The Plushy Appointed, Yet Not Overly Ostentatious AbeBQ VI

[Habla]

I may have looked like I knew what I was doing with an SLR, but apparently I didn't. They are all garbage, sorry.

[Ryann]

Yes. Also the southbound caravan was epic (except for shredding my new spec stage 3 clutch at 30psi of boost!)

Better that than the trans, which was originally engineered for a 2400lb car with 110hp.

[OldDrunkenSailor]

Better that than the trans, which was originally engineered for a 2400lb car with 110hp.

Whoa whoa, the 900 could be optioned to have more power than any e30 short of the m3. I think 185hp was the top trim.

[Ryann]

Yah. The 900 began as an 8 valve NA car and iirc aside from the later boxes having revised bearings the trannys didn't change much '79 onward, which is why they are notorious for failing.

[IronJoe]

Yah. The 900 began as an 8 valve NA car and iirc aside from the later boxes having revised bearings the trannys didn't change much '79 onward, which is why they are notorious for failing.

Bingo. The box was bombproof at 100bhp, all they ever did was (poorly) add a 5th gear. Think about that, near doubling the power without significantly beefing up the trans???

Top c900 trim was a 16v turbo with 185hp and 201ft-lbs. Base engine in '79 was a 99hp carbed 8-valve. lulz.

[OldDrunkenSailor]

I stand corrected, that is indeed ridicalus.

[e30austin]

Photo dump in progress. Damn, I need a faster (newer) computer...

[e30austin]

[brutus87]

Great pics!

[Pdxseth]

Just had to get the bad side of my car :(

Not that there is a good side with my monster truck stance.

The other day, I had someone legitimately ask me if my car was one of those "amphibian" cars that can float.

[IronJoe]

HAHAHA! I did not see this when it happened. Who was the lucky sumbish who got the Hansburger?