bArGiN 316i compact....parts needed

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:37 pm

Picked this up last night, 316i auto compact 54,000 miles full service history, leather aircon, little bit of panel damage on the drivers wing and the lacquer is pealing on the bonnet.

but all in looks a very nice car, had it hpi`ed nothing on it.

for the Bargin price of £250

I`m also looking for some parts, a wing/BONNET in ASKISSILBER-METALLIC

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:54 pm

Wow thats a bargain

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:15 pm

yep, bargain. the interior and rear lights alone are probably worth that! i love mine, perfect little runabout. An auto must be pretty sloth like, the manual is hardly a ball of fire!

remove the springs and stick your borbets on to take a pic

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:15 pm

Blitz wrote:Wow thats a bargain

Thanks fella

if anyone can help with the best place to look for e36 parts will be a great help........all ready know about fleabay

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:22 pm

Baz666 wrote:
Blitz wrote:Wow thats a bargain
Thanks fella

if anyone can help with the best place to look for e36 parts will be a great help........all ready know about fleabay

scrapys are jam packed with e36's

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:26 pm

just make sure you get bits for a compact, saloon or touring, although you probably knew that anyway

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:41 pm

Hahaah, gotta love the look on her face in the last picture...
"I've been lugging all this shopping around and you've just been playing with your new toy!"

Time to do some washing up I think ;)

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:45 pm

looks nice, only think with the compacts i dont like is the interior its rather cheap and flimsy

deffinitly a bargin

is it the 1.6 or 1.9 ?

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:57 pm

"I've been lugging all this shopping around and you've just been playing with your new toy!"

thats so ture, i did`t want to go shopping.

is it the 1.6 or 1.9 ?

1.6

and yes Alex the interior looks very cheap, i`m going to need some door cards as well.

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:59 pm

i hate the stereo / heater control bit, is seems glued on and poorly angled, but the rest of the interiors seem pretty solid and use decent grade materials. shame the sculptured shape on the passenger side on the top of the dash isn't a proper try like the e30s

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:26 pm

i`v got this for my wife, because i hate her driving my e30 as we all know they like doing there make up in the mirror while driving and tend to hit the kerb.

i just got a slap round the head and told no sex for a month

Post Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:28 pm

has it got the sun visors with slidey mirror cover and light?

women love those for some reason

Post Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:31 am

That is a fookin good deal you got there! I have a 318ti, fantastic cars. Looks very similar to mine, except mine is titanium silver.

Post Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:32 am

Mine is ARKISSILBER-METALLIC does any know if thats artic silver in english trying to sorce some panels.

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:19 am

If it says ARKTISSILBER - METALLIC then it is indeed artic silver. I believe there are only 2 types of silver on E36, Titanium silver and arctic silver.

Could be proven wrong though.

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 2:52 am

Thanks Zerotonine, theres one drivers side wing on ebay and its artic silver NICE 1

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:23 am

S50 it, MCoupe suspension it. Crash it..

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:04 pm

That would be my suggestion but maybe without the crashing of it!!

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:44 pm

Well done, now make the engine bay look like this

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:56 pm

I cant see the damage?
Ugly car IMO

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:49 pm

damage is minor little dent in drivers wing dont show in the picture.

as for the engine bay not quite yet its only done 54,000 so i`m going to leave it unless it fooks up.

Post Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:53 pm

Baz666 wrote: as for the engine bay not quite yet its only done 54,000 so i`m going to leave it unless it fooks up.

Boooooooooooooo

24v FTW

Post Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:24 am

rrrrrr but i`m not saying it wont happen in time dude, why waste a good engine unless i was a speedfreak.

anyway i`ll do it to my sport before do anything to a crappy e36

Post Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:46 am

They make good track slags you know

Post Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:07 pm

Baz666 wrote:rrrrrr but i`m not saying it wont happen in time dude, why waste a good engine unless i was a speedfreak.

It's not exactly a waste though is it? Full Service history and low miles isn't going to make it any less wheezy.

I can understand if it's your daily driver to get you around town, but personally I can't think of a worse driving hell than a small capacity engine hooked up to an autobox...

Post Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:49 pm

Just got back from taking the compact for a mot, it didn't pass

£250 for a car that passes a mot first time YEAH RIGHT.

But i was very pleased with what it failed on.

I forgot to fill the washer bottle up

offside rear lamp has a slight crack and hole in it, showing white light

and emissions due to running a bit lumpy at the mo, i have no idea what it can be at the mo.

over all pretty good.