NOR-CAL General Chat.

[golde30]

I use Hondabond for all gasket making purposes, works great.

[decay]

That looks like my dick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I_gPzaAdvE&feature=youtu.be&t=54s

[Pantless Spency]

blah last night i bruised my tailbone skating..


sucks ass!!!!

[JinormusJ]

Guise

Opinions on e39 M5s?

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2044562-FS-2002-BMW-M5-Priced-to-sell!-Lots-of-work-done!&highlight=M5

This new job has me making 4-5x the income I've ever made before, so the e30 is getting fixed by the end of the month and I'm seriously considering a second vehicle in the $10-12k range by the end of January

[golde30]

I seen an e39 m5 sell for $7k. Depends on how much maintenance you can do yourself and or are willing to pay for.

[phreshkid]

Don't buy an m5 unless you have cash to maintain it. If one TPS goes out, you're replacing two. If one CPS goes out, you're replacing all 4. A repair can cost you $1500 in no time. A MAF goes out? Better replace both!

I have two e39 m5s right now. There is a reason people are selling them. They are no longer "fresh" and maintenance is catching up to the owners. Much easier to sell an m5 for $10k than to spent $2k on whatever needs fixing.

[JinormusJ]

Hmm.. I might just wait on it.. I'm thinking of just buying a second mode of transportation. This whole car crash bidness sucks without a second car..

Either an M5 orrrrr... Really considering on fulfilling my Cafe-Racer fantasy

[Wh33lhop]

I missed the shop beer meet today because of sleepy reasons, sorry fellas

what's wrong with DS1s?

Eww ds1s

[kronus]

eh maybe next week we could retry

[Steven]

WTF???? How am I supposed to get these in?

[oliver.r]

Hmm.. I might just wait on it.. I'm thinking of just buying a second mode of transportation. This whole car crash bidness sucks without a second car..

Either an M5 orrrrr... Really considering on fulfilling my Cafe-Racer fantasy

Were did you find this?

[JinormusJ]

BMW R80
Google Images. Found that particular one on a blog. Some of it is custom, but nevertheless very aesthetically appealing

There are a range of BMW 1970's CRs I'm looking at. Most notable are the R45 and the R80. R45 for gas economy, R80 for downright ball-smashing speed. BMW made the R-series with a range of 4-stroke-2C's that jumped 50cc's starting at 450cc and going up to 1000cc's. My personal favorites are the R50s and R80s cause of their sizes and weight distribution and single-shock rear suspension (Dual-shock SUUUUCKS! R50 was the smallest engine size that had the large tank, R80 was the largest engine size that still felt light and had a single shock). A 73/75/76 is the year you want. R80 or R90 if you are shorter as the smaller cc bikes ride taller


Really, its whatever you can find at an affordable price point. Most BMW 1970's CRs go for insane 4K+ prices and are only set to rise as the years go on (much like all things BMW-Vintage). Winter is the time to buy for a spring-project summer-cruiser though

[oliver.r]

Thanks, good info.
I was looking to getting a ducati monster since I sold the 02 and doing some sort of cafe inspired bike. This particular bike reminds me a lot of the monster

[JinormusJ]

Finding something cheap is close to impossible, especially when you get down to which years are better to buy, etc. I'm stuck on an 1975 R80, and those go for close to $4k in beat condition with 30k+ miles. Most notibly.. Stay away from 1970. That was the first year they introduced a massive overhaul of the engine and ignition mechanics and horrible engineering (most /5s from that year sucked and broke down all the time)

They're Pay-to-Play exclusive for a reliable year, but they do look fantastic and are guaranteed to last a while

[Steven]

NVM. It got shaved for an m20 flywheel and that's why it's messed up in the middle and blunt didn't send me the correct long bolts that go on the other ones.

But I have a new dilemma. There are absolutely no threads in one of the hold for the studs on the valve cover. What should I do?


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