Musings from the shop
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Merry Christmas E30! Got some H&R "super sport" lowering springs. They're supposed to be the same rate as the sports, only a half inch lower.
So, as long as I had the struts out....
I figured I'd freshen up the suspension a bit. New LCAs, strut tops, sway bar bushings, end links, dust shields, etc.... Cleaned up some rust and added a little paint.
And the winter-bimmer is back on the road.
The old-ass tires are horrifically bad in the snow. So I think I'm going to put some winter tires on the IS meshies and run them. Lots of things that still need attention, but I just want to drive it. If there's something that annoys me too much it might end up back in the shop, but for now I have other projects to work on.
Feels good to back in a bimmer.
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Wholly wheel gap Mike. Is that a before or after lowering pic?
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Did you use e90 spring hats?
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Merry Christmas E30! Got some H&R "super sport" lowering springs. They're supposed to be the same rate as the sports, only a half inch lower.
Ha, I love the creative lighting!
And you mocked me for my christmas light headliner...
The pictures you posted make it look more monster truck than it really is.
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Did you use e90 spring hats?
Nah, everything except the springs is OEM.
And you mocked me for my christmas light headliner...
Mocked? I thought the spray glue and glitter would be a legitimate enhancement.
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Ha, indeed it would! It would be tricky, but oh so worth it!
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Super sport is a much better choice than the regular sports. The regular sports are a nice upgrade from stock but much too short for how relatively soft they are.
Ignore the wheelgap informants. I think you are someone who understands the ill effects of significantly lowering the roll center.
Very low cars look cool but are often a burden to drive
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I couldn't find any solid info on the spring rates for the different springs. The assumption is that the super sports would be between the regular sports and the race. Seems odd that the "race" springs are more expensive...
No plans to get crazy with the low. I want the car to be a practical daily driver. As is it already attracts a little too much attention for me (the good and the bad kind).
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I just noticed the thread tags and had a good chuckle.
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Bust.
Luckily it was just me in the car, and there was no other traffic. I'm fine, but the car is not.
I'm a bit wary of posting too many details on a public forum, but suffice to say that bad decisions + bad driving + bad road conditions + bad tires = shit-damn-fuck. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just the sheet metal, but I smashed the hell out of the oil-pan too, and then tried to drive it home without realizing that there was no oil in the engine. Just got the engine on the stand today, and it's not pretty.
I've been in denial for almost a week now thinking that I'd get it back on the road, but it might be time to throw in the towel on this one.
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Bust.
Luckily it was just me in the car, and there was no other traffic. I'm fine, but the car is not.
I'm a bit wary of posting too many details on a public forum, but suffice to say that bad decisions + bad driving + bad road conditions + bad tires = shit-damn-fuck. It wouldn't be so bad if it was just the sheet metal, but I smashed the hell out of the oil-pan too, and then tried to drive it home without realizing that there was no oil in the engine. Just got the engine on the stand today, and it's not pretty.
I've been in denial for almost a week now thinking that I'd get it back on the road, but it might be time to throw in the towel on this one.
I saw it at the shop today. My heart ached. Rear quarter is pretty fucked. Sucks that the motor had to go with it.
Throw a motor in and beat the piss out of it. Feel free to hit me up if you need a hand with anything (I'm talking about the car).
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Shit Mike. That sucks
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It does suck, but don't let it beat you! Got a line on a cheap/free engine that needs some TLC to be good and slap it in there and beat it like a redheaded stepchild!
Still makes me sad when I see it in the shop like this
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Sorry to see the hit, but glad you're OK. Rear quarter can be pulled if not too bad and the front fenders surprisingly can be pounded back into shape. Depends on how pretty you want it.
If you decide to put in another engine this one is not free but maybe worth a look: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/pts/4848052512.html
This guy is also on R3V and is parting his late model e30 with body parts in black including bumpers: http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/4854955173.html
If you decide to walk away and part it I expect that there are enough friendly "vultures" here (me included) to help ease your pain with a little $$$.
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sorry to see that Mike.
But hey it's just a car and you're ok! I vote lemons duty now.Hello! It looks like you're interested in this conversation, but you don't have an account yet.
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