[haymura]

Im new to the whole BMW scene. Ive been a Honda man for all these years but ive decided to move up. I bought a 93 BMW 325i and have a couple of questions to ask.

1. How much to get a decent solid white paintjob and where? (no maaco pls. ive heard bad stories) The paintjob on it right now is a little messed but not noticeable since its white.

2. Where can i find good junkyard places for BMWs? I need a couple of parts to replace.

thank you to any replies.

[sexyaccord]

1. not sure
2. affordable junk yard on marine dr

[maxx]

vancouvereuros.com
euroforums.ca

both mostly BMW sites and local.

[ilvtofu]

How much did u pay for it, interested in getting a 3 myself, but looking at mid-late 80s one, probably crap for reliability though but I like the style.

[?NR]

color code for BMW Alpine white is "300".

complete respray in and out would be somewhere between $2500~infinity depending on which shop.

Affordable auto parts as mentioned before for used parts. Talk to Edward or Allan.

[asian_XL]

$75 to paint your car white

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v326/StylussKid/Paint%20Project/?action=view&current=MOV06158-1.flv

[some_punk]

How much did u pay for it, interested in getting a 3 myself, but looking at mid-late 80s one, probably crap for reliability though but I like the style.


the mid to late 80s have been rock solid for powertrain stuff. its just electricals that i would watch out for.

[haymura]

How much did u pay for it, interested in getting a 3 myself, but looking at mid-late 80s one, probably crap for reliability though but I like the style.

i paid $4000 on it. here's the craigslist ad: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/1168301126.html

the car is awesome to drive. only concern i have right now is when i turn my wheels, either when im moving or on a stop, i hear a screeching, groaning, noise. I tried to do a search and it could possibly be the power steering fluid needs to be changed or a worst case scenario, the power steering is shot. im hoping it just needs a good flush and fill.

[haymura]

oh if u guys do see the pictures, could u try looking closely on the headlights and tell me how do i fix that blur? when i try rubbing it with my nail it seems to come off but its very hard. it looks like a film of dirt or scuff but im not sure what it is.

[Rikaro]

they are common to have power steering issues in the e36. Check if the fluid's full because they leak from bad design

[hk20000]

subframe bushing failure might cause catastrophic rear suspension failure.

[haymura]

ok im preparing for the worst case scenario here which is replacing my power steering pump. anyone know how much it would cost to get this done labour + parts?

[?NR]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/m/x/5.png
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/n/q/3.png

Has it been diagnosed as being the problem? E36/E46/E53 typically all have p/s leaks, amongst other things. Predominantly it's the p/s pressure hose and also the supply hose from the reservoir.

There were a few different P/s pumps, makes sure to specify it with a VIN. Some E36 ps pumps are cheap, other's are roughly $400 from a dealer.

As for the lenses on your headlight, the lense and body(back) comes seperately so they are replaceable. expect upwards of $250+ for a pair of lenses. You can try to do this : take it apart, rinse the inside of it with CLR. Then wetsand and polish the exterior of the lense gently.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/d/n/13.png

[EuroRepresent]

Here is a list of things to know about E36 BM double Us

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1159086

[?NR]

^ that is a nice list :lol, and also very true :)

[Lude S]

u will get more info at ve (www.vancouvereuros.com)

[BNR32_Coupe]

$75 to paint your car white

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v326/StylussKid/Paint%20Project/?action=view&current=MOV06158-1.flv

+1
I can vouch for the paint brush technique. I've used it on my friends BMW.

Here's how it turned out:

http://liquidcarwax.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/meguiars-liquid-car-wax.jpg