My HartgeProjekt

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 05:58 PM

Thought Id would post up about my car, bare with me theres alot LOL

The love started way back from the 1st Performance BMW Magazine, with the feature car owned by DonDon.

I fell in love with this car...so had to have a E36.

Although not a big fan of verts I got myself a coupe, I bought the car back in August 2004 looking like this....

1997 328I Coupe
FBMWSH
Climate control
Aircon
Complete boggo :shock:

Even though I thought it was the dogs nadders, I had bought parts for it before I actually even had the car

Modding phase begins...Part 1

I didnt want to go down the M3 style look so kept it pretty much boggo at first, then the Hartge theme came into effect.

Hartge Badges
CCFLs (I thought there were the best thing ever at the time since noone in my neck of the woods had them lol)
Silvertec Bulb allround
BMW Number place surrounds
Private plate, Full German stylee
Blackout Grilles

A member on the forum was selling his car along with Genuine Hartge rims so I snapped them up

I decided to colour code the kidney grilles as I wasnt feeling the blacked out look

**Hawkster** · 09-05-2006, 06:05 PM

Looks good. Needs a drop and M mouldings to make those rims look right. I like the painted grill, and it makes me happy to see that you didn't paint the slats in them too.

Props.

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 06:09 PM

Thanks buddy, this is just the start alot has changed lol.

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 06:11 PM

Modding phase | Part 2

I started messing around on Photoshop and trying to decide what to do with the car next and ended up with this...

Front Lip
Folding mirrors
Colour coded

So placed a few orders

-Hartge Front Lip
-Hartge Rear Adjustable Spoiler
-E46/M5 Style electric fold up mirrors
-M-tech Door mouldings
-BMW Motorsport moulding badges

Parts arrived: :twisted:

I dropped the car off at a friends bodyshop.

Wanted the all these painted and colour coded:

-Front lip
-Spoiler
-All mouldings
-Front bottom bumper grille
-Door mirrors
-Door handles

Was rolling around in this for afew days

I got the car back from bodyshop....totally transformed the car

**salvia.D** · 09-05-2006, 06:34 PM

love the change, thats the first time i've seen that lip, evar!

**///M3Augy** · 09-05-2006, 06:35 PM

niceee... color matched grills looks sweet, mhmmm

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 06:49 PM

Modding phase | Part 3

After having the outside done I was happy, but she needed a suspension overhaul and engine needed a little modding

awhole bunch of suspension parts:

Engine mods

- M50 Inlet manifold
- Big Bore Throttle Body Conversion
- Gruppe M Rep

Suspension/chassis mods

- Eibach Pro springs
- Koni Adjustable dampers
- Front Upper Shock Mount Re-inforcement Plate
- Front Upper Shock Mount Gasket
- Rear Shock Mounts Gasket
- Z3 Rear Shock Mounts Re-inforcement plate
- Front Upper Shock Mount (including bearing)
- E46 Rear Shock Mounts
- Mtech Bumpstops
- X-Brace

Decided to paint the calipers blue to match with the Hartge colour theme

Everything went on and completely changed the way the car sounded, revved up the range and gripped the road. Felt alot more planted

Hartge door moulding badges, spot on!

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 06:52 PM

Lighting was all upgraded

Bought the HIDs in a group buy, also bought them along with:

- HID Headlights
- Umnitza Generation 6 Angel Eye Kit
- PIAA 6500k Fog Lamps
- Xenon Interior Light kit

**angrypancake** · 09-05-2006, 06:59 PM

wow, that's a hell of a transformation. love it.

**WeiBCoupeE36** · 09-05-2006, 07:00 PM

sweet action dude. looks great. the transformation is a huge make over

**Theodore** · 09-05-2006, 07:06 PM

Extensive! I like how it ended up. I'm not usually tookeen on Hartge stuff as some of it is over the top IMO, but I really like how yours turned out.

**Calypso-325is** · 09-05-2006, 07:09 PM

Very cool to see every step of the way. Congrats on the transformation, the car looks excellent!

**TehPandaShow** · 09-05-2006, 07:09 PM

I don't like the mirrors, I think the M mirrors would look way better... Awesome car though! Love it!

**CrazyxMidget** · 09-05-2006, 07:13 PM

Mirrors are unique.... very nice 328

**Tuff Guy** · 09-05-2006, 07:24 PM

wow, youve done a great job with it, nice car

**adonis_bimmer** · 09-05-2006, 07:28 PM

thanks for the comments guys

Modding phase | Part 4
After doing most of the outside of the car it was time to started the inside and keeping to the Hartge theme.

In standard state:

Order some bits and pieces and all were fitted:

- Hartge Aluminium Gearknob
- Hartge Aluminium Handbrake
- Hartge Pedals
- Hartge Footrest
- Hartge Steering Wheel Badge
- Hartge Glovebox decal
- Hartge Tax Disc Holder - Custom made with D12RFT.Net and UberBMW.Net text.
- Hartge Custom Mats
- Hartge Dial Decals
- Chrome Dial Surrounds

Next up was a
- Honda S2000 Push start button:

Then ordered a:
- Z3 Short shift

**mikese36** · 09-05-2006, 07:31 PM

Wow!Great job Looks Awesome!

**AntiHero** · 09-05-2006, 07:36 PM

hotness!

**Rippin101** · 09-05-2006, 07:56 PM

wow love the write up to it all!!

**infamous** · 09-05-2006, 07:59 PM

Is there a phase 5? TYPE FASTER

**racer00000** · 09-05-2006, 08:03 PM

wow nice transformation. very cool before and after pics.

**salvia.D** · 09-05-2006, 08:07 PM

wow, keeping it really clean. tasteful.

**UberAuto** · 09-05-2006, 08:31 PM

damn, nice job man. clean and nice

**SILV3R** · 09-05-2006, 08:40 PM

i love the hartge theme you are going with.

i saw that same lip for sale a couple years ago at a local bmw parts shop. i should have snatched it up

keep it up!

**dirtye30** · 09-05-2006, 09:25 PM

Wow, I love that you are keeping with one tuner, can you show us pics with the Xenon interior kit lit up?

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