its another bmw post.....
#2
have a look in cars forsale mate, someones selling a bargain car
328 for the ring is ok,,,,, but the diff is longer and the manifolds need changing to a 325i one for it to have better power
not bad cars though but IMO still gonna be gutless up hill like my car was
328 for the ring is ok,,,,, but the diff is longer and the manifolds need changing to a 325i one for it to have better power
not bad cars though but IMO still gonna be gutless up hill like my car was
#3
My E36 325i:
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
#4
try to only buy one thats had the engine changed as they suffered with nikasil issues from basicly the sulphar in our fuel eatling liners.
for piece of mind more then anything, theres still lots of nikasil affected cars on the road but they are dropping slowly i see a fair few on ebay with low compresson problems etc
fookin great cars though i just sold my cabrio a couple months ago
for piece of mind more then anything, theres still lots of nikasil affected cars on the road but they are dropping slowly i see a fair few on ebay with low compresson problems etc
fookin great cars though i just sold my cabrio a couple months ago
#5
Originally Posted by Coldo
My E36 325i:
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
I got an E36 2.0, paid pennies for it and love it to bits!! Got an M3 lump and diff for a conversion for it though, cant wait!!
#6
Originally Posted by Coldo
My E36 325i:
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
The 328i is only 1bhp up on a 325i! 328i has a fair bit more torque however.
Lovely cars though, comfy, reliable, just nice cars and excellent value, i love mine, massive difference to my old S2! Miss boost but the 6pot sounds amazing on song
now THAT looks a fucking nice car
gotta agree, i love my 325i,,,, its cheep as fuck, sits at 130ish mph very well, aint that pikey just yet and i can abuse it and not worry about what could happen
ive spent just under 500 quid on it this month though
but thats for wishbones, clutch, pads, disks, service, coilpacks, lambda sensor, cat, more fucking tyres to go with the clutch, bushes and reconded the steering rack and took it in for a mot
THE ONLY WORK I DONE WAS ADJUST THE STEERING RACK LIKE THEY DON WHEN THEY RECON THEM
rest of work was done by a garage,,,,, when you consider that ive abused this car for over a year and done over 10 laps of the ring in it and 23k miles,,,,,, i cant complain really
#7
oh also fitted a rack and a rocker cover gasket
i love my job these days,,, 6 coil packs for demo use as we just started making them, service kit foc as i use the car for some meetings
id price up the retail i would have paied but it might put people off
i love my job these days,,, 6 coil packs for demo use as we just started making them, service kit foc as i use the car for some meetings
id price up the retail i would have paied but it might put people off
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#9
I've had an E36 325,328, M3 3.0 & M3 Evo 3.2, great cars, even though on paper the power for 325 & 328 are almost the same the 328 feels a lot quicker, after owning all of them the 328 is the best all round model for performance if you want something cheap to run. Still thinking of selling my Evo & buying a 328 sport to release some funds for a track car also,here's mine:
Cheers Simon.
Cheers Simon.
#11
The only difference betwween a 328 sport & the normal 328 coupe is M tec suspension, M tec body kit, 17 inch cross bolt wheels, they aren't any faster, i think a bog standard 328 sport with correct factory wheels looks really nice, i hate any add on shit on BMW's it looks tacky,stupid lights & pimp wheels,lowered it all looks chav but then i am old i used to like that sort of thing 20 yrs ago !
Simon.
Simon.
#12
DUDE!! got for whatever your budget lets you... the 325 is not slow by any means and the 328 is not really much faster, my advice would be buy a good e36 316 or sumit, make sure its a good solid one and then do the full M3 conversion on it.. i mean everything from a smashed up one or somthing, that way you can spread the cost and not have to wory about being left behind... ect, anyhow.. heres mine
#13
Originally Posted by biglee
DUDE!! got for whatever your budget lets you... the 325 is not slow by any means and the 328 is not really much faster, my advice would be buy a good e36 316 or sumit, make sure its a good solid one and then do the full M3 conversion on it.. i mean everything from a smashed up one or somthing, that way you can spread the cost and not have to wory about being left behind... ect, anyhow.. heres mine
#14
Originally Posted by simonc
The only difference betwween a 328 sport & the normal 328 coupe is M tec suspension, M tec body kit, 17 inch cross bolt wheels, they aren't any faster, i think a bog standard 328 sport with correct factory wheels looks really nice, i hate any add on shit on BMW's it looks tacky,stupid lights & pimp wheels,lowered it all looks chav but then i am old i used to like that sort of thing 20 yrs ago !
Simon.
Simon.
http://www.carspecsdirectory.com/BMW.htm
I looked at buying one before and didnt realise the massive difference in performance till i looked at it properly.
#17
Originally Posted by XRT_si
Originally Posted by biglee
DUDE!! got for whatever your budget lets you... the 325 is not slow by any means and the 328 is not really much faster, my advice would be buy a good e36 316 or sumit, make sure its a good solid one and then do the full M3 conversion on it.. i mean everything from a smashed up one or somthing, that way you can spread the cost and not have to wory about being left behind... ect, anyhow.. heres mine
its hard to tell a weak spark on a straight 6 engine,,,, but ive sorted that all out and it now pulls alot better than it EVER did
done 125 on the A406 slip road joining the A406
the issues with the car was lambda sensor, fucked cat
the cat and lambda was caused buy the 2 failing coil packs not burning the fuel, the coil packs where caused buy the rocker cover gasket draining oil into the spark plug well
cars running fine now as said never been quicker, also a new clutch helps i guess
but the lower diff gearing means its alot nippier round town but gears aint long enough
when you consider the car weighs so much too aint bad going to be fair
#19
Originally Posted by Ginge !
Originally Posted by XRT_si
Originally Posted by biglee
DUDE!! got for whatever your budget lets you... the 325 is not slow by any means and the 328 is not really much faster, my advice would be buy a good e36 316 or sumit, make sure its a good solid one and then do the full M3 conversion on it.. i mean everything from a smashed up one or somthing, that way you can spread the cost and not have to wory about being left behind... ect, anyhow.. heres mine
its hard to tell a weak spark on a straight 6 engine,,,, but ive sorted that all out and it now pulls alot better than it EVER did
done 125 on the A406 slip road joining the A406
the issues with the car was lambda sensor, fucked cat
the cat and lambda was caused buy the 2 failing coil packs not burning the fuel, the coil packs where caused buy the rocker cover gasket draining oil into the spark plug well
cars running fine now as said never been quicker, also a new clutch helps i guess
but the lower diff gearing means its alot nippier round town but gears aint long enough
when you consider the car weighs so much too aint bad going to be fair
#20
Originally Posted by XRT_si
Originally Posted by Ginge !
Originally Posted by XRT_si
Originally Posted by biglee
DUDE!! got for whatever your budget lets you... the 325 is not slow by any means and the 328 is not really much faster, my advice would be buy a good e36 316 or sumit, make sure its a good solid one and then do the full M3 conversion on it.. i mean everything from a smashed up one or somthing, that way you can spread the cost and not have to wory about being left behind... ect, anyhow.. heres mine
its hard to tell a weak spark on a straight 6 engine,,,, but ive sorted that all out and it now pulls alot better than it EVER did
done 125 on the A406 slip road joining the A406
the issues with the car was lambda sensor, fucked cat
the cat and lambda was caused buy the 2 failing coil packs not burning the fuel, the coil packs where caused buy the rocker cover gasket draining oil into the spark plug well
cars running fine now as said never been quicker, also a new clutch helps i guess
but the lower diff gearing means its alot nippier round town but gears aint long enough
when you consider the car weighs so much too aint bad going to be fair
the bmw will be changing upto 5th gear and carry on to 115 then start to slow a little all the way to 145 to 150ish
quick car,,,, or car that does a job thats required,,,, well i KNOW that i can do 130 in the bmw, having a conversation on my phone with the other hand on the wheel,,,,,,, wonder if the saxo vts can do that ???
oh and figures are going based on the people driving them,,,, most saxo owners cant drive for shite due to inexperience and wheel spin
simon drive cars when they are new then judge them,,,,,,dont judge them when they got 140k miles on the clock, welded plate with the near side read wheel bend/dragging dueto the bodge, worn shocks, missing engine, fucked steeing rack and lower arms,,,
its BOUND to feel shite
the BMW of mine aint EVER had a GENIUNE computer MOT,, both of them where FAKE btw,,,, that means its never had a MOT for over 2 years MIN,,,, the rear quarter was never repaired just skimmed and painted
basically the cars been bodged for a good while,,,, never gonna feel nice is it
drive it these days and the storey has changed,, drive it in 6 months and it may change again also
oh forgot about the CUT rear springs to lower it at the back causing the brass bush to pull though the top mount when it when round the ring
yes ive done a little bit of work on the car to see the problems,, and thats just to make is safe and road worthy and at prices 30% the retail and labour rate of a garage at 20 quid a hour
#21
funny i've just been looking at these....
whats the 328 like against the M3, is there much between them?
what they like to live with?
have they been turbo'd? lol nah cant do with more things to fall apart
pissed off with my S1, need a daily
whats the 328 like against the M3, is there much between them?
what they like to live with?
have they been turbo'd? lol nah cant do with more things to fall apart
pissed off with my S1, need a daily
#22
Originally Posted by simonc
The only difference betwween a 328 sport & the normal 328 coupe is M tec suspension, M tec body kit, 17 inch cross bolt wheels, they aren't any faster, i think a bog standard 328 sport with correct factory wheels looks really nice, i hate any add on shit on BMW's it looks tacky,stupid lights & pimp wheels,lowered it all looks chav but then i am old i used to like that sort of thing 20 yrs ago !
Simon.
Simon.
Very few coupes don't have M-Tech. M-tech set up was also available on saloons as an option.
Where the 328 Sport differed, chassis/suspension wise from the normal 328 Coupe was in the AVUS pack that was fitted.
This meant the Sport model got uprated Bilsteins over the normal M-tech shocks. The 328 Sport was also fitted with eccentric bushes at the rear of the front wishbones. These effectively give it 10mm longer wheelbase and more caster ( helps preserve the small amount of -ve camber as you turn in ). Also, early Sports had a factory fit LSD ( later ones had ASC instead ). The ARBs were the same thickness on all E36 328 Coupes with M-tech, Sport or not
If you buy a normal 328 Coupe you can retro-fit the LSD ( if you can get one! - or one off an earlier E36 Coupe or E36 3.0 M3 )( although the ratio is different on these )).
You can also fit the X-brace off a convertible - BMW used it themselves on the E36 M3 CSL which helps the car feel a bit "tighter" in corners.
Also worthwhile are the Z3 rear shock mount reinforcement plates, front M3 shock mount reinforcement plates. BMW also do a CC bolt to give you an extra 0.5 degree -ve camber on each front wheel ( about £1 each ). People told me the settings might "walk" after a while with these but mine have stayed OK. Proper caster/camber plates are a more elegant solution though.
If you're coming from a Cossie and find the steering ratio too slow (3.4 turns lock to lock ) you can fit a Z3 one ( not Z3M though ) and lose over half a turn ( 2.8ish lock to lock ). It bolts straight up although you have to fabricate a very small plate to support a power steering pipe which is routed slightly differently to the Z3 rack.
#23
if you are driving the 'ring, do it in something that you can afford to crash. that is the most important consideration imo.
power is not important - why do you think you need it? what are you trying to achieve with it? get a lap time that will make you a "driving god" down the pub?
power is not important - why do you think you need it? what are you trying to achieve with it? get a lap time that will make you a "driving god" down the pub?
#24
Originally Posted by foreigneRS
if you are driving the 'ring, do it in something that you can afford to crash. that is the most important consideration imo.
If you're running at least 16" wheels you can uprate the front discs to the E46 328 ( slightly bigger dia ) if you get the E46 caliper carriers ( retain existing calipers ).
If you're running at least 17" wheels you can use the 330 discs and calipers ( much bigger dia discs ) but it is best to change for the M3 master cylinder at the same time to avoid extra pedal travel. If you want, BMW also do a Motorsport front and back disc for the 330i/330d application with cast holes ( like Porsche ) rather than cross-drilled holes through.
Pagid yellows work well on the std discs
#25
power is not important - why do you think you need it? what are you trying to achieve with it? get a lap time that will make you a "driving god" down the pub?[/quote]
firstly, i dont go to the pub i aint a driving god, never will be, and i want something thats got some sort of power, as i have never driven small engined cars ( first car was a 535i sport after numerous vans etc.) ( aside RST's). and i dont wanna break the cossie or bend the Focus RS.
after going in Jim G's M3 last year, i thought of one, but cannot justify that money to bend it.
did think of building a 335i (e30 with 5/735i engine) but aint really got the time.
firstly, i dont go to the pub i aint a driving god, never will be, and i want something thats got some sort of power, as i have never driven small engined cars ( first car was a 535i sport after numerous vans etc.) ( aside RST's). and i dont wanna break the cossie or bend the Focus RS.
after going in Jim G's M3 last year, i thought of one, but cannot justify that money to bend it.
did think of building a 335i (e30 with 5/735i engine) but aint really got the time.
#26
power on the 'ring will get you into trouble a whole lot quicker than it will get you out of trouble
as a beginner there, go in something slower and concentrate on trying to learn it (and not just the 'racing line' but the way traffic there can work, weather, etc). try and do all that when you are going fast and you'll struggle
as a beginner there, go in something slower and concentrate on trying to learn it (and not just the 'racing line' but the way traffic there can work, weather, etc). try and do all that when you are going fast and you'll struggle
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