straight6pwr said: Someone is converting an e30 to a hatchback (and s52 swapping it, as well), and it needed to be shared here. going to be pretty cool! http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=4776255#post4776255 the problem with this is that it put me back on the r3v forums and now I'm looking at classifieds again. Dammit.

I got pulled over on I-39 near Janesville on a Friday morning as I was going to pick my dad up for his chemo appointment.  I wasn't speeding so the only reason they pulled me over was the front plate.  I think one cop may have been training the other because two came to my car, which seemed unnecessary.  I was just told to put my front plate on and they let me go.  That was the only time I've ever been stopped for it. When I lived in Chicago, I got a ticket for no front plate while the car was parked on the street.  They don't seem to be that aggressive here in Madison/Wisconsin.

Where are you located?  Have you checked the fluid level?  Do you mean that the shifter is hard to move or that the shifter moves properly but the transmission doesn't engage?

This was pretty tragic.  I get the spend spend spend mentality like ILC describes above, I'm guilty of it as much as the next guy, but I've never been inclined to steal money to spend.  That's where I can no longer relate. I actually feel worse for him that he is now addicted to religion, I mean sure, he feels he is 'helping' people, but he's just really indoctrinating the next generation to believe in an invisible sky fairy.  Makes what he did to his employer seem like nothing.

Diameter of the gauge face would be great. Pics of the front and back of gauge too if possible. Thanks Sent from my SM-G930R4 using Tapatalk

straight6pwr said: yeah, they are all panty-dropping. also, those e12s sure look a lot like the e28s when done up in alpina dress. i didn't even notice some were e12s on the first pass through. The doors are the same between the cars so from the side it's hard to tell at a quick glance.

The bike world is odd It sure looks interesting. But holy shit that would be terrible to do anything other than look at.

Featherweight...the TWM knob I installed in my LS e36 weighs in at 565 grams! Makes the t56 feel a little less notchy.  I agree, that knob will look great on a taller style shifter.

e30 rwd is acceptable in the snow, never thought an ix was necessary considering the extra cost/maintenance. doesn't mean one shouldn't be considered, i imagine they are a lot of fun in the snow! -  just that an understanding that the cost will be higher than a regular e30.

Well spoken pat, I went to the car auction dead set on getting LEXUS 330 or Volvo XC90 but the X5 that wasn't on my radar specifically because it wasn't in the top ten lists of reliable used cars "found me". You have to be able to do minor car repair yourself to want X5 but that same skill set will save you $1000s independent of which car you get. +10 on the comments about back seat and baby seat. Make sure one fits and can be installed and removed easily and holds tight. (Best test is an adult kneeling inside: also fantastic way to get the straps tight as hell). It's not an accurate statement to say I have two to keep one running, it's just an extraordinary perk. At first I had one. I was very ok with dealing with the *periodic* failures and before purchase I has already looked up the prices of most of the typical parts that wear out and break (fuel pump, water pump, thermostat, ac compressor) and they weren't appreciably more expensive than a Saturn. It's the labor and insisting on using genuine BMW for all parts. A car with 140,000 on the clock doesn't warrant a $600 original cv axle when a $120 with a warranty can be found. Since E70 most likely my next car time to start planning on which engine might be M54 similar in reliability. The M54 is a beauty for sure. Maybe look at the 2006? The most significant thing is: bond with the car: it's home away from home. Make sure the seat will go in and out and you won't take an eye out on the sharp corner of the door while doing so. Oh one very significant thing: I hate one piece tailgates almost as I hate the minivans they are usually attached to. I didn't realize this until *thankfully* I'd already gotten the X5 which has a SPLIT tailgate. There are half a dozen reasons why but two of the biggies are: ➀ far easier to load as you always have an empty platform to set things before Tetris packing and ➁ no avalanche of crap falls out because you can open the top first to check on things. Go check out in person let us know what you decide.

andyhundley said: 2002's make all the cool noises when driving them. I would like to own one some day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk same. This is a bucket list car for me. The damn things are just continually going up in value now, though!  I shoulda just bit the bullet and snagged one like 5 years ago

Snap said: Dont forget the 2002! I actually got to see one of the original electric 1602's when I went to Europe a few years ago! I'll have to see if I can dig up pictures. they didn't have the hood open or anything unfortunately.

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Doubt it but maybe, I should have clarified, it's not my car, a friend from the Wausau area. Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk

dastuz said: Love the topic.  I spent an hour waxing poetic on the subject, however, there was a glitch in the forum that deleted it all...  Great job on this one. i've done this many times. if you leave the page with the message not submitted there's a good chance its gone forever. i generally compose long posts in Word first. [image: tumblr\_n3dfwlPSL11rlo1q2o1\_1280.jpg]

The lengths gone to remedy lifter tick....

Damn. I like the fact that its simple and clean and not some stanced out camber machine. Really makes me want to get my 6er running and driving. Ughhh.

K.I.S.S Theory, Keep It Simple Stupid!

It'll be on nbcsn at 12:30 today.