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Author Jambo's BMW E36 ///M3 Convertible * *Sold - Now Broken!!*
Jambo
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24th Aug 11 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
BMW
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///M3 Evo SMG Convertible.


Thought I would make a project thread to follow the progress of my car. Im not going to modify it really just restore/replace old tired bits and make it a bit less tatty.

Here it is upon collection:





When i got home with the hood down:










Next day i popped over to see Tomnova16 @ Lemass. He sorted me out some new grilles and a new indicator as old one was busted.


Here we go:

Gen facelift grilles from BM- replacing plasticky crappy naffness


Rich did a bit of replacement cleaning:



All done and MUCH better:






Paintwork isnt the best, but its straight and undented so heres a cheeky shot of the side and someones car in the background




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dan_m1les
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lovely get some fresh number plates, the only thing I dont like about the e36 is the fact the front lights always look so tired
Jambo
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Will get newer plates when my V5 comes through and ill stick my private plate on it. The headlights need a polish! Thats fo sho
Jambo
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Tiny update today:



This and this:




Needed removing ASAP. SO went to halfrauds and got a bulb, found another kicking about in the garage.
Out:


Offending article:



Replacement



Same went for the footwell one but forgot to take a pic but im sure you can imagine for yourselves

Jambo
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Still has orig. fuel sticker on the dials:
Marc
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I'm so glad I scrolled down as I thought you had fitted the blue bulb!
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24th Aug 11 at 20:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking good jamboss. You got those springs on yet?

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Ben G
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same marc

never knew you had this jambo, must have missed the thread. looks nice.
Jambo
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Not fitted yet Tom. I cab to pay to have them fitted so want to do it with Jamies help. (Read me hand him tools ) but I am always working when he's free. So will try and get em on ASAP.

Got some
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cant even begin to think what the footwell light looks like now without a pic
Jambo
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Sorry Jake


I also replaced the bulbs in my trip comp:




Fixed (Poor quality img sorry)




And these bad boys turned up just need fitting asap!
taylorboosh
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Lol a de modifying thread
Jambo
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New ///M badge:

Also wheel centres and new bolts


Springs and centres fitted tomorrow
Adamcorsaredtop
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Have you got the front grills still if so how much for them posted?
Jambo
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Sorry mate we binned them one of the slats had snapped anyway as hey where cheap plastic. You could of had them for the postage tbh! Doh
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Coming along nicely. I wish to own another E36 one day...
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When can we go cruising for puutnaggg in Maidenhead with the roof down Jambooo?
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What's with the odd gear names on the dash?

- R
S O
+ E
Liam
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Something to do with the gears guess the "S" is for sequntial, "R" reverse guess the other are something for drive and neutral?
Jambo
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S + - Is Sequential shifting up/down.
0 is Neutral
E is Economy/Normal/Winter mode
R - Reverse


SMG I you see.


Pow soon mate, cars due back today although it looks like it might be tommorow now
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I worked out most of them but just thought '0' was an odd choice of indicator
Jambo
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Update today, had my OEM BMW springs fitted and OMG its like night and day. The car handles again, rides over speedbumps with ease, corners more fluidly and you dont feel like you live in a land of giants when a Fiesta over takes you towering above you.

TBH though from the pics i dont think it looks that much different from the outside??


Anyway heres the update:


Old rusty nasty wheel bolts off:




New shiney BMWcentre caps and new BMW bolts:





Small improvement i know, but its all in the detail.


Ok and only had 5mins to take 2 quick snaps as i had to pop to Asda and have a blat




Used this stuff:



Roof now no longer squeaks as rubber in the seals was old and stiff.



Im skint now.


But plans are to get an iPod cable for my headunit and carry on cleaning it as its still filthy
Marc
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Good work, you are right though, it still looks like a low rider!
Jambo
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Quick clean up and post springs pics:
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needs a performance exhaust so it sounds cool

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