Awesome find man! I've left lots of notes. Never heard from the owners. Until the last note I left, which happened to be left on a Salmon Silver 88 M3. Once I get it back from the shop that's doing some preliminary repairs I'll post about it.
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Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View PostThere do not appear to be any STRs in the country and according to Koni that won't change until November :(
The other time frames offered were late this year.
TR had a lovely deal on them with free shipping and 25% off.
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Originally posted by Northern View PostWhat are those two little stud/nut/bushing pieces on the box beside the endlink?Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
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Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Originally posted by TimeMachinE30 View PostI had mine on special order via TireRack around April. I got three different reports all unique. Koni was right. I got them within the month. Reading old reviews, it appears the fronts were the issue.
The other time frames offered were late this year.
TR had a lovely deal on them with free shipping and 25% off.
I grabbed the springs from LTB. Louis is a good guy and he matched TR and they arrived in 2 days. I then gave Turner (really allshocks) the back order for the STRs.they guaranteed the sale price which was slightly less than TR and since I'm a repeat customer they didn't ask for a credit card (can't beat that). They also offed me Bilstein Tourings for the front in case I can't survive til the Konis arrive.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Originally posted by Snowflake87 View PostAwesome find man! I've left lots of notes. Never heard from the owners. Until the last note I left, which happened to be left on a Salmon Silver 88 M3. Once I get it back from the shop that's doing some preliminary repairs I'll post about it.
Originally posted by jeenyus View PostThanks for sharing this with us. Such a fun read.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Great story man and even better to be able to see the car!
Very cool and getting better by the day.
BTW - the fuel filter mounts.... BMW air pump mounts are same part as those on Land Rovers. You can get the same part through a LR parts distributor such as Atlantic British for about 1/4 of the BMW price.
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Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View PostThis. She needs to drop an inch. H&R OE Sports and Koni STRs should do the trick. The rear Bilstein Tourings are new but I think will come out
Not too many people know this, but BMW actually installed taller springs in US market cars because at the time they were worried about road conditions in places they would normally test. Like old cities like Boston. And Americans weren't use to driving cars with limited suspension travel. Anyways, the point is U.S. bound e30's were actually "lifted" from the factory by about an inch.Originally posted by Matt-Bhey does anyone know anyone who gets upset and makes electronics?
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We have a sedan with the same setup (mild drop and stock + dampers) and it sits right and rides great. Not high performance but fun anyway for a DD and this is an eta after all.
If I need drop hats or to play with the spring pads to tweak how she sits that's fine but I want some suspension travel on this one so sports are off the table.
Those are also 45s on the RXs. 50s will close th gap a touchSeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Originally posted by GDA View PostGreat story man and even better to be able to see the car!
Very cool and getting better by the day.
BTW - the fuel filter mounts.... BMW air pump mounts are same part as those on Land Rovers. You can get the same part through a LR parts distributor such as Atlantic British for about 1/4 of the BMW price.
I'm afraid it's a bit too late since they are sitting at the dealership waiting for me. They are so nice to me that every now and then I don't mind paying more.
I will check out that source though for future reference.
PS..I did check British Atlantic and found nothing even similar for fuel system parts up to $15. If you can post a link that would be useful.Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 07-25-2015, 07:29 AM.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Originally posted by jeffnhiscars View PostGreat tip. Thank you. I won't ask how you figured that one out lol
I'm afraid it's a bit too late since they are sitting at the dealership waiting for me. They are so nice to me that every now and then I don't mind paying more.
I will check out that source though for future reference.
PS..I did check British Atlantic and found nothing even similar for fuel system parts up to $15. If you can post a link that would be useful.
But..... Ebay still has them at the cheap price
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Very nice! I actually bought my first e30 from an older lady who had it sitting in her garage for close to 10 years! 87' 5 speed 325i sedan. You can see it on my build thread! Schwarz paint looked like it was just freshly painted. I totally found it on accident when I was in a random town far from home and decided to check craigslist. Lady cried when she sold it cause she had it soo long. Gotta love OG e30 owners.
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Originally posted by GDA View PostHmm, AB raised the price on these... they used to sell for 3 or 4 bucks
But..... Ebay still has them at the cheap price
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RANGE-ROVER-...7bb6ee&vxp=mtr
Call me a purist or a snob, but I'll stick w genuine.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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We did a little radio action the other day.mthe factory cassette took the code but had no output. This is where we started
Which turned in to this. Sorting the wiring wa actually very easy. Absent premium sound, it's a 2 channel setup with both speakers on one side sharing a common ground, hence only 6 wires. I used a 9v battery to isolate the rear pairs then ran a new ground to each front speaker. Done and done
Which then became this
Last edited by jeffnhiscars; 07-26-2015, 05:42 PM.Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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