New E36 Owner

[SilvaD]

Afternoon all

My name's Matt, but that's been taken on every forum I've ever tried to sign up for, and SilvaD usually isn't. It's a chavvy name I was given when I was about 14 and it stuck, don't judge me :P

I've been involved in the modified car scene for about 7 years now and run a high performance car and motorsport club based in Peterborough. I did have a nippy little Toyota Starlet, but killed the gearbox so went and bought an e36 320i and thought I would sign up here as I will undoubtedly need some advice or parts etc. at some point or another and, to be honest I've always had a bit of a soft spot for the BMWs even though my usual taste is Japanese

Any questions or anything like that give me a shout

Matt

[Guest Mr.Beemer]

welcome to the forum Matt (SilvaD) & the ultimate world of BMW B)

[mickl3008]

Welcome, Matt

[btmaldon]

Welcome along Matt

[redjag27]

Hello everyone. Just bought an E36 318i convertible. It needs lots of TLC as the previous owner was Dewhurst's (well, they did a !Removed! good job of butchering it!! ). It's a '95 model (N), 171k on the clock. Engine is as sweet as a nut, drives as it should and looks amazing in it's Madeira Violet paintwork ( which, I am led to believe, makes it one of only 2,994 E36's in the UK in this colour???). Not sure about that but lovely colour anyway. Need's new, or good repair/refurb for hood and hood motor, leather and the front and rear lights are a total nightmare.

I must point out that I am a died in the wool Jaguar lover and NOTHING will change that. I was not a fan of BMW's, having had a 735i many moon's ago, that was a complete pain......BUT!! Less than a week with the convertible and I have been smitten!

The car is FAR TOO GOOD, condition-wise, to scrap or run into the ground. It's well worth saving and that I hope to be able to do. However, I think it will be an expensive undertaking and would appreciate any help, advice and saved costs,where possible.