# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 164
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3261 "2010-02-17T07:19:15Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > the one thing i would change would probably be to paint the flares the body color. still looks great though i totally disagree… I think that would look really bad. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3262 "2010-02-17T07:30:22Z")
Gloss black on them wouldn’t look too bad, although it may cheapen the look to some people. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3263 "2010-02-17T07:33:40Z")
They were gloss, i coated them with plastidip. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3264 "2010-02-17T07:40:41Z")
LOL its funny because I told you just the other day I don’t do a build thread because I hate hearing everyone opinions on what I should do with MY car. Anyhow I like them how they are. There is my shitty opinion ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3265 "2010-02-17T07:41:12Z")
switch to black oxide stainless fasteners on the flares? mcmaster has them. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3266 "2010-02-17T08:07:55Z")
i think you should switch the flares to green and plastidip the body of the car black. Just my opninion though. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3267 "2010-02-17T08:08:30Z")
lol. done. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3268 "2010-02-17T08:45:39Z")
In natural lighting the color might not look to off. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3269 "2010-02-17T09:15:20Z")
I think it looks good how they are, this isn’t a fancy show car, it’s a modded and hacked BMW lol ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3270 "2010-02-17T09:25:05Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > LOL its funny because I told you just the other day I don’t do a build thread because I hate hearing everyone opinions on what I should do with MY car. Anyhow I like them how they are. There is my shitty opinion Since when is constructive criticism a bad thing? I thought that was kind of the point of these threads. Or are we just supposed to ‘ooooooooooooo’ and ‘aaaahhhhhhh’ at every project? As long as people aren’t harsh about their opinions and/or thoughts, then what’s the big deal? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3271 "2010-02-17T09:26:49Z")
> [@Motocrossx23](#): > > I think it looks good how they are, this isn’t a fancy show car, it’s a modded and hacked BMW lol it’s not hacked! ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3272 "2010-02-17T09:27:37Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > Since when is constructive criticism a bad thing? > > I thought that was kind of the point of these threads. Or are we just supposed to ‘ooooooooooooo’ and ‘aaaahhhhhhh’ at every project? As long as people aren’t harsh about their opinions and/or thoughts, then what’s the big deal? sometimes people say really dumb stuff, though. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3273 "2010-02-17T09:29:35Z")
they look goofy body colored: ![http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac80/neuden2/047.jpg](http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac80/neuden2/047.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3274 "2010-02-17T09:33:20Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > the one thing i would change would probably be to paint the flares the body color. still looks great though +1. it just looks unfinished in black. in a perfect world they should look like: ![http://www.tunersgroup.com/images/gallery/gallery1122.jpg](http://www.tunersgroup.com/images/gallery/gallery1122.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3275 "2010-02-17T09:45:29Z")
Good god that S2K is pure sex. what wheels are those? ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3276 "2010-02-17T09:56:50Z")
I think everyone is high. I think the flares look totally badass black. And yes, on a curvy car with very matching contoured flares like Aaron posted, color matched look awesome. This isn’t exactly a curvy car though… ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3277 "2010-02-17T09:59:49Z")
I think he’s making the right decision on the body flares. The S2K and porsche ones are bigger and flow with the body so they look decent with body color. The ones Newman is using are straight forward and simple. As newman pointed out with his picture of the white BMW, they do look pretty goofy painted. My opinion is that he made the right choice :tup: ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3278 "2010-02-17T10:05:18Z")
> [@AJC2500](#): > > I think everyone is high. I think the flares look totally badass black. And yes, on a curvy car with very matching contoured flares like Aaron posted, color matched look awesome. This isn’t exactly a curvy car though… +110000 ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3279 "2010-02-17T10:22:20Z")
I can see that argument… I think if the car had more black accent items they wouldn’t stand out so much. picture the factory side rub strips, black mirrors, maybe black racing stripes, etc… ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3280 "2010-02-17T10:25:32Z")
> [@AJC2500](#): > > I think everyone is high. I think the flares look totally badass black. And yes, on a curvy car with very matching contoured flares like Aaron posted, color matched look awesome. This isn’t exactly a curvy car though… +110001 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=163) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=165)