Mike's e36 Compact Build Thread

[Earl]

It will only feel heavy when going slower than around 20mph. Parking will suck but steering should feel sharper and more responsive at normal speeds=) I had no power steering in my previous DD and it felt great.

[Ullsokk]

Hey Mike

Whats the offset and width of the rs replicas ?

[minimike]

Originally Posted by Ullsokk

Hey Mike

Whats the offset and width of the rs replicas ?

Hello they are offset 20 and 9J but I'm also running 15mm spacers all round for the extra poke !

[minimike]

Car is finally ready in the booth ready for paint here's a few more pictures hopefully this week I should have the finished product!





Also thought i'd share my other project. My 1987 Mini Mayfair I decided to move it to my lockup to get on with it and get it finished!

[Ullsokk]

Nice! you need too make a mold of that hatch

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[minimike]

Originally Posted by Ullsokk

Nice! you need too make a mold of that hatch

I did mention to the guy painting about maybe making remoulds and selling them, but nothing ever came of it

[retro ross]

where did you get duck tail from? id love to run one

[minimike]

Originally Posted by retro ross

where did you get duck tail from? id love to run one

I brought it from eBay for about £80, however its for an e46 and we had to extend it to make it fit the width of the boot, I got the idea from eurohb on here his looked great!

There's some pictures of eurohb's one here
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=39459


Also an eBay link to the CSL ducktail here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-M3-E46...item338d3cb2a2

[minimike]

So got sent some pictures last night...





meh.. looks brown haha worried I've got the wrong paint code now, but I think its just because its from an iphone in a dark booth, Going down later on today to have a look :S

[Earl]

That does look brown but it may be the lighting =) Brown wouldn't be terrible

[minimike]

Originally Posted by Earl

That does look brown but it may be the lighting =) Brown wouldn't be terrible

Hope I haven't just wasted a lot of money! haha but this is the car I got the idea from and they look different in every picture because its pearl I think..

[minimike]

Okay so just got this picture from the painter ! I'm happy now

[Earl]

Looks great=)

[minimike]

So decided to start painting my wheels over the weekend, went for a gold/bronze colour as thought it would go nicely with the new paint for now until i can afford some new wheels!

[Monkfish]

Very nice color! didn't want to say anything about the cyan, but i'm glad it's gone. The car will look clean put together.