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E34: Joined the Dark Side. Wide Grille conversion

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As you can clearly see, the E34 is going through an ugly phase. For the better. Which is a pretty shocking fact, since the 10 years i have had the car, it had always been the narrow grill. So about time a new look. Plus the wide grille ages the car pretty well, celebrating its 10th years of service. Plus the recent heart transplant and interior renovation deserves a more mature body.

What’s to be done: The AC Schnitzer badge will go, and the car will be sent for paint soon. Also, the bumpers needs to go. For many years the bumper had been damaged and repaired that it just isn’t practical repairing anymore. A single nudge will send cracks of previously damaged area. As for design, it’s either the same Schnitzer replicas or a custom job. Just not fixed on ideas yet.

Quick Picture: E34 at the basement + Scirocco by Caractere + Big Magnum

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Just not so long ago, I had the opportunity to meet Exotic Mods‘ latest pieces. Owner, Shedden had just finished both the Cayenne + TechArt and Scirocco + Caractere. It’s fresh from the paint oven. To think I was to receive the Scirocco from VW for a test drive and I had already managed to slightly molest a done up one. Claimed to be the first ever modified Scirocco in Malaysia.

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I won’t bore anyone with the review of the Scirocco, but for those who loves the current VWs and Audis, this one’s for you. It’s as easy to operate as the DSG Golf V, just bigger. This one, almost completely revamped by Exotic Mods includes:

  1. Caractere front bumper add-on
  2. Caractere front grille
  3. Caractere side skirts
  4. Caractere roof spoiler – sports
  5. Caractere rear add-on
  6. Caractere Twin Exhaust
  7. Brembo GT kit Big Brakes – front
  8. H&R sport springs
  9. H&R anti-rollbars
  10. Exotic Mods Stage 2 remap
  11. Prius 6000K HID Conversion Kit for Fog Lights
  12. Blesk LED Parking Lights
  13. Blesk LED License Plate Lights
  14. Blesk LED Side Mirror Flood Lights

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AC Schnitzer front + Lower lip spoiler =

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Remember my favourite E34 from Japan? It’s got Schnitzer everything and a particular front splitter-thing attached to the S5 bumper. I didn’t know the origins of it so i assumed it was a generic one. A friend of mine told me it was in fact from AC Schnitzer and he’s recently made replicas of them. The picture above shows the prototype fitted. If you ever had mixed feelings of the existing S5 bumper not making enough an impact, this lip spoiler should provide that needed ground effect.

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If you are considering going for that razor-sharp look, then the good thing is it wouldn’t create much of a height clearance issue IF you are not already running that barely-skimming-the-ramp low. The existing short overhang of the S5 bumper makes it the all-time ramp friendly yet stance provoking choice especially if you’re going really low.

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Euros at Koh Samui Island, Thailand.

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My recent trip to Koh Samui island turned out to be much more than a perfect holiday. I didn’t expect to see any real cars there, let alone an Euro scene in Samui. Within my 5 minute bus trip to the Baan Talay Resort (which is in my opinion the best in accomodation experience, The Talay rooms.), I’ve already laid my eyes on this Schnitzer, above. People there actually ferry their cars from mainland Thailand considering, there pretty much isn’t any flat roads to drive on the small island.

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Later that day, I rented a Cub bike (or kap cai) and came back here to take some pictures. I concluded a few days later that he must run a business in that market area. A sticker in the rear also mentioned BMWE34Club.com, a prominent Thai BMW E34 club site. He must be a local a local Euro carboy. Touring the Samui Island in my rental bike for 5 days also made it easier to absorb the experience. The slower speed gives you more time to see, the ease of a bike also allows you stop or detour at any time (almost). You can even ride without helmets.

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Putting on: E34 540i Rear Subframe and LSD

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The parts are being bolted as i post this. I have been running the E34 with my old E30 3:73 LSD mounted on the older, smaller E34 rear subframe. How, you ask?, well that’s because i’ve also been using the M20 long-shaft and most other rear drive parts, including the driveshafts, brakes. That is unacceptable but good enough until now. So I recently found a guy who supplied me with the 540i rear axle complete with:

  • 540i Subframe
  • 540i 2:93 LSD
  • 540i 15mm rear anti roll bar
  • 540i Driveshafts
  • 540i Longshaft
  • 540i Ventilated rear brakes

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My all-time favourite E34

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This is one of my all-time favorite E34. Though not much information or other pictures of it can be found, i managed to find pics of it by searching for “Schnitt E34″ I found the car’s profile here. Other known information is that it’s a late model E34 525i and is obviously based in Japan and is associated with a German car club named NKV – Norden Kanto Verbnd

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It’s pretty obvious, what’s been done on the outside. The classic AC Schnitzer Type II Racings in 19×9 and 19×10, with 235/30 and 265/30 for sufficient stretch and everything else Schnitzer, including the antique Type 1 mirrors. I have painstakingly collected a series of pictures after the jump

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AC Schnitzer Type II 19″ for the E34

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Have been searching forever for a set of AC Schnitzer Type II in 19s from the E39 and up.  And here they are! It’s in 8.5″ and 9.5″. It may not look like any change at all from my current 18″ type IIs but believe me, they are, in both size and design.

As pictured, the 19X9.5 rear alongside the 18×8.5s on the car. Can’t wait to collect them real soon

New Hot bits coil overs for the E34

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Here they are. Speedworks got my Hot Bits made in about 2 weeks. Basically, like before, it requires the factory Front E34 struts to be mated to the Hot Bits coilovers. I’ve gone the damping adjustable route this time, coupled with external oil canister for the rears. It’s unfortunate that the fronts couldn’t accommodate the canisters due to space and E34 Strut design constraints. But I may have it made in the future and have the front canisters piped into the engine bay, if it’s not too far.

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The rear unit with the canister as shown. Compared to my previous Titan coil overs, the Hot bits looks much better built, has better aesthetics and includes the little little details like polyurethene spring shims, anodized spring perches and so on. Much better thought of i’d say and has probably seen lots of technical improvments through the years.

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A trolley for each client. What a rare and pleasent experience. A definite must for all workshops here in Malaysia. As you can see, that’s a new rear suspension top mount. I’ve also had new front top mounts ordered. Hot Bits also makes camber adjustable front top mounts, but that’ll be for another day.