TheGTIChannel
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Like others on this forum, I am now the owner of a non-MK6 car, but liked this forum so much I decided to stick around a little bit longer 
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The car I bought on 8/17 is a 1995 BMW E36 M3 with 140k Miles. Since it's a '95 it has the OBDI 3.0L S50 engine rather than the 3.2L S52 that came in 1996. The car has had 6 owners but has a clean title and Carfax with no accidents reported. It was originally Dakar Yellow but has been re-painted "Lamborghini Fly Yellow" along the way. It is one of the few US E36s that were made with the hurricane interior. One of the previous owners fitted an unbranded exhaust system that I ended up being quite fond of. As awesome as the APR TBE sounded on the GTI, the old BMW I-6 is one of my favorite engines in term of exhaust notes.
My goal with this car is to go for a daily driver that will be 80% street, 20% track oriented. Handling and performance will be my priorities. I will also address any interior/cosmetic issues as I go along with the project.
Overall, the car runs quite well for its age. Current *functional* known issues that I will have to address (I will update this list as I discover more problems):
-Rear trailing arm bushings are destroyed. *FIXED*
-Front control arm bushings are worn. *FIXED*
-Rear subframe bushings are worn.
-Needs front and rear subframe reinforcements.
-Power Steering is leaking. *FIXED*
-Rear passenger output shaft is leaking. *FIXED*
-Belts are worn out. *FIXED*
-Springs/shocks are shot. *FIXED*
-Sway reinforcement tabs need to be addressed.
-Tires are bald (fixed).
-Worn down front/rear pads and rotors. *FIXED*
-Windshield wipers are worn out. *FIXED*
-Windshield wiper pump broken.
-Missing screws everywhere.
-Turn signals malfunction. *FIXED*
-Fender liner is loose and rubbing on tire. *FIXED*
On top of these are all of the cosmetic things that must be addressed such as rips in seats, trim missing/falling off, etc.
Some cell phone photos from the this weekend:
.The car I bought on 8/17 is a 1995 BMW E36 M3 with 140k Miles. Since it's a '95 it has the OBDI 3.0L S50 engine rather than the 3.2L S52 that came in 1996. The car has had 6 owners but has a clean title and Carfax with no accidents reported. It was originally Dakar Yellow but has been re-painted "Lamborghini Fly Yellow" along the way
. It is one of the few US E36s that were made with the hurricane interior. One of the previous owners fitted an unbranded exhaust system that I ended up being quite fond of. As awesome as the APR TBE sounded on the GTI, the old BMW I-6 is one of my favorite engines in term of exhaust notes.My goal with this car is to go for a daily driver that will be 80% street, 20% track oriented. Handling and performance will be my priorities. I will also address any interior/cosmetic issues as I go along with the project.
Overall, the car runs quite well for its age. Current *functional* known issues that I will have to address (I will update this list as I discover more problems):
-Rear trailing arm bushings are destroyed. *FIXED*
-Front control arm bushings are worn. *FIXED*
-Rear subframe bushings are worn.
-Needs front and rear subframe reinforcements.
-Power Steering is leaking. *FIXED*
-Rear passenger output shaft is leaking. *FIXED*
-Belts are worn out. *FIXED*
-Springs/shocks are shot. *FIXED*
-Sway reinforcement tabs need to be addressed.
-Tires are bald (fixed).
-Worn down front/rear pads and rotors. *FIXED*
-Windshield wipers are worn out. *FIXED*
-Windshield wiper pump broken.
-Missing screws everywhere.
-Turn signals malfunction. *FIXED*
-Fender liner is loose and rubbing on tire. *FIXED*
On top of these are all of the cosmetic things that must be addressed such as rips in seats, trim missing/falling off, etc.
Some cell phone photos from the this weekend:
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