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Hi, car looks good. You clearly know what you are doing and what you want. If my opinion matters, I would change the indi's for OEM items, rather than the projector style. Keep the tint if you want but the projectors look cheap IMO. also get rid of the M grille badge.

All in all a fantastic car, just a couple of wee ideas from me. Good luck!
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Thanks bud, Yeah mate ive took a while to get every little detail thought out and know exactly what parts im after and now ive just went for it, Some parts are going to be hard to get a hole off but will be worth it in the end!

Yeah the indicators are a temp mesure as im awaiting OEM BLACK DEPO's from the US

and i also think the M badge is a bit much so im awaiting my carbon kidney grilles so i will change them all at once :D
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ALSO !!!!

If anybody knows of Genuine AC SCHITZER parts please let me know or if you know where to get them please contact me as im after a 2peace rear carbon diffuser !


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Update :

Ive had a slight problem with the delivery of my coilovers but after a talk with the company at hand im expecting them end of this week begining of next so that is the next big job before the engine goes in.
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What coilovers did you opt for in the end ??

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unfortunately a never thought and now its to late i should have waited got the rest of the money and bought the Eibachs boss..

But i bought the AP racings.. bad move im going to sell them on and buy what i wanted to start with.

A rushed it and thats what happins when your in a rush for parts when you cant get what you wanted


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AP Racings ..... I didnt even know you were looking at those, a thought you were more for the BC Racing or the Eibachs mate, if you can though the Gaz set aint that much more expensive if at all, than the Eibachs .... and at least you can set them to strength etc, wheras the Eibachs are height adjustable only and pre-set dampening etc ....

If i had known better at the time i would have fitted Gaz before Eibach purely for the adjustability ...



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Came down to me thinking if a bought those id have money for other parts ETC..

But i should have stuck to my guns and just went for the beter option, Yeah i remeber we talked about the the Gaz setup the other day when i was round.

that may be what i do then sell these on and buy the Gaz set up and the Eibach ARB's..

Was a silly silly move as now i have the hasel off trying to sell them on oh well ill learn next time not to rush in to stuff!
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More hastle less speed ma man .... took me 18 months to get to where I am with car ... and still no happy 100% lol

The ARBs though ... wow .... what a difference .... just waiting on the poly bushes arriving then i tackle the rear of the car.


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Never takes me long to build a car as im always prepaired but this time i cocked it up lolol


Yeah your car handles amazing in dry and wet weather,
I will be doing all the bushes and brake lines when i do the coilovers also as i will fit the M3 hids and new calipers then to.

But today ive took a day off from playing with the car i will be going to play on my dirtbike up comrie bing if my new parts come

the power of my CR250 makes me moist hahahaha


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Well if you crash and die on the bike can a get your spoiler ...lol

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Keep up the good work Roddy, looking forward to further
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Originally posted by HairyHaggis HairyHaggis wrote:

Well if you crash and die on the bike can a get your spoiler ...lol


Cheeky buger.. no you cant lol
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Originally posted by bluebro bluebro wrote:

Keep up the good work Roddy, looking forward to further
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thanks i shall hopefully have more updates soon for you's to look at!
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Roddy, it's good to see someone getting their hands dirty
modding beemers and even better when you're taking the
time to keep us all up to date about it. keep up the good
work and we'll be watching your progress closely.

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Thanks very much buddy,

Hopefully its going to be somthing that folk will appreciate the work thats went in to it and possibly get mag feature in the end :D

Every car ive built to date has been mag feature'd so hoping to keep that alive with the bmw aswell and possibly do one better if possible for a front cover!

I just about had achived that with my last show car just before i decided to brake it for parts as i went abit far with it i personaly thought trying to make it original and one off and it took all the fun out of it once the car was always in the bodyshop having things changed as folk do copy on the modding scene!

But with the bm i want to keep it as OEM as possible but with some nice subtle mods that make it unique !
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Originally posted by RoddyE36Mtec RoddyE36Mtec wrote:

keep it as OEM as possible but with some nice subtle mods that make it unique !
Now that idea, I do like.
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Subtle is the way with BMs, I don't agree with folk being overly anal and complaining when a 94 car is fitted with 97 kidneys etc - however I believe that BMW made a good job of designing the cars we drive so little tweaks are the way ahead. Keep us updated Roddy!
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Originally posted by Grant320d Grant320d wrote:

Subtle is the way with BMs, I don't agree with folk being overly anal and complaining when a 94 car is fitted with 97 kidneys etc - however I believe that BMW made a good job of designing the cars we drive so little tweaks are the way ahead. Keep us updated Roddy!

I agree, see if you can spot my subtle mod, completely unique to me that emphasises my point.

Hope you spot and like it.

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