Gus 5 Report post Posted September 5, 2006 Blacker than gus, is it possible? pft race you on a windy road next to the sea in the air Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted September 5, 2006 Hah - I have better rubber now gus - understeer no longer a factor. The paint looks blacker in the photos than in reality - it is charcoal under some lighting conditions and black in others. Good ol' Diamanshwartz! Blacker than when I bought it thanks to Scratch-X plus Meguiars 3-step. Full of stone chips though - dammit. Shelley - the tyres are Dunlop SP 9000 DSST (runflats) They were on the wheels when I bought them - they're about $500+ each new which is why I really shouldn't abuse them the way I do, but meh. I love the grip, but I absolutely hate the ride - If I got them again I wouldn't get the DSST runflat versions as the ride is uber-harsh with a stiff suspension setup - interior squeeks and rattles, I feel every minor pit in the road, CD player that never used to skip skips etc. Turn-in is great (stiff sidewall on a 45 profile = the win), but tramlining is evident although not that bad. Shadowlining was done very carefully with a roll of satin black electrical tape, some patience, a good eye and a sharp (very sharp) craft knife. I don't expect it to last very long and intend on geting that vinyl off shelley, but in the meantime it works and unless you look very closely you can't tell. Thanks for the positive comments - there's more mods to come as time and $ permits. Watch this space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducatiss 1 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 (edited) Very nice mate - you are doing well. Look forward to seeing some nice chrome tips on that muffler. Dont get a big bore, just a couple of chrome tips either straight back or angled to the side looks best. What did you colour your instrument needles with? Edited September 10, 2006 by ducatiss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blk320i 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 black out the kidney's? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2006 black out the kidney's? YES! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StylesM5 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2006 well now that sparkle has recommended the chrome, the decision is made go black Stay chrome, Gus changed his old car back to chrome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted September 13, 2006 Very nice mate - you are doing well. Look forward to seeing some nice chrome tips on that muffler. Dont get a big bore, just a couple of chrome tips either straight back or angled to the side looks best. What did you colour your instrument needles with? Needles were hand painted red with fire-engine red modelling paint and a very steady hand. Those of you who have tried to do this and failed will understand it is not all that easy, but if you are careful you get a very nice result. The exhaust will be entirely redone as the previous owner stuck a single pipe from the headers through an expansion chamber and on to a el-cheapo muffler. Sounds arse. Will be doing a proper twin system probably with reciprocal coby's and DTM style tips. Manual first! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nath 128 Report post Posted October 3, 2006 looking good, cant wait to see it! have you had the tyres off? one may be f**ked from it being driven to school and back dead flat! trim looks good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) Hey Nathan - back? I've had two of the tyres go a little soft on me after hard driving, but a quick pump-up puts them right for weeks. A tendency for enthusiastic round-a-bout negotiation, major negative camber, and poor driving skills leading to understeer (i'm still learning) mean the tyres will be worn out long before I need to worry about them going flat now and again. Edited October 3, 2006 by bravomikewhiskey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducatiss 1 Report post Posted October 3, 2006 On a different note I have the same seats in my own car. But they are not Recaro seats, rather BMW's own sports seats. Recaro seats were slightly different again. I am not 100 percent on this and someone may well correct me. That said, they are a bloody good and comfortable seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) On a different note I have the same seats in my own car. But they are not Recaro seats, rather BMW's own sports seats. Recaro seats were slightly different again. I am not 100 percent on this and someone may well correct me. That said, they are a bloody good and comfortable seat. I've never seen a pair of Recaro E30 seats in NZ. All the sports seats you see are BMW's take on the recaro design, as recaro were too slow to supply their sport seats. The recaros have much wider headrests, larger side bolsters, and a deeper ass bucket. Edited October 3, 2006 by Spargo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted October 3, 2006 Maybe my new purchase are genuine ones, have a weird headrest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2006 (edited) seen them once in a M323i that darren had. Headrests were a funny design, I think they had a big cutout in them. Edited October 3, 2006 by E30stz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted October 4, 2006 Blacker than Gus, hotter than hot. Damn that is one fine ride G! I call a Bimmersport roadtrip end of next year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducatiss 1 Report post Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Maybe my new purchase are genuine ones, have a weird headrest.Nope from what I can see in your pics they are the BMW sports seats not recaro. There is nothing wrong with the BMW sports seats in Leather - they are a fine comfortable and supportive seat and seem to last well if cared for with leather conditioners. Edited October 4, 2006 by ducatiss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted October 4, 2006 not in my e28. My e12 ones I meant. Havnt post any pics of that yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 60 Report post Posted October 21, 2006 Great looking car - but would look ten times better without the McDonalds sticker on the screen! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducatiss 1 Report post Posted October 22, 2006 Ya gota love those wheels eh - what are they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted October 22, 2006 NICE!A little too low for me,glad to see you have kept the kidneys chrome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted October 22, 2006 i think the wheels are momo gt 2's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted October 23, 2006 The wheels are momo's not sure which, so Chris's suggestion of them being gt2's sounds about right. The McD's sticker is long gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted November 5, 2006 Manual conversion done. Getrag 260 5spd, Luk Clutch, z3 1.9 shortshift. Have Getrag 240 5spd conversion if anyone is interested. PM me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) windscreen banner FTMFW! So hot right now... Edited June 11, 2007 by bravo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TronSpec 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2007 hahaha Bimmersport Bum Banging Bmw Boys represent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 34 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Bimmersport Bum Banging Bmw Boys ftw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
