Nonsense Thread

[MrBurgundy]

Randomly having times where pages are loading slow here and making posts hangs, anyone else?

yup

[econti]

Damn I was in Sydney in early July, I didn't even think to look for people from r3v.

What possessed you to come here in July? Shame, the e30 scene here is quite strong. Come back in summer next time

[DEV0 E30]

Oops, forgot to say in here. Thank you to everyone with recommendations for my America trip. Ended up a little over 3 weeks, 7800 miles. Cali, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona for about 20 metres, then back in. What an amazing country you have. Camped basically the whole way and under the stars as often as I could aside from when deep in bear country.
Can't wait to come back.

That's awesome!




Randomly having times where pages are loading slow here and making posts hangs, anyone else?

[Northern]

Damn I was in Sydney in early July, I didn't even think to look for people from r3v.

[2mAn]

Bummed we didnt get to meet up, especially since I couldnt make the Crown Vic happen, that would've been a fun adventure add-on.

[econti]

Oops, forgot to say in here. Thank you to everyone with recommendations for my America trip. Ended up a little over 3 weeks, 7800 miles. Cali, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona for about 20 metres, then back in. What an amazing country you have. Camped basically the whole way and under the stars as often as I could aside from when deep in bear country.
Can't wait to come back.

[Northern]

I think I'd try to get 1000 for the M50 and settle for as low as 500. I never bought an M5x for more than $350 with all accessories, but times have changed.

E34 M50 oil pan+pickup+dipstick prices are crazy these days, you may get 500+ for one if it cleans up well and you list it in the right places.

If they're stock US S50 headers, I don't think there's anything special about them? I've been trying to sell M52/S52 exhaust manifolds for years for like $20-50 and no takers around here. I put a few of the rougher sets out for the scrap vultures. Aftermarket probably worth something if name brand, and like $50 if not.

[2mAn]

I honestly have no idea, so it was a simple guess, and gives you some room for negotiation

[DEV0 E30]

That's more than I figured, nice.

[2mAn]

I’d probably try to sell it all for like $1500…

[DEV0 E30]

Hey all --- Fair-Price-Fred this for me:

M50 (accessories incl I think) --- 130k miles I was told.
E34 Oil Pan
S50 Headers

$$$ ???

Came free with an old chassis I bought back. So this M50 I may try to sell it locally.
The rolling chassis is going to sit until I decide what I want to do with it, and I have no idea what engine will end up in the car.
...And having an M50 sit in my cramped 2 car garage is probably unnecessary.
Need to finish the touring before I even consider doing anything with the rolling chassis.

[DEV0 E30]

I could post all my unfinished goals for this summer, but the only one relevant at this point is to survive.
I don't know if this is just what it's like having a kid, or if work for us is just crazy (or both), but there's just zero actual downtime.

yes.

[2mAn]

I could post all my unfinished goals for this summer, but the only one relevant at this point is to survive.
I don't know if this is just what it's like having a kid, or if work for us is just crazy (or both), but there's just zero actual downtime.

Survival is key when parenting.

Much like AA, take it one day at a time LMAO.

I'm trying to maintain some strength and can only get to the gym 2x a week for about 30 minutes between work and picking up the kiddo...

Someday I will clean up the garage...

[Northern]

I could post all my unfinished goals for this summer, but the only one relevant at this point is to survive.
I don't know if this is just what it's like having a kid, or if work for us is just crazy (or both), but there's just zero actual downtime.

[McGyver]

I'm keeping my resolutions practical:

1) Finish building out the garage (epoxy the floor, install heater, install sink, set up tools/tables, hang stuff on walls) - DONE
2) Build the new engine and get it in the car and running - In Progress
4) Hit 250 miles running, run a timed 10k, run a timed half marathon - Calling it DONE

I've told myself for many years, I would run 365 miles in a year to average 1 mile a day. Have never made it. And believe me, all my excuses were very valid!

1) Floor is done

2) Engine is being built and I plan to put it in over the winter

3) I crushed the running goal!

I ran 177 miles last year and set out for 250 this year. I hit that target on 4/18 this year. Then I set a stretch goal of 365 miles for the year, and hit that yesterday (8/21). My final stretch goal is 500 miles for the year, so I only need to average 7.2 miles/week to hit that.

I skipped running a timed 10k and went straight to a half marathon. My goals were to 1) finish, 2) be under 2 hours (9:09 min/mile), and 3) be under 1:50:00 (8:23 min/mile). I ended up running it in 1:41:48, so averaged 7:46 min/mile. My fastest long run (12.5 miles) was 8:03 min/mile, so I was SHOCKED to be so fast for the race!!!