Author Topic: My n00b 318iS (Read 8995 times)

SamuthNBS · « **on:** December 28, 2007, 11:52:59 AM »

Though I should introduce myself and my car, this place seemed the most appropriate for the pictures.
These pictures were taken on my phone last March when I bought my car. It hasn't really changed since, I've just fitted a new (stock) exhaust when a fox knocked mine off (and the front splitter) and added a lot of mud competing in road rallies.
It came as standard with: PS, LSD, S/R and Fog lights.

I love my BMW. I'm considering buying an E32 535i M Sport to add to my collection sometime in the new year but for now my M42 engine leads the way

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2007, 01:38:38 PM »

Ballin and welcome tot he club. I take it you are in Europe somewhere, where at?

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2007, 02:42:28 PM »

South west of England, and I think all the rain is an advantage when you have an lsd

jpod999 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2007, 10:40:09 PM »

I want your front valence SO badly. Car looks incredibly clean, any more info on these road rallies?

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2007, 05:37:02 AM »

My front splitter is actually the wrong one, it's supposed to be extended and alpeinweiss II like the rest of the car but it broke when I hit a fox!

Basically the road rallies are just navigational exercises done on open public roads during the night time (with permission from the police and the MSA) where you get given a map and some clues and have to navigate your way to certain points within a certain time limit.

2002is · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2008, 05:07:26 PM »

whereabouts in south west?
im in redruth, Cornwall

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #6 on:** January 09, 2008, 04:51:33 PM »

I live in Dorset, just west of Dorchester and go to uni in Southampton.

silent lucidity · « **Reply #7 on:** January 09, 2008, 08:10:04 PM »

Are those sidemarkers stock on Euro E30's?
P.S. Very clean ride =)

hoevesruperd · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2008, 08:35:08 PM »

Quote from: silent lucidity;40870

Are those sidemarkers stock on Euro E30's?
P.S. Very clean ride =)

yes they are. i think it looks better than the bumper sidemarkers

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2008, 07:24:20 PM »

Less hassle to replace, too!

Asserti · « **Reply #10 on:** January 18, 2008, 05:04:13 AM »

Quote from: hoevesruperd;40873

yes they are. i think it looks better than the bumper sidemarkers

No they aren't :p

Only in Italy and perhaps some other countries where it was obliged. In Belgium and Germany it wasn't stock.

I think it's funny, there are Europeans here who customize their E30 with US spec sidemarkes and you guys want to look european

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2008, 07:27:07 PM »

In the UK the sidemarkers are standard like that, I don't know about the rest of europe.
I wouldn't want them US style tbh, it doesn't float my boat.

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2008, 10:29:02 AM »

New pictures! Sorry for dragging up an old thread

Caused by:

That's the driver's side, incidentally.

dude8383 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2008, 10:43:04 AM »

Holy crap!

What happened, and are you alright?!

SamuthNBS · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2008, 12:47:39 PM »

I hit a bank at about 80mph and rolled it, landing on the top of the A pillar by my head.
I hit my head quite hard, got a few cuts from glass but climbed out and I'm fine. Car is, obviously, destroyed. Shame really! I liked that car but it's okay because I've got an '88 Supra to replace it. I'll miss the M42 though.

Author Topic: My n00b 318iS (Read 8995 times)

2002is