PNW Chit Chat thread

[Maybe Magpie]

It's nothing special really, Bassett 15x8 steel D hole stock car wheels, 4x100. Tires are 225/50/15. I had to roll the inside edge of the rear fenders, and I need to roll the front a little after I get the caliper brackets shaved down, so I can ditch the 8mm spacers.

Gotcha. Think I could get away with 225/50/15s on a narrower wheel without rolling or shaving?

[delamaize]

Gotcha. Think I could get away with 225/50/15s on a narrower wheel without rolling or shaving?

I kind of half ass rolled the back on mine. And I need to roll the front. I would say a lot just depends on how stiff your suspension is

[Maybe Magpie]

I kind of half ass rolled the back on mine. And I need to roll the front. I would say a lot just depends on how stiff your suspension is

Right. I plan on slapping in some koni yellow adjustables and keeping my stock IS springs, plus M3 endlinks and fresh hardware (tower bushings, new bump stops and so on, E36 offset FCABs, etc) so not super stiff but not totally squishy either.

[TobyB]

I bought an X3.
figured my genitalia would fall off as soon as I drove it...

and yeah, there was a little shrinkage,

but it's not as bad as I feared it would be. It's a more- topheavy E39- feeling BMW.
Chicks do NOT dig it, but the cute dog hanging out the back window helps some.

I'm sick of the winter salt eating my shiny '93 Ferd Eff too fiddy from the bottom up,
and anyway, this thing will make a nice M54B30 donor when IT rusts away.
Plus, 6- speed. Maybe I could shoehorn the AWD into the E39 wagon, as the
front suspension's surprisingly E39 in design...

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chitchatting just to bump this necrothread.

[2mAn]

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chitchatting just to bump this necrothread.

this thread used to be wildly active... did everyone just frezze their nuts off up there??

I think buying an X3 just to 'return it to earth' slowly and leave yourself a donor drivetrain is another level of evil-genius..

bravo
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[TobyB]

I think we all just got old and needed reliable cars.

(shitposting to stir the pot, I hope?)

It's all Teslas and crap now- it's really rare to see a real car just out and about.

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[pdxjim]

Ayo. Just popping in here to say hi. 👋

I just picked up a cherry black ‘88 325is off FBMarketplace out of Eugene.

I live in SE Portland just south of Sellwood, so if you see me rolling, don’t be afraid to wave. 🤙🤙

[Reichart12]

Ayo. Just popping in here to say hi. 👋

I just picked up a cherry black ‘88 325is off FBMarketplace out of Eugene.

I live in SE Portland just south of Sellwood, so if you see me rolling, don’t be afraid to wave. 🤙🤙

Welcome! Make a Member's Ride thread to show that e30 off

[pdxjim]

Welcome! Make a Member's Ride thread to show that e30 off

I gotta ride the Amtrak down to Eugene and drive it home. Then I'll get some pics of it and start a thread.

First thing is it needs a diff swap. It was originally an auto trans car, and the granny gear 4.10 diff is worse than you would think.

Thankfully it recently got H&R sport springs, Bilsteins, and all the suspension and chassis bushings replaced. Planning (for now) on a set of 16" Maxilite Alpina replica wheels, Conti DWS06+ tires, tower brace ... etc.

Parts prices are refreshingly cheap compared to the Porsche prices I'm used to.

[DER E30]

Whyyyy is this place so dead? Where did everyone go?

[2mAn]

There was a time that the PNW ChitChat was the most active thread...

Now they are either too old and dont post here for some stupid reason, or (more likely) are on FB Marketplace/ R3V arguing with GenZ about dumb sh!t

[DER E30]

There was a time that the PNW ChitChat was the most active thread...

Now they are either too old and dont post here for some stupid reason, or (more likely) are on FB Marketplace/ R3V arguing with GenZ about dumb sh!t

Sad, it'd be cool to restart the Dicks drive in meets and such. I used to be on here when I was at college and had more BS time, working sucks up all my time.

I am in the middle of changing my timing belt and cleaning up my vert.
I couple months ago I traded the 318iS I took you for a ride in many moons ago, have an Mtech2 325 vert. I could probably organize a bunch of pics and make a thread on it.

[2mAn]

I could probably organize a bunch of pics and make a thread on it.

Definitely make a thread on the car... slowly we will all come back haha

[cb750r]

Is Easter too early to take the car over Snoqualmie? Wife’s headed to Seattle to visit friends was thinking of coming down from the okanagan region in Canada. Steven’s pass looks like it’ll bee dirty as snow still on the shoulders.

[ehrawn]

Is Easter too early to take the car over Snoqualmie? Wife’s headed to Seattle to visit friends was thinking of coming down from the okanagan region in Canada. Steven’s pass looks like it’ll bee dirty as snow still on the shoulders.

I think you’ll be fine but here’s live conditions