Latest find!

[eko]

Just picked this 318ti up as a breaker.
Think it has an EWS fault.
Been stood almost 12 months.
After looking around it it seems a shame to break it to be honest.
Bit chavved up to be fair but with a bit of imagination and a 6 pot under the bonnet it could be a cool little car.
Im tempted

[Cook318IS]

you're feeling the love for a b28 again then

Is that chrome door handles i can see

[E30BeemerLad]

Do it Tony

Engine will just drop in without any beef, no poncing about with the exhaust manifold, no rust to worry about. Makes a lot of sense.

The E36 compact will have it's day, I'm certain of that.

[eko]

you're feeling the love for a b28 again then

Is that chrome door handles i can see

Would be cool with a 2.8 in and nice easy swap too.
They are only tacky stick on covers

[gooner1]

Tony, i,ve yet to see a car that did,nt look better
when it left you, than it did when you got.
Subtle and undrestated improvement too.
Work your magic on it mate.

[Ranchero]

Nice touch putting the bumper on the passenger seat. Protect it from trolley dings etc. Genius.

[DanThe]

you're feeling the love for a b28 again then

FTW

[eko]

Nice touch putting the bumper on the passenger seat. Protect it from trolley dings etc. Genius.

Ah so thats why its their,thanks for letting me know

[Blitz]

Break it.

[leeparkes]

with a bit of imagination and a 6 pot under the bonnet it could be a cool little car.
Im tempted

Do it

[Kos]

The E36 compact will have it's day, I'm certain of that.

they are having their "day" right now

[dips346]

if you break it ,pm me

[eko]

Picked up a new key from BMW.
Just spent the last couple of hours trying to get it running.
Has a good strong spark at the plugs.
Fuel pump not priming so bridged pump relay pins 30-87 and still nothing!
Put 12v direct to the Green/Purple at the fuel pump and pump works fine.
Engine tried to fire after pumping the fuel in but still didnt.

I did speak to the parts guy in the dealers who did a check for e.
The car was in with them last year and they diagnosed as `suspected internal DME fault`.
Looks like they may be right.

No way around this is there?

[BMJG]

2.8 lump and make it a track car

[johnna]

Megasquirt?

[bss325i]

A DME, key and EWS module from any E36 with the same engine Tony.

I spy M tech kit, steering wheel and what looks like a black headlining. 318ti Sport is it?

[Low_E30]

Individual Estoril blue??..... Must be a rare colour for a E36 compact surely?

[eko]

Barry,would the EWS and ECU from the Z3 the engine is going in plug into this?Im assuming so.
Its a ti Sport Individual.Started of Dark Green and resprayed Estoril a few years ago.

[bss325i]

If the Z3 is a has a M44B19 then yes is should all plug in but you will need the key as well.

[adit]

isn't that Ti engine the same as the iS one?

[eko]

If the Z3 is a has a M44B19 then yes is should all plug in but you will need the key as well.

Cool,any idea where the EWS box is located on the Z3?
Dont really want to pull half the dash unnessarsarily(sp).

Adi,yep same as late E36 iS.

[adit]

may be good for a zoner's upgrade then

[leeparkes]

Dont know if it helps but my compact EWS module was buried up right behind the instrument cluster instead of behind the glovebox, took me fookin ages to find it after pulling half the dash apart.

[leeparkes]

may be good for a zoner's upgrade then

M44's are a ballache to get in an E30

I think Magpie had plans for one a while back.

[bss325i]

Not sure where they are located on the Z3 but can find out on monday.

[eko]

If you could please Barry.
I did eventually find the Compact one....like you after ripping all the gloverbox out it was behind the cluster