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10 hours ago, i_love_cars said:
I was laughing because I totally envision myself looking like the weirdo with the top down in November haha. It's absolutely how I will roll.
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The ball is in your court...
Car looks awesome, I always like me a red vehicle, and the z4 with an s54 seems like the perfect combo! -
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Gentlemen, do not forget to stock up on essentials.
- m42b32 and Bassboy3313
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That was many contemporary references in one post!
The low key rasp isn't ever bad, but when people straight pipe things and it is just an exhaust note of rasp; it gets rough. -
Woah, I've also never seen one in that color.
Also apparently it does things for the body lines and a complete side shot make it unrecognizable in anything but silver lol. -
On 9/6/2020 at 12:14 PM, SteelBlue said:
First time seeing one in blue.
I'm almost afraid to ask, but what is this?
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That thing is quite thicc!
Don't brake too hard!
Looks like it should have plenty of cooling capacity though. What hoses are you attempting?
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12 hours ago, YoungCR said:
Glad to see this isn't gathering dust in a corner! I haven't seen this car since it was at your old old shop.
Yeah it's been a paperweight for the most part lately, will be good to have it back out on the road!
8 hours ago, SteelBlue said:It definitely scoots.
It looked really good after I did a paint correction on it however many years ago, but it sat outside that winter...
Yep, that was good stuff for sure, minus the missing wheel cap.
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I know, I know, I know, I moved and abandoned everyone, but the car and truck both have WI plates so it kinda counts, right?
The real reason is to keep track of things, and this forum format is pretty slicks.
So, I bought another E30. Like any logical man I made sure to buy one that was thousands of miles away, and too low for any sanely priced shipping company to touch.
Took my truck to WI to say hi to a few people, fly out to CA for work, then fly back to WI so I could load up the car on the trailer and head home with it. Nothing like a 4,000 mile round trip to grab a car!
So the real question here is; why?
This is a car that has been mentioned from time to time, a handful of you know it, but never had much presence on the internet or in person. This is the car that a friend purchased shortly after he saw me rebuilding my first E30 and thought it looked cool. I've been working with this car since day one, and know the details on all of it, so minimal surprises.
He's owned the car for around 10 years, and it has seen an M10, M10 turbo (shortly), M50, and the current setup. It has been the bastard child of many projects, but what I really wanted was the current drive-line.
Car Details:
1984 318i
Rear euro bumper on, front in the car to be put on
full late model brake swap
houndstooth / black leather interior
Koni adjustable suspension, poly throughout the whole car for bushings
M3 steering rack
Engine Details:
S52 OBD1 Swapped
11.5:1 Pistons (bored over)
MLS Head gasket (.01" taller than stock to compensate for block and head decking)
Shrick Cams
Bavarian CNC port and polished head
Upgraded valve springs
Solid lifters (?)
M50 Intake manifold
Riot Racing big bore throttle body
3.5" Euro MAF
24lb injectors
Turner Underdrive pulleys
ARP hardware throughout
Ceramic coated headers, full stainless exhaust from Mr. Asparagus's NA setup
Needless to say, the car can really get out of its own way.
We rolled the car across a scale a year or so ago which was very similar to how it sits now, and the scale showed 2,400 lbs. Lightweight NA power is a whole different ball game from what I've known.
The car needs plenty of clean up work as it has been "neglected" for many years, a lot of the finer details are not in a way that I appreciate.
I'm excited to be back behind the wheel of an E30 that will actually be enjoyable to drive (the diesel noises were cool before, but the rest was strongly mediocre).
Until next time!
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So I had to take a trip into Idaho for work and drove the 128 there. I was about to head back home and was scrolling around the map on my phone, and this caught my eye.
In my experience google likes to route through some random shit from time to time, so why did it not make this my primary route?! Turns out to be the windiest road in Idaho.
Turns out to be excellent condition pavement, massive drop-offs on the downhill side, and a ton of fun. Made a couple laps of it!
I haven't pushed that car too hard before, and I didn't really want to find the limit of it with the consequences that were present, but man that thing really maintains traction.
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13 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:
Makes sense with the lack of tread that your tires have. Time for some Mud Grapplers or Open Country M/T's.
Must be photos or mud packed, as they're at 15/32's or about 85% tread
It was more likely the liquid encouragement along with passenger encouragement lol.
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3 hours ago, wasnt m3 said:
I don't understand. Must be a Jeep thing.
It was a time trial setup on memorial day weekend at a friends place.
Turns out I was going a bit quicker than I should have been. -
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8 hours ago, Ryan... said:
Thought process is that my current tires are nearing the end of their lives, I want to do a track day at Blackhawk in a couple months and will want newer tires for that, and I want to try a larger size on my already low-ish car without committing long term. I think I'll do it, #THANKS
I'm running a set of those exact tires on my 128, it's my daily so it doesn't get the crap pounded out of it, but when I do lean into the corners hard I've been pleased.
They have quite a bit of grip, have good feel / breakaway characteristic, and seem to be doing okay on tread wear (though a bit early to tell).
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11 hours ago, KaiserRolls said:
Both are rebuilt and ready to go in once the diff is finished. The drivers side was near death in terms of lack of grease/grease condition, so the timing of this couldn’t have been better.
Should've waited till you were on the way back from the picnic to address this
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Some RS 069's eh?
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21 hours ago, basedspider said:
My E36 has been on jackstands due to life things. Hopefully will be cranking it off the ground in the next couple weeks.
Hey man, HF is always there to help drop your car down to the ground real quick!
- basedspider, Ryan... and B C
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On 6/2/2020 at 8:39 PM, AsparagusMike said:
Unfortunately I could not find a -4 an line in black which would have been a little more ideal looks wise but it is what it is.
100% why I ordered stuff to make my own lines, though you had the exposed silver end on the turbo so it was a bit of a wash anyway lol.
It's crazy to think the motor has seen 12k miles! I look forward to seeing many more updates after many more miles! -
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On 6/3/2020 at 8:00 AM, HipMF said:
Looks like a good deal.
I ride a similar vintage mountain bike. I've had it since 2000 and have replaced 70-80% of the parts on it since then, so now it's basically custom built just the way I want it. It's built like a tank (30-pound hardtail). It's mostly an urban commuter now, but it's nice to know I can jump some curbs/ride down stairs/whatever and it's not gonna flinch. Plus, I don't look like some spandex-clad fitness freak on a road bike.
I will never forget you chattering your way down copper harbor then blowing random parts off that thing!
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Man, you've always had the best sounding E30's.
New wheels look great!
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I'm hoping that's his child not his girlfriend...
Also, what is going on with that pic... it looks like two engines..