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  • chondamx
    Wrencher
    • Oct 2010
    • 247

    #31
    Schweet, I also saw this on craigslist and wanted it...but couldn't justify another bimmer right now. Car looks good! Everyone in midten seems to be picking up some e30 goodness--must. have. more. meets.
    '91 318is M52 Turbo (in pieces)

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    • SafariBeige
      Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 81

      #32
      Originally posted by chondamx
      Schweet, I also saw this on craigslist and wanted it...but couldn't justify another bimmer right now. Car looks good! Everyone in midten seems to be picking up some e30 goodness--must. have. more. meets.
      There are a few of us in murfreesboro that hangout regularly. Tneuros is where we usually talk about it.

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      • SafariBeige
        Member
        • Jun 2012
        • 81

        #33
        Sale pending on the black e30 from a local.
        I'd be super happy if that happens so i can have my garage back.
        And cash for coilovers.

        Anybody chime in with JOM coilovers?
        Anybody thats not on stock wheels happy with the ride as well as the height in the back?
        Probably ordering some from the group buy. That or attempt to build my own.

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        • Vivek
          attention whore/retard/bitch
          • Oct 2011
          • 6167

          #34
          Depends on what you're looking for. I think that the ride is not harsh at all and completely reasonably for a DD.
          The first car I ever rode in was an e30

          Originally posted by Cabriolet
          Wish you the best and hope you don't remember anything after 10pm.



          1992 Mauritiusblau Vert
          2011 Alpinweiss 335is coupe

          2002 540i/6 Black/Black
          2003 GSX-R 750 (RIP)

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          • SafariBeige
            Member
            • Jun 2012
            • 81

            #35
            Originally posted by Vivek
            Depends on what you're looking for. I think that the ride is not harsh at all and completely reasonably for a DD.
            I'm not looking to "slam" it or anything. Just a reasonable drop to eliminate some wheel gap.

            I just want to make sure I'm not bottoming out the struts or anything and that I can still daily it and drive my car with people in it without having to avoid every little bump in the road. I'm kind of over that, but the 4x4 status is a little much for me.

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            • Vivek
              attention whore/retard/bitch
              • Oct 2011
              • 6167

              #36
              Yeah JOMs will be fine for you. I'm on 215/40/16 tires, and the front goes low enough to have to dodge everything and scrape on slight uneven pavement. But you can raise it up a little bit and it's perfectly drivable. The rear has 1 finger of gap on late model fenders, but I'm on tiny tires.
              The first car I ever rode in was an e30

              Originally posted by Cabriolet
              Wish you the best and hope you don't remember anything after 10pm.



              1992 Mauritiusblau Vert
              2011 Alpinweiss 335is coupe

              2002 540i/6 Black/Black
              2003 GSX-R 750 (RIP)

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              • SafariBeige
                Member
                • Jun 2012
                • 81

                #37
                Originally posted by Vivek
                Yeah JOMs will be fine for you. I'm on 215/40/16 tires, and the front goes low enough to have to dodge everything and scrape on slight uneven pavement. But you can raise it up a little bit and it's perfectly drivable. The rear has 1 finger of gap on late model fenders, but I'm on tiny tires.
                Ok thanks for the input.
                I've dealt with "cheaper" coil overs before on 2/3 of my cars.
                And to be honest much better than the k-sports I had on my 07 GTI.

                Rokkor has been great for me on both of my cars.
                Hopefully JOM will be too.

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                • SafariBeige
                  Member
                  • Jun 2012
                  • 81

                  #38
                  Well, I blew a radiator hose today on the interstate.
                  Hopefully it didn't mess anything else up like the head gasket.
                  I guess I'll know in a few minutes when I go get a new hose.

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                  • agent
                    Vice Grand Pubaa
                    • Mar 2010
                    • 7960

                    #39
                    Good thing it's only 106° today.
                    Originally posted by kronus
                    would be in depending on tip slant and tube size

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                    • SafariBeige
                      Member
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 81

                      #40
                      Originally posted by agent
                      Good thing it's only 106° today.
                      Yea, it was nice and chilly.
                      Good thing I had a hoodie in the trunk.

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                      • SafariBeige
                        Member
                        • Jun 2012
                        • 81

                        #41
                        Sweet, head gasket blown.
                        m10 sucks lol.

                        Hopefully get that all sorted out before the weekend, ordered a gasket set.

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                        • E30_Pare
                          R3V OG
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 7801

                          #42
                          Kewl. I need to do a compression test to see if my m10 head/hg is trashed. It's probably over heated three times in its life. I got a feeling something isn't right. Did the set off eBay come with an exhaust gasket too?

                          NEW ERA AUTO GLASS - SFV SOCAL - 818 974-3673
                          DREWLIENTE

                          1$ PShops PM me

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                          • SafariBeige
                            Member
                            • Jun 2012
                            • 81

                            #43
                            Originally posted by E30_Pare
                            Kewl. I need to do a compression test to see if my m10 head/hg is trashed. It's probably over heated three times in its life. I got a feeling something isn't right. Did the set off eBay come with an exhaust gasket too?
                            Yes I believe there was almost every gasket in there, and it was fairly cheap. I mean for a reputable brand and me ordering in a rush it was only like 70$ shipped and they had good 99.xx% reviews so I just went for it.

                            I've decided to do everything that I need to do and go ahead and make it fairly dependable for a 28 year old car. Taking the head to get redone, probably polish it as well while it's out just for fun.

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                            • E30_Pare
                              R3V OG
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 7801

                              #44
                              Cool. Thinking about ordering it. I afraid to pull my head in case it is warped. I need to find another head to rebuild.

                              NEW ERA AUTO GLASS - SFV SOCAL - 818 974-3673
                              DREWLIENTE

                              1$ PShops PM me

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                              • SafariBeige
                                Member
                                • Jun 2012
                                • 81

                                #45
                                Originally posted by E30_Pare
                                Cool. Thinking about ordering it. I afraid to pull my head in case it is warped. I need to find another head to rebuild.
                                If mine is I'll just have it straightened by a place around here. Also gonna have it lapped so it's like new.

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