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  • P_RoloffP
    P_RoloffP
    P_Roloff
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    #7040

    HipMF said:

    It's a '94 525i. The wipers have been slow to operate at first with the cold temps that we had, but no noise that I can hear over all of the other noises the car makes.

    Interesting. If you or someone else ends up parting it out I’d take that linkage for sure. I know of a guy in the Chicago area that’d likely buy it for that if you’re interested. 
     

    As far as minis, I had a friend in high school with a first gen cooper s and it was an absolute nightmare. Trans issues, blew an engine, constant suspension issues, etc. His was an abused example I think but still, was a constant problem for him.

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    • JdesignJ
      JdesignJ
      Jdesign
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      My friend has two minis. They are nice as long as maintenance is kept up. Sadly the typical type of human that bought them new doesn't seem to do that after the warranty. Both of his are modified heavily so that might have some affect on reliability, but he hasn't had many issues besides typical car consumables.

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      • HipMFH
        HipMFH
        HipMF
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        #7042

        Jdesign said:

        My friend has two minis. They are nice as long as maintenance is kept up. Sadly the typical type of human that bought them new doesn't seem to do that after the warranty. Both of his are modified heavily so that might have some affect on reliability, but he hasn't had many issues besides typical car consumables. 

        This is kind of what I figured. Similar to BMW cooling systems, there is some planned obsolescence BS. Once the owner stops subscribing to the maintenance schedule, the car self-destructs. It's a nice scheme that keeps the dealers making back on maintenance what they lost up front on the sale price of the car. Yay capitalism.

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        • G
          G
          gilber33
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          #7043

          Sold the car without an interior??

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          • HipMFH
            HipMFH
            HipMF
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            Caption contest? I got nothin'.fellowsballs6708579014317369.jpg

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            • YoungCRY
              YoungCRY
              YoungCR
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              #7045

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              A post shared by AEC UW-Platteville (@aec_uwplatt)

              Hadn’t checked in on “the euro” in a while, first videos I’ve seen of it running and driving but it’s been back together for a few years now with the M30B35 swap I sold with it. Car sounds great, I’d love to see it in person.

              Chris Young
              BMWCCA #458972
              1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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              • RobZRR
                RobZRR
                RobZR
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                #7046

                YoungCR said:

                View this post on Instagram

                A post shared by AEC UW-Platteville (@aec_uwplatt)

                Hadn’t checked in on “the euro” in a while, first videos I’ve seen of it running and driving but it’s been back together for a few years now with the M30B35 swap I sold with it. Car sounds great, I’d love to see it in person. 

                What a small world!! My son (David_R04) is at Platteville with the the AEC.  And of course, once they saw his E34, got drafted into working on "the euro".

                Anytime your in the area get with David. He would be glad show you around.

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                • David_R04D
                  David_R04D
                  David_R04
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                  #7047

                  YoungCR said:

                  View this post on Instagram

                  A post shared by AEC UW-Platteville (@aec_uwplatt)

                  Hadn’t checked in on “the euro” in a while, first videos I’ve seen of it running and driving but it’s been back together for a few years now with the M30B35 swap I sold with it. Car sounds great, I’d love to see it in person. 

                  Hey Chris My names David Rerak. I believe we have met before, but I am on the team that's currently working on it. If you're ever in town I can definitely show you around, and I can keep you posted on the dates that we take it racing, and I'll maybe see if we can get you some seat time around the track if you're interested.

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                  • YoungCRY
                    YoungCRY
                    YoungCR
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #7048

                    David_R04 said:

                    Hey Chris My names David Rerak. I believe we have met before, but I am on the team that's currently working on it. If you're ever in town I can definitely show you around, and I can keep you posted on the dates that we take it racing, and I'll maybe see if we can get you some seat time around the track if you're interested. 

                    Yeah we’ve talked at the e30 picnic a few times over the years. That would be awesome! Does the AEC still do a yearly car show as well? I used to put that one the calendar here. My in-laws live in mineral point, I get down there a few times a year.

                    Chris Young
                    BMWCCA #458972
                    1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                    • HipMFH
                      HipMFH
                      HipMF
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #7049

                      Cell phone shot through the car window from 2 weeks ago. Been carrying the camera on my walks but have been largely uninspired. Eagerly awaiting spring...

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                      • HipMFH
                        HipMFH
                        HipMF
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #7050

                        Still waiting... Recycled pics from last year.

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                        • HipMFH
                          HipMFH
                          HipMF
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                          High of 82 degrees yesterday, and it's literally F'n snowing right now. I've lived in this state my whole life, but this S still F's me up.

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                          • HipMFH
                            HipMFH
                            HipMF
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #7052

                            Went out to Jefferson swap meet/car show for something to do. Really strange being at a swap meet after a few years away. It's It's own sort of culture I guess... Turnout wasn't great because of the weather. The only thing I bothered to take a picture of was this barn-find Camero. It looked it had been fixed up just enough to get running and driving, but left as-is otherwise.P4290028.JPG

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                            • Bassboy3313B
                              Bassboy3313B
                              Bassboy3313
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #7053

                              HipMF said:

                              Went out to Jefferson swap meet/car show for something to do. Really strange being at a swap meet after a few years away. It's It's own sort of culture I guess... Turnout wasn't great because of the weather. The only thing I bothered to take a picture of was this barn-find Camero. It looked it had been fixed up just enough to get running and driving, but left as-is otherwise.P4290028.JPG

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                              I usually go to all the swap meets at Jefferson throughout the year. Kind of a tradition with my dad and brother. Been going for many years. Decided to pass on this one due to the weather. Good to know we didn't miss much.

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                              • SteelBlueS
                                SteelBlueS
                                SteelBlue
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                                Where is @B C?

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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
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                                  SteelBlue said:

                                  Where is @B C?

                                  “How are you gentlemen!!”

                                  I am alive but partaking of the car hobby in a much more manageable and scaled back manner.

                                  The way I was trying to do it before was not in balance and not a good fit for my lifestyle.

                                  Appreciate you thinking of me! Are you still involved with RA?

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                                  • SteelBlueS
                                    SteelBlueS
                                    SteelBlue
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #7056

                                    B C said:

                                    “How are you gentlemen!!”

                                    I am alive but partaking of the car hobby in a much more manageable and scaled back manner.

                                    The way I was trying to do it before was not in balance and not a good fit for my lifestyle.

                                    Appreciate you thinking of me! Are you still involved with RA?

                                    I am not. That was a fun couple of months, but they rightfully so have now dedicated someone to running their socials.

                                    I would like to think that I pushed them in the right direction of actually utilizing their socials.

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                                    • HipMFH
                                      HipMFH
                                      HipMF
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                                      • HipMFH
                                        HipMFH
                                        HipMF
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                                        #7058

                                        HipMF said:

                                        ...

                                        Also discovered this ancient Meter

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                                        ...

                                        Surprised to see a familiar face on my recent trip to Washington...

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                                        • HipMFH
                                          HipMFH
                                          HipMF
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                                          Oh, there was rock climbing too. Here's our old friend Ben on pitch 8 out of 11 on a climb called "Prime Rib".

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                                          This pitch was my first outdoor lead, and the climb in general was my first multi-pitch adventure. I've wanted to do something like this since I started climbing, so it was pretty cool. Fun, but long.

                                          On to the next challenge...

                                          PS: Here's a picture of a lake:

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