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Posted: **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.

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:57 am**

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:51 pm**

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..

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:42 pm**

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.

i don't even get an honorable mention for my saturday's?

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:51 pm**

Big Brain Bradley wrote:
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.
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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Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:59 pm**

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.

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

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FIFY

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:18 pm**

Haha, I wasn't going to bring it up...

...but dat ass was twerkin' down the road without proper dampening.

Posted: **Sun Jan 28, 2018 10:35 pm**

Man, you need a car hauler now so you can pimp something completely out for the track and trailer it.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:17 am**

Garage looking good :melon:

!

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:20 am**

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.

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!

Also, the Fatherland is taking over the garage.

Looking good Herr :melon:

!

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:22 am**

I wish I had that wide of a garage. Dat space is pretty good for activities

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:14 am**

Big garages are the :tits:

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Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:42 am**

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

2) Sparco R100

3) Summit Racing Sport
Ultimate :scrooge:

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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 track car, as long as fits in them.

go Corbeau for full :waxer:

or summits for full :scrooge:

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:00 pm**

Summits looks simple and clean. :notbad:

for a budget seat, if it's really a budget

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:43 pm**

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 track car, as long as fits in them.

go Corbeau for full or summits for full

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.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:49 pm**

Get some cool vintage ones used, they'll be more durable and retain their value.

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:59 pm**

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

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

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:34 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.

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.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:36 pm**

troyguitar wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:59 pm
dubshow wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:52 pm

thats a $600-1200 thing

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

doe. That $300 shipping.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:37 pm**

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.

Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:38 pm**

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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Posted: **Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:52 pm**

Melon wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2018 1:36 pm
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.

Local pickup in NOLA, try before you buy:

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

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