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Drove it hard.




Disappointing. Hopefully a 3.73 LSD will help with the "I wanna go fast" bug.

CSBolger wrote:Drove it hard.




Disappointing. Hopefully a 3.73 LSD will help with the "I wanna go fast" bug.

You know what else will help you with that mate.. Forced Induction


I finished painting my intake plenum, and cleaned up the motor a little more.

I replaced the CSB on the 88, the tranny pan in the 88, and changed the oil.

Next up: rear dogbones

On the 82: spruce up the interior a bit. Work on power steering leak and replace the drive belts.

Pulled the cover off...Then put it back on.

i built some brackets to mount some hella fog lights where the front bumper used to be.

if it ever stops raining maybe ill be able to snap some pics of the fresh paint and share

Spent the last two days removing and replacing the hood insulation and cleaning up the engine bay. Gotta get her ready for 5erWest.

Replaced the driver's headlight. Might paint the grills tomorrow and start removing the hood installation.

Moved parts around also and made a list of all the stuff that needs done before getting her running again. Pretty much need to go over the entire fuel system

Changed the brake fluid in it.

Wow! ATE Amber got pretty nasty in one year! I suspect and hope some of the icky stuff was from the PO's lack of flushing that didn't get completely cleaned out last year.

Das_Prachtstraße wrote:You know what else will help you with that mate.. Forced Induction


I finished painting my intake plenum, and cleaned up the motor a little more.

I'd love to, but if one CA cop pops my hood, I'd be toast.

I'll be doing a pretty interesting NA build.

71 degree C thermostat, fresh coolant & "T" connector along with all new hoses & clamps.
New lights for the OBC.

Drove it to my parents' house to sort out some wiring. The guibo failed catastrophically on the way over. I'll post pics later, it was literally ripped straight through.
Maybe paint will have to wait until after V@V

Sent my 079 ECU for testing, hopefully solves no-start. Drove 527i to skuool.

Being my late father's car and just installed a 325i motor and more, polished to mirror finish, I decided to take my mom for a ride to the drug store even though storm clouds were overhead. Seeing the smile on her face riding in dad's car made it all worth it.

Took off the wheels stands finally. (2 months) But only to put it on jack stands, to swap out the Bav Auto springs for new Eibachs. But after that (Well, plus a couple interior parts OTW), it's done for the summer !

Yeah right!

Well at least it'll be done till after V&V and Twisties.

I got the tach working...

messed with the gauge cluster because the temp gauge isnt working, in the process I screwed up the tach again!!!!


So I jacked with both sets of gauges that I have for a couple of hours and finally got the tach working! However I cannot get the temp gauge working still (maybe its the sender DUH!)

So instead of driving it for the first time in 6 or 7 years I repaired something I had already fixed...

Maybe I will get a chance to drive it this weekend. Everybody keep your fingers crossed!

Lowered it.

Tripped over the muffler tips. Ow. Fortunately there were several seats to cushion my fall, but my left knee hit a 17x10 Alpina. Ow.

Put the m106 in. Finally.

(last night) replaced the guibo and fixed the exhaust leaks. The car feels crisp and smooth and is damn near silent now.

I also began emotionally preparing myself for the prep work for painting the 5er.

wkohler wrote:Tripped over the muffler tips. Ow. Fortunately there were several seats to cushion my fall, but my left knee hit a 17x10 Alpina. Ow.

LOL. What a sad scene.

I'd like to see some pictures of your parts stash one day.

Wasted several hours trying to make it look better for next weekend since I'm leaving for work on Tuesday and get back Friday.

Started working on it at about 8pm and got back inside at about 4:45.

Had it towed to the mechanic because it wouldn't start. Turn the key and nothing, no clicks, no attempted turnover. A little bummed at this point but hopefully fixed in a couple of days.

Noticed a strange random knocking in the front right tire area when turning left. After much deliberation I found that wheel loose on the hub. Damn strange considering the other three were torqued properly while this one was finger tight at best. Checked it, no damage, re-torque, test drive...no more noise.

Replaced the rear half of the exhaust with a bosal unit & found three (3) exhaust leaks in the rear pipe welding (sorry mexican quality). Reinstalled the "chip" drove home to Florida @ 80mph and got 22.4mpg. Sweet!

Savannah this week too nice!

Finished welding in my euro tail panel, seam sealing the welds and applying 3m medium build chip gaurd to both quarter panels.

Looks good!

Opened up my wallet and threw it in my exhaust guys' face....and he gobbled it up like momma's titty-juice.

Finished up swapping the Eibach Pro springs in for the old Bav Auto springs. The back went down and the front went up 1/2", which is good. I like my oil pan in one piece. Don't worry it is still plenty low.

Installed the SS Big Mac sold me. I've seen light switches with longer throws!

Duck gasket.
"Do we have clearance, Clarence?"

Cleaned and polished the wheels.

e24 power sport seats... wiring harness REPAIRED!!!
The asshats at the yard thought it would be cool to just CUT the wiring harness to remove the seats. Nice work, Jim-bo.