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<blockquote data-quote="Lee36328" data-source="post: 161845" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Hi 123,</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">My comments in blue.</span></p><p><span style="color: Blue"></span></p><p>[This might be a very old thread, and now revived again. Thought I just share my ownership experience here as well.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Yeah, this car has got some loyal fans. Good to see it is still being enjoyed. Keep the comments coming.</span></p><p></p><p>1. First impression</p><p></p><p>1997 model.</p><p>Just as I expected it would be. I've driven the e36 328i many times before, and also several types of bmw's in the past. Car has full M3 kit, lowered, brand new leather trim on doors and seats, new external rubber parts. brakes dont feel right...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Are you talking about the 'floating caliper'?</span></p><p></p><p>2. Next impression</p><p></p><p>wow its LOW. 1st day out with the car, went to visit a friend at pantai hospital, scraped the car everywhere. guys with lowered cars, beware of this place...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">I've welded steel plates to protect my exhaust... </span></p><p></p><p>3. The mod starts</p><p></p><p>Already lowered, bilstein springs and dampers. car on standard 15" rims now, looking for 17"s only at this point. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Arb, sports suspension, 17", some form of chassis strengthening, and you'll be in heaven. Check out xbrace and camber plates.</span></p><p></p><p>4. Performance</p><p></p><p>Enough on the powerside, just enough for me. will look to improve handling as time goes on, which is more of a priority to me.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">True, the engine output easily overwhelms the standard and aging chassis. Strenghten the chassis and you will unlock the car's hidden potential.</span> </p><p></p><p>5. Housekeeping</p><p></p><p>air cond sucks also, will get it done asap.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Naidu.</span></p><p></p><p>6. Fuel consumption</p><p></p><p>has a healthy appetite for RON97 <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">If well-kept, will settle at around 24 sen/km on Vpower, mixed driving.</span></p><p></p><p>Car had 159,000km when bought.</p><p>So far, changed some wheel bearings, hoses, all new rotors and pads. serviced and or rebuilt steering rack, new tie-rod ends. new long shaft coupling, changed all fluids, gearbox, engine, diff...</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">Wow. Not bad. Any improvement after changing the long shaft? Was it vibrating before?</span></p><p></p><p>lee: do you buy a de-carb product and DIY? or you get your mechanic to do it?</p><p>as for the installation of the Raizen, where did you get that done?</p><p></p><p><span style="color: Blue">As busy as I am, the only DIY I do is driving and pumping gas... all done by M1 or KLAuto. Raizin was from KLAuto, check out Desmond.</span></p><p></p><p>cheers.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee36328, post: 161845, member: 113"] Hi 123, [COLOR=Blue]My comments in blue. [/COLOR] [This might be a very old thread, and now revived again. Thought I just share my ownership experience here as well. [COLOR=Blue]Yeah, this car has got some loyal fans. Good to see it is still being enjoyed. Keep the comments coming.[/COLOR] 1. First impression 1997 model. Just as I expected it would be. I've driven the e36 328i many times before, and also several types of bmw's in the past. Car has full M3 kit, lowered, brand new leather trim on doors and seats, new external rubber parts. brakes dont feel right... [COLOR=Blue]Are you talking about the 'floating caliper'?[/COLOR] 2. Next impression wow its LOW. 1st day out with the car, went to visit a friend at pantai hospital, scraped the car everywhere. guys with lowered cars, beware of this place... [COLOR=Blue]I've welded steel plates to protect my exhaust... [/COLOR] 3. The mod starts Already lowered, bilstein springs and dampers. car on standard 15" rims now, looking for 17"s only at this point. [COLOR=Blue]Arb, sports suspension, 17", some form of chassis strengthening, and you'll be in heaven. Check out xbrace and camber plates.[/COLOR] 4. Performance Enough on the powerside, just enough for me. will look to improve handling as time goes on, which is more of a priority to me. [COLOR=Blue]True, the engine output easily overwhelms the standard and aging chassis. Strenghten the chassis and you will unlock the car's hidden potential.[/COLOR] 5. Housekeeping air cond sucks also, will get it done asap. [COLOR=Blue]Naidu.[/COLOR] 6. Fuel consumption has a healthy appetite for RON97 ;) [COLOR=Blue]If well-kept, will settle at around 24 sen/km on Vpower, mixed driving.[/COLOR] Car had 159,000km when bought. So far, changed some wheel bearings, hoses, all new rotors and pads. serviced and or rebuilt steering rack, new tie-rod ends. new long shaft coupling, changed all fluids, gearbox, engine, diff... [COLOR=Blue]Wow. Not bad. Any improvement after changing the long shaft? Was it vibrating before?[/COLOR] lee: do you buy a de-carb product and DIY? or you get your mechanic to do it? as for the installation of the Raizen, where did you get that done? [COLOR=Blue]As busy as I am, the only DIY I do is driving and pumping gas... all done by M1 or KLAuto. Raizin was from KLAuto, check out Desmond.[/COLOR] cheers.] [/QUOTE]
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