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After some months of deliberating... I've gone and done it today. Yes, I caved. I went ahead with lowering my car with a set of H&R Sport springs. I've put it off for a very long time, because our roads are typically filled with potholes and my carpark ramps at home and at work are angled and steep -- so I was worried about scraping my lip.

Well, the good news is: if I'm the only person in the car, I can clear my condo carpark just fine. But add the wife, baby and some groceries, and I am scraping a ramp ever so slightly. Will have to try and go even slower to see if that helps...

In the meantime, I'm very happy with the way my car looks now :-D There's a 2 finger gap on the front and a 1.2 finger gap on the rear.

Before vs After:

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Some better pics this morning:

[LordNathanD]

Looks really smart now you've lowered this!

[n0wjsti]

Originally Posted by LordNathanD

Looks really smart now you've lowered this!

Thank you! It does look great, but I will admit it comes at a cost. Local roads are filled with potholes and I have felt every single one of them. I took a relaxed drive at 1am through town this morning and man, it was not comfortable. I've not yet been able to properly give the car a run through my usual Sunday route (it was wet last weekend) so I really want to know how she is in the twisties on dry surfaces.

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And just like that, the weekend is unfortunately over. Ah well, at least I managed to fit in one good drive.

[KingBurt323]

Originally Posted by n0wjsti

And just like that, the weekend is unfortunately over. Ah well, at least I managed to fit in one good drive.

dope thread man i really enjoyed reading through all of it. car looks amazing btw

[n0wjsti]

Originally Posted by KingBurt323

dope thread man i really enjoyed reading through all of it. car looks amazing btw

Thank you!

Went for a drive with some friends and had a short drive in a car equipped with ST XA coilovers. I was sold immediately. While my car drives nicely now, it is quite harsh over bumps, ramps, and potholes in the city.

Let's see how it goes. Still have until the end of the week to place an order before prices go up 8-10%...

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Can't believe I've gone and done it... oof.



Had a small group buy with some friends, so got a reasonable price before the 1st Aug increase.



Out with the old (including the not-so-old H&R Sport springs).





A quick check on my rubbers, looks like I'm using them reasonably well too.



And done. Now, to run them in and expect a little drop.

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Okay, so I think the drop was a little too much. Need to raise it a few more mm on my next visit.

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So, bad news. My car was parked (correctly in a legitimate spot) on a Tuesday night as I was out for drinks with some friends. We saw a drunk man waddle to his car and, as he drove away, he loudly crunched into a car then sped off. Unfortunately for me, that parked car was mine.

Luckily we had some eye witnesses who took pictures and shared the plates with me. For now, it is the long process of making a police report and waiting for the results (2 weeks) and an insurance claim process (2-6 weeks). The damage doesn't look too bad, but I also don't like driving with an eyesore...

[B58-M340iX]

Sorry to see that. Great looking 330. You'll be back looking perfect soon.

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Dropped the car in for a routine service (oil change, etc) just before a short local vacay (200km drive north for a little getaway) and noticed that my carpark bay had a leak. I figured it would have been from the car before me -- after all, my car was just serviced, right? Well, no such luck. Got home and noticed the oil stain. 5 days, couldn't even last one week drama free. I parked in another bay just to be sure if was from my car and in one hour, there was about a half finger worth on the ground. To be fair, that spot grew bigger than my palm in just 12 hours!



And it has been near 5 weeks since a drunk driver crunched into my car. Am still waiting for parts to arrive (bumper will be replaced). In the meantime, I figure I'll pop in that loose piece and send the car for a nice wash. Move far away for a picture and no one will notice what's wrong, ja? You can't see it from here but that carbon flick is broken and definitely needs to be replaced. Ka-ching.

[B58-M340iX]

Sorry to see that happen to you, but it'll be back and polished up again soon. Nice looking car.

[n0wjsti]

Originally Posted by B58-M340iX

Sorry to see that happen to you, but it'll be back and polished up again soon. Nice looking car.

Thank you very much, bud! And yes, hoping she gets back to full and complete health soon. At the rate its been going... probably in a few more weeks.

[Sandpiper]

n0wjsti Thanks for posting your journey with this car!

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After 2 long months, the BMW Service Center called to let me know all parts have arrived and I could send my car in for the body work from insurance claim.

In the meantime, I went and bought another car...

[Detazzz1]

Originally Posted by n0wjsti

After 3 years with my F30 330e, I've finally decided to move on with the G20 330i. The motivation for the change came primarily from the fact that residual values of the F30 330e in my region are very low; in fact my 2018 330e was lesser in value than an equivalent 2016 330i. And so, before the car's price tanked completely, I decided to take the plunge and move on.

I placed my booking back in May, but had to wait nearly 4 months due to continued lockdowns and chip shortages. The car finally arrived at the dealership mid of last week, and after its final prep and paperwork, yesterday was the day.

As you can probably see (even when it comes to colour) I'm quite a boring person too









I don't have a whole lot of mods planned; driving across state borders are still restricted here, so there isn't much chance of breaking in, or learning the car. All in due time, fingers crossed!

However, the first thing I had done prior to delivery, was to swap out the run-flats for a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports; they were fresh on my F30, so since the size was the same, had an easy swap onto the G20. I also had the car windows tinted and a ceramic coating applied, as well as a de-badge (removed all M logos and 330i badge on the rear as well -- similar to my F30 330e).

In the not so distant future, I'm planning to add on a spoiler, maybe a front lip, and I'm also considering a set of wheels. The only problem is, I don't seem to find many Mineral Grey G20 with interesting wheels. We will see...

Originally Posted by n0wjsti

After 3 years with my F30 330e, I've finally decided to move on with the G20 330i. The motivation for the change came primarily from the fact that residual values of the F30 330e in my region are very low; in fact my 2018 330e was lesser in value than an equivalent 2016 330i. And so, before the car's price tanked completely, I decided to take the plunge and move on.

I placed my booking back in May, but had to wait nearly 4 months due to continued lockdowns and chip shortages. The car finally arrived at the dealership mid of last week, and after its final prep and paperwork, yesterday was the day.

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I don't have a whole lot of mods planned; driving across state borders are still restricted here, so there isn't much chance of breaking in, or learning the car. All in due time, fingers crossed!

However, the first thing I had done prior to delivery, was to swap out the run-flats for a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports; they were fresh on my F30, so since the size was the same, had an easy swap onto the G20. I also had the car windows tinted and a ceramic coating applied, as well as a de-badge (removed all M logos and 330i badge on the rear as well -- similar to my F30 330e).

In the not so distant future, I'm planning to add on a spoiler, maybe a front lip, and I'm also considering a set of wheels. The only problem is, I don't seem to find many Mineral Grey G20 with interesting wheels. We will see...

2022 is out already hahaha

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So 3 weeks into the bumper replacement and the G20 still isn't home yet. In the meantime, the E36 has come home. So yes, most of the funds will now be channeled towards the E36

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Finally, the brothers meet! 26 years and 4 generations of 3 Series (and err, half the gears) separate the pair.

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For the first time today, I took the E36 up the hills. It was a little bit scary -- WOT past 5k tends to trigger a limp mode, resulting in the car not being able to rev past 2k rpm. The good news: this can easily be "fixed" by simply turning off and turning on the car. Think of it like a Windows reboot hahah.

In the one week that the car has been home, I've made it a point to drive her as much as I can, so that I can get to learn the car's characteristics. I believe that once the manual swap has been completed, she will be a much more fun car to hoon around in.

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I've been driving the E36 daily, only swapping for the G20 when I need to pick up my daughter from school (as it has a child seat). I've found that the G20 is also the much more fun vehicle to bring up the hills, which is exactly what I did over the weekend.





And a quick timelapse:

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Another weekend drive:







And chasing some GT3s: