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EDGEMAN

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If you want smaller, you can go...


...with the E30s. They were also built like tanks, so service them properly and they'll last a very long time. They have smaller M20 engines, but you can swap any E36 3-series engine into them. As with the other two, recommend going with the nicest example you can find. Personally I would go for a late model 325is (not es). One thing on this version is if you decide to drop the suspension below stock specifications, you'll have to do a modification to the rear suspension for camber adjustment. Because of this, I just replace the shocks with Bilstein HDs (not sports), and thicker sway bars and kept the suspension at the stock height.

I didn't include E30 M3s because their prices have gone absolutely crazy these last few years.

On any of these BMWs, recommend you do your research on wheels (especially offsets) before changing them. It's easy enough to buy the correct (wider) wheels that fit correctly without having to use wheel spacers (because you bought the wrong ones).

Drive free!

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Posted: 05/21/2018 at 10:50AM



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