DutchM42, E36 318is

[DutchM42]

I hadn't introduced myself properly before, so here it goes.

I'm a bloke from Holland, 27 years old and running a business with my dad.

My first car was a 2nd generation 316i E30. Lovely car in mint condition. Still a pity I sold it. After that I bought a 320i E36 saloon. Had great fun with that car. Was a bit of a moneypit. Sold that car and bought 2 new VW's in a row. But I got bored so I bought myself a E28 520i saloon automatic. Lovely car, enjoyed the ride and the sound. After that car I bought this 318is that I still own. First owner car, 1994, imported from France to Holland in 1996.

I got a hang of driving at trackdays and the Nurburgring so I changed my car a bit.

A couple of pictures:



Styling 32 fitted with Re050A.



Bilstein B8 shocks with AC Schnitzer springs.



The aftermath.



After that my purchases went more trackorientated:

- new rod bearings
- VDO oiltemp. gauge with a AC Schnitzer console
- H&R arb's
- M3 3.0 calipers with 3.2 discs + Hawk HT10 pads
- fresh discs in the rear with Ferodo DS2500
- steel brakelines
- AST Sportline II coilovers with camberplates
- MK-Motorsport wheels with a lower offset to fit the coilovers
- MK-motorsport exhaust
- 3.46 LSD + 325i driveshaft + propshaft
- massive M3 bushings in the front trailingarms
- Sparco EVO2000 + 6-point harness
- E30 M3 EVO steeringwheel
- fire extinguisher  











Meanwhile I have made some nice roadtrips to Wales/ Switserland/ Portugal/ Germany/ Luxemburg etc.





Last thing I did was attending a trackday on Spa Francorchamps 15-11.



Great track but very slippery when wet. But the car got back in one piece so no problem

Next month or so I will fit a rollcage and take a look at the engine for some more power. I still have some questions which I will post in the buildup section.

[JP 91iS]

Damn, you're livin the dream! (except in a E36 .  I like those 6-spoke wheels - they fit your car well.

[Froos]

nice ride dude! en welkom natuurlijk! 1 question thou why did you go for AST shocks??

[DutchM42]

Thanks JP.

Hi Froos (leuk ook NL-talig haha), I chose AST because they are a well known suspension specialist and my mechanic uses them for racing. They listen very well to their clients, R&D to fine-tune parts, pay very good attention to detail and quality and I think they give Intrax a good run for their money.

[Froos]

Yeah im a dutchman livin in belgium, I was asking since we also use the AST in our race cars, the BRL and never seen em on a road car before.

[DutchM42]

Well I know a couple of people who use them on the road and they love them. There is still one version up in the range, the Competition with external reservoirs. I already had a look at the latest prototype which combines Sportline and Competion in one. Very nice stuff.

If you race BRL do you know Dick van der Donk (also racing in Ziengs-cup) ? My mechanic is Bas Roos where Dick is often to be found ;-)

[Froos]

I dont race im the team manager/mechanic, but name rings a bell somewhere...I run the cars for Phil Bastiaans, Ferdinand Kool and Niels Bouwhuis..

[DutchM42]

Nice, those names are well known.

I see you manage a BRL V6 Mondeo team. Dick is driving in the BRL light class with a Focus.