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Looking good mate, need to hear how different that exhaust sounds against mine, let me know how you find those HSD DTs as I'm thinking of getting some before I go to the ring

Could you please pm me with the price for a visual rear kit and fitted, cheers

Mark at abbey uses hks filters, I have one in my DE. He said they perform the best out of any he's tested, same as the hks oil filters he stocks. The hks filters look lovely and are really well made fit like a glove

What do people do with the front badge then? Wouldnt it look a tad odd with two different badges Saying that id love a gold likwid art one for mine

Erm it was a bit more than 3k Pete

Because thats the spec i made it from ground up bar the usual Sport options, to show what was done to make it such a great steer

Nice! hows the ride comfort mate?

Sarah, Steves forum name is Steve350Z Makes the gearchanges alot nicer than standard plus looks lovely Another small update for the books, My gold HEL braided brake lines turned up from CS on friday Another smooth transaction from the guys at CS, cheers lads Saving all the parts for fitment all in one go in the next few months before the road trip

For that money id be looking into an E36 328i Sport, had mine for three years before the Z, although mine wasnt a cheap runaround Heres some pictures of it, absolutely delightful to own and drive, a real connecting driver/car to road experience once i got it to my spec. Engine: M50 manifold and big bore throttle bodies upgrade Pipercross panel filter Custom E-maps remap BMW high power spark plugs (used on the E46 330 but a good upgrade for the E36s) Transmission/Suspension: Z3 5 speed short shift kit Bilstein shocks with Eibach pro springs E46 M3 convertible rear top mounts with Z3 reinforcement plates Polybush lower arm and front anti roll bar bushes E30 front lower arms Heavy duty Meyle complete track rods Brakes: Two new front calipers EBC yellowstuff pads front and rear Goodridge braided brake lines New front and rear discs New handbrake shoes Interior: Retrimmed perforated leather steering wheel (double padded for extra comfort) 18 button on board computer Dual zone climate control Exterior: Genuine AC Schnitzer carbon fibre rear diffuser (you wont see another E36 with this on, if you know what they are youll know how rare they are) Genuine AC Schnitzer three piece 'ducktail' boot spoiler (again these are stupidly rare and ive only ever seen one other E36 in this country with one on) Custom carbon fibre front splitter Genuine AC Schnitzer type 2 mirrors(again extremely sought after, heated and electric) Individual Avus blue paintwork (was a special order colour for non M3s) New windscreen has been put in last year due to a chip All the exterior rubbers have been changed last year (front windscreen, side windows and rear window also had a new scuttle panel trim) Brand new set of body mouldings aswell Wheels: BBS RC041/042 with mirror polished lips and centre caps with the centres and bolts finished in Aston Martin Lightening silver, these wheels set the car off in conjuction with the body styling making it a very unique E36 i havent seen another like it. Tyres are Falken FK452 all round in 225/45/17 front and 245/40/17 rear

Lol I do real tea and coffee not dishwater

Lol I have blue or green to pick from, will wait til the weather is better to do it. Where you fancy doing it? Mine or yours which ever is easier for you

Is this a noisy diff for a road car?

Yes they will bolt straight up

I haven't taken the seats out since I've bought it, so really want to get it clinically clean.

They are clean might get you to give them a real good clean though, I need to take them out anyways as I want to hoover and shampoo the carpet and surrounding trims

Not on my clean leather lol

When we next meet up Pete il get you to sit on them when heated to tell me what you think, if memory serves me correct I'm not sure my drivers bum one really gets nice and toasty the back does but I can't remember at this moment in time lol

Mine seem to work fine. Could be worth checking out wires etc though just incase, where is the sensor located? And I take it the wires are underneath the leather?

Supercharged baby, my dads brother has a titanium grey XKR, lovely looking thing! Cramped in the back seats though lol

No they won't in my experience. Mate of mine has an ep3 in silver, against the Z it has/had no chance. Got left for dust

Cheers all Lol Pete you crack me up fella, believe me I could have spent another day on it easily, need to do the interior next. Seats out the lot

Got most of this week off, so decided the day after my birthday i would crack the detailing gear out and give the Z a good going over, which has been much needed. Il be going over it again in April/June time to really finish it off but for now its good enough First day was spent like so: Snow foam with Valet Pro orange foam Rinse car then wash wheels/calipers with bilberry wheel cleaner and 1" detailing brush Rinse wheels then wash car with wool mitt, 2bm and dodo juice born to be mild shampoo Rinse car then IronX car and wheels Rinse car again then use megs clay and megs speed detailer as lubricant Rewash car same as step 3 Dry using Wooly mammoth drying towel Finishkare 425 quick detailer as overnight protection Day 2: Finishkare 425 quick detailer to wipe panels over Lakeside CCS orange pad with Menzerna PF2500 Finishkare 425 wipe down on all panels Seal finish with two layers of Zaino Z8 Before: After a long 2 days the afters: Comments welcome as usual

Yep definatley getting it done, that looks lovely. Subtle and different enough at the same time Now to decide on gloss or gloss black carbon

Whered you get the tommy k badge? I'm after one in gold if possible. Car looks great by the way, just in mid stage of detailing my azure

Wouldn't let kwik fit check my tyre pressures let alone fit a set of pads to a car