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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    #110

    Still tho father Andy.

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    • EarlE
      EarlE
      Earl
      wrote on last edited by
      #111

      I guarantee the battery box is rotten on that car and that there are some good rotten bits underneath=) Nothing is too clean to be a beater anyways. Cars are cars

      museum sig 2earl.jpg

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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
        wrote on last edited by
        #112

        Earl said:

        I guarantee the battery box is rotten on that car and that there are some good rotten bits underneath=) Nothing is too clean to be a beater anyways. Cars are cars

        K

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        • patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1P
          patsbimmer1
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          #113

          I just picked up a 2003 Ford Escape XLT last night as a 3rd vehicle for us.  This opens up so many possibilities for a summer car!

          2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

          07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

          97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
          95 325is *sold*
          93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

          BMWCCA #473306

          Instagram @patsbimmer1

          AKA- HALLWAY PAT

          "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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          • I love my E39I
            I love my E39I
            I love my E39
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            #114

            Just traded my 96 Legacy for an 01 Dodge Neon. It is a choice I know I will regret but for now I will try and make the best of great MPG and Ice cold AC

            Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk

            -Because Racecar-

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            • R
              R
              REKIII
              wrote on last edited by
              #115

              I had an 01 neon for quite awhile.  Get some blizzaks for it and you will motor through the snow like a beast.  Very reliable vehicle.  Worst thing about mine was that it was automatic.....I hated that.

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              • EarlE
                EarlE
                Earl
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                #116

                Wasn't yours boosted Robert? 

                I borrowed a neon once and absolutely hated it. It wasn't in the greatest aesthetic condition but it ran well. It had the worst handling out of any car I have ever driven and it couldn't get out of its own way if it had to. It was reliable in the fact it didn't break while I drove it. IIRC it broke a few days after I gave it back to the owner though.

                museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                • 6670charger6
                  6670charger6
                  6670charger
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                  #117

                  I'd post a pic of mine, but, according to the photo uploader, you'd have to look at it using a magnifying glass to see it. 5KB is tiny.

                  88 325ic, Cirrus Blau; 120,000 miles

                  66 Dodge Charger, red/black, mileage unknown

                  Appleton, WI

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                  • I love my E39I
                    I love my E39I
                    I love my E39
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                    #118

                    REKIII said:

                    I had an 01 neon for quite awhile.  Get some blizzaks for it and you will motor through the snow like a beast.  Very reliable vehicle.  Worst thing about mine was that it was automatic.....I hated that.

                    Ya mine is the whopping 3 speed auto. I have no idea why on earth dodge wanted to make a trans like that. And @earl the handling is worse then my old 98 nissan 200sx that had the rear springs removed lol. I hate the oversized steering wheel and truck like turning radius.. but hey it has 3 functioning.cup holders and cold ac

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                    -Because Racecar-

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                    • 6670charger6
                      6670charger6
                      6670charger
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #119

                      Here is mine.

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                      88 325ic, Cirrus Blau; 120,000 miles

                      66 Dodge Charger, red/black, mileage unknown

                      Appleton, WI

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                      • R
                        R
                        REKIII
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #120

                        Earl said:

                        Wasn't yours boosted Robert? 

                        I borrowed a neon once and absolutely hated it. It wasn't in the greatest aesthetic condition but it ran well. It had the worst handling out of any car I have ever driven and it couldn't get out of its own way if it had to. It was reliable in the fact it didn't break while I drove it. IIRC it broke a few days after I gave it back to the owner though. 

                        My 95 was turbocharged.  The first gens (95-99) handled much better.  They were around 2200lbs and had pretty advanced suspension for the day.  The second gen 2000-?? handled OK after a lot of modification.  All my neons (I've had like 12 all were extemely reliable I only had 1 second gen though.

                        I love my E39 said:

                        Ya mine is the whopping 3 speed auto. I have no idea why on earth dodge wanted to make a trans like that. And @earl the handling is worse then my old 98 nissan 200sx that had the rear springs removed lol. I hate the oversized steering wheel and truck like turning radius.. but hey it has 3 functioning.cup holders and cold ac Sent from my LG-LS970 using Tapatalk

                        Yes, the 3 speed is HORRIBLE!!!  Automatics suck giant (male sex organ) in general, but that 3 speed sucks.  If you put new struts and a set of eibach springs it would handle much better....but it doesn't really matter since it is an automatic winter beater.

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
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                          #121

                          The one I drove was a first gen=P

                          museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                          • jc43089J
                            jc43089J
                            jc43089
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                            6670charger said:

                            Here is mine.

                            NOOOO!!!!  Why??

                            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.

                            '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                            '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                            '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                            '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                            • R
                              R
                              REKIII
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #123

                              Earl said:

                              The one I drove was a first gen=P

                              Must have been fairly worn.  Not sure what to tell you.  They were very far ahead of their time when they came out in 94.  Just in the last 3-4 years they started losing their edge in the stock classes in autocross.

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                              • wasnt m3W
                                wasnt m3W
                                wasnt m3
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                                #124

                                Picked up a summer beater a few weeks back

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                                • EarlE
                                  EarlE
                                  Earl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #125

                                  The one I drove was a pretty big pos. Lol

                                  museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                  • KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRollsK
                                    KaiserRolls
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                                    #126

                                    Rc51 gear driven cams sound amazing.

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                                    • 6670charger6
                                      6670charger6
                                      6670charger
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #127

                                      jc43089 said:

                                      NOOOO!!!!  Why??

                                      Because my only other option is my 66 Charger. Intended to buy a E34 for my DD, but, my wife wanted another convertible so I bought the E30. Sometimes I wonder whether I should sell it given that there are only about 4 months out of the year when I can drive it with the top down, and about half of that time it spends raining. Love the way it drives in the winter, though. The best RWD car I've driven in snow bar none!

                                      88 325ic, Cirrus Blau; 120,000 miles

                                      66 Dodge Charger, red/black, mileage unknown

                                      Appleton, WI

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                                      • Dominic540D
                                        Dominic540D
                                        Dominic540
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                                        #128

                                        Just picked this up this week! Rusty but can't complain at all. 5 speed with m50, 186000 miles, with summer and winter tires on wheels

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                                        • I love my E39I
                                          I love my E39I
                                          I love my E39
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                                          #129

                                          Luckyy

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