This summer I dropped the e30 from my insurance and took on a lease car to get me through the next few years at school. reason for this is that I now go to school in small (compared to houston) city with awful streets, more than just your average potholes. there are trenches at almost every type of interesection whether it be entering/leaving a parking lot, school, or my apartment complex that i can not get by without bottoming out which makes it a nightmare for my iS spoiler and fog light lenses and is also a big risk for my oilpan and other under body parts. other reasons include my once decent paint has gone to hell due to non-covered parking, i make fairly frequent 400mile round trips with no A/C and window switches that cant last for more than a few months, i have no radio / cd player, the sealed beams offer virtually no visibility since most roads there are not lit, and the overall wear and tear is far greater at school than on my old streets. so even though the sound / visibility problems can be fixed for fairly cheap, i think it is best i give the e30 a rest while i can.
I spent my first two semesters at school with the e30 and h&r sports, and instead of just putting my old springs back on (which i dont think will help that much), i decided to go with a barebones mazda 3 with crank windows, manual locks, hubcaps, and 5speed. the mazda is much better suited to this kind of enviroment and has a full warranty. so far the mazda makes me appreciate the e30 much more than i ever have, the car has virtually no grip, the engine is no where near as smooth (nevermind the power difference) and is much more sensitive to crosswinds.
the e30 is now sitting in the 3rd spot in my parents garage with a cloth oem cover, however, i want to know of anything i can do to help preserve the car. i kick it over every 3-4weeks and drive it up and down the driveway and let it warm up and so far its still running perfect. the battery has lost charge so i'm just going to disconnect it, and i'm going to add some fuel stabilizer to whats left of the fuel (less than 1/4 tank). other than that i'm open to suggestions on what i can do to help it get back to everday use in the future without incurring big restoration costs.
I spent my first two semesters at school with the e30 and h&r sports, and instead of just putting my old springs back on (which i dont think will help that much), i decided to go with a barebones mazda 3 with crank windows, manual locks, hubcaps, and 5speed. the mazda is much better suited to this kind of enviroment and has a full warranty. so far the mazda makes me appreciate the e30 much more than i ever have, the car has virtually no grip, the engine is no where near as smooth (nevermind the power difference) and is much more sensitive to crosswinds.
the e30 is now sitting in the 3rd spot in my parents garage with a cloth oem cover, however, i want to know of anything i can do to help preserve the car. i kick it over every 3-4weeks and drive it up and down the driveway and let it warm up and so far its still running perfect. the battery has lost charge so i'm just going to disconnect it, and i'm going to add some fuel stabilizer to whats left of the fuel (less than 1/4 tank). other than that i'm open to suggestions on what i can do to help it get back to everday use in the future without incurring big restoration costs.
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