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Author Jambo's BMW E36 ///M3 Convertible * *Sold - Now Broken!!*
SetH
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5th Sep 12 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Jambo, seriously I just threw up a little in my mouth, get dem off!
Ian W
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5th Sep 12 at 12:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Makes it look like a poverty spec 318
flybikeslee
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5th Sep 12 at 12:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

almost as bad as red calipers!
Jambo
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Its ok im not a fan either tbh, it suits some cars (E36) but makes mine look like a 3.0 non Evo.

I picked up my new indicator from BMW at lunch, will refit them all when i have some time

BenG? How you mean?
Jambo
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18th Sep 12 at 08:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Had the tracking done and camber is out at the rear. There is little to no adjustment at the rear unlike newer BMWs.

Where do i start?!

[Edited on 18-09-2012 by Jambo]
VrsTurbo
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18th Sep 12 at 08:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wheel bearings

Bushes

Bent axle
Jambo
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18th Sep 12 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thing is it drives perfectly fine?! As in dead straight no wander steerings bang on, no odd charecteristics.

Bushes are on the cards, may as well check bearings and measure the axle.
adiohead
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18th Sep 12 at 09:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

If it drives fine then ignore the reading.

If you mess with it to get the reading out then it's going to drive differently.
Marc
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18th Sep 12 at 09:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Glad they are going!
Ben G
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18th Sep 12 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

is it out compared to factory standard or just out compared to other normal cars?

it may have had more camber at the rears since new?
Jambo
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18th Sep 12 at 11:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sorry i should have explained better. It is out of spec for my car. According to local tyre place (Protyre) who are excellent in this field.
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18th Sep 12 at 17:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ignore it
Jambo
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18th Sep 12 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

All very well and good saying ignore, but I have new tyres and don't want to buy more anytime soon. If its out, it can be fixed.

Powerfleex trailing arm bushes, Lemforder read arms should do the job.
Jambo
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18th Sep 12 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Old school ICE. I fitted my new Vibe speakers and they sound great. Cheap too.

So realised I still had the sub from the Corsa, so for a laugh I thought I would lash it in the car and see how it sounds got a cheap powerful amp off eBay, some people may remember these amps from back in the day


Fad
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18th Sep 12 at 21:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get a second opinion on the geo from someone who uses a Hunter Machine.
Jambo
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21st Sep 12 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

New indicator came, gen BM part. £26 including connector and buld

fazza
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21st Sep 12 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
Makes it look like a poverty spec 318


Please go back to clear. Looks like you have put an m3 badge on a 318
Jambo
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21st Sep 12 at 19:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Err I have? Hence the giant indicator post above?!
BeetleGav
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22nd Sep 12 at 00:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you keeping the fried egg look? Or getting a chrome bulb?
Jambo
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22nd Sep 12 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Fried egg look.

Chrome bulbs look good on modded ones, not on std ones IMO! Looks too white?! If you get me.
Jambo
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25th Sep 12 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Bought a new roof

Shall collect if i have a spare 2hrs to myself in the next two weeks Off to Paris motorshow tommorow till the weekend!

possible hardtop purchase too....
kennySRi
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Where did you buy the roof from?

Hardtop will look nice on yours, seem to be much cheaper now than they used to be aswell
Jambo
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25th Sep 12 at 12:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive always wanted one as the roofs are so shit on the E36 But its yellow, so wont really use it untill the car is painted.....







(Or i might rattle can it )
Jambo
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30th Sep 12 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Lollipop:
Jambo
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5th Oct 12 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Got some new toys;

Picked up a new fabric roof including headliner in mint condition as mines fucked.

Whilst I was there I picked up this for a steal, mint and had trim covers etc...




I call it the wasp

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