Planning an E21 build (my second E21). Wheel/tire fitment Q's, and bonus rr spoiler Q

Hey guys!



Planning to buy another E21 in a few weeks (my second, and I'm still shopping if you have or know of one for sale) and need some help with a couple things.



I'm looking at 15" Rota Shakotan wheels, and was wondering what widths and offsets fit best within the STOCK fenders?

(I'd like to do 15x8/15x9 if possible, the 15x7s don't seem to look as nice, not seeming as deep).

Far as I can tell, they're available in these sizes:



AVAILABLE SIZES

SIZE BOLT PATTERN OFFSET

15 x 7 4 x 100 e0 to +10

15 x 7 4 x 100 e+15



15 x 8 4 x 100 e-5 to +5

15 x 8 4 x 100 e+10



15 x 9 4 x 100 e-15 to -5

15 x 9 4 x 100 e0



Also, does anyone know what rear spoiler is on the E21 in Gear98's YouTube video, here? http://ift.tt/1zaeaRD



Finally, looking for a nice Hella "big/small" headlamp setup, as on this car;







Any idea where I can find one and how much?



THANK YOU!!!!



~Michael

Planning an E21 build (my second E21). Wheel/tire fitment Q's, and bonus rr spoiler Q

Lights !

Has anyone ever fitted Angel eyes into the e21 lights? Or would that be frowned upon :/

also is there a good HID kit for these?

Lights !

Beware the fake red motorsports seatbelts!!!

There's been a few sets of these fake red motorsport seatbelts for e30 and e36 being sold on ebay recently. They use oem receptacles and replace the seatbelt with new red webbing. We're still checking out on incident on r3v where they might have even faked the parts nr tag. One such fake example is these:



http://ift.tt/1uSXrwP



When i asked about them the seller was like "i just now noticed it looks like belts just had red fabric replaced". Keep an eye out and don't get scammed



shameless plug but i have a OEM front red motorsport belt pair new in box for sale.

Beware the fake red motorsports seatbelts!!!

MISTERY NOISE in 2013 328i Luxury

My 2013 328i Luxury Line, has a very strange noise or squeak when the car goes up and down over a speed reduction obstacle in a low speed road. Car has been in dealer four times and they have not been able to fix the darn noise in the car. The strangest thing is that when car is cold there is no noise at all. Only when the car is at temperature I really notice the noise/squeak. It comes like from where the tranny is. Car has only 7K miles. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

MISTERY NOISE in 2013 328i Luxury

850ci overheating while sitting... Steaming+ pouring out water gauge reads normal???

I left my 1996 850ci running with the wife sitting in the car while I went in for 5 minutes to pickup Tacos... 65 Degree Cool night, AC was off.



There was steam from the overflow and water poured out when I loosened the cap. The gauge read dead center normal. The Engine Fan was turning but not the electric fan...



Experts??

850ci overheating while sitting... Steaming+ pouring out water gauge reads normal???

FS: 1996 BMW 328i/5 manual sedan - SoCal

Putting my 1996 BMW 328i/5 sedan up for sale. 185k miles, black on black. Owned the car for just under a year. Asking $2600



Good:

-Paint is in decent shape, 8/10

-Interior would be 9/10 if it weren't for 2 tears on the drivers seat. One on the bottom where it is starting to separate at the seams, another on the bolster., so maybe 7/10? Also missing sunroof trim panel

-NO rust

-Just had it smogged a week ago, and it passed

-Clutch was apparently replaced right before I got it, though can not confirm this; it does shift smoothly, and clutch engages predictably.

-Just replaced front brakes not too long ago. Akebono/Zimmermann blanks

-Tires were replaced less than a year ago, still lots of tread left

-Oil changes every 5k at BMW Vista

-All the seats work fine

-AC works

-All windows/sunroof works! Maybe this isn't amazing on an e36, but I swear it feels like a miracle after every single one of my e34's, e32, e39's had at least one broken at all times!



Bad:

-Coolant level sensor is bad; have part, just have not installed (Don't worry, I check the level often because of this, and it has never overheated in my care)

-Right brake light sensor has fault. Holder has melted contact. Bought brand new holder from BMW, and it just needs to be put in. I may fix this tonight

-No radio (Never had a radio in any of my cars, so I almost forgot to add this!)

-Rubbing when making sharp left hand turn. I believe it is due to loose trim as of a result of the M3 spoiler. Part of it isn't bolted down properly.

-Speaking of trim, a both the mirror covers, and right door guard pieces fell off. I have both mirror covers, but the clips are broken, and I don't believe in ghetto fixes. One of the door guards is just missing, the other is in the trunk (needs new plastic clips)

-Small oil leak somewhere. Not big enough for me to pay much attention to it, but should be mentioned. I add maybe a quart every few thousand miles.



Questionable?

-I have not touched the cooling system. I do not see any signs of leaking, and the P.O. said he had it overhauled, though I can not vouch for any of that. It seems as though it was redone at some point in time by looking at it, and it seems like it is in good shape, but I just can not guarantee whether it is only a year old, or 10.

-Suspension feels soft. Maybe e36's are normally like this and it just feels soft compared to my e39 sport and Mini Cooper S, but it if I didn't want to sell it, I'd probably throw some Bilsteins on there, and maybe some fresh bushings. I have not noticed any 55mph shimmy though (again, maybe e36's are different and I'm use to the e39/e34 crowd).



Overall, it's been a reliable little car, and has been good to me. The motorcycle bug has bit me hard though, and have a friend offering up his old bike for dirt cheap. Email and text are the two best ways to get a hold of me.



-Curtis

760-917-8543

FS: 1996 BMW 328i/5 manual sedan - SoCal

No heat at idle...Heater Core Pump??

All the hoses (including heater core hoses) were replaced. The system was bled though not likely enough because I wasn't getting heat at idle.



I tried bleeding the system and revving a bit with the front of the car on jackstands. This fixed the heating issue for a while but it soon

returned after a couple of weeks



Later I rented a coolant system pressure tester. Unfortunately there wasn't an adapter made for the zionsville expansion tank so I had to use

the universal piece, which isn't completely secure. The needle on the gauge didn't drop for about 40 seconds (just enough time to take a pic

and put my phone down) before the whole adapter piece exploded off the expansion tank, shooting coolant everywhere. With no second set of

hands to hold the tool down while I pumped the system, I decided to just return it. Since the system held the same pressure for almost a min,

it seems that the system is leak free.



Before going ahead an purchasing an airlift, could the issue be of caused by a failing heater core pump?

No heat at idle...Heater Core Pump??