My E36 328i Sport - again!
Discussion
Evening all!
A bit of back story; I used to own a Techno Violet 328i Sport a few years ago, a car that I searched high and low for for a very long time, but unfortunately only a year into ownership had to sell when I lost my job to redundancy.
029.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr
008.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr
It really was amazing spec, and despite having 165k on the clocks it drove amazingly.
It was an emotional goodbye, I made a little video review of the car before selling which is doing quite well on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZIJ77tMjc
Anyway, fast forward around a year and I'm back on my feet and have a bit of cash spare cash... the hunt begins!
6 months later, on Christmas Eve, I spot this on my Instagram feed. I had a £3k budget for a 328i Sport, and this was well within it.
What else do you do on the Christmas break? I went straight down to Reading, a 4 hour trip each way, and collected it a few days later.
It wasn't perfect, but the bodywork was amazing. It had a few choice mods, lets say council mods. Black grilles, wheels, wing mirrors... and a aftermarket 'sport style rear spoiler with added //M badge.
Luckily, a friend of mine had some spare grilles, so that was the first job.
DSC_0715 by DanielJames., on Flickr
Since then the car hasn't really been touched as a lot of my spare time has been spent working on my DC2, but today I had a few spare hours so took the car for a blast and got some pictures.
DSC_0718 by DanielJames., on Flickr
DSC_0719 by DanielJames., on Flickr
DSC_0723 by DanielJames., on Flickr
DSC_0724 by DanielJames., on Flickr
DSC_0734 by DanielJames., on Flickr
As you can see the roads were filthy today, and with that quite slippy. So much fun was had!
Just before pulling in I grabbed a snap with the daily B6 A4 Avant, 211k and counting on that old girl now. Also bought in quite a council state, but I haven't been bothered to go all "Pretty Woman" on the Audi just yet... Again - too busy with the Integra!
DSC_0747 by DanielJames., on Flickr
Plans for the future? I want to make my "ultimate" E36 - minus an engine with a "S" on the front anyway. (I've come to the conclusion that I can't have a S50/4 yet whilst owning the DC2 at the same time. If that ever goes, a M3 will replace it.)
[*] Alcantara Vader Interior
[*] M3 LSD
[*] M3 Clocks w/oil temp sensor (I loves to see my oil temps)
[*] Hellrot Mirrors
[*] Amber Front Corners
[*] Original finish M3 Sunflower alloys
[*] MTECH steering wheel
[*] Wood Pack
Luckily the car already had sunflowers fitted, so I'll just need to get them redone silver, or maybe do it myself depending on time.
As you can see from the list, a lot of those parts were what my other E36 already had. In a cruel twist of fate, that car has now gone to the Bavarian scrap yard in the sky. The guy who broke it for bits is a friend however, and has the LSD, clocks, wheel, and wood pack, ready for me to pickup whenever. I've also sourced a M3 Vader Interior in Alcantara which I'll be going to look at hopefully next weekend. I missed out on a set the other week, I was gutted!
Anyway, time to wrap this up. I hope you've enjoyed the pictures and my ramblings. I'll be sure to update with progress as and when... always a good idea to follow me on Instagram however if you're on there, as I'm a w
e and love that app! @dannydc2
Cheers,
Dan
A bit of back story; I used to own a Techno Violet 328i Sport a few years ago, a car that I searched high and low for for a very long time, but unfortunately only a year into ownership had to sell when I lost my job to redundancy.
029.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickr008.jpg by DanielJames., on FlickrIt really was amazing spec, and despite having 165k on the clocks it drove amazingly.
It was an emotional goodbye, I made a little video review of the car before selling which is doing quite well on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcZIJ77tMjc
Anyway, fast forward around a year and I'm back on my feet and have a bit of cash spare cash... the hunt begins!
6 months later, on Christmas Eve, I spot this on my Instagram feed. I had a £3k budget for a 328i Sport, and this was well within it.
What else do you do on the Christmas break? I went straight down to Reading, a 4 hour trip each way, and collected it a few days later.
It wasn't perfect, but the bodywork was amazing. It had a few choice mods, lets say council mods. Black grilles, wheels, wing mirrors... and a aftermarket 'sport style rear spoiler with added //M badge.
Luckily, a friend of mine had some spare grilles, so that was the first job.
DSC_0715 by DanielJames., on FlickrSince then the car hasn't really been touched as a lot of my spare time has been spent working on my DC2, but today I had a few spare hours so took the car for a blast and got some pictures.
DSC_0718 by DanielJames., on FlickrDSC_0719 by DanielJames., on FlickrDSC_0723 by DanielJames., on FlickrDSC_0724 by DanielJames., on FlickrDSC_0734 by DanielJames., on FlickrAs you can see the roads were filthy today, and with that quite slippy. So much fun was had!
Just before pulling in I grabbed a snap with the daily B6 A4 Avant, 211k and counting on that old girl now. Also bought in quite a council state, but I haven't been bothered to go all "Pretty Woman" on the Audi just yet... Again - too busy with the Integra!
DSC_0747 by DanielJames., on FlickrPlans for the future? I want to make my "ultimate" E36 - minus an engine with a "S" on the front anyway. (I've come to the conclusion that I can't have a S50/4 yet whilst owning the DC2 at the same time. If that ever goes, a M3 will replace it.)
[*] Alcantara Vader Interior
[*] M3 LSD
[*] M3 Clocks w/oil temp sensor (I loves to see my oil temps)
[*] Hellrot Mirrors
[*] Amber Front Corners
[*] Original finish M3 Sunflower alloys
[*] MTECH steering wheel
[*] Wood Pack
Luckily the car already had sunflowers fitted, so I'll just need to get them redone silver, or maybe do it myself depending on time.
As you can see from the list, a lot of those parts were what my other E36 already had. In a cruel twist of fate, that car has now gone to the Bavarian scrap yard in the sky. The guy who broke it for bits is a friend however, and has the LSD, clocks, wheel, and wood pack, ready for me to pickup whenever. I've also sourced a M3 Vader Interior in Alcantara which I'll be going to look at hopefully next weekend. I missed out on a set the other week, I was gutted!
Anyway, time to wrap this up. I hope you've enjoyed the pictures and my ramblings. I'll be sure to update with progress as and when... always a good idea to follow me on Instagram however if you're on there, as I'm a w
e and love that app! @dannydc2Cheers,
Dan
Looks good, I'm writing this whilst listening to your video which is excellent! Especially the sound 
The new car looks great already but once you're done with the mods it will be, as you say, perfect. It is a shame that it's not Techno Violet as I do reckon that's the best colour ever!
The new car looks great already but once you're done with the mods it will be, as you say, perfect. It is a shame that it's not Techno Violet as I do reckon that's the best colour ever!
FRA53R said:
Looks good, I'm writing this whilst listening to your video which is excellent! Especially the sound
The new car looks great already but once you're done with the mods it will be, as you say, perfect. It is a shame that it's not Techno Violet as I do reckon that's the best colour ever!
Thanks man, I'm kinda happy it's not TV again though, would have been a bit too much of a repeat. This is in better condition physically than my other one though! The new car looks great already but once you're done with the mods it will be, as you say, perfect. It is a shame that it's not Techno Violet as I do reckon that's the best colour ever!
helix402 said:
Well done on de "chavving" it. I still think the 328 Sport looks better on the BBS wheels. But the joy of car modifying is that we all have different taste. You can take the mirror backs off and paint them to save hunting for red backs.
Yeah the plan is to paint them, rattle can job might be on the cards. I do prefer them on the BBS wheels too, but finding a good set is a pain. I could get a scabby set for around £250 and get them redone, maybe in the future, but I've always loved the look of hellrot on silver sunflowers (though these are the later staggered versions)
My mate still has his hellrot E36 on the OEM BBS RC041/2
DSC_0546.jpg by DanielJames., on Flickrthose were the days!
Update time!
Got most of the Alcantara Vader interior in yesterday, and I've had my wheels powdercoated to factory silver and fitted new BMW badges all round. Just copy badges I might add, curiosity got the better of me!
I've also added an extra spring pad to try and raise the rear up and fitted new Kumho tyres in 235/45/17 all round (factory 3.0 M3 size).
Also added is a Mtech steering wheel from my old E36, and I've collected a 3.0 3.15 LSD which will go on sometime in the next few weeks.
I didn't have time to wash it, but here are some updated pictures. I'm sure you'll agree it looks loads better.
First up, the interior:
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
As you can see I didn't have chance to finish the door cards. I've had to remove the inner fabric from the M3 door cards and swap it with that of my OEM Sport door cards, as the M3 ones had big ghastly speakers fitted to them
I also need to dye the fabric of my parcel shelf and fit the rear alcantara headrests which are in the garage.
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
I haven't had chance to look at the misting offside headlight yet, but the OEM Kidney Grilles and new bonnet badge have really smartened up the front end.
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
This is my favourite photo of the car now!
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on Flickr
There's still many jobs to do, but the list is growing smaller. In the pipeline I have:
Also if you're into watching people on YouTube play with cars I've been "VLOGging" a while now and did a video on the E36 yesterday, any interaction would be lovely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAr2NV_g5BM
All the best,
Dan
Got most of the Alcantara Vader interior in yesterday, and I've had my wheels powdercoated to factory silver and fitted new BMW badges all round. Just copy badges I might add, curiosity got the better of me!
I've also added an extra spring pad to try and raise the rear up and fitted new Kumho tyres in 235/45/17 all round (factory 3.0 M3 size).
Also added is a Mtech steering wheel from my old E36, and I've collected a 3.0 3.15 LSD which will go on sometime in the next few weeks.
I didn't have time to wash it, but here are some updated pictures. I'm sure you'll agree it looks loads better.
First up, the interior:
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrHellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrHellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrAs you can see I didn't have chance to finish the door cards. I've had to remove the inner fabric from the M3 door cards and swap it with that of my OEM Sport door cards, as the M3 ones had big ghastly speakers fitted to them
I also need to dye the fabric of my parcel shelf and fit the rear alcantara headrests which are in the garage.
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrI haven't had chance to look at the misting offside headlight yet, but the OEM Kidney Grilles and new bonnet badge have really smartened up the front end.
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrThis is my favourite photo of the car now!
Hellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrHellrot Red E36 by DanielJames., on FlickrThere's still many jobs to do, but the list is growing smaller. In the pipeline I have:
- Replace OBC, possibly with 18 button variant
- Install M3 clocks, figure out how to get the oil temp working
- Finish door cards, install
- Install 3.0 LSD
- Make a decision on ride height, I do have some Eibach Pro springs that I could fit
- Install backbox delete - I bought this off a friend for cheap, with brand new OEM BMW tips it was a steal at £50. It's a OEM backbox with the silencers removed. Hopefully it won't be too council...
- Replace gearnob, probably go for a 5speed ZHP/E46 M knob
- Fix sticky 5th gear selection, need to read up on this, apparently it's a common E36 problem.
- Replace bonnet dampers
- Replace airbox (currently has a cone filter :sick: )
Also if you're into watching people on YouTube play with cars I've been "VLOGging" a while now and did a video on the E36 yesterday, any interaction would be lovely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAr2NV_g5BM
All the best,
Dan
Well done on getting a nice E36 coupe. I really like mine; a 1998 318iS that has been slightly modded by the previous owner; sits a bit too low ( 50mm drop on Schnitzer springs), and it had some 5 series staggered alloys which rubbed due to the lowered suspension ! I think the previous owner was more into the 'look' of the car TBH.
It also had the optional boot spoiler, which is a bit 'marmite'.....I personally do not care for them, so I sourced a second-hand standard one on the same colour and fitted it.
Also I had some Eibach ARBs fitted in time for my second track day with the car at Croft - they made so much difference ! It is my 'second car' so I try to keep it off the winter salted roads as much as possible.
I took the car to the South of France a couple of years ago not long after I bought it.....and averaged about 33 mpg ( it has had a remap/Milltek exhaust ) and was fine.
Currently looking for some nice front black leather seats ( or a full set ) for my next trip to France in a couple of months. So if anyone has some I would like to know !
Look forward to the progress on your car which is very nice!
It also had the optional boot spoiler, which is a bit 'marmite'.....I personally do not care for them, so I sourced a second-hand standard one on the same colour and fitted it.
Also I had some Eibach ARBs fitted in time for my second track day with the car at Croft - they made so much difference ! It is my 'second car' so I try to keep it off the winter salted roads as much as possible.
I took the car to the South of France a couple of years ago not long after I bought it.....and averaged about 33 mpg ( it has had a remap/Milltek exhaust ) and was fine.
Currently looking for some nice front black leather seats ( or a full set ) for my next trip to France in a couple of months. So if anyone has some I would like to know !
Look forward to the progress on your car which is very nice!
Sticky fifth gear will be either the selector or the return pins inside the box
I've got the technical instructions for replacing them somewhere.
I designed and made an adaptor for mine to get the oil temp gauge working using a space in the vanos return line.
You could always get the oil filter housing from the S50/52 and switch that onto your block too and then use the OEM oil temp sensor.
I've got the technical instructions for replacing them somewhere.
I designed and made an adaptor for mine to get the oil temp gauge working using a space in the vanos return line.
You could always get the oil filter housing from the S50/52 and switch that onto your block too and then use the OEM oil temp sensor.
Paul S4 said:
This was on the day I bought it in 2013.
More recently after a track day at Croft; these 17 ' alloys were bought for a decent price then refurbished.
It usually sits on the standard 16s.
France 2014...after a 600 mile drive from Reims to the South Coast !
I'm with you on the boot spoiler, I'll be keeping my eye out for a hellrot bootlid without a spoiler.
Dannbodge said:
Sticky fifth gear will be either the selector or the return pins inside the box
I've got the technical instructions for replacing them somewhere.
I designed and made an adaptor for mine to get the oil temp gauge working using a space in the vanos return line.
You could always get the oil filter housing from the S50/52 and switch that onto your block too and then use the OEM oil temp sensor.
Yeah, not sure where I'm going to go yet with the oil sensor! Will need to do some reading. I've got the technical instructions for replacing them somewhere.
I designed and made an adaptor for mine to get the oil temp gauge working using a space in the vanos return line.
You could always get the oil filter housing from the S50/52 and switch that onto your block too and then use the OEM oil temp sensor.
When you replace the boot with a standard one : all the wiring should be in place for the 3rd brake light in the rear window. On mine, all I did was to put a bulb in it & it worked. I did consider removal of the boot spoiler, but this is not as simple as people imagine. It is much easier and neater to replace the boot lid complete. I recall I paid about £35 for mine and transferred over all the electrical bits.
Car looks loads better with the wheels silver. I've never understood black wheels apart from maybe on a bright Lamborghini or similar. Rest of the time they look crap imo.
I remember in the 90's following a red 328 sport with the bbs and I think a rear spoiler?
I thought it was amazing!
I remember in the 90's following a red 328 sport with the bbs and I think a rear spoiler?
I thought it was amazing!
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