1999 AVUS BLUE E36 318ic CONVERTIBLE SOLD

[Super4]

Project has now ended as the convertible has gone to its new home. What next is the question!

[Super4]

Project has restarted as I bought her back

So since getting her back 2 months ago I have done the following things to it, sorry about the lack of pictures. Current mileage is now 133,444 miles. Did a front end refresh using a new brand taken on @ SUPER4, which is "Optimal".


SUSPENSION:

2x Optimal front wishbones
2x Optimal inner tie rods
2x Optimal outer track rod ends
2x Powerflex wishbone bushes
2x Powerflex droplink bushes
2x Optimal droplinks

ENGINE:

1x New radiator
1x New thermostat
1x New air filter
1x New oil filter
1x Engine flush with BG EPR
1x Oil change MPM 5w40 (test)
4x Bosch spark plugs

BRAKES:

Front vented disc conversion
New front discs
New front pads
New front wheel speed sensor

TYRES:

2x New ThreeA 245/40/17 rear tyres (budget tyres for test) bang for buck excellent, great grip wet and dry, will have to see how they do after a 5-6,000 miles on them but so far so good.



More to come

[Super4]

Some tinkering going under the bonnet and a quick bay clean done too.

[Super4]

Exhaust work started, I'm in the middle of working on a custom setup. This is what it sounds like so far:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbVhE_ivzc

[Super4]

Not much to report of late have done a few small jobs:

Strongflex front arb bushes
Engine oil changed and replaced with Castrol Magnatec
Engine flushed with EPR
New oil filter
Taxed

Thats it for now, she now has 136,000 miles on it and going very well indeed.