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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby DVSTT » December 29th, 2014, 7:59 pm

Life Goals in this thread. :')

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » December 29th, 2014, 9:43 pm

Sure right

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » April 9th, 2015, 10:35 am

Image

lil teaser pic. better pics next week

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » April 9th, 2015, 10:37 am

next week:
Coil over installation
new dashboard
hirschman power antennea
custom built weber side draughts
Cannon intake
full powerflex suspension components
buff and polish

we aiming for the hott93 car show

rims ae the only keepback. may go replicas for a while till we find the right elusive bbs rims

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby DVSTT » April 9th, 2015, 10:45 am

Looking good bro.

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby MG Man » April 9th, 2015, 10:50 am

Team Loco's log excites me

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » April 9th, 2015, 11:48 am

MG Man wrote:Team Loco's log excites me


brah :shock:

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby GTi Guy » April 11th, 2015, 1:04 am

tuned in!

side note :http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-e30-Original-BBS-Alloy-Wheels-15-inch-with-caps-PCD-4x100-/261837299470?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf6b81f0e

They arent too hard to find out of the UK and shipping isnt as bad as it may seem

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby GTi Guy » April 11th, 2015, 1:05 am

tuned in!

side note :http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-e30-Original-BBS-Alloy-Wheels-15-inch-with-caps-PCD-4x100-/261837299470?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf6b81f0e

They arent too hard to find out of the UK and shipping isnt as bad as it may seem

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby DVSTT » April 11th, 2015, 8:52 am

GTi Guy wrote:tuned in!

side note :http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-e30-Original-BBS-Alloy-Wheels-15-inch-with-caps-PCD-4x100-/261837299470?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3cf6b81f0e

They arent too hard to find out of the UK and shipping isnt as bad as it may seem


I saw rims like that on a Kia k2700 I think...

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » April 12th, 2015, 8:49 pm

thanks guys. I know those rims. not bad. I had something broader in mind

this is the rims and height we are aiming at:

http://www.ilovegermanstyle.net/uploads ... 000016.jpg

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby *KRONIK* » April 12th, 2015, 8:51 pm

Those wont be 15" tho...
U may have to step up to 17" for that look

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby MG Man » April 13th, 2015, 9:11 am

bleh.....the stock diameter look much better
time for loco to change his name to Uncle Ben

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » April 13th, 2015, 11:29 am

my bad. forgot to mention i am not going higher than 15". pic was to show style of rim

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby dougla_boy » April 13th, 2015, 11:46 am

very very very very very very nice.......

the BBS wheels on this will look like sex.....

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby black start » April 13th, 2015, 9:12 pm

bbs rims ah d realest

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Pointman-IA » June 9th, 2015, 8:24 pm

Team Loco wrote:Image

lil teaser pic. better pics next week



Loco, who did the paint job for you?

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » June 10th, 2015, 2:58 pm

guy by the name of conrad porter 3908876
he doesnt have a shop. he just does single cars at his home in princes town

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby WestIndian424 » June 10th, 2015, 9:26 pm

Team Loco wrote:guy by the name of conrad porter 3908876
he doesnt have a shop. he just does single cars at his home in princes town


how long did he take to complete your car? :D

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » June 11th, 2015, 7:52 am

9mths

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby WestIndian424 » June 11th, 2015, 7:44 pm

Team Loco wrote:9mths


Car looks great but 9months to paint a car is kinda discouraging :oops:

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Morpheus » June 11th, 2015, 7:48 pm

"Kinda"? It damn discouraging :sad:

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » June 11th, 2015, 11:20 pm

Calor wrote:
Team Loco wrote:9mths


Car looks great but 9months to paint a car is kinda discouraging :oops:


Nah. Guy had some personal issues in between. We didnt push him because we know his quality of work. We gave him the time he needed

Btw more pics soon

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby WestIndian424 » June 12th, 2015, 5:58 am

What was the cost to paint and did the car need any welding? Also was it brought down to metal?

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Pointman-IA » June 12th, 2015, 6:19 am

Nine months!

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » June 12th, 2015, 8:06 am

Calor wrote:What was the cost to paint and did the car need any welding? Also was it brought down to metal?


Nah. Car was bone stock before. Just faded paint and pin dents. No welding

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Pointman-IA » March 20th, 2016, 6:22 pm

Pics?

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby matix » March 20th, 2016, 6:27 pm

Loco taking too long with pics

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Team Loco » March 21st, 2016, 10:19 pm

Lol. Engine work set us back

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Re: BMW E30 1987 build log

Postby Monk BANzai » March 21st, 2016, 10:46 pm

no excuse...FLING PICS!!!!

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