged / De-Vinyled / Detailed
I took off the old school vinyl sticker endorsing the dealership where it was purchased. It was pretty easy, just used a heat gun and peeled off the stickers. Taking off the 325i left a lot of residue, so I took a plastic blade, goo gone, and the heat gun and scraped most of it off. The remaining gunk/outline was then polished out with polishing compound. I then detailed the car (wash, polish, clay bar, wax). This took me like 5 hours in total and unfortunately it was night time when I finished so I didn't get a chance to get any good pics. The paint feels phenomenal though, the best way i can describe how it feels is..."rich."
Before Debadge
After Debadge
Post Claybar pics (bad angles, and bad shots, but all I could get before it got too dark) Look at the shine! Beautiful original 21 year old paint.
Last edited by ramielm; 09-10-2012, 02:53 PM.Leave a comment:
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nardi + H&R + Girlfriend = Sexiness
not yet installed, waiting on Tuzil to get here on tuesday!
08/27/12 UPDATE
Got some more parts in today..thank you Condor :) Ordered my wheels as well, 16x8's Diamond Racing steelies. I know some of you hate on this rim but I think it flows so well with the car, here is a picture of my inspiration
Here are some pictures of the condor speed shop m3 offset control arm bushings pre-pressed into lollipos with my Nardi wheel from Rennstall.
Took some quick shots of my car before all the suspension goes in (H&R sport springs/shocks) tomorrow. Will take some pictures to show the difference in ride height once it's all said and done.
next to Lugo's car
Last edited by ramielm; 08-27-2012, 09:00 PM.Leave a comment:
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Picked up my car today, some cool new pics
I totally wrote a cool little essay on my journey today but decided to delete it and just get down to the nitty gritty.
Bought my 1991, 1 owner, Alpine White, 325ic today. Picked it up in Phoenix and drove it to Northern Los Angeles. 425 miles in 100 degree weather, stop and go traffic, and A/C on full blast.
NOT A SINGLE COMPLAINT! This car handled it like a champ, so solid! I feel like I could take it across the country. The A/C blew cold, it idled smooth, and when the freeway opened up, we were cruising comfy at 80 MPH. The car didn't have a single squeak or vibration coming through the cabin!
Few things I did notice; when we went over rough roads, the steering wheel shakes, not too bad, but bad enough to where I think something should be replaced. At times I also felt like I was driving a boat, I think the shocks may be bad.
Anyways, here are some cool pics I took with my Iphone 4s, and I edited them with a camera app called Camera+. Hope you enjoy!
PS, stay tuned for Nardi wheel sexiness.
Me at a rest stop
Pops chilling with his arm out
Waking up early and washing her and cleaning the inside, then it's off for a nice photoshoot.
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