BMW E36 M3 Evo

[BullyB]

BriC175 said:

BullyB said:

15mm Hubcentric Spacers


I also have a spare front wheel from the M3 and a tyre that will fit it

Probably a silly question, but I presume these are E36 fitment? If so, how much do you want and I'll have dibs on them, as I believe you need 10-15mm spacers for HSDs(?), which is what I plan on getting soon.

Edited by BriC175 on Thursday 18th April 16:31

Yer, I had to rush out and purchase them when I had my HSD's fitted.
I just put them on eBay but will take them off for £20 (inc postage). PM me if interested

[BriC175]

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[jbaddeley]

Hi chaps. I only needed 5mm on mine at the front for now.

[melvster]

Had a good look at your car in the car park at Donington today, she looked rather damn clean.

[BullyB]

melvster said:

Had a good look at your car in the car park at Donington today, she looked rather damn clean.

Thanks!
Nice to be noticed.
Was a good day out, just need to watch it all on TV now for the bits I missed

[BullyB]

Just done a BMWCC track day at Cadwell Park.
Fantastic track, my first time there.



Cooling down



Killing




Ended badly for one person..

[BullyB]

Cadwell Park
(Pictures from the BMWCC Photographer)

[BullyB]

As for updates...

I have just washed it and tucked it it under the cover with the trickle charger on as I have to go back to work next week
(ten weeks sailing around the Med)

The rear track wheels have been separated from the tyres and I have purchased another batch of paint ready for the refirb.

Took this picture during a wheel & tyre sort out....

[BullyB]

oh and a trip to the Evo Triangle on a very early, cold Sunday morning with Jbaddeley and Melvster

(Pictures curtesy of Melvster)



It was really foggy so we didn't get a chance to take many more.

[TEKNOPUG]

Looking good!

Engine recently let go on mine. It's now sitting forlornly on the side of the road, awaiting it's fate

[BullyB]

TEKNOPUG said:

Looking good!

Engine recently let go on mine. It's now sitting forlornly on the side of the road, awaiting it's fate

Bad luck!
What's the plan?

[alistair1234]

BullyB said:

Apart from putting the road wheels back on and touching up the front callipers with a bit of red paint, work on the M3 has come to a halt.
The fuel pumps seem to be working ok...

in other news...

Just had the E46 Dog Chariot detailed.
Think it looks fab!






Having a bit of a clear out in the garage too. It's coming along well I think.
Need to get something on the floor but not sure what to use...

Can I ask how much the detail cost? In need of someone to do my E46 330Ci.

thanks

[TEKNOPUG]

BullyB said:

TEKNOPUG said:

Looking good!

Engine recently let go on mine. It's now sitting forlornly on the side of the road, awaiting it's fate

Bad luck!
What's the plan?

Sell up - spares or repairs.

Will be sold as a complete car though - don't have time or space to strip it.

[BullyB]

Shame but nice to know that after its death, it will help to save another...

[TEKNOPUG]

BullyB said:

Shame but nice to know that after its death, it will help to save another...

Hopefully someone will get back on the road - it's quite a rare spec.

But M3s never die, they just get recycled

[M3John]

TEKNOPUG said:

Looking good!

Engine recently let go on mine. It's now sitting forlornly on the side of the road, awaiting it's fate

Oh no what on earth happened to it?

[TEKNOPUG]

Jettisoned the spark plug out of cylinder 6, taking most of the thread with it.

[M3John]

TEKNOPUG said:

Jettisoned the spark plug out of cylinder 6, taking most of the thread with it.

Surely not that terminal. A quick re-tap and keencert would have that sorted no?

[les3002]

Mine has an insert in cylinder 1's plug hole, it's been like that for years with no issues.

[TEKNOPUG]

Head needs to come off and then probably weld and re-drill the plug. Then it needs a new coil and all re-fitting. Then you need to diagnose why it happened and fix. All adds up.

I don't have the time or space to do it as I've just moved house and started a new job. I'd have to pay someone, so you can imagine the labour costs that would be involved.

It's not terminal at all but it's reached a tipping point where it's no longer viable for me to invest any more time or effort into it. You could probably just fit a complete engine for £1k, once you've sold off the parts from the current engine. Or it's worth an easy £4k in parts, if you're prepared to strip it all down.

Hopefully someone will get her back on the road though.