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E36318TIM52B28
11-05-2008, 07:58 PM
Hi every one. Just popping in to say hello
My names Glenn. I own Botany Motor Worx Ltd in Auckland New Zealand.
We specialise in BMW's. I also sponsor another forum on the net.
I'll get my act together over the next few days and post up pictures of my car and a few details on the build.
I hope I can assist with help in here.. any help needed...just PM me

Cheers
Glenn
Pennyfan
11-06-2008, 10:05 AM
Hi Glenn, nice to see you here (^0^).
tiFreak
11-06-2008, 03:41 PM
welcome, I take it from your name you have an M52 swap?
marko
11-06-2008, 03:50 PM
welcome! pics of your car are a must, I think...
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 05:41 PM
Yes.. I did it about 18 months ago. I'm running a Jatco at the moment with manual select. My plans are to go manual with UUC clutch set up and LSD. I'm also running a medium case 364 diff with E30 325Ms ABS axles
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 05:43 PM
Will do over the weekend. I could post a thread from the other site I sponsor, but I'm not sure if that is allowed in here. I'm new so I must check out all the rules in here and play nice
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 05:45 PM
Hi Glenn, nice to see you here (^0^).


Fancy meeting you here....lol
How is the car coming along ?? You must pop in some time and let me have a look
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 07:03 PM
As promised
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 07:06 PM
A couple more
cooljess76
11-06-2008, 07:32 PM
What year is your car? I see you have the '97+ sidemarkers and in one pic it has the pre-'96 kidney grilles and '96+ grilles in the other pic. I did the same thing, switched to the older style because I like the way they look. Nice car BTW, welcome to the forum.

Edit; any interior pics?
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 07:37 PM
What year is your car? I see you have the '97+ sidemarkers and in one pic it has the pre-'96 kidney grilles and '96+ grilles in the other pic. I did the same thing, switched to the older style because I like the way they look. Nice car BTW, welcome to the forum.

Edit; any interior pics?

The car is a '97 I fitted the facelift grill, kidneys and the angel eyes.
Thanks for the welcome
I havent got any interior pics... can do a couple tho
John318ti
11-06-2008, 07:52 PM
Man that carbon fiber intake is freakin sick!
Very nice car! Welcome to the forum :smile:
E36318TIM52B28
11-06-2008, 08:06 PM
Man that carbon fiber intake is freakin sick!
Very nice car! Welcome to the forum :smile:

The CAI brand is "Simota" you should be able to buy them over there
Cost $400 NZD here
tiFreak
11-07-2008, 12:51 AM
looks nice, not feeling the ///M stripes on the hood and quarter panel but I guess I can't really say anything about your car :redface:
E36318TIM52B28
11-07-2008, 01:14 AM
Just thought I'd pop this in
Getting shut down by a Corvette... he was doing low 12's
I got 15.3 @ 98mph
That was with the old diff I should get around 14.7 now. Havent been to another car club event yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyr-dqF4RrI
marko
11-07-2008, 07:36 PM
nice car man! love the drop... engine is so nice & clean.
E36318TIM52B28
11-07-2008, 09:57 PM
nice car man! love the drop... engine is so nice & clean.


Thank you. Just about everything was new OEM when we did the conversion. Except the basic engine and trans. We replaced all gaskets, connectors and hoses etc that give all the problems. Plus service on the trans.

The drop is certed "legal" by an engineer, its 75mm at the front chassis rails. With the Bilsteins, right springs and the correct offset on the ACS nothing touches or rubs, even under extreme driving conditions
cooljess76
11-07-2008, 10:38 PM
I like the rear spoiler. Is that an ACS 1 piece? I have an ACS 3 piece. The car looks awesome, I bet that thing is a blast to drive.
96cali
11-07-2008, 10:42 PM
Just thought I'd pop this in
Getting shut down by a Corvette... he was doing low 12's
I got 15.3 @ 98mph
That was with the old diff I should get around 14.7 now. Havent been to another car club event yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyr-dqF4RrI

WeIRd. I just watched that video 3 days ago, before I clicke dthis thread. :biggrin:

Welcome!
E36318TIM52B28
11-08-2008, 05:16 AM
I like the rear spoiler. Is that an ACS 1 piece? I have an ACS 3 piece. The car looks awesome, I bet that thing is a blast to drive.

The top hatch spoiler is a genuine ACS the lip spoiler is a non gen copy

And yes...it is a blast to drive.. M3 owners dont like it much when i can hold my own with them or out drive them.