E36 329i ;)

[steve320]

hello everyone, my names steve and this is my e36 320i that i purchased in january this year in wexford , its a slow project but should be interesting provided everything goes near enough to plan,
here are a few pics the day i got it , it has a few little problems but it was cheap ,



then decided to paint the alloys and do the headliner black




while i had the car i felt the suspension was a little loose and lacked feel (its a 20 year old car i had to expect it i suppose) so a after a little bit of research i decided to do it right and completely get the suspension completely rebuilt
2x Front wishbones - Meyle HD
2x Front drop links - Meyle HD
2x Rear drop links - Ordinary
1x Full Powerflex poly bush kit
3x Powerflex diff bushes
1x Set Black Diamond braided brake lines
1x Z3M short shifter - OEM BMW
1x Short shifter refresh kit - OEM BMW
1x Front left inner & outer tie rod set - Meyle HD
1x Front right " " "
bc coilovers
z3 rear reinforcement plate
scorpion exhaust
and also the state of the old coil overs really show you get what you pay for



also decided to get a nice set of alloys as i felt the car needed a treat so as i got a set of rerufbished genuine ac schnitzer type 1 8j all round





now for the interesting bit , i purchased an m50 engine that had been rebuilt with forged pistons and a 2.8l (m52) crank so displacement is not 2860cc so i might swell call it a 2.9l i also got a 6 speed gearbox and stainless steel exhaust manifold (but chances are ill be removing them but more about that later ) originally there was high lift cams but they were not included in sale and tbh wouldn't suit my needs later on for the car

[LarZ]

Nice build man! The headliner looks like a tidy job. can't wait to see more pics of it assembled with the new wheels and all.

[steve320]

recently bought a fibre glass gt2 wing (replica with lifters) off absmotorsport.co.uk . the car will be going to get a full respray in december /january provided all goes to plan etc etc ( stole the photo off absmotorsport but should give you an idea)

[mk2glenn]

Cool build, some money spent on it! Engine should be class

[steve320]

Cool build, some money spent on it! Engine should be class

cheers glenn, yeah its a bit pricy but i never plan on selling it and i just love E36's no other car for me ahahah , yeah the engine is sweet will be better once done

[mk2glenn]

A set of ITBs would set it off, mightn't gain much power but at least it'd have the sound to match the extra go