LOL...I own a...B......M......W.....

Now don't be mad at me. I'm still going to buy a GS in the next 2 years after I buy my house. I got a 1996 328is coupe 5 speed for $1500 because it didn't start....Well 11 hours later it runs great...

I'll upload pictures later to show you guys.

:eek3: I want to see some pics :D

What I started with. :egads:

Here we are 11 hours later...boy did my back hate me....I had a bad sun burn too!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: wires :batman: Looks alot better after an 11 hour day :woot:

So I'm getting ready to buy the car...and I'm testing things out. I test out the emergency flashers...and all of a sudden I hear the damn fuel pump go on!!!!...Let me tell you folks there is a big difference between a solid blue wire with a green stripe and a solid green wire with a blue stripe...I guess the previous owner didn't know that. :egads: :egads: :egads:

The trunk never looked like this at all...LOL man I have serious patience!

It needs a lot of work but I think it's worth it...considering what I paid for it.

Here is what I have already ordered:

CAI
Short shifter
Clutch stop
Angel eyes 1 piece black headlights
LED tailights
AC Schnitzer: **** knob, floor mats, pedals, e-brake
front and rear Strut bars
SS braided brake lines
Drilled and slotted brembo's
17" M3 graphite wheels with a polished lip...Manaray you will be proud!
It is already slammed 2 inches with H&R's (I think)
There is more that I ordered I just can't think of it right now...I'll let you know tomorrow, I have the list at work



Still shopping around for:
3.15 LSD
Passenger side door panel
Passenger side speaker kick panel
Turbo kit (Christmas Gift)
Exhaust system (Same time I get the turbo kit)
Carbon fiber hood
Carbon fiber "eyebrows"
Carbon fiber trunk
Carbon fiber lip spoiler
Wide body fenders (already found them)
E46 M3 front bumper
E36 M3 mirrors



Things that will get fixed this weekend:
AC System
powersteering leak
coolant leak

let me know what you guys think....but be nice!!! :D

It's...umm...it's...a...really good deal. :)

LOL...I own a...B......M......W.....

Now don't be mad at me. I'm still going to buy a GS in the next 2 years after I buy my house. I got a 1996 328is coupe 5 speed for $1500 because it didn't start....Well 11 hours later it runs great...

I'll upload pictures later to show you guys.

Damnit Joe its great to see u still here. Congrats on the car. U in florida now? :thumbup:

Didnt you have a Acur Legend at one point? Score on a cheap fixer upper. :thumbup:

that's a great deal you picked up there, but look out for quality issues!! bmw's dont come near the dependability of toyota/lexus.... the car i owned before my gs4 was an 87 bmw 325....that tiny car had an inline six too, so it wasnt in any way a slug...but by the time i got rid of the thing at 175K miles, almost EVERYTHING (alternator, tranny, catalytic, fuel TANK, radiator, fans, belts, thermostat, electrical wiring, o2 sensors, distributor cap) had failed and had to be replaced! bmw's are expensive to maintain! good luck to ya!

Keep us updated as you mean things up. We love pictures and DIY stuff :thumbup: :thumbup:

Did I say we love pictures?

Good job on the stuff looks great

Dang, $1500 won't even get you a set of used HREs and you got yourself a whole BMW.....

.....in any case, great work, bro!

that's a great deal you picked up there, but look out for quality issues!! bmw's dont come near the dependability of toyota/lexus.... the car i owned before my gs4 was an 87 bmw 325....that tiny car had an inline six too, so it wasnt in any way a slug...but by the time i got rid of the thing at 175K miles, almost EVERYTHING (alternator, tranny, catalytic, fuel TANK, radiator, fans, belts, thermostat, electrical wiring, o2 sensors, distributor cap) had failed and had to be replaced! bmw's are expensive to maintain! good luck to ya!

Well I'm just having fun with it since I just got it....If it gives me hell I can turn around and sell it for like $5000 now with the AC fixed and all the other little stuff I can probably get like $6500-$7000.

It's a piece of junk, but man can it hold it's value!

I appreciate the kind words fella's and I really miss you guys!

wow, talk about a blast from the past, man! I was just joining CL when you were still around. Man, your accident back then blew my mind. Glad everything is cool with you, good luck with the BMW.

Eric

Impressive work you did there fixing up the bimmer joe! :thumbup:

Where in FL are ya!? I moved to Ocala 3 months ago.

Dang dude... thats one hell of a rebuild...Wiring harnesses are never fun!!! :eek2: :thumbup:

yea, nice grab, but i'd bet the harness was a pain!

WOW BRO, we talked a couple weeks ago and you kept this news all to yourself. :cry:

That is really really AWESOME NEWS!!

Knowing you as I do, this car is GOING TO BE SICK and JOE is just the man for the job to get this bad boy fixed, modded, and tearing up the asphalt down south.

Florida or Carolina. Talk to me Bro.

For some ofthe CL newbies, XSUPERJOEX, or as I like to call him, KING OF ALL LEXUS MODS, Joe is a LEGEWNDARY CL MEMBER and a super nice guy who is willing to give the shirt of his back to help someone out. A real CLass Act.

Please keep us posted with the news and the pics. Keep'em coming.

I;m gonna drop you a line soon.

Peace,
Ted

If you can do work like THAT in 11 hours :thumbup: .....and the car doesn't catch fire the first time you crank it over.....you should be a BMW technician. Not only do they make GOOD money, but the crappy electronics in today's BMW's virtually guarantees them a steady supply of work.

Green with blue stripe... blue with green stripe... it's all the same!

Back when I installed car stereos and alarms, one of the other installers (who is a dead-ringer for Kris Kristofferson, by the way) was colorblind. Typically, colorblind people have difficulty distinguishing colors in certain wavelengths (they don't see in black and white!).

This was fun when he was installing alarms... "hey Bob, is this wire brown or red?"

Just be careful with the wires that are have yellow wire loom covering them. Cut into one of those, you'll likely hear a quick pop... and then you'll need to replace the air bag(s)!

Nice going- looks like you've got a runner!

major props on that wire fix-up! :D

I'll post some more pics tonight...you guys will be pretty happy.

Very nice deal man, but the work probly sucks. Keep us posted on your mods if you make any. It's gonna be a sweet ride when you get done with it man!

LOL...I own a...B......M......W.....

Now don't be mad at me. I'm still going to buy a GS in the next 2 years after I buy my house. I got a 1996 328is coupe 5 speed for $1500 because it didn't start....Well 11 hours later it runs great...

I'll upload pictures later to show you guys.

Congrats on getting a BMW for $1500!!!! I think bmw's are great looking cars, especially the 3 series. Car looks great!!

~Josh