1969 BMW 1800 Neue Klasse

[Benji]

By the way, with some careful measuring you could figure out the wheel offset you would need - take a wheel off and measure from your hub to the wheel arch and from your hub to your suspension tower. That should give you a pretty good idea of maximum width as well as offset

 

[dino_rox]

Nice car bud, something different. Not sure how these cars suspension works, but maybe not an option to get someone to compress your standard springs? Its probably a bit ghetto and not sure what it would do to your ride, but that should be a cheap n quick way of doing it.

Wheels wise, I would probably go for the early open-lug Alpina style wheels? Think these came on the E12s etc? Or how about a set of E30 steelies? Period correct would be something like a BBS-Mahle
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Thank you bud.
I’m also quite against the idea of compression on the springs. If not done correctly I’d need to replace the springs and the originals are just so much harder to source.
There’s talk on a Facebook group about fitting e30 coilover suspension. If that chap gets it right then it’s an option.

I am keen on the alpina look. However I do not want It looking like a regular 2002.
I will attempt to fit these BBS MAHLE sometime in the future.
It would have to be made narrower than current.
I’ve figured the offset is between 25-28.


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[FILV]

What a stunning machine!
The red just accentuates the shape beautifully

 

[dino_rox]

Happy Monday Fanatics .

so after a long journey of trial and fitment and speaking to owners of this car around the world , i finally settled for something im happy with .
the offset on this car has just been a nightmare to deal with but eventually we got there ,
a new set of Bilstein Shocks , lowered springs ,
done a service aswell , gearbox seals , filters and the end result ....

 

[Benji]

Happy Monday Fanatics .

so after a long journey of trial and fitment and speaking to owners of this car around the world , i finally settled for something im happy with .
the offset on this car has just been a nightmare to deal with but eventually we got there ,
a new set of Bilstein Shocks , lowered springs ,
done a service aswell , gearbox seals , filters and the end result ....

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Thats not right, you cant do all that work and fit such sweet wheels and then only post a single picture!

 

[dino_rox]

Thats not right, you cant do all that work and fit such sweet wheels and then only post a single picture!

you right . i must apologise . pics loading ...

 

[dino_rox]

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[dino_rox]

I will get it out this weekend again to clean and take some good pics. I had some troubles with the lock and couldn’t get a key but managed to get a locksmith to sort that out for me
Not particularly keen on removing panels and putting them back but it was necessary. Couldn’t go anywhere and leave the car unattended as the doors were not locking.
That’s sorted now and I now have spare keys for the car

If anyone keen you can check my instagram page
@thoseredbmws


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[dino_rox]

After a good clean today .
Looking for some suggestions on getting the tailights amber again ?
Anyone tried it ? Near impossible to get replacements for this car.

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[Gordvisr]

Suggestion for the ambers, maybe try some orange or red paint mixed with clearcoat, but try on other lenses first ( on the inside not the outside of the lens) it might bring the colour back.

 

[Gordvisr]

oh and, the car looks damn good bud.

 

[dino_rox]

Suggestion for the ambers, maybe try some orange or red paint mixed with clearcoat, but try on other lenses first ( on the inside not the outside of the lens) it might bring the colour back.

thanks man , i will try that . i do have an old tailight from my e36 thats not faded just need to figure out how to fade before i attempt to fix it .

 

[dino_rox]

oh and, the car looks damn good bud.

Thank you 🙏 still some work to be done but im quite happy with the outcome so far .

 

[dino_rox]

Hi members , Not much to report
ive managed to source a right side mirror from a 02 which i've fitted but doesnt fit correctly still looks better than the trash that was on the car when i got it .
the rains the past few weeks have had this car locked up and covered , took her out this past Sunday
3 weeks parked and started with no issues , no dead battery . love these old cars
a few pics with a mate of mines '73 02 .

 

[dino_rox]

i dont know why these pictures look so stretched , but they are correct when you click on them 🫡