my e30 is gone!

[e30bmlover]

its located 40 miles before newcastle!!!

So it wasn't in Newcastle . Teesside possibly?

THATS IT!! it was a @ucking long way from norwich!

[Chase007]

the e30 is being part exchanged with the seller... he also has a e30... i have the money and now im going to start my epic journey... hellrot 328!!

Part exchanged you mean you still need to give money for it? lol

[Theo]

Let the AC Shitzer counciling commence!

[darkchild]

Nice looking E36 but it desperately needs the facelift grill. I really like the wheels - rare on an E36. No air con?

[baur320]

THATS IT!! it was a @ucking long way from norwich!

....but a bit too close to here and it's not a pretty place. Hope you've recovered from the smog.

We've got 2 E36s in the family as well as a couple of E30s. Don't believe all you hear about E36s, sure they're not so well put together - there's more plastic - but there're fine. Better rear suspension makes them a better drive model for model.

[e30bmlover]

Nice looking E36 but it desperately needs the facelift grill. I really like the wheels - rare on an E36. No air con?

no aircon mate... it has a half obc... going to find a full obc.. from what i understand it should just ''plug in''.

no schnitzer mods to this car... well maybe some type 3's.

[capri_rob]

I like it - had the same interior on my old 328i Coupe. I'd ditch the sunroof wind-deflector but apart from that it looks

[RM2186]

So it wasn't in Newcastle . Teesside possibly?

Well spotted Mick! I guess we won't be coming in the E36 to the meet in May.

the 328 is out the front... the drive home was nice, the e36 handles well with the avis package(or whatever it is) compared to the e30 it @ucking moves... the note from the exhaust(it has a performance one fitted) can only be described as evil...
i enjoyed it ok!!?!?!??? i admit it!!! i enjoyed the @ucker!!!

Glad you got back safe Tim.......... enjoy

[Jon_Bmw]

I like it - had the same interior on my old 328i Coupe. I'd ditch the sunroof wind-deflector but apart from that it looks

Yep, that needs to go!

There is a lot of RED on the car, if It was mine I think i'd paint the front lip and rear defuser black. It looks a tidy thing, m3 mirrors are neither here nor there IMO.

The rest looks nice though. Good buy. Has it got a slipper?

[tim_s]

wrongness! (and that's just the e30 on cloth comfort seats!)
I have an LSD off a 328 sport sat in my garage doing nothing I like the e36 328, is a good lazy cruiser. I prefer the black rear defuser/evo lip though, and that sunroof deflector is 'orrible. I like the half leather though. Late steering wheel is much nicer, just done that on my bro's m3 evo and looks much better! Here's my bro's old velvet blue individual sport: http://www.bmwowner.com/forum/viewtopic ... 6&t=137757. If you look really closely you can see my e30 rightness in the background! The sport was quite tasty, had eleccy leather, eleccy rear quarters, PDC, cruise etc all from the factory - every box ticked.

[pacerpete]

M badges, mirrors , sunroof visor need serving quick and has been said, colour coding of the front lip and rear diffuser looks wrong. I didn't realize it was an early turd, i am guessing '95, '96 ? .
Looks like it has the makings of a nice car

[e30bmlover]

So it wasn't in Newcastle . Teesside possibly?

Well spotted Mick! I guess we won't be coming in the E36 to the meet in May.

the 328 is out the front... the drive home was nice, the e36 handles well with the avis package(or whatever it is) compared to the e30 it @ucking moves... the note from the exhaust(it has a performance one fitted) can only be described as evil...
i enjoyed it ok!!?!?!??? i admit it!!! i enjoyed the @ucker!!!

Glad you got back safe Tim.......... enjoy

cheers!

[e30bmlover]

I like it - had the same interior on my old 328i Coupe. I'd ditch the sunroof wind-deflector but apart from that it looks

Yep, that needs to go!

There is a lot of RED on the car, if It was mine I think i'd paint the front lip and rear defuser black. It looks a tidy thing, m3 mirrors are neither here nor there IMO.

The rest looks nice though. Good buy. Has it got a slipper?

yeah its got a slipper....

[e30bmlover]

M badges, mirrors , sunroof visor need serving quick and has been said, colour coding of the front lip and rear diffuser looks wrong. I didn't realize it was an early turd, i am guessing '95, '96 ? .
Looks like it has the makings of a nice car

its a lovely car pete... got it booked into herring and palmer(bmw specialists norwich) for a good once over as my mechanical knowledge of these engines is zero.
the exhaust is a scorpion... and the note is addictive to say the least.
i did however shed a tear for the e30 yesterday.... gone but not forgotten.

[georob]

Let the AC Shitzer counciling commence!

+1

[darkchild]

Is it the original Nikasil block or has it been replaced? Will you be adding the 325i bits to unleash an extra 30 ponies?

[e30bmlover]

Is it the original Nikasil block or has it been replaced? Will you be adding the 325i bits to unleash an extra 30 ponies?

the engine is a non nikasil... its been changed.
i might look into the manifold swap.. after all they restricted the hell out of the 328's!! other options are the inlet swap and removal of the restrictor in the air box(from what i have heard they have one) then off to clives for a unichip and live remap.
these are possibilities... but with the above mods it should be a sleeper...
im off to essex now to see my old man!... in the 328 lol.

[bodger]

get those mirrors off it and get some genuine m3 jobbies on, also i agree about the front splitter and rear diffuser should be black, apart from that nice find, earlier ones are better for having standard lsd instead of the latter asc shite

[R4N_S_S]

I think your doing the right thing, the E36 is faster,better looking, handles better and doesn't rust.

i was going to say the exact same thing

[hammoj28]

I think your doing the right thing, the E36 is faster,better looking, handles better and doesn't rust.

i was going to say the exact same thing

They dont rust? Thats priceless!

And looks.......spose thats all down to opinion.

[Bavarian_Autotech]

the exhaust is a scorpion... and the note is addictive to say the least.

car looks lovely, though a few bits need de colour coding (evo lip and de colour coding)

im surprised you find the scorpion addictive
i thought it a bit chavvy on my 328, boomy and so noisy on a run.
oh and it lost power with it too


other than that though she looks great

Will you be adding the 325i bits to unleash an extra 30 ponies?

more like 15 - 20
worthwhile mod though.

[e30bmlover]

im back from essex (cressing) from yesterday when i filled her up to when i arrived back in norwich tonight it managed..... 410 miles to a tank... impressive.

[clarko74]

Good luck with 328, sounds like you're enjoying it.

Are you going to change your zone name to 'e36bmlover' now?

[Theo]

im back from essex (cressing) from yesterday when i filled her up to when i arrived back in norwich tonight it managed..... 410 miles to a tank... impressive.

It's got a 65 litre tank, so that works out as 28.5mpg.

[magpie]

im back... iv just had my first single of the day... here is some advice... dont drive to newcastle and back in a day... im @ucked.

now back to the thread.... shes gone..........................................................

the 328 is out the front... the drive home was nice, the e36 handles well with the avis package(or whatever it is) compared to the e30 it @ucking moves... the note from the exhaust(it has a performance one fitted) can only be described as evil...
i enjoyed it ok!!?!?!??? i admit it!!! i enjoyed the @ucker!!!
i got 235 miles to half a tank... not bad considering i opened her up a few times.
please bare in mind this is the second car i have ever owned... and its going to get as much love as the first.
fear not! i will still be on the zone!

hellrot 328is......

pictures.................

oh dear! no more achen.good luck anyway

[R4N_S_S]

I think your doing the right thing, the E36 is faster,better looking, handles better and doesn't rust.

i was going to say the exact same thing

They dont rust? Thats priceless!

And looks.......spose thats all down to opinion.

well all except for the rust - they all rust

[e30bmlover]

i was going to say the exact same thing

They dont rust? Thats priceless!

And looks.......spose thats all down to opinion.

well all except for the rust - they all rust

lmao... they all rust! this one on the other hand is clean as a @ucking whistle... damn clean.... she was on a ramp but moments ago...

[d6dph]

What did you go to Cressing for Tim, That's not far from me

[e30bmlover]

What did you go to Cressing for Tim, That's not far from me

my father lives there mate... wrights avenue. was a nice journey(when on the carrageways)

[d6dph]

Ahh I see, Did you go down the A12 to witham or A120 to braintree?

[e30bmlover]

christ knows mate... allot of the journey was single lane.. stuck behind slow ass drivers... done my head in sevearly!
just checked the satnav it was the a120...

[AC_S]

Nice looking motor, love them wheels.
328's are definately the best pound for pound e36.

Quickest/Most effective/easiest mod:
Ditch the rear spoiler, really improves the look of them and goes well with those wheels.

Happy motoring

[e30bmlover]

im leaving her as she is mate..
although i do have a quick question for the gods...
i have one key with the car... apparently it has a cat 1 alarm and immobaliser the code being 3gEWS.. bmw tell me its all done with the key and that i dont need a fob.. they said that as soon as the door is locked they are activated.
is this true?? or do i need a fob??

[pnd]

I hope you enjoy your new carand that its a lucky one (bright red e36 can attract the wrong attention and with your habits?) and thanks for your posts over the years. What finally made you give up on your epic project? and what happened to your alpina cam that was going in?

[darkchild]

although i do have a quick question for the gods...
i have one key with the car... apparently it has a cat 1 alarm and immobaliser the code being 3gEWS.. bmw tell me its all done with the key and that i dont need a fob.. they said that as soon as the door is locked they are activated.
is this true?? or do i need a fob??

The immobiliser is in the key, but the E36 dealer alarms were on a fob iirc.

You should have three keys - the main one (with a light), another (grey) that opens the doors only and a black plastic wallet key.