my newly restored BMW E36

varun m · 25th May 2009, 14:16

Hey guys, finally after a long wait of more than 2 months, ive got the delivery of my e36 which was being restored at autopsyche. Arush has done an awesome job. It took a lot of time, money and passion to do it up.....following are the details.

Stock 316i
Full suspension overhauled
New break kit ( complete )
Body restoration ( front passenger door was rusted 40% )
New carbon finish headlamps with angel eyes and projectors
New cristal led bases back lights with inbuilt fogs
New bmw alloy wheels 18 inches 18 x 8 j black spokes with chrome lip
All new yokohama s-drives 225/40/r18
Car totally repainted in interlagos blue ( m3 )
New door beedings and weather strips
New sunroof beedings
New m3 3 spoke steering wheel
New m3 gear knob
New black colour roof lining
New black colour carpeting
Front 2 recaro sports seats
Full car finished in custom stitched camel leather in combi with rust suede
Pioneer in dash flip out dvd player ( touch screen )
Bull audio front component speakers
Bull audio rear 5.25 inch speakers
Pioneer bass tube
Glider 4 ch amp 1600 wts
Bull audio wiring
Reverse camera ( night vision )
M3 body kit = on the way
M3 door mirrors = on the way
M3 fender grill = on the way

The car glides all along, smooth like silk.....it really drives like a brand new ride.......thanks arush , lovely job.

No doubt, autopsyche is the best autoworks company in india.

Guys kindly let me know what do you all think about this e36 now....im uploading some pics before i restored it

varun m · 25th May 2009, 14:49

And Here Are Some Pics Of The Car After Rectifying The Bodyline And With A Few Coats Of Paint And Also Some Pics Of The Recaros Stitched In Camel Leather And Suede

varun m · 25th May 2009, 15:29

finally, here are the pics of the car, completed....LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT IT NOW COMPARING IT WITH THE CONDITION IT WAS IN.... CHEERS

jesal · 25th May 2009, 16:25

nice car. nice paint. the company is awesome at doing that. how much did the car cost you ? how much you spent on mods ? i see no engine work done here that is good. how many miles on the clock ?

i see scorpio wheel caps earlier. what was the first owner thinking. anyways if you look at older pics the dash fittings was perfect. after paint i can see gaps in the dash. the big one is on the right side near the steering. get it fixed.

pranava999 · 25th May 2009, 17:05

Looking hot!! Wonderfully done.Not to take away from the fabulous job, I miss the characteristic BMW chrome beading along the windows. The wheel design's cool but did not like the black. Guess that's a personal thing. Overall wonderful job mate. Enjoy the car and nice to see an owner who actually values it.

petrohead · 25th May 2009, 17:22

The work is brilliant. Clean and tidy. My favorite part is the..

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Front 2 recaro sports seats
Full car finished in custom stitched camel leather in combi with rust suede

Simply amazing! Great work!

BMW achieved a strong market identity and presence due to the E36's high quality and "really fun to drive" character. Really good to see an enthusiast who values one of the best BMW designs!

shibujp · 25th May 2009, 17:24

Thats a great looking car. A very tastefully executed restoration job with no over the top mods. At the same time the car looks business.

Are you using an aftermarket muffler? Me thinks that a regular twin pipe muffler would have completed the picture.

Top job!!

Drive on,
Shibu

varun m · 25th May 2009, 17:25

@jesal: thanks dude. the car has done 48k, the engine was prestine thus no work on ot, jus the regular stuff like oil change, air filter, oil filter etc etc.
sorry, i wont like to discuss money matters here, but trust me spent a bomb on her, only the M3 steering wheel costs me one third the price of a fully loaded nano, hehe.
the previous owner didnt care for her, thus he had 2 caps from the xylo and 2 caps from the bmw. the dashboard space is there in the pic as i took the pic while the ac filter was being replaced which is placed at the back of the under dash.

@pranav: thanks for the compliments, yeah shes neat. there is no chrome beeding in a e36 anyways, there was defenately a chrome border on the front twin grill which i painted black to go with the black alloys which i love. anyways thanks for your views, appretiate. cheers

@ shibu: thanks dude, the end can is an aftermarket replacement as the original one got completely rusted. i agree with your thinking but this too looks cool

@ petrohead: thanks man. i agree the seats have come out great. took a lot of time and effort to choose the right blend of exterior col, interior materials and colours and the alloys. i think the result is just what i had in mind, classy with a sporty touch.

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yzfrj · 25th May 2009, 17:39

Car looks awesome, job well done.

A small suggestion, if possible replace the number plate.
Try getting that one with the "hologram" thingy, the numbers are embossed and evenly spaced (you know it projects out, hope I used the right term) and IMO would improve the looks.

Pics of the engine please.

Jaggu · 25th May 2009, 17:40

Love the shade as well as the transformation! Great car and happy revs to you!

Sideways · 25th May 2009, 17:45

Excellent stuff, very well turned out. Congratulations. You will have to take care of the suede though, especially given the dirt, humidity and temperature in India.

varun m · 25th May 2009, 17:50

@yzfrj = thanks bro, the plate has been changed, notice the pic in which the rear is zoomed

@jaggu = thanks man, glad u all like it. cheers.

@sideways = thanks man, i agree about the suede issue but i think its worth risking. this ride is only for night outs for me, im using a civic as a daily car so i guess it wont be a big problem, hope so. cheers

nitrous · 25th May 2009, 17:55

Looks nice.
How much did all of this cost at Autopsyche?

jesal · 25th May 2009, 18:41

if not here please pm me the car price and how much you spent. i am asking since i am finding this same car for my project as well. but i dont want to shell everything i have on this. kindly let me know cheers.

beejay · 25th May 2009, 18:45

Good job. Personally to be honest, I guess black seats would have looked chic.
Beige is also neat, though.

25th May 2009, 14:16	#1
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	my newly restored BMW E36 Hey guys, finally after a long wait of more than 2 months, ive got the delivery of my e36 which was being restored at autopsyche. Arush has done an awesome job. It took a lot of time, money and passion to do it up.....following are the details. Stock 316i Full suspension overhauled New break kit ( complete ) Body restoration ( front passenger door was rusted 40% ) New carbon finish headlamps with angel eyes and projectors New cristal led bases back lights with inbuilt fogs New bmw alloy wheels 18 inches 18 x 8 j black spokes with chrome lip All new yokohama s-drives 225/40/r18 Car totally repainted in interlagos blue ( m3 ) New door beedings and weather strips New sunroof beedings New m3 3 spoke steering wheel New m3 gear knob New black colour roof lining New black colour carpeting Front 2 recaro sports seats Full car finished in custom stitched camel leather in combi with rust suede Pioneer in dash flip out dvd player ( touch screen ) Bull audio front component speakers Bull audio rear 5.25 inch speakers Pioneer bass tube Glider 4 ch amp 1600 wts Bull audio wiring Reverse camera ( night vision ) M3 body kit = on the way M3 door mirrors = on the way M3 fender grill = on the way The car glides all along, smooth like silk.....it really drives like a brand new ride.......thanks arush , lovely job. No doubt, autopsyche is the best autoworks company in india. Guys kindly let me know what do you all think about this e36 now....im uploading some pics before i restored it Attached Thumbnails Last edited by ajmat : 25th May 2009 at 14:39. Reason: Converted to lower/ upper case. Please do not post in CAPS again as it amounts to shouting on the Board
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25th May 2009, 14:49	#2
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	And Here Are Some Pics Of The Car After Rectifying The Bodyline And With A Few Coats Of Paint And Also Some Pics Of The Recaros Stitched In Camel Leather And Suede Attached Thumbnails
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25th May 2009, 15:29	#3
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	finally, here are the pics of the car, completed....LET ME KNOW HOW YOU GUYS FEEL ABOUT IT NOW COMPARING IT WITH THE CONDITION IT WAS IN.... CHEERS Attached Thumbnails
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25th May 2009, 16:25	#4
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	nice car. nice paint. the company is awesome at doing that. how much did the car cost you ? how much you spent on mods ? i see no engine work done here that is good. how many miles on the clock ? i see scorpio wheel caps earlier. what was the first owner thinking. anyways if you look at older pics the dash fittings was perfect. after paint i can see gaps in the dash. the big one is on the right side near the steering. get it fixed. Last edited by jesal : 25th May 2009 at 16:30.
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25th May 2009, 17:05	#5
pranava999 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 845 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Looking hot!! Wonderfully done.Not to take away from the fabulous job, I miss the characteristic BMW chrome beading along the windows. The wheel design's cool but did not like the black. Guess that's a personal thing. Overall wonderful job mate. Enjoy the car and nice to see an owner who actually values it.
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25th May 2009, 17:24	#7
shibujp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,753 Thanked: 3,225 Times View My Garage	Thats a great looking car. A very tastefully executed restoration job with no over the top mods. At the same time the car looks business. Are you using an aftermarket muffler? Me thinks that a regular twin pipe muffler would have completed the picture. Top job!! Drive on, Shibu
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25th May 2009, 17:25	#8
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	@jesal: thanks dude. the car has done 48k, the engine was prestine thus no work on ot, jus the regular stuff like oil change, air filter, oil filter etc etc. sorry, i wont like to discuss money matters here, but trust me spent a bomb on her, only the M3 steering wheel costs me one third the price of a fully loaded nano, hehe. the previous owner didnt care for her, thus he had 2 caps from the xylo and 2 caps from the bmw. the dashboard space is there in the pic as i took the pic while the ac filter was being replaced which is placed at the back of the under dash. @pranav: thanks for the compliments, yeah shes neat. there is no chrome beeding in a e36 anyways, there was defenately a chrome border on the front twin grill which i painted black to go with the black alloys which i love. anyways thanks for your views, appretiate. cheers @ shibu: thanks dude, the end can is an aftermarket replacement as the original one got completely rusted. i agree with your thinking but this too looks cool @ petrohead: thanks man. i agree the seats have come out great. took a lot of time and effort to choose the right blend of exterior col, interior materials and colours and the alloys. i think the result is just what i had in mind, classy with a sporty touch. Note from the Team-BHP Support Team : Please use the "edit" button if posting within 15 minutes of the first post, instead of creating another back-to-back post. Also use "Multi Quote" option for quoting Multiple posts. Please take the time to use proper punctuation as per Team-BHP rules. Avoid...typing...like...this. Last edited by Jaggu : 25th May 2009 at 17:39. Reason: Dotty post, back to back posts. Thanks
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25th May 2009, 17:39	#9
yzfrj BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: who cares Posts: 787 Thanked: 142 Times	Car looks awesome, job well done. A small suggestion, if possible replace the number plate. Try getting that one with the "hologram" thingy, the numbers are embossed and evenly spaced (you know it projects out, hope I used the right term) and IMO would improve the looks. Pics of the engine please.
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25th May 2009, 17:40	#10
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,906 Times	Love the shade as well as the transformation! Great car and happy revs to you!
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25th May 2009, 17:45	#11
Sideways BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Madras - India Posts: 641 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Excellent stuff, very well turned out. Congratulations. You will have to take care of the suede though, especially given the dirt, humidity and temperature in India.
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25th May 2009, 17:50	#12
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	@yzfrj = thanks bro, the plate has been changed, notice the pic in which the rear is zoomed @jaggu = thanks man, glad u all like it. cheers. @sideways = thanks man, i agree about the suede issue but i think its worth risking. this ride is only for night outs for me, im using a civic as a daily car so i guess it wont be a big problem, hope so. cheers
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25th May 2009, 17:55	#13
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Looks nice. How much did all of this cost at Autopsyche?
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25th May 2009, 18:41	#14
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	if not here please pm me the car price and how much you spent. i am asking since i am finding this same car for my project as well. but i dont want to shell everything i have on this. kindly let me know cheers.
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25th May 2009, 18:45	#15
beejay Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Nilgiris Posts: 1,963 Thanked: 204 Times View My Garage	Good job. Personally to be honest, I guess black seats would have looked chic. Beige is also neat, though.
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