BMW e36 - "On a budget" build.

[InSpeedWeTrust]

Ugh I love Avus Blue so much. My one and only regret about buying my car is that it isn't Avus or Estoril blue.

Also, you make those wheels look fantastic. I'd never thought of putting those on an E36 before.

Where did you get that M3 bumper? How's the fitment? I need an M bumper for my vert so badly.

Thanks dude!!

I bought the bumper off from Ebay and the fitment is very close to the OEM one..

[frozrr]

Quite jealous of this build! Looks sick dude!

[SlammedSedan]

looks so good! im in love with avus blue now. You just need a M3 LTW wing to complete it

[BenTen]

Just read through this thread again as I just got some style 66s myself.

Just a quick question, before you put the 205s on did you test them for fitment lowered on the old tires?

I ask because mine have new 235s on them and I have done little arch rolling but not lowered it yet. Just wondering if the natural camber helped with clearance. As I'd rather not get rid of these tires.

Thanks

[InSpeedWeTrust]

Just read through this thread again as I just got some style 66s myself.

Just a quick question, before you put the 205s on did you test them for fitment lowered on the old tires?

I ask because mine have new 235s on them and I have done little arch rolling but not lowered it yet. Just wondering if the natural camber helped with clearance. As I'd rather not get rid of these tires.

Thanks

Hey man! You definitely need 205 tires if you will lower your car. I test fit the rims with 235s and the car not as low and it was impossible to drive. Tires were stuck on all 4 corners. 205 40 is what i run on them and they fit nice also with 10mm spacers all around.
Hope this helps

[BenTen]

Hey man! You definitely need 205 tires if you will lower your car. I test fit the rims with 235s and the car not as low and it was impossible to drive. Tires were stuck on all 4 corners. 205 40 is what i run on them and they fit nice also with 10mm spacers all around.
Hope this helps

Sweet thanks for getting back to me. New tires it is lol!

Looking sweet man. Such a great colour dont see many here in the uk

[OverdoseOfPower]

Really nice build mate, keep up the great work, i'll start a build soon.

[InSpeedWeTrust]

...wiping out the dust from this thread with some new fresh photos :








i'll be back with more updates the following days...

[Zic]

Car looks great man!

[saanyhall]

Just read through the whole thread love what you have done with the car. I also love that you help out other guys and answer questions not everyone does that ! Do you plan on upgrading the audio ? and where did you get the shit knob?

[willlarney]

i love this car. really headed in the right direction.

[Mähks]

your car is simply clean

[InSpeedWeTrust]

Car looks great man!

Thanks buddy!

Just read through the whole thread love what you have done with the car. I also love that you help out other guys and answer questions not everyone does that ! Do you plan on upgrading the audio ? and where did you get the shit knob?

Thanks man, I appreciate the kind words!
For now I m not going to change the audio system. I'm looking to make some more changes in the aesthetics of the car...
The shift knob is from ebay, "ZHP shift knob bmw e36", look it up like this and you'll find it. Its about $80 but is worth every penny.

i love this car. really headed in the right direction.

your car is simply clean

On to more serious business now:

Bought a set of LED license plate bulbs, with pure white light.











Worked also a bit on my spare tire.
Did white lettering:







...and repainted it:













Also dropped the car to the paint shop as the clear coat started to come off.

Repainting:
- roof
- rear quarter panels
- door
- trunk

[killachi]

sweet build...should look really good with new paint

[InSpeedWeTrust]

Warning ! ! This post contains poor quality pictures

Moving over, I finally got the car back from painting and polishing and I am very happy with the results.










.. applied sealant



.. gave her a good wash



and this is how the paint lookes now.







I ordered also a new 370mm Momo Mod 7 suede steering wheel and Momo adapter.









old wheel out



new wheel in









Bought new door handles as the old ones were aged and broken



Repainted window trims to give them a new and fresh look













And received these packages from the UPS guy.