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Oh god. I have a BMW problem.. Here is the family..  and here is my '90 325iS that just got hit by a deer and is now going to be repaired. 
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Russian Bear posted:BMW overload. Am I right about this? M5, E30, E36, M3 - left to right? E90 M5, E30 325iS, E36 318ti, E46 M3. That is pretty much my car, only mine is a 90. They are awesome. I looked for mine for 2 years. It was most definitely worth the wait, I smile every time I get in it.
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Mar 28, 2008 04:47
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RandomG posted:it's e60 m5... e90 is the 3 series. I'm retarded. I just test drove the E90 M3 with my uncle(who owns the M5). It was thrilling. Symphoric posted:So I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the 1-Series? Basically I'd just like some idea on how it feels to drive, since my dealership probably won't have one to test drive for months. I didn't actually get to drive the 135i, but when I rode in it and discussed it with the driver, it felt exactly like my E30. I got in and was like "This is just an updated E30 with a shitton more power and weighs a bit more". It seemed extremely tossable and fun as hell. Wasn't a slouch in the performance department, either. I think it would almost be a downgrade from an E46 M3, though.
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Mar 28, 2008 13:15
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3363 posted:Can anyone elaborate on the difference between the e30 325i and 325is? I want a manual coupe without the diving board bumpers so I'm pretty much set on this specific car. The iS has sport seats, bigger front lip, trunk spoiler, and a limited slip differential. I also believe it came with sportier shocks standard. Most people break off the front lips and they get replaced with the standard i lip. 89-91 has the plastic bumpers.
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Mar 28, 2008 17:51
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Nutsngum posted:I think the IS also has shorter gearing overall. I'm pretty sure that is just because of the diff. As far as I am aware, and what I've heard, the gearboxes are identical. I could be wrong though.
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Mar 28, 2008 18:04
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3363 posted:This is going to be so difficult to find. A manual 1989-1991 325is in black or grey. I'd still go for an E21 but those are rare, probably more expensive to maintain, and cost a lot more to get them up to reasonable speeds. It took me nearly 2 years of searching to find mine. It had 135k, some maintenance records, and was all stock. $4,800 and I had to outbid someone to get it. Really nice ones are hard to find, but there are quite a few out there. Many need work. I put a new steering rack, clutch, and a bunch of little odds and ends on it. It has really paid off in being SUCH a nice car though. I've probably spent close to $1k getting it back to where it needs to be since I got it, but it needed a lot of little work because it had barely been driven. I'd say now the maintenance costs are just oil(I drive a TON), and I am buying summer wheels/tires for it. My next maintenance things are timing belt/waterpump/thermostat/cam seals/balbahlbahbl/fixing the AC. Then I'm going to get all new suspension/bushings. I'm saving my money.
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Mar 28, 2008 18:11
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RandomG posted:Heheh, I get to do it again, it's e92 m3, it's the coupe. We drove the sedan. They had 2 coupes though. It was really cool.
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Mar 29, 2008 23:44
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stump posted:I was checking the oil on my E36 ('95 M51 2.5 tds 6 cyl) today and I noticed the top radiator pipe was soft (i.e. not much pressure in the system), I turned the engine on for a minute and it stayed soft. As far as I know the radiator pipes get hard when they get hot. I could be totally wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's totally normal until it comes up to temperature, and then they harden.
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Apr 6, 2008 17:26
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BlackBart posted:for my own vanity... '86 325e. ready for summer cruising! Wow, that E30 looks really clean and nice. I'm impressed.
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Apr 7, 2008 22:41
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milieu posted:8. 300 lbs fiberglass body kit, fuckoff huge spoiler, and neon underglow You can't forget the loud as gently caress and huge as gently caress exhaust if you go with 8
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Apr 8, 2008 22:07
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I may drive a monster truck now. I just put 225/50R16 on my E30 with stock suspension. It rubs on the fronr inner fender liner and I need to roll the rear fenders. They look huge but the difference is AMAZING. Pix soon.
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Apr 9, 2008 01:25
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It looks kind of retarded because my car isn't lowered yet, and it won't be until late summer most likely, but here they are.   I'm going to be doing the shadowline trim soon, too. I'm going black/red theme. Also my front still isn't fixed, that's next week. I'm getting there.
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Apr 9, 2008 17:05
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I stopped by my friends shop to get my fenders rolled and to check on his 2002 project. oh god how did that get there Bonus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ06whaKZPs
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Apr 10, 2008 15:11
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CornHolio posted:No, at least for the E30 and E36, the 's' denoted coupe, at least here in the states. I think the coupe also came with fancy pants suspension upgrades, and different wheels and stuff. Usually it designated the sport model, however not all sport models came with the S designation. 1991 E30s could be fitted with all the sport model upgrades, however, none of them were "S"s as far as I am aware. All sport models(iS) were coupes as far as I know as well. Lightbulb Out fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Apr 16, 2008 |
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Apr 16, 2008 19:12
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harperdc posted:at least for E30s, I've seen 325e and 325i coupes. the sports were separate but yeah, there was no sport sedan. the iS had the diff, the sport seats, the sports suspension (yellow bilsteins!) and wheels, etc. Not 100% sure about the E36s. [fake edit] don't forget about the two-year 318iS coupe, either. They only made those in 90-91 IIRC and I'm pretty sure there was a 318i coupe beforehand Right, there are E30 coupes that aren't "S"s, but all "S" were coupes.
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Apr 16, 2008 20:43
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two_beer_bishes posted:May as well ask here too... Your best bet is to find a junkyard one. I know used ones are absurdly expensive. MY MECHANIC happened to have 2 E30 parts cars and that's whee I got my nearly new rack from. Good luck, I know how much a bitch it is to have it spewing everywhere. I had to refill my PS fluid every day it was getting so bad.
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Apr 17, 2008 02:12
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TractionControl posted:My brother lives in California, I live in Iowa. His girlfriend reads this forum(APPARENTLY) and showed him that picture jokingly saying "So is this your family?" after him telling her about his families obsession with the roundel. He responded "Yes, I shot that picture". We were all shocked. How loving weird is that? Ben's girlfriend, stop stalking me!
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Apr 18, 2008 02:30
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CornHolio posted:OK you guys, what looks better: It doesn't look bad, the 2002 just looks a lot cooler. More BMW.
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Apr 18, 2008 15:46
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Are e30s safe to drive without power steering? I have a chance to buy this I'd probably try and pay less for that. What year is it?
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Apr 25, 2008 16:00
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'd e30 for a low price. He took out the A/C (harsh), the power steering and the backseat. I know none of my friends could fit in the back, but it looks ugly.
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mungtor posted:I'm gonna go with the driveshaft support bearing. It should be pretty cheap to replace, but you'll probably have to take the driveshaft to a shop to have the old bearing pressed off and the new one pressed on. If he replaced the diff that is what it sounds like to me as well..
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Apr 25, 2008 20:44
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CornHolio posted:To be honest, both of those were automatics, and the must slower 128i. And verts, and it seemed that was the main problem they were having. OY, THE TOP IS DOWN AND IM SWEATY AND STICKY, I HATE THIS CAR! I have never ever been impressed by The Truth About Cars.
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May 6, 2008 17:02
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Cush Bowl posted:Ladies and gentlemen, I present the M1 Why would a mid-engined supercar have a huge front hood bulge that looks conveniently almost identical to an E92 M3's? It's definitely a photochop of some sort.
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May 6, 2008 17:25
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stump posted:Well the E46 M3 had a pointless power bulge too, so why not? The E46 M3 has its engine in the front though. The M1 traditionally would not though, because it has its engine in the back.
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May 6, 2008 17:37
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maxallen posted:The build on that car certainly doesn't look like an MR car though. The seats are too far back, the cabin leans toward the rear, and the hood is extremely long. The front end looks like a slightly squashed version of the E9X M3 to me. I agree. It looks like they chopped a bunch of other cars together and slapped it onto a stretched out E9x M3.
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May 6, 2008 19:44
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multiprotocol posted:I thought you had an M coupe, not a base Z3 coupe. He replaced the M vents on the side with standard Z3 ones.
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May 8, 2008 14:10
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There is a really nice looking E30 iX close to me for $1800... I'm so tempted to buy it and roll two E30s. AWD and RWD. It's really unfortunate I can't afford it this month.
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May 30, 2008 22:19
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I autocrossed my E30 for the first time.  I call her the SS Bodyroll. I really need to get that suspension work done...
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Jun 2, 2008 12:58
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harperdc posted:That's a great looking E30. Nice job!
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Jun 4, 2008 19:12
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Willander posted:Is it possible to get these rims for an E30 convertible? I've only ever seen them in 5 lug. You can always do a 5 lug swap!
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Jun 5, 2008 14:28
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evobatman posted:Speaking of 3.0's.. does anyone have a link to the video of the 3.0CSL that is at Laguna Seca where they are interviewing one of the guys who used to race it? I can't find that anywhere anymore.
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Jun 9, 2008 03:15
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CornHolio posted:Dont I feel dumb, the link I got it from said it was an M6 Am I the only one here who absolutely despises that website?
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Jun 12, 2008 23:03
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Mr. Toast posted:Nice to see other e28 owners I want to see pictures of that beast. That sounds awesome.
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Jun 24, 2008 21:29
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I just chipped my E30 with Dinan chip from the eBay seller Doctor Grape Ape reccomended. I opened up my ECU which had obviously been opened before and found out I had a Dinan Transmission Chip. On my manual 5-spd. Needless to say, it runs a lot better now, and now I have an extra Dinan chip. Also, please make sure at least one of your door locks work when you roll the windows up after replacing your door lock "computer". I am getting a door cylinder rebuild kit this week. My passenger side and drivers side doors will lock the car, but not unlock. My trunk lock is seized totally. Oopsy. I'm always listening to my iPod and it annoyed me that the antenna was always up. So this weekend with a little bit of time I wired in a stock switch above the radio to run the antenna. All in all, a very productive weekend.
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Jul 7, 2008 19:34
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Holy poo poo I just fixed my door locks, which was the last thing to really fix on my car. NOW WHAT DO I DO?!?! Daddy Fantastic posted:Is there any reason for me not to look into a 2000 BMW Z3 (2.3)? It's priced at $8800, which I guess is around Edmund's TMV price, but it still seems a little low for a BMW roadster? That seems a little low for a 2000, but it is basically an E36/E30 hybrid underneath. What about miles, records, etc?
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Jul 10, 2008 00:37
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Mr. Toast posted:I'm not sure if this is bad form are not, so please tell, but I am parting out a '95 M3 if anyone needs anything. Vaders are gone but most of the stuff is still there, plus some AA goodies. I'd love to see a goon plop my S50 in an E30 drat, if only your S50 was like.. $200..
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Jul 16, 2008 13:58
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I think I have a problem. Edit: I have a 24'' by 36'' poster of my own car. How awesome is that? Lightbulb Out fucked around with this message at 02:18 on Aug 4, 2008 |
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Aug 4, 2008 00:49
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CornHolio posted:I don't suppose you have that in wallpaper-size, do you? What size do you need and what's your email?
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Aug 4, 2008 02:17
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Sterndotstern posted:This makes me happy. I am relegated to my iPod touch so I can't resize them and send them for a little bit. I have another shot of the car but you can really tell the different paint on the panels because I had about 10 minutes to clean the car before the shoot thus an old coat of wax. I also have more pictures of the EAA airshow in Oshkosh, WI. I may make a new thread about my car and the airshow. I've driven my E30 25k miles since I bought it last year.
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Aug 4, 2008 15:12
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I have a dilemma.. I can get bilsteins, eibach springs & sways, and new bushings installed for $1500 on my E30. I have $1500. I'd have $600(including savings) for two weeks until I get paid again. I can live on $600, I'm not currently paying rent. I'm being torn apart by lust for all new suspension, and financial responsibility! **edit** and I just replaced timing belt/water pump so it's not like there are any big maintenance items I need to do first..
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CornHolio posted:I just got this month's Roundel, and noticed a familiar E30 in the letters section:  They also chose it for the Submit Your 3, so it should be on BMWNA's website soon as well. Lightbulb Out fucked around with this message at 23:42 on Oct 8, 2008 |
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