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Vehicle: 1996 BMW 318ti m44 1.9L motor. Had the battery disconnected for a few days while servicing the vehicle for a few things and handling some project work. While the battery was out I fully charged it (Optima Yellow top). When I installed the battery back and put the car back together to...

Hey guys, hopefully all is well. As for me, it's ok. Just dealing with a few car issues. Since ur my online family I will vent here. I'm in a better frame of mind now as thos issue has been sorted out. Either way, one of the drain plugs for the sunroof on my car was disconnected and it rained...

So I thought I was on to something once I ordered the K-Dcan cable and BMW software for diag and coding. The cable was working for like 3 days then all of a sudden it wouldnt communicate with the vehicle any longer. In hindsight I do remember, each time at first when i was using the cable to...

I know most of u guys in here probably know this already, but u never know. If u ever have the need to move ur car with a dead battery, u would still need to get the car into neutral gear. Simple enough u might say. Now take my experience as an example. I just moved to North Carolina and I...

I have a complete build thread I general car talk. Heres a walk around of the car showing pretty much all I've done so far with the car over the time I've been workin her...

Hey guys. If anyone saw my review on Orionv4 HIDs and saw how insanely bright and beautiful they truly are, heres a step by step tutorial on how to install them. They are not plug and play but totally DIY. All u need is a few standard tools. I walk u through everything painlessly. Check it out .

Hey e36 owners. I wonder how many of us are in here. Headlights dont leave us with an extreme amount of options. If u own a set of Depo headlights and are looking for a set of HIDs I have a review on a brand called Orionv4. I got them from a company in Florida called Bavtoys.

I have been documenting a few things since I purchased this vehicle with some issues. When I bought it it run and drove but the windshield wipers weren't working, the windows worked iffy, central locking wasnt working or the keyless entry. Quite a few electrical bits to sort out. The body...

Its a shame when ppl just let these cars go. Maybe they're just afraid to get their hands dirty with a wrench, who knows. Either way, I got this poor thing from a neglectful owner who had no idea why it wouldnt start anymore so he let it sit and rot...

If anyone is a visual learner my YouTube channel may help you out. It's all DIY style videos about my various car projects. I have 3 older bimmers that I tinker with passionately. I decided to start the channel as a way to document what I'm doing to the car and to build a network of ppl who can...

If anyone is interested in a detailed step by step video tutorial of how to custom retrofit Orion4 halos into Depo class housings for BMW e36 models, I have a video on YouTube. My channel name is Project Bimmers. All my videos are about project work I have going on with the cars. I appreciate...

I have a set of m parallels for my e38. Problem is I purchased them with chipping black paint. I prefer the factory finish underneath. What would be my best option to remove the top paint without damaging the factory finish?

Heres an issue im into now. So I hav a project e38 740il that im just starting to work on. When I bought the car a few things werent working, windshield wipers being one of them. I did all of my troubleshooting and found the issue was a damaged general module. Turns out the general module...

Forgive my ignorance. GREEN NEWBIE here. BMW m44 1.9L motor. 165k and runnin. The engine is maintained for the most part. No abuse, no race or track runs (yet...) Im planning to supercharge the motor soon but it occured to me that I may have to rebuild it first. Then i thought, rebuild? Dude...

Has anyone replaced the steering rack from an e36 with a z3 rack? If so, what benefits or drawbacks are u experiencing. Im looking for an increased fun factor for my car. I have a 318ti hatchback. From what ive heard a lot of enthusiasts back in the day used to do that mod. I haven't heard of it...

Ongoing issue for me. I change my mind every few months. Still havent pulled the trigger on a set up yet. 1996 BMW 318ti. Oddball oldschool hatchback. (e36 red headed step child) Driving height needs to be lower is all I know. I dont plan to race or track the car at all. Its just my project...

I will be following this thread heavily as it is my area of expertise. I have been customizing cars for years. Audio systems of all levels from mild to wild, custom box building and fabrication, alarms and remote starters and upholstery. Hopefully I can help out in this thread. OnceIm able to...

So as some of you may know. I am about to embark on a new journey to try to install an AMR500 supercharger on my bmw m44 1.9L motor. First time Im attempting this type of install so I am in the researching phase. I decided on the supercharger route because it seems to be the less involved...

Hey guys. I'm trying to get used to this forum. Either way, glad to be here. I'm here to learn. My project at the moment is a 1996 BMW 318ti. I've already done everything to the car cosmetically. I am now finally at the point where I'm considering options for the motor. For several reasons I...

Hey guys. This is my 1st post. Thanks for having me. I will be asking some questions here and there on a build I'm working on. Hope I can learn alot in here