Keith Jordan

These cars are getting old now and some common issues keep coming up. Here’s a list on what to look out for: Water pump and thermostat: The cooling system can wear out with time so keep an eye on your engine temperature gauge to spot overheating problems. Window motors: With time, debris can accumulate in the window tracks and eventually slow down / preve…

As you might have heard, one of the easiest way to tune E36s (with S or M52 engines) is by swapping the intake manifold to ones from the M50 (allowing 40% more air per cylinder). People have reported over 20bhp gains after manifold swaps with little or no compromise in low-end torque. Most power will be unleashed at 5k+ RPMs though where the car will pull considerably better. You can get M50 manifolds from eBay, junk yards,…

Hey guys! I’m in market for my second BMW and a cheap 135i just came up. Unfortunately it has over 160,000 miles on the clock, but the car looks spotless. Should I go for it?