test........look at my gray E34 :)

[darron525]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/darron525/000_0251.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/darron525/000_0252.jpg

darron

[bahnstormer]

looks very cool darron, however there is a testing forum
for this purpose =]

[bimmerd00d]

i'm happy he posted it here, that's a hot car :), now lets rename his title :)

[lino]

Beautiful! If I may make a suggestion, have you considered clear tail lights like these:

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/2435/31230764fdcttkggjdph2yd.jpg

[pundit]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/darron525/000_0251.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/darron525/000_0252.jpg

darron
Hi Darron,

Are those M-Parallels original or replicas?

If I see one more E34 with M-Parallels I'm just going to be forced to buy a set for mine. Best damn looking wheels on the planet for an E34! ;)

BTW what's your suspension setup and how is the ride?

Cheers pundit.
P.S. Nice looking 5'er to boot!! :)

[phildg2000]

Thanks for the pics Darron!
Now I'm inspired to dress mine up similarly as I have a 92 525i of the same color.
M-Parallels?what size? Any special mods to get those in?

[snoop]

Really nice rims Darron !

[darron525]

Really nice rims Darron !
thanks fellas,
they are oem e38 M=parallels front 8" 235/40/18 and rear 9.5" with 265/35/18 tires. No modding required.
the suspension set up is stock but im going with the koni/eibach
set up.

darron

[darron525]

Beautiful! If I may make a suggestion, have you considered clear tail lights like these:

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/2435/31230764fdcttkggjdph2yd.jpg

yes im actually debating weather to go clear or red & smoked. http://www.bmtown.com/imagedata/e34/E34RearsLightsL.jpg
these are at bmtown.com


darron

[everest]

Beautiful! If I may make a suggestion, have you considered clear tail lights like these:

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/2435/31230764fdcttkggjdph2yd.jpg


Those clear tail lights look really sweet. I've been thinking about getting them for my 93 525i, but they run about $350 from what I've seen on eBay. Where did you buy yours and for how much?

[Elekta]

Looks great. Good job. I love those M//'s, only I wish the sidewall was a just a little taller. It would really force me to lower the front end to make that fender gap not so obvious...which is my main fear about 18's.

On your sidemarkers, I would paint the white plastic black with some flat testors paint...like I did on mine. It leaves just the reflector which is more an oem reveal.

Be choosy on your clear set up. I'd want a little smoke behind the lens so they don't come out too white (like the white e34 above). I also painted the tips of my amber bulb silver so they only show amber when lit. Key IMO

I bought my fronts from BavAuto, but had to make my rears custom for the touring.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/DSCN0791.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/1ab9ee4e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/sidemarkers.jpg

[lino]

Those clear tail lights look really sweet. I've been thinking about getting them for my 93 525i, but they run about $350 from what I've seen on eBay. Where did you buy yours and for how much?

They're not mine. Actually, the car is not mine either. I own an e28 ///M5. I just posted the pic to offer my opinion.Best place to get them is somewhere in Europe. Maybe on www.ebay.de

[lino]

yes im actually debating weather to go clear or red & smoked. these are at bmtown.com
darron


That's a tough call. I suggested the clear ones, because the ones in your bumpers are clear. You could smoke those too I suppose.

Here are some other pics:


http://img13.exs.cx/img13/7643/image48043rs.jpghttp://img13.exs.cx/img13/7597/image48061991m57oe.jpg

http://img13.exs.cx/img13/5022/image51147qc.jpg

http://img13.exs.cx/img13/854/i1blhellblackedoutlights9hr.jpg

[lino]

thanks fellas,
they are oem e38 M=parallels front 8" 235/40/18 and rear 9.5" with 265/35/18 tires. No modding required.
the suspension set up is stock but im going with the koni/eibach
set up.

darron

I had 1 oem E34 M Parellel rim that I sold on Ebay. Maybe someone here on the forum bought it. BTW, I sold it before I found out about this forum.
Here is the description I used:

BMW //M5 Light Alloy Wheel
9J X18 ET:22
Bolt Pattern: 5-lug 120 mm
Style : //M Parallel Spoke 37 (Rear Wheel)
BMW Part Number: 36 11 2 227 933

BMW //m Badge BMW Part # 36 11 2 228 660 included
and BMW logo Hub cap with plaque also included

Brand new never used never mounted.

This wheel is from a 1995 Canadian ///M540i of which only 32 were made for Canada. It was purchased as a spare but never used.
1995 Canadian ///M540i
18" M-Parallel Spoke wheels
32 made, 0 imported to US*

Forged alloy wheels, M Double Spoke style, 8J x 18 front, 9J x 18 rear

I have pics with all the stampings and numbers visible if anyone needs them.
Here are a few pics:

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9375/dsc002158cq.jpg

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/7681/dsc002160mc.jpg

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/9815/dsc002173px.jpg

[Tcdoe]

Go for the clears:

http://www.saunalahti.fi/pihled/darron2.jpg

I hope you don't mind, darron.

[Elekta]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
even just a tad more smoked would be a perfect blend into the anthracite paint.

When I did my rear clears, I used liquid tint on the clears, and then wiped it out with a paper towel. What remained was the just the right amount of tint to the clear.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/a9d11363.jpg
I don't think you have a choice with saloon buckets as they come finished out, and there's no access to the inside. I guess one paints the outside and then clear coats the whole bucket then?

[Jon K]

http://e34.digital7.com/Cars/smoked5.jpg

Call me biased but i love smoked

[darron525]

Go for the clears:

http://www.saunalahti.fi/pihled/darron2.jpg

I hope you don't mind, darron.

don't mind at all, that actually looks great.

darron

[pundit]

thanks fellas,
they are oem e38 M=parallels front 8" 235/40/18 and rear 9.5" with 265/35/18 tires. No modding required.
the suspension set up is stock but im going with the koni/eibach
set up.

darron
Hi again Darron,

What is the offset of your M-Parallels? - TIA

[JonE]

Try the all red taillights, there is a write-up somewhere about painting them, they look pretty good. You could try it on your present ones, especially if you're going to change them anyway.

[darron525]

Hi again Darron,

What is the offset of your M-Parallels? - TIA

they are et-13 front and et-25 rear


darron

[Incantation]

nice.. however we mustn't forget the first rule of modding a car:
- lower it first

it looks great but you have to bring that front end down; rear too

[PABLO]

great car man, its awesome!!!