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awesome - good looking motor you have there.... i was looking for 2.5td when i came across my 2.8 petrol :lol: B) welcome - this is a great site for picking up a little knowledge, key for us firt time beemer owners ;)

im pretty sure im going to have to change mine... it sounds like something has come off inside the drum. scrapes quite loudly and stops when the handbrake is applied... the handbrake effectiveness is probably about 2% :rolleyes: :lol: so i need to investigate further me thinks ...

alright buddie! welcome to the beemer club :D so far as oils etc, i went to halfords and browsed the little catalog jobbie on the oil isle :D post us up some piccies

hi guys. im feeling the need to upgrade to leather seats. i have found a set out of a 1996, 5 door tourer, and was planning to fit these in my 1995 4 door saloon - the guy selling them seem concerned they wont fit?? will i have trouble with the rear seats?? thanks in advance guys... Rick

awesome mate - this is going to be cool! how much, mot failing rust, can we be seriously talking about here?? its not that old! :o

aye, lovely looking motor B)

hiya Kath! well, you are a woman after my own heart... i too am a man of VW background, having owned many retro and modified dubs... so you are in good company :D i became a daddy nearly 6 months ago, and gave in to family pressure, and opted for something more suitable for family life... ive harboured a secret love for another german motor for a long time... :D so now, i have best of both. i have a VW project tucked away (for when i get those extremely rare days i actually have time to tinker) and the beemer as my everyday car - and so far all is well :D

hello and welcome, nice friendly bunch B) get us up some piccies of your ride

so just go in, tell the guy what you want, and go from there? sounds easy enough - lol cheers Andy ;)

Cheers Andy :) haha - i agree :lol:

alright boys and girls all i want to know from the people who service their own vehicles, where do you generally tend to buy your engine / gearbox / final drive oil and filters etc etc from?? what oil is best suited to my 2.8 E36? i popped in halfords, and the chart suggests either 10/40 semi synth, or mobil 5/40 fully synth what do you guys suggest? cheers

^^Jeez, thats bad luck mate... still, if its in the garage its outta the snow, and away from risk of slippery roads etc i guess... we have had NO snow at all here... :o

alreet pal! ;)

dont get me started on insurance... i had to abandon this years policy that runs out in march, cos i had bought a rear wheel drive, and my company WOULDN'T insure me! ive been driving for 13 years now :blink: b####s... :lol:

thats awesome B)

ah, cheers mr admin man :D

haha no mate - the 5 1/2 month old little girl, and a 5 door saloon saw to that :lol: :lol:

cheers for that :lol: :lol: ;)

it was the big 30 for me this year... :blink:

Sorry if this has been started already, just curious really so i can wave at you if i see you :lol: Im from Adlington, Chorley... You?

:D cheers guys, i have to say, its a little cracker! its got lots of extras (i wasn't expecting) too - the guy selling, really under sold it... im glad it was me who spotted it :) some of these maybe standard, bare with me - lol leather steering wheel grey velour seats headlight washers (missing one lol) auto tint rear view mirror massive boot wing & brake light trip computer - fuel consumption/ext temperature/trip etc x4 electric windows and elec sunroof 'green' performance air filter stainless steel system exhaust (which sounds lovely with the throbbing 6 cyl engine) BMW factor fitted alarm, keyfob operated central locking etc and a pretty good amount of old receipts and MOTs and appears to be a shade lower than my mates 318, the stance is nice... im sure there is other bits and bobs too... thanks for the kind words though guys, there are 2 shape of beemer i really like, the e36 and e30 really do it for me...

132900 e36 1996 SE 328i 257k is quality :D

what a beaut! awesome... what a top find too, very inspiring B)

the handbrake is on my list of jobs to - its crap! :lol: i feel better knowing im not the only one - i know it doesn't help you mate