Hard Slam 2: The Art of Daily Driver Lowness

TripleT · 15 Jul 2007 at 21:40

Looks? Driveability? Practicality?

I don't mind modifying, when it's tasteful.

georges · 15 Jul 2007 at 21:50

Looks pretty alright to me. Improved over the standard look, while not looking ridiculously chavvy (can tell some stuff has actually happened to it, not just neoned up etc).

Makes the 36's look much more aggressive than they usually do (or all post e30 bmw's do.. lost it when they stopped the overhang).

Hate · 15 Jul 2007 at 21:58

not liking that really.

penski · 15 Jul 2007 at 22:02

TripleT said:
Looks? Driveability? Practicality?

Surely it is impossible to comment on the latter two of those when presented with nothing but a handful of photos? Non?

I don't mind modifying, when it's tasteful.

Its hardly boasting neonz, 20" rims and half a tonne of fibreglass and filler is it?

Lowered, pulled/rolled/massaged arches and new wheels. Quite tasteful in my view. Certainly sympathetic.

The only thing that I would change visually is to perhaps drop the front by another 1/2"...

You can't beat wheels with a sensible diameter, silly widths and ostentatious dish...especially if they have some nicely stretched rubber on them.

*n

agw_01 · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:38

Rear of the BMW is the sux0rz. Wheels aren't supposed to stick out that far... especially not on a 318!!

Clarkey · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:43

agw_01 said:
Rear of the BMW is the sux0rz. Wheels aren't supposed to stick out that far... especially not on a 318!!

what he said

Akira · 16 Jul 2007 at 00:53

I don't like the look of stretched tyres like those, and the wheels stick out too far for my taste as well as being mingers anyway. Also, that model of BM is the worst looking BM ever. All in all, it's not for me. Now the japs....that's a whole other ball game.

penski · 16 Jul 2007 at 08:45

agw_01 said:
Rear of the BMW is the sux0rz. Wheels aren't supposed to stick out that far... especially not on a 318!!

Wheels should end up either level with the edge of the arch or protruding slightly beyond.

*n

7-Zark-7 · 16 Jul 2007 at 08:53

I like it, but im biased. Owned a 325 many moons ago,many happy memories from that car.....and i dont live on a council estate either.

MrSix · 16 Jul 2007 at 08:54

I like it, however he needs to nip those 20mm spacers off the back, maybe stick with some 10's because the back end doesn't look all that great.

Dish = win
Low = win
E36 BMW 318is = Meh....we'll let that one slide

Andybtsn · 16 Jul 2007 at 09:02

Me likey.

[TW]Fox · 16 Jul 2007 at 09:42

I think it looks amazing, the drop gives it the perfect stance and those wheels suit the lines of the E36 perfectly, and blend nicely with the classic styling of the original orange indicators.

Hawk Tuah · 16 Jul 2007 at 09:46

I think next weekend I'm going to take my car to a carpark, whack the wheels off, lower the coilovers down the the minimum just to see how ridiculously low I can get my car.

I just dont get it.

Prefer this to the other one though.

penski · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:15

Bug One said:
I think next weekend I'm going to take my car to a carpark, whack the wheels off, lower the coilovers down the the minimum just to see how ridiculously low I can get my car.

I just dont get it.

Prefer this to the other one though.

Do it!!!!!!!!!!

Fiat koops are lovely looking little things...wider wheels with a bit of dish and a healthy drop would leave it looking very nice.

Just remember that after you wind the coilovers down, lower it so the wheels are on some blocks of wood so you can get the jack out.

*n

Hawk Tuah · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:27

penski said:
Do it!!!!!!!!!!

Fiat koops are lovely looking little things...wider wheels with a bit of dish and a healthy drop would leave it looking very nice.

Just remember that after you wind the coilovers down, lower it so the wheels are on some blocks of wood so you can get the jack out.

*n

I'll post up a picture of last weekend when I as working on the car when I get home from work. Had the bonnet up and you can see I really can't go much lower than I am now. My wheels only have about 1cm of clearance from insides of the wheel arch and I'm already scraping the ground in some areas.

penski · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:33

[TW]Fox said:
I think it looks amazing, the drop gives it the perfect stance and those wheels suit the lines of the E36 perfectly, and blend nicely with the classic styling of the original orange indicators.

Can we have the old Fox back please?

*n

Hawk Tuah · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:36

penski said:
Can we have the old Fox back please?

*n

Its a BMW.

Post something low and french.

[TW]Fox · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:48

It's crap.

penski · 16 Jul 2007 at 10:52

[TW]Fox said:
It's crap.

There we go.

Now stop being a poof, y'hear?

*n

tigerstyle · 16 Jul 2007 at 12:03

paint the door handles and debadge the bonnet, then 2 steps closer to a super smooth looking car.

Iwas just going to add its crying out for some comedy novelty sticker, then saw the 86 in the rear screen nice... :cool:

/ok one more thing, shie that rear pipe up, maybe even a nod to the oldskool and a twin upswept DTM style item, but don't know if thats to many chav styling cues or not, I reckon this car can do it!