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*JonnyG*
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17th Feb 09 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What do you reckon to the 318 auto 1 of these? Ive been offered a good one, for cheappy, all i know it has been remapped, but i wasn't so sure about it being auto.
sand-eel
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mmm I wouldn't buy one, they are mega slow autos even slower over 10 seconds to 60
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Okay, feck that. cheers.
sand-eel
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Stage 2 of interior clean...COMPLETE
sand-eel
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Bodywork has started!!!
I was getting annoyed with some rust bubbles so decided I would start tackling the deal.


got the grinder out with the wire attachment...



took it down to bare metal...




then fingered some anti-rust primer on it...

also grinded down some rust on the door corner and put some green rust remover on it...



this stuff^^^



like so...



then grinded it again and fingered some anti-rust primer on that...



then rubbed it down and gave it some primer, which will get rubbed down inline with the paint so there is no step and painted. I didn't bother masking up the whole thing as it will get some cutting compound on it some point soon.



[Edited on 18-03-2009 by sand-eel]
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18th Mar 09 at 18:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That looked rough as fuck at the start

Any pics of it painted?

Marcy Marc

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sand-eel
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still need to give everything a good smoothing down then paint will begin, hopefully everything will be done tomorrow, then the rear aches will be done.
It does look really bad just now , but don't worry I've done this for years...
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gave it a rub down today...





Painted it too, quite pleased with the colour match, just need to put some cutting compound on it in a few weeks when I put some clear coat on it and its hardened, this will merge the paint in and give it its shine again.



Fitted my Z3 reinforcement plates as well...



YO

[Edited on 19-03-2009 by sand-eel]
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19th Mar 09 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
love E36's, looking tidy as well mate!!

love it
Graham88
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Paint match is pretty good considering you are offering it up to old red paint, will look better when buffed.

Liking it so far
antnee
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Liking that, wish I could get a paint match for mine
sand-eel
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I got the paint mixed up from scratch, quite expensive but worth it.
sand-eel
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28th Mar 09 at 00:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by S77 CKL
Do you have a full side on pic to see how it sits with it being dropped a tadge?





Crap phone photo I know.
sand-eel
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28th Mar 09 at 00:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had a weird grinding noise that was pissing me off some what and my water pump bearings were absolutely cunted.



woo



woop



fitted



fan surround came loose (my fault) and hit the fan at about 5000rpm when i was bleeding it and make some destruction , oh well least its not major.

Exciting stuff I know...
sand-eel
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28th Mar 09 at 00:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ordered some GT front corner splitters as well
John G
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i feel quite lucky mine hasnt got any rust on the arches, doesnt look a bad job, would rather get it done professionally myself,

how hard was the hid kit to fit? any pics of the diff looking at the front of the car
sand-eel
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It wasn't that hard just an annoying job taking off the bumper and drilling holes etc.
what pics do you mean just the front in general or the difference between the standard headlights and the HIDs?

[Edited on 29-03-2009 by sand-eel]
Jambo
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29th Mar 09 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what do the z3 plates do?


Looking good
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
It wasn't that hard just an annoying job taking off the bumper and drilling holes etc.
what pics do you mean just the front in general or the difference between the standard headlights and the HIDs?

[Edited on 29-03-2009 by sand-eel]


the difference matey
sand-eel
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The Z3 plates strengthen up the hole where the shock bolts onto because some times if you go over a massive pot hole/ bump the shock can rip right through the hole into the boot and destroy the mounting point so you need to weld it up, its just a bit of piece of mind really, BMW realised they needed it on the Z3 I wonder how they found thatout

Sadly I don't have before and after pics
sand-eel
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7th Apr 09 at 16:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The Parcelforce man came today...




GT corner splitters...



328i twin pipe exhaust, which removes the restriction in mine since it has 2 exhaust manifolds which go into 1 pipe, this has 2 pipes from the engine.



Gave the tail pipe a clean up...



After...
Will be fitting the GTs when I get some new plastic expanding rivots because more than likely they will break when removed to fit the splitters as they share the same holes as the M3 splitter.
Also probably should get new flange gaskets and rubbers maybe.

[Edited on 07-04-2009 by sand-eel]
sand-eel
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Fitted the GT corner splitters....
Wrighty
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11th Apr 09 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks ace, what suspension you on?

in process of buying a m3 spoiler for mine, then its gonna be new exhaust (mines knacked) then AC rims + lower i think
Ben G
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11th Apr 09 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i like those corer splitters
Corsa_Sport21
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Looks lovely.Prefer the all in 1 gt splitter tho but the corner splitters do look tasty all the same.

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