E36 Question.

[csl]

What does the option code "337 M Sports Package" actually consist of? ....just a body kit?

TIA.

[capri_rob]

Bodykit
16" Doublespoke wheels
Sports suspension
Sports seats

Not sure what else

[bss325i]

M technic body kit
BMW sports seats
Half leather upholstery
Anthracite headlining
Clear indicator lenses
7x16 double spoke alloys
Front fog lights
Floor mats
Sports suspension
M sport steering wheel

*sports suspension was standard on all coupes

Package Available on all petrol models from 316i to 328i costing between £1720 and £1950 depending on base car.

Prices for Jan '98.

[Morat]

I remember a mate who bought an E36 316 coupe new and had that option package. It looked a lot faster than it went.

[csl]

OK,thanks guys.I should have said that it was a touring. Sounds like you get the same stuff though,whatever model.

[Simon13]

Show the men some pictures Ash!! Looks lovely. Everything my 328 wagon wasn't!

[csl]

Show the men some pictures Ash!! Looks lovely. Everything my 328 wagon wasn't!

Not my pics but all i have atm,my "van with windows"....




...someone mentioned extended leather? So does just having leather on the door cards constitute this?I know next to feck all about e36

[bss325i]

Nice van!

my "van with windows"....

Extended leather on E36's meant full leather door cards including the pockets, the lower half of the dash and the centre consol.

All E36's with full leather had leather inserts on the door cars but for some reason, some are plain leather and some have diagonal stitching and a padded arm rest on the insert.

[CaesarBob]

Looks like the spit of mine! Very nice.

[oomz1975]

Nice wagon

[Simon]

We definitely going to have to start an E36 Touring section on the zone!

Nice!

[csl]

Nice van!

my "van with windows"....

Extended leather on E36's meant full leather door cards including the pockets, the lower half of the dash and the centre consol.

All E36's with full leather had leather inserts on the door cars but for some reason, some are plain leather and some have diagonal stitching and a padded arm rest on the insert.

Cheers Barry.

Thankyou for the comments guys.
Wasn't looking for an e36 tbh but when this "un-molested" one came up reasonably local, it took my intrest, as most i see around here are "phat". .....of course, the last owner of this car has great taste it turns out.....he has an e30 325i Sport Tech 2 on the way!

[Simon13]

don't quote but i think you get the padding on the door cards its because a higher quality leather has been ticked? Like buffalo at a guess.

My old touring had the bog standard leather which is bearly leather and has the normal leather style cards. My B3 has merino leather and is the same. But it is an individual spec interior so who knows. I looked at a 323 touring once with a auto box fault and it had the leather padded door cards and the leather was defo buffalo quality in it. Same as my M3 drivers seat i have

[pac1982]

Another touring, i start to think twice about selling mine i really really like the car i just dont really need it

[csl]

So any recommended sites where i can find a bit more background info on these? Specs/original fitments etc.The kind of stuff that buftys like!

[kam-325i]

Have a look under the rear seat swab, you may stiil have one of these stapled to the foam, It will list everything the car was buit with.

[Simon]

So any recommended sites where i can find a bit more background info on these? Specs/original fitments etc.The kind of stuff that buftys like!

Yes, e30zone, it's bloody brilliant!

[csl]

Have a look under the rear seat swab, you may stiil have one of these stapled to the foam, It will list everything the car was buit with.

Will do. Cheers kam.

[csl]

So any recommended sites where i can find a bit more background info on these? Specs/original fitments etc.The kind of stuff that buftys like!

Yes, e30zone, it's bloody brilliant!

Lol!
Also,if anyone has a pic of their e36 touring,feel free to stick it on this thread so i can have a nosey.

[pac1982]

So any recommended sites where i can find a bit more background info on these? Specs/original fitments etc.The kind of stuff that buftys like!

Yes, e30zone, it's bloody brilliant!

Lol!
Also,if anyone has a pic of their e36 touring,feel free to stick it on this thread so i can have a nosey.

Mine looks identical to yours except its green and it's a sport which came with the m sport package as standard has the extra padding on the doors too

[capri_rob]

So any recommended sites where i can find a bit more background info on these? Specs/original fitments etc.The kind of stuff that buftys like!

Yes, e30zone, it's bloody brilliant!

Lol!
Also,if anyone has a pic of their e36 touring,feel free to stick it on this thread so i can have a nosey.

My old turd :

323iSE, Morea Green, Silver cloth, Electric sunroof and Climate, 1 owner before me.


Probably the cleanest bay I've ever had





One of the best cars I've had. Only sold it because parking at work was becoming an issue - it was a bit too big and I was constantly worried about some careless twonk bashing it

[Simon]

Here's mine..

1999 328i SE touring with the sport package. Had it for 5 years now. One place where these can rust is under the tailgate seal at the bottom. Pull it off and clean it up, or replace the seal.

[pac1982]

This is mine, currently up for sale but having second thoughts tbh....













Head light is no longer fogged up fixed this the other week

[csl]

Excellent stuff! Some nice motors there.

Head light is no longer fogged up fixed this the other week

Whats the fix pac? This one im buying has a bit of the same. Can you strip/clean and reseal them?

One place where these can rust is under the tailgate seal at the bottom. Pull it off and clean it up, or replace the seal

Just the kind of info im looking for,cheers Simon.

[pac1982]

Excellent stuff! Some nice motors there.

Head light is no longer fogged up fixed this the other week

Whats the fix pac? This one im buying has a bit of the same. Can you strip/clean and reseal them?

One place where these can rust is under the tailgate seal at the bottom. Pull it off and clean it up, or replace the seal

Just the kind of info im looking for,cheers Simon.

A short term fix is to simply leave the back of the headlight off the bit you open to change the bulbs, problem is as soon as you put the back bit back on it will start to come back again. Some people simply leave it off.

For a permanent fix your need to take the headlight apart and reseal it.

Once it gets to spring summer it wont happen.

Another little E36 tip, if your heater blower is intermittent its your hedge hog resistor giving up the ghost a simple fix and much cheaper than a new heater motor, loads of guides on the net, just type E36 hedgehog in to Google, very common problem on E36’s

[csl]

Another little E36 tip, if your heater blower is intermittent its your hedge hog resistor giving up the ghost a simple fix and much cheaper than a new heater motor, loads of guides on the net, just type E36 hedgehog in to Google, very common problem on E36’s

Got this one covered already....its had a new one fitted recently.
Thanks for the headlight info,i shall look into that one.

[capri_rob]

I had the headlamp fogging issue on mine - you can remove the lamp unit and the glass unclips to allow it to be cleaned.
Put some vaseline around the seal on reassembly should work - or sure I read somewhere about putting a silica gel sachet taped somewhere in the back of the lamp unit.

Getting the panel gaps right round the lamp on reassembly is a bitch though

[harry_p]

i tried everything to stop mine fogging.

only solution which has worked all year round, was also the quickest and cheapest. leaving the back cover of the inner lamps unclipped.

[Simon]

I've been running mine for the last 4 years with the covers off the backs, never had the fogging problem since.

[MattTheHat325]

I'll take the interior please csl!

[csl]

I'll take the interior please csl!

Errrrrrm? NO!

Picking it up Friday so will start getting to grips with any bits and pieces,like the head light mist,then.
Spent a bit too much at www.cleanyourcar.co.uk in readyness to bufty it. Then it will be pressed into service as a daily and oust the mighty Ford KA.

[Jhonno]

My councilled turd..

[Simon13]

not sold then?

[Simon]

Another thing too, make sure all 4 jacking pads are present on the underside, feel under the skirt where the push out covers are, you should find a rubber pad, if missing there will be a hole. If any are missing, get them cleaned out and replaced asap.

[csl]

Another thing too, make sure all 4 jacking pads are present on the underside, feel under the skirt where the push out covers are, you should find a rubber pad, if missing there will be a hole. If any are missing, get them cleaned out and replaced asap.

Mr13 give me a heads up with that before viewing.They are all there thankfully.All tips gratefully recieved though,so cheers simon.