The 5-Lug Chronicles
Installing e30 M3 5-lug suspension and brakes on the 1991 318is. [...]
November 21, 2024
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Full Metal Bracket
As we all know by now, the e36 BMW is notorious for its use of plastic. The interior is the usual target of most criticisms, but it doesn’t stop there. Plastics are found all throughout the car, even making their [...]
April 19, 2018
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In the Bumper Down Under [Project e36 328is]
One word: Plastics. No, I’m not giving advice from 1967 concerning an industry with a great future, but rather that most cars built within the last 20 years are chock full of plastic panels that cover virtually anything and everything. [...]
August 2, 2017
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[Project 328is e36] Full Circle Suspension Fail
Sometimes what seems to be a good deal is in fact too good to be true. For several years I had wanted to upgrade the suspension on the e36 to a true adjustable coilover setup. [...]
February 28, 2017
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[Project 328is E36] Undoing the Upgrade
I’ve been monkeying with old Bavarian cars for about ten years now. In that time, I’ve been able to test a lot of the tried-and-true “upgrades” folks seem to perform to these cars. When the 328 received its s52 swap 3 [...]
January 23, 2017
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High Mileage Hero
I‘ve spent a lot of time talking about other people’s cars, but even the mad scientist behind the articles has a story to share about his ride. I’ve owned this car 6 years and it’s gone through a series [...]
June 14, 2016
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Topless & Racey
In the sporty car world, having a convertible top typically implies a compromise of some sort. [...]
June 6, 2016
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