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    1998 BMW E36 318i Exklusiv Edition (Germany)

    Hey there... Old member, new-ish car.


    I picked up a 1998 318i in Fjordgrau Metallic with the Exclusive Package and Style 34 (lightweight) wheels. The car has been very well maintained at 150,xxx KM (about 93,000 miles). The previous two owners only had it serviced at BMW and never missed an interval. The M43 is quite underpowered but runs silky smooth and doesn’t leak a drop of anything which is, from what ive read, very rare. Getrag is smooth as well, no grinds and clutch is easy yet grabby. The body is straight as an arrow and the interior is mint. Looks as though the rear seats have never been sat on at all. Fronts are heated and in excellent condition. Lots of other nice options as well like an adjustable steering wheel and ASC. Here‘s a build/options list, in German of course...



    Fahrzeugbeschreibung

    Fahrzeugangaben
    Fahrgestellnummer WBACA91...
    Typ-Code CA91
    Typ 318I (EUR)
    E-Baureihe E36 (4)
    Baureihe 3
    Bauart LIM
    Lenkung LL
    Türen 4
    Motor M43
    Hubraum 1.80
    Leistung 85
    Antrieb HECK
    Getriebe MECH
    Farbe FJORDGRAU METALLIC (310)
    Polsterung LEDER STANDARD/SCHWARZ (P8SW)
    Prod.-Datum 1998-04-14
    Sonderausstattung
    243 AIRBAG FUER BEIFAHRER
    246 LENKSAEULENVERSTELLUNG MECHANISCH
    255 SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD
    260 SEITENAIRBAG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER
    283 LM RAEDER/BMW STYLING II
    305 FERNBEDIENUNG F.ZENTRALVERIEGELUNG
    320 MODELLSCHRIFTZUG ENTFALL
    341 STOSSFAENGER KOMPLETT IN WAGENFARBE
    411 FENSTERHEBER,ELEKTRISCH VORN/HINTEN
    423 FUSSMATTEN IN VELOURS
    428 WARNDREIECK
    431 INNENSPIEGEL,AUTOMATISCH ABBLENDEND
    441 RAUCHERPAKET
    465 DURCHLADESYSTEM
    473 ARMAUFLAGE VORN
    494 SITZHEIZUNG FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER
    498 KOPFSTUETZEN IM FOND
    510 LEUCHTWEITENREGELUNG ABBLENDLICHT
    520 NEBELSCHEINWERFER
    528 AUTOMATISCHE UMLUFT CONTROLL (AUC)
    534 KLIMAAUTOMATIK
    669 RADIO BMW BUSINESS RDS
    704 M SPORTFAHRWERK
    718 EXCLUSIV EDITION
    738 EDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNG
    785 WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN
    801 DEUTSCHLAND-AUSFUEHRUNG
    863 SERVICE KONTAKT-FLYER EUROPA
    879 DEUTSCH / BORDLITERATUR
    915 AUSSENHAUTSCHUTZ ENTFALL
    971 EXCLUSIV PAKET
    995 AENDERUNGSSPERRE

    (Pics from the ad)

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    So there she was... Fresh and healthy and ready for the daily grind.



    Then i started modifying. Just the basics so far...

    New Meyle control arms, tie rods, lollipops and swaybar endlinks plus bushings. Upgraded to 328i brakes in the front and refreshed them with Brembo blank rotors. New Lemfoerder rear control arm bushings as well. New FK automotive coilovers and Alutec M7 2-piece wheels (AC Schnitzer Type 2 reps). New OEM exhaust (stock replacement because not racecar). It rides pretty decent and the brakes are great too. Steering is sharp and tight again. Looks much better now and is more fun to drive.

    Next up is a motor swap. Shopping around for an M52 but not in any rush.

















    Chillin with the boys after all the work was done..















    Then i needed to test out the new hardware. What better place than the Nurburgring, right?











    Needs a motor swap. Looking around for something with 6 cylinders.


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    #2
    Good to see you're doing well man! And that is one beautiful e36 too.

    What are you doing out there for work now that you live in Germany? And how bad is the language barrier as far as English goes?
    Henry R
    Koni/Neuspeed
    1992 Accord LX R.I.P
    1993 Accord EX OG since 'o3
    Legend FSM

    'You see we human beings are not born with prejudices, always they are made for us,
    made by someone who wants something' -1943 US War Department video

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      #3
      Originally posted by HenRoc View Post
      Good to see you're doing well man! And that is one beautiful e36 too.

      What are you doing out there for work now that you live in Germany? And how bad is the language barrier as far as English goes?
      Thanks man. It’s nothing special but its a great daily.

      I’ve been Operations Manager at a Fastenal branch near Freiburg for a couple years now. I got on with the company shortly after moving here after i found an ad online where they were searching for English speaking residents. At the time my German language skills were quite poor so finding something where English was needed was just what i needed. The company is US based so all the communications are done in English. And we converse in English on a day to day basis as well. Only when working directly with customers or vendors do we need to use German.

      That being said...my German is still quite poor. I can get along just fine for the most part but i cant articulate like i can in English. It’s mostly just basics and very simplified speech. My most impressive vocabulary is automotive related because i hang out with car guys and shoot the shit about BMWs on my free time.


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        #4
        It's rare to see an E36 that clean in the states, especially a non-M.

        S55 swap it. Be a pioneer lol

        YouTube Clicky!!

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          #5
          Projector Retrofit

          I just finished a projector retrofit using some OEM ZKW housings, Morimoto Mini H1 (version 6.1) projectors and new DEPO glass covers to cap it off. I’ve actually had these little guys sitting in a box for years with the intention of using them for my E30 but i never got around to that and i ended up taking them with me over here to Germany. Finally decided to mount these up.

          Install was super easy. All said and done it only took me a few hours of actual work to finish the whole build and get them tuned/aimed. I have to apologize for the grainy photos. I used my phone to document things as i went along. I get real nerdy about good headlights so im sure I’ll bust out my Canon eventually to try and capture some accurate output shots.


          Modifying ZKW Housings


          Morimoto Mini H1 mounted in housings


          Unfinished assemblies without glass covers mounted on car for testing






          Beam Pattern








          Video of output
          E36 Projector Retrofit on Flickr

          Video or color flicker at the cutoff
          E36 Projector Retrofit on Flickr

          Finished headlight assemblies with new DEPO glass covers




          Finished assemblies mounted on the car




























          Output on the road after tuning and aiming properly


          Pictures from my phone don’t do justice to how good the output is. Literal night and day difference from the original H7 headlights. Super wide beam pattern and lots of throw. Plus a pretty color flare at the cutoff is nice. These little Morimoto mini H1 projectors are great and super easy to work with. I highly recommend going this route if you can.


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            #6
            New ATE PowerDisc rotors up front and BOSCH pads front and rear.





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