E34 550iT....The Gristle Hammer

[Habla]

First off, congrats on the son, and I'm glad you're still around for him. So you got screwed for going too fast even though they almost killed you?

[slammin.e28]

jeez louise glad you're okay and ready to do something with that n54 lol

Oh yeah, I have plans for it....skunkworks, but it'll be good.

[wworm]

jeez louise glad you're okay and ready to do something with that n54 lol

[slammin.e28]

glad you're ok... did the other idiot stop or flee the scene?

They stopped, ofc called the cops...dickheads. Ofc I got a ticket for reckless driving and had to do the whole court thing. Fuck those guys.

[2mAn]

I did. I went around a turn around 50ish and there was another car coming the opposite direction....not on their side. I managed to catch the passenger front in the ditch and it dragged me in....sliding along I thought okay, it'll be fine....but there is a huge rock sticking out that I hit and it ramped the car over onto it's roof. I just had a small scuff on my arm from the airbag. Mostly I'm hurt coz I loved that damn car, lol.

glad you're ok... did the other idiot stop or flee the scene?

[slammin.e28]

Impressive. Did you walk away? I'm always amazed at how safe newer cars are.

I did. I went around a turn around 50ish and there was another car coming the opposite direction....not on their side. I managed to catch the passenger front in the ditch and it dragged me in....sliding along I thought okay, it'll be fine....but there is a huge rock sticking out that I hit and it ramped the car over onto it's roof. I just had a small scuff on my arm from the airbag. Mostly I'm hurt coz I loved that damn car, lol.

[econti]

Impressive. Did you walk away? I'm always amazed at how safe newer cars are.

[slammin.e28]

Well well well....I guess here I am again.

So we've had many life events recently.

I flipped a car.
I had a son.
I did a good bit to the Hammer in the meantime....well....before those first two.

For Vintage '19 I redid the interior. Huge thanks to 9Stitch for the custom interior. I did the black suede headliner and swapped the carpet and everything to black that I could. Painted or dyed the rest. It turned out pretty damn well, except the headliner I'm not too proud of....going to have it professionally done when I get around to it.

I also lost the rear 3/4 of the hood....now it's not just some crummy looking, old, loud BMW anymore....people can see what makes the noises.

BUT the real highlight here is I took my FBO 335i and made it into a N54 donor car.

[Walter]

I heard the owner of this car sold it to Carmax for $800.

[lukeADE335i]

Yes - sounds like BS. Getting a Z-Axle under there, and the 4-wheel steering working would be no mean feat!

[mooseheadm5]

The body swap thing is bullshit. The owner doesn't really know anything about how the swap was done.

[LateFan]

wait....I thought this was you for a sec!... But it looks dark green not blue.

https://jalopnik.com/this-manual-1993-bmw-525i-wagon-actually-has-a-v12-from-1833489986

Sounds like there's more of a body swap thing going on.

http://www.craigslistadsaver.com/view.php?name=CraigslistAdSaver2826

[slammin.e28]

Shot off the oil to Blackstone....idk why they called it a M50....whatever. I'll get my follow before Vintage 2019.....I just change it once a year since I never drive it.

Those dates tho...christ I never get on here anymore.




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[mooseheadm5]

I already have that on the Hammer's older sibling, turbos are the way to go on the Hammer.

[slammin.e28]

I wasn't thinking of a big bug-catcher but a normal supercharger, or maybe even two small ones on the sides (one per bank).
Nothing that pierces the hood.

Max

MooseheadM5 has a centrifugal one on where the AC compressor would be mounted on the M70.....but his is in an e28. I wanna keep my AC, so the turbo thing appeals to me, plus it's been done before and I can replicate it.

Just two little guys....engine only revvs out to around 6k, so don't need anything huge. I just want that "oh a v12 touring huh?"..."OHHHH issa twin turbo v12 touring!"