100$ 7 Series build thread yo

[Nicolaus Pro]

Can't wait for more

[coconutt]

Sub'd!

[apexilude]

Parts for these are not really premium. Personally I find it cheaper to maintain that the 535is I rebuilt. I just refurbed a 83 733i. If you cut the springs I want to give you some tips. Do not take more than one coil off the rear. I cut 1.5 coils off and couldnt get the spring to seat in the spring pads. Fronts you could easily chop 1.5 coils. Suggest removing the struts from the car. Compressing the assembly then cutting the coil. Or remove the spring then cut.

Personally I ditched the cut stocker for H&R's and revalved billie. I removed .5 of a coil all around to get them to settle in a little more. Good luck and watch the reverse to forward fast gear changes. I heard those slushbox trannies can only handle so much.

[BigBody]

If you must cut the springs only cut the front to level out the car with the height of the rears. Ghetto tip number 1: If you're gonna cut the spring with it still on the car, grab the biggest pair of vise grips you can and clamp a couple coils together before you make the cut. Slightly less chance of dying.

[superturbodiesel.com]

Yes, this is good! E23 are dope

[Raarasutra]

Well, I've enjoyed myself thus far. Keep at it!

[ryanjblajda]

If you must cut the springs only cut the front to level out the car with the height of the rears. Ghetto tip number 1: If you're gonna cut the spring with it still on the car, grab the biggest pair of vise grips you can and clamp a couple coils together before you make the cut. Slightly less chance of dying

hhahaha one of the best things ive read here. im excited to see where this goes.

[Stupid Kid]

hhahaha one of the best things ive read here. im excited to see where this goes.

Its going places forsure, I'm planning on spending most if not all of my weekend on this thing.
Ride height wise the fronts are actually pretty much level with the rears, its just the wheel wells on this car are super disproportionate (and therefore super ghey), to get flush tire wise in the front ill probably end up tucking about a half inch of rim in the rear. fine by me.

Also thanks for the advice all in cutting the springs, I'm definitely going to prioritize ride quality and handling over mad tight super slammed bitch stance.
Its really helped a lot because I've been feelin kinda in the dark about it, us e23 guys gotta band together yo, one of the last bimmers thats still cool. (as in cool. all bimmers are cool)

So yeah to summarize by the end of this weekend this thing is gonna have paint done, a valance, lows, painted wheels and six hundred horsepower.

[Stupid Kid]

Photoshop is cheaper than cut springs,,, slam it now!!! ...

OP delivers

[tundmatu]

hahah dope. nice car you got there, keep us updated!

[244Brick]

I dont know why this last picture looks like its on acid but it does so deal with it.

Electronics troll

[hetzyhetz]

...I understand that I fell ass first into the good fortune of owning a gorgeous and fairly rare classic German car and I understand that I'm going to ruin it in the end. I'm okay with that. I'm just a stupid college kid.

You had me hooked here. Can't wait to see where you do or don't take this. :thumbup::beer:



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[Z.Cockburn]

Now Biff!!





I want 2 coats of wax on that car!





Don't lie to me Biff!!!










Make sure you watch Biff when he is waxing your 7'er..

he is a sneaky fucker.

[Stupid Kid]

Holy shit, you just like made my week bro.

.
So today I went to discount tire to get a cracked valve stem replaced and they wouldn't do it because I was running a 225/35 on a 19X9. For real,
they were like:

"Ummm so just pull it around and well take a look at it"
"I just have a loose wheel man I just need the valve stem replaced its not holding air"
"oh ohkay well lets go get it"
....
"...you know this tire is too small?"
"I know man, i did it on purpose"
"...It's dangerous"
"I know bro, I know."
-we go to the counter-
"umm so what kind of car do you have?"
"an 01 bmw 5 series"
-guy pauses and he goes through the menus on the computer-
"an m5?"
"I wish, a 530"
"two doors or four doors?"
".... two bro.... theses aren't the stock wheels. they're off a different bimmer. I just need the valve stem replaced man."
"oh okay we can do that. Do you also want your tires rotated and balanced?"
"ummm, nah man its cool"
"so do you know what car these wheels are off?"
"an e65 745li with the sport package (i've got style 95's)... just say its an 03"
-guy flips through menus-
"you know this tire is too small you should be running..."
"a 245/45 zr19 pirelli p zero, I know, that size ..wont fit on my car, I really just need a new valve stem man."
"I don't know if it'll mount once I take it off the tire is too skinny. Its like an inch too small"
"It'll mount man, its hardly any stretch. I'm running 235's on my ten inch rears, I've mounted 195's on 9's before with my friends. We had to use lighter fluid, fun stuff man"
"dude that's not safe!"
"i know, fun stuff. I've had other discount tires mount tires with more stretch like... it really shouldn't be a problem if my car crashes and I die I wont sue you"
"oh okay... let me talk to manager"
-manager comes-
"he's running a 225 35 on a 19x9"
(me)"yeah it's too small its intentional... its like the cool thing to do. I just need a valve stem replaced"
"oh yeah we can do that, no problem"
-manager fucks with computer-
"The computer is... not going to let me do it... I could just give you the parts?"
"yeah forsure man, I just need a new stem this one is blown"
-manager comes back with handful of valve stems and gives them too me-
"yeah sorry man its a liability thing"
"its cool I understand ill just take it somewhere else, sorry for the trouble"

I go down to garcias tire shop down the road. It smells like rubber and weed and I give the guy sitting outside 5 bucks to replace my stem while I admire the set of gold daytons on the floor.


fuck discount tire

[Rob&co]

Holy shit, you just like made my week bro.

.
So today I went to discount tire to get a cracked valve stem replaced and they wouldn't do it because I was running a 225/35 on a 19X9. For real,
they were like:

"Ummm so just pull it around and well take a look at it"
"I just have a loose wheel man I just need the valve stem replaced its not holding air"
"oh ohkay well lets go get it"
....
"...you know this tire is too small?"
"I know man, i did it on purpose"
"...It's dangerous"
"I know bro, I know."
-we go to the counter-
"umm so what kind of car do you have?"
"an 01 bmw 5 series"
-guy pauses and he goes through the menus on the computer-
"an m5?"
"I wish, a 530"
"two doors or four doors?"
".... two bro.... theses aren't the stock wheels. they're off a different bimmer. I just need the valve stem replaced man."
"oh okay we can do that. Do you also want your tires rotated and balanced?"
"ummm, nah man its cool"
"so do you know what car these wheels are off?"
"an e65 745li with the sport package (i've got style 95's)... just say its an 03"
-guy flips through menus-
"you know this tire is too small you should be running..."
"a 245/45 zr19 pirelli p zero, I know, that size ..wont fit on my car, I really just need a new valve stem man."
"I don't know if it'll mount once I take it off the tire is too skinny. Its like an inch too small"
"It'll mount man, its hardly any stretch. I'm running 235's on my ten inch rears, I've mounted 195's on 9's before with my friends. We had to use lighter fluid, fun stuff man"
"dude that's not safe!"
"i know, fun stuff. I've had other discount tires mount tires with more stretch like... it really shouldn't be a problem if my car crashes and I die I wont sue you"
"oh okay... let me talk to manager"
-manager comes-
"he's running a 225 35 on a 19x9"
(me)"yeah it's too small its intentional... its like the cool thing to do. I just need a valve stem replaced"
"oh yeah we can do that, no problem"
-manager fucks with computer-
"The computer is... not going to let me do it... I could just give you the parts?"
"yeah forsure man, I just need a new stem this one is blown"
-manager comes back with handful of valve stems and give them too me-
"yeah sorry man its a liability thing"
"its cool I understand ill just take it somewhere else, sorry for the trouble"

I go down to garcias tire shop down the road. It smells like rubber and weed and I give the guy sitting outside 5 bucks to replace my stem while I admire the set of gold daytons on the floor.


fuck discount tire

lol now take a rip of the weed and your living life pal! PS fuck name brand chain shops.