I keep seeing this e30 roll by on the street. Turns out he/she works at the Mazda dealership here so I pulled in and took a pic. Maybe I'll run into he/she at some point.
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Car started running terribly last month. It dogged under 3k and then sprung to life when it went into the higher RPM range. Classic Vanos symptoms. I never touched it when I did the original swap so it was definitely due.
First I did the valve adjustment. I was told the engine was low mileage and it seemed to be in great shape. Only three valves needed a slight adjustment.
I followed this with the Besian seals rebuild and also their rebuilt solenoid. Overall the process was very straightforward and their instructions were super easy to follow. The only mistake I made was damaging one of the seals on install so it set me back a week while I waited for the replacement
It RIPS now!
I think my next project might be the exhaust. I'd really like to quiet it down. Maybe add an x-pipe or something to reduce the rasp.Comment
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Took a drive on LCR with some friends. LCR photo guy took some shots.
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Paint is still holding up well after 7 years.... hard to believe it's been that long.
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After owning the Tesla Rx7 I came to a realization. I like electric, but I don't like fully electric. (I probably should have rented a Tesla or something before going down such a long road).
I got hot on the i8 when I saw them dropping in price. Then I found out the RED ones are extremely rare (400 total made / 100 sent to the US). Last May I was on eBay.... and made a late night ridiculously lowball offer (15k below asking) on a Buy it now offer. I didn't think it would hit...but the next morning I awoke to a message that I won the auction.
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I need a change. I went with the Apex Arc-8s in the beginning because it was a recipe I had on my previous car - UUC BBK + 17s. But I really want 16s...
So... I want some real BBS wheels, but I don't want to pay the price tag because I don't want to worry about them being stolen.
I found a tremendous deal in town, but there is a catch... the fill and drill on them needs to be assessed.
I got them for $800.
Worst case, I take them apart and sell lips, barrels, hardware, centers. https://wheelredrill.com/ does BBS redrill's for $95/wheel. My plan is to have them assess the work done so far.
Man...it looks soo good.
16x8 up front
16x8.5 in back
Last edited by rjmcdermott81; 07-14-2025, 04:52 AM.Comment
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Glad to see some updates here!Simon
Current Cars:
-1966 Lotus Elan
-1986 German Car
-2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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We've been busy race-car'ing! Lemons that is... one step forward, 2 steps back. We have it running, wheels turning, new roll cage just arrived.
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Big moves here. A/C wasn't quite as cold anymore so charged it up.
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Amazing carSimon
Current Cars:
-1966 Lotus Elan
-1986 German Car
-2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI
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I personally think ALL BMWs should be RED...
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