Black Betty - E30 318is on Chrome 16"s! - Build thread, updates as we go!

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  • MTD
    Advanced Member
    • Nov 2015
    • 112

    #1

    Black Betty - E30 318is on Chrome 16"s! - Build thread, updates as we go!

    Hey guys ;)
    here's my "black betty"







    The pics are from when I bought her, 1 month ago. Since then the engine has been revised, filter exchange, cleaning of cooling system etc. Also fixed the cabin lights that were not working, I changed the interior carpets for some rubber carpets i cut myself. I also painted the horn black (was red, and showing through the kidney), smoked turn signals, new tires and new symbols for the wheel centers (which were in the meantime stolen :rippedoff: )

    To Do in the near future: fix the left beam (electric problem), get some bulbs for the front turn signals in orange, put the vogtland springs that are already on the way, new 16" rims , new suspension, remove this spoiler and put another to my liking, Magnaflow muffler, resonator, fix the paint or paint it Jet black, limited slip (what options do I have to do this?), cold air intake and chip. Let's see if i'll need a skid plate with the vogtlands

    More things are on the list, but it takes more tim€€€

    Cheers :)
    Last edited by MTD; 03-27-2016, 07:25 AM.
  • Andy.B
    E30 Mastermind
    • Sep 2011
    • 1650

    #2
    Nice looking car. I love the interior fabric.

    Unless your trunk is full of dead bodies, it looks like the rear end is sitting lower than stock. Have you checked to see if they are stock or aftermarket springs back there?

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    • MTD
      Advanced Member
      • Nov 2015
      • 112

      #3
      Thanks!

      Yeah, i don't know what was up in those pics. The car was on an incline so maybe that was it. The car doesn't look like that normally... Either way, new springs are coming. Also i intend to get drop hats if the front still sits too high. And maybe remove the spare tire and change it for a patch tire kit

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      • MTD
        Advanced Member
        • Nov 2015
        • 112

        #4
        Vogtlands in :p





        Also smoked front turned signals

        PS: sorry for the shitty phone pics
        Last edited by MTD; 11-19-2015, 02:01 PM.

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        • SSE30
          Grease Monkey
          • Mar 2011
          • 362

          #5
          F*ck yes! I'm putting my vogtlands in soon!

          How is the ride?

          1991 318iS Sterlingsilber - 1989 325i Cirrusblau (sold) - 1990 318iC Brilliantrot (sold)

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          • MTD
            Advanced Member
            • Nov 2015
            • 112

            #6
            Confortable, but a bit rigid. I did notice that the back was softer than the front, but nothing to worry about, you only notice it in bumps and such

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            • allen_t
              E30 Addict
              • Feb 2014
              • 548

              #7
              Should resize those pictures to fit!
              http://www.DeluxeCarStorage.com
              87 325ic - Early ACS Tribute
              90 325i MT2 - R.I.P


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              • MTD
                Advanced Member
                • Nov 2015
                • 112

                #8
                yeah i really need to do it. Does anybody know of a image hosting site with the option the resize the images?

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                • car_gal_jenni
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Aug 2015
                  • 319

                  #9
                  holy giant pics!!

                  anywho, car looks great!!
                  Current daily: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo (Isabelle)
                  Gone, but never forgotten: 2017 VW Golf R 6sp (Maria, sold)
                  1989 325i 5sp (Lorelei, sold)
                  1991 BMW 318is 5sp (Michaela; totaled)
                  2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 5sp (Selena, parted out)

                  IG: mitsugal_jenni

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                  • MTD
                    Advanced Member
                    • Nov 2015
                    • 112

                    #10
                    Originally posted by car_gal_jenni
                    holy giant pics!!

                    anywho, car looks great!!
                    thanks!! im trying to find an image hosting service that lets you resize the pics at the moment

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                    • MTD
                      Advanced Member
                      • Nov 2015
                      • 112

                      #11
                      Images fixed

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                      • CaliDazze
                        Advanced Member
                        • Feb 2015
                        • 193

                        #12
                        Niice ride. M42 Powa!

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                        • spanish pants
                          Wrencher
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 294

                          #13
                          It looks very clean and much better with the new springs. Have they settled yet?
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                          • MTD
                            Advanced Member
                            • Nov 2015
                            • 112

                            #14
                            Originally posted by CaliDazze
                            Niice ride. M42 Powa!

                            Thank you! still need to get my hands on a performance chip... It still needs a little something

                            Originally posted by spanish pants
                            It looks very clean and much better with the new springs. Have they settled yet?
                            Looks like it, but i have to take some more pics tomorrow to be sure!
                            Last edited by MTD; 01-31-2016, 04:19 AM.

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                            • MTD
                              Advanced Member
                              • Nov 2015
                              • 112

                              #15
                              Originally posted by spanish pants
                              It looks very clean and much better with the new springs. Have they settled yet?
                              Here they are after 2 weeks or so:







                              Clearance is about 1/1 and a half finger on the front, and half a/1 finger in the back

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