M3AN

Wow, that's going to be quite the overhaul! Should have purchased mine, much less work. 😉

You can get some more camber by using M3 front arms and completing the camber pin mod, that combination will give you an extra degree or so - both done in these pictures. On coilovers, lowered no rubbing, 18's, e36 offsets, 255r/225f: Coilover, no rubbing, 18's, e87 offsets, 255r/225f: Could probably go another 10mm lower f/r with the e87 offsets.

Yep, that intake is a good score, looks purdy.

This. Unless a rod has punched a hole in the block it would probably be a good buy at those prices (using the 'Check Prices' link) summing up to <$2500 for a long block and ancillaries.

The rears are 33536788905, I don't think there were special front ones.

You'll also want BMW Performance bumpstops and boots, not standard "motorsport" ones. The BMWP ones are shorter, less crashy, and ultimately safer over their life. Similar/same price as regular ones.

If you haven't yet purchased the bearings then you're in an even stronger position, talk to an indy and ask them if they might procure the aftermarket parts you want on your behalf, they probably already have relationships with many parts places (locally and internationally).

Can of worms to be honest Olaf, even changing from halogen to xenon, or xenon to LED with genuine BMW parts is a total nightmare. To know if it were worth the effort one would first need to confirm whether the lights themselves are compatible at all with the Front Electronic (footwell) Module... even getting an authoritative response to that question might be difficult.

I'd call the site sponsors, @HELLBM, and have a chat with them. I'm not them so can't confirm their stance on you particular need but I'm sure they'll hear you out at the very least. Edit: @HowieD72

Great, needs to be left extended at all times, preferably with a boat trailer or caravan attached so we don't need to see that protuberance.

Someone in the chain is making significant margins on original parts sold into the NZ market if we can import them ourselves for less than we can buy them here. Fact. A 10mm screw that is used just as much on a 1996 car as it is on a 2019 car does not, and should not, cost $4 when I can buy 10 original BMW ones for $4 and $2.50 postage from offshore. If it's prohibitively expensive to manage parts locally for NZ then BMW should have invested in regional infrastructure decades ago. We're paying the price for that lack of foresight. I accept that there is no incentive for them to fix the problem, that doesn't make it less problematic for customers, and that lack of incentive is absolutely margin-based. FFS, if BMW NZ did a deal with FCP Euro we'd get parts through the official NZ dealer network cheaper than we do today. A number of NZ independents do this and are able to offer competitive prices. I understand BMW NZ can't do that, it's an example for illustrative purposes. We're getting ripped off, everybody knows that, including you Jon.

That's a smart looking car, and practical to boot, welcome!

My lord, that rear bumper/diffuser setup looks even worse than the G87 M2, they've taken the worst of that car, and given it some type of "tongue", WTF? No car has screamed out for a (large) tow-bar more than this one. Order only in black! And the front kidneys are just a soft mess that doesn't look good with the headlights or the lower intakes (both of which do look much better than the G87). A sad slide into their new design language (they call it "neue klasse"), this seems to try and straddle both, failing at each. Does this mean the G8x M3/4 are the only cars that will ever get the buck teeth grills?

Nice decision you have ahead of you with regards to the M3, do keep us posted. And welcome!

The flip up one? You can have mine for postage (fully working and faultless screen when removed) if whoever buys the car doesn't want it. You could expedite of course if you buy the car. 😉