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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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..stripethree wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:43 amI 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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i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's?dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:41 am other fun info: I pulled the car
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.
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Brad even sliced his hand installing the rear shock.Big Brain Bradley wrote:i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's?dubshow wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:41 am other fun info: I pulled the car
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.
Cleaned up the garage. Got it stuffed pretty tight, but all the things have a dry place to sleep.
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FIFYMelon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:51 pmBrad even sliced his hand after incorrectly installing the rear shocks.Big Brain Bradley wrote:
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's?
Cleaned up the garage. Got it stuffed pretty tight, but all the things have a dry place to sleep.
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Garage looking good !
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Garage is full of fun braps and brubs! Also, the Fatherland is taking over the garage.Melon wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:51 pmBrad even sliced his hand installing the rear shock.Big Brain Bradley wrote:
i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's?
Cleaned up the garage. Got it stuffed pretty tight, but all the things have a dry place to sleep.
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Looking good Herr !
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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.
thats a $600-1200 thingtroyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
decent e30 sport seats command a high premium.
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dubshow wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:52 pmthats a $600-1200 thingtroyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
decent e30 sport seats command a high premium.
Is 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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A) Period seats are small, and I am not.troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.
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
Is 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
doe. That $300 shipping.
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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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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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Local pickup in NOLA, try before you buy:Melon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:36 pmtroyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:59 pm
Is 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
doe. That $300 shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-96 ... UH&vxp=mtr