Scott's E36 Touring

[nellydragracer]

Your painter's done a good job, from what I can see in the photos. It'll look ace after a flat an polish.

[Mini 360]

Very nice dude! Now......lower it.....

[Minuki]

Your painter's done a good job, from what I can see in the photos. It'll look ace after a flat an polish.

It's been compounded and glazed. Pretty dusty though, will get some decent pics once it's been prepped for the show on Sunday.

Very nice dude! Now......lower it.....

Thanks man. Don't suppose you're going to Svag on Sunday?

[Roysneon]

Can you fold your rear seats down with the head rests installed? I'd like to have rear seat head rests in my E30 Touring but I'm quite sure the rear seats won't fold forward with them installed.

Also, you mentioned throwing stars earlier in the thread; look at this pic and squint and you'll have an idea of the look

[Rob&co]

Scott! SO NICE AND SHINNY!

[Minuki]

Can you fold your rear seats down with the head rests installed? I'd like to have rear seat head rests in my E30 Touring but I'm quite sure the rear seats won't fold forward with them installed.

Also, you mentioned throwing stars earlier in the thread; look at this pic and squint and you'll have an idea of the look

Yep, you can fold them right down.

Scott! SO NICE AND SHINNY!

Right? Can't wait to get it back

[Minuki]

Changed the front pads and discs today. Good job I did, these were gubbed!



New ones



Oh and I fitted the coilovers too





Lowered it onto some breaks to see where I was at



Front was a wee bitty too low! Raised it up a touch, coils still need to settle

So after a few adjustments, the car now looks like this







Hoping the rear settles down a bit more.

[TiTyman]

Changed the front pads and discs today. Good job I did, these were gubbed!



New ones



Oh and I fitted the coilovers too





Lowered it onto some breaks to see where I was at



Front was a wee bitty too low! Raised it up a touch, coils still need to settle

So after a few adjustments, the car now looks like this







Hoping the rear settles down a bit more.

I do too but man that looks clean great job

[Riskant]

Looking soooo good already....
You motivate me....

Finally ordered some coils for my Touring...
Already got some wheels, but they need alot of TLC..

[Minuki]

Thanks guys. Definitely room to lower it some more.

[nellydragracer]

Looking good, Scott. You still got the perches/rubber pads in the rear?

[andybob]

Damn dude. This turned out really good. Props for fixing all that rust, the right way.

Also, Style 32's are pretty much my favorite OEM BMW wheel.

[Minuki]

Looking good, Scott. You still got the perches/rubber pads in the rear?

Yep, still got all that in. I think I have about 10mm of adjustment left.

Damn dude. This turned out really good. Props for fixing all that rust, the right way.

Also, Style 32's are pretty much my favorite OEM BMW wheel.

Thanks a lot, Andy. Appreciate it. Yeah, Style 32's are one of my favorites too!

Missed the show today, my ABS and TCS lights came on as I pulled into the drive last night, so I decided to play it safe. Don't have any visible leaks, but I think the right hand caliper is at fault. I'll source a reconditioned one this week and hopefully that will solve my soft-ish pedal.

But anyway. Took it for a little drive and all seems well. I got some ok shots, although the car is suuper dirty and the lighting is crap. I'll get some better ones once it clears up.

[96E36]

Oh my God this build is sex. I don't really care for silver, but this looks 'mazing. Good work man, sub'd.

[Minuki]

Oh my God this build is sex. I don't really care for silver, but this looks 'mazing. Good work man, sub'd.