Another M-tech 1 DB transformation...

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  • elguapo84
    E30 Modder
    • Oct 2006
    • 965

    #1

    Another M-tech 1 DB transformation...

    Well, finally picked her up from the painter. I'll try to get some before shots after work. Special thanks to Andy (T3rd Ferguson) for making this possible. This is a custom lachssilber metallic with a coarser metallic flake to darken it up a bit and give it some more sparkle. Enjoy.

    EDIT:
    It all started with this alpine white 87 325is..


    Then I converted it to this:



    Then I met a guardrail and a tree:


    But with a little help from the rear this car:


    This Canadian '87 325is:



    The front end and door sill strips of this New-England weathered grey-market M-tech1 (thank you Andy):



    And the wheels of this car whose owner had no idea what they were:


    This is the result:














    So...Lots of things to do, far from finished...give me suggestions on what to paint the RS centers. Could go body match, nogaro, silver, black, etc etc...will probably run 2" lip in front, 2.5" in rear.
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    An unlucky E30 I came across in Rotterdam, Holland
  • Farbin Kaiber
    Lil' Puppet
    • Jul 2007
    • 29502

    #2
    noice. Love the combo.

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    • T Verdier
      R3VLimited
      • Aug 2007
      • 2636

      #3
      makes me want to do it.

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      • Huff
        R3VLimited
        • May 2006
        • 2488

        #4
        So freaking nice. That's classic. I would go with Gold centers on the RS's.

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        • Bimmerista
          R3V Elite
          • Nov 2005
          • 5425

          #5
          Stunning e30

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          • CorvallisBMW
            Long Schlong Longhammer
            • Feb 2005
            • 13039

            #6
            fucking beautiful! Perfect EM car!

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            • SFGadgetGuy
              Banned
              • Jul 2008
              • 934

              #7
              Nice and clean, makes me want to do that to the coupe I picked up. Euro bumpers + late model e30 = clean

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              • BenM
                R3VLimited
                • Nov 2006
                • 2184

                #8
                Sweet jeebus that car is nice.

                Originally posted by SFGadgetGuy
                Nice and clean, makes me want to do that to the coupe I picked up. Euro bumpers + early model e30 = clean
                fixed.
                Originally posted by BillBrasky
                E36's are the Stephen Baldwin of the 3 series family. They barely hold everything together and they only sold a lot because of the popularity of their older sibling.
                1991 318i Alpine II - S50/5-lug swapped - track car
                1989 325i Cirrusblau - Daily
                1970 2500 - Malaga over Grey Cloth
                2012 F350 6.7PSD

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                • atle36m3
                  E30 Addict
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 427

                  #9
                  nicely done! very classic with the houndstooth interior too.

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                  • regnu
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Sep 2006
                    • 1048

                    #10
                    Seriously I want a DB car.... beautiful.
                    John

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                    • elguapo84
                      E30 Modder
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 965

                      #11
                      Originally posted by SFGadgetGuy
                      Nice and clean, makes me want to do that to the coupe I picked up. Euro bumpers + late model e30 = clean
                      it's actually an early model, hence the high rear arches. I just shadowlined the window trim, so that may be what confused you...
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                      An unlucky E30 I came across in Rotterdam, Holland

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                      • Erik
                        R3V Elite
                        • Oct 2005
                        • 5370

                        #12
                        You need 17s with really small tires.
                        -Erik
                        '16 Focus 2.0L - '99 Protegé DX 1.6L POS (Sold) - '87 4runner 22R-E (Sold) - '86 Schwarz S50 (Sold) - '02 WRX Wagon (sold) - '07 Impreza 2.5i (sold) - '91 Alpine M52 (Sold) - '89 Alpine 325is (Sold)


                        Originally posted by 87e30
                        I just want to dance with some beezies

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                        • elguapo84
                          E30 Modder
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 965

                          #13
                          Originally posted by AlpineE30M52
                          You need 17s with really small tires.
                          I was pretty stoked on finding real RS 001's. Wish I could find 16's or 17's in 4-lug, but that's wishful thinking. I'll probably end up dropping the car another half an inch to help fill in that fender gap. Not sure though as the roads around Seattle aren't very forgiving.
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                          An unlucky E30 I came across in Rotterdam, Holland

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                          • Jean
                            Moderator
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 18228

                            #14
                            Nice! Looks very clean and complete :)

                            Originally posted by AlpineE30M52
                            You need 17s with really small tires.
                            NO.... just no.
                            Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                            OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                            • Il Duce
                              R3V Elite
                              • Feb 2004
                              • 5015

                              #15
                              Wow, Looks awesome!

                              Mtech 1's are so freaking hot.

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