r/BMWE36

Hello

I want my 328i to sound differently
Is there any way to achieve this sound?
Video
Video2 (i know its e46 but still...)

I can't really find KK headers anywhere for sale...or 6-1 equal length...

Any ideas?
Thank you

Uncles soon to be running Forged Internals w/ Turbo E36 (Blue)
Dads Forged Internals 328i w/ turbo E36 (White)
And my S54 swapped M3 (Black). Just wanted to share with yall my cool ass family.

I met a guy who made me a great offer on his TDS and I couldn't say no, but what should I know?

The E36 I purchased came with these wheels. Ordering a back-up set of rears and trying to verify the color. Are these Hyper Black or Silver?

So this car is on its 3rd fuel pump in a span of a year and each pump dies the same way via what I think is it getting heat soaked and not able to put out enough pressure. When it dies it just sputters to a stop and after cooling for a hour or so fires right up and drives normal for a little bit. Replacing the pumps has fixed the issue temporarily until a couple months later. Im running a delphi fuel pump the whole assembly not just the electric pump.

FYI the car sat for 3 years before ownership and I cleaned tank which had no rust and barely any debris. It has a replaced pump, filter, the rubber hoses of the fuel lines, and it’s been cleaned so nothing in that relation. I don’t think it could be injectors either cause the if it was a bad injector it wouldn’t run right but it should at least stay on.

Also throttle doesn’t help keep it alive

EDIT: this only happens in hot weather upper 80s and onward in Fahrenheit never in colder weather or below 80s ‼️

The notorious regulator. I replaced both drivers and passenger side, passenger side works flawlessly, however the drivers side started binding after a month. I must have removed it about a hundred times by now, when the window is disconnected the regulator moves perfectly but it binds up when the window is connected. Clips are greased, and I even shaved them down so that they slide easily. What could be the issue?

went for a drive and my car started to tell me knock knock jokes

I recently swapped the interior in my E36 Compact. I already replaced the old grey cloth seats with a different set, and now I’ve converted the headliner from white to black, including the sun visors and all the other trim pieces.
Doing everything myself made it surprisingly cheap, and I think it completely changed the look of the interior. Definitely worth the time if you’re thinking about doing it yourself! (Pictures to see how it looked before at the end)

Hey users! Today i bought a 1998 323is with considerably low mileage, 98k! Took it for a test drive and it was great, the engine and transmission gave no apparent issues but the exterior is damaged however, I truly believe I got a good deal for $2,000!

I’m fairly new to BMWs and due to its age I’m worried I may run into some engine problems like its cooling system failing and bricking the engine. Is there anything I should do or replace immediately to ensure it’s running healthy, any tips and suggestions are appreciated!

Edit

After reading some replies I’m gonna take it to the body shop soon and get it inspected to see how much the repair will cost, anything crazy then I think I’ll just sell or trade it.

S52 ITB flyby for attention :-)

Does anybody know at what point the reverse switch connector enters the body harness?

Tore my car apart but still see 0 point it would enter under dash and enter thru the trans tunnel let alone the connector.

Previous owner didn’t have it installed either so I never had a good reference or idea as to where the fucker could be

Chassis mounted shifter. Doesn’t feel as good as I think it should, have to be careful shifting gears especially 3rd to 4th since it moves around so much. Crunches and pops out of second gear sometimes when cold. 2nd gear is always a pain, makes a very loud clunk noise if I engaged with even the slightest urgency.

Known gearbox leak that I’ll get around to eventually.

Hi all, im a bit stumped on this. Hoping someone could help out. I bought a 1997 e36 318i sedan. The previous owner had replaced the MAF with a new unit part no. 13627558785 but ive started to notice idling issues. (Rough start, idles at 1100ish, random short revs automatically, etc) they've always kind of been there since i got it.

Anyways, theres two versions of MAF on realoem. One for with catalytic converters and one without. After checking my chassis number my model doesn't have a catalytic converter. So my question is, has the previous owner replaced the unit for the wrong model? Should i be getting the unit with part number 13627547980? Or is the current unit correct?

Please help, thankyou!

(Video shows symptoms)
My wipers worked perfectly for almost 3 years. One day they stopped working completely. About 2 months later, without changing anything, they randomly started working again but would never park or shut off until I pulled the fuse.
Since then I've replaced:
OEM-compatible wiper motor
OEM-compatible wiper stalk
Two correct wiper control modules (same part number)
The symptoms are identical with every combination:
Positions 1-3 all run at fast speed.
The highest position runs at slow speed.

I have opened this dash all the wires look fine from the plug behind the cowl to the relay and carrier to the module and to the stalk. what kind of electrical tests should I run?

About 10 seconds after turning the ignition on, the wipers stop by themselves and the module clicks.
Unplugging the module immediately stops the wipers.
The car was completely stock in the wiper system before this started, and the wipers worked normally for years.
Has anyone seen an E36 do this? Could this be a harness, ground, relay, or park-switch wiring issue?Its the only thing stopping me from getting the inspection done and Ive already been pulled over twice this is a PITA. Help

I bought a new steering wheel, because I much prefer the look of the rounder M Technik wheel. I tried to install it today, but to my dismay I noticed that the old and new airbags do not seem to be compatible. The old one is single stage, the new one is dual stage.

Pic one and two are the old airbag and connectors, pic three is the new one.

Question one: Am I right in assuming that nothing can be done about this?

Question two: Does anyone have a single stage airbag for the M Technik wheel (old part number 3322282352, new part number 32342229030) that they would be willing to sell? I am in Germany, so preferably someone in Europe?

Thanks in advance!