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    wertyus E36 325is Project

    Picked this up cheap the other day. Running and driving, cold A/C, and everything there.


    -1993 325is
    -5 speed
    -3.15 LSD

    The car has been painted at some point in it's life and the clear was heavily oxidized.


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    I spent the following day attempting to bring the paint back to life.

    Started with some off the shelf tutti wax polishing compound and a cheap wool pad, then moved to an uber medium cut pad with Meguiars 105 compound, then an über fine cut pad with Meguiars 205 compound.

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    Cylinder six decided it didn't want to have compression anymore. Reason: unknown. Leak down test indicates exhaust valves. Replaced cyl 6 lifters as they were solid as a rock and it fired on all 6 cylinders for about 10 seconds. Oh well, farewell M50!


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    Nice. This is going to be good.
    In the market for an E90 M3

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    Very cool - always a fan of saving some of the older Bimmers. Your work on the heavily oxidized paint is incredible! I never would've believed that the finish would've come back like it did! Keep up the good work.

    -Brettski

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    Impressive already!
    325i, 2005, 5MT, Silvergrey, leatherette, Sport package; CDV delete, KONI STR-T & KYB Excel-G, Weisslichts, Stewart H2O pump

    328i, 2010, 6MT, Spacegrey, dakota leather, M-sport packages; has a 330 intake but no tune - yet
    http://s900.photobucket.com/user/othibau/media/Junesig.jpg.html][IMG]http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/Junesig.jpg

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    Lookin good...excited to watch your progress


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    Subscribed ! My first BMW was similar to this one. Well, with two extra doors.

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    Nice find... so S52 time?

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    Wow. Better following than I thought for an old E36! The paint is much better than when I first purchased it, but it isn't perfect. Nonetheless, it's a huge improvement and was fun to tackle.

    I don't think I'll be putting another BMW motor in it, only if a good deal comes up. I'm thinking a fourth gen GM motor. If a sweet deal on a LSX and T56 comes up, I'll swing it. If not, a 5.3 truck motor with bolt ons will still be plenty.

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    The interior isn't bad. It needs door cards, drivers seat, and a steering wheel. I'm thinking an aftermarket OMP wheel, corbeaus, and homemade door cards. All in the future of course. The first step is to strip and sell off what I don't intend on keeping. I'd like keep this a super budgeted build!

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