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To coupe or not to coupe!
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To coupe or not to coupe!
Gooooooood choice.
Eighteen months I'm still enjoying mine, and I've usually got the itch by now...
Eighteen months I'm still enjoying mine, and I've usually got the itch by now...
E86 | Stratus Grey
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OnlineEd Doe
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My old coupe was a silvertop Jon, did 50k in mine (from 50 to 100k) and needed nothing more than normal maintenance (oil plugs etc), and an outer disa flap at 90k.
Top choice - hope you have a blast in it
Top choice - hope you have a blast in it
Carbon Black '07 M Coupe: Intrax 1k2 Coilovers, AP-Racing, Raybestos ST45s, Tillets, Schroth, Vibratechnic, Apex EC7, Strongstrut, Eventuri, H&S, RTD, 4.1FD
Silver Grey '06 3.0si Coupe - SOLD
Silver Grey '06 3.0si Coupe - SOLD
- Zedtastic
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Piano black dash - my favourite
F36 435d X-Drive (Daily)
E86 Z4 3.0Si (For dry weekends)
Focus RS Mk1 (In hibernation)
Escort RS2000 Mk2 (In hibernation)
Cortina Mk1, 2.5 turbo (In construction)
E86 Z4 3.0Si (For dry weekends)
Focus RS Mk1 (In hibernation)
Escort RS2000 Mk2 (In hibernation)
Cortina Mk1, 2.5 turbo (In construction)
- Mr Tidy
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My Coupe is also a silver-top and is still performing fine at 88K.
I know there are internal differences, but I've not heard of any particular issues with the early ones. My E91 325i has the 2.5 litre N52 and was built in August 2005, so must also be the early spec. but it's made it to 137K!
I know there are internal differences, but I've not heard of any particular issues with the early ones. My E91 325i has the 2.5 litre N52 and was built in August 2005, so must also be the early spec. but it's made it to 137K!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
- NickDE
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And so she is mine! Original wheels, in perfect condition as well, thrown in. Just enjoying driving home.
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My daily driver, and occasional track toy,
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
- NickDE
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Did you get all four wheels in ? Quite a challenge in Z4 !
Darkness gone, go Darknes2, go Frozen, go Tronic
- Mr Tidy
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Great news.
I hope you drove home the long way!
Just curious, but are you thinking of refitting the original wheels?
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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I did indeed drive the longer way home, and included a few roads I know from the roadster!
It felt much more planted and better to drive, you could really tell that my roadster needs new RTAB and front ball joints!
I was thinking that I'd get the winter tyres swapped from my current (badly in need of refurb) 108's onto these 32's(?). Why were you thinking of making me an offer for them?
My daily driver, and occasional track toy,
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
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- Joined: Wed May 30, 2018 10:35 am
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To coupe or not to coupe!
Not all of them in the Coupe. Some went in my friends car, she drove me there to collect.
My daily driver, and occasional track toy,
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
- Mr Tidy
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No, I've already got more than enough wheels thanks!
I've just got a bit of a thing about black wheels - to me it's hard to make out what style they are!
But your OEM wheels aren't 32s, they're MV2s (aka 135Ms).
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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The black wheels are BBS CH-R. I'm not 100% sold on them but they do look quite good. I'll get a better feel for the look when I get the MV2's shod and on in time for the winter weather we keep getting promised!
My daily driver, and occasional track toy,
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
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- Posts: 207
- Joined: Wed May 30, 2018 10:35 am
- Location: Rochester, Kent
To coupe or not to coupe!
I might just have been purswaded to buy my first thing for the Coupe. MY56 ZED may, or may not, be gong on soon!
My first ever personalised plate, but it is one that clearly is associated with the car and easily understandable.
My first ever personalised plate, but it is one that clearly is associated with the car and easily understandable.
My daily driver, and occasional track toy,
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.
56 plate e86 3.0si sport.
Black
6 pot front brakes
B12 kit
Front and rear strut braces
Polly bushed
Short shift kit
90 miles and climbing, slowly.