# 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:** 185
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3681 "2010-03-16T11:21:23Z")
Thoughts on this: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/roundel2.gif](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/roundel2.gif) ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3682 "2010-03-16T11:30:28Z")
i was thinking something more of the Nissan GTR logo somehow inthe BMW logo ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3683 "2010-03-16T11:33:02Z")
GTR on the top… E30 on the bottom maybe? edit: Or maybe take that hellokitty design for the shift knob and put GTR on the helmet ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3684 "2010-03-16T11:34:06Z")
Not a fan. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3685 "2010-03-16T11:43:59Z")
I like the black hood on the car, looks nice! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3686 "2010-03-16T11:45:25Z")
could also do: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/roundel3.gif](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/roundel3.gif) ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3687 "2010-03-16T11:46:05Z")
:tup: There we go. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3688 "2010-03-16T11:54:30Z")
What about instead of ‘GTR’ you did smaller writing and wrote ‘powered by nissan’? ‘Powered by’ across the top. ‘Nissan’ across the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![KENLUDE97](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kenlude97/32/7464_2.png) [@KENLUDE97](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KENLUDE97)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3689 "2010-03-16T11:58:20Z")
> [@newman](#): > > could also do: > > ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/MISC/roundel3.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/0/e0fa75e8bf648ca834d1b41c56626cd658330aca.gif) I would change the (BMW) Blue to (Nissan) Red. And keep the rest. Otherwise it looks too much like a BMW Badge. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3690 "2010-03-16T12:03:11Z")
> [@KENLUDE97](#): > > I would change the (BMW) Blue to (Nissan) Red. And keep the rest. Otherwise it looks too much like a BMW Badge. I would assume that’s the point, so you miss it on a first look and then laugh later when it’s pointed out to you. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3691 "2010-03-16T12:07:24Z")
I might change the font to the GTR font and make the R in red. I’ll see how it looks later… I’m just always weary of having red white and blue… ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3692 "2010-03-16T12:09:47Z")
y u dont like the british ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3693 "2010-03-16T12:19:09Z")
The second version is good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3694 "2010-03-16T12:41:05Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I’m just always weary of having red white and blue… ![http://www.phawker.com/wp-content/uploads/AmericaFuckYeahGUN_1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/a/3a45e9cb8890a61576b82f4557fada926e3bbe51.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![seth13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/seth13/32/8038_2.png) [@seth13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/seth13)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3695 "2010-03-16T16:39:53Z")
i like the second one alot. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3696 "2010-03-16T22:12:20Z")
Driveshaft in and on the ground… ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down1.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down1.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down2.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down2.jpg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down3.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/down3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3697 "2010-03-16T22:18:12Z")
i wont be in town thursday ☹ i expect a produced video of thursday ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3698 "2010-03-16T23:00:53Z")
im borrowing a good camera for thurs :tup: and ill have a video done and made within like a day this time instead of the snowboarding one which is pretty much done, just need a little fixing up ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3699 "2010-03-16T23:04:59Z")
looks super good man. had to feel good to finally set it down on the ground ---
**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:** [March 16, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3700 "2010-03-16T23:13:06Z")
are you keeping that front grill and trim and the license plate trim that dark grey/light black? For some reason the darkness of the hood almost makes those pieces look faded I’m loving the transitions that body paint undergoes though! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=184) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=186)