yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 (edited) JANUARY 2005: STANDARD My first car was crushed by a tree blown over in heavy winds. A week after coming to terms with the loss of a car that'd done me proud, cost me thousands to build and which was all ready for a feature I decided to get my a55 down to my local auctioneers. My original intention was to buy an E39, but upon looking around there was only one car truely worthy of some high bidding; a hell red 95 328i SE coupe. It looked gorgeous, all polished and gleaming it stood out from the crowd, even the step mother approved. The spec was good, full sports leather upgrade pack, electric rear window pack, climate control, 18 button OBC, electric sunroof, full closure alarm, sideskirts, M-tech spoiler, 16" alloys, clear front light pack etc. I bidded to £3350 before winning the car and was driving it home within an hour, even being stung £1400 for insurance couldn't remove the grin. The ride was crazily refined, powerful and smooth... like nothing I'd driven before. My first snaps... Edited January 21, 2007 by yalden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 First things first I got the rear arches seen to, removing any rust! While at it I also had them rolled, ready for the future! The front arches also had some work done, they had began to bubble where dirt had settled behind the sideskirt, this was sorted in an instance. My first purchases included an E46 M3 replica bumper, all-in-one angeleye headlights, carbon fibre UUC adjustable boot spoiler and boge lowering springs... These touches were the start of my black/red theme that was planned to continue throughout! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 About 3 months after purchasing the car I decided rims were a must! I had my heart set on black 18"s but wasn't sure what set to get. Fate had its way and I managed to pick up a set of knackered old 18" momo arrows for a little over a ton. One decent refurb later and I was more than contempt! Coupled with the fatter M-tech rubbing strips, m-tech rear plate surround, smoked rear lights, carbon headlight eyebrows, facelift shadow kidney grills and bmw centre caps my car was starting to take shape... After a month or so my addiction of throwing money at my car got the better of me, I decided to colour code all the rub strips in keeping with the front bumper and also tint the windows in keeping with the red/black theme... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 The realisation that in just 4/5 months of ownership I'd thrown silly amounts of money on the exterior of the car had set it, I decided it was time to spend money elsewhere... mostly - the engine! M50 inlet manifold conversion Enlarged throttle body conversion Viper 2 custom remap Supersprint decat Supersprint race exhaust system Supersprint race connection pipes Gruppe M induction kit Eurosport lightweight pulleys Fan delete kit Demeshed AFM (For more details see [this post) Add some Evo sideskirts and the exterior of the car is as good as finished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 (edited) JANUARY 2006 The problem is that I get bored easily! The image in my head was not what I had built... so I went back to the drawing board. I sold the wheels. I sold the bumper. I sold the headlights. I sold the spoiler. I sold the tail lights. Pretty much back to standard... Edited January 21, 2007 by yalden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 Summer Wheels: Genuine Hartge Design-E 17" 3-piece split rims 1.5" highly polished aluminium front lips 2.5" custom made highly polished aluminium rear lips Centres and inner dishes sprayed gloss black Custom Hartge centre badges Fronts: 8.5J ET39 (Falken 451 205/40/17) Rears: 9.5J ET26.3 (Falken 452 225/35/17) The build... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 Some parts for the exterior rebuild... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 SUMMER 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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yalden 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 New gaitors, black nappa leather with two-shades of blue stitching (Hartge colours)... Also note the rear electric window switches and relocated sunroof switch. New coloured Hartge centrecaps... JANUARY 2007 On go my new winter wheels, the weather in England is pretty bad this time of year... the salt on the roads would eat through my polished dishes in a week. So I got some Hartge single piece wheels for the winter! They are exactly the same style wheel as my split rims, but just 1-piece. And one arty to finish off with... Expect yet MORE pictures when I've got my new mirrors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 CREAM. Baddest E36 IMO.Loving the tyre stretch on the 3 piece! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 Damn cool. Nice single finger salute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2007 Looks bloody hot mate! welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted January 22, 2007 This is seriously one of my favourite E36's ever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318isCoupe 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Where'd you get those air ducts that replace the front foglights? might do that.. and a lip. Awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshnz 2 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Fully worth waiting for the pics to load, damn that is well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 people who are going to mod their e36's ... please take note from this thread.. this is how you do it. Chopped springs with chrome wheels is not modding. nice ride man .. and welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2007 Id say there is more e36s than e30s with choped springs in chch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318isCoupe 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Desktopped. I want that front spoiler setup.. I need the foglight replacement panels and that lip! Other than that.. externally I'd be pretty close. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Id say there is more e36s than e30s with choped springs in chch. e36 is the new e30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
318isCoupe 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 e36 is the new e30 Yep, they replaced the e30 in around 1991 and the E46 replaced the E36 and so on and so on.. All very different cars though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drifty325i 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2007 Whoa you learn somethin new everyday lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
