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  • freeride53
    R3V OG
    • Jul 2007
    • 11972

    #1

    Really needed it.

    Flew back up to Northern California last night for the weekend, to surprise mi familia. This morning, I couldn't hold myself back and sprinted to my aunt's house where I park the E30. As I get there, the Fire dept is leaving..turns out her next-door neighbors (shared wall) had a fire in their garage. Burned their Audi A5. Came within feet of her wall, and my BMW. Driving my E30 for the first time in a few months was the greatest feeling ever, made up for my shitty last month since my heatstroke, being unable to row, and just feeling like shit. So these pictures mean a lot more to me than usual.





    Cannot wait till winter break in roughly three weeks. New parts galore.
    Goodbye, for now.


    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD
  • FunfGan
    R3V Elite
    • Jan 2011
    • 4958

    #2
    Wow! That was close, glad she's alright. Car looks good.


    Go here be happy!

    Ratchet Garage e30 V8 build.

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    • Chaz
      E30 Addict
      • Jul 2011
      • 432

      #3
      Damn, sucks for the neighbor. But the e30 survived! :razz:

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      • Blackout
        R3V Elite
        • Apr 2011
        • 4125

        #4
        Oh FFF, that was close man. I am glad that the e30 survived.
        Need pic of Audi A5 toast.
        » PARTS FOR SALE
        » TRANSACTION FEEDBACK

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        • acolella76
          R3VLimited
          • Apr 2010
          • 2950

          #5
          Sorry to hear about everything that is going on. That car of yours looks great and I know how you feel, sometimes a car is more than a car. It is your best friend and an escape from reality.

          I'm sure that audi A5 just happened to spontaneously combust, too. Nothing out of the ordinary.
          -Alex

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          • DuMa
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Jul 2007
            • 1101

            #6
            lesson well learned.... dont park next to audis next time

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            • FunfGan
              R3V Elite
              • Jan 2011
              • 4958

              #7
              Or maybe you park next to Audi's, they'll take natures punishments for the e30


              Go here be happy!

              Ratchet Garage e30 V8 build.

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              • bricel24
                Wrencher
                • Feb 2011
                • 273

                #8
                Good shit :) Sorry to hear about the neighbor's misfortune.

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                • brutus87
                  R3V OG
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 6280

                  #9
                  Glad the E30, and most importantly, no one was hurt.
                  We sure do love these cars :)
                  sigpic

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                  • Erik
                    R3V Elite
                    • Oct 2005
                    • 5370

                    #10
                    Really clean sedans make me want a really clean sedan! Nice job!
                    -Erik
                    '16 Focus 2.0L - '99 Protegé DX 1.6L POS (Sold) - '87 4runner 22R-E (Sold) - '86 Schwarz S50 (Sold) - '02 WRX Wagon (sold) - '07 Impreza 2.5i (sold) - '91 Alpine M52 (Sold) - '89 Alpine 325is (Sold)


                    Originally posted by 87e30
                    I just want to dance with some beezies

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                    • Pantless Spency
                      It's McRib time!!!
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 7284

                      #11
                      oh man thats such a close call,
                      what caused the fire? other than the audi spontaneously combusting out of stress because it's purely not as sexy and fun as the e30.

                      also more pics of burnt down audi? could be interesting.

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                      • TimKninja
                        R3VLimited
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 2131

                        #12
                        Audi probably commited suicide knowing itll never be as great as an E30.

                        I know how you feel. Sometimes when I feel like shit, i just go drive my E30 around, and I fall back in love with the car and forget all the things wrong with it. Like what Jeremy Clarkson said -

                        "its what non car people don't get, they see all cars as just a ton and a half two tons of wires, glass, metal and rubber that's all they see, people like you or I know we have an unshakable believe that cars are living entities.. well not a Toyota Corolla obviously, but you can develop a relationship with a car, and that's what non car people don't get - Jeremy Clarkson "

                        And I even love that quote even more because Im stuck dailying a Toyota Corolla.

                        Glad your E30 made it out ok!
                        1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
                        1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
                        1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
                        1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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                        • Butler
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 1613

                          #13
                          Glad to hear your car was alright!
                          Last edited by Butler; 11-07-2011, 07:57 AM.
                          -Nick
                          Originally posted by 87e30
                          First of all: calm the fuck down; second of all; cool story bro.

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                          • lambo
                            Captain Scene Points
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 10953

                            #14
                            <3

                            Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                            Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                            • Bey
                              E30 Addict
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 479

                              #15
                              Welcome back to the bay!

                              RIP

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