Melon's E30 Thread.

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Melon wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:17 am
Some become companions and are harder to let go than others.
I know this given my experience with the R; 14 years is a long time and there were countless "firsts". Stupid feelings. That car will get sold when it's scrap.
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stripethree wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:43 am
Melon wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:17 am
Some become companions and are harder to let go than others.
I know this given my experience with the R; 14 years is a long time and there were countless "firsts". Stupid feelings. That car will get sold when it's scrap.
14 yrs is a long time to own anything. I think the longest ive owned any motor vehicle is 5.5-6years. Perhaps I never have them long enough to form a bond..
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dubshow wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:41 am other fun info: I pulled the car :fax:

twas clean with 5 owners before myself in 2015. Lived most of its live in AZ. It went dark and someone showed up in Prairieville, LA circa 2005-7.

Chassis logged ~202k miles at that point from records. Cluster was ~190k from the swap. Ironically it was only about 1/2 mile from my moms house. I think that is the person that did the m20b25 swap. It then wound up in Lake Charles for a few years and the kid I bought it from picked it up about 2011-12 in not running shape.

PO kid didnt really know what he was doing but with a hackjob of things made the car run. I think he bought the car for $800 in not running shape. It came with tons of junk yard pulled parts. I carried the torch a good way from that point. Melon assisted. And now its in capable hands.

I look forward to seeing its progress/changes.
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's? :(
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Big Brain Bradley wrote:
dubshow wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:41 am other fun info: I pulled the car :fax:

twas clean with 5 owners before myself in 2015. Lived most of its live in AZ. It went dark and someone showed up in Prairieville, LA circa 2005-7.

Chassis logged ~202k miles at that point from records. Cluster was ~190k from the swap. Ironically it was only about 1/2 mile from my moms house. I think that is the person that did the m20b25 swap. It then wound up in Lake Charles for a few years and the kid I bought it from picked it up about 2011-12 in not running shape.

PO kid didnt really know what he was doing but with a hackjob of things made the car run. I think he bought the car for $800 in not running shape. It came with tons of junk yard pulled parts. I carried the torch a good way from that point. Melon assisted. And now its in capable hands.

I look forward to seeing its progress/changes.
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's? :(
Brad even sliced his hand installing the rear shock.

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Cleaned up the garage. Got it stuffed pretty tight, but all the things have a dry place to sleep.

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Melon wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:51 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote:
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's? :(
Brad even sliced his hand after incorrectly installing the rear shocks.

:fax:


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FIFY :lolol: :fax: :csb: :bow:
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Haha, I wasn't going to bring it up...

...but dat ass was twerkin' down the road without proper dampening.
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Man, you need a car hauler now so you can pimp something completely out for the track and trailer it.
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:jelly: Garage looking good :melon:!
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Melon wrote: Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:51 pm
Big Brain Bradley wrote:
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's? :(
Brad even sliced his hand installing the rear shock.

:fax:


Cleaned up the garage. Got it stuffed pretty tight, but all the things have a dry place to sleep.

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Garage is full of fun braps and brubs! :megusta: Also, the Fatherland is taking over the garage.

Looking good Herr :melon: !
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I wish I had that wide of a garage. Dat space is pretty good for activities
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So, I don't fit in the car 100%.

Looking at a new steering wheel and seat.

Got it narrowed down to a few, and looking for some input.

1) Corbeau GTS II

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2) Sparco R100

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3) Summit Racing Sport
Ultimate :scrooge:

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Corbeau's look the most "period-correct" to me and what I would look for, if not going :fullretard: track car, as long as :melon: fits in them.
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Apex wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:52 am Corbeau's look the most "period-correct" to me and what I would look for, if not going :fullretard: track car, as long as :melon: fits in them.
:dat:

go Corbeau for full :waxer: or summits for full :scrooge:
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Summits looks simple and clean. :notbad: for a budget seat, if it's really a budget
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:58 am
Apex wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:52 am Corbeau's look the most "period-correct" to me and what I would look for, if not going :fullretard: track car, as long as :melon: fits in them.
:dat:

go Corbeau for full :waxer: or summits for full :scrooge:
one thing I didnt realize at first: Corbeau is $740 for the PAIR. Summit is $160 for each so $320 for two. The sport seat is a $100-200 thing in the pass side. Its only about a $400 difference which is that bad considering its a part of the car you use often.
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Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
thats a $600-1200 thing :mahtroy:

decent e30 sport seats command a high premium.
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dubshow wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:52 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
thats a $600-1200 thing :mahtroy:

decent e30 sport seats command a high premium.
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Is :melon: going to keep the car for eternity? If not, then resale value is more important than initial purchase price.

I like these even though they're probably fake:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Jdm-RECARO-L ... ~m&vxp=mtr
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
A) Period seats are small, and I am not.

B) I'd be more inclined to do this if car was numbers matching, which it is not.

c) Good ones are really s'pensive.
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:59 pm
dubshow wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:52 pm

thats a $600-1200 thing :mahtroy:

decent e30 sport seats command a high premium.
:whocares:

Is :melon: going to keep the car for eternity? If not, then resale value is more important than initial purchase price.

I like these even though they're probably fake:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Jdm-RECARO-L ... ~m&vxp=mtr
:notbad:

:waxer: doe. That $300 shipping.
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they look real. Certainly cool , but those were the JDM ones. never in a german car. But I really never cared caused i liked that pattern.
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Damn that is sweet!!

When i saw your snap with it, literally the first thing that came to mind was dubshows e30, boy am I right!


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Melon wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:36 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:59 pm

:whocares:

Is :melon: going to keep the car for eternity? If not, then resale value is more important than initial purchase price.

I like these even though they're probably fake:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Jdm-RECARO-L ... ~m&vxp=mtr
:notbad:

:waxer: doe. That $300 shipping.
Local pickup in NOLA, try before you buy:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-96 ... UH&vxp=mtr
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