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Dec 30, 2011, 5:49 am
Hi guys'n'girls!
This is my last post for this year. So, I just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year!
So, what can you expect from this blog in 2012 ?
I'll redesign it - current template decided it's time for retirement... huh
I'll try to organize posts trough tags, for easier b... Comment - Like
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Nov 22, 2011, 6:02 am
Well, this weekend I installed angel eyes on my friends 323ti Compact. (Check out my last post)
I was skeptical about those add-on angel eyes rings, but, I must admit that I was wrong. Installation is extremely easy and quick, and the AE rings look completely stock. My main concern was fixin... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2011, 4:35 pm
It's been a while since my last post. Sorry for that. I'll try to bring you all up to speed in the next couple of days.
For now, I'll share a couple of photographs I took yesterday.
The car pictured above is my friends E36 323ti Compact. (You might remember his 323 Co... Comment - Like
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Jun 11, 2011, 2:59 pm
Did you notice, how BMW (the company) teases people with their new models? They tease for half a year before they finally reveal the pictures and tech data... Well, we're not like them... We'll show you the final car in a couple of days... LOL. Until then, here are some more pictures... :)
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Jun 10, 2011, 7:58 am
Of course, we didn't leave it black'n'white. It did need some paint.
Here are some pictures... try to figure out how this all looks without the newspaper and masking tape... :) Update tommorow...
A little preview: ;)
More tomorrow.
P.S.
Eric Clapton - Driftin... Comment - Like
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Jun 9, 2011, 2:50 pm
Hey! Here's some more pics from the painting process... :)
It looks like a PANDA! :) Update tomorrow! :)
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Jun 6, 2011, 4:58 am
Wow! It's been too long, since the last update!
There's loads of stuff that Casper has done to the car, but the most important thing is, that the painting is on the way...
So, here are a few shots that we took two days ago... :) :) :)
I got a call from my friend: 'Hey, I fixed the ... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2011, 5:10 am
So, we have moved the car to my friends place. He's working on the final touches on the car. He already properly fitted the trunk lid, gave new life to the handbrake, started working on door cards... :) Hopefully, the car will have a shiny new paint in the next week or two... :) Can't wait! Here's s... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2011, 2:30 pm
Yup, our racing interior is almost done. :)
Thanks to my friend Casper, we managed to repaint the whole interior and put in the dash and seats... (Well, just to see how things are going to look.)
The black stuff that we sprayed is some sort of rubber... How cool is that!? :) ;)
The... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2011, 3:16 am
Well, if you haven't noticed - yesterday this blog celebrated 3 years of existence. :)
So, it's 3 years, since I bought my first BMW. :)
Here are some small thumbs (sorry, don't have any larger images) that show how this blog evolved... :)
Expect a major redesign soon. :)
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Mar 23, 2011, 7:10 am
Well, good thing is, that this body isn't a complete rust bucket, like my previous ones...
The small rust holes were point-welded, then protected with some Hammerite anti-rust paint, seams were filled with Car System filler (the one that looks OEM, rubbery type), and then painted with some pri... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2011, 5:59 am
When it rains, it pours - Now, that's just about right. Two days after I fixed my brakes, my muffler almost fell off. :( OK, I did hear that the exhaust had a leak, but all my cars had it... I'm kind of used to the sound. (Where's that 'head bang' smiley when you need it?)
Well, as you'll see ... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2011, 5:37 am
Since I like to drive my 316i without worries, I did the regular oil service.
It's 13000 kilometers from the last one, so I thought it was time for some new oil, oil filter, spark plugs... I drove to my friends to do the job. The service was done in matter of minutes... I didn't even get a cha... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2011, 5:23 am
Like I said, weight is a killer on a track car. So, I managed to get a fiberglass hood and trunk for my car.
The hoods were made by Gagi84 - he drifts a V8 powered E36 GTR. (GMZ Drift Team) Cool!
Here are some pictures:
(click on the thumbs for a larger image)
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Jan 22, 2011, 5:29 am
Well, I got tired of my steering wheel... And, I found a nice wheel from a E39... so, this was kind of expected:
My old wheel:
Removing is simple. First, disconnect the battery. You don't want that airbag blowing into your face. And, you certainly don't want to see that pesky air-bag li... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2011, 5:15 am
Well, my friend's yellow E36 coupe had some ups and downs over the past few weeks...
We decided to restore the M3 look... see for yourself...
Before:
After:
But, unfortunately, the test drive wasn't that good... :(
I don't want to be a pig, but - this was a classic e... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2011, 5:03 am
Somehow, I decided to take my E36 daily driver (1.6L engine) to a track day.
The weather forecast was promising snow, and that meant that I had some chance to have fun on a real race track. Well, I know I don't have a LSD on my daily driver, but that didn't bother me much. I wanted fun, not re... Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2010, 11:50 am
So, another E36 has visited my garage...
My friend wants to restore the original M3 look on his E36 323i. And there are some electrical issues that need sorting out. Of course, I'm more than willing to help... So, here are some pictures...
My tiny garage is going to provide shelter for a... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2010, 3:24 pm
You've probably know this by now - I'm a total E36 nut.
Yea. I've bought another E36. If you follow my blog, you'll recognize this one. It was from my friend.
It's the one that we had to break into...
And, now, some pictures:
Yeeees! We have snow! It's great fun to drive aro... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 7:11 am
This is how my drift car's interior looked when I bought it:
Not pretty... I know.
That's why I pulled out my tools... (check out the wall decoration) ;)
And, the dash is starting to look better:
I'm still working on it, but this is how it'll look...
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Oct 6, 2010, 7:06 am
I did treat my 318is with some new rear lights:
Ordered them from German eBay.
Don't you love that red/white combo?
A small job, and not very expensive either -> Big difference! :)
BMW 3 SERIES E36 92-98 4 DR TAIL LAMPS / LIGHTS RED/CLEAR Euro Performance 1 SET RH & LH 1992,19... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 6:52 am
Well, my friend locked his keys (all three of them) into his E36. And, to top it off, the car was running.
Don't ask me how he managed to do it... :) LOL!
Well, we had to break in.
And, after 15 phone calls to various BMW technicians, we decided to do it our way:
Shady charac... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 6:37 am
Brake pads are something I have to change two-three times a year. (Front ones, I don't have rear disc brakes... yet.) Here's a couple of photos from the last change.
My car in the air:
New stuff:
Brake changing DIY for dummies:
Old VS. New:
Old ones:
Did y... Comment - Like
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Oct 6, 2010, 6:22 am
So, this was a real shocker!
One day, while driving home from work, nasty smell started coming out of my air vents. The smell was easy to recognize - it was burned plastic.
As soon as I drove off the highway, I stopped the car. By the time, there was a lot of smoke coming from the vents,... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2010, 7:04 am
:)
Well, just a few photos... I have a lot of stuff going on, so I'll write some meaningful posts in a while...
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Aug 6, 2010, 7:07 am
Yeeea! I finally have it!
A cool, racing, suede, deep dish, QSP steering wheel. I ordered it on-line, from a shop specialized in racing equipment: www.raceware.si
And to fit it, I ordered a Momo steering wheel hub. :)
Here are some pictures:
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...
Uuuuuu! Nice!
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Aug 6, 2010, 7:01 am
For the first time in my life - I had experienced a flat tire. And to make things a bit interesting, I had TWO flats at the same time, and I don't drive around with two spares. I called my friend, and he brought me my 16" style 45 rims, with GoodYear Eagle F1 tires.
Flat:
Spacer:
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Aug 2, 2010, 8:11 am
Unfortunately, my old head unit died on me... probably because of the heat... Last month was scorching hot here... So, i had to buy a new one. I had great experience with Alpine and Pioneer head units, so this was what I was looking for. And, on top of that, I wanted one with USB input, orange illum... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2010, 7:36 am
Well, this is how the red 325 ended it's career.
My friend guarantees, that it's extremely fun to drive around like this...
I'm not so sure...
And to think - this is the car he was repairing all winter long... (Bought it wrecked)
Here's a photo of the car before he started t... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2010, 7:04 am
So, I replaced my head-unit in the car, and now, I'm thinking on replacing the speakers, as well.
So, I wanted to know the sizes of the speakers that go into my E36 limo. Here's what I've found:
BMW E36 Coupe/Sedan w/ Standard:
5.25" Front Midbass
2.5" Front Midrange
~5/8 Fro... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2010, 9:12 am
After a few days of driving around with my E36, I noticed a weird power-loss between 2k and 4k. (RPM)
Well, it's an old car, and stuff like this is to be expected.
Possible reasons could include:
Clogged fuel filter
Bad fuel pump
Defective lambda probe
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Jun 18, 2010, 3:41 am
Well, I didn't really paint the car, but I had to paint the rear wing (spoiler) to mach my car's colour.
The spoiler came from another E36, and it's an original BMW Zender-2 spoiler with Hella stopping light.
Here's a link where you can see the car I took the wing off.
So, this is the wi... Comment - Like
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Jun 18, 2010, 3:14 am
There's been a little change in my project... I'll be using my E36 as a daily driver for a couple of months, so I've 'styled' it a little bit...
The fastest, easiest and cheapest thing was to black out as many things on the car as possible...
So, I've sprayed black the kidneys and the ... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 6:37 am
I've came across an E36 that had EWS system trouble...
There's a lot of Info about E36 EWS Bypass on the net, so I'll post everything I dig up...
This is the first thing I came across:
The thing makes sense. So, I'll try this today. I'll let you know how it works.
(note, the... Comment - Like
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Mar 9, 2010, 7:01 am
Well, I have a long list of stuff I want to do to my car... I divided it into basic groups: Exterior, Interior, Engine&Transmission and Suspension.
So, here we go:
Exterior:
BMW M3 Body kit
Front bumper
Rear bumper
Side skirts
Side mirrors
BMW GT-R Lightweight t... Comment - Like
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Mar 8, 2010, 7:37 am
Well, it's been a while since I posted anything here... Well, I'm not dead, and neither is my E36. :) The project is currently on hold, since I have to sort out my daily-driving issues... Maybe I'll drive my E36 for the next six months or so... (If I don't buy another car, that is. - I'm looking for... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2010, 2:51 am
Well, It's been a while since I wrote my last post. To be honest, due to a lack of finances, my project paused. I believe it'll start again soon. Until then, I was keeping myself busy with my friends 325 limo. He bought a crashed E36, and he is rebuilding it. And he has made some amazing progress. H... Comment - Like
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Dec 21, 2009, 4:05 am
Since Christmas is coming, I bought my BMW a present.
A GT/Lightweight rear wing:
Don't ask where did I get the green one from...
This is my friends car... I was too lazy to take mine out of the garage.
This is the best angle:
Ok, And a picture of my 'new' 17" rims:
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Dec 3, 2009, 5:28 am
If you remember, I wrote a couple of DIY articles on how to put a start button and a kill switch in your E36. Then, I wrote an article about constructing your own panel that will hold the buttons... Well, I have to admit, that panel was just too ugly for me to put it in my new E36. And it was elimin... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2009, 1:08 pm
I bought a couple of toys for my BMW.
52 mm Water temperature gauge
52 mm Oil pressure gauge
52 mm Oil temperature gauge
1 DIN gauge holder for three 52 mm gauges
Ordered them from Germany. :) I know they're not VDO, but, I have a very limited budget.
Assembled the holder a... Comment - Like
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Nov 21, 2009, 1:20 pm
After two massive failures with E36 #1 and E36 #2, I've finally managed to buy a decent base car for my project. Well, It's a 316 body with a 318is engine. And, it's in a good condition. See for yourself:
Now you see it:
Now you don't:
We installed electric windows all-round:
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