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New barge - '97 328i Coupe
- Thread starter Topgeartom
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e91 330d/type r mini
are you saving for e36 or e46 m3 ? if you want to have a go in a e46 m3 your more than welcome to have a drive of mine pal and see if you like them
if you want a go then let me know.
just a couple more little jobs on your e36 and it will be stunning, good work
are you saving for e36 or e46 m3 ? if you want to have a go in a e46 m3 your more than welcome to have a drive of mine pal and see if you like them
if you want a go then let me know.
just a couple more little jobs on your e36 and it will be stunning, good work
Your a complete gent for the offer mate, however with my budget i'll probably be limited to an e36. Besides, I love most things about my 328 id just like it to be 30% more harder, sharper and mental, which hopefully is where an e36 evo would come in.
All in good time and all that though i guess.
e91 330d/type r mini
no probs mate the offer stands anyway
you certainly wont be disapointed with an e36 m3 i have had 2 of them and loved them and sometimes wish id stayed with the simplicity of the e36.
I love this car! How much did the bumpers set you back mate?
Cheers man.
Front bumper was £100 brand new via design911/ppcgb and I painted it myself.
The rear was a used one from ebay for £75. There's a few scrapes and blemishes on it so I might try blow over it in the future.
Front bumper was £100 brand new via design911/ppcgb and I painted it myself.
The rear was a used one from ebay for £75. There's a few scrapes and blemishes on it so I might try blow over it in the future.
I'd love one as my next car, just sold my 172 so want something with just as much fun factor but something more reliable!
Bought myself a new camera today, and theres been a couple of little changes to the 328, so here are a few shots from this evening:
Cheers
Tom
Cheers
Tom
_Tom
ClioSport Club Member
Amen
Already running 13mm spacers on the front, they caught like a b**ch on the back, so hopefully going to get a pair of 10s, and with the bit of camber coilovers will provide they should just tuck.
Coilovers in 2 weeks i promise!
Coilovers in 2 weeks i promise!
Not my bag tbh, wheels dont look right and have poor fitment. Not a fan of the front lights or numberplates either, I think with BMW's im more of an OEM fan than modified in general.
That looks excellent riz, m mouldings might have to be my next purchase.
I do love just how solid everything feels compared to the clio, mines only got 65k on it yet even with the dreaded nikasil block, it feels pretty much bulletproof. Isnt the original suspension Bilstein on the sports?
It took me 5 months of searching every single day to find a decent one, and even then it wasnt a sport like i wanted. Good manual cars with service and non-galactic miles are impossible to come across it seems.
It took me 5 months of searching every single day to find a decent one, and even then it wasnt a sport like i wanted. Good manual cars with service and non-galactic miles are impossible to come across it seems.
Just did this cheeky shop to see what it would look like when coilovers go on. Hope to achieve this sort of stance.
riz
ClioSport Club Member
Jaguar XFR
Yup bilsteins, I would look at eibach Prolines slightly less Horton road esque
e91 330d/type r mini
what exhaust have you put on your car tom? when i was following the other day and you opened it up around that bus it sounded well but was bloody loud
definately a clean car and looks very nice in the flesh.
definately a clean car and looks very nice in the flesh.
Its a replica of the full Active Autowerke system with their decat track pipe.
The fit is awful being a replica but the quality seems good and it sounds mental.
The fit is awful being a replica but the quality seems good and it sounds mental.
Tom
ClioSport Club Member
EV (s)
Thats lovely! How much was that? Although i wouldn't want a decat....
Gotta say im loving mine. I was tempted to shroud the lights, but i've found some decent bulbs so i wont bother. (although i did buy some smoked indicators to try )
Currently saving for some AP coilovers, as tbh the rest of my car is perfect the way it is.
Also need to know where you got those plates. Need those.
Gotta say im loving mine. I was tempted to shroud the lights, but i've found some decent bulbs so i wont bother. (although i did buy some smoked indicators to try
)Currently saving for some AP coilovers, as tbh the rest of my car is perfect the way it is.
Also need to know where you got those plates. Need those.
Cheers Tom, the exhaust was via ebay, although im relatively certain it only comes with the decat and you cant fit it without as the pipe lengths are different to standard.
I got mine for a completely silly price, £220 brand new and delivered for the whole system.
Plates are here. Fully bsau marked as well:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120765261206
Ive got to say i really like the look of the shrouded lenses, think it beefs the front up a touch.
Like yourself, just waiting for coilovers now.
I got mine for a completely silly price, £220 brand new and delivered for the whole system.
Plates are here. Fully bsau marked as well:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120765261206
Ive got to say i really like the look of the shrouded lenses, think it beefs the front up a touch.
Like yourself, just waiting for coilovers now.
Lovely saner, makes me really need some m side strips.
riz - the shrouding thing is to do with the headlights. If you look at mine, on the dipped beam (outer most), i removed the glass lenses then fitted some pre-cut shrouds which i sprayed black. They are basically a piece of shaped metal with a hole in the centre for the projector beam. Gives a much cleaner beam with less scatter, and imo looks better. Yat on e36coupe produces them.
riz - the shrouding thing is to do with the headlights. If you look at mine, on the dipped beam (outer most), i removed the glass lenses then fitted some pre-cut shrouds which i sprayed black. They are basically a piece of shaped metal with a hole in the centre for the projector beam. Gives a much cleaner beam with less scatter, and imo looks better. Yat on e36coupe produces them.
I know what you mean, i ummed and arrred for 6 months then just did it. They do now look epic, time will tell for how long though. I commute 140 miles a day so the ride is important to me! (As in not wanting bigger wheels or stiffer suspension)
I know a guy who runs a bodyshop so got it done at a good price, all thats left is things like the leather which is a bit worn.
I know a guy who runs a bodyshop so got it done at a good price, all thats left is things like the leather which is a bit worn.
So this finally happened a few days ago. Not had the chance to get any decent photos yet, so got this earlier today before doing an oil change:
Rears probably need to come up a touch, they scrub over really large bumps, fronts dont catch but dont have much room left at all, already had to raise them to make it daily-driveable.
Rears probably need to come up a touch, they scrub over really large bumps, fronts dont catch but dont have much room left at all, already had to raise them to make it daily-driveable.
Brookie.
ClioSport Club Member
Awesome Tom! Been following this.
Looks ace now it's lowered!!!
Looks ace now it's lowered!!!
