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Old 02-17-2009, 05:52 PM
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Does this look lowered to you?

i just bought this car from a widow who's husband owned the car before me and she has no idea what has been done to the car and i'm not too sure either. does this look lowered? thanks for the help!

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Old 02-17-2009, 06:09 PM
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yes. I'd say maybe .75 to 1 inch max.
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Old 02-17-2009, 06:11 PM
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Yep, I'd say they dropped it a bit.
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Old 02-17-2009, 06:13 PM
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Yes it's lowered.
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Old 02-17-2009, 06:19 PM
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yup,
i agree w/ astro
about 3/4 to an inch
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Old 02-17-2009, 06:21 PM
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a little , but could be wheel tire combo .
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Old 02-17-2009, 08:03 PM
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thank you guys for your assistance!
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Old 02-17-2009, 08:16 PM
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Old 02-17-2009, 08:21 PM
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Yeah it looks like it's lowered. Just look through the wheel, or pull one off, and check out the springs. If they are colored then you have your answer, most aftermarket springs are either green, blue or red, depending on the brand.
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Old 02-17-2009, 11:24 PM
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Looks dropped to me. Maybe M7 springs given the drop in the rear, which looks more substantial.
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Does it have a JCW suspension sticker on the radiator cowl?
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Old 02-18-2009, 03:56 PM
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Looks lowered... looks great! Before I saw my MINI, I was pretty set on BRG/W.
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Old 02-19-2009, 01:12 PM
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i'm not sure if it has the JCW sticker. but it is on 205 55 16's if that helps anyone. i'll be popping the wheels off tomorrow so i'll check them out. thanks again for the help!
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Looks lowered to me too - eibach springs can be black but there will be a white sticker on them, as others have said have peek through the wheels....
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ok so i've looked through the wheels and there is no distinctive color to the springs. but there is a part number on them. i didn't write it down but i will do that tomorrow and search for that part number to see what the springs are. thanks again for all that posted.
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si i called the dealer and gave them the vin and they sent me the list of options and here it is. the suspension says sport suspension settings plus. so could this thing still be stock?

Order optionsNo. Description 205 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 210 DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) 228 SPORTS SUSPENSION SETTINGS PLUS 240 LEATHER STEERING WHEEL 249 MULTI-FUNCTION FOR STEERING WHEEL 262 HEAD AIRBAG 300 EMERGENCY WHEEL 314 HEATED WINDSCREEN WASHER NOZZLES 325 REAR SPOILER 346 CHROME-LINE EXTERIOR 368 LT/ALY WHEELS/5-STAR 383 ROOF AND MIRROR CAPS IN BLACK 403 GLAS ROOF, ELECTRIC 427 INTERIOR SURFACE, SILVER 441 SMOKERS PACKAGE 450 HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT F FRONT PASSENGER SEAT 481 SPORT SEATS F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 493 STORAGE COMPARTMENT PACKAGE 494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) 520 FOGLIGHTS 534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING 550 ON-BOARD COMPUTER 564 INTERIOR LIGHT PACKAGE 645 RADIO CONTROL US 650 CD PLAYER 657 RADIO BOOST 692 CD CHANGER I-BUS PREPARATION 818 MAIN BATTERY SWITCH 895 ADDITIONAL VENTILATOR 925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE
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