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Not having to get up and go to work on your birthday is definitely choice bro! The brand new M3 Competition Pack on the drive is the icing on the cake!!

The drivers door on our E36 saloon (4-door) had become deadlocked, and would not release. This meant the door was closed, could not be unlocked from outside, and could not be opened from inside or outside. Remove the door card. This can be done while the door is closed, although requires more care and persuasion than when the door is open. With the window wound up, remove the 10mm bolt securing the guide runner to the rear of the door. Once the bolt is out, the runner can drop down and be removed from inside the door. (You need to do this to gain access room to the actuator.) This pic taken using pure luck because you cannot see what is going on shows the door lock wiring (connector labelled 'A') and the lock levers (circled) with the deadlocking lever labelled 'B'. This shows another door lock with the actuator - the black plastic box - fitted. The actuator is a push fit on to the top of the door lock and is secure by a plastic locking tab. This pic shows the door lock and (circled) the deadlock lever. This shows the position of the deadlock lever in our car. Theoretically it is possible to remove the power door lock actuator from the top of the door lock while installed in the car, but the position of the deadlock lever secures the actuator to the lock mechanism. I was able (after a lot of trial and error) to insert a screwdriver under the wiring connector and push the deadlock lever back into the correct position. Sounds easy... Try it. After that it's 'just' (LOL) a case of releasing everything, removing the lock, lubricating (or replacing) it, and refitting. If you have the chance to plan this I suggest getting a new door lock gasket. While there, you'll see the other issue facing older locks and handles: This is caused by a bush wearing away, meaning the movement of the handle becomes looser so you need to lift the handle more than is normally necessary. That in turn leads to the frame breaking as shown. The bush can be replaced but this ^ really requires a new handle. I'll get pics of the offending parts later - having finally got the door open, it's started raining again! Thanks to Brent - BM World - for his advice and supply of parts.

welcome, Matt! an e39 Touring for a bag a sand? brilliant. what a bargain. used to be one round the corner from me with a cool paekakariki decal on the back window, that I always admired. subscribe (follow) to the Wellington meetings room, the guys in Kapiti are organising a cars and coffee meetup (regularly?), and we get a coffee meet or road trip organised from time to time. Don't be shy, anyone can organise something! Look forward to catching you soon.

This turned up today thought you might enjoy. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/952827-video-watch-insane-e46-m3-tackle-these-hill-climbs.html?utm_source=Pelican+Pit+Stop+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9be0692a0a-BMW_CAMI_4-13-2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e247719183-9be0692a0a-68402337&ct=t(BMW_CAMI_4-13-2017)&mc_cid=9be0692a0a&mc_eid=06b0371858

Hi all - I have a 1997 528i Touring in Oxford Green which I bought for $1,000 in 2015. I'm steadily restoring it as time and money allow. I wasn't overly handy when I started, but thanks to Google and YouTube I can now do a fair bit of maintenance myself, which is not only a lot of fun and extremely satisfying, but also makes classic BMW ownership a relatively affordable hobby. I'd be keen to meet up with anyone in the greater Wellington area or thereabouts who'd like to team up to help each other out with repairs, retro-fits or whatever. I set up a Facebook group if you want to drop in and say Hi.

Even though I don't go on facebook that much, I have sent my request, Matt. And yes, welcome Matt. I still need to meet 99.999999999% of folks that are on bimmersport, in person. The only other member I have met, and know, is my son!

looks a big lump!

hiya, bumpage and more info, 8 months of WOF and REGO, expires in jan '18. 235k showing on the clock. hoodlining-black is tidy and not sagging. seats have good support and the drivers memory feature works awesome. auto dimming mirrors etc drove it last night, positive/responsive feed back from the steering and, for a 2.5L, is not disappointing, ( prefer 3L and up), with the wife's driving(mainly m'way) (can confirm,late breaking and hammers the mash pedal off the lights) the OBC is showing 62km/hr average and 11.7km/L trans shifts smooth and generally a solid ride. could do with a wash/clean....... i did mention it, wont repeat what the reply was said.

@Olaf I got the LSD and boot seal. Diff is in and driving nicely thanks John. Boot seal has alot more resistance than the old one. Thanks!

That's me tomorrow! And gonna spoil myself with a waterblaster and sort out my gym area

wondered if it was yours that Jon posted on FB last week. Good news.

Now at 197,000km, hasnt missed a beat since I purchase. Best car ive ever owned hands down. 200k and Ill think ill book it in for an OCD birthday.

When I'm back in hamilton again I will attempt to get a video.....with the long range diff it's probably a little slower, could benefit from a 3.15 maybe but I have a 2nd 2.93 to build into lsd so will just stick with the low ratio. At a guess I think top of 2nd it's almost 100km/h traction doesn't seem too bad with 9.5s on the rear but if you pump the clutch that disappears haha. Can't wait to get it all legal and start bringing it out to events and meets.

Popped in to see Brent earlier in the week and got some pointers on what to do. Release the window guide, let it drop down, manipulate the glass out of the way, and I should have easier access to the actuator. It's a fiddle and a faff, but at least theoretically possible to manipulate things to release the deadlock. And it's not raining which means I actually have an opportunity to give this a go. Wish me luck! And - Thanks Brent. Regardless of my level of success, your advice is very gratefully received.

new bilsteins in the front of the e36, sits about 30mm higher now because the old (possibly original) shocks were absolutely knackered, they were pulling the car down by at least 20mm !! Handles better, much less body roll, and only slightly harder ride.

The car is now certified which ended up dragging out a lot longer than I expected mostly due to small issues unrelated to the swap. Also did a coil on plug conversion which really cleans up the engine bay. Overall the car feels great, way more e30s should of come to NZ with this engine car feels so light and loves to rev. Next up is a bit of a Hartge tribute (body kit and wheels) Edit: Also forgot to mention that driveshaft loops weren't required due to unmodified driveshaft and less than 50% power increase.

Wheels are starting to come together ? Big things should happen this week…look out it may actually start

mint! cant wait to see it in the flesh one day. I dont think there is such thing as haters on rotarys these days ? .. that s**t passed in 2002. They getting fairly rare these days that I would say it actually something different.