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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40

Volvo S40/V40 Factory Wheels

A list of standard and optional wheels available on the Volvo S40 and V40. Crater "Crater" 7 x 16" ET44 Helia "Helia" 7 x 16"...
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May 21, 2013 • Volvo S40 & V40

Phase II S40 and V40 Technical Specifications (Volvo press release: 28 August, 2000)

Volvo Australia Press Release, August 28, 2000 1.8 2.0 T T4 ENGINE Location Front transverse Front transverse Front transverse Front transverse Cylinders...
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May 13, 2013 • BMW E36, BMW, Brochures

The 3-Series Coupe Sports Option BMW Australia Brochure

The 3-Series Coupe Sports Option - Even more distinctive. Even more individual. The 3-Series Coupes continue BMW's impressive heritage of sporting character...
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April 19, 2013 • 1991 BMW 325i

Sold my 325i

With some remorse already, last weekend I sold my 1991 BMW 325i. It had been for sale for sometime, and as I hadn't any idea what I would replace it with, I...
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March 26, 2013 • BMW E36, BMW

1994/1995 BMW E36 318is Sport Option Pack

In October 1994 BMW Australia introduced a sport option pack for the 318is coupe. This option pack included 16-inch alloys and certain M-Technic parts. I've...
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March 22, 2013 • BMW E36, Parts Cars

Second parts car gone

A$100 was the amount received for the shell of my 1992 318i parts car, with no bonnet, guards, boot, doors, interior or transmission. Once again I have my...
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March 18, 2013 • 1997 BMW 318is

BMW E36 steering/ignition lock woes

The ignition lock on our 1997 318is 4-door has for some time shown some signs that it was wearing out. Sometimes when you turned the key the lock would just...
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March 13, 2013 • 1991 BMW 325i

BMW E36 instrument cluster intermittently stops working

The instruments in my 1991 E36 BMW 325i intermittently stop working. Usually it happens when I operate some electrical equipment like the wipers or press the...
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February 24, 2013 • 1991 BMW 325i

Replaced the roof lining on my E36 325i

The parts car I just purchased had a good roof lining. It had been retrimmed at some point and was still in good condition, but a little dirty. I took it out,...
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February 22, 2013 • BMW E36, Parts Cars

Bought another parts car

Like a little old lady that collects stray cats, I seem to be doing the same with BMW E36s. I found a 1992 318i automatic sedan with a blown head gasket for...
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February 12, 2013 • BMW E36

Fitting US market cup holders to an Australia BMW E36

Aside from some cup holders inside the glove box lid that are only really suited to a picnic, the Australian market 1991 to 1997 3 series (E36) is bereft of...
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February 10, 2013 • 1991 BMW 325i

Rust repair

My 325i has what appeared to be surface rust around the boot seal. This seems to be a common rust area on E36s, particularly the early models. I didn't really...
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February 9, 2013 • BMW E36

BMW E36 engine reliability guide

When you are shopping for a car as old as the E36 generation 3 series, it makes sense to choose the model that will be the most reliable and require the least...
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February 3, 2013 • BMW E36, BMW

The BMW M52 engine and the Nikasil problem

There is already a lot of information online about the problems with M52 and M60 engines due to the aluminium block and Nikasil cylinder bore lining used in...
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January 14, 2013 • Parts Cars

Parts car gone

I am pleased to finally report that my parts car shell was picked up today and my carport is finally free again for me to park my 325i in. I only got $70 for...
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January 13, 2013 • Parts Cars

Can you make money from parting out your car?

For a long time I have wanted to buy a wrecked car and sell off the parts. Time, lack of space, and fear of the unknown have prevented me from giving it a go....
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December 23, 2012 • BMW E36, Parts Cars

Parts car progress

It has been two months since I bought this written off car, which I planned to remove some parts for myself and sell of the rest for profit. So far I am about...
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October 25, 2012 • BMW E36, Parts Cars

Bought a parts car

For some time I have been looking for various parts for my E36 318is and 325i, things like a nicer set of wheels and interior parts. The other day I saw an...
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October 12, 2012 • BMW E36

BMW E36 318is versus 325i

Having owned two BMW E36 318is's and now an E36 325i for a few months I am ready to give my thoughts on the pros and cons of each model. The main differences...
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October 4, 2012 • Books, BMW E36, Reviews

Book Review: BMW 3 Series E36 Restoration Tips & Techniques

Brooklands Books has released a new title for E36 owners, "BMW 3 Series E36 Restoration Tips & Techniques". As a collector of all books about 3...
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