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my E30 story

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  • B
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    #161

    what are your reliability concerns besides the clutch hydraulics

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
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      #162

      John, tuck your bumpers and paint them black like my friend Rob=D

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      • johnprusinskiJ
        johnprusinskiJ
        johnprusinski
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        #163

        im not sure to be honest. i cant think of anything else that is on the car that i need to run. i am thinking of just replacing all of the bushings in the rear subframe. i plan on replacing the suspension soon if that counts. im just sick of it breaking.

        and earl i will tuck the bumpers soon.

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        • EarlE
          EarlE
          Earl
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          #164

          Paint them black too=) And get hella fogs

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          • B
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            #165

            Dont die when you drill holes in the pressurized dampers to tuck ze bumpers,  late model front end is a simple swap too

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            • johnprusinskiJ
              johnprusinskiJ
              johnprusinski
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              #166

              I ALREADY DRILLED THE HOLES IN THE SHOCKS A LONG TIME AGO. I COULDNT GET THEM TO PUSH IN WITH A HAMMER OR ANYTHING ELSE SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT UP TO A WALL OR WHATEVER.

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              • KaiserRollsK
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                KaiserRolls
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                #167

                caps lock [ENGAGED]

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                • johnprusinskiJ
                  johnprusinskiJ
                  johnprusinski
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                  #168

                  haha sorry i need it for work. too lazy to turn it off.

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                  • johnprusinskiJ
                    johnprusinskiJ
                    johnprusinski
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                    #169

                    here are some pictures.

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                    • YoungCRY
                      YoungCRY
                      YoungCR
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                      #170

                      Is it common for pedal boxes to break on E30s too? I know that people reinforce the E28 ones, wonder if its all the same hardware.

                      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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                      • johnprusinskiJ
                        johnprusinskiJ
                        johnprusinski
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                        #171

                        I'm not sure if they are a common problem. I'm amazed that the rod broke though.

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                        • B
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                          #172

                          does your firewall have any accident damage causing the clutch masta to be mounted off on an angle from where BMW intended it to be?

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                          • johnprusinskiJ
                            johnprusinskiJ
                            johnprusinski
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                            #173

                            I'm not sure. I know that the rear end was hit but I can't say for the firewall

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                            • johnprusinskiJ
                              johnprusinskiJ
                              johnprusinski
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                              #174

                              since i havnt really posted anything for a couple weeks i thought id toss up an update. last Monday i got the car running again. today i put the new hydro in and i put the interior back in. 

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                              • jc43089J
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                                jc43089
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                                #175

                                Duct tape is awesome.  Why is your shifter leaning so far forward?

                                2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

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                                '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
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                                • johnprusinskiJ
                                  johnprusinskiJ
                                  johnprusinski
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                                  #176

                                  jc43089 said:

                                  Duct tape is awesome.  Why is your shifter leaning so far forward?

                                  im assuming i just put it on backwards. too lazy to change it.

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
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                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    #177

                                    Buy some red duct tape at Menards.

                                    You can save up to 11% with your Big Card.

                                    -Save big money at Menards

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                                    • B
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                                      #178

                                      ^ not a bad idea, and yeah, looks like your shifter is backwards

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                                      • johnprusinskiJ
                                        johnprusinskiJ
                                        johnprusinski
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                                        #179

                                        I'll just buy red tape then use some then return it. Or I could color the tape with red sharpie?

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                                        • wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3W
                                          wasnt m3
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                                          #180

                                          It's a drift car, just use zip ties to sew the seat back together 🙂

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