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[uberbmw]

Hello Peeps :D

The time has come to start a new projekt, ProjektZMC

I had my E36 HartgeProjekt (http://forum.evotechnik.net/showthread.php?t=9286) for 5 years and decided it was time to move onto something else, I pretty much decided after the SantaPod 2009 show that it was time.

I was looking to sell the E36 and only then start looking for the new car, I was aiming for a low miles S54 version but the prices were up and down like a yo-yo and around £3-6k more compared to the S50 version.

After ALOT of convos and messages with my mate Ram he sent me a message that a car had turned up for sale and being a top chap he is he went to check it out for me.
After checking the car out Ram called me up and said mechanically the car was spot on, FBMWSH, even some of the MOTs were done at BMW. Paintwork wise there was the odd bumpers and scraps being from the heart of London. I wasn't really fussed about the bodywork as I was mainly looking for sorted and low miles engine. Generally speaking the car was spot on for what I was looking for.

The seller was holding out for an extra £500 I think it was, so I told Ram to leave my number with him and if he changes his mind give me a call. 20mins later he calls Ram saying Ad can have the car!

Flashforward -> 1 long ass week later -> Train booked To London -> Seller picks me up -> 2hrs driving around -> Now a Z3 MC Owner :cool:

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[huzi7]

Yo Ads......SICK ride!!!! :cool::cool::cool:

The batmobile arrives!!!!

[gie0320]

I am so looking forward to see what you do with this one :) Congrats

[Styler]

nice one, your E36 was best i've seen the end of!

[dips]

a very nice start :cool:

[uberbmw]

Thanks guys. Ive kept afew bits from my E36 which will make their way on to the ZM ;)

One of the big mods is I dont think its staying Estoril blue, although a nice colour I want something not available in the Z3 MC range. Interior wise I've got afew ideas but other mods will need to be sorted out first.
Im not really going down any theme based route this time as I did with the E36 but just what I have in mind so will see how it all unfolds :eek: :D

[J1SUA]

Ah man, I love these, can't wait to see what you have in store for this one!

[westside]

thts should be a good one to watch :-)

[Black Sabbath]

Look forward to seeing whta you get upto with this one :cool: :cool: ,but dont change the colour,Estoril Blue is one of the best colours on an M car :)

[Theivz]

these cars have really grown on me... proper M. saw an amazing orange one in performance bmw i think last year ... looked so sweet ... if your last project is anything to go by then def looking forward to this one

[Mitesh]

Sooo want to see what you do with this! One of my all time fav's!

[uberbmw]

Thanks guys :)

1st set of mods - Suspension overhaul


Parts waiting for:
KW Variant 3 Coilovers

All new parts received:
- Full Powerflex kit:
- Front Lower Wishbone Rear Bush x 2
- Front Anti Roll Bar Mounting Bush x2
- Rear Beam Bush x 2
- Rear Trailing Arm Outer Bush x 2
- Rear Trailing Arm Inner Bush x 2
- Rear Anti Roll Bar Mounting Bush x 2

- Tie Rod Ends Left and Right
- Front Top Mounts
- New Rear Bump Stops and Protection Tube
- Front Protection Tube
- Rear Anti Roll Bar Drop Links
- Differential Bush, Washer, Nut and Bolt

Other Bits/Parts:
- Hammerite Underbody Seal
- Hammerite Black Paint
- Hammerite Smooth Silver Paint
- Paint brushes

- 10mm Spacers

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The car will be going down to Sean (http://www.bmwowner.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=9005) @ Iridium Engineering (http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk) for the following:

- Remove complete rear axle
- Underseal underside of car
- Clean & paint rear axle parts
- Install full Powerflex kit
- Remove existing & refit new suspension inc top mounts
- Renew diff fluid with Royal Purple Max Gear 75w140
- Reconnect brake hydraulics and pressure-bleed with AP Racing PRF600 brake fluid

Also here is my first exterior mod lol

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[chrisbmw22]

Been busy already !!!! love it !!!!

[SYE]

very nice congrats ...

[mr sideways]

Wicked car!
And you dont see many modded either, i think if you get the colour right it will look awesome.
Techno voilet or dakar yellow would look cool.

[mikem]

Awesome car. :cool:

[sonny]

looks beautiful...cant wait to see you work your magic on this :D

[L1 3NVE]

I had one of these the most fun car I have ever had by far!

Click below for pics:

http://forum.evotechnik.net/showthread.php?t=30874&highlight=vics+coupe

[uberbmw]

Thanks for the comments guys :)

L1_3NVE - that looks just like mine lol I have a bunch of bit already but need to find a decent re-sprayer first to get it booked in a sorted out

[L1 3NVE]

Thanks for the comments guys :)

L1_3NVE - that looks just like mine lol I have a bunch of bit already but need to find a decent re-sprayer first to get it booked in a sorted out

Rather than a respray I think you will be surpised of what a good detail can do ;)

[uberbmw]

Rather than a respray I think you will be surpised of what a good detail can do ;)

Lol yep, but I a want a complete colour change ;)

[mr sideways]

wouldn't a wrap be a better option?

[uberbmw]

wouldn't a wrap be a better option?

nah dude, I want to start from scratch

[Adil]

what colors you considering?

[Scholesy]

Congrats mate, cant wait to see what you do to this one :cool:

[uberbmw]

Thanks mate, think I will be going for..... LOL!

[Mitesh]

Thanks mate, think I will be going for..... LOL!
If you stuck on colours, drop me a PM with a pic of your motor and a sample, ill photoshop one for ya.

[uberbmw]

If you stuck on colours, drop me a PM with a pic of your motor and a sample, ill photoshop one for ya.

Thats cool mate, but it will be a blue colour ;)

[Adil]

What about Ginger? lol

Have you seen that matt blue e90 from the beemerfest pics. matt blue looks sweet, it would look awsome on this.

Anyways, cant wait to see the finished project.

[Satnam]

Laguna seca blue??

[Raj]

Huge congrats. Love these. Really looking forward to how this progresses.

Do you know, I'm really contemplating selling the M5 for something more of a project... Modding the M5 is expensive. This would be cool.

[Satnam]

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[uberbmw]

Thanks Raj :) I was considering the E39 M5 as they seem to be cheap as chips now, but for me its just abit big and wanted something rarer and not a car that you see everyday. Plus everyone looks and talks about it wherever you go as its an odd design.

I have a different from bumper aswell as im not too keen on the standard M one (not low enough for me lol)

LS is a nice colour, infact I was looking at those BBS rims on that car too!

[Raj]

...and wanted something rarer and not a car that you see everyday....

Tell me about it. I bought the M5 for it's relative rarity and the size/power (2 kids to chauffeur around...lol).

BUT, drove the car out of the dealer at lunchtime (only the MOT this time), pulled round the corner and pull up next to a near identical Silverstone M5....:o :o :o . It did attract attention though, even from the coppers pulling out of a side road...lol

[uberbmw]

Yay, they finally turned up! Car is going down the garage next week to get all the parts fitted :)

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[sonny]

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:D let the modding begin...

[AMO_330]

very nice car mate! loved the e36

[Alym786]

Big congrats bro... Love it! Can't wait to see how this turns out :cool:

[BMchris]

plans sound good mate, keep us posted!

[MEGA]

This will be awesome when done... Keep us updated :) :)

[uberbmw]

Update

More parts have turned up now:

Aero Side Skirts
Aero Front Bumper
Brake Fluid Tank
Coolant Tank

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Another update next week :)

[Theivz]

sweet looking forward to this project so much

[m3edd]

Nice one always liked these bad ass looking cars, & it's not something u see very often :cool:

[westside]

can't wait to see the parts fitted bro :-)

[uberbmw]

Get the car back Weds then its going to the bodyshop on Saturday :)

[uberbmw]

Update:

Picked the car back up from Sean @ Iridium Engineering (http://www.iridiumengineering.co.uk/) today after working his magic!

Firstly when I dropped it down to him, I had forgot the locking wheel nut and longer wheel bolts, DOH! Good start! But had to send these down later only to find that I cant find the locking nut so he had to break the locking nuts off to get the wheel off.

Anyway as from my previous post the car had this done:

Fitted:
- Full Powerflex kit fitted
- KW Variant 3 Coilovers fitted
- Stainless Clutch hose upgrade fitted
- Tie Rod Ends Left and Right fitted
- Front Top Mounts fitted
- New Rear Bump Stops and Protection Tube fitted
- Front Protection Tube fitted
- Rear Anti Roll Bar Drop Links fitted
- Differential Bush, Washer, Nut and Bolt fitted

Painted Parts:
- Hammerite Underbody Seal
- Diff painted Hammerite Black Paint & Smooth Silver

- Replaced Coolant tank fitted

- 10mm Spacers with longer bolts fitted

Rear end been removed, cleaned, undersealed and reassembled.

Sean has done a cracking job with the lot, had afew issues with the diff mount with a slight crack it in but he welded it up fine. Everything else is spot on.
Car feels alot more planted now, very similar to my E36 when it was lowered. Overall big thanks to Sean for the work :thumb:

Need to get the wheel alightment done but that will have to wait till I get it back from the next overhaul!

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Cheers peeps :)

[Raj]

Ooooo cooooool.

[Styler]

excellent work bro!!!! can't wait to see more pics !!!

[uberbmw]

Thanks guys, will get afew snaps before she goes in for a facelift :D

[uberbmw]

It Begins....

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[BMchris]

Jesus your brave!! This will be super mint when finished!

[huzi7]

Good Luck Bro! Will look awesome when finished ;)

[uberbmw]

Mini Update:

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[uberbmw]

Mini Update:

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[MistaSmiff]

Erm, you've already kind of given it away dude lol :p

[uberbmw]

Exhaust on order!
Opted for a Hayward and Scott cat-back system.
Custom 80mm straight polished tips :)

Similar to this pic..

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[modifiedmpower]

Wow this is going to be a great car to drive, doing some great work there looking forward to the cosmetic changes next :)

[westside]

man thats coming on real nice cant wait to see it finished!

[Theivz]

very nice ... def also looking forward to this

do they use mandrel bending at hayward and scott? ... sorry just a random q

[uberbmw]

I have no idea about the mandrel bending bro lol

[Theivz]

lol ok bro no worries... anyway keep the updates coming :)

[uberbmw]

Got my car back yesterday from Chris @ Imagination Creations (http://www.imagination-creations.co.uk/). I went down to Chris to show him the car and basically talk through what I wanted to get done and got the car booked in. I dropped the car off to him and the same day had a text message with half the car stripped to bits, chap works fast (being a Yiddo aswell DOH!) :D

The car went in to have a full respray as I didn't like Estoril, also fit the Aero kit as I didn't like the OEM M bumper (LMAO!) At the same time I wanted to keep the car OEM looking and not go out all showy.

I wanted to stick with a BMW colour but from the newer M range, I noticed the new M5/6 had a nice deep blue/purple colour. Found out it was Interlagos and went for it. Its not OTT and keeps with the BMW M colour (also matches my handbag according to Mattb lol!)

Chris has done a quality job on the paintwork and has been spot on throughout the whole process with updates, pictures and generally very very helpful. There were a few issues which have now been sorted out and should have CD off him soon with the whole process :)

Cage
Order a Custom Cage but had some installation issues as it needed about an inch if I remember correctly taken out from it and Chris managed to get it bolted in incase I needed to remove it (and no it wont be leathered!)
I wanted it polished but due to it being made from some certain metal (Chris can confirm) I couldn't do this, which I am glad now as I think it would of been abit bling and now looking at it blends in nicely with the rest of the car.

Exhaust
Ordered a Hayward & Scott cat-back system which I had to wait awhile for the exhaust to be made as the chap who does the work was away, but once it was done had it sent down to Chris to get it fitted.
I did at first wanted an 4 x 80mm cat back system but was told it would have been too close to the bumper and would need trimming.
There were a few issues with fitment as one side of the exhaust pipes were somehow longer than the other side, around 10mm. Also part of the exhaust was hitting the subframe and needed some work, emailed Ian @ H&S and was happy to have it all sorted out until I was happy. So was sent back to H&S to work on. When it arrived back it was still slightly out but me being a picky git I drove there to make sure the fitment was spot on. Overall great help from and H&S and amazing build quality.

- Painted in BMW Interlagos Blue inc eng bay
- Engine cover painted Interlagos with text skimmed.
- Front Aero bumper and Aero side skirts

- Amber Headlights with HID 4300k Lights fitted
- Amber Rear lights
- Amber Sidelights and indicators

- Custom Cage half-rear bolt-in painted Interlagos Blue

- Hayward and Scott cat-back exhaust system 4 x 76mm
- Rear Diffuser centre section in carbon

- Gominigo numberplate holder from the US (so I can easily remove it for shows/smaller plate on order)

Replaced / Changed Parts:
- Front and Rear window rubbers
- Door handle rubbers
- Wing mirror rubbers
- Rear license plate surround
- S54 Side grill badges
- Painted rear boot handle
- Painted kidney grills
- Petrol cap smoothed
- Stubby aerial

Big thanks for Chris for all the work, so good infact Ive dropped the Mrs car off to him lol

Went to see my mate Ram on the way back from H&S and until I saw his car (Black Widow!) it looked nuts slammed compared to my 4x4 :lol: He was generous enough to get it decked to the floor like his, lol and in the rain aswell but he knew it was worth it when I saw his face on a quick test drive and hearing the exhaust note PMSL thanks alot bro :D

Enough talk, pic time....

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[westside]

yeah man i like that!! whats going on with the front reg plate though!

[uberbmw]

yeah man i like that!! whats going on with the front reg plate though!

It so I can remove it easily and dont want to stick the sodding plate on with pads etc. Less hassle from the coppers with being in the window.

[Black Sabbath]

That looks stunning in that colour :cool: :cool: :cool:

[westside]

It so I can remove it easily and dont want to stick the sodding plate on with pads etc. Less hassle from the coppers with being in the window.


ahh now i see :-)

[pete j]

nice one buddy, my friend had one in this colour lovely car:D look forward to seeing whats coming

[sonny]

looks heavy man. stunning.

[TitanE46]

love the colour,you keeping the standard wheels, or do you have plans

[gie0320]

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Stunning choice in colour and stunning project :) Must be another way of doing the front plate no? Otherwise love it love it love it :D

[BMchris]

Very nice mate! Like that Alot! That front plate needs to go tho...

[uberbmw]

Thanks guys, there might be another way for the plate will wait and see. New rims next year though ;)

[EBCGlynn]

:eek: Your motor is fantastic mate. Just had a read through your e36 build also and you have great taste.

H&S are not far from me and have a good reputation for exhausts. you not in Essex are you?

Keeping an eye on this thread :D

[huzi7]

Deffo worth the wait. Looks stunning bro! :cool::cool::cool:

[uberbmw]

thanks guys.... EBCGlynn no im not from Essex, had to drive from Oxfordshire to get over there. They were working on a E60 M5 when I arrived and sounded absolutely mental LOL!

Will be driving to Cardiff soon to Prospeed to get some 100Cell sports cats fitted :)

[Mah_c180]

Looks phat mate. Loving the theme thats goin' on. Retro ftw

[SJD]

Stunning car mate. A few years back my dad had one. Still remember the sad day I had to deliver it to it's new owner. Great last drive though;)

[A12DY B]

Sorry mate I really dont like it

[uberbmw]

Thanks guys. Not going to please everyone but I love it :D

[Satnam]

Looks stunning mate and the colour goes well with the ZMC :cool:

Sat :cool:

[EBCGlynn]

thanks guys.... EBCGlynn no im not from Essex, had to drive from Oxfordshire to get over there. They were working on a E60 M5 when I arrived and sounded absolutely mental LOL!

Will be driving to Cardiff soon to Prospeed to get some 100Cell sports cats fitted :)

They are worth the drive - just Basildon isnt haha

I have been told about Prospeed before. Ate you having a new manifold as well as the cats mate? I have been looking to get the manifold and cats done on mine.

[Raj]

That is a work of art. Interlagos suits sooooo much.

What about a magnetic plate?

[uberbmw]

They are worth the drive - just Basildon isnt haha

I have been told about Prospeed before. Ate you having a new manifold as well as the cats mate? I have been looking to get the manifold and cats done on mine.

Manifolds on these engines are pretty much good as they are. They lose some power with a full decat which is why im going with the sports cats dude :)

[uberbmw]

That is a work of art. Interlagos suits sooooo much.

What about a magnetic plate?

Thanks Bro :)

Magnets wont work on plastic lol

[Raj]

Thanks Bro :)

Magnets wont work on plastic lol

Lol, was thinking the bonnet not the bumper..

[uberbmw]

Hmm possible mate, but want to get the front end protected first

[Raj]

Hmm possible mate, but want to get the front end protected first

You going with ventureshield or the like?

Magnetic would be good as long as no-one nicks it...

[uberbmw]

I was offered a custom kit from paintshield.co.uk as I have a non-M bumper, Might get the whole bonnet covered aswell as its quite a big part on the actual car lol

[uberbmw]

Waterloo Tunnel, London
(not the best quality as my mates dSLR went flat I only had my Nikon Crapix)
I need more tunnels like this as the noise is stupppiidd LOL

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Added 20mm spacers to the rear

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[uberbmw]

How do you embed youtube vids?? Mega???!???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BEYs49fqFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlV_JXPMFiY

[uberbmw]

Well she was up for sale for afew months and its tough to sell these days but shes now sold.

Sad to see her go and always look good when other people drive it away :(

[MEGA]

That's a real shame as she was beautiful :(

Sold fully modded?

Next project?

[uberbmw]

Yes mate, sold as she was which was a goodthing as I didnt want to take parts off as its too much hassle as I found from my old car. Also the car would not be the same without the mods as I told the new owner.

Next project...possibly smells like V and two digits :D

[bm_99]

any updated pics of how u sold her mate? also v??

[uberbmw]

sold just like those pictures on the last page mate. V10!

[westside]

ahh shame but onwards and upwards bro v10 v10 v10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[westside]

just in case V10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MEGA]

BMW?

I'm guessing a 6 series. Would be awesome.

[uberbmw]

M6 me finks :D

[Raj]

Congrats on the sale and look forward to the new project. M6 is awesome. I do miss that engine.

[uberbmw]

Thanks man, gonna take my time in finding the right one so hopefully have something for the summer :)

[MEGA]

Woohoo - I was right.

M6 is an awesome car. Shocking how much car you get for the money.

If I could live with the gearbox around town I'd go for one...

[Theivz]

wow last project was impressive ... can;t imagine what you'd do with an m6

Mark from BMautosport taught some of the speed freaks on our forum a lesson or two in his m6 on the drive upto gaydon last year ... pmsl ... not much can touch that thing

you will need a small oil refinery in your garden tho

[uberbmw]

lol cheers bud

been looking at mods all day, bloody cost about 5 times more than the zed :rolleyes:

Got awhile to buy one yet, just been reading up on problems etc.

Fuel wise I was getting about 240 out of the ZM and have read M6 does about 200 lol Certainly not a daily, can do trips to the golf course though as you couldnt fit jackall in the Zed lol