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Wow, made from foam. Wood is indeed heavier than foam, but those ramps are expensive!
building this thoughtfully of 1x10s or plywood would probably cost $50 and they'd only weigh like 15lbs.
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these are OWOW brand, as in Oh, Wow, these are fake.
well, they smell like replicas to me, anyways.
i cant find any other examples where momo has emboss their name on spokes like that.
it doesnt have center caps (cheaper to be capless for replicas)
momo does emboss wheel specs on the inner lip on their star wheels, this one doesnt have that
if they are indeed real, maybe obscure custom race wheel?
i'm trying to decide if something fishy is going on with the lug pattern/center bore. like if these are 5x130 with adapters, or something.
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Damn, Sorry Brian.
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great improvement! never knew about the rogue engineering reverse mounts, neat idea. how do you keep the top bracket from pushing up into the cabin when trying to thread the nut on from the bottom?
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turned out awesome! good work.
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saw this in person today. much awesome, do want.
didnt realize the z3 coupes had the same width rear as the ///m versions.
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Sounds like a great 1st project for a 3d printer!
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1 hour ago, Ryan... said:
I'm terrible at golf, but I do enjoy doing the charity games my friends like to participate in. Whatever it's called where you take the best shot from each round is where it's at, so bad players like me aren't holding the team back.
scramble. those are the best rounds of golf for sure! so much fun.
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golfer here. don't play as much as i used to, but always jump on an opportunity if someone asks. i drive big, but putt for shit.
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48 minutes ago, KaiserRolls said:
Well car is all back together & everything is torqued. Highly recommend the diff studs. Even changed the trans fluid. Last thing on the list is to replace the plastic rad drain with an aluminum one/new oring. The threads are supposedly m14x1.5 in this radiator, but the new plug doesn’t want to thread in nicely and I’m sick of coolant. Might send a tap thru it quickly and spin the new plug in. All while getting coated in coolant.
crazy idea for you enginerds - any way to easily pull a vaccum on the system at the reservoir to hold the coolant so you can remove the plug without spillage? just literally attach a wet vac and cross your fingers? maybe a piece of duct tape between with a certain size hole to reduce the vacuum if its too strong?
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19 hours ago, HipMF said:
maybe its nostalgia, but it's also impressive how something that's so old an improperly maintained can still run and drive as amazingly as an old e34. Maybe one of the last truly over-engineered BMWs?
yeah, definitely only nostalgia. 🤣
i'll give it "run amazingly", though.
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can confirm, daily volvos are fun! 850 looks great too!
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the movie 'Blade' is stuck in your deck
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i guess it depends on what your priorities are on form and function. its kinda the old 'pick 2' thing:
1. Durability
2. Aesthetics
3. Cost
Personally, I'd never epoxy a floor in a state that is going to get frigid cold/snow & salt melt all over it. Spend all that money than in a few years you have peeling/chipping. That would be annoying.
If I had fresh concrete I'd be looking at polishing it over anything else. A polished concrete is really not that slippery when wet, its actually rated as 'slip resistant' floor in commercial applications. It is slippery when sand or other small media is on it, but how often is that kind of spill in a person's garage?
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this has to be the ///ultimate troll.
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7 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said:
What the fuck was his thumb doing during this picture that it was so indisposed it couldn't break away to block the plate like he did in the back!? These are the things that keep me up at night.
probably scrolling through facebook conspiracy posts about how people can find you with your license plate.
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2 hours ago, P_Roloff said:
Yeah, that’s kinda what I figure it’s going to take to totally get rid of. It’s not horrible by any means, just a little surprising if you haven’t experienced it before or don’t know to expect it. There’s a bit of slop that can be felt in the steering so the first check will be the steering box itself, and I’ll do the adjustment on it. I’ll see if anything is visibly worn or loose and go from there I guess. And yeah, it definitely was! I can’t wait to go back.
the most likely causes:
if you feel the tramlining/extra vibrations over bumps under heavy braking = upper (thrust) control arm bushings are bad. try stabbing the brakes over some railroad tracks or some bumpy road section and see how bad it feels.
if you only get the tramlining over bumps = pitman arm has play or tie rod ball joints. both are easy to diagnose. jack one front wheel up and try and wiggle it in and out and watch for play. for the pitman arm, if it is worn you can push it up and down.(not side to side)
generally, the adjustment of the steering box only improves the vagueness at the center of steering
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16 hours ago, P_Roloff said:
Input from other e34 owners would be greatly appreciated on this one.
give up now? lol I replaced basically every component in the e34 steering (besides the steering box, itself) and it still wasnt perfect. always chased my tail on that.
tramlining, specifically, is caused by something loose, i.e. worn ball joint or bushing. the wheel is allowed to move out of alignment from the rut in the road, even with the steering wheel held in place. anything in the front suspension with a joint is in question.
also, nice eye! sounds like a great fishing trip.
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were you in MKE this weekend? thought I maybe saw your car!
Coronavirus
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masks work, so if people are wearing them the virus will spread less. asking if the mandate is working is a different question, because if no one follows it, it means nothing. from what i've seen, people havent changed their habits.