Ditched the Reiger lip and M3 skirts...

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  • JGood
    R3V OG
    • Jan 2004
    • 7959

    #1

    Ditched the Reiger lip and M3 skirts...

    Not by choice. A ditch in the road removed the lip for me and gathered it nicely into 9 small pieces. So I got a stock 'is' lip and Taurus skirts (the M3 skirts would have looked out of place hanging down an inch lower then anything else). I'm not sure if I like it or not. I think I'd like to get stock 'is' skirts and a stock late model rear bumper/valance, paint the trim black, etc...


    BEFORE:









    AFTER:







    85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
    e30 restoration and V8 swap
    24 Hours of Lemons e30 build
  • Asbradley21
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jun 2008
    • 1938

    #2
    What colour is that?

    S54B32 swap in progress. Status: Getting There

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    • JGood
      R3V OG
      • Jan 2004
      • 7959

      #3
      Originally posted by Asbradley21
      What colour is that?
      Gazellenbeige
      85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
      e30 restoration and V8 swap
      24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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      • ShowStopper
        E30 Mastermind
        • Jan 2008
        • 1845

        #4
        looks good but looked better before. my girl says she wants your e30. lol

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        • 318isbmw
          Moderator
          • Nov 2005
          • 2841

          #5
          I definitely like the before better. Hate the side skirts personally. Are they the taurus ones?

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          • JGood
            R3V OG
            • Jan 2004
            • 7959

            #6
            Originally posted by ShowStopper
            looks good but looked better before. my girl says she wants your e30. lol
            Yeah besides the side skirt fitment with the M3 skirts, I liked it better before. It was just way too much of a PITA to drive the car with the Reiger lip to spend another $250 for one. I really don't care as much what it looks like anymore, my paychecks go to the track car and the whole racing habit.

            This is my true love :)

            85 325e m60b44 6 speed / 89 535i
            e30 restoration and V8 swap
            24 Hours of Lemons e30 build

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            • Julien
              R3V OG
              • Feb 2004
              • 7471

              #7
              Some contrast would make that car look alot hotter, try black trim and darker (norago?) rims..
              Build Threads:
              Pamela/Bella/Betty/325ix/5-Lug Seta/S60R/Miata ITB/Miata Turbo/Miata VVT/951/325xi-6

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              • kamotors
                R3V OG
                • Nov 2007
                • 7102

                #8
                now it makes the rear look a little out of place, but its not bad. I like the skirts more than the old ones, but the reiger lip made the car look more complete and went well with the overall theme of the car. I say taurus skirts and reiger lip.


                7speedshop.com

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                • nando
                  Moderator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 34827

                  #9
                  what rieger lip did you have?

                  My first one was from the group buy one that dan gillian killed in 2 days.. I had mine for 2 years before I got a little careless turning into a driveway (to check out an E30 fs that turned out to be a beater), it had no paint on the bottom from scraping but held up fine until that point. Second one I hit a possom with at 80mph 2 months after I had it on my car (no chance there). Third one is doing fine so far.

                  I have bad luck with lips though, I even lost an i lip a couple winters ago. My mtech2 rear valance fell off on my way to work and I didn't know until I got there, no idea where it went but I never saw it again. :(
                  Build thread

                  Bimmerlabs

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                  • ShowStopper
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 1845

                    #10
                    Originally posted by JGood
                    Yeah besides the side skirt fitment with the M3 skirts, I liked it better before. It was just way too much of a PITA to drive the car with the Reiger lip to spend another $250 for one. I really don't care as much what it looks like anymore, my paychecks go to the track car and the whole racing habit.

                    This is my true love :)

                    yea i was at the Leigh valley meet and seen the 4 dr. looks really good. makes me want a 4 dr.

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                    • N2MYE30
                      R3V Elite
                      • Oct 2007
                      • 5536

                      #11
                      Originally posted by kamotors
                      now it makes the rear look a little out of place, but its not bad. I like the skirts more than the old ones, but the reiger lip made the car look more complete and went well with the overall theme of the car. I say taurus skirts and reiger lip.
                      +1

                      COTM

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                      • naplesE30
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 1830

                        #12
                        Mount the taruas skirts lower, where the rock guard ends and they will look better in that color

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                        • kamotors
                          R3V OG
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 7102

                          #13
                          Originally posted by naplesE30
                          Mount the taruas skirts lower, where the rock guard ends and they will look better in that color
                          http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...&postcount=241
                          +1, it makes not look so "lumpy".


                          7speedshop.com

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                          • uofom3
                            R3V Elite
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 5392

                            #14
                            Liked it better before....
                            PNW Crew
                            90 m3
                            06 m5

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                            • omar85
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 331

                              #15
                              Originally posted by ShowStopper
                              yea i was at the Leigh valley meet and seen the 4 dr. looks really good. makes me want a 4 dr.
                              notice the girl in the back of the 4-door. 4 does for more hoes. thats what i heard at least.

                              car looks dope man.

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