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Just some recent photos of my car for you guys. The ones in the trees by the lake were taken by me my first time out shooting, so don't judge them too hard, although I am pleased with them. The rest are taken by various photographers, mostly from the trip up to Maryland recently for H2O, which was a blast. The car made the 1800 mile round trip without issue For those unfamiliar the car is a Grey Market 1986 Euro 525e, and has a 1JZ-GTE swapped into it which came in the JDM Toyota Supra/Soarers. The wheels are HRE 501s, 17x10 all round and were hand refinished by yours truly. It is also my only car and daily driver













These few shots are by Kielan Prince , and this is possibly my favorite roller of the car to date







Rolling with Charlie's e21















The couple were by my dude Jeff (e34 Life) who rode up with me, which made the drive up much more bearable haha. He is also the one hanging out of the car in most of these photos getting rolling shots

















That ended up being way more photos than I anticipated, but I did my best to cut it down to just the ones I liked from what I had seen posted, enjoy!

Gotta say that I think the euro e28 makes a pretty damn fine looking "lowrider." I know not everybody will love the car, but I just can't stop looking at it. The body lines on this 5er are just perfect. Gives me a tiny boner.

Can you tell us more about the 1J swap? Sounds like something I would consider doing.

I can dig it. I like the E21, too. Mike's E9 needs smaller wheels, though.

I really love your car. It is definitely an inspiration for me and an example of what a clean e28 should look like.

Why is your bumper off in the split pic?

That car is so ez on the eyes...

Great shots !

:drool:

BOING!

I think you need a new set of shocks and springs the cars sitting a little low.

Appreaciated Guys!

pstl_pete wrote:Can you tell us more about the 1J swap? Sounds like something I would consider doing.

It is a pretty straightforward swap, you do have to cut up a few things to run the intercooler piping, but that is really about it. Custom engine/trans mounts/custom driveshaft/exhaust/powersteering lines etc. Nothing too difficult but it does all add up. Had it in the car for 10,000 miles now and it has never given me any trouble

I think the car looks sharp!

How does it handle with the giant wheels?

These shots look great, always been a fan of your car!

I want that E21

I have the pic of your car in the rain as my desktop wallpaper. Way to represent! I love the 6 series so classy

Nice job. That E9 is dreamy.

Huge fan of your car. Thanks for sharing these pics!

Compliments are appreciated!

m-racer wrote:How does it handle with the giant wheels?

Car drives significantly nicer with this wheel/tire setup then when I had Style 5's with 235s on there.

Looking awesome as always. There's no way I could drive around that low though.

I love it. That e46 coupe is baller as shit.

Thanks guys! Also forgot to mention I installed my Moosehead UCA Spherical Bushings before the drive up, and that is easily the best thing I have done to my e28 thus far. Okay, maybe not better than the swap but I am beyond pleased with them, kicking myself for not doing them earlier.

Fuckin' britchin bro!!! Love the massaging of the valance to fit the oil cooler. That black E21 is pretty damn awesome, too! Keep on keepin' on.

That looks ace, the wheels are a little big for my liking but that's just nitpicking. I think a 5 series is one of the best looking cars on the planet and yours is one of the better examples. It must be pretty awesome with that 1jz in it.
Nice one.

I want to see a pic with the wheels at full lock, I can't believe they won't rub.

Did he claim that they don't rub? Car looks great, dude!

pants|works wrote:Fuckin' britchin bro!!! Love the massaging of the valance to fit the oil cooler. That black E21 is pretty damn awesome, too! Keep on keepin' on.

That's the intercooler, but thank you!

Roberto wrote:I want to see a pic with the wheels at full lock, I can't believe they won't rub.

Never said it wouldn't, as Skip pointed out. If I do have to go full lock or close to it, it still can just fine. A little tire rubbing never hurt anyone, doesn't do anything. If you want to push it on a back road you still can without issue.

Hows your turning radius now with the car so low and the wheels so big?

m5chaser83 wrote:Hows your turning radius now with the car so low and the wheels so big?

I dunno, more or less the same as before? I can make a U-turn across two lanes. You guys ask the weirdest questions

Pop the clutch....Instant you turn

Obviously the tires rub. See the front flare pulled from the fender? They rub. The owner has chosen looks over function which is his prerogative. If you believe a 'sports car' with this stance has retained its function you are either mistaken or in denial. Anyone who has owned and driven a vehicle of similar characteristics can attest to the poor ride, loss in tractability, increased wear on components and a requirement to alter ones driving habits to avoid any obstacle for fear of grave damage. Truly, it sucks to 'roll hard'.

Sure it looks good, however to those who have progressed beyond their teens and twenties, obnoxious idiosyncrasies are less likely to take precedence over function.

^ I have no intelligent response or worthwhile input. (Just kidding )

Holy cow! It automatically changes "kewl story bro" to "I have no...blah blah" haha

skip535i wrote:Did he claim that they don't rub? Car looks great, dude!

Haha true! I was just looking at my clearance on stock suspension and was trying to figure what kind of magic went into getting moose's car so low and fitting those wheels in there. Obviously not magic, but probably trial and error and previous experience I guess.

Just curious, thanks for the response Moose.

Murfinator wrote:Obviously the tires rub. See the front flare pulled from the fender? They rub. The owner has chosen looks over function which is his prerogative. If you believe a 'sports car' with this stance has retained its function you are either mistaken or in denial. Anyone who has owned and driven a vehicle of similar characteristics can attest to the poor ride, loss in tractability, increased wear on components and a requirement to alter ones driving habits to avoid any obstacle for fear of grave damage. Truly, it sucks to 'roll hard'.

Sure it looks good, however to those who have progressed beyond their teens and twenties, obnoxious idiosyncrasies are less likely to take precedence over function.

lookin good bro!

Thanks man!

Murfinator wrote:Obviously the tires rub. See the front flare pulled from the fender? They rub. The owner has chosen looks over function which is his prerogative. If you believe a 'sports car' with this stance has retained its function you are either mistaken or in denial. Anyone who has owned and driven a vehicle of similar characteristics can attest to the poor ride, loss in tractability, increased wear on components and a requirement to alter ones driving habits to avoid any obstacle for fear of grave damage. Truly, it sucks to 'roll hard'.

Sure it looks good, however to those who have progressed beyond their teens and twenties, obnoxious idiosyncrasies are less likely to take precedence over function.

Yeah it makes a noise at full lock, and I can't bomb over speedbumps anymore, car is ruined You still upset I have better taste than you

Your car might not be my cup of tea, but I like it for what it is. One of the better-executed stanceoids.

Moose wrote:Thanks man!

Murfinator wrote:Obviously the tires rub. See the front flare pulled from the fender? They rub. The owner has chosen looks over function which is his prerogative. If you believe a 'sports car' with this stance has retained its function you are either mistaken or in denial. Anyone who has owned and driven a vehicle of similar characteristics can attest to the poor ride, loss in tractability, increased wear on components and a requirement to alter ones driving habits to avoid any obstacle for fear of grave damage. Truly, it sucks to 'roll hard'.

Sure it looks good, however to those who have progressed beyond their teens and twenties, obnoxious idiosyncrasies are less likely to take precedence over function.

Yeah it makes a noise at full lock, and I can't bomb over speedbumps anymore, car is ruined You still upset I have better taste than you

I'm actually still upset you haven't shaved those hideous federalization markers. Given the title of your thread I was hoping to see something new but was again disappointed.

Still saving those pennies for air bags or did your parents stop paying your allowance? Keep 'rolling hard' boy.

That seems a bit hostile.

His fuel tank holds 7L more than yours.

wkohler wrote:That seems a bit hostile.

His fuel tank holds 7L more than yours.

wkohler wrote:That seems a bit hostile.

His fuel tank holds 7L more than yours.

Never assume tone in an online forum.

I'm ashamed. Clearly, his is the superior vehicle.

It's unfortunate that our ego's get so wrapped up in these cars that when aspects of the cars are seemingly attacked we perceive our very persons attacked. If a car is a representation of who we are then our perspective and likely our priorities are out of balance. My car is not who I am. It merely reflects my taste (and budget) during a time in my life and nothing more than that.

Murfinator wrote: If a car is a representation of who we are then our perspective and likely our priorities are out of balance.

"You are not your bank account! You're not your fuckin' khakis!"

Murfinator wrote:My car is not who I am. It merely reflects my taste (and budget) during a time in my life and nothing more than that.

That's what I have tatoos for. If cars didn't exist, I just don't see the point of being around. I'm not as smart as some of you guys though. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.

I'm disappointed that the camber isn't -45 in the back yet.

All joking aside, your car looks great. I'm still coming to grips with the 1J however. If anything outside Bavaria would go in mine, it would come from a TVR.

Hey man I love the build but what transmission are you running?

Obviously he chose style over function. And I think he's done an absolutely stunning job. I'm also pretty positive his "Stanced" E28 would easily outperform my mostly stock E28. The 1JZ motor is a beast....

Holy four-year-old-thread-revival, Batman.

He does not even own the car any longer.