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E30 Stu
02-25-2003, 10:32 PM
'91 E30 coupe.
1986 pearl interior
15" Borbets
Ground Control 375/475 coilovers
Bilsteins
ST bars
M3 bushings
M3 sway bar links
M3 subframe (next week) :)
M3 steering rack (this summer) :stickoutt
Gangemi Spec front splitter (next week) :)
Euro bumper moldings
Euro instrument cluster
Euro rear sunshade
Euro 316d (diesel) badge
Euro flat-black bumpers
intake/exhaust...yadda yadda
535i motor mounts
750iL timing chain tensioner
Momo steering wheel
clutch stop/short shift/cool shift knob
German flag pinstripe
black grille
a shitload more, i just forgot
211,000 miles and it sees the redline a dozen times a day.

It is getting a Pete McHenry 3.0L USspec S50 this spring that is expected to put 240hp to the rear wheels on a chassis dynomometer.

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103217">

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103218">

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103222">

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103227">

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103230">

Anyone need some negative camber? There's plenty to go around!
<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103233">

The tucks the rear nicely
<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103235">

E30 Stu
02-25-2003, 10:32 PM
3rd gear...whatever :orangesle
<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=103236">

<img src="http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=66800">

<img src="http://www.sakima.org/~stu/interiorBADASS.jpg">

<img src="http://www.sakima.org/~stu/COTMm42.jpg">

<img src="http://www.sakima.org/~stu/COTMdowntown5.jpg">

<img src="http://www.sakima.org/~stu/backroads3.jpg">


that's all.

SpecRaceM5
02-25-2003, 11:25 PM
nice looking ride.

ROB89M3
02-25-2003, 11:38 PM
yuk ! :laugh

SpecRaceM5
02-25-2003, 11:55 PM
I'd loose the black gills and the pin stripes though.

Yonkers320is
02-26-2003, 12:03 AM
it looks phat!!!!!!

Specially those blackout grills and german pinstripes

the only thing you need are the "smiley" headlights

SG_M3
02-26-2003, 12:08 AM
Looks great stu, really clean.

BTW, Tell your brother to send me my money.

E30 Stu
02-26-2003, 07:02 AM
Originally posted by SG_M3
Looks great stu, really clean.

BTW, Tell your brother to send me my money.

okeedokee.


The pinstripe taped on over the existing white (ugh) pinstripe which is under the clearcoat. Believe me, I'd take no pinstripe over anything but I'd have to repaint the whole car.

I dig black grilles.

Yes, I need smiley's baddddddd...smoked ones :buttrock