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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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I got it!!

Not sure exactly where to post it...maybe it should be moved to OT: Auto...

Anyway,

Details as of the day I bought it.

1995 Cosmos Black/Dove Grey M3

Engine
S52 Long block
All OBD-I(ecu, harness, intake mani etc etc)
Debaffled Airbox

Suspension
Koni SA's
H&R Springs
no xbrace

Thats about it...well there's clears too...

Now Future plans that are already happening..

Yesterday I picked up Sparco Evo's from edge..installing those tomorrow...gf said she wants to learn how otherwise they would have been in when I got home yesterday.

Future parts....

Kirk 4-Point Bar
TC-Kline SA
X-Brace
Euro HFM and jazz, maybe injectors and stuff too...
Edge Loud exhaust
AA track pipe
Evo 3 ssk
LTW wing

Dream parts..

Kinesis K28
Cobra GT Tech

A few pics!!

2 of how it is now




Freshly unwrapped Evo's going in tomorrow with the help of my gf..we will see how long she lasts at installing...



And until I get new rims here is a pshop i did of what I would like to do to these...tell me what you think....



Also does anyone know a place to order special color paint in spray cans...
 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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oh and a pshop of a lil bit in the future...

 
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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hot. love the M3s - all of them.

for me, the gold rim doesn't work here - i would not mess with them. The upgraded lights look good! enjoy, and please keep us updated, even if it needs to be over in OT..,.


-jac
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Talk to Matt @ Umnitza. He will hook you up with the Euro-elipsoid Angel Eye light assemblies (which are bad @ss). You NEED to get a stroker kit and turbo the biotch. Easy stuff for the E36's. Not so good for my E46. Go with a nice set of I-Forged rims.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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very nice!
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Yumm. E36 M3, an all-time classic.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 11:31 PM
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Congrats! We are on our third e36 M3, a Cosmos/Black 98 sedan. Had a 95 coupe and a 97 sedan before this one. I never really found mods that I liked. The debaffled airbox and the x-brace were not only the cheapest but the ones I liked best. That thing should scream with the S52/OBD1 setup.

Have you thought about throwing in some lower gears? 95's came with the weak 3.15s stock while the OBD2s had 3.23s, but most go with the 3.38 out of an automatic.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 10:43 AM
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That is Hot! I love the M3! But, drop the Gold rims, it over done.
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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I'm going with a 338
Rims I will eventually get are kinesis K28
TC Kline SA's are going on sometime next week.
Got my sparco's in over the weekend
As far as the engine mods I'm kinda leaving that alone right now besides track pipe and catback...
The Kirk 4-Point Bar is also going in sometime next week.

As far as cosmetics I'm not really worried right now until I get everything else setup first. I have some maintenence to do also..clutch, bushings, wheel bearings..

Gold rims overdone? How so?

I don't like how they look stock and I don't like how they look black with lip, everyone does that anyway.

This is what I am aiming for at the end. (these are the kinesis wheels also)

 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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Maybe a dumb question but did you sell your MCS...?

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AWSOME E36!
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Looks good! I'm not a fan of the gold either, it's a bit too ghetto for my taste. How about some nice HRE's?? Now those are some to lust for! HRE
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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Nice ride!!

More pics please!!
 
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Snappychip
Maybe a dumb question but did you sell your MCS...?

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AWSOME E36!
Ya sold the MCS

My first car was a 94 e36, so I know these cars and their aftermarket parts very well. It's good to be back in one, even better that its an M.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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cool. all you need now is an italian flag pendent for the trunk and a growing up gotti haircut and your in the club.

j/k

you cant help but love the m series and that year is a perfect choice.
nice photoshop work btw.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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nice car dude!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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I hope you will still visit your NAM friends sometimes!
 
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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congrats on the new car!
come by some time on one of the runs so we can c it
 
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