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BMW E36 325i restoration
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<blockquote data-quote="Herr Odo" data-source="post: 727489" data-attributes="member: 43311"><p>My daily car is a 1994 E36 325i that is still in fairly good running condition despite having chalked up 230K km.</p><p> </p><p>It’s a bit dented here and there with scratches and both bumpers need to be re-aligned as they have been subject to knocks over the years. A bit of rust is starting to show up and intermittent white smoke from the exhaust. </p><p> </p><p>I plan to start overhauling the engine and transmission from April, allocating 6 weeks to 8 weeks for completion including new paint job (changing colour). Though 4-speed gearbox is still OK, I decided to have it overhauled as well based on the heavy mileage and for peace of mind. No fancy upgrades as I prefer to keep it stock.</p><p> </p><p>After this major job, it should enable me to use the car for another 10 more years if not more. The car has really grown on me and this is a labour of love.</p><p> </p><p>The budget works out like this:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Engine overhaul: RM8,000</p><p>Transmission overhaul (including rear transaxle): RM4,000</p><p>Bodywork: RM1,000</p><p>Repainting: 4,000</p><p>Misc: 2,000 (e.g. muffler change, suspension, joint lubes, touch-ups, trim changes)</p><p> </p><p>Total: RM19,000</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Is this a reasonable and sufficient figure in 2015? I have a mechanic in mind to do the job but any recommendations is welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Herr Odo, post: 727489, member: 43311"] My daily car is a 1994 E36 325i that is still in fairly good running condition despite having chalked up 230K km. It’s a bit dented here and there with scratches and both bumpers need to be re-aligned as they have been subject to knocks over the years. A bit of rust is starting to show up and intermittent white smoke from the exhaust. I plan to start overhauling the engine and transmission from April, allocating 6 weeks to 8 weeks for completion including new paint job (changing colour). Though 4-speed gearbox is still OK, I decided to have it overhauled as well based on the heavy mileage and for peace of mind. No fancy upgrades as I prefer to keep it stock. After this major job, it should enable me to use the car for another 10 more years if not more. The car has really grown on me and this is a labour of love. The budget works out like this: Engine overhaul: RM8,000 Transmission overhaul (including rear transaxle): RM4,000 Bodywork: RM1,000 Repainting: 4,000 Misc: 2,000 (e.g. muffler change, suspension, joint lubes, touch-ups, trim changes) Total: RM19,000 Is this a reasonable and sufficient figure in 2015? I have a mechanic in mind to do the job but any recommendations is welcome. [/QUOTE]
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