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Antrieb

11-09-2006, 10:53 AM

I bought my 530i about 2 months ago with two bad head gaskets as some of you know. I was bad and started modding it before I even got it running!

Reiger lip and yellow laminex fogs
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/107200098-M.jpg

Style 5 wheels
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/109138614-M.jpg

Front and rear Racing Dynamic sway bars
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/101050833-M.jpg

I also took off the ugly pin stripe.

In the works are some type of coilovers, M5 steering wheel, euro trim, shadowline, and tint. No I will not be getting clears, I think the ambers look great with Calypso. I will probably take off the laminex though, too many colors. I will also be dropping in a 4.0L V8 this winter :D.

This is where I need help. I'm not sure if I want to get M5 side skirts and paint the lowers, leave them black, or just paint the lowers as is. What do you think?

Antrieb

11-09-2006, 11:00 AM

Shot from when I bought her
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/99056040-L.jpg

I also forgot to mention that my frend was just in London and picked me up a set of smoked and a set of clear smiley headlights, so I'm debating on which of those to use too.

Fetch

11-09-2006, 11:09 AM

Style 5s :drool:

filip00

11-09-2006, 11:30 AM

this rieger lip looks exact as the IS LIPPE for e30.

nice car, the only thing i dislike are yellow fogs, normal white/clear are better imho.

632 Regal

11-09-2006, 11:44 AM

I would leave them black, I think it makes the car look sleeker.

Great job so far! Whatever you do it will likely look great.

Qube

11-09-2006, 12:18 PM

Have you considered getting clears? ;)

Anyway.

Yellow fogs are great. I have 6000k HIDs with yellow fogs. The contrast is wonderful... cept it makes you look more like a Lexus.

BillionPa

11-09-2006, 12:24 PM

upgrade the front brakes, replace ALL the power steering hoses while the engine is out, and wrap the new hoses in exhaust wrap.

black M5 sides (or RD sides) would look hot

deck lid spoiler.

drop the yellow laminex fogs for clear, throw 3000K HID in there.

if he got 2 'sets'... you could take em apart and do the high beams smoked and the lows clear.

do yourself a favor and rebuild the oil pans and timing case of the new motor with new gaskets and bolts, unless its getting a full rebuild before you get it.

spyrot1

11-09-2006, 01:46 PM

Here is mine with style 5's and clears. It's a 95 so it already has the body color side moulding.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/spyrot1/525ij.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k258/spyrot1/525ik.jpg

MTV

11-09-2006, 02:06 PM

I also forgot to mention that my frend was just in London and picked me up a set of smoked and a set of clear smiley headlights, so I'm debating on which of those to use too.

YGM

Thayne

11-09-2006, 02:07 PM

DABIMR

11-09-2006, 02:54 PM

I also forgot to mention that my frend was just in London and picked me up a set of smoked and a set of clear smiley headlights, so I'm debating on which of those to use too.
Any chance your buddy can get another set of smoked smileys? :)

Antrieb

11-09-2006, 03:39 PM

I dunno, but I can ask! And people, stop flooding my PM box!

DoctorZaius

11-09-2006, 03:47 PM

Your new Style 5s look great. 17s are they?

Heck, then again, your stock style5s were real nice, too!

Dude, don't tell me you're gonna pull that 3L out so soon after just getting it all good to go?

kyleN20

11-09-2006, 04:39 PM

laminx looks good to me

Atl530i

11-09-2006, 05:53 PM

Nice. A fine example of a hawt E34. :)

Felixdacat

11-09-2006, 06:22 PM

Dude, Get the skirts, and paint them. This is such a sexy color on this car. The only things that should stay black, are bumper moulding, shadow line, and some tint. Grills also. The blacked out smileys? BAM!!!! I'm still deciding either painting mine the same color, or leaving it all black. Black on Black. What is your color code anyway? Style 5's look awesome by the way.
Felix

I bought my 530i about 2 months ago with two bad head gaskets as some of you know. I was bad and started modding it before I even got it running!

Reiger lip and yellow laminex fogs
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/107200098-M.jpg

Style 5 wheels
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/109138614-M.jpg

Front and rear Racing Dynamic sway bars
http://zwilliams.smugmug.com/photos/101050833-M.jpg

I also took off the ugly pin stripe.

In the works are some type of coilovers, M5 steering wheel, euro trim, shadowline, and tint. No I will not be getting clears, I think the ambers look great with Calypso. I will probably take off the laminex though, too many colors. I will also be dropping in a 4.0L V8 this winter :D.

This is where I need help. I'm not sure if I want to get M5 side skirts and paint the lowers, leave them black, or just paint the lowers as is. What do you think?

CharlesAFerg

11-09-2006, 06:24 PM

Wow! How much did those style fives run you??

rreimund

11-09-2006, 09:24 PM

Ugh.. I'm jealous..
Calypso is my favorite color on the E34s.

Maybe someday I can bring myself around to buying a 540i... and maybe I'll find a nice calypso..

Antrieb

11-09-2006, 11:20 PM

It's Calypso Red, I think the code is 291, but I'm not 100% sure. Paintscratch.com will tell ya.

Antrieb

11-09-2006, 11:21 PM

Ever visit Bimmerforums? They are e34werkz old wheels, $700 picked up.

e34_Jay

11-10-2006, 02:04 AM

Sweet rims, Im deffinitly considering style 5's for next summer. IF I were you I would paint the sideskirts to match the car and maybe get clears, but there is something nice about Calypso red and ambers. Cars looking good man!

Incantation

11-10-2006, 02:54 PM

paint the lowers

Antrieb

11-10-2006, 09:56 PM

Oh man, paint the lowers and leave them black are pretty close. More people vote!

beeMdoubleU

11-11-2006, 06:07 PM

Antrieb

11-30-2006, 11:45 PM

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1359/euroeesni5.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/1974/smokedeesbv4.jpg

Shadowline grill, euro smoked headlights, front plate filler, and smoked turn are some new mods to add to the list. I will keep updating.

Thayne

12-01-2006, 12:59 AM

Diggin the new look! :)

Macv

12-01-2006, 06:36 AM

Paint the lowers and the Wheels just like in the top image....

....beautiful!!!