320i Touring

[Apex]

Hi my name is Graham and I live in Auckland New Zealand. Here's my new wagon. It's a NZ new 320i Touring with a full service history.








Im in love, she drives very nice for an old girl!

I had always wanted one ever since my old lady had one new when I was a wee lad! Im Looking forwarded to fitting a grunter (maybe something DOHC) engine and a few other bits and pieces in the New Year.

[Cotty]

Looks very nice and the steering wheel is on the correct side.

Welcome to the Zone

[cliffybabe]

she looks mint aircon to, very nice tidy motor and u still have the chrome grill

[Apex]

Cheers guys.

I have only had it a week. So far added tints, alarm, wheel and gave her the full Meguiars treatment.

Yea the wheels in on the right side, I only fitted it yesterday and realised I can't se my speedometer (KPH BTW) so I will be taking it off and trading it for a bigger one before long.

The aircon cracks me up, I have no idea what the system is but would prefer one that goes through the normal vents and works on demist.

Hey what's wrong with the chrome grill?? I have seen a few painted black.

Bouncing round a few conversion Ideas.. Im keen on a modern 24V 2.5 but am also toying with the idea of a Toyota Altezza 3S-GE (154kw) Beams engine and box..

[Cotty]

Hey what's wrong with the chrome grill?? I have seen a few painted black.

A few Zone members have changed theirs to matt black (as a styling thing) like me




cliffybabe has a chrome fetish and is trying to convert everyone back to chrome

[lance1a]

Welcome bud, is that a cd rack in the centre consol? Never seen one like that, and if anyone knows where I can get one? Lovely car too!

[cliffybabe]

chrome is the way forward its all about the

[cliffybabe]

Welcome bud, is that a cd rack in the centre consol? Never seen one like that, and if anyone knows where I can get one? Lovely car too!

thats the aircon unit for the car

[jaffro]

i agree im even getting chrome arches

[cliffybabe]

i agree im even getting chrome arches

[lance1a]

Welcome bud, is that a cd rack in the centre consol? Never seen one like that, and if anyone knows where I can get one? Lovely car too!

thats the aircon unit for the car

Oooops!!!

[sam325is]

you being serious?

[Apex]

Welcome bud, is that a cd rack in the centre consol? Never seen one like that, and if anyone knows where I can get one? Lovely car too!

Haha, I thought it was some crazy tape stacker or something when I saw it the first time…

[Brianmoooore]

That's the dealer retrofitted aircon system. Factory one works through the normal vents.

[Apex]

After a weekend club cruise it came to my attention that the wagon wasn't cutting the mustered up against some newer cars so I headed down to my suspension guy to get a few things sorted.
He fitted some VOGTLAND springs a new set of KYB shocks and fitted a few new bushes that were in dire need of repair including the rear sway bar mounts that were actually disconnected on one side. It drives a hell of a lot better now leaving the tires the weakest link.
A couple of pictures.



Next steps will be Alpine/Kicker sounds and a rebuilt M20-25 conversion.

Thanks for having a look.

[aceraf]

Car looks sweet, the only thing bugging me is your front bumper. It's got a full tech 2 kit but your bumper looks like a standard bumper.

Thumbs up on the look of it though, got a great stance

[Apex]

True, I hadn't even noticed that. The kit is not factory fitted so maybe the previous owner tried to save a few bob!

Thanks for the compliment, Im happy with the stance as I can load it up and it sits level.

[riklusby]

Lovely car mate, the only thing id change would be the orange indicator lenses

[Cloggy Saint]

That is one veeery handsome touring

[Apex]

Been lurking E30 Zone for tips and ideas over the last year or so and I thought I would share my progress with the 320i.

Thus far.

Suspension:
Front Shocks: KYB GAS (will be replaced with some BOGE Turbo’s as they are crap)
Rear Shocks: BOGE Turbo’s and new Z3 reinforced Top hats.
Front Springs: E30 325i 30mm lowering springs by VOGTLAND
Rear Springs: E36 six cylinder 30mm lowering springs (E36 to compensate for Touring added weight)
Rear sway bar links
Nolithane inserts
Nolithane Rear sway bar mount bushes
Nolithane Front sway bar Bushes
Nolithane Front sway bar mount bushes
Nolithane Lower Control arm bushes

Stop:
EBC Red stuff pads
New disks & ELF Fluid
Toyo Proxies T1R 205/55/15’s (x4)

Go:
2.5ltr conversion
New intake Pipe, Idle control valve and Throttle position sensor
Stainless steel equal length extractors
Simota Carbon Charger intake

Bling:
M-tech 1 steering wheel
Momo Super ergonomic gear knob
Window tint
Fake big tips
Euro/German Plate


Boom:
Pioneer Head deck (MP3, I-Pod, Bluetooth)
Pioneer Kevlar components (front)
Pioneer Kevlar 4”a vocals (rear)
Pioneer 750w four channel amp
Pioneer 700w mono block amp
Kicker L7 10 woofer in easy to remove custom box

[Apex]

[Apex]

[Apex]

Have done a few track days (Pukekohe/Taupo) and am really enjoying this car, its practical and fun to drive.

Want to replace the front bumper upper with a Tech-II but they are rocking horse shit in NZ, are they easy to come by in the UK?? What are they worth?

Thanks for having a nosy

Graham

[poolnoodle]

Choice ride bro
Do you like my nu zulund speak?
Is it a special import? E30 tourings were never sold in Australia but maybe NZ?
I love em in all the photos I have seen but never seen one in real life!!
Welcome aboard - good to see more Southern Hemispherers on the zone

[Apex]

Thanks Digger.

Seems the only market outside of Europe they were sold was NZ, I don’t think they sold many though, other than the E30 race series pace car I have only seen UK imports so mine being NZ new must be rare.


http://www.bmwclub.co.nz/photos/album/safety-car/

[mr_dink]

Want to replace the front bumper upper with a Tech-II but they are rocking horse shit in NZ, are they easy to come by in the UK?? What are they worth?

The mtec kits are quite hard to find over here as well but I think they're still available new, so it might be worth putting a post up in the OEM parts section to see if they can post to NZ. If not maybe try your local dealer, I do remember some of the aus guys saying their dealers are really expensive for parts though.

And that is one sweet touring mate. Loving the stance now it's lowered.

[THE_GODFATHER]

hey dats a cool car!!!!!!!!

i use to have 1 in redwith the kit

hey can u tell me wat air inducton kit u got in der?

[Apex]

Thanks, I have contacted BMW and it works out uneconomical, will just keep searching, biggest problem is that whenever I do find one the rest of the kit comes with it and it works out more expensive than a new one!! Catch 22.

The induction kit isn’t a kit, it’s a home build using a BMC type enclosed pod and random braces, works well though as it sits nicely in the cold air cut out.

[Cotty]

Thanks Digger.

Seems the only market outside of Europe they were sold was NZ, I don’t think they sold many though, other than the E30 race series pace car I have only seen UK imports so mine being NZ new must be rare.


http://www.bmwclub.co.nz/photos/album/safety-car/

wow I love that E30

Great pics in the link

[greentouring]

Very, very nice! So clean and minty-looking..............

As a sidenote, the kidneys look good in chrome. I had mine black for years but reckon the car has more BMW presence with the chrome kidneys, so converted back.......if that makes any sense at all ...........

[Apex]

Yep, I like mine in chrome, blacked out makes it look like there is something missing.

Car is reasonably mint, few scratches here and there but the colour is fantastic for hiding them