my newly restored BMW E36

v6turbo · 25th May 2009, 23:52

Varun, this has come out very well. I would suggest your next step should be the lowering springs. I would recommend you to go down by around 40 mm. hope it helps

cheers mate

jalsa777 · 25th May 2009, 23:54

good stuff dude,

chrome on the grille would look the part,
a beemer is identified by its grill,
just my opinion

jesal · 26th May 2009, 01:39

enjoy the car. keep posting every month or not more and keep us updated with pics and stories if possible.

avishar · 26th May 2009, 02:01

Lovely car.Nice to a restoration job done to brilliantly.I love those alloys,but i kind of like them in white.Other than that how is she running?Does the beemer feel sluggish with only 100 bhp?

hillram · 26th May 2009, 02:23

The restoration is simply awesome.Just for knowledge,much did the whole restoration cost you?

Ricky_63 · 26th May 2009, 10:02

@varun

The car looks brilliant. I especially like the color of the paint. I just hope that the paint holds up .

Personally I'd prefer black interiors, but that is upto the individual. Nice car. hope it stays this way. Glad you did not have to re-do the mechanicals.

Enjoy the car !!!

Cheers

varun m · 26th May 2009, 15:53

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

@varun

The car looks brilliant. I especially like the color of the paint. I just hope that the paint holds up .

Personally I'd prefer black interiors, but that is upto the individual. Nice car. hope it stays this way. Glad you did not have to re-do the mechanicals.

Enjoy the car !!!

Cheers

hey ricky, thanks for the comments. yeah true, the colour is just fab. mechanically i did change the complete suspension and the break pads + discs. luckily didnt have to touch the engine.

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Originally Posted by hillram

The restoration is simply awesome.Just for knowledge,much did the whole restoration cost you?

thanks man.

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Originally Posted by avishar

Lovely car.Nice to a restoration job done to brilliantly.I love those alloys,but i kind of like them in white.Other than that how is she running?Does the beemer feel sluggish with only 100 bhp?

hey avishar, supprisingly the car doesnot feel that slugish. 102 bhp is decent for this car i must say. last nite i was doing 170 and the ride was stable. its really sweet to drive now.

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Originally Posted by jesal

enjoy the car. keep posting every month or not more and keep us updated with pics and stories if possible.

ya sure jesal, ill post some more pics of it on the weekend and then definately will post new pics with the M3 treatment.. cant wait for the stuff to arrive.

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Originally Posted by jalsa777

good stuff dude,

chrome on the grille would look the part,
a beemer is identified by its grill,
just my opinion

thanks man. i wanted to synchronise the grill with the wheels thus black, cheers

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Originally Posted by v6turbo

Varun, this has come out very well. I would suggest your next step should be the lowering springs. I would recommend you to go down by around 40 mm. hope it helps

cheers mate

hey mate, that was on my mind but just blew up everything i had on this so i guess ill have to wait for a while.

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Originally Posted by white_vdi

the car looks amazingly hot varun! love everything from the color to the wheels to the seats. congrats on possessing such a treasure man!

thanks vdi, thanks a lot. really glad that all you car freaks love this ride. cheers

anish9000 · 26th May 2009, 22:00

Congrats Varun, love the steering wheel and the gear knob.

varun m · 27th May 2009, 06:38

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Originally Posted by anish9000

Congrats Varun, love the steering wheel and the gear knob.

thanks anish, fortunately last to last week i was in frankfurt for 6 days and i managed to go to a bmw dealer and order the original M3 steering wheel and the gear knob. Im sure that many people think that spending 400 euros on just them was a waste but i think it definately adds to the charecter of the car. i love them too. cheers

spawnofsatan · 27th May 2009, 10:59

Clean job, love the interiors especially how the recaros look with the leather.

k_shanz · 27th May 2009, 11:27

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Originally Posted by varun m

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

Your car is lookink really great! Arush has proved it again! Really done it in the best way! BTW, what engine are you running? stock? or any upgrades, huh?

anish9000 · 27th May 2009, 17:38

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Originally Posted by varun m

thanks anish, fortunately last to last week i was in frankfurt for 6 days and i managed to go to a bmw dealer and order the original M3 steering wheel and the gear knob. Im sure that many people think that spending 400 euros on just them was a waste but i think it definately adds to the charecter of the car. i love them too. cheers

I would never consider it a waste, these things look sweet and subtle.

varun m · 28th May 2009, 09:36

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Originally Posted by spawnofsatan

Clean job, love the interiors especially how the recaros look with the leather.

i agre, they are looking just fab

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Originally Posted by k_shanz

Your car is lookink really great! Arush has proved it again! Really done it in the best way! BTW, what engine are you running? stock? or any upgrades, huh?

no mate im running it on the stock engine, didnt want to play with it.ts very smooth anyways.

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Originally Posted by anish9000

I would never consider it a waste, these things look sweet and subtle.

i totally agree. mate i love your e30. want to buy one, let me know if anyone is selling one ?

varun m · 28th May 2009, 14:13

hey guys, i want an advice, in my e36 boot, the carpet cover which covers the spare wheel is damaged. now i have a bass tibe kept over there on top of this deformed carpet cover. because of this there is a lot of rattling sound coming from the back. i definately want to get rid of this so what should i do ?

by the way for an update on her, i touched 180 kms last nite and she was sticking to the ground like a magnet, awesome fun. cheers

jesal · 28th May 2009, 18:23

i want more pics asap mate. im digging this totally.

25th May 2009, 23:52	#31
v6turbo Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Delhi/England Posts: 20 Thanked: 2 Times	Varun, this has come out very well. I would suggest your next step should be the lowering springs. I would recommend you to go down by around 40 mm. hope it helps cheers mate
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25th May 2009, 23:54	#32
jalsa777 BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 732 Thanked: 1,678 Times	good stuff dude, chrome on the grille would look the part, a beemer is identified by its grill, just my opinion
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26th May 2009, 01:39	#33
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	enjoy the car. keep posting every month or not more and keep us updated with pics and stories if possible.
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26th May 2009, 02:01	#34
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Lovely car.Nice to a restoration job done to brilliantly.I love those alloys,but i kind of like them in white.Other than that how is she running?Does the beemer feel sluggish with only 100 bhp?
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26th May 2009, 02:23	#35
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	The restoration is simply awesome.Just for knowledge,much did the whole restoration cost you?
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26th May 2009, 10:02	#36
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	@varun The car looks brilliant. I especially like the color of the paint. I just hope that the paint holds up . Personally I'd prefer black interiors, but that is upto the individual. Nice car. hope it stays this way. Glad you did not have to re-do the mechanicals. Enjoy the car !!! Cheers
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26th May 2009, 22:00	#38
anish9000 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 220 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Congrats Varun, love the steering wheel and the gear knob.
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27th May 2009, 10:59	#40
spawnofsatan BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los angeles/Mumbai Posts: 708 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	Clean job, love the interiors especially how the recaros look with the leather.
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28th May 2009, 14:13	#44
varun m BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: mumbai and delhi Posts: 93 Thanked: 14 Times View My Garage	hey guys, i want an advice, in my e36 boot, the carpet cover which covers the spare wheel is damaged. now i have a bass tibe kept over there on top of this deformed carpet cover. because of this there is a lot of rattling sound coming from the back. i definately want to get rid of this so what should i do ? by the way for an update on her, i touched 180 kms last nite and she was sticking to the ground like a magnet, awesome fun. cheers
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28th May 2009, 18:23	#45
jesal BANNED Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	i want more pics asap mate. im digging this totally.
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