My 1993 325is pictures

[Angeleus]

Here are some pictures of my car a day after I washed it and before our Big Bear run.

Ya I know that it looks basically like an //M3, but it isn't. Here is a list of upgrades I've done to the car so far.

-//M3 brakes all the way around
-//M3 Brake Master Cylinder
-//M3 front lower control arms
-//M3 front and back sway bars
-//M3 rear subframe
-//M3 rear suspension and drive components:
--Trailing Arms
--Lower Control Arms
--3.15 LSD
--27mm Out Flanges installed vs. 38mm ones
-DDM Tuning Coilovers with DDM Camber/Caster plates
-OBD2 Headers (Welded O2 sensors holes)
-//M3 midpipe
-Supersprint Exhaust
-DIY CAI with AEM Air-bypass valve
-TMS Chip
-Short Shifter
-E36 hub, Momo Steering wheel with quick release hub
-DDM LED taillights

I'm waiting on my 18" BBS RS's to come in. They look like this:




Things to buy/do:
----A House to to store my toys in lol
-Bucket seats
-6 point Roll Cage
-Better Gauges
-A Working sunroof
-a better set of //M3 mirrors
-a new paint job
-//M3 steering components: ie. rack and pinion, column and such.
-Stainless Steel Brake Lines
-Better clutch
-Alignment my suspension setup is going to be this when I get an alignment:
---negative 2.75° in the front
---negative 1.8° in the rear with 1/8" toe-in

I still need to drop the front end of my car another 1/2" to 1" after the alignment. I am also going to be fabricating a front spoiler under the lip and roof spoiler on the rear glass later out of Fiberglass and Carbon fiber. I still need more practice with laying down fiberglass and carbon fiber.

So I guess in the end, my car is closer to being an M-Tech than anything else since I've been upgrading the suspension and brakes. Well, the rule I try to follow when upgrading a car is: Stopping Power, Turning Efficiency, Power, and lastly looks. In the future, I plan on doing an engine swap, but it's not needed right now as this car is a daily driver. Thanks for looking.

[Dazza-mate]

Nice car mate, love the CF boot and CF badges

[Angeleus]

Thanks I even lined some of the interior with CF fabric to give a better look than the dull grey that was in the car.

[Dazza-mate]

Originally Posted by Angeleus

Thanks I even lined some of the interior with CF fabric to give a better look than the dull grey that was in the car.

Yeah. I'm the same, when I brought my car, I looked up at the headliner and pillars and seen this ugly grey colour and felt like it didn't belong on the car, bought some black suede to fix that though

[Dazza-mate]

Oh and I forgot to ask is your boot real CF or just sticker???

[Angeleus]

by boot do you mean the Trunk and spoiler? If so, then both are real Carbon Fiber 2x2 weave. My hood is plain weave carbon fiber with paint. My A, B, and C pillars are lined with CF fabric.

[Black_Bat]

One of the nicest E36's I've seen. Well done!

[Dazza-mate]

Originally Posted by Angeleus

by boot do you mean the Trunk and spoiler? If so, then both are real Carbon Fiber 2x2 weave. My hood is plain weave carbon fiber with paint. My A, B, and C pillars are lined with CF fabric.

Well yes, sorry, forgot you guys call them "Trunks"

[junglebrother]

I dont like head and rear lights, everything else is perfect

[SFU]

just put 18" BBS RS and it will be perfect!!!

[XRacing]

I really like the car. but a couple things did you add something to the wing? Do you have any pictures of the inside.

[Angeleus]

Originally Posted by junglebrother

I dont like head and rear lights, everything else is perfect

lol to each their own. I like the once piece look and I don't want to be like everyone else with 2 piece headlights. It's hard to make your e36 unique you know?

Originally Posted by SFU

just put 18" BBS RS and it will be perfect!!!

I know, I'm waiting on this guy to send me the 2nd pair. I opened a paypal dispute today because it's been 1 1/2 weeks from when they were supposed to come in.

Originally Posted by XRacing

I really like the car. but a couple things did you add something to the wing? Do you have any pictures of the inside.

The wing is a UUC style CF adjustable wing with 3 settings. Mine is set on the highest setting.

I don't have pictures of the headliner just yet because I have to fix the headliner again cause my g/f's nephew ripped the top by playing with his toy and by some miracle act a guy threw a cigarette out his window into my car and burned a hole in my rear deck.

Here are some of the pictures I do have though, I had used my crappy camera phone at the time and it rained while I was installing everything:
























During the day, Trunk and interior comparison:




And ignore the sparkly light and speaker cover and 3rd brake light cover... I bought the car with those on. LOL The original owner thought it would be cute to have it black and sparkly. haha

On the trunk I didn't wash it yet after I installed it lol that's why there's white powder on the edges.

Now I need black window and door seals. so it's not grey any more.

[XRacing]

I like the look of the inside a lot. Mine is grey cloth pillars and headliner with
Black leather inside and I would like to do something different like that. Do you catch heck with that front euro plate?

[Angeleus]

so far no, but I probably will sonner or later. I normally run my regular plate under it, or on top.

[BadGTho]

what's up with the paint on the hood?