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Austin, if I wasn’t 2300 miles away this would be mine!...

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shrewd negotiation at its finest right here folks, take notes...

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This car really is Linda's sedan cousin. I got my car at 226k, to boot. The only difference is that you have actually driven your car lol

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I still spend too much time on this site, and heavily prefer a proper build thread over a YouTube video of someone vlogging their build, which seems to be the trend. With so few folks left, though, the...

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I had one E30 in all of my years of having these cars around that I actually drove regularly and it was a hoot. Which is why it was always my goal to get back to that....

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The main thing is knee panel mount provisioning. The airbag cars have a different knee panel and thus different mounting provisioning for it.

Austin- I had the same problem (put a crack...

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That has been on my mind for a while. Always wanted a hoopty E30 to use and abuse without care, which the M3 is not. That was my whole intention with Linda, my iS, but I spent too much money on it,...

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The m52 crank has totally different counterweights vs the s52 crank. I ended up using it on my motor though so I guess that doesn’t matter much...

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I have never been impressed with VAC springs, specifically their retainers have a high rate of failure. I'd use Schrick....

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IIRC the Pathfinder has a longer wheelbase and rear IRS which probably helps it out a ton for comfort. I actually haven't driven a Pathfinder so I can't comment on the difference, but I'm sure the Xterra...

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The only xterra thread on R3V just got bumped. Ironically, I just bought an '11 6sp Pro-4x.

Untitled by Bobbie Morrone, on Flickr...

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Thanks!! Hearing it run has really gotten me in gear to tidy up the rest of the bits I've left unfinished.

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As part of my A/C conversion, I had to replace my...

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3.46/3.64 is your best bet for all around, but they're rare and expensive. The only chance you have at a cheap 3.64/3.46 ratio is out of a Z3 from the junkyard.

3.73 is what I run on all...

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What a deserving feature- the car looks incredible!

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As am I- I hope it stays!




Thanks, man! Can't wait to get this thing broken in and converted over to megasquirt.

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I forgot to drop...

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I couldn't figure out why I didn't have fuel/spark, traced my steps and realized I put the fuel pump relay in the main relay spot. Swapped 'em over and turned the key and she fired! This thing sounds...

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now THAT sounds like a good ole time. Once she's out in the Midwest with me it's game on....

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Thanks! And man, I’m hoping. She’s been asleep for far too long. It is my own fault for taking on too many projects.




I think the KWs are a better choice than GC...

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My buddy on our local Tristate forum that I've been on since the beginning of time reminded me that I still owned the M3.... I then realized that I brought this thing home exactly four years ago! Dec...

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Hate to say it since you already have it back together, but I would replace those stamped cam/intermediate shaft gears ASAP. Car is coming along!...