Wom 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Hi guys, just took a few photos earlier this evening and thought I'd pop them on here ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Looks mint. Any interior pics? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Very nice indeed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylish_division 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 clean e36! i envy your sunroof but 97 and non face lift? i thought face lift happened in 96 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 but 97 and non face lift? i thought face lift happened in 96Probably built earlier and not registered till '97. Very nice bimmer mate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stylish_division 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Probably built earlier and not registered till '97.! that makes sense, 325i replaced 323i in the facelift right? sorry to spam your thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 cheers for the comments Probably built earlier and not registered till '97. Very nice bimmer mate! ah yep, vin decoder says the production date is 23/07/1999 hmm, might have to change my profile so it says it's a '96 couple interior pics ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 ah yep, vin decoder says the production date is 23/07/1999 hmm, might have to change my profile so it says it's a '96 Thats interesting e36 stopped production in 04/99! Must be a pretty special e36. Guess you mean 1996. Its still a '97 mate, whatever's on the registration (First date registered). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjs 64 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Looking good! Motivates me to wash my E36 and take some snaps of it this weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Thats interesting e36 stopped production in 04/99! Must be a pretty special e36. Guess you mean 1996. Its still a '97 mate, whatever's on the registration (First date registered). haha yea sorry that was a typo should have said 23/07/1996 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmw.maniac 1 Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Off topic but how do you tell the difference between Facelift and Pre Facelift in the e36? I know of the wider chrome strip around the kidney grille, but surely there'll be more than one difference! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) I think maybe the side indicators are clear on the facelift models [edit] just found this ... http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....mp;#entry160675 Edited December 23, 2008 by Wom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 (edited) I think maybe the side indicators are clear on the facelift modelsNa, they come in both orange and clear. The side repeaters are different, The Front grill is different, The steering wheel is different (upgraded to three spoke), The shifter knob for autos, The engines (M50-M52). I'm sure theres more but I can't think of anymore right now. Edited December 23, 2008 by Nick021 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2008 facelift and non-facelift 323i's both have the M52 engine then you have the M52TU that appears in the later 323i's (I think it was 1998?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 26, 2008 then you have the M52TU that appears in the later 323i's (I think it was 1998?)The M52TU doesn't come in the E36's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wom 0 Report post Posted December 26, 2008 The M52TU doesn't come in the E36's.ah cool, I stand corrected Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greenday-rulz21 6 Report post Posted December 26, 2008 ah cool, I stand corrected I do too. I thought 323's only came in facelift, but of course if they did come in pre-facelift they would be m52. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaz 64 Report post Posted December 26, 2008 Nice looking car! Nice parking too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites