New paint and new wheels = bimmer bonerz

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  • jimsill
    E30 Addict
    • Nov 2005
    • 548

    #1

    New paint and new wheels = bimmer bonerz



    Picked up this eta for $535 from the original owner and family friend. ($535 is what he would have saved in trade and taxes if he traded the e30 in on a CPO e90 he bought, so he said match it and it's mine).

    Bought the wheels from a member here locally, and bartered for paint and body work with a shop in my town. Bought a new battery, a drivers side fender and had to buy a center cap for the one of the Remembers, so my investment thus far is 1400 plus services rendered for the paint/body work (I have a home improvement business, supplied 2 days of labor in the shop guys house).

    Enough of that. Car has 327k miles. Came with a binder of maintenance records dated to 1988. Originally a bronzit car, I decided to keep it similar but with a modern twist, so I went with an e90 color, "Platinum Bronze Metallic". She's a dream to drive, going to start on the interior refurb.
    I know she's sitting a little high, but this is a budget build, and if I need to get low I can always climb into this:



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  • e dub
    Wrencher
    • Nov 2010
    • 212

    #2
    Nice! I'm really digging the color.

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    • tak7
      E30 Modder
      • Sep 2010
      • 856

      #3
      Nice car (s)!
      Not sure about the thread title though...

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      • squidmaster
        R3VLimited
        • Aug 2011
        • 2666

        #4
        Looking good!

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        • wark
          Grease Monkey
          • Jul 2013
          • 321

          #5
          very nice


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          • jimsill
            E30 Addict
            • Nov 2005
            • 548

            #6
            Thanks for the compliments. I am really happy with her


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            • e30Brah
              Advanced Member
              • Apr 2013
              • 142

              #7
              What are the specs of the BBS? 16x8?

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              • jimsill
                E30 Addict
                • Nov 2005
                • 548

                #8
                Originally posted by e30Brah
                What are the specs of the BBS? 16x8?

                They are 1 piece replicas, Koenig "Remembers" 16x7.5 et 20. Perfect fitiment.


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                • 5ickride
                  R3VLimited
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 2922

                  #9
                  Looks good, love the color also. Any other plans?

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                  • jimsill
                    E30 Addict
                    • Nov 2005
                    • 548

                    #10
                    Lighting mods are on order (flat faced Hella h1/h4, new fogs). Paint the bumper surrounds, mirrors and impact strips SEM satin black. Paint grills. Polish aluminum. Eventually some go-low goodies. Maybe a chip.


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                    • ChaosTheory
                      E30 Addict
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 517

                      #11
                      Weren't you trying to sell your 2002 on CL a while ago and looking for a set of bbs rs? Why did you go with Koenig wheels instead?

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                      • george graves
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 19986

                        #12
                        Shadow line it ASAP. And a drop. Always do suspension before wheels.

                        Otherwise, I'm jelly of the fresh paint. My sled needs it badly!
                        Originally posted by Matt-B
                        hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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                        • jimsill
                          E30 Addict
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 548

                          #13
                          Originally posted by ChaosTheory
                          Weren't you trying to sell your 2002 on CL a while ago and looking for a set of bbs rs? Why did you go with Koenig wheels instead?

                          Yes that's me. Still have 2002 in storage. Koenigs were local and 1/3 the price of rs's. This was a budget build from day 1 so I just couldn't justify the cost of the real bbs's at the end of the day. 02 is on the block in the spring.


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                          • jimsill
                            E30 Addict
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 548

                            #14
                            Originally posted by george graves
                            Shadow line it ASAP. And a drop. Always do suspension before wheels

                            +1 on the drop. sort of digging the chrome trim for the time being


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                            • george graves
                              I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 19986

                              #15
                              At least do the front and rear window trim. Makes a huge difference.
                              Originally posted by Matt-B
                              hey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?

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