Idaho Chat Thread

[wark]

Why aren't there more e30folk on my side of the state? Either you all need to move over here, or tell your farmer cousins to sell their lifted trucks and get e30's. I are so tired of Subarus and "built Hondas".

Because that side of the State sucks balls. All that is up here in Moscow are bro-dozers and Subarus with tinted tails and exhaust.

[gome123]

Hey there. Hope you are all doing well out in Le Boise. I've been head down in a 89 Jeep cherokee for the last few weeks and haven't touched the beemer but.... ordered new control arms, bushings, tie rods etc... freshening up the front end a bit. Be back on April 13th and have a week to do it all. Should be easy. Anybody got one of these http://www.amazon.com/Thrust-Bushing...D11C2JEXE3JK9T ? Would love to get it all done and take it on that drive as a shakedown run

I just did my full front suspension and didn't use one of these. To pull off I had to cut it off. To put new on I used a little bit of dish soap and the new CAB slide right on with a little persuation. Fairly simple.

Hurless Brothers says they won't do real engine work anymore but recommended Eurosport of Boise. Has anyone here had engine work done by Eurosport? Would you recommend them to skim a cylinder head or rebuild an engine?

This past December I had Boise Cyliner Head do my head on M50NV. I took it in with no cam's. Gave him the valve stem seals. He cleaned, resurfaced, installed new stem seals and checked valve seats. He did a great job. Not sure about rebuilding an engine. I just did a top rebuild, didn't touch the rotating assy.

[Mr.SpeedOrr]

I just did my full front suspension and didn't use one of these. To pull off I had to cut it off. To put new on I used a little bit of dish soap and the new CAB slide right on with a little persuation. Fairly simple.

Good to know. I am new control arms and bushings that are already in their new brackets so if the old one's take a beating.... no harm done.

[Big Willy]

Hurless Brothers says they won't do real engine work anymore but recommended Eurosport of Boise. Has anyone here had engine work done by Eurosport? Would you recommend them to skim a cylinder head or rebuild an engine?

I would definitely recommend Eurosport, great bunch of guys. They also can get fairly busy with work too. I also remember seeing two disassembled S54 engines being put back together as one running engine because the customer had warped the head from overheating.

[ArtFoodBMW]

Hurless Brothers says they won't do real engine work anymore but recommended Eurosport of Boise. Has anyone here had engine work done by Eurosport? Would you recommend them to skim a cylinder head or rebuild an engine?

Hurless Brothers actually send us people that need work on their cars. My dads timing chain guide on his 1998 740il went crappy, hurless said it takes too long for them to do it (25 hours) and then we tackled the job ourselves. A few months later they sent us another 4.4 liter, this time with Vanos and we got it done. We also just got finished rebuilding an m50 for my brothers 94 325i. We don't have the tools or the know-how to skim a cylinder head, but we can do engine rebuilds

[fronton]

Hurless Brothers actually send us people that need work on their cars. My dads timing chain guide on his 1998 740il went crappy, hurless said it takes too long for them to do it (25 hours) and then we tackled the job ourselves. A few months later they sent us another 4.4 liter, this time with Vanos and we got it done. We also just got finished rebuilding an m50 for my brothers 94 325i. We don't have the tools or the know-how to skim a cylinder head, but we can do engine rebuilds

Are you Jeremy, or working at Eurosport?

[ArtFoodBMW]

Are you Jeremy, or working at Eurosport?

Nope to both of those

[Farbin Kaiber]

^I've spoken to Jeremy on the phone once or twice.

ArtFoodBMW, what is your shop called?

[ArtFoodBMW]

My shop is called my garage :)

[Farbin Kaiber]

My shop is called my garage :)

Well, congrats on getting an established shop to recommend you guys to work on cars at your garage, that's a lot of trust!

[ArtFoodBMW]

Well, congrats on getting an established shop to recommend you guys to work on cars at your garage, that's a lot of trust!

Haha thanks! We know the hurless brothers pretty well, and my girlfriend lives a few houses away from them.

[Farbin Kaiber]

When my shop was open, the BMW dealer sent me e30's because their staff was unfamiliar with them.

[fronton]

Haha thanks! We know the hurless brothers pretty well, and my girlfriend lives a few houses away from them.

That's a pretty good story.



I appreciate the comments on Eurosport, I have been talking with the owner and I think I'll give them a shot if I end up needing real engine work done. Of course I'll post a review for the benefit of all but so far its all looking very positive.

[ArtFoodBMW]

When my shop was open, the BMW dealer sent me e30's because their staff was unfamiliar with them.

Well that was nice of them!

[Farbin Kaiber]

That's a pretty good story.



I appreciate the comments on Eurosport, I have been talking with the owner and I think I'll give them a shot if I end up needing real engine work done. Of course I'll post a review for the benefit of all but so far its all looking very positive.

Are you out here? I r confuzed.