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Sept 3, 2015 20:05:04 GMT
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How do [emoji16] not been on here for a while.. Got this a little while ago     It's slow, loud as fudge (which I hate!) and is averaging 21mpg. The fuel tank is leaking, front end knocking over bumps. Apart from that I quite like it!  It's lovely to drive actually. I've cobbled together some exhausts from the centre box back as they'd been taken off and cut about and it was LOUD and sounded wibblepoo. It's a bit quieter now but still needs sorting properly. The bonnet was stuck shut and after much faffing and blood I managed to get it open. It's got a cone filter which will get changed back to a standard airbox, lpg that needs looking at. X5 staggered wheels and BC coilovers which ride great. It's a big comfy barge basically! I shall update when I actually do something.. |
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Sept 4, 2015 18:36:29 GMT
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Welcome to the E38 Appreciation Society  Those X5 wheels are huge!! |
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1974 Skoda S100 tarmac car
1998 BMW 750 daily
1994 Mitsubishi Evo2
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Went to change the droplinks today but the ones on there are like new so the lumping is not them. ARB bushes look perished though so that's the next port of call. I DA'd the car (took four hours!) today and it scrubs up ok! Nearly lowered it a bit more but it's practical as it is on the 19's so thought better of it. I must be getting old....    |
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Looks awesome, can't wait to joint the BM brigade
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daleg
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Sept 11, 2015 9:26:04 GMT
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That looks sweet!
How does it ride on the BC's? I'm considering those for mine, although I'm also looking at the FK's with the damper adjustment.
I had a similar knocking on mine, turned out to be the centre drag link. Does it have the wobble at 50-60mph?
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Sept 11, 2015 9:48:20 GMT
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Looks badass on those coil overs ,I'd love a set for mine but the cheapest I can find them is around £700 .whats it ride like on them as I'd hate to lose the luxobarge ride of the standard set up for a filing rattler (must be getting old) .
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66 Beetle
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97 mx5
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Sept 11, 2015 14:35:32 GMT
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Looks like it would visually benefit from some small spacers up front, to bring them out as flush as the rears? Otherwise, super nice looking E38! I've been looking at them and E39's recently, but they are just so bloody long!!
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Sept 11, 2015 18:14:50 GMT
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Would not imagine me liking it, but the wheels really work for this car!
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1986 Mercedes 200 (W124) (Standard and daily)
1976 Peugeot 404 1800 Stickshift (Standard - awaiting complete resto, engine done)
1984 Ford Cortina (P100) LDV - Cab and chassis restored, interior and glass not fitted, brand new 3 liter engine (last 110kw Sierra XR6 engine fitted and married to 5 speed Toyota Gearbox), load body needed.
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1997 BMW 728i pimp bargeHARDCORE
@hardcore
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Sept 11, 2015 22:19:21 GMT
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Are they 19's? They look MASSIVE! I've got 19's on mine that look like 2" smaller than yours  |
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Sept 13, 2015 20:24:32 GMT
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That looks sweet! How does it ride on the BC's? I'm considering those for mine, although I'm also looking at the FK's with the damper adjustment. I had a similar knocking on mine, turned out to be the centre drag link. Does it have the wobble at 50-60mph? The ride is nice on the BC's. Bare in mind that I've not been in a standard e38 to compare it with though. It's 100x better than my old slammed e36 on tuning art coils.. I've got no wobble. Better find out what a centre drag link is!! Looks badass on those coil overs ,I'd love a set for mine but the cheapest I can find them is around £700 .whats it ride like on them as I'd hate to lose the luxobarge ride of the standard set up for a filing rattler (must be getting old) . As above mate! Looks awesome, can't wait to joint the BM brigade Cheers bud Looks like it would visually benefit from some small spacers up front, to bring them out as flush as the rears? Otherwise, super nice looking E38! I've been looking at them and E39's recently, but they are just so bloody long!! It's got 30mm spacers on the front.. The offset is high on X5 wheels, don't really want to go any bigger than 30mm Would not imagine me liking it, but the wheels really work for this car! Are they 19's? They look MASSIVE! I've got 19's on mine that look like 2" smaller than yours Yes, they are 19's. Not my first choice in wheels but I do like them! |
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Sept 13, 2015 20:34:00 GMT
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 Have a pic! Nothing too exciting going on. Got hold of an exhaust for £30 and put it on today. It's sooooo quiet! It's awesome, much better than the chopped off backbox racket that was there before. Hit a pheasant and smashed the front plate, so got pressed metal plate coming.. |
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Sept 14, 2015 12:05:13 GMT
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Hey was you in Rayleigh sat night or is there 2 gold, loud, 7 series running big rims out there?
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Sept 14, 2015 20:27:28 GMT
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Hey was you in Rayleigh sat night or is there 2 gold, loud, 7 series running big rims out there? There must be two! Wasn't me (and mine isn't loud anymore!) Drove like a granny today after resetting the mpg..  Not bad. |
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Sept 14, 2015 20:33:44 GMT
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That's pretty good really.
I mean it's not exactly small or light... :-D
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Sept 14, 2015 20:49:35 GMT
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Really like the unusual colour of this. V jealous of your MPG too!  |
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Sinky
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Run Baby Run......Please!
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Sept 14, 2015 22:10:15 GMT
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Love it!
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2003 Piaggio X9 Evo
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BiAS
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1997 BMW 728i pimp bargeBiAS
@cheeqi
Club Retro Rides Member 147
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Sept 15, 2015 17:48:09 GMT
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Love it! Used to be local to me and those wheels and height were a proper neck snapper the first time I saw it. 32mpg is bloody good going.
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