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BMW E36 M3 Evolution GTii Journal |
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mboon
Forum Member Joined: 28 Feb 2014 Location: Somerset Status: Offline Points: 104 |
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Posted: 13 May 2017 at 2:46pm |
Hi all,
I am currently thinking of selling the above car. It has completed under 1000 miles in nearly 2 years and just sits in my garage under a BMW car cover within a carcoon. It is not perfect but that said is a really nice car and a great investment. I will not sell for anything under £20,000. Anything less and it sits in the garage. The car owes me nothing. If you are a genuine buyer and want this car, please get in contact with me through personal message on this site please. Thanks for reading.
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PMarker
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Good write up and a great restoration on a fantastic looking car, I always liked the e36 so much sleeker looking than the bloated, podgy e46.
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mboon
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Thank you sir
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issus
Region Chair Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Location: Northants Status: Offline Points: 1337 |
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Quite extraordinary MBoon - hats off!
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E46 320d Sport Myst Blue 054 reg - probably the best BMW ever
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mboon
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Next up was the expensive part.
The car was nearly due a service and it was the Inspection 2. I had a few other bits I wanted sorting at the same time to booked her in to my local BMW Specialist. This guy is known locally and is very very good. So dropped the car off And then got the bill a week later. List of work I had completed Inspection 2 Valve Clearance checked and adjusted New BMW thermostat New seals/gaskets and bolts on the vanos including new filter etc Ready to collect And then back in her cave While the car was there, he was bored waiting for someone on Saturday and decided to re-gass the aircon and investigate why that was not working and then removed the door car and freed up the window motor so that now works all free of charge. I have taken it for a couple runs recently and given her the beans, picks up and pulls really well and no more oil leaks from the vanos. I am sure there was more but I do not have that much time anymore to update these so will do it in one big hit every now and then. Thanks
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mboon
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It's been a long time since I updated these, I have been working on the car and taking photos as I went a long but lost interest in updating these. So I will go through and try to put all the information up since my last update.
So first things first, I had to change my garage. I ended up realy lucky with this as the new garage is right next door to my house, its huge and has a pit. It was however full of crap so moved it all about and got the car in First job in her new home was to replace the new fog light which was broken (Its hardly been on the car) Got her out and cleaned her down, a couple shots in her new home The windscreen has been replaced with a green sunstrip due to chips While cleaning I noticed a scratch on the bonnet whih was annoying, so a friend helped me polish this back and remove This then ended in me machine polishing the car. I spent weeks doing this on and off. Not perfect but certainly 80% improvement WARNING PHOTO OVERLOAD Before During After I did the whole car but not going to bore you with that. Next up was to remove the tape etc And then the task of removing all the white residue Gently Long day finished After unwrapping I could start the old girl, been a few weeks at this point I keep hearing good stuff about APC so bought some of this Started with the rubbers etc Next up was the fuel cap etc And I found this, so back to the paintshop for the 9th time Gave her a good clean and nice layer of wax after all of that And out for the first time in a while I will have a break now and continue later Thanks
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mboon
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steven1410st
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Glad to see you still have the car,think I might take my rear lights out now I've seen how much dirt collects there,I didn't kmow the windscreen trim would be that easy to get from bmw
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mboon
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Glove box has been adjusted and the insulation has not been purchased yet.
The cover is really easy to remove, hardest part was removing the wiper arms (stuck on) I paid around £30 for the cover from BMW |
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rpennington
Club Member Joined: 22 Apr 2013 Location: Leic Status: Offline Points: 978 |
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Hi nick
My E46 saloon windscreen trim as gone the same way with the rubber splitting & is getting worse over time. I shall be looking at replacing mine,just a shame you can't replace just the rubber as the rest of it is ok. I have checked mine on Realoem & the picture items list says clips with quantity of 7,so yours will be the same as mine. Regards Rich |
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1999 E46 323i se Saloon - sold
2011 E90 325d msport - sold 2014 F30 335d xdrive msport plus pack |
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NickDE
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My E46 Touring has the same splits in the rubber at the bottom of the windscreen. Is it also a bolt off/on replacement job ?
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Darkness gone, Tronic gone, Solo gone, DBA going, go Darknes2, go Frozen, go Black Pearl, go The Vibrator
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davebrindlee36m3
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have you bought the bonnet insulation and fixed the glove box yet ?
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mboon
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When washing the car I was noticing a bit of damp getting into the boot of the car, I checked all the boot seals and they all looked good, however the rear light seals looked in poor condition
I ordered the replacements from BMW and got on with fitting them Removed the rear lights and was confronted by lots of grim :( and the culprit So a nice clean behind the lights And gave the lights a quick clean off I had to remove the old gasket which is stuck on, careful work with a blade and some solvent to clean the glue off got them back nice again New gasket fitted And fitted back to the car While I was in this area I checked a common rust spot on the E36, around the boot seals Lucky for me, mine is rust free I am also in the process of getting the engine bay up to scratch, only two things need doing now, one is the engine cover which needs painting, I need advice on the correct paint for this please if anyone knows? And The plastic cover which goes over the windscreen wiper motors This is mine before As you can see, it was in poor state. It came up on with some plastic treatment but needed replacing, its all in the detail The amount of crap under this cover surprised me And the new one in place And the old Another couple jobs ticked off the list. Thanks
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steveH
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Local car cleaning people gave it a clean for me. Wash mitts, easy on the pressure washer.
It is not the wash mitts or pressure washer I would be concerned about...try the brick-acid TFR they use sure fire to remove all traces of wax in 30 seconds.........but assume your guys would know better ps. GT2 looks fab.
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Tell it how it is the Northern way.
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mboon
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So its been a while since I had the car out to use, I have mainly been using my daily 330ci and diesels. What I have noticed with the Evo is just how good that engine is, it pulls from 1000 RPM with more than enough grunt and gets stronger and stronger throughout the rev range. It never seems to be in the wrong gear for overtakes and 6th on the motorway pulls really well from 70 MPH. These cars really do have a turn of pace when they need it and in my eyes, you do not have to try that hard for it either, just a gentle squeeze of the right foot and it takes off. I have had plenty of powerful turbo cars and some not so powerful, I have driven powerful diesels and mapped diesels but nothing compares to having instant response when pressing the accelerator pedal instead of lag. What I think is a great shame is how everything is now going to Turbos. Not just the //M range but everything in general. A well engineered big NA engine is a work of art in my eyes and perfect for people who like to have full control of the power delivery. Anyhow, back to the car, I have ordered a few bits from BMW. The plastic cover that goes over the wiper motors etc as mine is looking old now and the rear light unit seals as they are looking aged. Fingers crossed they arrive before the weekend so I can get them fitted. I am also in the process of getting her in for a inspection 2, just not sure who with yet. |
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mboon
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AndrewE
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The glovebox problem is due to someone removing it in the past and not refitting it properly - a common E36 problem. Remove it again (air vents as well) and you'll see a plastic flange on top of the glovebox unit that locates into slots in the air vent unit by the lock. It's very easy to fit the glovebox and not get the flange located correctly leading to the horrid big gap. In your pic above 'any ideas' you can see a huge gap. With the glovebox and air vent assembly out you can fit them together and it becomes clear how it fits and what's gone wrong. The air vent unit has a self tapper in each air vent itself - cars with passenger airbags also have a 10mm bolt hidden up behind the glovebox light.
Edited by AndrewE - 11 Dec 2015 at 9:38am |
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mboon
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Its been a while as it seems you cannot talk about the GTs in certain areas of the internet ;)
Any how, the car has done pretty much nothing in the last 4 months or so. It passed the MOT in September with flying colours which I expected, since then she has covered around 40 miles. The battery keeps going flat which is annoying, I have taken it off and back to the Bosch service center but as it just passed the test they sent me back with it. I will be taking this back soon as its getting worse and still has 2 years warranty remaining. I have not had much time for the car and to be honest, with the poor driving on the roads these days, I am happy for it to sit out of harms way (Someone hit my daily driver and then claimed it was not their fault! Which it was A couple photos to prove it is still alive and kicking (and looking good) Thanks Mark
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davebrindlee36m3
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you must have sorted your glove box problem then ?
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mboon
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davebrindlee36m3
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You have my number, i could have what you need to sort glove box,
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mboon
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mboon
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I need to get back on this car. Not seen it for a while now 😕
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mboon
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Not yet. Just gave it a quick clean. Busy working on my daily at the moment
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davebrindlee36m3
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Have you sorted glove box problem ?
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mboon
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mboon
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Hi Dave, thanks for the offer. The car is away at the moment. I will contact when I get her back out
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davebrindlee36m3
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If you ring me Mark i might be able to talk you through your glove box problem, 07812 666 250, Dave.
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BullyB
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looks fantastic
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