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Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on September 14, 2007, 04:59:28 PM: Hello all.

Finally, a haven for the outcast! In the UK, it's generally all about the big sizes and that's cool. But I like these 4-pots and it's cool that there's a whole forum for them! Anyway, here's some of my E30's from the past 4 years...

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Title: Royalratch
Post by: Eurospec on September 15, 2007, 12:23:44 AM: I like your taste. Are the 318 and touring the same colour? What are the name(s)/code(s)?

Welcome!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: gearheadE30 on September 15, 2007, 06:06:07 AM: dang, I like it. I want your touring ;)

BTW looks like Lazurblau or something similar to me.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: FL318is on September 15, 2007, 08:23:23 AM: Welcome mate! Very nice car.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on September 16, 2007, 04:04:32 AM: Cheers all.

Always Lazer Blue. For some reason, I only end up buying Laser Blue. Am on the look out for a Cabrio too. Will immediatley get the M42/M44 treatment of course.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: bmuser on September 17, 2007, 05:16:03 PM: i hope a 5speed swap is in order sometime very very soon. if not... then ure butchering a great car. and we dont even get the tourings here.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on September 20, 2007, 02:11:23 PM: Quote from: bmuser;33874
i hope a 5speed swap is in order sometime very very soon. if not... then ure butchering a great car. and we dont even get the tourings here.

5 Speed swap? You talking about the gearbox? They both have standard 5-Speed manuals.

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Title: Royalratch
Post by: 318iSdaniel on September 20, 2007, 04:04:15 PM: Quote from: Royalratch;34084
5 Speed swap? You talking about the gearbox? They both have standard 5-Speed manuals.

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the last picture shows an autobox.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on September 20, 2007, 04:14:41 PM: Quote from: 318iSdaniel;34094
the last picture shows an autobox.

Oh - that's not my current Touring. I had that a couple of years ago. Now I have a 5 speed manual 1.9L M44 powered Touring - same sports interior, same colour.

Just waiting for a re-map and big bore throttle body and that's probably as far as I will take the tuning - I kind of like things to stay stock. Maybe some BBS RS or 16" Alpina's to round off. 4-stud sucks for wheels.

There is some amazing tuning happening on this site.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Kedge on September 26, 2007, 08:50:00 AM: Woohoo another zoner on here!!

I feel sorry for the americans not getting the tourings, sure do miss my Tech 2 touring!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: peteM3power on September 26, 2007, 09:07:34 PM: Hey nice cars and great colour (although I am biased!) Just one quick question though, by any chance do you have any front quarter shots in higher res that you'd be able to post? I really like the clear/ smoked lenses with the Lazurblau look - may consider it myself but would love to see it in a larger pic for another look.

Thanks and great looking cars!

Pete
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on September 27, 2007, 03:54:59 PM: Quote from: Kedge;34380
Woohoo another zoner on here!!

I feel sorry for the americans not getting the tourings, sure do miss my Tech 2 touring!

How'd you know I'm a zoner?

How do - royalratch has found a new home.

Can't wait to get this Touring pristine. Re-spray to follow as it has enough nicks and dents everywhere to warrant it.

I'll get those hi-res picks up in a minute petem3
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on October 26, 2007, 06:32:27 AM: Just picked this up. It's Lazer Blue like my coupe. Has AC (which isn't a big deal in the US but is pretty rare here) and has a tidy body. The clutch is totally gone and the M40 in it overheats - but who cares?

Already have a 1.9L M44 with 318iS gearbox and prop ready to drop in - brand new E36 clutch too.

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Title: Royalratch
Post by: peteM3power on October 26, 2007, 07:01:26 AM: Awesome touring... the first I've seen in Lazur Blue... very nice!

Can't wait to see those pics of your 2 dr in high res too.

Cheers, Pete
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on October 26, 2007, 08:33:47 AM: I've had trouble tracking those down dude - will get to it this weekend whilst I dog out my back-ups for a clean-out anyway.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 26, 2007, 11:26:42 AM: Quote from: Royalratch;36598
Just picked this up. It's Lazer Blue like my coupe. Has AC (which isn't a big deal in the US but is pretty rare here) and has a tidy body. The clutch is totally gone and the M40 in it overheats - but who cares?

Already have a 1.9L M44 with 318iS gearbox and prop ready to drop in - brand new E36 clutch too.

Personally over here in the US of A I would take a touring E30 anyday over an E30 with AC HAHA jk. Nice cars man
Title: Royalratch
Post by: peteM3power on October 26, 2007, 05:03:16 PM: Quote from: Royalratch;36603
I've had trouble tracking those down dude - will get to it this weekend whilst I dog out my back-ups for a clean-out anyway.

Hey much appreciated... if you can't find them no stress but if you do come across them it would be great to see some larger shots...

Thanks, Pete
Title: Royalratch
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 26, 2007, 09:15:17 PM: dang, I want a touring. A friend who autoX's 325's pretty seriously imported one with the m40 and it was diamondschwarz, had AC, cloth sport seats, and all sorts of other goodies. It would have cost him so much to get it federalized that he ended up selling it before he even got to drive it. :(. He's had over 35 e30's though, and he's only like 32, so he probably wasn't missing much :)
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on October 28, 2007, 08:14:44 AM: (http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6428/img2717vz4.jpg)
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Title: Royalratch
Post by: peteM3power on October 28, 2007, 05:23:40 PM: Hey... thanks for digging those up.... looks great with the clear lenses, I'm def going to look into getting some (either smoked or clear, not sure atm but yeah, looks great!)

Cheers, Pete
Title: Royalratch
Post by: jpod999 on October 28, 2007, 07:18:53 PM: iS sideskirts!!!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on November 05, 2007, 11:43:22 AM: Definitely go clear dude. For the side repeaters you'll need the LED yellow bulbs (they glow orange) as the orange bulbs you get with them are pathetic.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: gearheadE30 on November 05, 2007, 01:11:27 PM: mtech II wheel, 15inch weaves, leather, skirts, I love it!!!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: D. Clay on November 05, 2007, 04:43:21 PM: Recently met a English lad here that had purchased a 1968 Dodge (5000 pounds and a big V8) again showing that the grass is always greener on the other side of the "pond".
Do English E30 M42's have solid flywheels as opposed to dual mass? I was wondering if they could also be lightened.
Nice looking cars and photos.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on November 06, 2007, 08:03:16 AM: Thanks guys.

318iS' here have crazy heavy flywheels. I don't know if they are solid or dual mass but they are known to have been made heavy by BMW to blunt acceleration - which would have gotten too close to a 325i.

A lot of guys here either put in a stock 325i Flywheel, lighten them by machining (not for amateurs) or order racing flywheels - usually from the USA.

All this doesn't get you more power - just better acceleration, albeit at the expense of refinement.

Will post up pix of the Touring with the new interior and M44 installed this weekend.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on January 24, 2008, 08:37:08 AM: Will be picking this car up next week so full write-up and lots of pics!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: bondos on June 02, 2009, 10:35:28 AM: back mirror(with light) is from m-tech right?
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on June 15, 2009, 03:05:13 AM: Yep. But they were an option on lots of normal cars. Very useful in my opinion...
Title: Royalratch
Post by: aj_mckay on June 16, 2009, 01:59:13 PM: Hey Ratch, I've seen some of your posts on the E30 Zone in particular the one on your roof skin replacement - very impressive!

Nice looking cars you've had - Lazer Blue FTW! Got any more photo's? I was thinking about putting SE side skirts on my Lazer Blue IS but wasn't sure what it'd look like.
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on June 19, 2009, 02:25:00 AM: Cheers - that thread is also on here as I got banned from the Zone for being too badical.

Dude, SE skirts are a MUST on any E30 and make it 300% better. I would say do it - you can see what it looks like on my car.

I'll be updating that thread soon as I'm doing a stealth ICE intsall, new interior and paint and major mechanics overhaul - should be a new car by August!
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Tonyb on July 15, 2009, 05:04:12 AM: Super clean ride, how does she do on the autobahn ?
Title: Royalratch
Post by: carlos318is on July 16, 2009, 10:25:20 AM: Hi mate nice to see another one from the UK love the 318is you had very mint:cool:
Title: Royalratch
Post by: Royalratch on July 18, 2009, 11:27:06 AM: Cheers guys - in the middles of a full resto just been too busy with final touches. Will post comprehensive pix soon - did a little spec upgrade and renewed lots of parts and trim to make it super tidy - stay tuned.