1985 325e | M60b40 | Fifty Shades of Bronzit

[ArtFoodBMW]

My upper coolant hose decided it wanted to come undone today. Made a mess. Lots of smoke. Turns out the hose clamp wasn't tightened down all the way..
Mess:

The culprit:

[ArtFoodBMW]

Ben, I am not trying to spend your money but these would look pretty good on the bronzit.



http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/4401379707.html

Hey wait a minute. One too many lugs for me... Just saying. And if I five lug, i'll be getting Style 32or 22's

[Farbin Kaiber]

LOL, just wait for the right set, I've found some awesome wheel finds, even over here in EI.

Full set of 215/40ZR17 Goodyear Eagle F1's mounted on 17x7.5 SSR Type C's for $350
3 e30 euroweaves with BBS caps and one steelie with 195/50R15's for $150
Few sets of BBS's for ~$200ea
Some 18" e38 M-Parallels for $125

I can't afford those expensive ones either.

[ST1G]

^Will look stancetastic, might as well cut coils and paint those wheels, two neon pink, and two neon green, with zebra lips and purple lugnuts on a 90mm stud conversion.

I enjoy Porsche wheels. We can't all afford BBS/Alpina/XXR

[Farbin Kaiber]

^Will look stancetastic, might as well cut coils and paint those wheels, two neon pink, and two neon green, with zebra lips and purple lugnuts on a 90mm stud conversion.

[ST1G]

Ben, I am not trying to spend your money but these would look pretty good on the bronzit.

http://boise.craigslist.org/pts/4401379707.html

[gome123]

No turbo for me guys. I saw what it did to the last car we had that was turbo'd (e24) and I'd prefer to stay away from them. Plus, if i can get a supercharger for like $40 at the junkyard, I'd be much happier

First it was a 2.7i... now a supercharger. OH MAN!!!

[ArtFoodBMW]

Ahh, 300k isn't bad for a turbo car. My 300k e30 is having lots of problems so I'm not sure we can attribute that to the turbo.

Regardless, a super would be sweet! I can't wait to see you do it mate.

You're e30 has 300k?! I never would've guessed!
And it's less common for people to super, sooo I might be the first supercharged bronzit m20

[ST1G]

I haven't decided which model of supercharger i want yet. Hopefully something small.
The e24 was a callaway turbo installed by BMW themselves if i'm not mistaken. It had somewhere around 300k miles and there was always something wrong with it

Ahh, 300k isn't bad for a turbo car. My 300k e30 is having lots of problems so I'm not sure we can attribute that to the turbo.

Regardless, a super would be sweet! I can't wait to see you do it mate.

[ArtFoodBMW]

What are you planning on pulling the supercharger from?

The e24 must have had a poor turbo set up.

I haven't decided which model of supercharger i want yet. Hopefully something small.
The e24 was a callaway turbo installed by BMW themselves if i'm not mistaken. It had somewhere around 300k miles and there was always something wrong with it

[ST1G]

No turbo for me guys. I saw what it did to the last car we had that was turbo'd (e24) and I'd prefer to stay away from them. Plus, if i can get a supercharger for like $40 at the junkyard, I'd be much happier

What are you planning on pulling the supercharger from?

The e24 must have had a poor turbo set up.

[ArtFoodBMW]

No turbo for me guys. I saw what it did to the last car we had that was turbo'd (e24) and I'd prefer to stay away from them. Plus, if i can get a supercharger for like $40 at the junkyard, I'd be much happier

[gome123]

Paint the cover blue. V8 =SEXY. In the end I agree with St1g... turbo is the way. Wait you will have a 2.7i soon. Turbo, turbo, turbo...

[ArtFoodBMW]

But V8...

[ST1G]

But you wouldn't gain as much as a m50 tarbo... so