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E36 radiator differences

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My radiator is starting to leak so I need to replace it. Currently has the radiator with the built in expansion tank but looking at something bigger and future proof, eg z3m one or the like. 

What's needed to fit the different expansion tank setup? Tank, top hose, shroud? Or just get an fcp euro cooling system kit?

Or do I go all out and get the m3 self bleeding setup? 

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Assuming we talking all six cylinder setups, the hot climate version of the cooling system is vastly superior to the standard setup, the M3 setup is only an incremental upgrade to the hot climate setup. All Japanese imports came 'hot climate', all NZ new (to the best of my knowledge), except the M3, came with standard cooling.

Unfortunately there are a lot of unique parts for the hot climate edition:

  1. https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BG22-EUR-09-1996-E36-BMW-328i&diagId=17_0960
  2. https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BG22-EUR-09-1996-E36-BMW-328i&diagId=11_6077
  3. https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=BG22-EUR-09-1996-E36-BMW-328i&diagId=11_6080
And even more to go to the M3 version. So if you can find a pre-prepped conversion kit that would be easiest.
 
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