<![CDATA[My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)]]>So I figured since I took some quick snow shots on my phone why not make a thread about me and my car.

I needed a DD after my Celica Supra blew her top, and my buddy had this 95 BMW 318ti that he was using. I asked if he would sell it and he told me "To you, of course, $2200." I immediately took out a loan to build credit and picked her up. 146,000ish miles on a rust free body. The bad was the two front fenders were nicely bombed black to match the car since they were brand new. The hatch is still unlocked due to the latch being sold. There was no hood because my buddy was working on the car and took a drive after, not latching the second latch. Flew up on the highway and shattered the windshield. Had a new windshield installed and a while after I boguth the car, my main man Justin Slomski (bromance) and I went to Gibsons pick and pull and snatched a black hood for $50. The only things I've done are cleaned the hell out of the car, slammed her on Rokkor coilovers, installed a Kamotors Intake, DDM Tuning Euro headlights w/city lights (city lights ftw) and some preventative maintenance (someone needs to help me easily find my leak BTW). I also dyed my front bumper solid black because I hate the OBD1 half grey gross scheme. I have to paint the back bumper yet and put on my LS bumper. All and all the car has been good to me. Slowly but surely it'll get better and better. Though it is not my pride and joy, it works as a DD. The 86 Mitsubishi Starion ESi-R will always be my favorite car and the one I care for the most. Sorry guys. But when I'm driving her, my lovely GF will surely be enjoying driving the trunk impaired and I will bring her with to meets with me driving the Starion.

Here are some pictures I took today being a goof. Enjoy!

Needs moar clean soon. Winter would dirty it so it doesn't pay now=)

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Needs some mudflaps now and Stromung exhaust. Borbet Type A's in spring hopefully=)

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/118219https://wibimmers.com/post/118219Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:48:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:56:21 GMT]]>About as often as this car get touched.

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I feel you though.

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/117932https://wibimmers.com/post/117932Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:56:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:42:59 GMT]]>Bumping this to keep the spirit alive until Earl can come give us hope.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/117869https://wibimmers.com/post/117869Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:42:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:07:29 GMT]]>I guess I do have a little update here. Earl told me last week that he plans on moving the engine for this car to my shop as he is tight on space with moving. So having everything in the same spot again is forward progress!

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/115693https://wibimmers.com/post/115693Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:18:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:35:26 GMT]]>Savages.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/115065https://wibimmers.com/post/115065Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:35:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:58:05 GMT]]>And four years since his last contribution! 
Though he is still on a proper course for that 2083 finish date
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]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/115060https://wibimmers.com/post/115060Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:58:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:07:47 GMT]]>DAMN. We missed the 10 year celebration.....

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P_Roloff said:

How about for every month he doesn’t work on it, we replace one random (preferably hidden) stainless fastener with a zinc plated one until it gets worked on again?

That's the opposite of what I  would do. I just want to see it done, or progress made. One bolt a month it might have been done by now. 🙃

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/114105https://wibimmers.com/post/114105Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:11:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:50:14 GMT]]>How about for every month he doesn’t work on it, we replace one random (preferably hidden) stainless fastener with a zinc plated one until it gets worked on again?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/114104https://wibimmers.com/post/114104Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:50:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:11:25 GMT]]>I considered moving earls car up and down on the lift just to say it "moved"

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I decided it was too much work.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/114103https://wibimmers.com/post/114103Tue, 09 Aug 2022 02:11:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:55:19 GMT]]>I might have unintentionally turned a colleague on to Suzuki Burgmans.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/114102https://wibimmers.com/post/114102Tue, 09 Aug 2022 01:55:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 24 May 2022 13:45:21 GMT]]>Anything to keep it interesting. I cant wait till he finally logs in again and has 847 notifications about the most random stuff on his build thread. 

So what did you guys do this weekend?

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KaiserRolls said:

Dyno tunes have their place for sure. Street tuning and dialing in drivability is awesome though 

I`ve spent a fair amount of time and brake pads getting the fuel dialed. I suspect the heat issue is due to inadequate timing, but you really need a dyno to tune the timing at lower loads. Also (aside from the PCV...) need to get a weaker wastegate spring and wire/plumb some boost control, but this thread is supposed to be about why Earl hasn't touched his project, not about mine...

#vintage2023

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/113005https://wibimmers.com/post/113005Sat, 21 May 2022 01:53:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Thu, 19 May 2022 16:17:40 GMT]]>Dyno tunes have their place for sure. Street tuning and dialing in drivability is awesome though

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GunMetalGrey said:

I know it goes against your core beliefs, but finding someone to dyno tune it is a really good thing in life. Then it runs / drives with a higher level of reliability and you can tweak from there knowing your starting point is strong. 

I have considered that. Last time I took it for a long drive (highway miles) in hot weather, it was on the verge of overheating. Not sure if that means the 318is radiator is inadequate, or if it's tune related. Regardless, at a minimum I would need to get the PCV situation figured out before I would feel like I could put it on a dyno without it being an embarrassment. 

But yeah, there's also that issue of trusting other people enough to let them touch my stuff and violating my DIY ethic... Besides that, there are high-level artistic reasons for letting it stall. The progress on the car is meant to parallel my progress in life, but the car has gotten a bit ahead of me. There's work I need to do in other areas before I can really focus on the car again.

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HipMF said:

I had to move my car because they were power washing the underground parking area. First time it's moved in many months. Much feels. Should really get that thing sorted so I could actually start using/enjoying it. It's a pretty neat car.

I know it goes against your core beliefs, but finding someone to dyno tune it is a really good thing in life. Then it runs / drives with a higher level of reliability and you can tweak from there knowing your starting point is strong.

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Jdesign said:

Must be the weather.

I had to move my car because they were power washing the underground parking area. First time it's moved in many months. Much feels. Should really get that thing sorted so I could actually start using/enjoying it. It's a pretty neat car.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/112872https://wibimmers.com/post/112872Wed, 11 May 2022 02:01:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Tue, 10 May 2022 20:20:30 GMT]]>Earl asked about his car last weekend again.  Must be the weather.

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patsbimmer1 said:

Not gonna say I'm disappointed but when I saw e9x in the web address I thought it had an S65 in it.  That thing has to be a beast to drive.

I too was anticipating an S65 in the mix here, but was pleasantly surprised by the rest!

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/112855https://wibimmers.com/post/112855Mon, 09 May 2022 16:19:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =) on Sat, 07 May 2022 02:35:47 GMT]]>Agreed. Odd. Makes sense, but also makes no sense. It's absurd; not in a Baldessari way, but in a way that your average car guy can understand. Big 'A' art for the little guy (given the fact that the world we live in is absurd and this is merely a reflection of it)?

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GunMetalGrey said:

http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/04/e36-meets-e9x/

Bump

Not gonna say I'm disappointed but when I saw e9x in the web address I thought it had an S65 in it.  That thing has to be a beast to drive.

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GunMetalGrey said:

http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/04/e36-meets-e9x/

Bump

Not some thing I’d build but I appreciate the fuck out of that. That’s gotta be crazy fun.

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