android25ua
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So I finally got myself a long-desired "LEGO" to play with. Been looking for one for quite a bit of time (maybe since about January) I was initially looking for RWD and an easy accessible engine, i.e. in-line something. I don't like inline-4cyls so that left me with things like mercedes and bmw. At the beginning of the year I fell in love with bimmers and creamed myself when I drove an e46. Further on I decided to keep my leggy for the winter and therefore stopped on more aged bimmers. Day and night I was looking for an e34 with an m30 motor and a stick shift, but those bitches are fairly rare to come across. I even went to drive an m50 (525i). "OBD2, Why not?" I thought to myself. The car turned out to be a complete lump of junk so I remained in the state of research. Then my friend came across an e36 in the "under 3000$" section. I didn't see it because I was mostly going to lespac and kijiji along with BMW a vendre only. I decided to try it out and well here it is:
It is a 1996 BMW 328i, 183 000 kilometers on the entirely stock m52b28 motor (1996 is the first year when the b28 went into production). It is painted Boston Green. The picture was taken by the previous owner, I haven't taken any yet:
So far it needs:
- quite a lot of body work
- some work with the rubber around the windows
- new clutch throw-out bearing ( I think )
- a new windshield
- read diff bushing
- and some maintenance like all fluids flushed and filters changed.
The interior is in a decent shape, and the engine pulls like a pinched horse. The clutch seems to be running strong and the tranny is not bad either.
Will post updates of the work-in-progress!
It is a 1996 BMW 328i, 183 000 kilometers on the entirely stock m52b28 motor (1996 is the first year when the b28 went into production). It is painted Boston Green. The picture was taken by the previous owner, I haven't taken any yet:
So far it needs:
- quite a lot of body work
- some work with the rubber around the windows
- new clutch throw-out bearing ( I think )
- a new windshield
- read diff bushing
- and some maintenance like all fluids flushed and filters changed.
The interior is in a decent shape, and the engine pulls like a pinched horse. The clutch seems to be running strong and the tranny is not bad either.
Will post updates of the work-in-progress!