Michael.

Such a classic example.

That is awesome, a credit to your taste and care as an owner!

A warm welcome to you and your 330i. Glad you chose the right model from the get go!

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E36 M3 is 23mm I recall, M sport 25.5 Apparently it is an upgrade to use the Motorsport one with the M3 links!

Nicely neglected I see.

Looks like someones in for a fun summer headache!

As logical as electric cars are, the absence of an engine & exhaust note is too much to bare! I'd personally rather see a super efficient methane powered car, fueled by sewerage / waste plant bi-products

Ew, those style 10s are woeful These are where its at.

My gosh those are some neglected 5ers! I'd get the wagon fixed up personally, swap the 540i V8 into it

Indeed, keen to see how your conversion turned out

Probably the clutches or brake bands need replacing from a lack of servicing etc. $$

I've mostly heard negative things about them. They seem good on paper but just aren't worth the hassle these days. The auto versions are are dogs breakfast, so obviously they are one to avoid, the manuals, better, but if you want a cylinder manual 6, why not suggest a tidy 325i or 328i. Or, if she still wants a golf, just get her to get a 16v 4 cylinder manual GTI in that late 90s era, MUCH better!

Wow, what a beauty. Glad to see you're use it for what it was made!

Yeah pre-face lift E36 grille for sure. I went through the phase of wanting a facelift one, but then realised they look a bit cheap & are of a more E46 style that doesn't look quite right on the more square E36 Edit: wow, those exhaust manifolds look insane! Great work!!

So Mellopuf did all the custom work & actually fitted the motor?

Hey mate, Welcome to the forum. A manual conversion would be ideal, there are a few servicing companies on here that can do the job drive in drive out. Although doing such a change opens the options up to replacing the 2.0 engine with a 2.5 or 2.8 unit!

Hah, yeah I'm sure I've seen your car there before then too, I actually work in the mall complex but unfortunately only roll the Corolla there!

This was quite nice, but over exposed and who wants to see 16's haha.

I don't complain, I just look for the best deal and variety of quality parts for my car, it just so happens most stuff I want is available overseas at better prices.... Seems fair enough to me. Granted that if I was a company buying $100,000+ of product internationally instead of locally thats another matter, the reality is I'm just a humble person spending a few drips and drabs here on one car. It's not like I outsourced dozens of local locomotive engineering jobs to China for cheaper flat bed carriages to be made!

Not on full blast, that would be asking for trouble. After puting a nice layer of WD40 over the engine bay I use a fine mist and cover up the key electric bits Its enough to let some of the WD40 run off with the dirt. The trick then is to wipe down every inch of the engine bay with a few rags

I've always used WD40, some cloths and a fine mist spray of water to wash it off, then dry it all with some clean towels. Works a charm, just take the precautions around electric areas.

It's still $40 to save... Granted everything can't be bought for better prices overseas, heavy suspension parts need to be purchased locally or else the shipping costs counter any savings. But take this for a set of brake pads, I rang around a few local stores and I was looking at $250 NZD for a pair of front pads! I was able to get the same thing from California for $160 NZD delivered at my door in 36 hours...

Well if they weren't so greedy with high profit margins I'd be buying locally. Their loss. I buy almost everything from overseas, the range of products is more diverse and price more competitively.. plus its all done online with the click of a few buttons - that alone beats going all the way to a busy store!