jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Those mirrors will make a nice difference. Don't think they'll make it handle any better but I should get extra 10-15bhp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kulgan 1042 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Gotta say I like it sitting on those wheels. Wonder why.. ha ha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Love 'em on the E38 and they have a very similar spoke pattern to my RSIIs which looked perfect on my E39 but just doesn't look right to me on the 8. I think the concave dish wheels really suit cars with a flared arch (think E46 M3 CSL!) which the E38 and E39 have, but the E31 doesn't have flares so it suits a thick-lipped dish. Doesn't get much better than this: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Wow those BBS RCs look superb, then again they do on almost any car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1044 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Love 'em on the E38 and they have a very similar spoke pattern to my RSIIs which looked perfect on my E39 but just doesn't look right to me on the 8. I think the concave dish wheels really suit cars with a flared arch (think E46 M3 CSL!) which the E38 and E39 have, but the E31 doesn't have flares so it suits a thick-lipped dish. Doesn't get much better than this: Is that the goal ? ... must say dude if you can get it back to this it will be the best looking 8 series ive seen ever. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 Yep. Something pretty much. Sadly, I think it'll be some wee while before I can restore the original colour or buy a set of Oz Futura 3 piece wheels (or similar). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 24, 2014 S62 First Jooles....... Function > Form! My dad would buy the M70 off you, he needs a heavy duty anchor for his boat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Really growing to like the M70, Mike. Though do wish I'd found a reasonably priced M73 manual or 5 speed 8er. They'd be spectacular!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Haha I thought you would! You just need to get it sounding more exotic, like this one When you took off the other day from Kyu's coffee shop it does sound underwhelming if I'm honest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 I could get it sounding more exotic with a $3000 exhaust like that one! The Magnaflows sound good but more American than Euro and definitely NOT exotic. Alan's csi with the race exhaust sounds pretty good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 It would be nice wouldn't it... http://ind-distribution.com/wheels/BMW-E31-8-Series-Eisenmann-Performance-Exhaust-B5241.00831%5E187.php 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Mmmm Eisenmannnnnn But yeah $$$ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 TBH, I'm pretty happy with mine. Of course it could sound better, but it sounds a helluva lot better than it did when I bought it and quite a bit better than most of the 8s I've heard! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1044 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Seriously for the money .. its not that hard to make your own up out of more resonible prices parts. Most of the tone is set at the headers and their lengths + merge pipes... the amplification is then controlled via mid and back box mufflers. You can make a sort of crap sounding back box sound really good with a perferated straightthrough mid twin pipe muffler. HSV do a nice one thats 2 1/4 inch. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Let's talk next week, Josh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Get Troy (Polley) to build you one... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 25, 2014 Doesn't he prefer them to exit through the bonnet? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahmedsinc 414 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 Ha, you'd instantly get a life ban from the club but the concept of an E31 with zoomies is awfully appealing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 Who needs a bonnet? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 26, 2014 Haha I thought you would! You just need to get it sounding more exotic, like this one When you took off the other day from Kyu's coffee shop it does sound underwhelming if I'm honest Google has revealed that there's more going on with that 8er than just the Eisenmann exhaust. Loads of other Eisenmann 850i exhaust clips... none sound like that car! But I do like it!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted November 29, 2014 These would look good on the 8 I reckon Saw my old car today,he has just had the wheels done 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) I prefer the 2 piece ones that came as standard on a lot of E31s.... Great wheels, but prefer the 18" M parallels! Edited November 30, 2014 by jeffbebe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted December 5, 2014 New shocks and springs... Can't wait to get the M pars back on. Very kind of James (Boowhup) to loan the RCs but they don't do it for me on the 8 (although they look a darn sight better now that the wheel arch gap is smaller). Fitted the new shocks into the existing EDC struts so need to find something to plug the holes too... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted December 5, 2014 Don't get me wrong, Dave, I love RCs on the right car (they have a very similar spoke pattern to the RSIIs I had on the 540i) I just think they're a bit too busy for the 8... And the concave dish isn't as good as a fat lip on these cars!! They look amazing on E36 and E39 though! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted December 5, 2014 Rcs look good. Just need 18x10s on the rear to get it perfect Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
