*Glenn*

Unsure wot you mean by "break" You remove the exhaust, heat shield, then undo both ends and drop it out. You need to mark the splines when you split it so you dont upset its balance. Straight forward really. We charge $70 per hr+ GST. If its straight forward an hr should cover it. Depends on the exhaust. How its been done & so long as exhaust studs or bolts dont break. Cheers Glenn

You dont take a "diff" out to do a driveshaft hangar bearing

Call in I'll loosen it for you. It does not need to be super tight. It's L/H thread Cheers Glenn Ph. 2722546 or 021921377

Its a 2 door I met Jool's yesterday with her car at European Auto spares The motors knackered, but the body looked OK Jool's is goin to put some pictures on tonite Jool's lives in Mt Eden Just give her a call..she posted her mobile number Cheers Glenn

Thanx for all the interest Bloody women... I tell you She wants it repaired now....too stressful for her to deal with at the moment So I am now withdrawing it from sale Cheers Glenn PS...I'm sorry if I have mucked anybody around

Here's the pictures I promised Cheers Glenn

Chain driven mate... M40 engine was last of belt drive motors

Sorry Guys ...didn't get a chance on Friday to do pictures. Wont be at work this WE so I'll do some pics first thing Monday mornin if anyone is still interested. Cheers Glenn Will be on mobile all weekend # 021921377 PS. If anyone is genuinely interested I dont mind meeting them at the workshop over the weekend. Just give me a call.

Yes we are Cnr of Ormiston Road & Te Irirangi Drive Botany South. Auckland Ph 2722546 I realy dont have the time. Just doing it as a favour for a young female customer. And its bloody Friday. ......Real busy here She'll take the $1500 on Monday if no one wants to up the price. Its tidy and one of the guys from here had a look this morning and hes interested. Trouble is I forgot who it was....had so much on my mind at the time

I'm a tad busy at the mo...but I'll do some around lunchtime

European Auto Spares has offered $1,500 Any advance on that ?? Just give me a call Car goes to them on Monday if no one is interested

I have this customers car for sale. Can still be driven but the clutch slips. Has done 232871 km We did cylinder head, valve grind, waterpump etc 2 years ago Cam belt has recently been done by us as well Anyone interested give me a call # 021921377 Cheers Glenn

New pictures after droppin the bum down an extra 30mm and fitting the CAI

Thanx for the nice comments Yes the donor ran a 3:64 Every E36 328 I Auto I have come accross runs that ratio. Yours may have been changed ?? I went half way between the 4:44 & 3:64 and used the 3:91 to keep the car quick of the mark The car will still crank up real quick to 160kph in 3rd (rev limiter kicks in around there) so it really boils down to "how fast do you really want to go" I'm happy with that ratio. I very rarely exceed 120 kph on the open road...just quick bursts when passing slower cars

I hope I'm meant to say thanks to that. Ooops!! Shyte!!.....I forgot to say thanks Spargo

Thanx Kerry Yes I did have to sort a few things out. Swap the chips in the keys. Swap EWS controllers. Open up the wiring harness and install the M52 engine and trans looms. Obviously I had to change both engine & trans ECU's. Was quite straight forward with a bit of thought. I still have a DME fault code that comes up (exhaust flap N/W) because it isn't fitted, but that doesn't effect anything. When you scan through the diagnostic plug, DME & EGS reads as a 328I & body systems and ABS read as a 318 TI. The M52 doesn't have ASC the TI did. I disconnected the switch and ABS is not effected. I'm running the TI ABS pump with standard TI rear discs and the 328 brakes up front. Everything works fine. Just have to get my electronics tech to sort out the rev counter( it reads higher, and you cant fit the 6 cylinder instrument cluster) I tried, but it looks good, revs to approx 9000rpm on the guage when it hits the rev limiter......lol. To do the conversion, I bought a 328I coupe that had been stolen and recovered and vandalized. Had only done 77,000km. All the mechanicals were mint and the car had the Bilstein shocks & springs in it, which I swapped over. You shouldnt have too many problems doing the same with y'r 320 coupe. Try and stick to the same year approx. Both the cars I used were 1997. Less hassle than using a E46 2.8. Later models you end up running into DME canbus problems. Everything I used on the conversion can be purchased at BMW. The only part that is not genuine is the rear muffler. Even the 328 I driveshaft fitted the TI with no modification. Differentials are different on the compacts though. I changed the TI 4:44 to an E30 3:91 the 328 was running a 3:64. A couple of mods are needed though. Fit E36 side seals, swap the half shafts in the diffs after you remove the inner oil slinger. The TI half shafts have 2...remove the inner. I also deepened the circlip groove to prevent the axles popping out with the extra horse power and the slightly negative camber I'm running on the rear. Since the pictures I've dropped the bum an extra 35mm and modified the shocks to suit.I also have fitted the Simota CAI, which I must say gives more engine response. Sounds good to. Will post some more pictures later. Cheers Glenn

Try $75 then ???

Thanx very much Yuen. Since the pictures were taken I've dropped the bum another 35mm with some new H&R springs and had the rear bilsteins shortened. Also fitted the carbon fibre CAI which is featured in another thread. Yes your right about the wheels. I'm running 225/45/17 Diresa's on them. Found these to be quite a good tyre. If anyone is interested I have the old H&R springs for sale. They were the wrong ones for the car and so were the shocks. They are for an E36 sedan or coupe and a least you can get the bilsteins modified and reset to suit. The springs will drop the bum by 40mm.I'll do some more pictures soon. Cheers Glenn

My car is a '97 E36 318 TI with an M52 2.8 litre engine. The CAI is made for cars 1996 on. You would need to check with the suppliers. Ring basil 0272244750

11.15am......all fitted up. Sounds good.....looks good and I must say the motor does feel a bit more responsive. The only negative: friggen hose clips supplied are sh*t. Get good quality SS hose clips when you fit it. Everything else..... awsome Cheers

I brought one too from Basil yesterday. Should get it today. Good value considering the US price. Basil said this price is only available to forum members. Cheers

I would have to agree with Kerry. Didn't notice a thing. The cars quite stiff already in the front with the Bilstein springs and shocks Just have to put it down to "$150.00 Bling factor" just somethin else ta clean and polish.

European Auto Spares has the same metal ones for $150.00. I put one on my car There Ph# (09) 2623752

Hard to say...It's quite stiff up front with the Bilstein springs and shocks. Dont know about E30 ones. Give them a ring on (09)2623752 Cheers

I have a set of near new H&R rear springs to lower an E36 Sedan or Coupe Should lower the car between 40-45mm I'd like $100 for the set Ph. 021921377 Glenn