My E36 then and now.

[Maxi]

WoW,,, nice modification.
Also I like your sids with removed moldings. Clever Idea.

how much you spent for that??

[pswirley]

Originally Posted by max79

nice one but you need also fog lights and in my opinion the color that in ur sig looks great
i like ur wheels they looks great

remark , removing ur door side is not good idea they give some protection to u and car body

+1 on the fogs, they are going on with my M bumper which is currently at the shop about to get painted.

The color in my sig is the same color as all of the other pictures. The amount of metallic we used in the paint makes for a range of blue in different lights all the from gray to purple under orange flourescents. Around dusk/dawn I get the darker blue.

Wheels are type 67 reps, got from a guy on CL for 300. I dont think he realized what a bargain he was giving me.

They provide no protection for the driver and while they do assist in the prevention of door dings, they are not what I wanted in the conversion. I am on a mission to prove that you can have a classy/not riced BMW that doesnt look exactly like everyone elses.

There is much more that I am still working on, it has only been a year. As far as money put into it, far more than its worth. Same with my wife though. Thats why they call it love.

[max79]

IC , you know the thing that make me stop doing modification is " money " but once i have enough cach i spend it without calculation , if i make some calculation i am sure that i will found that i spend money on my car more than my wife????
sound like my car is my 2nd wife!!! looool
that nice ride u have

[samprobducati]

dude your car looks awesome. Nice job there!

[pswirley]

Originally Posted by samprobducati

dude your car looks awesome. Nice job there!

thank you kind sir.

[MTurboPower3]

Nice Interior, I like that it matches the exterior.

[pswirley]

Originally Posted by MTurboPower3

Nice Interior, I like that it matches the exterior.

Thank you.

The interior is still a touchy area with me. I continue to refine and make small changes as I go. I am wrapping the plastic seatbacks that have been dyed blue in the same suede that the door panels were wrapped in. I am not pleased with the dyed blue plastic look. I might have pictures this weekend.

[dinan540]

Sweet transformation. What else do you have in the works or is it secret?

[pswirley]

I dont really have anything secret going on. I have an M bumper in the body shop right now and some twisty skirts and M rear bumper/diffuser being shipped right now. Its getting a CF hood and trunk. This summer is S50 cams and UUC underdrive pulleys. It still has a way to go but I am pleased with progress so far considering the first 3 months of ownership were making it run again and completely refreshing the suspension. I cleaned my MAF this last weekend. I constantly tinker so I am sure it will be changing more.

[pswirley]

Here this makes it easy.

Engine Modifications:
Fan Clutch Delete / Polished Idle Control Valve / Dinan ECU performance chip / East Coast Induction Systems Short Ram Cold Air Intake with Heat Shield / Custom Painted Bay with Carbon Fiber highlights / Performance NGK Spark Plugs and New Coil Boots / OEM Microfilter replacement / Cruise Control Delete / Charcoal Filter Delete / Custom Radiator Cover and Alternator Cooling Duct / M3 Exhaust / Carbon Fiber Fuse Box Cover /


Suspension Modifications:
AE front strut tower bar / Lowtec Sport Struts / Lowtec Sport Shocks / Lowtec 2.7” Lowering Sport Springs / Karlyn HD Control Arms / Karlyn HD Tie Rods / OEM Rear Trailing Arm Bushings / OEM Lower Control Arm Bushings / OEM Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings / OEM Reinforced Rear Shock Mounts / M3 Offset Front Control Arm Bushings / Turner Motor Sports Adjustable Race Camber Plates / M3 Strut Tower Caps /


Lighting Modifications:
Smoked European Corner Lights / Smoked European Taillights / DJ Auto European Glass Ellipsoid Projector Headlights / LED Angel Eyes / Lamin-x protective covering /


I.C.E:
Jensen 7” In Dash CD/DVD player / Koiller 2000w Amplifier / 2 Powerbase Extreme 10” Subwoofers / 2 4’ Harman Kardon Midrange Speakers / 2 6” Harman Kardon Midrange Speakers / 2 21/4” Harman Kardon Tweeters / Custom Plush Trunk / 80w Koiller Power Capacitor / 10” Jensen flip down screen in custom box /


Exterior Modifications:
18” BMW style 67 replica wheels / 225/40/18 Continental Tires / M3 Heated Electric Mirrors / AC Scbnitzer Roof Spoiler / Black Side Molding Deleted / 325i Badging Deleted / Custom Paint Pacific Blue Metallic / Front License Plate Deleted / Custom European Front License Plate / E46 M3 Trunk Lip / 20% Window Tint / Custom Painted Black Calipers / Custom Painted Black Muffler with Polished Chrome tips / Carbon Fiber B Pillars / Carbon Fiber Eyelids / M3 Front Bumper / M3 Twist Style Side Skirts /


Interior Modifications:
Custom Navy Blue Leather Wrapped Seats / Custom Navy Blue Carpet / Custom Navy Blue Leather Headliner / Custom Navy Blue Suede and Black Leather Door Panels / Custom Blue Dyed Dashboard w/ Black Vents / Custom Interior Speaker Mounts / Custom Navy Blue Leather and Black Suede Armrests / Custom Navy Blue Leather A, B, and C Pillars / Custom Navy Blue Leather Rear Shelf / Ashtray Deleted for No Smoking / Hamann M3 Chrome Racing Pedals / Custom Dyed Black Door Sill Trim / Custom Airbrushed Xquizite Car Club Custom Airbrushed Trunk Tool Kit / Custom Black Suede E Brake Boot / 18 Button OBC / Custom Painted Mirror Backing / Custom Painted OBC console / Custom Suede Door Pulls / Carbon Fiber Gauge Bezel w/ Chrome Rings / Carbon Fiber Door Lock Pins / Carbon Fiber Dash Trim / Carbon Fiber Glovebox Trim / Carbon Fiber Overhead Trim / Carbon Fiber Door Handle trim / Custom Wrapped Suede Seat Backs

I am still working on it and continue to change things as I find something better or get sick of stuff. This is my mod list so far.

[johnnybayonne]

Hey! pswirley! Your Ride is looking Sweet! I like new sig pic too!

[pswirley]

Thanks, now if I could just get some rate my car votes higher than 3, I could move out of 217th place.

[max79]

dear friend can u post a pic of left side for ur car ,please,,,,

[pswirley]

sure heres a few

[max79]

pswirley, thank u boss