Ettiene's 318iS

[AdiS]

Excellent. Love the priorities!

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Glad to see you put the m54b30 idea to bed. Keep her stock!

Yeah I'm glad, the wife is happy and my bank balance will remain happy[GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES].

This will continue to be my daily and when the mess is sorted with my 320d will look into something with some proper HP.

And like you said, she is in a very good condition, why mess with it...

From my S7_Edge

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Came home to this....

OEM spec BEHR radiator,
Meyle Waterpump,
BEHR thermostat and housing,
Meyle Expansion tank,
Meyle Heater hose,
Meyle Breather pipe.

Will just pick up some BMW Coolant tomorrow and a new Radiator cap.

Just have to find time to fit everything😎

From my S7_Edge

Finally had some time to fit everything..

I know I know, my garage is dirty..

Front covers removed.

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Rad and Rad pipes out. Gave the engine bay a quick clean.

Old Rad vs new BEHR Rad. Cleaned the fan and checked for any damage etc. All was good. Swap everything over.

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Old thermostat and housing vs new.
Old one was dated 2012..again, was working perfect but decided to refresh.

Old waterpump was in good condition..

New pump was so shiny..[WHITE SMILING FACE]

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Fitment went without a hitch, decide not to change any pulleys or belt as these were in top condition.

Filled the Rad with 50/50 distilled water and BMW coolant.
Bled and checked for any leaks etc.

There was a slight wet spot coming from the temp switch in the Rad but I didn't torque it enough.

All the parts except the radiator, coolant and water came from Axis ( awesome pricing Sean

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Car might be up for sale[CRYING FACE]..
What do you guys reckon I can get for her?

A good investment opportunity has come my way..

From my S7_Edge

 

[Dewald Basson]

Making a mistake selling it ET

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Making a mistake selling it ET

Dewald, you guys are making it extremely difficult to sell😐... trying to be neutral in terms of emotion etc..

From my S7_Edge

 

[Dewald Basson]

Making a mistake selling it ET

Dewald, you guys are making it extremely difficult to sell

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Sunday car wash time...should add the "Brazzers" logo tho..

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[Donovan2412]

 

[Dewald Basson]

:yuck:

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

[FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY][FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY] thanks buds...

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[that_guy_Ettiene]

Not really an update but yeah, car is treating me extremely well.
Approaching 198kkm now and ave consumption is at 8.9L/100km.

Can't wait till my issues with my 320d is sorted so I can get something with some power again!

A small voice in my head keeps whispering " do an LS swap", "LS everthing".

Mail a company in the US, Vorshlag *spelling* and they do these conversions aswell as selling everything you might need to do the swap and unfortunately( fortunately) their kits are not made for RHD..




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[Nobz330i]

What does "LS" stand for?

 

[AdiS]

What does "LS" stand for?

An "LS swap" typically refers to the practice of swapping in a small block LS V8 manufactured by GM.

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

An " LS" engine is GM's V8 engine ( 5.7, 6.0, 7.0 etc small block V8 push rod motor) and come in almost every GM car or truck (bakkie).

Cars like the Corvette and localy the Lumina SS has a LS motor.

These engines doesnt weigh that much more than a M52 engine believe it or not and transmission wise, a T56 gearbox fits like a glove.





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[that_guy_Ettiene]

Guys, car is up for sale...i need to buy a certain E46 330i[SMILING FACE WITH HEART-SHAPED EYES].

Looking to get R50k...
Come on guys, support a fellow fanatic

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[Gizmo]

Speak to osiris on a trade with cash difference. By the looks of it he is going to need another economical runabout real soon.

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

[FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY].

Gizmo, with the diff swap on that 330 where does the revs sit at 120km/h?

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[Gizmo]

Not sure exactly, its around the 3000rpm mark iirc.

 

[that_guy_Ettiene]

Not sure exactly, its around the 3000rpm mark iirc.

Thought it would be higher..
Thanks.

In talks with him, looks like I have a buyer for my E36.

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