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just couldn't help myself had to buy this after I sold my last e28. was brought new by my dad new back in 1986. he sold it few years later. I have know of its where abouts for about 12-14 years now. been owned by a friend of mine for the last 8-10 years not been used for the last 5-6years etc plan is to just sort the little things refit the AC panel and aux fan gearknob sort a stereo for it fix the play in the steering and gearlever etc wheels upgrade rest of the car is pretty good been owned by a mobile mechanic guy and car collector so most things are pretty sorted body and seats have had a refreshed etc

There is nothing wrong with an M43 engine with no faults. One of the better motors BMW has made in post 1995... the later N42 & N46 are friggen sh*t

Well, this really hasn't worked out anything like the way it was planned. The car is, or is very likely to be given we have had an offer accepted, to be a 1995 E36 318i saloon, 5-speed manual, Cordoba Red, black leather. It has problems of course. Clearcoat is peeling, tracking is about a mile out, brakes are a bit soft, headlining is sagging (they all do that, sir). But that's about it. The brakes do work well enough, just require more of a push than they should. New fluid may sort that. Drives well, with more get up'n'go than I'd expected from a M43 engine. Steering is pleasantly light and tactile, nothing rattles or shakes . What can I say? It' seems to be a solid, sensible car. The engine isn't the greatest ever fitted, but the biggest issue - a weeping cover gasket, isn't a problem on this car. Actually, the engine bay is almost suspiciously clean. It's had a recent full service, new rad, new expansion tank, has new rear tyres and good fronts, WoF is barely a month old. Pics in due course. So now I have two E30 coupes, one with live rego, engine and gearbox, one without. I have some plans, but one of them will certainly be going.

went out and got a pilot bearing puller today , pulled the bearing , changed the rear main seal, fitted the flywheel and clutch and pressure plate . 77lbs Going to run a standard clutch at the moment will look at up specing it later. Attach the gearbox tomorrow and move to the back of the garage out of the way. Plans for the weekend , plumb up the brakes : from peddle box to callipers front and rear mount the reservoirs and

That's the concise version of wht I found. More power from a M43B18? Replace it. Not entirely true of course, but there are other, far more easily tune-able engines around. However, the M43 is (as far as I can tell) a good, solid, reliable and easy-to-work-on lump. And it makes plenty of power for a first car.

If you don't like the wing you definitely won't like what's coming next haha Recaros1 by Christian Taylor, on Flickr

NA535 in my collection now

Bloody houses. Not house prices... Found a house we like. Been on the market for 11 months. Over-priced at the admission of the sellers - they've nowhere to move to, so thought they'd see what the market had to say and if it sold, they'd take time off and find a rental. Went to look on Thursday evening. Not perfect, but that wasn't expected. Nice bit of land, nice outlook, nice neighbourhood, good community. Spend the weekend doing due diligence. Call on Monday and... They'd just received a full asking price offer. (Seriously - not a seller put-on.) 11 fu^%%* months, we look, and that happens! Wouldn't mind quite so much but it is the 5th or 6th time this situation has come up in 9 months. The first place we looked at had been on the market for 18 months, we looked at it, and the very next day an agent approached the owner saying they had a buyer. <sigh> Good job we don't need to move. In the meantime, I think I'll advertise our services to anyone who is having problems selling.

Props on the pending acquisition! If you have two front seatbelt receptacles I'll buy them.

So wise 338hp is enough for anyone Plus at least you get to actually use ALL the power by reving right out to go fast. Can't do that with the new age turbo cars, they have too much torque & power so you're pushed beyond safe limits too quickly, less fun IMO, especially when you have to lift off As they say, less is more!

The fun never ends! S54 is more than enough power for me - the car has a lot more potential than the driver in this case. Which I like - I'm still learning how to drive it properly.

Mmm carbon roof, recaros. When will the fun end!! Maybe put a different engine under the hood? jk

Sounds perfect! The M43 behind an auto is piss weak, but with a manual box it aint half-bad. Sounds like an ideal first car.

Too deep in now. Let's hear them.

I just put H & R sports in my 325i with standard shocks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fark, 8 years on and I am still a dick

ICE exhaust noises. Life is not worth living without them. This video nicely explains

Just stuck some 18 tsws on it and waiting for some tints but overall a pretty cool car can't upload any of the e91 as my phone takes high res photos and tried to downsize under 2mb but can't but here's the m3 anyway

Got a link to this?? All the afternarket km speedo face I have seen have been subpar in quality and transparency in the correct parts on the dash.Needles are easy to remove and replace on the e46 dash and recalibrate with INPA. Oh and anyone that says you can buy a 2005 e46 m3 with similar km as above for $20k let me know so I can buy it!!!I've yet to come across one!!!

Those rear tyres look suspiciously undersized for those rims. Who lists a car with only two photos of the same side as well, where are all the other exterior shots, interior and engine bay? Some of the worst mistakes sellers make is poorly representing what they are trying to sell. They instantly make it harder for themselves.

no...?

I can't take the credit for the idea, it's something the Committee has had in the ideas bank for a while, and now the Recruitment Sub-Committee have got the sponsors on-board and made it happen.Thought I would throw it up on here as well so the Bimmersporters were aware.

Then this isnt probably for you if you have to query a race season costs.. This is however the cheapest single make series in the country. Its a good oppertunity for someone wanting to step it up to a real race program without the initial outlay for the car. Pretty cool.