Ryan's Hennarot 318is (s54, slicktop conversion, MT2)

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I personally think ALL BMWs should be RED...

[2mAn]

Amazing car

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Big moves here. A/C wasn't quite as cold anymore so charged it up.

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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.

[2mAn]

Glad to see some updates here!

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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

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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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Paint is still holding up well after 7 years.... hard to believe it's been that long.

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Met up with some cool guys for tacos!

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Added cool r3v sticker!

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I know this guy!!!

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Took a drive on LCR with some friends. LCR photo guy took some shots.

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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.

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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.

[2mAn]

Car has been great so far. Without any major issues on the swap.

The Rx7 is built and operational. I'm doing some fine tuning to get it reliable.

Dude!... update your thread! haha