Old/new guy with a BMW problem
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Me: Hey hon, I bought this $800 e30 I saw down the road!
Wife: NO, WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER CAR AROUND HERE THAT YOU NEED TO WORK ON
Result - You're out in the doghouse....but so is your new e30 and you now have lots of time to work on it.
Made a few adjustment, this approach is not necessarily recommended though
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My wife also argues that we have no space because our 3 cars, boat, trailer and camper take up too much room. My argument is that I still have a full acre to fill with cars in the yard not to mention the space I still have left in my drive way! I'm conditioning her to not be surprise if/when I come home with another car. Doesn't mean she won't be mad but she won't be surprised. I'm trying to play the "but honey this will be a great project for Jameson and I." Her rebuttal is usually, "He's only 1!". Regardless, I feel like this approach is much more likely to work for me.
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It's nice having a significant other that understands and supports/joins in on the car addiction.
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It's nice having a significant other that understands and supports/joins in on the car addiction.
Thou it sounds like an ideal situation, having an independent opinion uncolored by our addiction can save you from impulsively buying that "once in a lifetime" polished turd that comes up for sale.
My wife has stepped in as the "voice of reason" on a few "great deals". These didn't make sense after you stepped back and removed the rose colored glasses.
I showed up with the 1 BMW I have.....that didn't go over well, even though I told her I was looking at buying one, which she was OK with. Oh well.
This is no longer about the car, more about the fact that you made a major purchase without her. Might have something to do with your current situation. You must to do 2 purchases from the florist, 1 purchase from the jewelers, and 5 items off the honey-do list for your penance.
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This is no longer about the car, more about the fact that you made a major purchase without her. Might have something to do with your current situation. You must to do 2 purchases from the florist, 1 purchase from the jewelers, and 5 items off the honey-do list for your penance.
I wish it was that easy. This was back in 07. Kudos to you and your fleet though. Some nice rides......please continue to post pics and updates for those of us vicariously living through you.
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I'm sure mine was pulled from a roadster, had to be from Canada.
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The 240HP S52 in the M-roadster was a North America spec. The Canucks didn't get the good stuff either.
I was just going to say the same thing. Canada only got 45 of the euro spec e36 m's too, odds are more likely that your motor actually came from europe.
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On Z3's front half of the chassis is E36 while rear is E30 derived. The diff rear mount starts to separate the floor from the "U" channel support. this shows up as broken welds. Mine had 4 cracked welds visible from the top, but no separation yet. when I scraped off the seam sealer I found 4 more and about 1/8" of bend in the floor.. That's when I decided to fix-it before it gets worse. Once I cut the floor open I found the main "U" channel cracked about 60% through. Stopped driving it just in time. They call it a "subframe reinforcement", but in reality it's a chassis rebuild / floor reinforcement. I have the car all prepped for welding, just need the time to finish it.
Randy Forbes is a legend with this repair. and a few others.
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