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    Originally posted by BlackbirdM3 View Post
    I'm always looking for someone to ride with, dirt or road. Not a ton of dirt to ride up here, but there is some good road riding. I will say I'm about as far out of shape as I get. (Haven't ridden yet this year, only got out for a dozen rides last year.)

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    Originally posted by wworm View Post
    lets go! planning on riding if my back allows it tomorrow.

    hell ya! bring your e30's and bikes. today's ride was a success (though a small one). we did the redwood regional park loop with a little bit of joaquin miller park in the oakland hills. weather was absolutely amazing.





    after the ride, cleaned up our family's mercedes and listed it for sale:




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      Anyone need some 205/50r15’s? I have a perfectly usable pair of Direzza’s to give away.


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        Anyone know of a local shop that rebuilds g265/6 transmissions?

        I have a transmission with a busted output shaft that may be of value as spare parts.
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          Originally posted by McGyver View Post
          Anyone know of a local shop that rebuilds g265/6 transmissions?

          I have a transmission with a busted output shaft that may be of value as spare parts.
          Pete’s gear shop in Hayward is the only one I’ve heard will even touch them in the area


          Originally posted by justinpirie View Post
          Anyone need some 205/50r15’s? I have a perfectly usable pair of Direzza’s to give away.


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          o hai I could use those. I do have a big pile of slightly toasted ex lemons tires as well though..
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            Originally posted by freeride53 View Post
            That’s rad! I am actually also rehabing my knee, which I got a pretty bad bone bruise on back in January (still kinda swollen/painful).

            I usually ride in the East Bay, but like to do SF, Marin and Peninsula when I can. My go-to ride is usually from my house in Alameda (by Oakland airport), up to the Oakland & Berkeley hills Skyline, and back.
            Knee injuries suuuuuuck.

            I'd be game to ride in a couple weeks. Gotta get some residual fitness and a bike rack for the SS first, but definitely am game!
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              Any of you guys know of any good tuners in the area? My build is almost done and I'm going to start looking for someone to tune the new engine. It's an extremely not stock M20 which will have ITB's and will be running on an AEM Infinity. I'd be willing to take the car pretty far for the right tuner.
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                Check out turbo hoses in Livermore. They tuned my co workers supercharged s52 swapped e30.

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                  Anyone have a paper oil pan gasket hanging around or know of a local place to get one? I've never had luck with cork gaskets, and never had leaks with paper.
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                    ^ I lucked out with a MAHLE gasket at VatoZone in East Oakland the other weekend.

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                      Originally posted by freeride53 View Post
                      ^ I lucked out with a MAHLE gasket at VatoZone in East Oakland the other weekend.
                      Mahle is cork, right? (at least for m20 it seems to be cork)
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                        the trick to keep the cork ones from leaking is a light spear of RTV, loctiting the bolts and using the correct torque spec. i've only had 2 leak on me and one i installed wrong and the other was over tightening.
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                          I've become a fan of Hondabond. It just works.
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                            Originally posted by Cabriolet View Post
                            the trick to keep the cork ones from leaking is a light spear of RTV, loctiting the bolts and using the correct torque spec. i've only had 2 leak on me and one i installed wrong and the other was over tightening.
                            This was my plan, but it's good to hear from someone that's had good luck.
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                            1989 - 325i Convertible Bronzit m30b35 swapped [SCRAPPED], 325i Sedan Alpine Auto[DD]
                            1991 - 325i Coupe Laguna Manual [Project], 535i Sedan Alpine [SCRAPPED]

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                              NOR-CAL General Chat.

                              Originally posted by YosemiteSam View Post
                              Any of you guys know of any good tuners in the area? My build is almost done and I'm going to start looking for someone to tune the new engine. It's an extremely not stock M20 which will have ITB's and will be running on an AEM Infinity. I'd be willing to take the car pretty far for the right tuner.


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                              Originally posted by McGyver View Post
                              Anyone know of a local shop that rebuilds g265/6 transmissions?

                              I have a transmission with a busted output shaft that may be of value as spare parts.


                              Nobody plays with the g265 for good reason; it takes too long to tear apart and it’s an expensive parts list to build. I did one at great cost back before you worked at GAS; likelihood of anyone else doing it Bay Area will be very low.

                              Your unit (post accident is scrap)

                              G265 teardown and build with vintage period correct osgiken grpA DTM gear tree

                              OBD1 M54/M52TU swap as a M50b25

                              Z4 non powered steering rack fits e30



                              Euro e46 2005/6 320d 6mt gearbox into E30 with M20 hardy and beck 1985 327s engine

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                                Looking for recommendations for body/sheet metal shop to widen fenders / rear quarters a couple of inches .
                                Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                                OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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