Here's what a 20 year old E36 looks like:by jaffar - Community Forum
First mod is in. Well it's not a mod, the way I see it, I've completed the car with what every car should have - cruise control I've also ordered the Audiovox/Dice mediabridge, damn - those are hard to find nowadays.by jaffar - Community Forum
No, I specifically looked fir an automatic this time, because I am old and lazy In fact the automatic is very very nice, almost better than I expected. And I have paddels on the steering wheel so I can change manually any time I want (besides the usual manual/sport modes).by jaffar - Community Forum
Hello, friends! 10 years ago (almost exact date) i saw and drove my first Z4. It was an M, so the sensation was a bit overwhelming. I always wanted one and after ten years, finally decided to go nuts. So here is my new friend, his name is Vik and after just ~50 kilometers I am absolutely in love with him. Of course my g/f (and everyone else for that matter) told me I am insane and this is notby jaffar - Community Forum
Hi all I am very disappointed in newer BMW models. They look nice, they have lots of interesting tech, I would love to have one. But when I read of the huge amount of issues they have, I sit and wonder - why should I spend that much money on such crappy cars ?? Today I was looking at a 2006 335i coupe. Nice car, with almost all possible options on it. Then I read its history. In the firstby jaffar - Community Forum
anyone knows how to embed youtube in the post ?by jaffar - Community Forum
1170cm3 81kW (110HP) at 7750rpm 120Nm at 6000rpm compression ratio 12.0:1 234kg fully fueled it has a driveshaft, so no maintenance necessary ( I hated the chain ) what can I say, it's a real beast, I WOT-ed it just once and it was pretty scarry. it has lots of modern shit like integral ABS and ASC, electronic suspension adjustment etc. while you're standing, you can switch iby jaffar - Community Forum
hi guys long time no see, i hope everyone is well i've just upgraded my two-wheeler to this beauty. her name is Heidi i've also taken the first level of bmw rider training, which is pretty basic but i found it extremely useful. looking forward for the next levels, which are not available in my country yetby jaffar - Community Forum
QuoteBob in Everett Yep that would be the result of the V-8. lots of new tires required. At the annual E-30 picnic I saw several with trans planted engines. Some Corvette engines some BMW. Most popular is the M-50 or M-52. Have not seen an M-62 yet. Bob Over here, a few years ago, lots of people were dumping 3.5l from E28 or E24 in their E30's. The result was a nose heavy, impossby jaffar - Community Forum
Actually, it's A******* I'm not sure if he would like to have his real name posted on a website though. Can someone delete this post after a while please ?by jaffar - Community Forum
I remember those times. We had a law that stated you are not allowed to import a car older than 8 years (to "protect" our local car industry and dealers). Basically, if you wanted a good car and did not have a fortune to spend on a new one, you were screwed. But many guys were still doing it somehow (with relations in the customs office), so Vlad hoped he'll manage to do it,by jaffar - Community Forum
It's a F650GS twin. Vlad is missing in action for several years. Maybe someone has his email ?by jaffar - Community Forum
You're right ! I'm still afraid every time I open the rear doors. Damn, I really need to get a coupeby jaffar - Community Forum
E30's are kind of... over around here. I've not seen one in good shape in years.by jaffar - Community Forum
QuoteArcheo-peteriX Where you been Rick; Dan(jaffar) has been with us since almost the beginning of BEN and he was an admin/moderator one or two iterations ago He and Vlad Adamescu are from Romania; Budapest I think. Don;t you remember the great discussions we used to have with Vlad, Ove, jaffar and some of the old regulars? I miss all those guys Romania -> Bucharest Hungary -> Buby jaffar - Community Forum
Not really I had the license exam on heavy rain. Rode first 2 nights (yeah, seems easier without traffic) at 6-10 celsius. Had the first long ride at 4-7 celsius and in 80-100 km/h sidewind. Pretty wild for a beginner.. I hope for better days next springby jaffar - Community Forum
hi may i steal this topic ? does anybody know when the new tissot racing-touch will be out ? it's announced for september 2011 but i can't find any info on when it will REALLY be on the market. this one: thanksby jaffar - Community Forum
hi guys, long time no see just wanted to present you my new mistress. her name is Lola, she's 1 week and 567km oldby jaffar - Community Forum
hi all long time, no see just wanted to share with you a funny little story about what i did yesterday. after having a nice drive for 2 days on mountain roads and being very happy that my old e36 is still in good shape, on the road back, i saw a nice red light in the dashboard, with the shape of a battery. it was not "completely" lit (like when you turn the key, before startingby jaffar - Technical Forum
yes, i am sure it's made to break on purpose. all other parts in the lock (that don't take as much stress as this one) are made of thick metal. they are also pressed by metal springs. they also stay in cold and may get wet and freeze. try to break open a lock and you will understand my point - it's an obvious purposely built point of failure. again, don't get me wrong, i underby jaffar - Technical Forum
QuoteMichiel 318iS I found your post very amusing to read. Your frustration is just the same as the mechanics at my employer. The thing is, it is not only engineering. It is marketing and finance. Things have to be cost effective and easy to mount on the assembly line (eg the clips instead of screws you're talking about). To keep costs within limits, at the assembly line, the guys getby jaffar - Technical Forum
you know, there's an actual job to design parts that break after a certain time / number of uses without the owner being able to prove that... i guess the person who designed this lock got a BIG bonusby jaffar - Technical Forum
also, in case you did not know, it seems that if you put a 1.6 engine in a e36, you also need to put DIFFERENT DOOR LOCKS. yes, i checked the numbers, the locks are different for 316i, only 1.8+ have the same locks. but it's the same freaking metal can !!!by jaffar - Technical Forum
hi all i love my e36. i loved my e30 the most. i also loved my old e21. i loved all my cars, and put lots of money in them, in order to keep them in perfect mechanical shape. i love BMWs generally - for their driving pleasure and their build quality. wait, what ?! no, i HATE BMW for how they are crapping on us with every part in our cars ! it's a simple story, but i've had it - everyby jaffar - Technical Forum
yes - definitely ! but that ship has sailed long time ago two more videos - some non-hairpins roads at high altitude and a special perspective:by jaffar - Community Forum
oh, but that was only the beginning i made a route through mostly all high roads in the Alps - got enough hairpins for the next decade !by jaffar - Community Forum
it's in italy, yes. and traffic was quite light ! normally it's a lot more crowded than thatby jaffar - Community Forum