S52 finally!

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Took a drive today, convertibles are the best!

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Fucking California sent me a registration card in my name, not the title I clearly asked for. I sent them the damn title, why would they not send me the title in my name?????


GAAAAAAA

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A friend in Virginia wants a Z3, he found one here, I drove this for him today.

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/6...-4e8552795cfe/

It has 110k, is a 2001, 3.0. It was nice but shockingly does not feel as quick as my 2.8 with the ASC TB removed & M50 intake.

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Ordered a catback, while researching I found this.

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Not 100%. WIth the M50 kit it is 90% P&P.

https://m50manifold.com/

I got the full kit.

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Its a 97/98 Z3 with the M52. Its the right one. You will love it... the M50 intake and a tune will be a nice upgrade. Add S52 Cams and you will have a proper fast car on your hands.

My buddy who bought the Dinan Supercharged one added a matched set of rears to square up the stance, got some used Z3-M suspension and is in love right now

BTW Do you have a 3D printer?

also, I moved this to the members' rides section

Is it a plug-and-play swap to go from an m52 z3 to an s50/s52 z3?

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I got the Aqua today, need to enroll at MIT to figure out using it. lol





Really liking the manifold, car runs amazing!

Final product, liking it a whole bunch.

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M50 larger runner intake going in!

Lotta space nau!
Manifold assembled!

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This came yesterday...

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I had the "right" oils from Amsoil, got under there and found this:

I called BMW, gave my VIN. They said I need

mtf lt2 the transmission model is s5d320z, they said it needs 75-80 ZF PN 83222339219 But it seems it needs much lower viscosity ATF

differential saf x j 75-90 PN 83222357992

I'm really confused.

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Transmission & differential oil going in, hopefully, shocks too.

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Ended up with the AA SC, & an AEM meth kit.

https://store.activeautowerke.com/products/active-autowerke-bmw-e36-m3-supercharger-kit-level-1-rotrex-c38-blower?variant=768863499

SC is 1-2 weeks out.

https://www.aemelectronics.com/produ.../parts/30-3300

[2mAn]

Get out and drive it!

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Driver door pull came. Can't find masking tape that sticks to the door card.

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Homelink auto dim compass mirror & radar detector installed. Powers on with ignition.