low budget - low E36 from the UK

[FLATLINER]

Hey guys,

I posted my R32 Skyline on here a while ago, but due to rising insurance, fuel prices, being driven daily and doing 6 mpg it had to go

So to replace it i bought this E36 from a friend, it's a 328i and it's not too bad!

Here she is when i picked her up, totally stock and after a wash...





Then i cut the springs...



The Skyline then sold, so I had some cash at last!!

So, this is what i got/ did:

Hottuning Coilovers, helper springs out, wound all the way down
RH Toplines, 16 x 8.5J ET10 all round
Nangkang 195/50 16 tyres
Interior trim
Momo s/ wheel
TRS tow strap
Removed side trim
Bonnet raise (raised on spacers on the standard hinges)
blah blah blah

Here's some of my pics (iPhone quality )











And some much much better snaps by my friend Tom
(www.flickr.com/tomedge)

These were taken a little while before the ones above, so some things are missing...








in the the shot above you can see how the arch rubbed the sidewall smooth on the first drive!!
the brutal arch work you see was done with pliers, we would have been slightly gentler if it hadn't been 1.30am in a car park!!! but hey, they fit!

more soon... hope you like

Rich

[Skar]

I like it! You pulled of 16" very well, what wheels are they?

[FLATLINER]

Thanks! they're RH Toplines, 8.5x16 ET10's, in 5x120 flavour

[dembek]

@Skar

RH Toplines, 16 x 8.5J ET10 all round

@FLATLINER
Very nice ride! I think that E36 can't look much better on 16"

[FLATLINER]

cheers buddy!

[MelloYello]

Lovely! The oem bumper looks great!

[FLATLINER]

Lovely! The oem bumper looks great!

Thank you. certainly looks better now it's like 5 inches closer to the tarmac!!

[NegativeCamber]

i really like how you fit those 16s. looks great.

[M.Burroughs]

16s! Damn. Best 16" fitment I've seen.

[benz88]

damn thats sick.

[schroedin]

REALLY makes me want 16s.

[driftsucky]

Other than driving on the wrong side of the road, that car is totally legit. I'm amazed at "16's". Seriously? WOW.

[FLATLINER]

16s! Damn. Best 16" fitment I've seen.

Thanks dude!

i really like how you fit those 16s. looks great.

washers up front for camber, between the strut and the hub, arch 'work' on the rear! Cheers

damn thats sick.

Thanks mate

REALLY makes me want 16s.

so glad i went for these over 17's or 18's!

[FLATLINER]

Other than driving on the wrong side of the road, that car is totally legit. I'm amazed at "16's". Seriously? WOW.

i mainly go sideways... so kinda drive both sides of the road!!!

thanks dude, we were so happy when we dropped it back on the deck and it sat like this!!

[Iscrape]

wow this looks real good with the 16s and nice color choice