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    Posted: 25-March-2006 at 14:22
In prep for the sale of the E34 I've changed the wheels over and put the 840 alloys on to the E28.
They look great but when I came off of a speed bump tonight the rear wheels touched the arches.

Can I do anything about this or am I going to have to get shot of them ?





Andy, from www.bmwland.co.uk
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Points: 7213 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-March-2006 at 14:25

you can't really roll the arch lips because the wheels stick out too far

lowering springs - less travel and harsher ride with a tendency to skip and hop over bumps when travelling at speed, but your tyres shouldn't catch then

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Points: 7213 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-March-2006 at 14:26
dont carry anything in the boot or any portly passengers in the rear

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Points: 2516 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 25-March-2006 at 16:30

Andy,

That looks awesome!! I'm pining for another e28 again - but wife won't let me. But then again she wouldn't let me have the e34 I've got now or the M-Parallels... so you just never know!

Paul


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