KendrickC's Australian 325i Individual Thread
Not a ZHP I know... but one day it'll have an S54, M3 rear end, and a manual gearbox (most likely will be done in a reverse order).
Original Build
Munich built sedan. Completed on the 17th April 2003. I am the fourth owner of the vehicle. Originally purchased by a chap in Brisbane, then by a chap on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, then by this poor example of owner bloke in the next neighbourhood over from me, and finally myself.
Options list:
- EU2 Exhaust Emissons Standard
- RHD
- Automatic
- Sport Suspension Settings (S226A)
- M-Sport Steering Wheel
- Factory model number delete
- M-Sport 2
- Climate Comfort laminated glass
- Climate Comfort windscreen
- Sunroof
The important Individual stuff:
- Colour - Estoril Blue Metallic
- Upholstery - Seat side sections, headrests, arm rests (rear), and door trim inserts are Alcantara. Rear seat is suede. Rest of car is Montana Black
- Original steering wheel was bi-colour (top/bottom beige, left/right black) with beige stitching.
Maintenance List (Either OE or OEM parts unless otherwise stated):
- Sparks, valve cover gasket, new tyres (Achilles ATR Sport 2)
- Ignition Coil #2 replaced
- Oil filter housing gasket
- Mechanical Fan replaced with manual transmission electric fan
- Cooling System Overhaul (Motul Inugel Ultra coolant)
- MAF replaced
- Brake Overhaul
- DISA Rebuilt
- Pulleys and belts overhauled
- Driver regulator
- Front suspension overhauled (bar struts/springs)
- Intake boots replaced
- CCV overhaul
- Transmission serviced
- VANOS rebuilt (Beisan)
- Oil pressure switch replaced
- Intake camshaft position sensor replaced
- Oil level sensor replaced
- M3 engine mounts and oil pan gasket replaced
- Rebuilt rear calipers (new seals and new bleeder valves)
- Fuel pump replaced
Modification List:
- Umnitza Orion V4 angel eyes
- Eagle Eyes LED tailights (dead/sold)
- OEM M3 strut brace (sold)
- ECS Tuning CF strut brace (sold)
- Eonon GM5150
- Ultra-Gauge (WOLFN8TR's thread convinced me!)
- Brushed aluminium/aluminum sedan interior trim
- Projector retrofit (Morimoto Mini H1 with 5500k bulbs)
- Turner Motorsport 27mm front sway bar
- ECS Tuning Billet aluminium dipstick, oil filter cap, and WP pulley
- ECS Tuning magnetic drain plug
- Stud conversion (ECS/Mishimoto)
- Remus muffler
- M3 steering wheel w/ Tri-Stitch
- BMW Performance handbrake handle
- BMW Performance CF strut brace
- Muteki 20mm open ended lug nuts
- BMW Performance intake
- Catch can (Radium Engineering)
- Genuine BMW Style 403 F: 19"x8" R: 19"x8.5" -> back to Mishimoto lug nuts
Future Plans:
- Coilovers (Hakon/Ground Control)
- Enkei RPF1 18"x8.5 ET40 square or APEX ARC-8 18x8 ET40 (See above for current)
- Big Brake Kit (Wilwood AERO6 or if I can afford it... AP Racing Monoblocs)
- Manual Swap (looking for an S5D-320Z ideally, but open to others!)
- M3 rear end inc. LSD
- Subframe reinforcement (Vince Bar + Plates if they're still in production when I get around to it
- S54B32