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Drove the compact, shredded the drive belt. Luckily not far from home, so let it sit for 10-15mins to cool down, drove it 2 mins up the last part of three mile hill, then coasted it pretty much all the way home with only needing two quick bursts of power then shut it off again. didnt have a spare belt, so fitted the rear strut brace instead.

Just got back from a trip to the Gold Coast, and this was the only e36 I seen, and only two e46’s, but a heap of new stuff. Can’t be much older bm’s around.

Compact came back home after a 6-odd week vacation from having seatbelts sorted and going through cert, with only needing a second muffler added to pass.

They are a bit of an addiction! Welcome.

There could well be! Haven’t given it a good check over, but will let you know if the good one doesn’t need it

Got the cooked box out and replacement in in about 4 hours today. Not bhed for an amateur lying on the floor. Off for a wof next week then do some cruising!

Got the cooked box out and replacement in in about 4 hours today. Not bhed for an amateur lying on the floor. Off for a wof next week then do some cruising!

First quarter of the job. Good box out

I have gone though this same thing but with the m54 and m57 e53 x5’s gm 5 speed auto, but everything I found was pretty much hearsay, so no concrete evidence, apart from different gear ratios. Otherwise there was a full manual conversion on trademe with a six speed box

Got my partly broken x5 it’s own partly broken x5.

I had the same thing on my 94 316i compact! Worse thing was it was dealer serviced most of its life, and had 220k on the clock.

That sucks man! So much time and effort for some careless person to screw it all up! Good luck for its next reiteration

As long as it’s the 5 speed it’ll fit, assuming they got the 6 speed in the facelift

Be good for a compete swap to a 6 speed atleast. Sold now tho

Please? Even one from A e39 530d will work