I've had this car for two and a half years, and I've been working on replacing its US spec parts with Euro spec ones. The interior was a bit of a mess, and the engine acted up a couple times, but I haven't had any major mechanical issues yet.
Here's a few before pictures:
And now in its WIP state after an afternoon of beer drinking, car washing, and oil changing:
So far what I've done:
- Replaced weird wobbly gear lever with brand new Z3 1.9 lever and new shifter bushings
- Replaced shifter and e-brake boots with custom leatherette ones with M colored stitching, got new knob and the setup looks awesome imo
- Replaced cracked dash with a crack free one
- Throwout bearing crapped out so replaced that, it was a PITA, but at least I know my clutch is like brand new
- Got lower profile tires
- Got myself a Euro cluster, clock, grilles, smilies, and bumpers! The rear bumper is still waiting to go on, and I haven't put the Euro clock in yet either.
- Got black interior panels with hounds tooth inserts, and I love them! The rear panels still need to be replaced, and I want to have my seats to match the door cards when I have them reupholstered.
So what still needs to be done in the near future:
- Reupholstered seats and steering wheel
- M-Tech I kit
Later down the road I'd like to properly restore the car, complete with a top notch paint job, all new suspension, and a BMW V8 drive train. A couple of years and I'll open that project thread;)
Here's a few before pictures:
And now in its WIP state after an afternoon of beer drinking, car washing, and oil changing:
So far what I've done:
- Replaced weird wobbly gear lever with brand new Z3 1.9 lever and new shifter bushings
- Replaced shifter and e-brake boots with custom leatherette ones with M colored stitching, got new knob and the setup looks awesome imo
- Replaced cracked dash with a crack free one
- Throwout bearing crapped out so replaced that, it was a PITA, but at least I know my clutch is like brand new
- Got lower profile tires
- Got myself a Euro cluster, clock, grilles, smilies, and bumpers! The rear bumper is still waiting to go on, and I haven't put the Euro clock in yet either.
- Got black interior panels with hounds tooth inserts, and I love them! The rear panels still need to be replaced, and I want to have my seats to match the door cards when I have them reupholstered.
So what still needs to be done in the near future:
- Reupholstered seats and steering wheel
- M-Tech I kit
Later down the road I'd like to properly restore the car, complete with a top notch paint job, all new suspension, and a BMW V8 drive train. A couple of years and I'll open that project thread;)
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