Dr. M

Very nice resto work GLWS

Someone should pick up this nice manual E21; and make it like this;

Good site to start here.

That was utterly brilliant!! Thanks for the post; a great way to start a day

"BMW museum director Dr Ralf Rodepeter is surrounded daily by cars worth millions of dollars - but the memory of one he stumbled upon in New Zealand will stay with him forever. It was a pristine E28-model M5, claimed as the fastest production sedan in the world when it was unveiled at the Amsterdam motor show almost 30 years ago. "It was fantastic," said Rodepeter. "It looked like it had just come out of the factory." Rodepeter saw the car at the third NZ Festival of Motor Racing, which honoured the 40th year of BMW Motorsport, now known as BMW M. "It was one of the best examples I have ever seen. I would have liked to take it back to Munich." Rodepeter collects new cars, too. "We take the first and last to come off the production line and store them. In 30 years, say, they will be classics." The 46-year-old has a doctorate in mathematics, and was appointed head of the museum after many years in BMW's marketing division. He and his staff look after the 120 cars and motorcycles permanently housed in the museum - and the 800 other classics on display worldwide. Rodepeter brought three such cars to the Hampton Downs festival - the Le Mans M1ProCar, the E30 M3 race car, and the 3.0CSL "Batmobile" that New Zealander Chris Amon co-drove to win the 1973 German touring car championship. The three cars are worth around $2 million. "We send as many cars and motorcycles around the world as we can," he said. "It gives us wonderful exposure at events such as the New Zealand festival. "Our veteran fleet does about 100,000km a year. Much of that is in the summer in Europe where the cars are in constant demand at motorsport events. "The timing of the festival in New Zealand suited us because it is winter in Europe. "We had time to put the cars on a boat for the eight-week trip. We can't fly them here and there because it costs too much." One car that stands tall in the museum is the pre-war 328 Berlinetta Touring. Rodepeter takes the wraps off one each year and trucks it to Italy for Mille Miglia events, celebrations honouring the famous 1000-mile race first run in 1927. The 328 was introduced in 1936 and won the Mille Miglia in 1940. "The 328 signalled the start of BMW's sporty image," said Rodepeter. "It was still being raced in the 1950s." The BMW museum opened in 1973, a year after the Munich Olympic Games, and now covers 6000sq m. "We have created as natural environment as possible," said Rodepeter. "There are streets inside the building to give visitors the impression they are walking past cars in a city." One of the classics is the M1 "art car" painted by Andy Warhol, which some estimates value at $70 million, largely because of Warhol's signature. But Rodepeter says it is a museum piece that will never be sold." NZ Herald 3/2/12 - By Alastair Sloane Link to story

Here's a few potentials to start ya off: 325i Tech 2 sedan that has all the things you mentioned done already (bar leather interior, but re-upholstered). BS member's car too. Save $ in long run; http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-409869724.htm 320i sedan at a good price (I agree with Andy though, give a miss, have had both 320i and 325i); http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-415666987.htm a granny optioned but clean 325i; http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-417913106.htm or a ripe-for-conversion 325i auto coupe; http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/...n-422369865.htm Have fun!

Epic!

From Latvia, not much BMW still left in it......

Finished manual conversion, painted exhaust, polished the RS's with autosol. Looking better but really need the sandpaper treatment....

Sweet ride James, welcome. Nice to see another violet M-sport around

+1 looking great..

Not sure; is there enough length in spline area? Haven't received parts yet so haven't had a play etc. Great if there was, I'd save $250

Anyone see a problem with shortening the front half of an M43 manual driveshaft to suit an m50 (-32mm). Center bearings, threaded ring etc all same P/Ns, rear sections same length afaik. Cheers

Thanks Andy, awesome. I'm using an M20 flywheel so no worries there. Anyone know for sure re: driveshafts?

Two quickies: 1) Are E36 driveshafts similar to E30's in that the rear section (aft of the hanger bearing) is equal length across all auto & manual 'shafts, with the front section differing in length? 2) Do the starter motor looms for M50 & M20 match up? Ie. can you install a M20 starter with no mods to the wiring into a (E36) M50? If not, what changes are needed? Thanks for any help!

Zip-tie your license plate to something near its usual spot and carry the quote or something similar. You should be fine.

Problem solved!

Go for it, but only since wrapping is reversible! Think most replies above thought you wanted to paint. Edit: Have you gotten a quote to wrap?

Static images here. Drool.....

This cars stance is perfect:

I'd be keen on the door panels - if they fit a coupe? My drivers one is farked. Would pay for delivery to Duds

Its an M3 too: http://www.canibeat.com/2011/01/old-school...-ltbmw-e36-m3s/

6 cylinder. Still got em...

Got some Jamex superlow's for an E36 for sale. These will bring your car right to the 100mm legal limit. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=369188847 Cheers