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Shagati:
Wheels it IS!
Give any guy (touch wood) a set of wheels, wheel spanner and jack (don't dare forget boulders with which to 'shock' the vehicle or you will end up going to collect your car from inside the canal where it has rolled into ) and he will install/swap out your set of wheels. No specialist experience required (touch wood again!)

Inception, contact me for your N1k recharge card.

Correct bros

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Erm! Oga Shagati question o! Did you get the vehicle in that almost mint condition in this Nigeria? And is there going to be any major mechanicals to be fixed in the engine bay?

Shagati:
Wheels it IS!
Give any guy (touch wood) a set of wheels, wheel spanner and jack (don't dare forget boulders with which to 'shock' the vehicle or you will end up going to collect your car from inside the canal where it has rolled into ) and he will install/swap out your set of wheels. No specialist experience required (touch wood again!)

Inception, contact me for your N1k recharge card.

Boss, I'm following oh. PLEEEEASE I would like to get those BBS wheels follow come wheels you're removing. I'm about starting an e30 restoration. Procurement still in process. Thanks and I hope I'm not too late

Inception:
Correct bros
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Done!

Shagati:
Done!

Well received.

Thanks bro.

dumo1:
Erm! Oga Shagati question o! Did you get the vehicle in that almost mint condition in this Nigeria? And is there going to be any major mechanicals to be fixed in the engine bay?

Yes, car was obtained in Nigeria
Engine and transmission run fairly smoothly.
Will check the necessary fluids, filters, belts and sensors. I haven't gotten round to that yet

Obvious work to do is front and rear suspension. They are in bad shape.
Don't worry, you will be updated on progress

laivwire:
Boss, I'm following oh. PLEEEEASE I would like to get those BBS wheels follow come wheels you're removing. I'm about starting an e30 restoration. Procurement still in process. Thanks and I hope I'm not too late

Not too late.

Shagati:
Yes, car was obtained in Nigeria
Engine and transmission run fairly smoothly.
Will check the necessary fluids, filters, belts and sensors. I haven't gotten round to that yet

Obvious work to do is front and rear suspension. They are in bad shape.
Don't worry, you will be updated on progress

I wish you could locate one of the shops doing walnut blasting on intake valves. You'd be glad you did.

kingreign:
I wish you could locate one of the shops doing walnut blasting on intake valves. You'd be glad you did.

You may point me in the right direction sir.

So I returned from a 10-day trip and went to start her up.
Fired up one time.
Good battery, nothing turned on draining the battery.

Good signs all round

Picked up wheels and tyres from Alloy's shop.

Went with previously communicated sizes.

New to me Michelin Primacy 3 Zero Pressure (run flats)

245/45 R19 front
275/40 R19 rear

Michelin model modified

Shagati:
Picked up wheels and tyres from Alloy's shop.

Went with previously communicated sizes.

New to me Michelin run flats

245/45 R19 front
275/40 R19 rear

Rim 19?? That's awesome

Nice rims. Can't wait to see how they fit on the german machine.

dumo1:
Nice rims. Can't wait to see how they fit on the german machine.

Me and you both bro!

Quick question please, why different tire specs for the front and rear of the same car? Wouldn't this result in a form of unbalance? Curious to know more. Thanks

Osolo1:
Quick question please, why different tire specs for the front and rear of the same car? Wouldn't this result in a form of unbalance? Curious to know more. Thanks

It won't cause any balance.
It's called Staggered Wheels.

The front wheels are a little smaller with bigger tyres.
The rear wheels are bigger with small tyres .

All tyres are the same in length. So the car will still ride smoothly.

But don't run Staggered wheels on Awd. It will damage your tranny or drive shaft

Readonee35L:
It won't cause any balance.
It's called Staggered Wheels.

The front wheels are a little smaller with bigger tyres.
The rear wheels are bigger with small tyres .

All tyres are the same in length. So the car will still ride smoothly.

But don't run Staggered wheels on Awd. It will damage your tranny or drive shaft

Learnt something today. Thank you sir for taking time out to explain.

Saturday morning work starts!

Suspension work

Prognosis:
Shocks + springs x4
Upper and lower arm bushings
Brake discs x4
Brake pads x8
Brake fluid flush and replace
Rear linkage x2

Nothing more I hope (knock on wood)

Updates to follow as the day progresses

Style 95s chilling and they said they can't wait for suspension completion before getting installed.
Told them to calm dafuq down!

My parts guys says he has the front and rear white indicator lights upgrade. He has gone to get them.
How deep is the rabbit hole

Oya na!

Parts are arriving

Wonder who Henry is

Shagati:
Parts are arriving

Wonder who Henry is

I see you ride a mazda 6 now.
Such a nice ride.
I like it when people drive rear gems.
I have my eyes on the 015 Mazda 6 touring.
I have a long list of cars to own, even if it's for a short time.

Readonee35L:
I see you ride a mazda 6 now.
Such a nice ride.

Yup. Had it for almost a year now.
Stress free Japanese (American) motoring.
Not like erm erm........ BMW

Breakfast of champions; or so I'm told

Old front suspension bits all out
Note the worn down discs, lip and all

Shagati:
Yup. Had it for almost a year now.
Stress free Japanese (American) motoring.
Not like erm erm........ BMW

But you still love them Bavarian Motor Works

Close up of the ball joints
Note the previous 'creative' bushing resolution

Also change the weak boot/trunk struts while we're on a strut changing spree abi? Ok sir.

Hood emblem/badge
Old and new

Finishing touches

BOOM! Look changed

Interesting angle of the rear 275 section