Blue52M, new here, drifting E36

fizz

New member
whats up guys

History of the Blue one... Picked it up for R25 000
spent another R20 000. Awaiting for it at Zeemax, I have the list of what was all wrong :thumbdo:

Obviously what I was expecting when paying R25 000, hell i was prepared to replace the entire motor and gearbox if needed. 328i is a hella lot of fun. Although I am going to do the tranny swap in the near future.

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still in progress cosmetically

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Original headlights on its way still.

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speaker vents and lots of other bits needed a good clean
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Day one, polished and buffed
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Getting rid of that carbon filter, although its real carbon and sounds good
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When I took it to Zeemax to restore it, didnt have time to wash it
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here is a the drifting in my previous car. Also 328i, will leave that for another post. But enjoy :)

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Oh yes, bare in mind that this is how I got the car, stupid stripes and ridiculous M3 badges will be removed once I get it back from Zeemax. Along with those horrid angel eye headlights.
 

Captain_Stealth

Well-known member
Hey man looks like an interesting project. What is ur plan with this car. Are u going full drift setup


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fizz

New member
Captain_Stealth said:
Hey man looks like an interesting project. What is ur plan with this car. Are u going full drift setup


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nah i will be keeping this one on the road :) my lady will be using it mainly. She loves automatic. Might find a coupe M for myself as a daily.
 

fizz

New member
mayan.moodley said:
Nice Ride Bro , Eish Zeemax:RedNo:
rather pay for quality workmanship than sit on the side of the road wondering why you think BMW's are crappy.
 

Gizmo

Banned
fizz said:
mayan.moodley said:
Nice Ride Bro , Eish Zeemax:RedNo:
rather pay for quality workmanship than sit on the side of the road wondering why you think BMW's are crappy.

Zeemax is the reason you will be sitting on the side of the road thinking bmws are crappy...Appalling service and quality of work, they are also downright thieves!
 

Nikhil

Honorary ///Member
fizz said:
mayan.moodley said:
Nice Ride Bro , Eish Zeemax:RedNo:
rather pay for quality workmanship than sit on the side of the road wondering why you think BMW's are crappy.

Epic ride! Looks like it will be a fun project! BTW if you knew about half the shit Zeemax screwed up you would realise why zeemax is disliked on this forum.
 

fizz

New member
any recommendations? I'm heading down there tomorrow to see what they've done so far. Might as well pay them for what they've done and take it else where.
 

Nikhil

Honorary ///Member
fizz said:
any recommendations? I'm heading down there tomorrow to see what they've done so far. Might as well pay them for what they've done and take it else where.

Apparently Garage 808 and Brilliant Mechanical workshop are the places to go to In ct.
 

fizz

New member
Nikhil@TheFanatics said:
fizz said:
any recommendations? I'm heading down there tomorrow to see what they've done so far. Might as well pay them for what they've done and take it else where.

Apparently Garage 808 and Brilliant Mechanical workshop are the places to go to In ct.

Garage 808 doesn't do E36s anymore :( oh well my mate has a workshop. I'll just pay up whatever they have done already and take it else where, I'll research Brilliant workshop. Thanks guys. I'll see you guys on a run room
 

Donovan2412

///Member
Nice car.. Pity it's an auto but as you said it's for your lady.

Mine also came full of ///M Stickers.. Idiots lol

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fizz

New member
There is a video at the end of my previous 328i
Guys looks like I need a new engine. Any advice here? Obviously the most cost effective option, called CK autos and they have a 328i single vanos for R15500.00 Mikes place also for R17500.00. Oil pressure light kept coming on so they done tests, opened it up and it was full of sludge. Will post photos when I'm at a PC. What should one pay for another engine?
 

Captain_Stealth

Well-known member
Why don't you rebuild it ?

Or close it up sell it disclosing the issues to the new buyer and buy another 328i


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Donovan2412

///Member
fizz said:
There is a video at the end of my previous 328i
Guys looks like I need a new engine. Any advice here? Obviously the most cost effective option, called CK autos and they have a 328i single vanos for R15500.00 Mikes place also for R17500.00. Oil pressure light kept coming on so they done tests, opened it up and it was full of sludge. Will post photos when I'm at a PC. What should one pay for another engine?

That was drifting?
 
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