Purple Girl's Car (m3/4/A)

[RightYouAreKen]

They're staggered, wish they were square but I'm happy with them for now.

If you become un-happy with them, please let me know

[96HellrotM3]

Incredible job bringing this Techno back to life!! The LTWs look perfect on there.. and jealous of the PS's!! those are my next tire!

[CblockM3]

Thanks, appreciate it! Your car looks great too, wouldn't change one single thing about it.

[ApexEight]

*drool

Love that they have the imprint as well.

[Fatbunker]

Car looks great.

[E36 328is]

Wow love the new wheels car looks amazing!

[IronJoe]

Looking great! A nice upgrade from the DSIIs

[CblockM3]

*drool

Love that they have the imprint as well.

Car looks great.

Wow love the new wheels car looks amazing!

Looking great! A nice upgrade from the DSIIs

Thanks guys! Much appreciated

Wish I had some more updates but the wallet needs a break for a bit.

I did however receive a new ZKW lens, which had broken mounting tabs by the time it showed up at my door. Not sure if I am just extremely unlucky or if the stuff ZKW is making now is just crap. Someday I will have my headlight fixed properly, but it won't be today.

[RightYouAreKen]

Wow man, do not go skydiving. Your luck aint good right now

[CblockM3]

Wow man, do not go skydiving. Your luck aint good right now

Good Advice! I sent ZKW Corporate a nice email about how satisfied I've been. I'm sure it will never get read, but it made me feel better

[CblockM3]

I tried to get some better pictures with the new wheels yesterday, a couple turned out okay.





Other e36 that I feel like I'm neglecting.

[CblockM3]

Finally changed my cabin filter. Not the worst I've seen but still pretty dirty and gross.


While I was under the dash I replaced my 5 1/4 speakers and tweeters in the doors. I bought Kenwood components. Install was super easy, the woofer's bolted right in and fit in the stock baffle and the tweeters fit in the stock tweeter grills.





Link to Kenwoods: http://www.amazon.com/Kenwood-Kfc-P5...ponent+kenwood

Link to the 2 inch door drivers: http://www.parts-express.com/tymphan...ofer--264-1046

So all said and done I replaced all of the speakers in the front for $140. I don't know how it would compare to the BSW upgrade, but for the money I'm happy with it. Sounds WAY better than the HK stuff did and was a lot less expensive than the BSW's. Now I need to decide what to do for a head unit. I hate to go aftermarket but it sure is temping for the price and features.

Made use of my empty switches. I wired up my city lights to the red rocker switch and an electric fan override to the toggle. I'd like to get a euro fog light switch for the city lights at some point, and I had bought a nice push botton switch for the fan but it didn't fit. So these will do for now.



And here is what the city lights look like with the Amber LED's in them.

[JitteryJoe]

Looks great. Love the wheels.

[IronJoe]

Looking great, thanks for posting the audio stuff. My car's audio is a complete mess at the moment, one of my future projects...

[CblockM3]

Looks great. Love the wheels.

Looking great, thanks for posting the audio stuff. My car's audio is a complete mess at the moment, one of my future projects...

Thanks guys, looking forward to hopefully seeing both of your projects in person.

If your stereo sounds anything like mine did I think you would be happy with the same speakers. It's sounds much better and was pretty cheap compared to other options out there.

[JETninja]

I got new lenses for my ZKW's years ago from Chris at http://understeer.com/

Maybe he still carries them, I got them with Stone Guard applied, still look great after 134K or so I've put on them.....

[CblockM3]

I got new lenses for my ZKW's years ago from Chris at http://understeer.com/

Maybe he still carries them, I got them with Stone Guard applied, still look great after 134K or so I've put on them.....

Thanks for the head's up. I actually looked on their website before and never saw them listed. From what I have found, nobody keeps the lenses in stock anymore and they are a special order from BMW. I'm at the mercy of Schwiedmann now unfortunately. They said they will get it replaced for me, it's just going to be a slow process

[JETninja]

Thanks for the head's up. I actually looked on their website before and never saw them listed. From what I have found, nobody keeps the lenses in stock anymore and they are a special order from BMW. I'm at the mercy of Schwiedmann now unfortunately. They said they will get it replaced for me, it's just going to be a slow process

Contact Chris first and ask him, they might have some, worth a shot at least. I don't think they were ever listed IIRC....

[KnudsonsM3]

I was on the hunt for zkw lenses and ended up scoring a set on craigslist. I believe they're NLA unless you buy the entire assemblies.

They were still in their original package and I only paid $90 for them


The last 6 posters in here, including myself, are from Washington :p

[CblockM3]

I was on the hunt for zkw lenses and ended up scoring a set on craigslist. I believe they're NLA unless you buy the entire assemblies. They were still in their original package and I only paid $90 for them The last 6 posters in here, including myself, are from Washington :p

Wow, that's a great deal. Yeah, lots of Washington guys posting in here lately, that's awesome. It would be fun to coordinate a get together sometime!

The PO used some caulking to try and glue down the rear window trim



So $25 and ten minutes later...new trim! Wish more projects were so cheap and easy.

[KnudsonsM3]

We should do a drive in spring or summer.

And yes, I totally scored on the lenses.

[JETninja]

Well I'm not from Washington, but did move here in 2012.....Boeing 29 yrs.

[CblockM3]

Well I'm not from Washington, but did move here in 2012.....Boeing 29 yrs.

nice, wow that must be quite a career!

This is the car my father is trying to sell, once it goes he has his eye on a c5 z06.

http://www.hotrodhotline.com/forsale.../listing/82706

[IronJoe]

The PO used some caulking to try and glue down the rear window trim

The PO of my car did the Exact. Same. Thing.

I ordered new trim just the other day, can't wait to remedy this!

Well I'm not from Washington, but did move here in 2012.....Boeing 29 yrs.

Cool! I'm celebrating 10 years at the big B this fall

[D1ESEL]

I love the car!