I randomly found this site and was surprised that there is a BMW Compact only forum , so I had to register because there is no such thing in Germany, people dont realy like the Compacts here.
As the title says, I'm from Germany and drive a rare 323ti Sport Limited Edition, it even get's rarer because of the color it has, my car is painted in Imola Red II, which only was available for the E36 for the Sport Limited Edition 323ti, the GT2 Evo M3 and some few individual 3series before it got standard for the E39 and E46.
I live half an hour away from Ramstein AB, so I only have a 1 1/2 hour drive to the Nürburgring, don't think there's a need to explain what that is
I'd like to tell something about my car, because I spend alot of time and money on it to keep it OEM but also track-ready as much as possible, so I hope it's ok if I do that here.
First the options the car got loaded with by factory....
Car Type:
*2000 BMW E36 323ti Compact Sport Limited Edition
*M52B25 engine--> 2.5 liter I6 with 170bhp --> dynoed with 203 bhp!
*color is Imola-Red II.....for the Compacts only available with the Sport Limited Edition
Basic equipment:
*ASC+T (traction control) *center lock with remote *rear window wiper *power windows front *Fog Lights *onboard computer *M-Tech leather steering wheel with Airbag *Individual black headliner *openable rear windows
Special equipment:
*passenger airbag *Sidebags for driver/passenger *power sunroof *rear window shutter *velours floormats *Rearview mirror with automatic dim *smoker package (I don't smoke!) *leather armrest *Sport leather seats (leather only on the flanks and headrest-->pics) *seat heaters *Headrests in the fond *Air condition *white blinkers
Exclusive Package:
*chrome door inlays with "323ti" writing *heated windshield nozzels *Leather bantling for shiftknob and E-Brake *car phone (removed) *PDC (parking distance controller...very usefull!) *323ti exclusive black gauge rings
Sport Limited Edition:
*Aerodynamic package-->front and rear M-Technic bumper *M-Technic Venturi sideskirts *M-Technic mirrors (heated and power adjustable) *Doorhandles, M-Technic shiftknob and steering wheel clips in titanium finish *short throw shifter *M-Technic suspension
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everything on that list came with the car, now for the mods
Modifications:
Engine Mods:
*modified M50B25 air-intake manifold *NGK BKR6EQUP Laser Platinum Spark Plugs *K&N drop-in air filter *M-Technic oil filler cap *exhaust by Reuter Motorsport, stainless steel dual muffler 2x70mm *stiffer exhaust mounting rubber rings of the Z3 2.8 Roadster
Drivetrain:
* Z3 Roadster M short throw shifter -->replaced the stock short shift with it
Suspension mods:
*Bilstein B14 PSS suspension with Nordschleife Setup *E36 M3 3,2l wishbone bushings *E46 M3 convertible rear spring strut guide support *E36 Z3 2.8 rear strut reinforcement plates *E36 Z3 M Roadster front X-brace with rubber buffer stop *Innoparts front tower strut brace, flat black powdercoated *H&R 2-way adjustable anti-roll kit (set on soft @ front, hard @ rear)
Miscellaneous:
*car phone removed *replaced the OEM foglights with genuine yellow BMW foglights of the french models (expensive as ****! sadly the quality is not so well) *Bluechrome blinker bulbs, genuine BMW *E36 M3 black front mesh *E36 M3 front spoiler lip *E36 M3 GT flaps *E46 M3 rear spoiler lip *replaced red coloured diffusor with a black one for better contrast and because the red one got heavily melted *black front kidney grill *new windshield with huge blue glare shield
I.C.E. :
*Pioneer AVH-P5000DVD Headunit *Pioneer CD-I200 iPod-cable *Pioneer CD-BTB200 bluetooth adapter (kept the mic from the old car phone, now using this--->way more comfortable) *iPod 4th Generation, no color display...20GB HDD....it's enough *Custom 2-Way front system by Hertz
Brakes:
*Stock front & rear brakes --> vented rotors in the front, massives in the back.
*Steel flex brake line kit by Fischer Hydraulik
Rims & Tires:
-->all 4 wheels *Continental Sport Contact 3 tires in 225/45/17
*custom build in England --> Team Dynamics Motorsport "Pro Race 1.2 S" in Racing flat black with red rim
--> 17x8 , 35mm offset
Rims weigh 9 kg, so do the tires.......I searched for light wheels for a good price and found them at Team Dynamics, a British Touring Car Racing team.
....some Lotus Elise and Ariel Atoms also came with these wheels.
You can also see these rims in Top Gear Season 12 Episode 03 on the Renault Avantime.
--> no fender works and spacers necessary!
As you can see, I tried to use as many BMW parts as possible! All the body parts except for the rims and the kidney grill are original BMW parts, no knock offs!
Car is build to corner, not to do great 1/4 mile times!!!!
323ti Sport Limited Edition from Germany 
, so I had to register because there is no such thing in Germany, people dont realy like the Compacts here.
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