Kobra

I'm looking to complete a mismatched set of Style 32 wheels I have. I currently have: 3x 17x8 et20 1x 17x9 et26 I would prefer another 8" wide wheel, but I would take a 9" wheel as well. Located in Christchurch, but happy to organise freight.

Bump. still looking.

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Looking to buy some taillights with clear indicators for my E36 coupe.

Thanks, but ET13 is too aggressive of a fitment for me. Looking for ET30-40ish

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Thanks Brent, not really the style I'm looking for.

Nope, still not sorted. When would be a good time to come by?

Nope, that's why I'm asking here.

Looking for a set of 17 inch wheels for my E36. 8 to 9 inches wide. Prefer BBS or OEM. I don't mind if they come with or without tyres. In Christchurch, but willing to ship. What's out there?

I've recently picked up an NZ new 1996 (12/95 build) E36 328i. The car came with 2 keys, both are OEM 3 button ones like below. But one has an LED and takes a single big battery, while the other has no LED and takes 2 small batteries. They both work fine when used manually, but none of the button functionality works on either. I've replaced the batteries, but that has made no difference. Central locking in general seems to work fine, with all doors locking and unlocking together. My first thought is that they've lost their pairing with the car. I've attempted several different methods to re-pair them, but the car never seems to respond on the final step after pressing the lock button 3 times (although the led lights up on the key). I've checked all of the Central locking fuses, and they all look fine. I'm starting to think there is an issue with the receiver in the rear view mirror. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It's already been sold.

Looking to buy a set of BMW Style 32 wheels. Sizes: 17x8, 17x9, 18x8, 18x9 Offset: ET20/ET24/ET26 (E39/E60 5 Series offsets) Image for reference

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I'll take them. PM'd

Looks quite clean. One of my favourite colours too. I wish I was in the market for an E36. GLWS

Good luck, they don't pop up very often.

I've found an exhaust system locally for a good price. It's a custom made full twin system, originally made for a spec E30 race car. I'm sure with some modification it will fit nicely. I'm also currently in the process of getting the parts together to make the differential I want. E30 Medium case LSD with a 2.93 gear set. This should give me a nice cruising engine speed of 2600rpm at a 100km/h. I've always wanted an E30 touring, but it seems they're pretty hard to find these days. So when one popped up for sale, I had to go for it. I'll picking up the car from Auckland and driving it back down to Christchurch. I haven't seen the car in person, but it's relatively clean NZ new 318i Manual. I'm not 100% on the details at this stage, but I would like to swap everything I've done to the coupe into the touring. I'll then use the tourings engine and gearbox to return the coupe back to stock. But I'm open to ideas.

The intake manifold was just touching the Audi brake booster, so I added some spacers to the engine mounts. I made some minor mods to a few things that were bugging me. Remove the coolant hose pieces from the throttle body. And cut off the lower half of cable holder section to simplify it. Since I'm replacing the factory PCV system with a catch can, I cut off part of the bracket under the intake manifold. This gives me more room to access under the manifold. I also made a small bracket to hold the oil dipstick in place. Both pieces have since been painted black.

I was hoping to find a nice bolt on solution for the exhaust system. I found some basic E36 headers locally and decided give them a shot. It was immediately clear they were going to need some modification to get them to clear the steering linkage. Out came the hacksaw, grinder, and hammer. I managed to make a good 5mm or so of clearance to the linkage.

I initally wanted to do a Bily + H&R sport combo for the suspension, but after a reasonable amount of research, I decided I try some BC Gold coilovers. I got some 51mm front struts shipped down from Auckland, and found a qualified welder to weld the front sleeves. Time to install them. I don't want to drop the car too much while I'm running without sump guard. But I would still like to lower it bit more than this. The sump is the lowest part of the car.

It's been a while since my last update, but I haven't stopped working on the project. I had to start tidying up the engine bay. The wiring was a mess, and I really needed to sort something out for the intake. I found some rust under the fuse box. :/ I was quite surprised as this is the only rust I've found on the car. I finally had time to look at the wiring. The plan is to do a rear battery conversion using an E36 power block. Not perfect, but I'm happy with the result for now. While pulling the carpet out, I decided to cut around the heater core instead of the removing the dash. Everything was going well until I realised I had accidentally cut through the body loom in two places. Damnit. 2 hours later, I had it sorted.

Sold!

Great! This is the exact info I was looking for. I've been trying to track down a certifier in Christchurch, but the 2 I've called appear to be away on leave at the moment. Thanks guys

These BC Gold coilovers are designed specifically for the E30, and bought them brand new from NZ Performance for $1.5k.