cheap M3, whats the worst..

i recon itll be in that region depending how far from standard i go with suspension and how much is painted

the criteria was at least 6 cyl and rwd.

a normal 3 series would be cheaper, but youd always want the emfree, what else is there?
 
ps, its got "halos" putting it right in the sterotype ;)

when im done with it itll be a clean simple looking emfree, which is a rarity where im from.
 
those wheels are original, early, m3 wheels, the best design imo

as for rare, you dont even see other e36s dressed up as M3s round here, theyre really thin on the ground

another odity... pilot sports on the back, F1as on the front, so someones been spending money on it
 
R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Iirc, yes they did. (I cba to google it though)

Looks half decent tbh! - better than the £1500 one that was posted anyway.

Keep us posted. :)
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aim for tonight is get all the cooling stuff back on, get it up to temp and see if i loose my "itll boil over" bet.

once it has some heat ill be changing the oil

if im really lucky and have a gearbox that wants ATF, then i might even try changing the gbox oil.

brake fluid change can wait for another night
 
sounds good. im used to moronproof golf systems that self bleed every time. worst case i can get the front up on some ramps

mine has an expansion tank, rather than a filler on the rad. the rad has a bleed hose going to the expansion tank and there was one more bleed screw
 
New bits all fitted, nice seeing shiny stuff under the bonnet. Compared and stat and new. Old was opening in Luke warm water, so obviously the cause. It has a new water pump and viscous fan too.

The need to feed got in the way of driving it, ill save that for tomorrow
 
DONE

first attempt was not successful. temps were fine, bleeding was simple but it wasnt water tight. there was a leak between the stat housing and water pump (wasnt that suprised as it was a pig to refit)

dismantled it, refitted with a bigger o ring and a bit more care and now the cooling system is done.

engine oil got changed, new plugs, coolant flushed once more.

i fixed the sticky throttle (the "bobble" on the end not seated correctly)

test drive showed how much of a massive difference even just the throttle has made. temps are all perfect, car feels fine engine wise

i really dont like the steering. too light on corner entry, no feedback at all. weak self-centre effect too. makes me think ive got a castor issue

its got the eccentric bushes which i thoguht were EVO only, so i need to research.

either way, the wheel looks positioned correctly in the arch so im a bit baffled and need to research

once the steering is done it will be nice.

H&T down changes at low speed sound EPIC. engine at full throttle sound EPIC. when i sort out the airbox, the whole lot will sound EPIC-ER

idle sounds ace (old water pump was quite worn and noisy)

all in all im really liking it...

i dont have staggered wheels (gutted), evos had them though and i would consider putting evo rear sunflowers on because i love that design wheel
 
Lashout_UK said:
Glad to hear it! Oddly enough I've very similar steering issues with my car at the moment. I'm going to have a look at tightening up the steering box this weekend but I suspect the real issue is suspension adjustment that's all over the place.
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turns out there are all sorts of top mounts and bushes that alter the geometry. with my cars "history" i could have a right mix of bit, i think thats the answer to my problem

the titanic-esq steering wheel doesnt help either
 
SMed said:
I might be mistaken, but I thought this was one of the only really serious issue with the old M3s? They drove very well, but the steering was woefully dead feeling. If that's the case, you may have to do something non-standard to get it better.
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the weak self centre is un-nerving though :D if it were to get sideways in this state, it would make applying and judging the opposite lock more difficult, so ill be keeping my head down until ive got the steering to my taste

i recon those "set back" evo top mounts could be the answer
 
Find where the cable connects the throttle, disconnect, remote bobble From cable, clean, cable was not sticking itself, but I oiled it anyway. The trick was making sure the bobble is free when you reattach the clip. Felt perfect after.

Ps I'm in Cheshire, BMW is in Essex. I chickened out and took the golf!
 
So its got rear parking sensors.
Just had to take it out. On my way home from the north I saw it was -2 and its straight water in the engine block! So I sat and debated and decided I'd rather take it for a drive now and reduce the risk of splitting the block! Straight up to normal temp, took it for a play, logic being get some heat into it any it might survive the night. On the drive the car said it was -3

And the LSD appears to have some limited slip still in it!
 
Bought some wider evo sunflowers. Once I get the log book it'll be sorn until at least April whist I get the car right

Front wishbones are 500 so you can bet thats never been done. They're on my list too now
 
Unique to the m but same ball joints at e30 m3 so providing a can source those parts I could bring the price right down or get complete wishbones off the shelf any time
 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E36-S...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a6fb77169

get in, first bargain

ps these are the wheels i bought today

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