Thank you for the continued love and support.
Update:
Wow – so I’ve been driving the car sans winters for two years now. What a trip. What a joy. She’s been just great.
OK with deleted power steering and only miss lack of AC about 4 days a year.
I should be put in jail for how I drive in the rain.
Issues to report –
A coolant leak per poor fit of an aftermarket “coolant pipe” – Fixed by replacing with an OE part.
I can tell the driver’s-side door lock is starting to fail – so I’ve been locking/unlocking via passenger-side door. Don’t mind so much – it’s like an e30 owners right of passage. Will someday get around to rebuilding the lock.
The exhaust resonator resonates (I know right?) somewhat loudly at exactly 2.5K rpm – which totally sucks because it’s one of those SuperSprint systems. A local shop said they could swap in an aftermarket resonator for ~$100. Part of me wants to hear what it would be like to swap in a glasspack instead. Probably a bad idea on a four cylinder car. In any event, it’s a drag around town because it would appear 2.5K rpm is a popular engine speed as I tool around.
Cam sensor developed a very slow oil leak. Replaced crispy O-ring with a new one. Not 100% - but I think that marks the replacement of EVERY gasket/seal/O-ring on the engine. (they all leaked)
Rear brake pads rattle over bumpy streets. Had initially installed with that orange goop – but then didn’t bother after an early inspection. Now I regret it.
Driver’s side speaker pod periodically pops out.. and I continue to periodically pop it back on.
Love/hate the skid plate. Love that it protects the oil pan. Hate when changing the oil.
Rear window defogger “kind of” worked – Applied dabs of repair goop at grid intersections and regained functionality.
The starter developed that intermittent behavior where it works fine – except for random times when it takes 15+ attempts at turning the key before the solenoid engages. This really pisses me off since I totally, completely replaced the working starter with a rebuilt Bosh unit in order to prevent this very thing from happening. I guess next Spring I’ll gut the fucker out again and attempt to take it to a local shop that can really, actually, fully rebuild it for me.
.. aside from those things – she’s been an amazing car to own and drive. Everything I could ever want. Super simple. Super fun.
Oh – and I even landed a good job! Been there less than a year – and already earned a raise and a bonus. :)
Update:
Wow – so I’ve been driving the car sans winters for two years now. What a trip. What a joy. She’s been just great.
OK with deleted power steering and only miss lack of AC about 4 days a year.
I should be put in jail for how I drive in the rain.
Issues to report –
A coolant leak per poor fit of an aftermarket “coolant pipe” – Fixed by replacing with an OE part.
I can tell the driver’s-side door lock is starting to fail – so I’ve been locking/unlocking via passenger-side door. Don’t mind so much – it’s like an e30 owners right of passage. Will someday get around to rebuilding the lock.
The exhaust resonator resonates (I know right?) somewhat loudly at exactly 2.5K rpm – which totally sucks because it’s one of those SuperSprint systems. A local shop said they could swap in an aftermarket resonator for ~$100. Part of me wants to hear what it would be like to swap in a glasspack instead. Probably a bad idea on a four cylinder car. In any event, it’s a drag around town because it would appear 2.5K rpm is a popular engine speed as I tool around.
Cam sensor developed a very slow oil leak. Replaced crispy O-ring with a new one. Not 100% - but I think that marks the replacement of EVERY gasket/seal/O-ring on the engine. (they all leaked)
Rear brake pads rattle over bumpy streets. Had initially installed with that orange goop – but then didn’t bother after an early inspection. Now I regret it.
Driver’s side speaker pod periodically pops out.. and I continue to periodically pop it back on.
Love/hate the skid plate. Love that it protects the oil pan. Hate when changing the oil.
Rear window defogger “kind of” worked – Applied dabs of repair goop at grid intersections and regained functionality.
The starter developed that intermittent behavior where it works fine – except for random times when it takes 15+ attempts at turning the key before the solenoid engages. This really pisses me off since I totally, completely replaced the working starter with a rebuilt Bosh unit in order to prevent this very thing from happening. I guess next Spring I’ll gut the fucker out again and attempt to take it to a local shop that can really, actually, fully rebuild it for me.
.. aside from those things – she’s been an amazing car to own and drive. Everything I could ever want. Super simple. Super fun.
Oh – and I even landed a good job! Been there less than a year – and already earned a raise and a bonus. :)
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