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#1 ·
just a history of what i have done to the car whilst i have had it

been looking for 9 months for the right car

then i seen this on auto trader website



3 owners, first one was bmw as it was they demo car

66k fsh, m3 kit, tints and m3 reps

fitted a few mods over the 2 year i have had the car

first was m gear knob, bmw motorsport kick plates, door moulding badges and glove box badge



 
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#2 ·
had a problem

car was leaking water all over the place

turned out it was the timing profile gasket

common problem on car built before september 93

mine was built in feb 93

so out came half the engine to change a part which cost £1.60




the problem


setting the cam timing



when it was out, i thought i would clean up some of the metel parts


after a day cleaning all the bits, it now looks like this


how it looks before
 
#3 ·
next the noise i had when i got it got worse

so i had to fit a new manifold



also the rear box was getting noisy, so changed that for a new one



rear wheel bearing was getting worse so a new one was fitted



also rear trailing arm bush was knocking, so changed this too

 
#5 ·
did not like the wheels which came with it
so got a set of 15" to run on while i was trying to sell the reps



could not sell the reps, so used themfor the track


then got a set of mint 328i sport bbs alloys

had these on for a while







then got these






sold the reps and now going to use the bbs wheels for the track
 
#6 ·
got some leather bits made up

centre console in black nappa leather





also some gaitors with the stiching done in the m colours



also got hold of a leather handbrake lever
got it from a 7 series in a scrap yard

got a black leather interior for £340

and a arm rest


found on the etk a cup holder so got one of thses too
 
#14 ·
like the car looking clean

heard great things about zymol, so use they vintage glaze










a list of what i use

zymol clear wash
zymol hd cleanse
zymol titanium estate glaze
zymol destiny estate glaze
zymol atlantique estate glaze
zymol vintage estate glaze
zymol detail wax
zymol detail spray
zymol vinyl conditioner
zymol leather cleaner
zymol leather conditioner
zymol microwipes
zymol pre wax applicators
zymol buffing towels
zymol detail brush
zymol sponge
zymol chamios

meguiars quikdetailer and clay bar

auto glym fast glass
auto glym tyre dressing

bmw wheel brush set
 
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