» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 05-30-2005, 11:41 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: simsbury ct Posts: 38 | took some pics today 56k = :( | | | 05-31-2005, 12:08 AM | #2 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | sweet. think i like the direct side-on shot the best. glad you got out to enjoy the day, looks beautiful. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 05-31-2005, 12:32 AM | #3 | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 27 | NICE! are those e46 M3 style rims? Im planning on doing the entire e46 M3 kit, do you mind if I use the pics to show my brother what Im looking to do? He is a lexus-tech ( AKA, Loser) but he loves working ont he bimmer with me, would appreciate it. again, NICE car! | | | 05-31-2005, 12:48 AM | #4 | Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: simsbury ct Posts: 38 | they are e46 M3 reps in gunmetal 17's . you can use the pics to show your bro | | | 06-02-2005, 05:03 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 32 | Gorgeous in REd! Awesome job on the front end looks perfect! those rims look so sweet but they look too small in 17's need 18/19's to make look full! Or is it just that the car isn't lowered enough? Either way look very sweet, 2 thumbs up!!! | | | 06-02-2005, 05:45 PM | #6 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | Nice Ride When you live in New England or around this area your stupid to put nice n big rims on ur car. Winters suck,too many potholes,roads just suck plain and simple. 17's look fine on this car __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 06-02-2005, 06:53 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord Posts: 326 | Quote: Originally Posted by Tyler Nice Ride your stupid to put nice n big rims on ur car. | awww I ride big rims and don't hit many potholes... I also don't drive my car in the winter.. __________________ 1998 318TI DASC•Custom Black Leather Interior w/ Silver Inserts•AC Schnizter:Pedals/Shift Knob/E-Brake Handle•Aluminum Gauge Faces•Alpine Speakers/Tweeters•Custom False Floor System•K&N Filter•Hi-Flow Z3/ti 97’•M3 Clutch•Lightweight Flywheel•Turner Motorsports SSK•H&R Race Springs•Racing Dynamics:Front Strut Brace/Sway Bar/Shocks/Bodykit/Rear Spoiler•Brembo Cross-Drilled Rotors•Supersprint Exhaust•19” Seducer Wheels•M3 Mirrors•Clear Corner Lights/Side Markers•Euro Taillights•DZUZ Fastened•3.73 LSD | | | 06-02-2005, 07:30 PM | #8 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | Well if you did ride ur car in the winter you'd have 8sets of rims in ur basement for eaach pothole you hit __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 06-02-2005, 07:54 PM | #9 | Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 62 | Sweeet!...someday I will have the budget to modify my ti...went and got married, so now it will have to wait. What are those two silver rods on the front lip spoiler...are they functional or do they move? I like to see well done mods that compliment the ti's. __________________ '96 Active, Boston Green Future mods:Front lipspoiler, cold air intake by Otto Racing, Hartge Rear Wing spoiler, Smoke Grey Birdseye maple wood trim kit. | | | 06-02-2005, 08:02 PM | #10 | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 | Quote: Originally Posted by precisiongrafx | You need some red caliper paint,unless you painted them black already __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | 06-02-2005, 08:51 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | red calipers would look fabulous on your car...i agree... __________________ 1995 318ti Active Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | 06-04-2005, 02:15 AM | #12 | Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: simsbury ct Posts: 38 | they are bright red calipers just cant see them in the pics. as for the 18's with the way the car sits now i can get one finger between the fender and wheel and they rub on the inner plastic walls in hard turns. front of the bumper sits 2 1/2 off the ground . just cant see putting larger wheels on. in person it looks well balanced . thanks for the comments everyone. | | | 06-14-2005, 05:29 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tailgating your slow ass Posts: 518 | great pics your car looks great. I love the blackedout grill it really looks good on red and especialy with your wheels | | | 06-14-2005, 12:16 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 484 | Whats brand front end is that? How much did you have that done for? I love the look of your car by the way. List of your mods? | | | 06-14-2005, 05:21 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great White North! Posts: 701 | Looks awesome! Even though I'm not a fan of E46 bumper conversions on an E36, it looks good on your ti. Keep up the good work. Cheers, __________________ Engine: 2.1L Hartge conversion (bored to 86X91mm, ported & polished head, new valves, new crank, & upgraded ECU), Supersprint SS headers, Hartge exhaust, custom cat bypass (track), KV85 wires, Bosch platinum plugs, Vitesse cf spark plug cover, Vitesse cf CAI, Samco hoses, Fiamm air horns. Drivetrain: custom ssk, Vitesse adj. clutch stop, Redline D4 ATF & 75W90. Chassis: 18x8.5 Hartge Classics on 225/40/ZR18 Direzza DZ101s, 17x8 Hartge 7 spokes on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs and 17x9 Enkei MT1-R on 235/40/17 Direzza Z1 *specs(track), Vitesse 10mm spacers with cf/billet hub extenders, Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Hartge sway bars & strut brace, urethane offset LCABs, Vitesse rsb, billet/urethane RSMs, X-brace, ATE BBK, ATE slotted rr. rotors, Goodridge ss. lines, ATE Superblue. Exterior: Violettschwarz, Hartge lip spoiler, window spoiler, hatch spoiler & mirrors, Vitesse cf door pillars, Vitesse cf fog light blanks (track), ZKW ellipsoids, HIDs in headlights, highbeams and foglights, and much more... Performance BMW Magazine feature car March 2003 www.vitessetuning.com | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |