rDavid's E36 328i Sport
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DanMateX said:
cool build
Thanks mate 
! dazz1871part2 said:
Are u lot joking?? A mint set with good tyres go for £500 max £550. eBay prices are always high
Nope, please link me a set that are fully refurbished, polished lips (mirror finish) and good tyres for that price. TheDoggingFather said:
Nice looking 328i 
Word to the wise, I wouldn't use Nitromors on alloys, it has a nasty habit of being absorbed in to the alloy, then after you've painted them and got them hot using the brakes etc, it makes a reappearance to remove all your nice new paint. Just a thought.
I've already bought nitromors, I got it from work so easily returned. I've read mixed reviews about it so I don't know if I should take it back or not. It will only be used on the lips, not the centres? Centres will be getting sent to powder coaters? Word to the wise, I wouldn't use Nitromors on alloys, it has a nasty habit of being absorbed in to the alloy, then after you've painted them and got them hot using the brakes etc, it makes a reappearance to remove all your nice new paint. Just a thought.Polynesian said:
The car is looking great and you seem to be ploughing through the jobs and upgrades.
If you want some E46 328 caliper carriers (and calipers and discs) I just removed them from my Alpina B3 to put the 330ci 325mm ones on. Have then sat here in a box and you can have them for the postage or free for pick up.
Thanks buddy! That's a very kind gesture and I would have snapped that up swiftly if I hadn't already bought the caliper carriers! If you want some E46 328 caliper carriers (and calipers and discs) I just removed them from my Alpina B3 to put the 330ci 325mm ones on. Have then sat here in a box and you can have them for the postage or free for pick up.
getawayturtle said:
Top work, car is looking brilliant. Miss my old 328s!
Plenty more to come! 
RS Grant said:
Can I be cheeky and ask how much you paid for these, I've got a set from a 328i Sport that I broke recently and they're in need of a refurb.. so finding it hard to price them. Proper staggered front/rear with tyres and also have a 5th spare wheel/tyre.
If you need any E36 bits; then I have a full button OBC, complete sport headlining, various switches, dual climate unit, etc. Would save me getting pissed around on eBay.
Cheers,
Grant
PMd. If you need any E36 bits; then I have a full button OBC, complete sport headlining, various switches, dual climate unit, etc. Would save me getting pissed around on eBay.
Cheers,
Grant
getawayturtle said:
If it helps, I sold a set of RC041/RC042s from my old 328 sport on ebay a couple of months ago, all wheels needing a refurb, with legal but worn tyres for the grand sum of £102 (ebay bid)
Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
They were worth more than £102. You should have put a reserve on them.Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
getawayturtle said:
If it helps, I sold a set of RC041/RC042s from my old 328 sport on ebay a couple of months ago, all wheels needing a refurb, with legal but worn tyres for the grand sum of £102 (ebay bid)
Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
Way too cheap.Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
Polynesian said:
If you want some E46 328 caliper carriers (and calipers and discs) I just removed them from my Alpina B3 to put the 330ci 325mm ones on. Have then sat here in a box and you can have them for the postage or free for pick up.
This is a bit cheeky, but these might be just what I need for my 328, if they still need a good home to go to.DanielJames said:
getawayturtle said:
If it helps, I sold a set of RC041/RC042s from my old 328 sport on ebay a couple of months ago, all wheels needing a refurb, with legal but worn tyres for the grand sum of £102 (ebay bid)
Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
Way too cheap.Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
I didn't want to back out of the sale though as he won them fair and square. Reserve next time, good old hindsight. 
Took a trip ngy this morning to purchase his BBS RC041s and RC042s.
Began by getting the centers removed and chapping the socket on to make sure it was properly on. A lot of poo builds up behind here and when a socket isn't seated properly it's going to round the nut so I was taking no chances.
I went round each of them individually and cracked them all and then got the ratchet involved because i'm a lazy b
d
I took the nut right to the end of the threads so I could then get the bolts out of the rim.
Then hit the center with a rubber mallet a few times and it popped off.
-- ADDITIONAL UPDATE
Thought I would update a little on this, not much progress on the wheels but bought myself a few little things, a Christmas present from me to me. Also took one of my best mates to pick up a '36 'skid car'.
Not much progress on the wheels, got bored so applied a little bit of polish to see how it came out.. Came out not bad. I just really want them done now, I not really had spare time to get on with them.
Bought some new shampoo as I ran out, I bought maxi suds from Chemical Guys prior to owning their Glossworkz shampoo which I really liked. I like my shampoo to be really sudsy hence why I purchased maxi suds. I also bought Chemical Guys wheel sealant to seal the wheels once they are done.
Bought myself a jet wash as they were on offer at work, £76 (Homebase).
And the most exciting update (for me anyway) M50 manifold and BBTB :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Began by getting the centers removed and chapping the socket on to make sure it was properly on. A lot of poo builds up behind here and when a socket isn't seated properly it's going to round the nut so I was taking no chances
.I went round each of them individually and cracked them all and then got the ratchet involved because i'm a lazy b
d I took the nut right to the end of the threads so I could then get the bolts out of the rim.
Then hit the center with a rubber mallet a few times and it popped off.
-- ADDITIONAL UPDATE
Thought I would update a little on this, not much progress on the wheels but bought myself a few little things, a Christmas present from me to me. Also took one of my best mates to pick up a '36 'skid car'.
Not much progress on the wheels, got bored so applied a little bit of polish to see how it came out.. Came out not bad. I just really want them done now, I not really had spare time to get on with them
.Bought some new shampoo as I ran out, I bought maxi suds from Chemical Guys prior to owning their Glossworkz shampoo which I really liked. I like my shampoo to be really sudsy hence why I purchased maxi suds. I also bought Chemical Guys wheel sealant to seal the wheels once they are done.
Bought myself a jet wash as they were on offer at work, £76 (Homebase).
And the most exciting update (for me anyway) M50 manifold and BBTB :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
Couldn't be fked polishing the lips, the sanding was taking far too long so decided to get the lips chrome powder coated. Not as nice as polished lips but still look good! Ordering tyres next week, unsure of which size to go for??? BBS RC041s for sale and my fake splits are also for sale. PM me if interested.
ked polishing the lips, the sanding was taking far too long so decided to get the lips chrome powder coated. Not as nice as polished lips but still look good! Ordering tyres next week, unsure of which size to go for??? BBS RC041s for sale and my fake splits are also for sale. PM me if interested. I can finally update this. It's been a st week not being able to drive the beamer. Ever since I fitted my new radiator a few months ago there was a steady leak coming from the corner of the expansion tank. Sunday night it decided it would st itself, luckily it was stationary and I was standing outside. I started to smell coolant and then went to the front of my car to see a big puddle :-q. Swiftly switched the car off, filled the expansion tank and nursed it home.
See this video. CLICK.
Got on the phone to In Car Motor Factors - where I bought the radiator - to go about getting a new one. I was told the quickest way to get a new one was to pay for a new one and then get mines sent away to be inspected by Nissens.... Instant thoughts were this is going to be a headache. I emailed some pictures of the radiator leaking and a picture of the nissens radiator label. They got in contact with Nissens and Nissens decided to send me out a new rad without having to send my old one back, happy days :-bd. A little bit annoying, especially when the car can't be used but I finally took delivery of the new radiator today.
Snap of the BBS on
Does look a little odd without the front lip but should be getting one soon.
t week not being able to drive the beamer. Ever since I fitted my new radiator a few months ago there was a steady leak coming from the corner of the expansion tank. Sunday night it decided it would st itself, luckily it was stationary and I was standing outside. I started to smell coolant and then went to the front of my car to see a big puddle :-q. Swiftly switched the car off, filled the expansion tank and nursed it home. See this video. CLICK.
Got on the phone to In Car Motor Factors - where I bought the radiator - to go about getting a new one. I was told the quickest way to get a new one was to pay for a new one and then get mines sent away to be inspected by Nissens.... Instant thoughts were this is going to be a headache. I emailed some pictures of the radiator leaking and a picture of the nissens radiator label. They got in contact with Nissens and Nissens decided to send me out a new rad without having to send my old one back, happy days :-bd. A little bit annoying, especially when the car can't be used but I finally took delivery of the new radiator today.
Snap of the BBS on
Does look a little odd without the front lip but should be getting one soon.
Great thread. I was after a decent 328 Sport for some time and gave up looking in the end as I got sick of looking at sheds. My brother has a lovely Technoviolet 328 Sport, he has refreshed the suspension and kept it absolutely stock - just such a complete car.
I have a 323 cab which is a nice cruiser but a different beast.
I have a 323 cab which is a nice cruiser but a different beast.
Andy665 said:
Lovely car, I loved my Atlantis Blue 328i Sport, I know one day I'll deeply regret selling it, even at 122k it still felt fresh and attracted a lot of attention
Atlantis blue 
? Such a lovely colour. It's not often you come across an Atlantis blue E36. When I was at Edition38 last year, there was a guy camping next to us that owned one. Looked the dogs ballocks, I was very jealous indeed. Do you have any pics? NiceCupOfTea said:
Great thread. I was after a decent 328 Sport for some time and gave up looking in the end as I got sick of looking at sheds. My brother has a lovely Technoviolet 328 Sport, he has refreshed the suspension and kept it absolutely stock - just such a complete car.
I have a 323 cab which is a nice cruiser but a different beast.
It's hard to come by a decent one these days. Too many people are buying them to put them side on. Technoviolet is an amazing colour! Any pics of it and the cab? I have a 323 cab which is a nice cruiser but a different beast.
Well another update for everyone. I had to buy a new boot grab handle two weeks ago because my brother opened my boot and snapped my current one!! a
hole. Took a trip to Simmons BMW breakers in Livingston the next day to pick up the part which is in good condition, one minor little scratch. When the handle snapped off, my brother also managed to scratch the paint with it so i'm going to have to get the rotary on this. Still not talking to him for the hassle he caused me, lol. The screws were rounded so I was at it for ages in the freezing cold trying to get the grab handle off. Took this opportunity to finally change my number plate lights to LEDs. 
I bought a lot of cleaning products for the car in preparation for summer, looking forward to giving it a good clean - it's just far too cold right now!! I bought:
CarPro wool wash mitt
Two buckets for two bucket method with grid guards
IronX
Dodo Juice clay bar kit
Autoglym Fast Glass (Amazing)
A new drying towel
Microfibres from Costco
I washed the car using my new products and then decided to clay bar it, I done the back end and then decided it was too cold and I put everything away lol. It's crazy how much a difference claying makes. You can see how dirty the rinse bucket is as well with all the grit at the bottom!!
I went to a BMW meet on the 1st at the 3 Bridges in South Queensferry. Had some lunch and meet some of the attendees. Good day out and thankfully the weather stayed dry. Got a couple of pictures next to another E36! Not the best of quality.
[u]My car turned 18 today[/u] and to celebrate I bought it some goodies, she's only done 95,000 miles! Took delivery of the center slats and splitter from FAB_BMW (from http://bmwenthusiasts.co.uk/) on Monday, thanks again! Both of them have been painted Avus blue so I got the nitromors out to take the paint off. It took absolutely ages and I ran out of time as I had to go to work. Hopefully finish them and get them on at the weekend.
Splitter is on but the slats aren't, I haven't got the paint of the slats yet because nitromors is very very poor compared to what it used to be and is taking ages to remove.
I decided to something with my exhaust as it was too quiet. I bought a separate backbox in case I didn't like it and I could easily put the old one back on. I decided to gutt the backbox and wire up the valve to a switch in the car so it was either open or closed. Got the backbox cut open and then remove all the metal from the insides.
Got it welded back up and fitted to the car with new hangers.
Then removed the heatshield that's been doing my fking tits in for months!!
I have a short video of the car with the modified backbox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3HdKKjbRE&fe...
I was browsing the Edition38 forum where I came across a MK2 Golf for sale locally, my girlfriend was on the look out for a new car and we had already been to see a couple of 6n2 Polo GTi's, one of which was riddle with rust on the rear arch and the other had high mileage, an engine rebuild (no receipts, so not done from my perspective) and when you pressed the brakes the pedal almost went to the floor. The mk2 needs paint but my main concern was rot and this one doesn't seem to have any. It had an engine rebuild a few years ago and has receipts to prove and you could clearly tell with how smooth it was running. Enough of talking :- , more pictures
I decided to something with my exhaust as it was too quiet. I bought a separate backbox in case I didn't like it and I could easily put the old one back on. I decided to gutt the backbox and wire up the valve to a switch in the car so it was either open or closed. Got the backbox cut open and then remove all the metal from the insides.
Got it welded back up and fitted to the car with new hangers.
Then removed the heatshield that's been doing my f
king tits in for months!!I have a short video of the car with the modified backbox.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt3HdKKjbRE&fe...
I was browsing the Edition38 forum where I came across a MK2 Golf for sale locally, my girlfriend was on the look out for a new car and we had already been to see a couple of 6n2 Polo GTi's, one of which was riddle with rust on the rear arch and the other had high mileage, an engine rebuild (no receipts, so not done from my perspective) and when you pressed the brakes the pedal almost went to the floor. The mk2 needs paint but my main concern was rot and this one doesn't seem to have any. It had an engine rebuild a few years ago and has receipts to prove and you could clearly tell with how smooth it was running. Enough of talking :- , more pictures
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