Melon's E30 Thread.

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Wow.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Now that it's come to this, perhaps some repower ideas?
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:14 pm Now that it's come to this, perhaps some repower ideas?
:nope:
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:34 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:14 pm Now that it's come to this, perhaps some repower ideas?
:nope:
It's not your car bro.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:35 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:34 pm

:nope:
It's not your car bro.
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Ellis.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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part of me wishes I had my shop built with a car like this on the side so I could strip it down and completely clean it up.
Fun project. Frustrating at times, but it's good to have something to put some progress into.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:14 pm Now that it's come to this, perhaps some repower ideas?
As :wasteful: as this is, I'm trying to keep it somewhat restrained on the budget side of things. Reusing as much as possible, and sourcing used replacement parts (eBay) whenever I can.
Some gaskets I'm buying new from BMW, and are serious :waxer: But, it's not going to be a show stopper, but won't be a '10 footer' either.

I'd consider an M50 or S52, both E36 era, and would be about 3-5k for the swap, engine, transmission, driveshaft and wiring harness.
The car runs, makes good noises, and drives well, I just want to make it pretty.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:18 pmEllis.
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[user not found] wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:34 pm
Acid666 wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:21 pm part of me wishes I had my shop built with a car like this on the side so I could strip it down and completely clean it up.
Fun project. Frustrating at times, but it's good to have something to put some progress into.
I'm really missing my well-lit attached garage about right now.

Wrenching in the driveway in 40 degree weather sucks.
You have a garage?
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:12 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:18 pmEllis.
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This vehicle is really quite awesome. It's gotta be a hit at every strip it runs.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:40 pm

You have a garage?
I do but it's a bit small to wrench in right now, I think I'm going to do some rearranging and put the bikes in the basement of the house to free up some space. It's really only good for parking a car inside.

It's also uninsulated, and doesn't have electric yet. Plan is to get some electric out there this summer.
Got it.
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[user not found] wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:57 pm I'll blow the garage
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:23 pm
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[user not found] wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:43 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:40 pm

You have a garage?
I do but it's a bit small to wrench in right now, I think I'm going to do some rearranging and put the bikes in the basement of the house to free up some space. It's really only good for parking a car inside.

It's also uninsulated, and doesn't have electric yet. Plan is to get some electric out there this summer.
I hear ya. I installed lights in mine and OMG it's so awesome to work in now. It's a 2 car carport turned into a garage, but I've filled the sides up with work tables and yard stuff on the other side. But when I move my riding mower and motorcycle out I've got a good space on both sides of the car. Melon's got a wide ass garage so he can store stuff AND have 2 cars in it.
When I build a shop I plan on getting a used 2 post lift where I can put one car in the air and another underneath it.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:23 pm
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Acid666 wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:43 pm
[user not found] wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:43 pm

I do but it's a bit small to wrench in right now, I think I'm going to do some rearranging and put the bikes in the basement of the house to free up some space. It's really only good for parking a car inside.

It's also uninsulated, and doesn't have electric yet. Plan is to get some electric out there this summer.
I hear ya. I installed lights in mine and OMG it's so awesome to work in now. It's a 2 car carport turned into a garage, but I've filled the sides up with work tables and yard stuff on the other side. But when I move my riding mower and motorcycle out I've got a good space on both sides of the car. Melon's got a wide ass garage so he can store stuff AND have 2 cars in it.
When I build a shop I plan on getting a used 2 post lift where I can put one car in the air and another underneath it.
Truthfully, the C5 has been stored at my Grandmother's and the bike is on the back porch, it's all E30 in there now.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:12 pm
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Do you even quarter mile bro?

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I was thinking something a bit more stealth, :doe:

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You'd be surprised how much fun slow car fast is.
You'd be even more surprised with how little I want to engine swap it right now...


...maybe I'll get crazy at a later date.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:35 pm You'd be surprised how much fun slow car fast is.
You'd be even more surprised with how little I want to engine swap it right now...


...maybe I'll get crazy at a later date.
My e30 was a 318is. I know the slow car fast thing. I loved it.

The problem is, it's only fun on a track or curvy roads. Which where you and I live is accessible like 3% of the time.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:38 pm The problem is, it's only fun on a track or curvy roads. Which where you and I live is accessible like 3% of the time.
:wrong:

The chassis is good enough to where you can drift all the things easily.

Also, am I the only one on the forum who enjoys a good cruise?
Sure driving 10/10ths is good fun, but so is the window down on a beautiful day, listening to the engine purring along.
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