Caution on Bellevue Way!

[OdSkE30]

You are very Lucky if yours does. My wife smacked a pot hole in her A3 a couple months back and it took out two tires and chucked the rim. City of Portland basically told her to "go phuck yerself.." We took all sorts of photo's just before they filled the pothole the week after our report was filed.

Yeah I'm basially out the price of an oil pan so I'm probably not going to deal with the city, even though they love giving out money.

[KenC]

Skid plate!

[.Lindsay.]

Yeah I'm basially out the price of an oil pan so I'm probably not going to deal with the city, even though they love giving out money.

It's still worth a shot to file the claim. The process itself is not too hard and doesnt take too much time. There have been some people who have had success, and others who have not, but it's worth a shot. Not sure how much an oil pan costs for E30's, but i had a very similar situation with my audi and it set me back $800.

Here is the link on how to go about filing the claim: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/rmd/forms/allforms.pdf

Here is the thread i made when i broke my oil pan, and there are a few people who mentioned they've had (or know of someone) a successful claims process and been reimbursed. Hope that helps- http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ity-of-Seattle

[OdSkE30]

Skid plate!

Then I'd have about 3 inches of clearance. But that's better than tearing up the guts of my car. I'll be wanting a new exhaust soon and really should get a skid then. I could just research this question but you know if people run full length skid plates (to protect everything)?

[OdSkE30]

Shoot .Lindsay. thanks. Now that's an answer. Much appreciated. I'm using an e34 528 oil pan and it set me back only $300 (plus overnight shipping of course). :)

[Stephen]

Then I'd have about 3 inches of clearance. But that's better than tearing up the guts of my car. I'll be wanting a new exhaust soon and really should get a skid then. I could just research this question but you know if people run full length skid plates (to protect everything)?

Youd have 3 inches under a 24v plate? Thats pletny. Ill porbably have 1.5, on an m20 pan + skid. I have about 2 inches just to the pan right now

[OdSkE30]

I actually drove this yesterday in my sisters mustang and I was like HOLY F*#$!!!! My E30 would have DIED on that road! The mustang that looks lifted even had a hard time with the road.

Thanks Stacie (think it's StacIE not Y) and yeah you would have 4 flat tires and no lip if you drove 20 feet down that damn road.

[Erik]

Stacey*

W00t for busting oil pans!

[.Lindsay.]

Shoot .Lindsay. thanks. Now that's an answer. Much appreciated. :)

You're welcome. Good luck

[OdSkE30]

Youd have 3 inches under a 24v plate? Thats pletny. Ill porbably have 1.5, on an m20 pan + skid. I have about 2 inches just to the pan right now

You my friend are much lower than I. Looks great by the way. I still got bout 3/4 to 1 inch wheel gap all around.

[Alpine30 Wolf]

Shoot .Lindsay. thanks. Now that's an answer. Much appreciated. I'm using an e34 528 oil pan and it set me back only $300 (plus overnight shipping of course). :)

Nice. Only $300. I had to buy a new one for mine for $475. Seems like everyone's oil pan is gettin beat up by the streets. Definitely gonna be buyin a plate after i get the money.

[OdSkE30]

Nice. Only $300. I had to buy a new one for mine for $475. Seems like everyone's oil pan is gettin beat up by the streets. Definitely gonna be buyin a plate after i get the money.

Yeeeeeah ended up being $850. Lol. But that included poly bushings which is quite an upgrade from 26 year old stocks.
EDIT - They groan a little but feels so much smoother.

[kid325e]

Sorry to hear that Joe! I can't decide what's worse, busting your pan or doing a burnout in front of a cop. : P

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[OdSkE30]

Sorry to hear that Joe! I can't decide what's worse, busting your pan or doing a burnout in front of a cop. : P

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Well if I had gotten more than a slap on the wrist for leaving rubber on Main street then that would have been just a little worse. Cop said the ticket for the list of infractions I'd caused would total around $1500.