My New Alpine E36 M3

[m3f_Alpine E36]

Hello guys, I recently bought my E36 M3 Alpine White from some Russian Guy, it has 73k miles, but its Rebuilt. It is really clean the exterior is literally 9.8/10, practically has no scratches or anything. The mods it came with are, K&N Intake, Borla Exhaust, which sounds nice and not too loud. I plan on modding it in the near future, but only with light mods, or cheap and easy to install mods. I also need to fix couple things before I do that. It has aftermarket Halo Lights(don't know what kind), the right side HALO's don't work anymore, and the left headlights only one HALO works . The other thing I would need to fix is the black backseat which is a little ripped. I wanted to know if you guys know any good kind of aftermarket HALO lights, or should I go with the stock ones, which ones are cheaper and or better. Now my backseat is a easy fix , because of how much people are parting E36 M3 black backseats, but I was wondering if you could take of the bottom end of seat , not the back rest part of the seats, because that the part where my sit is ripped and I wanna replace.

[m3f_badgtho]

9.8 out of 10? I see poor panel gaps, a crooked bumper cover, crooked kidney and rashed wheel.


Looks like you actually need some removal of "cheap" mods.

The headlights and grille badge must go. The black roof must go (hopefully it's not paint.)


Also what year is it? You have side airbags and a 4 spoke so I'm guessing an early '98.


Is the car mechanically sound?

[m3f_Alpine E36]

9.8 out of 10? I see poor panel gaps, a crooked bumper cover, crooked kidney and rashed wheel.



Looks like you actually need some removal of "cheap" mods.

The headlights and grille badge must go. The black roof must go (hopefully it's not paint.)



Also what year is it? You have side airbags and a 4 spoke so I'm guessing an early '98.



Is the car mechanically sound?

Yes it a 98, I am talking about paint its really clean, I also wrote that in the post, that I have to get new headlights, but why the Badge? Yes the roof is painted I think it looks good with White.

[m3f_TheJDub-E36]

73k is nice! The headlights are the odd one piece ebay lights:/ I would get this http://*******/1j4yiJb

And this http://*******/1aYUvYO


I like the clears but the ambers look good as well.


What part of wa are you in? I'm in Bellevue.


98 M3/4/5

[m3f_Alpine E36]

73k is nice! The headlights are the odd one piece ebay lights:/ I would get this http://*******/1j4yiJb

And this http://*******/1aYUvYO



I like the clears but the ambers look good as well.



What part of wa are you in? I'm in Bellevue.





98 M3/4/5

I couldn't open the links could you try it again?

[m3f_badgtho]

Yes it a 98, I am talking about paint its really clean, I also wrote that in the post, that I have to get new headlights, but why the Badge? Yes the roof is painted I think it looks good with White.

The lights, the badge, the crooked grilles, the black roof all scream "tuned by ebay." That garbage just cheapens an otherwise nice enough car.


You said 9.8 out of 10. To me that's all encompassing in terms of exterior condition.

If you mean that the paint us nice, I'll trust you. That car appears to be a repainted however.

Do you know how extensive the accident(s) were?


To answer one of your questions, an entire black rear seat should db under $200. A cushion only (the part where your ass goes) would be much less. The cushion is not m3 specific. It can be from any e36 coupe.

[m3f_englishtom1596q]

Sorry but i agree with badgtho. Looks good but not 9.8/10 its probably clean paint because its been completely repainted. Did you get any pictures of when it was wrecked?

[m3f_aa240sx]

nice pickup! just getting AW is no easy task. I would have conceded a clean title, cheap mods and paint just to get AW but finding them is no easy task. goal now is to work on getting it back to stock or at least getting rid of the ebay headlights.

[m3f_Alpine E36]

The lights, the badge, the crooked grilles, the black roof all scream "tuned by ebay." That garbage just cheapens an otherwise nice enough car.





You said 9.8 out of 10. To me that's all encompassing in terms of exterior condition.

If you mean that the paint us nice, I'll trust you. That car appears to be a repainted however.

Do you know how extensive the accident(s) were?





To answer one of your questions, an entire black rear seat should db under $200. A cushion only (the part where your ass goes) would be much less. The cushion is not m3 specific. It can be from any e36 coupe.

Yes I think its repainted also. Well the last owner didn't tell me where it was hit, but from my experience of Rebuilt cars I know it was somewhere around that Front Ride Side area, that's probably why the grill is changed, and the Headlights. Yes I need to change the cushion or where your ass goes haha.

[m3f_TheJDub-E36]

DEPO e-code angel-eye projector headlights $175



http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=190951234817


DEPO clear corner lights $40



http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=111247537653


Try that.


98 M3/4/5

[m3f_Alpine E36]

Sorry but i agree with badgtho. Looks good but not 9.8/10 its probably clean paint because its been completely repainted. Did you get any pictures of when it was wrecked?

Nope last owner did not have any , so I had to assume where it was hit, probably around the Front Right Side of the car. YES I DO, want to change the lights as mentioned 3 times in the thread, but thanks for the advice.

[m3f_badgtho]

Yes I think its repainted also. Well the last owner didn't tell me where it was hit, but from my experience of Rebuilt cars I know it was somewhere around that Front Ride Side area, that's probably why the grill is changed, and the Headlights. Yes I need to change the cushion or where your ass goes haha.

So you bought a salvage car without any details on the accident?

Pardon me for being blunt but that car looks like a disaster.

[m3f_Alpine E36]

DEPO e-code angel-eye projector headlights $175



http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=190951234817



DEPO clear corner lights $40



http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=111247537653



Try that.









98 M3/4/5

So I have to buy both of those I can't use my corner lights right now?

[m3f_Alpine E36]

So you bought a salvage car without any details on the accident?

Pardon me for being blunt but that car looks like a disaster.

Well thats all your personal opinion, because I thought it looked better than 75 percent of the ones here where I live. I got it really cheap too.

[m3f_TheJDub-E36]

So I have to buy both of those I can't use my corner lights right now?

From the picture it looks like it's all one piece?


98 M3/4/5