glen.riley.1990

As per the title, my front cross member is not looking too flash, is there an e36 m3 front cross member out there somewhere ? 31112229040 is the part # the bit the engine mounts too and the lower control arms mount off. Cheers Glen

Hi Guys, thanks for the replies, apologies for my lack of replies too, i have just gotten home from wee holiday in Canada. sure ill get some pics up when i get back in town from work. it looks ok from a distance, but as with anything the closer you look the more you see. i defiantly see the value in the matching numbers, factory M3s are not that easy to come by, E36 coupes no so much. i do remember that dakar car from while back, there were defiantly a few strong opinions over what the car should have been sold as / what it was worth. The typical E36 stuff, roof lining, leather ect in need of attention isnt a biggie. i've actually got the roof lining out of it at the moment, my next little project being to get it recovered either DIY or professionally. does any one out there have experience or advice either way on this (tips on DIY or decent places to get it done?) the only panel that really needs replacing is the drivers door, there's a decent dent with a crease in it. its more if there is any substantial chassis damage hiding under the ziptied panels at the front (bumper and both inner guard skins as far as i can see at the moment, all undertray stuff missing...) i've got bit of spare time this weekend so think it might be a good oppertunity to pull the front panels off an assess the extent or lack of damage. well that the paint being below average (looks like its been egged and hit with 1000 grit sand paper to get it off) + a raft of supermarket dings down the drivers rear quarter.

Im having a bit of a dilemma having picked up a scruffy e36 m3 for what i considered to be a pretty good price (given it was marginally more than what I've seen S50B30 motors for sale). the positives being; -NZ new -low ish ks (125 km) -it has some nice specs, full OBC, black leather vaders, staggered M-Forged double spoke wheels -AC Schnitzer (remus built?) rear exhaust section. sounds goooood! -it drives quite well having not touched any of the regular suspension bushes ect. - and obviously its an M3 (its been a bucket list thing to own an M for a while... now it puts a smile on my face every time i drive it!) the negatives being: -its scruffy inside and out. the roof lining is currently out to be redone, the leather door cards are knackered pockets have separated from the door, the front seats need a bit of TLC to get the colour back in the bolsters. the paint work is average in places with car park dings down both sides. - i did not recieve an owners manual with it, there for am some what unsure of service history -the big one being the front end is a bit crooked, you don't notice it from a distance but the closer you look the more obvious it is that its had a biff on the front left. panels don't line up, plastic under trays missing, inlet boot plenum cracked, inner gaurd skins held and bumper bits zip tied as holes for the clips are torn. im yet to pull the front off it to check the damage, but have had a look at it up on a hoist and could not spot and sign of bent chassis. (came with a fresh w.o.f) What would the general consensus of repair vs re-shell be? i would like a tidy car, not really after something immaculate that you're too scared to drive. im leaning towards repair to keep consistent number and an original M3. possibly an M sport coupe as a panel donor? it just seems like a hell of a lot of work for a car that would need to be painted to look really clean again.

Daytona violet e36 wagon in my work car park, mt wellington. members car ?

I have a remus universal welded onto the back half of a 325I system. it was on my 328i but had a drone at 1800 rpm that drove me nuts doing miles on the open road. might be a bit better in a manual / coupe. make an offer if your interested ? i did drive it with open pipes for a while, sounded bloody good with a few revs on but quite loud...

Hi Guys I'm after an intake elbow (plastic 90 degree bend between the MAF and plenum) from an e36 M3, the part is the same between a 3.0L and 3.2L Item # 10 on the diagram below part # 11611401996. Any thing out there ? Cheers Glen

hey, You don't have the plastic elbow/duct that goes between the plenum and MAF by any chance do you ? Cheers Glen

Hey Guys I've been a silent member on here for a while and thought it was about time to introduce myself and car! My daily is a NZ new 328i SE in Diamond Schwarz and black leather. I have had the front control arm bushings replaced with solid rubber ones, and DIYed the rear trailing arm bushes. I'd like to think I've subtly improved it by swapping the standard couch springs for some factory M-Sport ones, installing some Koni yellow shocks and putting some 17x8 BBS RX shoes on it. (sorry about the quality of the photos, the best camera I own belongs to an iphone... May try and get a photography friend to do a fotoshoot of it one day after a real good clean and wax) Future plans for the car at this stage are installing the LSD center sitting on my bedside table and giving it a 3rd pedal (sooner rather than later hopefully!) This is the 2nd of 3 BMWs I have owned, the first being an E36 318IS 5 speed, the third a E36 325I acquired at a good price for a fix up and sell it or track hack(still undecided). When and if the 325I goes I'de like to replace it with an E34 540I (no plans to sell the 328I) I have also just fallen across the Auckland dyno day thread in Avondale this saturday. Avondale is fairly local to me so I thought I might pop down and check out some of the action. Outside of BMWs I am a mechanical engineer and like to get into a bit of outdoorsie stuff; mountain biking, snow boarding, wake boarding, fishing ect. I'm always keen to get my hands dirty and generally interested in car project stuff so if your local to the Auckland area and have a cool project going on or just need a hand I'd be keen to help. Cheers Glen