The One That Didn't Get Away [100K Mile E30 325is]
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My next issue is leveling the trunk. As you can see below, the driver side sits perfectly and the passenger side sits about a half inch too high. I tried messing with the rubber adjustable stoppers under the trunk lid, but the passenger side one was already bottomed out. I tried just removing it all together, but got the same result. I don't know if that means the arms that attach to the trunk lid are slightly bent or what.
Do the bolts that hold the lid to the arms allow for any adjustment?
Driver side:
Passenger side:
Need a polish around the badging.
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I wouldn't be shocked if it was never level from the factory. You might be attempting a level of exactness and execution that BMW never meant to achieve. God speed.
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I wouldn't be shocked if it was never level from the factory. You might be attempting a level of exactness and execution that BMW never meant to achieve. God speed.
I was gonna say if the paint hasn’t been damaged around the mounts then it’s always been that way or moved slightly.
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I was gonna say if the paint hasn’t been damaged around the mounts then it’s always been that way or moved slightly.
Doesn't look like it has. I'll have to give it a try.
*Edit; I do not have slots. I have like a pirate hook looking deal on the lower bolt.
Pic from tonight.
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I know nothing about photography but Mikes comments reminded me of this
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Hopefully this doesn't come off as me sounding like a dick...
The framing is excellent, but I would have been more aggressive with the crop. Lots of space around the edges that isn't doing much.
I agree that cropping it frames it in a better sense, but it also feels more closed in. Wanted the surrounding area and the car to almost be equal in the focal points of the image.
Here's another from last night. This is pretty good area for pictures actually.
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Test fitting the wheels with different spacer sizes.
Stock:
5mm Spacer:
10mm Spacers:
Didn't realize how much rear camber I had. Guess that's why people get the adjustable subframes.
Should clarify, I am using the two 5mm spacers from either front wheels to test this. Obviously I would like to run a 10mm spacer, but the fenders would need to be rolled, possibly even pulled. Also the fact that I would need the spacers to have the wheel hub bore on the wheel side and the hub bore on the hub side. I'm at the end of hub lip room to fit my hub adapters on. The 5mm spacer I would probably need to roll the fender a little to be safe but would probably be the best bet.
But might hold off, considering selling these wheels and buying some other ones that are 25mm offset, so would need a 10mm spacer to get the same effect.
Does anyone know if there was ever a reasoning for only half of the rear fender being rolled from factory?
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Damn, 9 year old tires!?!?
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Damn, 9 year old tires!?!?
Yep, they are @GunMetalGrey's from a long time ago. I don't think they have many miles on them, plenty of tread, and think they were always stored in a climate controlled area. I don't push the car and never drive in the rain, but they do need to be changed soon. I was thinking about selling these wheels to change it up and would buy Toyo R1R's as replacments tires as they are one of the few tires that are offered in 225/45/16, which I want to stick with.
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Damn, 9 year old tires!?!?
This guy date codes.
perfect for a burnout video that could be uploaded to youtube and posted to this thread
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Yep, they are @GunMetalGrey's from a long time ago. I don't think they have many miles on them, plenty of tread, and think they were always stored in a climate controlled area. I don't push the car and never drive in the rain, but they do need to be changed soon. I was thinking about selling these wheels to change it up and would buy Toyo R1R's as replacments tires as they are one of the few tires that are offered in 225/45/16, which I want to stick with.
What wheels are you thinking? I might've missed it.
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What wheels are you thinking? I might've missed it.
These ones. Real RS’s aren’t in the budget and seem to be impossible to find in 16” 4x100. Want to give the mesh look a go as they seem like the perfect wheels for the E30 and I think this darker bronze color would contrast well with the red of the car. However, might not be able to do this color. Only seen this color in 25mm offset and with my spacer testing today, I don’t think I can do more than a 5mm spacer to be able to run the hubcentric rings.
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Doesnt Wibimmers have a bad history of Red E30s attempting to do a burnout and broken axles?
Yikes
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I'm unfamiliar with who this is referencing.
But I am a pussy so I don't do burnouts. Have mechanical empathy.
I broke an axle like 4ish years ago at the last Wibimmers meet I ever attended. Can’t go back to one, it’s bad luck now
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I broke an axle like 4ish years ago at the last Wibimmers meet I ever attended. Can’t go back to one, it’s bad luck now
I take the blame. I was bad luck that day and no car has a very fun time propelling my large frame around.
There seems to be some issues with the site this morning. the burnout video @SteelBlue posted isnt working or maybe some mods deleted it or something because I dont see it.
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Does anyone know if there was ever a reasoning for only half of the rear fender being rolled from factory?
In my opinion the 5mm spacer fits the best, you'd have to smash the fenders to not rub with that 10mm fitment. I was wondering the same thing when I rolled mine, my guess is that they are rolled in the back half because of how the car narrows slightly toward the rear? That or they just knew we all were going to run some meaty fitment down the road and did us a solid by doing half the work ahead of time.
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