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I finally am making an introductory post for those who may not know me. My name is Nick, Im 23 and lived here my whole life. My user name originated from need for speed high stakes back in the day (12 years ago??) and I havent changed it since then. I love cars, to say the least... Here is how it began.
I got an 83 320i from my dad when I was 16. It was a 5 speed manual and had ~100k miles when I got it. I drove it for 2 years and really enjoyed it. I loved the full lock in the winter and driving with the sunroof and windows down in the summer. I really didnt do much exciting to it other than remove the front bumper and a/c. I later sold it to someone from school, and then they sold it to bassboy3313 on here.
The car fit perfectly in a shopping cart rack at walmart. Haha.
I turned 18 and bought a 325ix from Twseers89 (on here?). The car had some rust, bust was a blast to drive. I did a lot of typical maintenance to it. It treated me well the whole time I had it. I sandblasted, cut out, and repaired all the rust really well. I ended up painting it and selling it, which I regret doing after spending weeks repairing all the rust really well. These cars can really grab the road, snow, anything.
Around 19, I bought a 325e from a hispanic guy with a 2pac shirt on the south side(long story short).. The car was rough. I put a lot of time and money into it, and ended up buying a 2.5L "i" engine and doing a 2.7i swap from another member on this forum before the forum existed. I put some convertible seats in it, a crack free dash, some 17s lol. The car turned out to be pretty quick. I learned a lot from it. I later sold it to someone, probably on this forum, that wanted to make a track car out of it.
The day I got it.
Months later..
The engine build..
About 3 years ago I bought another 325e from yet another member on here. It was a pretty solid car, it ran great. I did not do much to the engine, but ended up painting it avus blue in my driveway. I sold it to the same guy I sold my first e21. He lives in Tennessee now and still owns it. I never got any good pictures of it, before/after. I took my time doing the body work and painting. The current owner has a really nice picture of the car when he got it, Ill try to find it.
Around that time, I picked up an e36. I wanted to swap the motor in the 325e, but both ran too good. I ended up trading it for subwoofers, some money, and a pack of gum.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/PwrMugen/IMG_0019-6.jpg
About 2 years ago I picked up an e21 and sold it to a coworker. It was an automatic.
I did a lot of typical maintenance like usual. I got an offer and spontaneously sold it.http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/PwrMugen/IMG_20111120_162517.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/PwrMugen/100_0403.jpg
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Your looking at cars in Iowa? Come test drive my e46 before you waste your time.
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Set it at Top Dead Center before touching anything.
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I really want to build an engine that will rip my differential off and be in movies starring Vin Diesel. I've heard the super eta is capable of this with a turbo.
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Ill see if I can source an m50/s50. I just bought an 885 head for my spare eta block. Is the super eta bottom end just an eta bottom end with "I" pistons??
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I'm down, I want your seta bottom end btw.
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Welcome to the forum!
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...who told you my inflatable was named Suzie?
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Sell it. The Vr6 is a nightmare. Your very honest in your posting, but the cons are mostly opinions. If the strut is bad, fix it before you sell it. It will make your life a lot easier.
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Happy Birthday forum. I laughed pretty hard at the business postings.
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Excellent article. Centrifugal force.
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Euro bumpers?
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Set it up Zach. Bonfire and burnouts.
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If you disassemble and reassemble your head, you can save money. Label and keep everything in order.
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Lock the crankshaft in place and use a breaker bar and cheater tube/lead pipe on the center nut.
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What a lunatic, lol.
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How come your disappointed with diypnp?
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Thank you for posting this. Realoem sucks on my phone.
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Did he hit it on purpose? Lol.
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Upgrade in style.
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Back when I had a 325ix, I was slowing down from 10mph in a subdivision. It was 32 degrees out and very slippery. I started to slow down before coming to a T intersection and couldn't slow down. I even had enough time to throw it in reverse but there was no traction whatsoever. Long story short, I went into a ditch and drove out, no problem.
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My hood popped open and wouldn't close while on hwy 45. I pulled over and was helped by a fellow e30 driver in an 88? Convertible. If your a member on here, Thank You for stopping.
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Ah. Okay I see what you mean. Maybe the tumbler isn't catching the ignition switch?
I read this thread about the ews antenna ring. The last two posts may help. It turned out to be the key. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1488680
need4 what?
in New Member Introduction
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Part 2..
Maybe a year and a half ago, I bought a really solid e30. It was an 85 325e with all the options other than an LSD. It had euro interior. I had to buy it. It had running issues though, but I limped it home for a 2.7i swap.. again.
The day I got it.
Stunningly clean bottom end.
Custom c101 adapter, square to circle.
Boxes...
Parts!
Engine..
Complete..
Interior..
I still have the red e30 and love it. I recently bought an e46 and have been doing lots of typical maintenance. I need to take more recent pictures of both these cars. Here is one of the few I have of the e46. I am working on it this weekend and will try and get pictures of it before it gets dark out.
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I graduated from WCTC for Automotive Collision Repair almost a year ago. I work at my Dad's shop out in Jackson where I recently moved. I learn something new everyday about cars, and if I don't I remind myself of what I learned yesterday. Here's a picture of me learning how horrible those rods are for springing open a sentra trunk, Haha.
Well, that is my BMW style introduction. Sorry for the picture sizing issues. I would post the other non-bmw cars, but this has taken me an hour and a half already. I do like other cars, but BMW has driven me many miles and counting. It blows my mind looking back at what I thought I new 2 years ago and what I know now. Lastly, of all the cars I've worked on, I enjoy working on my BMW the most. I hope to see you guys at the next meet. Thank you for reading!