the desert rat

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:10 pm

To you, I got it, just!

ac/dennis · Post by **ac/dennis** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:03 pm

Wow, Its so incredible low, my first thought was that it must've been photoshopped

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I think it looks great on your car!

thetomc · Post by **thetomc** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:18 pm

that was for you ALPINA! You been on the Special Brew at lunchtime again?

--ALPINA-- · Post by **--ALPINA--** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:45 pm

Highly intoxicated mate i still dont know what day or month im in, its that bad!!! its the fumes from my pea shooters at the rear!

the only high i can get from £1.19 per gallon

j

rob0r · Post by **rob0r** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:34 am

If you painted the sill, it would look even lower!

340i · Post by **340i** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:18 pm

Awesome car! love the rat look.

i reckon paint it satin black and get some whitewalls on it (or those ones with the white and/or red sidewalls), and itd look sik.
have you welded up the diff yet?

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:59 pm

ha, thats is so fricking cool!!!!! loves it. and there was me being a pussy and only chopping 2 coils of my springs for my little bmw, think im gonna have to make amends and get mine lower, i refuse to be beaten in the coil chopping department.

here is a pic of my old e30 with 7 peeps in it, it refused to move cos the diff was touching the ground, mmmmmm low.

n e way love the car and i think more pics of some sideways street action may be required!!! welded diff i hear?????

arshad76 · Post by **arshad76** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:46 pm

M15KYY wrote:
arshad76 wrote:With the greatest respect, I think it looks absolutely disgusting! But, it's your car and everyone has their own taste so congrats on being being your own man!
lol very politely put mr arshad but i think we'll have to agree to disagree lol cut out 5 coils on the rear and 2 on the front and also a bit of bump stop lol, it does drive lol really well suprisingly! Ha ha ha opinions welcome, if you wish to slag it off please adopt the approach mr arshad has and do it respectfully

Oh you're a good sport, and I was feeling a bit cheeky. Perhaps I'm jealous - I don't really have the know-how to cut the coils. Anyway. its all good. I love this forum he he

tommi_e21 · Post by **tommi_e21** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:10 pm

the know how how to cut coils????????? all ya need to know is where your grinder is and whoop bobs your uncle, jobs done. well i spose i got access to lots of second hand springs nd dampers at fritz so i can afford to destroy dampers, which will prob happen when your dampers bottom out and explode. dont worry bout it though drop it lower!!!!!!!!! oh and i love this forum too!!!!!! whoop

drjim · Post by **drjim** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:00 pm

Arshad

I'm sure that between myself and the guys at the workshop we could chop your coils when you aren't looking. Much better to spend 60 quid on some lowered springs though. Chopped coils are for drifty tramp rat cars not nice ones.

Jim

arshad76 · Post by **arshad76** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:10 pm

drjim wrote:Arshad

Chopped coils are for drifty tramp rat cars not nice ones.

Jim

MISSKY, these are his words, not mine! And thanks for the offer Jim, or is it another threat to get my car out of there ASAP?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:08 pm

drjim wrote:Arshad

I'm sure that between myself and the guys at the workshop we could chop your coils when you aren't looking. Much better to spend 60 quid on some lowered springs though. Chopped coils are for drifty tramp rat cars not nice ones.

Jim

I wish someone would throw some lowered springs my way for sixty quid!!

340i · Post by **340i** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:27 pm

just an option for the guys that dont want to chop coils... send the springs to a spring manufacturer and get them re-set. i did this with two of my spax lowered springs, as the car was too hgih at the back. its pretty cheap too (not as cheap as choppies, but ALOT cheaper than new springs)

thetomc · Post by **thetomc** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:37 pm

How much was it to have trhe springs reset?

I might get an H&R set done at some point as they don't come in a short enough length for my car and i'm fed up with my spax spring damper setup clunking!

Cheers

340i · Post by **340i** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:41 pm

about NZ$35 each... Cheap aye!
thats assuming you've got spring clamps and tools to pull them out and put them back in. pretty easy stuff.