2mAns Daily Driver Thread - who knows what it is today...

[2mAn]

My bad, Nice merc. I believe statistically silver colored cars are one of the least likely to be pulled over, always a bonus. It's my fault for not taking the time to read all the posts. I certainly had no intention to thread jack. I'm just getting back into R3V after living abroad for so long. Should have brough more E30 stuff with me living right next to Germany. Oh well. What's the gas mileage like on your beast?

haha no problem! Welcome back!

The Benz is long-gone, and if you go through you'll see the waves of DDs...

That said, the MPG on the C350 wasnt great, my 24v E30 I had at the same time would get better mpg, I think it was in the 19-28 range city/ highway.

The current DD gets fantastic MPG

[E30Eric]

My bad, Nice merc. I believe statistically silver colored cars are one of the least likely to be pulled over, always a bonus. It's my fault for not taking the time to read all the posts. I certainly had no intention to thread jack. I'm just getting back into R3V after living abroad for so long. Should have brough more E30 stuff with me living right next to Germany. Oh well. What's the gas mileage like on your beast?

[2mAn]

That's what you get for making such a generic thread title

Better? lol

[Northern]

That's what you get for making such a generic thread title

[2mAn]

lol... E30Eric this is MY daily Driver thread... mostly because the project cars are never ending and constantly changing...

Cool truck though, but Trucks and R3V are so 2021...

[E30Eric]

1994 D21 4x4 XE, with a little E30 sprinkled in. lol 15k on the rebuilt head and new cam. Strangely I'm seriously considering dropping in the 2.7l stroker I have in it. K24's, need turbo to be worth it in a 4x4. Meanwhile in Denmark where I just moved from after being there for a decade, they have the turbo diesel version.. so much more practical. Here is one in front of my old apartment.

[2mAn]

Was hoping for a meep-meep horn somehow.

Thats how I felt the original one sounded. Im honking in anger and it sounds very weak. Not anymore! Cant wait to honk at someone LOL

[roguetoaster]

The horn was embarrassing so I did something about it haha

https://youtu.be/QICGJJw-CqI

Was hoping for a meep-meep horn somehow.

[2mAn]

The horn was embarrassing so I did something about it haha

https://youtu.be/QICGJJw-CqI

[2mAn]

Serious question, do MR2 drivers notice the plate?

Yup, especially the guy in the MR2 on Angeles Crest that was stuck behind me. He sought out my car the following week to tell me about his experience behind me lol

[roguetoaster]

Serious question, do MR2 drivers notice the plate?

[2mAn]

Twin DTM tips.

MrBurgundy it wasn’t too bad, definitely needed a lift and had to drop the subframe but not bad all said and done.

[MrBurgundy]

How did the install go?

[roguetoaster]

Twin DTM tips.

[2mAn]

Well, it’s been a few months so I have a few updates on the daily.

Update 1. I purchased the amplifier and speaker combo box from a guy on Bimmerpost. It’s a great little set up and though I didn’t install it exactly where I wanted to, I am quite happy with how it is now. Not the type of bass I had in my car ‘s in high school LOL but a great complement to the rest of the stereo

No Harmon Kardon amp, but we press on


Wiring completed


Speaker box installed...


Update 2. I finally installed the i3S swaybar. After dropping the front subframe enough to get this thing out it looked shockingly identical to the new one that we wanted to put in.

We even went to compare the part numbers and there is certainly a different part # between my car and what came on the i3s. We had to measure it and the difference was less than 1mm lol...

And I got a kick out of this while the car was on the left, so I had to take a picture for you guys. Should I put a fat exhaust tip right out the middle?


I also made a little video after taking the i3 to Newcombs a ranch again. Fun note: The MR2 owner came up to me later and to,d me that my pace was good and I didn’t need to get out of the way. He said it was hilarious following me and watching me toss the i3.

https://youtu.be/HPCTRDcsaEQ