The official Milwaukee and SE WI thread

[yerokleoh]

Hey Wisconsinites. Sorry about asking outside of classifieds, but I really need to find a sheet metal shift carrier in Wisconsin, the closer to Madison the better. I really don't know what I'm gonna do if I can't get my car back on the road.

[Rampelsauce]

Lots of general e30 questions. I had an '84 318i auto awhile back, and drove it stock for fun, didnt really consider any wrenching(I usually work on motorcycles). Now I want to get this thing right and tight as a DD, then eventually do a 5 speed swap and some basic bolt on performance mods. Lots of dreaming at this point on how I want this car to be.

But I need a pair of trained eyes on my ride to tell me whats what, what to look for, what to replace, ect. Thanks all!

[straight6pwr]

Looking for some '89 iX guidance in 'tosa. Anyone want to come kick my tires and tell me what I should do? Thanks all.

Sure! Do you have IX specific questions or just the car in general? (AWD system ?s)

[Rampelsauce]

Looking for some '89 iX guidance in 'tosa. Anyone want to come kick my tires and tell me what I should do? Thanks all.

[1990m3]

Anyone got his email addy? I need some price quotes, and I work shitty hours, can't be calling the guy at 3AM.

just call him, B&D automotive in Westchester, IL. Email is not the right way to get in touch with him

[u3b3rg33k]

Sup Milwaukee?

Milwaukee needs to bring back your airbox. It can't seem to find your address, could you PM it again?

[straight6pwr]

Sup Milwaukee?

hows it going Chris? still have your phone here! I'm planning a e30/bmw meet in May check it out:

http://www.wibimmers.com/board/showthread.php?20-Spring-Its-that-Bimmer-time-of-year-Meet-May-15-2010

[mertondude]

Sup Milwaukee?

[alexw]

take your car to Ben Thongsai and don't bother with anything else.

Anyone got his email addy? I need some price quotes, and I work shitty hours, can't be calling the guy at 3AM.

[1990m3]

I guess I was saying ghetto because its in Kenosha ;) I'll check out this Autosport by Steve too. Looking for someone local with experience on M3's...

take your car to Ben Thongsai and don't bother with anything else.

[mertondude]

Any of you made it up to Kenosha and had your car's serviced by Auto Sports & Imports? Curious because they're local, but they kinda look ghetto too http://www.autosportsonline.com/

I haven't had my car serviced there, but I did go and test drive an 01 M5 around the holidays. The place seemed pretty sketchy. The M5 was a total POS that they were asking really big $$ for. I'm not sure that I'd buy anything from them or let them work on any of my cars.

[u3b3rg33k]

If I haven't mentioned it here, I'm going to a 2 day ice-x / road rally in northern WI march 5 & 6. I'm looking for someone who's interested in tagging along. I am offering up my car for the ice-x (unless you want to bring your own). I figure we'd split the hotel (and hopefully gas), and you pay your own entry fee ($40).

Any takers?

[straight6pwr]

I'll check out this Autosport by Steve too. Looking for someone local with experience on M3's...

Steve has plenty of experience with the E30 chassis, so really its only the s14 to worry about if he hasnt seen one. He did lots of work on my dad's electronic nightmare of an e36 m3, so I wouldnt worry about the s14.

I guess I was saying ghetto because its in Kenosha ;)

The borders of Racine and Illinois are slowly collapsing on Kenosha, comsuming it with their bad drivers and ghetto neighborhoods!

[alexw]

I guess I was saying ghetto because its in Kenosha ;) I'll check out this Autosport by Steve too. Looking for someone local with experience on M3's...

[straight6pwr]

Any of you made it up to Kenosha and had your car's serviced by Auto Sports & Imports? Curious because they're local, but they kinda look ghetto too http://www.autosportsonline.com/

Yeah, they used to be at HWY 50 and 39th ave. I had my car detailed there after the paint got scratched badly by a dog. The guy did and incredible job. I don't know about their maintenance work, though.

Ghetto? Not really. The guy I dealt with was a bit ghetto, but the service manager was as white as as they come.


I WOULD recommend going to Steve Tredup.

Autosport By Steve Inc.
4046 13th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140-2423

He has serviced my dad's cars (mostly BMWs) since 1990 and my car on occasion and does a great job.