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Spotted this sexy thang at Repco North Shore today. Josh's I believe

They're not kms, its an hour clock, 37,000hrs sitting in the sun rotting 1541 days / 4.2 years.

I can match any mss54 to any ews box and keys. I can also flash ews boxes and modify these and rolling codes to used keys ect! I also have the ability to recover so called bricked mss54 most of the time. They do crap out from time to time from people that don't know what they are doing (plenty of those on that forum) - there's a guy on there that claims he can do this and that and trust me I get more emails from him than spams! Send it to me and I'll test it for you. It makes no difference which car the dme came from I can virginise these so you can pair it with any ews box or key sets. I don't know why you bothered sending these to the USA as I have the knowledge and equipement to do almost everything the Americans can do with these and more. I have a test dme and I can tell you this dme has gone to hell and back - I have even test brick and recovered this to help out a guy that did the same in the UK - there's a specific way to put these into boot mode so it can be recovered (even when it fails to talk via BDM). Send it to me and cover return postage and I'll check it for you for free and recover it for nothing.

After fixing a few mechanical issues that these cars are notorious for I've now got it sitting how I wanted. Carbon front lip installed, front bumper resprayed, Eibach lowering springs (front only for now) and my Work Gnosis CV201 wheels fitted. Specs are 20x9.5 +5 275/30/20 20x11 +28 305/30/20 Took a bit of massaging to get them in there and will need a little more but I'm happy with the result. Apologies for the cell phone photo's and dirty car.

nice , but where are the photo's

Monster 18 month update inbound! Ok so as some of you will have seen in various mini updates dotted here and on facebook, I have caught a new wind on my E36 Compact project. Stopped doing anything major for a long while as life got in the way as did other projects etc. During the down time, I managed to swap a full E30 cloth interior for a pair of as new bucket seats from James down here. Also picked up a MTech2 wheel to suit E36 and range of other parts which were all tossed in the boot of the car and forgotten about. I was browsing the Auctions and ended up bringing home a 325i South African E36 for $180, so decided I had better start making some progress on the compact again, with this earmarked as the donor. But I needed a 6 cylinder gearbox conversion so I started more intently looking out for one. 4 weeks later, I came across a very tidy 328i Manual Motorosport coupe that had done only 135,000km. been crashed in the front. Picked that up for a very good price too. So with two donor cars and one compact ready to accept whatever I threw at it I was ready to go! First was to take the goodies I wanted off the 325i and put that car aside. Lowering suspension AC Schnitzer wheels with minty tyres Aftermarket exhaust system South African sump gaurd Swapped all the suspension from the compact onto the sedan, and the sedans gear onto the compact, binning the tired Boge shocks in favour of some Bilsteins from Jayden. The 325i was then banished down the back of the section to sit along side my other wrecks I have pulled all the bits I need of them waiting for buyers! Next was the pull all the engine driveline and manual interior bits from the 328i and any other 6 cylinder bits I needed. I wont go into detail on how to remove an engine from an E36, there are enough threads on the internet that will detail that I am sure. Dont forget to remove the EWS system Once the engine was out, I prepared that for install into the compact. Aircon compressor, tensioners and mounting bracket removed. I left the Auxilary pulley on the front of the engine as I wasn’t sure if the bolts would foul on the engine block if I put them in with out it. It weighs only a few grams so no big deal. Decided to keep the engine all OBD2 for now, this means as go intended in the 328i including the ASC throttle body. Just makes for less variables when swapping the engine over into the new chassis. I will be going back to swap an M50 manifold on and delete various emissions systems that are unnecessary. Both of these you do not want to do if you are building a racecar. Fitted a brand new water pump even though ne in there seemed in good shape, and also removed the plastic thermostat housing and thermostat. Fitted a brand new genuine BMW 88* Thermostat inside an aftermarket alloy thermostat housing. Usually this is the first part of the cooling system to fail due to age apart from the radiator itself. Usually at this point you would also replace various gaskets and seals around the engine. I didn’t, because someone has been in here before and done some preventative maintenance I suspect. There is no evidence of oil leaks anywhere on on the engine block or head. Usually at 135,000km the gaskets would be 20 year old original ones and very much game over,but not on this engine! As I later found out, you also want to remove the coolant/heater pipe that comes perpendicular off the back of the head and fit one from an M20 engine with a 90 degree bend in it. This is because the donor for the M52 has a dual climate HVAC system which has three hoses through the firewall, with a unit in the engine bay to split one feed into two. The compact however just has a simple two hose system like an E30 or similar. Next step is to prepare the compact engine bay to accept a 6 cylinder engine. Remove brackets for the coils up on strut tower and the power steering reservoir bracket Remove underbonnet battery box/tray and cabling if car is so equipped, you do not have room to run this up front with a 6 cylinder engine. Swap main power steering hard lines over to 6 cylinder type. From memory I required both of these Install clutch hard line over the firewall, much easier with the engine out. My car did not have the small bracket on the side of the transmission tunnel the hose usually goes through. You could cut this bracket off your donor and weld this bracket on if you wish. I didn’t. A factory manual compact should have this I would think. Remove the nose of the car if you haven’t done this already when removing the 4 cylinder Now is a good time to install the 6 cylinder EWS bits. There are 4 pieces to change, the DME (obviously!), the Chip in the Key (plenty of online tutorials on that), the EWS module (left hand side of the car under dash), and pretty sure the amplifier for the antenna is also specific to the kit, I swapped it over anyways. It is not necessary to change antenna ring, as it is literally just that, but does help you find the little amplifier. Install 6 cylinder throttle cable Install battery in boot cable from your donor Remove the linkage between the steering column and the steering rack. Makes a lot more clearance to get the 6 cylinder in, remember these cars are designed left hand drive and adapted for right hand drive. IMPORTANT: If your car is an airbag car, MAKE SURE your front wheels are pointing dead ahead, and your steering lock is ON so your wheel cant move. You don’t want your steering wheel to somehow spin by itself and mess up your wires. I am not saying this from experience as my compact doesn’t have airbags, but just something to be aware of. Now put your engine in the hole! and hook everything up! Now the driveshaft can go in. I fit the complete driveshaft (both halves) from my donor into the compact, and bolted up just fine to the factory compact diff. I will be replacing the diff with a medium case of a better ratio and LSD at some stage but will be using this diff for this step of the project. I am aware of some differences in diff flanges. Im not sure if I got lucky, but worked for me. Exhaust can be solved using parts you already have which is nice and helps to keep the cost down. If you are running an aftermarket exhaust from here then just do that, otherwise read next few bullet points: After installing driveshaft, you may need to change the rear driveshaft hoop to one from a 6 cylinder car. This will have the appropriate brackets you need for the next step. I cant find a picture of the hoop (cant be bothered looking harder to be honest) but its the hoop that part 7 and 8 bolt into in the below image. The compact hoop does not have provisions for these bolts/brackets http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E36-Coupe/Europe/328i-M52/R-M/browse/exhaust_system/catalyst_lambda_probe Now replace all heat shielding Front section you use whatever came on your donor car. A 328i will have a front section like the above picture. A 325i will have one that looks similar and mounts the same. Either way, they mount onto that hoop. Plug in the oxygen sensors if equipped while you think of it. For the rear half, you can either run a custom setup, modify the 4 cylinder compact rear to suit or, in my case since I had an aftermarket catback out of the 325i, I found I was able to take 200mm out of that and add 450mm steel rod on the back of the muffler to marry up with the compact hanger. This does foul on the axles at full wheel extension, but shortening the shocks and/or running coilovers etc would solve this problem and let the axle miss the exhaust at full drop. I haven’t decided if I will go for a custom build catback or shorten the shocks yet. From here, this turns back into my project instead of an instruction manual Deleted the bonnet release on the nose and also on the bonnet it self while i was at it, put nose back on, installed bonnet pins, put a M3/318iS type bumper on (not just regular M sport) i had lying around. Got everything connected up in the engine bay Only thing I have left to do to get the engine started is to install the battery cable from the engine bay to the cabin of the car. Still have a bunch of goodies on the 328i to swap over to the compact too but this is where I am up to for now.

^ You should black out your stonechips next.

Intake mod

great to hear of progress on your compact, Andy. less of the 'today', though over the last week have been catching up on e46 maintenance. last weekend a decent wash, clay-bar. rain came so no wax. cleaned interior. wednesday, washed, dried, waxed. all meguiars product. removed racks from roof. yesterday, new AC compressor and receiver drier, rear sway bar bushes and end links (thanks Page European!). Cool air again, the old compressor was pooched. luxury! Rear end now happy to follow front again. Today I'm off to install new struts (Sachs OEM), strut bearings, bump stops, spring pads, dust boots, fasteners, and sway bar bushes; rear shocks (Sachs OEM), bump stops, dust pads, fasteners. Another episode of 'middle-aged grey-haired bastards on driveway with tools' to start at 0800 #8 )

Te Irirangi Drive in Botany used to be good for 240 + Clicks once upon a time

Hi guys & gals, I have been into BMWs for years & years, but finally thought I would join Bimmersport, I live I in Wellington, I drive an E36 328 Coupe & also just got an E28 M535i,I also used to work at Shelly BMW here in Wgtn, I look forward to chatting with you & sharing experiences Regards Barry

As per title - want to purchase the services of someone who electronically savvy to fix my knob haha I have a business CD player that on/off knob is not working (the unit itself works perfect) and got the stock standard cassette deck player which can be used for its parts. If anyone is able to do this for a cashie PM me - will be in Ham/Aucks over Xmas/New Year. Chuuuur

OK - this one is perhaps not quite so cheap, but it's not ridiculously expensive either. All the same, probably best to check you will actually need it before caving in to the collecting tools fetish. http://www.tite-reach.com/

yeah..once saw a bloke cartin' a fridge on the roof e30. Had his mate on the boot holdin' it in pace...but this is ridiculous..

oh, here's the best writeup I found: http://www.crookedriverwriter.com/downloads/E46Springs_Struts.pdf

typing a monster update on a build thread, accidentally click off the box, press back space, the page jumps back and loose the bloody lot. Lets try that again on MS word where i can save....

Being a mechanic puts you in a position to be great friends with Panelbeaters which helps immensely. Haha I don't have the time to faff about with the car. Rather let them do it!!

After swearing and faffing about just getting the RSM supports in, that absolutely sounds like the way to go!

Front strut brace. Pretty simple provided the dimensions are correct - a bit of bent tube with a couple of pieces of bent flat stock welded to each end. OK - so it's not adjustable. But we don't need adjustable.

That'd be drive in drive out then?

i wish haha

haha yerp picking up pressys for a mate of mine.

blacked out my chrome grill

Cheers, it was one of the main reasons I picked this car. Didn't want just another black or silver one.

gull is variable quality i think.I beleieve they spot buy on the open market.So one batch of fuel may be different than the next.How much the quality varies i cant say.Wether or not the quality of the local fuelis better or not i cant say.But i dont feel good about putting unknown fuel into a crd.Probably pathetic on my part

I don't like Gull as the mix ethanol into their fuel.

Open to offers around 65k due to the extremely low km. Yes you can buy one a bit cheaper but not in this condition. BMW F10 535i 2012 M Sport 6700km (Six thousand) - Absolutely showroom condition. Unmarked inside, outside and spotless underneath - Carbon Black with shadowline trim - Auto Lights package - Heads up display - Premium 16 speaker audio with HDD - Nav (NZ) - Factory rear spoiler - 19" rims - Sport suspension - 8-speed sports auto - Black leather interior with anthracite interior trim - iPhone 4 (included) mounted in factory media adapter - Electric and heated seats I ordered this directly from the factory (to NZ spec. - km/hr, Nav etc.) in Germany while I was in London and imported it and have all paperwork. Never driven (apart from delivery km) outside NZ. I'm in Kapiti on 027 966-2759

As Glen has said.The on/off switch on these is a weak point and the switch set up is different from model to model as I found out when I tried to repair mine. Got quoted roughly 150 odd to fix it. This is what I found when I opened mine up a mess of little bits http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o526/Allanson54/radiobits2_zps52bd7539.jpg.

awesome. that'll put the proctologist out of business. $3-5k for a colonoscopy? Nahhh bro, got my android smartphone and one of these endoscope thingies eh. good curry the night before for a 'cleanout', half-bottle of JD for the relaxation, all good. My mates have promised not to post pics on facebook with this thing hangin' out my arse...

bahahahahahahaha

0800 HARSH RIDE

Should be fine. But RFT are horrible. Avoid

Sweet, thanks for monitoring FS thread and answering questions.

Good to see the quickrant thread is on form today...

People.

Xmas time Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Its the most sensible car ive ever owned! Plenty of room for kids, safety up the wazoo, good for towing, better economy than a v10 M5!

Pretty sure you can't swap a non-personalised rego number to another car. Plates must go with the car.

People who think putting thier hazards on automatically exempts them from all road rules and courteous driving/parking

Pulled the M52B28 and ZF 5 speed out of my 328i Motorsport coupe donor car Deleted the aircon but otherwise leaving engine as is. will leave the clutch and fly wheel upgrades for later down the track. Deleted all the 4 cylinder brackets in the engine bay of the compact, pulled off the front of it to let the M52 through the towers. Deleted the bonnet release on the nose and also on the bonnet it self while i was at it, will be running old school style pins. Put the M52 in the hole, bolted it down, connected power steering lines so they didnt leak any more. had to use the 6 cylinder type lines from the donor car, compact steering rack is unknown condition but will find out soon enough. Put nose back on, and put a M3/318iS type bumper on (not just regular M sport) i had lying around. Still to connect everything up, run battery cable to mount the battery in the cabin some where, swap fuel pumps etc. May put the dash from the coupe into it as well i havent decided yet. At this stage will be keeping it 100% M52 untill the car is running etc just to keep the vairables down, later on will take the manifold off and put an M50 one on i have here, delete the ASC, reroute oil seperator etc. Its a track toy so hence the M50 manifold swap, its a waste of time on a road car. will take some pictures at some stage, but there are some on Euro Car Club page for those that want to look now!

Was that debadged with a pinecone? Looks like the base paint was pretty good though, can turn into a big job when you need to polish a small area but it turns out the rest of the car has noticeably sh*t paint afterwards...

why did you bring this back from the dead, of two years ago, just to say some sh*t that didnt make sense?

Andy's dog eating both mine and his sushi from Kyu's while we stopped in at OCD. Did provide a bit of a laugh though

Spent many hours on my E38 this weekend getting it all legal and ready for ECC meet next weekend. Since i have got it the back has bounced all over the place, so got some second hand rear struts off Dave and put those in, what a difference. Sure they are probably getting a bit tired, but some shocks is better than nothing! Next time I do it ill do the H&R/Billy combo Also replaced front brake pads, very easy on this car, it has the factory 4 pot Brembo calipers, you dont even need to remove the caliper just two pins to knock out the side and away. spend more time jacking the car and taking the wheels off Replaced left lower arm, wof fail, boring Tighted up right front shock, bolt in backwards from previous owner, knuckle was sitting loosely in the strut tube, i highly doubt it could ever fall out but i never would have spotted that underneath, I doubt a normal mechanic would either, was VTNZ that found it since they use the wheel shaker machine over the pit you can see all front suspension moving very well. Then realised I didnt have a compatible brake pad wear sensor so rang around, found one today at Repco Masterton, so that was excuse enough to mission over the hill to check the car is all tickety boo for the run to Auckland on Saturday. front suspension fixes has also made the steering wheel sit dead straight too instead of slightly to the left Car handles very well for such a big car, but the new limitation is the tyres, Will have to buy some for the front at least this week I think, I just dont feel safe with them. Back can wait, its only a 728 and has ASC so its never going to even think about slipping in the back. But its a big heavy car, needs good grip for turning and braking in the back. Sorry for long post. Dont have a project thread for this car as while its getting attention like its just another car from me, its still a hack in my mind i guess! Dont get me wrong i really love the E38, but just not sure the one i fall in love with should be a 728i lol.

Picked this up for my seat upgrade project. Though I might have to get some track tyres first!

I've had the M5 for about 6 years and love it. Generally just age related maintenance - seals, gaskets, fuel pump etc but they come with "M tax" prices to remediate. I don't like daily driving it anymore so went for something just as fun for running around in, hence the 335i. Had the 335i for about 6 months and glad I got a warranty - been in more times than necessary for a car with sub 50km on the clock. None of the problems major, but just frustrating. If it wasn't so much fun to drive daily then it would have been sold by now. It's effortlessly quick and the engine suits the automatic transmission - it's not slushy as Matthew mentioned above. Auto learns your driving style, paddle shifters and sport mode if you want to have a little more fun, even subtle blips of the throttle on downshifts in sport mode. There is almost zero turbo lag too. What impressed me most though is the steering feel you get in the e90 series chassis. It is so sublime. I have driven the newer F30 series and they feel more removed and floaty to drive.

Hoping to inspire a certain member on here (you know who you are )

Yanked the intake off my 535i and walnut blasted the valves.

I got all excited after reading the title, thought a 410hp 330i would be quite something to behold. Read through the thread, noticed the numberplate and realised I'm merely an idiot instead. Nice looking car though, what differences are there between the CS and a normal M-sport? (Needs a third pedal )

Hello BMW enthusiasts, I just joined bimmersport and thought I would introduce my BMW's. My daily driver is a 1996 E36 323i, nothing special other than it being a really clean original car: The car I really enjoy owning though is my NZ new 1995 E34 520i, factory manual (I know: how the hell does one enjoy a 2L 5 series?). I have had the car for about a year and a half now and pretty quickly realized that E34's are for me. Here are some recent pics: It is rough at the moment no doubt, but its a work in progress and will be for some time. In fact I'm actually in the middle of doing an engine swap. I'm replacing the M50b20 with a latter M52B28. It doesn't even have the 2L anymore: Anyway maybe that's too much for the intro but it gives you some idea I guess. By the way I recently started photography as a hobby so if your interested feel free to check out my Flickr (link in signature below). I have few more pics of my car there.