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Had my 46 since early 2009, its a 2001 325 Msport.
Didnt stay standard for long, so ebay coilovers, M6 reps 8.5j/9.5j et20 plus my first set of stretched tyres, and camber arms.
Then off came the M6's for something a bit different, got hold of a set of jap fitment SSR Vienna kreis, gave them a quick sand down and painted them black.
Then with a set of adaptors form america got them fitted.
Time for some bodywork.
Shortened front plate holder.
Shortened boot recess, csl spoiler, and smoothed diffuser.
Winter kicked its arse tho, rusted wings, fucked bumpers, cracked boot lid, kerbed wheels, dead coilovers
So major rebuild in order both inside and out was needed.
First inside and suspension, cheap ebay coilover replaced with BC coilovers with adjustable damper settings and camber top mounts, was on the lookout for some bride seats but up popped these GT3 seats from a mates Clio V6, with a suede dished steering wheel and glass JDM shifter.
Booked 2weeks off work and got down to rebuilding the shell, new wings, new rear bumper, and lots of spray paint.
New paint needs new wheels or atleast newly painted wheels, so polished lips and purple velvet centres.
And came out like this......
Being never happy and never low enough.
I needed new wheels and new lows, could justify real BBS RS's so ordered reps 8.5j/10j wrapped in 205/40 and 215/40 Nankangs and chopped the adjusters out of the coilovers.
Then it went grey.
Summer came and went and i started riding again, so was in two minds if to leave it or sell up and buy a superbike or put some money into the beemer again.
Well the car won, so a red leather interior, a set of 1552 Tarmacs, Airrex struts and Airlift V2 management were all ordered and off to the vinyl wrappers it went.
Didnt stay standard for long, so ebay coilovers, M6 reps 8.5j/9.5j et20 plus my first set of stretched tyres, and camber arms.
Then off came the M6's for something a bit different, got hold of a set of jap fitment SSR Vienna kreis, gave them a quick sand down and painted them black.
Then with a set of adaptors form america got them fitted.
Time for some bodywork.
Shortened front plate holder.
Shortened boot recess, csl spoiler, and smoothed diffuser.
Winter kicked its arse tho, rusted wings, fucked bumpers, cracked boot lid, kerbed wheels, dead coilovers
So major rebuild in order both inside and out was needed.
First inside and suspension, cheap ebay coilover replaced with BC coilovers with adjustable damper settings and camber top mounts, was on the lookout for some bride seats but up popped these GT3 seats from a mates Clio V6, with a suede dished steering wheel and glass JDM shifter.
Booked 2weeks off work and got down to rebuilding the shell, new wings, new rear bumper, and lots of spray paint.
New paint needs new wheels or atleast newly painted wheels, so polished lips and purple velvet centres.
And came out like this......
Being never happy and never low enough.
I needed new wheels and new lows, could justify real BBS RS's so ordered reps 8.5j/10j wrapped in 205/40 and 215/40 Nankangs and chopped the adjusters out of the coilovers.
Then it went grey.
Summer came and went and i started riding again, so was in two minds if to leave it or sell up and buy a superbike or put some money into the beemer again.
Well the car won, so a red leather interior, a set of 1552 Tarmacs, Airrex struts and Airlift V2 management were all ordered and off to the vinyl wrappers it went.
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