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[lukeADE335i]

We have a new Hyundai Elantra our main family car for similar reasons :) It'd be even more boring than your Mazda 3!

The e30 + Tesla Model 3 sounds a good combination!...

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That's mostly due to the way genuine M-Tech 1 or 2 kit prices have skyrocketed. They've become very expensive! That said - I don't think anyone would recommend diving boards if you could source a...

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Have heard the N55s are much more reliable - so maybe just get a really late e82 (say 2013?) if you want one?

Some of the issues like the electric water pump etc. aren't as big a deal these...

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You could try it if you're brave - might be fine!

I rolled the dice on a counterfeit (Ebay special) "OEM" starter motor in my car 6 years ago and it has been good. Of course, quality...

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Some excellent work going on here - your car is looking great! My e30 started life as a 320i - the 2.0L M20 is very smooth, works well with the automatic and is very enjoyable as a cruiser :)
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Continued with some more small jobs on the car this weekend. My drivers seat had become pretty saggy (ie. it has started to feel like I was sitting on the carpet), so I ordered a set of replacement Recaro...

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A fully dressed LS1 weights around 208kg - ie. around the same as an M30 and slightly more than an M50. The extra weight of the turbo on the M20 + intercooler is going to make it weigh somewhere around...

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After driving a modern for a while I'd agree - e46 - old enough to work on yourself, new enough that there's still good ones around. I'd buy another e30 over an e34 at this point unless you really need...

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You could also order your parts via a European freight forwarder so you have a European address? Here in Australia, we have euro spec cars so we don't get asked by BMW for any sort of paperwork or VINs...

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Some Aussie adds have been getting into the crack pipe range lately - https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/toorak/cars-vans-utes/1989-bmw-e30-318i-series-2-manual-with-m40b18-sohc-1-8l-engine-/1224791889...

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I did some work on the e30 this weekend as the battery had decided to die from sitting around too long - the battery was about 8 years old so I can't really complain. Following the battery replacement...