This is my 1996 N reg BMW 328i E36 Saloon. It still hits its limited top speed of 155mph on clock (about 150mph on GPS). Not bad for a 12/13 year old car with 192k miles on it.
This car has none of the gay Traction Control systems fitted to more newer models. I like to Drive a car without having a computer kicking in. A delicate right foot is needed, especially in the wet, although its nice to have some sideways fun from time to time, so an LSD is essential for my future plans.
Current Mods I know of are:- Bilstein Shocks, Lowered Front 35mm & Rear 30mm on Eibach Pro Springs, Induction Kit with Cold Air Feed, EBC Grooved Discs and Green Stuff Pads, E46 M3 Alloys, 6000k HID Conversion Kit, CCFL BMW Angel Eyes, Colour Coded Front 'Apron', Genuine CSL Carbon Fibre BMW Badges, MTEC Rear Lights, Clear Front Indicators with Silvatec Bulbs, Black Grille Surrounds & Higher Ratio Diff.
Future Plans inc:- E36 M3 LSD, M50 Manifold, BBTB, DaveF Induction Kit
Still a few things need sorting out to make perfect, but at 193k miles it still drives just as good the day it would have left the factory. No rust underneath the car whatsoever, but It has a bit of rust on bottom of some doors and arches, so will get them done very soon for winter. Might even get it resprayed so that it will look perfect. I'd love to get a Supercharger on it, gonna have to save up hard for that. ;)
I'm also sorting out my install in the boot, I've knocked out my Ski Hatch and going to mount a Sub behind it to get more Bass into the car.
Some professional pictures:-
My 15" Drift/Winter Alloys:-
My 17" M3 Alloys, recently Refurbed:-
Ice:- JVC AVX11 MP3, DVD Player with 2.7" Screen. Mac Audio 1200W Amp and 2 12" Subs in boot. I'll be removing the OBC and Tray and fit either a 5" or 7" TV Screen in there.
I need to make a new Sub Box the same angle as the rear seats. I might just use 1 12" Sub instead of using 2.
Nurburgring Trip 2009
Me and a mate have done 3 Banger Rallies across Europe in 2007 & 2008. We feel we can organise a better trip, and so we have come up with Motors2Munich. This will inc a day at the Nurburgring. We start on a Thurs at 5pm in Newcastle, were we board the overnight Ferry to Amsterdam. Fri 10am we arrive in Amsterdam and have all day/night to sample the beers, get stoned, have sex with prostitutes and then on Sat morning its a 3 hour drive to Nurburgring. Sun we have a few more hrs on the Ring before driving to Munich for a Party.
If you are interested then checkout http://www.motors2munich.co.uk
Also checkout http://www.blingmotors.co.uk the UK's North East No 1 Cruising Community. This site inc a Performance Shop for all your needs, and inc a Garage http://www.jsautos.co.uk I use both of these on a regular basis for all my motoring needs.
