Melon's E30 Thread.

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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:49 pm
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.
:millennial: Too busy snapchatting, ain't got no time for dat.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:31 pm
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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Both of these cars are incredible.
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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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:49 pm
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.
Cruising something slow on a straight road really isn't fun to me.

Wish it was, :doe:
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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I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
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I think I'm one of the few people on here who genuinely puts being happy as #1 priority.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:00 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:31 pm I was thinking something a bit more stealth, :doe:

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Both of these cars are incredible.
Yeah, I have to admit that LS swap is clean.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:49 pm
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.
Well an E30 isn't exactly a cruise mobile. However stuffing an LS in there is :fullretard: IMO the I6 is plenty decent... not like the car is dangerously slow...

However... a M52 or S52 would make it quite an epic OEM style vehicle... And all the gayges should work etc.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:38 pm
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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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:06 pm I think I'm one of the few people on here who genuinely puts being happy as #1 priority.
You're one of the few people in LIFE that genuinely puts being happy as #1.
Ain't nothing wrong with that.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
:stig: or :gtfo:
As the only published author in a well-known motorcycle publication in the room...
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:09 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:00 pm

Both of these cars are incredible.
Yeah, I have to admit that LS swap is clean.
Curious as to how the rest of the drivetrain went down.
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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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:06 pm I think I'm one of the few people on here who genuinely puts being happy as #1 priority.
You're one of the few people in LIFE that genuinely puts being happy as #1.
Ain't nothing wrong with that.
:dat:
It's admirable, imo.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:06 pm I think I'm one of the few people on here who genuinely puts being happy as #1 priority.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
Keep doing what you're doing because the car is looking awesome. Few if any others on here have the patience, skillz, AND cajones required to do what you are doing.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
Keep doing what you're doing because the car is looking awesome. Few if any others on here have the patience, skillz, AND cajones required to do what you are doing.
:dat:
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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stripethree wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:53 pm
Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
Keep doing what you're doing because the car is looking awesome. Few if any others on here have the patience, skillz, AND cajones required to do what you are doing.
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stripethree wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:53 pm
Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
Keep doing what you're doing because the car is looking awesome. Few if any others on here have the patience, skillz, AND cajones required to do what you are doing.
Thanks man.

I'm mainly giving Chris shit for a mentality that :mahtroy: normally has.
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I honestly just wish I had more time to work on it.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:25 pm
Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:09 pm

Yeah, I have to admit that LS swap is clean.
Curious as to how the rest of the drivetrain went down.
There's bolt on subframe, engine mount, and transmission mount kits. All bolt to the favtory diff.

I might have looked into it... 😏
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:26 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:25 pm

Curious as to how the rest of the drivetrain went down.
There's bolt on subframe, engine mount, and transmission mount kits. All bolt to the favtory diff.

I might have looked into it... 😏
don't. stay the course.
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Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
I'm with you on that one. I drive 99% of the time like :wap: and I live on the boulevard that invented cruising.

But for me, just knowing that my car can blow the doors off something off a light, or that exhilarating WOT blast from 0-50 after making a turn around is part of what makes cruising fun.

Woodward Bruising and whatnot.
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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Detroit wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:18 am
Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:04 pm :iono:

I just don't get this forum sometimes.
I guess I should be racing 100% of the time, or just shoot myself.
I'm with you on that one. I drive 99% of the time like :wap: and I live on the boulevard that invented cruising.

But for me, just knowing that my car can blow the doors off something off a light, or that exhilarating WOT blast from 0-50 after making a turn around is part of what makes cruising fun.

Woodward Bruising and whatnot.
Yeah, out for a drive, obey the speed limit some places, sidewyas others.

Yeah, the C5 is fast, but not :ludacris: like yours.
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dubshow wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:34 pm
Melon wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:26 pm

There's bolt on subframe, engine mount, and transmission mount kits. All bolt to the favtory diff.

I might have looked into it... 😏
don't. stay the course.
Nah, mostly came across all the items on Garagastic's website, and reading various builds
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:melon: buys E30.

Motor swaps mentioned.

:poorvette: stored off-site.

:math:

:poorvette: heart goes into E30.

God's chariot has God's motor.
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Apex wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:19 am :melon: buys E30.

Motor swaps mentioned.

:poorvette: stored off-site.

:math:

:poorvette: heart goes into E30.

God's chariot has God's motor.
:lol:

I love the sound of the M20 with headers and a good exhaust. It's very :megusta:
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