Earl Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Where did the e46 ever go? lol And I really wonder how a lot of guys in the UK slide compacts with m42's and have zero issues doing it lol. I wonder if the e36 m42 has that much more torque to make the difference...I doubt it but it just amazes me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 34 minutes ago, Earl said: And I really wonder how a lot of guys in the UK slide compacts with m42's and have zero issues doing it lol. I wonder if the e36 m42 has that much more torque to make the difference...I doubt it but it just amazes me Crappy tires, lots of handbrake/clutch kicks, and a gas pedal that might as well be welded to the floor haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 proper weight distribution and driving the car near the limit. no e-brake or clutch-kicks required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Earl said: Where did the e46 ever go? lol I got rid of that this past spring, it was starting to be a lot more headache than it was worth. I picked up a 2010 Mazda 3s Hatch 6 spd on kind of a whim so I could transport bikes and gear for summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted February 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 38 minutes ago, m42b32 said: Crappy tires, lots of handbrake/clutch kicks, and a gas pedal that might as well be welded to the floor haha I guess this is part of my problem, I think the car is kind of loud to be flying around neighborhoods past 4k RPM due to the beehive that is clearly angry under the hood. I will say that the power level isn't quite as disappointing as I remember. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 proper weight distribution and driving the car near the limit. no e-brake or clutch-kicks required. Get some awesome rubber and go faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted February 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Got to work on cars this weekend! It has been far too long since that happened! Got the lowering springs in (thanks Mitch!) Also put in new tie rods (inner and outer with new boots), sway bar end links as the old ones were destroyed, and new strut tops. The PO had told me it leaked oil because the drain plug was stripped out and he just used silicon to seal it, and it leaked. I grabbed a new lower pan and found that someone decided to use whatever shit they had laying around for the rear bolts that hold the lower pan to the upper. This includes, but was not limited to, giant machine screws, what appeared to be some sort of massive wood screw, screws with flats ground in them to cut threads, and various other sized hardware. Someone also punched through the upper pan with a drill when making these new "threads" so I JB Welded that shut. Next steps are to do some interior work and get some fog lights, a front lip, and put the brake ducts back in. I'm also trying to source some ellipsoids. i_love_cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 The effort some people put into doing things wrong amazes me 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted February 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2017 On that note... Last night I checked the fuses for the high beams as they weren't functioning. One was blown so I replaced it. While I was looking at the fuses I saw way too many 20 and 30 amp fuses. I grabbed the Bentley to check the proper values and found that the majority of fuses had been replaced with 20 or 30 amp fuses. Why are people so dumb?! I also got the interior lights working again which is a nice touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted February 22, 2017 Report Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 9:49 AM, GunMetalGrey said: Got to work on cars this weekend! It has been far too long since that happened! Got the lowering springs in (thanks Mitch!) Also put in new tie rods (inner and outer with new boots), sway bar end links as the old ones were destroyed, and new strut tops. The PO had told me it leaked oil because the drain plug was stripped out and he just used silicon to seal it, and it leaked. I grabbed a new lower pan and found that someone decided to use whatever shit they had laying around for the rear bolts that hold the lower pan to the upper. This includes, but was not limited to, giant machine screws, what appeared to be some sort of massive wood screw, screws with flats ground in them to cut threads, and various other sized hardware. Someone also punched through the upper pan with a drill when making these new "threads" so I JB Welded that shut. for fuck's sake the things that people do that they think are good ideas is astonishing. How could someone not be troubled to just simply order proper new hardware? This car was headed for an early grave if it hadn't been saved by you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted February 24, 2017 Report Share Posted February 24, 2017 Wow. Such much Dumb. Welcome to the club though, My e36 has a block of wood screwed to the firewall to mount a gas pedal that is certainly not BMW material among 20 other things I can mention right off the top of my head. SMH some should just not reproduce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 I may need to shift some assets around soon and unfortunately this car is the first one that would need to go. With that said I may be looking to sell this car soon, and if anyone is interested or knows anyone that may be interested please let me know. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunMetalGrey Posted March 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 Car has been sold. Guy dove up 3 hours after a 5 min conversation on the phone Sunday, and left with it. I ended up making out quite well on it and seeing it go was bittersweet. 4 cars was too many, and having fixed that was nice! i_love_cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 fare thee well, e30! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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