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  • Staszek
    R3VLimited
    • May 2006
    • 2533

    #556
    Originally posted by Melon
    Honest question.

    The slider is manual, not powered, and since it's a quad cab, I never fucking use it. It's just too far back to fling open when I want it.

    Plus it was over $800 for the slider.
    Got ya, yea when they are manual in a crew cab its kinda a pain.
    Euro Delivery Thread///E30 Project Klaus///COTM August 2021

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    • Melon
      E30 Fanatic
      • Mar 2018
      • 1311

      #557
      Out for a drive when my throttle cable got stuck at first, revving the nuts off the engine, then pulled over, tugged on it and it snapped.

      Balls.

      Fortunately I never wear flip flops when driving old cars, in case I need to walk home and used a shoe lace to control the throttle and limped it home.









      Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk
      I do things.

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      • zaq123
        E30 Fanatic
        • Jul 2016
        • 1364

        #558
        Melon's E30 Build.

        Originally posted by Melon
        Out for a drive when my throttle cable got stuck at first, revving the nuts off the engine, then pulled over, tugged on it and it snapped.

        Balls.

        Fortunately I never wear flip flops when driving old cars, in case I need to walk home and used a shoe lace to control the throttle and limped it home.









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        Haha. Great engineering!!! Throttle by wire aka shoelaces mode. Epic


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        • Albie325
          E30 Addict
          • Jul 2016
          • 515

          #559
          Holy hell man that must have taken some serious coordination to get it home
          '86 325e Zinnoberrot /// '02 325ci Schwarz II /// '18 M4 Azurite Black Metallic ///

          Albie325 Build Thread | Albie325 COTM Jan 2021

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          • 325e '87
            E30 Addict
            • May 2017
            • 503

            #560
            Oh my god, you win. I bet you can operate a 150 ton crane too.
            My son has the 1987 325e, 2 door, 5speed
            I daily the 1989 325i, 4 door, 5speed

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            • Northern
              R3V Elite
              • Nov 2010
              • 5030

              #561
              Originally posted by roguetoaster
              I don't understand, that's not the same window, and who would not want a rear slider in a truck?
              I'm not a truck guy, but my old man said that having a rear slider was one of the best ways to get your truck broken into.
              Originally posted by priapism
              My girl don't know shit, but she bakes a mean cupcake.
              Originally posted by shameson
              Usually it's best not to know how much money you have into your e30

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              • Melon
                E30 Fanatic
                • Mar 2018
                • 1311

                #562
                Originally posted by Albie325
                Holy hell man that must have taken some serious coordination to get it home
                It wasn't too bad, years of riding motorcycles have given me a feel for hand controls. From a stop I'd get the engine to about 2k rpm and slowly let off the clutch, the rest was pretty easy. I was able to shift gears and everything.
                I do things.

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                • Melon
                  E30 Fanatic
                  • Mar 2018
                  • 1311

                  #563
                  While I was in Tennessee in May, one of my good friends took some excellent photos of my car.

                  Album:



                  Few highlights:





                  I do things.

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                  • LowR3V'in
                    R3V Elite
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 4209

                    #564
                    that crack free dash.

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                    • gnmzl
                      Wrencher
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 204

                      #565
                      Gorgeous. All I can say.
                      '85 Alpine Weiß 2-door with m20b30 ground up build

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                      • TeXJ
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Apr 2010
                        • 1914

                        #566
                        I want to get that same steering wheel. Did you have to use the spacer thing or did yours not come with a airbag steering wheel?

                        Which hub are ya using for the steering wheel?
                        1990 325is
                        m52b28
                        3.73lsd
                        g260 (1987 325is 5spd tranny)

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                        • Melon
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Mar 2018
                          • 1311

                          #567
                          Originally posted by TeXJ
                          I want to get that same steering wheel. Did you have to use the spacer thing or did yours not come with a airbag steering wheel?

                          Which hub are ya using for the steering wheel?
                          My car was a non-airbag car.

                          Hub:


                          Wheel:
                          I do things.

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                          • TeXJ
                            E30 Mastermind
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 1914

                            #568
                            Thanks! How do you like it? Would you buy it again?
                            1990 325is
                            m52b28
                            3.73lsd
                            g260 (1987 325is 5spd tranny)

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                            • Melon
                              E30 Fanatic
                              • Mar 2018
                              • 1311

                              #569
                              Originally posted by TeXJ
                              Thanks! How do you like it? Would you buy it again?
                              I would, it looks perfect and the small diameter + 2.7 L/L rack made it so tossable on the twisties.

                              Only thing I wish was that the steering wheel was thicker.
                              I do things.

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                              • TeXJ
                                E30 Mastermind
                                • Apr 2010
                                • 1914

                                #570
                                awesome..now to get the funds lol
                                1990 325is
                                m52b28
                                3.73lsd
                                g260 (1987 325is 5spd tranny)

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