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Old 06-15-2011, 06:46 AM
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Default Lets go cabrio build

Heres my new project.
1991 318ic
97xxx original miles.
second owner
all maintenance records
straight body
no rust
all electronics work great (less the broken antenna lol)

I've been looking for a facelift cabrio for a loooong time now and i finally got sone one too sell me one.

New rear seat on its way thanks to two240s@r3vlimited.com

Plans for it are pretty simple:
Stage1
Starting with the undercarriage
-Ground control/koni full kit
-camber/toe adj subframe with 12mm rise alum bushings
-new control arms/lollipops/tie rods/sway links
-new trailing arm bushings/sway links
-UUC sways
-Custom braces to stiffen up the chassis and stop some of the shimmy
-4 point roll bar

Here are a few pics of how i got it. all ive done is replace the shadowed kidneys with chrome ones, detail the inside and clay/wax the hood.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/http://www.flickr.com/photos/64096523@N03/5836227582/
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And the bad


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Old 06-15-2011, 06:48 AM
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i'd mess with it
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Old 06-15-2011, 06:49 AM
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I was expecting a volkswagen cabrio.

I am much more delighted that it is a bmw cabby build. Awesome. Cant wait to see the progress.
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Congratulations, you're now an early 90's yuppie college girl
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Old 06-15-2011, 07:04 AM
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Default Re: Lets go cabrio build

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I was expecting a volkswagen cabrio.

I am much more delighted that it is a bmw cabby build. Awesome. Cant wait to see the progress.
should come along nicely. got a nice fund built up for this thing

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Congratulations, you're now an early 90's yuppie college girl
lullz. like totally
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I highly recommend a skid plate be on this car before the GC/Koni coils. The m42's oil pan hangs stupid low.

How much you pick this up for?
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I highly recommend a skid plate be on this car before the GC/Koni coils. The m42's oil pan hangs stupid low.

How much you pick this up for?
The skid is cut out and almost ready for welding. killer ass design i came up with, and i machined some mount spacers to bringthe 4 banger up 3/4 of and inch
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I do like these cars... wish it was easier to find a clean one, but they all seem to look like the one you found. Would make a nice cheap convertible daily.
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s52 swap plz. i'll buy it from you after you do all the work (;
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