work in progress

[Pal318is]

Don't you just luv Red Cars!!

Lovely is mate. All credit to you for the time and effort put in..

[mike318is]

thanks your car looks good in your sig




new amp





also my dad fitted not long after i got the car
auto dimming rear view mirror, which i got for £10
and map reading lights



and i fitted another netting to the drivers sde

[mike318is]

done a couple of things whilst i have been off line

got a set of black grilles from ben, which i think makes the front look great

before





after





also cleaned out all my arches and undersealed them all
also cleaned and painted some of the suspension componets

so after a wash


front





back




going to paint mt claipers when i change my brakes hoses woth braided hoses
and there is a couple of bits i missed but i ran out of the underseal
also going to paint the diff silver, but cannot find any high temperature silver paint

and one last thing sprayed from fogs [ which i got from yalden cheers mate ] with tinting spray

50/50 at the mo weather i like them or not

[tim_s]

beautiful as always. tbh i preferred the front before though, still makes a change! you organising a meet any time?

[Dan318-is]

great car as always mike!

[mike318is]

meet will be soon

but in a different place

how is the car coming along tim

[eko]

Cars looking better than ever Mike,keep up the good work

[mike318is]

cheers tony

spotted your car in the parent parking at tesco a couple of months back

[eko]

Thatll be the misses,dont often venture to Tescos myself if i can help it

Got myself a new E30 now,should be on the road soon,another for you to watch out for

[mike318is]

what have you got now tony

[eko]

This http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... ic&t=43766
should be on the road very soon

[toby]

Mike did you forget to cover your number plate in tohse photos - or aren't you bothered?

Just mentioned incase you wanted to keep car plate covered.

[mike318is]

tony: nice one looks good is that all your bmws

toby: i was but now the car has been in total bmw mag and can not be bothered

[mike318is]

for the past month i have had a knock through the steering over bumps

thought it could be either the top mounts, but these was only replaced about 1 1/2 year ago
or thought it could have been the ball joints, but these was replaced about a year ago

turned out to be the intermediate steering shaft



45 minutes later all fixed and now the car feels a lot more direct and postive through the corners

and only cost Ԛ£40, was Ԛ£120 but for some reason was reduced

here is the part number 32 30 6 756 055

[tim_s]

dude iirc that's a free recall on the E36, not sure if its replaced only if the original is corroded though.

[stuartgallafant]

for a car that i dont usually like, i love it!! thats a real credit to you mike, you should be proud mate, well done!

[Tom944]

You've got a nice car there Mike! Love the detailing!

[rare]

I bloody love this!!! My friend has a 328 sport which looks very much the same. I admire the amount of time and work you have spent on it, its gorgeous. Shows you how good an E36 can look when done properly. Fantastic.

[mike318is]

thanks everyone

tim yes it was a recall and was done

but i had play in the lower joint

i think you can only get a recall done once

plus it easier for me to replace it then to go for the dealer , leave it there, pop back etc.

[steerfromtherear]

Only once on the recall Mike you are right I had to buy one for my 328 as well

Still looking good mate, don't forget to let us know about the next meet.
Any reason why you are dropping Cheddar after the success of the last one?

[mike318is]

just the hassle from the gorge people, and i fancy one closer to me for a change, also dont wont people to get bored of the same place

you coming down to the dartmoor meet

[steerfromtherear]

Yeah I will probably make it if I am not working.
You got an idea of when you gonna organise it for?

[mike318is]

details are in the meet section and on e36coupe forum

[steerfromtherear]

Right on my way for a looksie chap didn't realise you'd set a date :-0

[mike318is]

got a set of shrouds fitted now


looks a lot more O E now, just got to get the headlights adjusted now
beam pattern seem a lot better now, more projected
here you can see the difference

no shroud


with shroud







and you can not even see them when you have your lights off

[e36boy]

You're car looks stunning mate, I think your mods are very tasteful and the car looks brand new. Glad to see you've not gone and got m3 wing mirrors like everyone else, coz it looks cheesy. All you need now is a private plate and people will think its alot newer. Keep us posted with anymore progress.

[mike318is]

thanks

just fitted something tonight will post pictures soon

[mike318is]

after hearing a couple of cars with them fitted at the bmw show at santa pod, and hearing a mate dads s2000 with a induction kit on

i needed to get one





pick up is a little better, but you can notice more of a flat spot around 5000rpm

not as load as i though
still it makes the iS sound so much better

[mike318is]

after hitting floors in car parks and hitting kerbs, i smashed one of my gt corner splitters





sorry about the crap pictures


o well time for a change now,

[d6dph]

Ouch! they are not cheap either iirc!

[mike318is]

Ԛ£80 a set

going to get something new

still they took a few bangs and knocks

[johnono]

lovin it mike

a true hero in the e36 world

(apart from the lost corner )

[mike318is]

thanks

[drewjak]

stunning car m8 , nice to see all the pics of all the work youve done, it a credit to your attention to detail.
your time and enthusiasm have certainly paid off. i cant belive you take it round a track

[DanThe]

Nice work
Loving the burberry carrier bag

How much does the Rockingham track day cost mate? Id wouldnt mind a blast round there