My Once In A Lifetime Projek - E32 Alpina Wannabe

[bmw7833]

Hmmm...wonder whats this PM business....:listen:

Nothing secret talk la..Just pass him a short msg.

 

[haywire]

Hahaha..no worries la...saja bashing the bushes, see whats come out hahaha

 

[Eggie86]

Oh yea, forgotten to mention just how the car behaves after the overhaul by Jason.

Car felt a bit tight, steering felt quite tight when I drove the car home. Dad told me they did alignment again after changing the front brake discs of the car. Also changed loads of items, and my car seriously feels better now. Press pedal abit, car accelerates even better, without jerking or straining the gearbox.

Now just left to take heed of Greg's advice and send the car for tuning by Kevster... Hoho... Then can probably robek some people already on LDP... :4:

 

[bimmerholic]

Bro, noticed your car on hoist in Jason's w/shop on Wednesday. Wanted Jason to check something on my car. Also noticed a red E39 with V8 under the hood. Looks like it just recently got transplanted! Swweeeet!

 

[Eggie86]

Bro, noticed your car on hoist in Jason's w/shop on Wednesday. Wanted Jason to check something on my car. Also noticed a red E39 with V8 under the hood. Looks like it just recently got transplanted! Swweeeet!

Hehe, thanks bro... Yup, car was there till Thursday evening... Should catch up some day.

 

[Iylia H]

Brooo no updatesss ahhhhhhhhh?

 

[Eggie86]

Brooo no updatesss ahhhhhhhhh?

Hehe. Quiet week, save for the used set of front and rear lamps I bought few days ago from one of the forummers. Still prioritizing the rims though.

 

[ICEMAN 68]

i saw a e34 moster bearing some johor plate thats got an alpina emblem at rear and was seen taking the small road exit right infront of herritage workshop ... freaking awsome with huge fat wheels ...

 

[Eggie86]

i saw a e34 moster bearing some johor plate thats got an alpina emblem at rear and was seen taking the small road exit right infront of herritage workshop ... freaking awsome with huge fat wheels ...

Wow... Must've been an awesome sight bro. :top:

 

[YaZmEeN]

eggie's car will be like that in a month time...

 

[Eggie86]

eggie's car will be like that in a month time...

Hehe, thanks for the kind words bro.

 

[redlotus]

Eggie bro, there was a set of Alpina rims for e32 for sale on mudah, just saw it today during lunchbreak, check it out bro. Caps were missing and not sure if they were ori though...

 

[Eggie86]

Eggie bro, there was a set of Alpina rims for e32 for sale on mudah, just saw it today during lunchbreak, check it out bro. Caps were missing and not sure if they were ori though...

Thanks bro. I've contacted the seller of those rims. Ori but caps are damaged.

 

[bmw7833]

How about the other one? 17" in e36, can use spacer in your car.

 

[Eggie86]

How about the other one? 17" in e36, can use spacer in your car.

Sorry for the noob question. Just what exactly does spacers do? Able to fit rims from a newer/different model?

 

[bmw7833]

Spacer will make the rim looks outer if you mount the higher offset rim on your e32. I think e36 sharing the same hub size with e32, so what u need to do is make the wheel outer. Not every one likes to use wheel spacer anyway.

Wheel spacers create clearance/space between the wheel and the hub (mounting spot) which increases clearance from the inner wheel well.

U can see the spacer (purple color alu) attach to the wheel hub in the picture.

 

[Eggie86]

Spacer will make the rim looks outer if you mount the higher offset rims on your e32. I think e36 sharing the same hub size with e32, so what u need to do is make the wheel outer. Not every one like to use wheel spacer anyway.

U can see the spacer (purple color alu) attach to the wheel hub from the picture.

Thanks for the clarification bro. Now I know what spacers do! So, meaning that the rims will be pushed even outer, to get a wider stance?

 

[Iylia H]

Thanks for the clarification bro. Now I know what spacers do! So, meaning that the rims will be pushed even outer, to get a wider stance?

exactly... but in the case of using 3 series wheels on ur e32, then it'll be as if the rims were meant for your car (as long as you use the correct size spacers to create the effect)

 

[Eggie86]

exactly... but in the case of using 3 series wheels on ur e32, then it'll be as if the rims were meant for your car (as long as you use the correct size spacers to create the effect)

Ahh I see. Just wondering whether my car is already having a spacer since I'm using the E60 rims... Then again, I don't recall seeing them before...

 

[bmw7833]

e60 offset is quite similar to e32, so not need the spacer la bro.