M2: El Ban's guide to owning a BMW and not becoming a douche!
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I can see why the car was so popular in 1998. But lord, what a pile of shit it was after normal use for 100K miles.
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Also finally loaded bunch of carbon.
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I did a couple tweaks to the 2002 also, Ill update when I wrap that one up, got some exhaust and wheels for it!
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Also got my 2002 back from the shop where it was getting a basic tune up/ maintenance service. Have parts rolling in for it and some still being shipped . Got new tail lights for it. Have an exhaust sitting in garage for it and a new set of wheels coming soon.
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I was wondering...considering your current daily is fast and your track car is fast.
How do you feel driving the "elder"? Aside from it being cool and nostalgic and getting
nods from folks that dig them (myself included)...does it leave you wanting to do something
crazy like an engine swap or would that send you down a wormhole and kill the authenticity
of it?
How do you feel driving the "elder"? Aside from it being cool and nostalgic and getting
nods from folks that dig them (myself included)...does it leave you wanting to do something
crazy like an engine swap or would that send you down a wormhole and kill the authenticity
of it?
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I was wondering...considering your current daily is fast and your track car is fast.
How do you feel driving the "elder"? Aside from it being cool and nostalgic and getting
nods from folks that dig them (myself included)...does it leave you wanting to do something
crazy like an engine swap or would that send you down a wormhole and kill the authenticity
of it?
How do you feel driving the "elder"? Aside from it being cool and nostalgic and getting
nods from folks that dig them (myself included)...does it leave you wanting to do something
crazy like an engine swap or would that send you down a wormhole and kill the authenticity
of it?
I am doing exhaust to wake up the engine which already runs solid and doing bigger/wider wheel/tire combo which will also help with the go kart feel it already has. Its a Sunday drive car, so no need to be really fast to be fun.
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Lord have MERCY that is awesome...
Your explanation makes perfect sense, actually...and watching the video I can tell that thing is a hoot around town.
I love the path you've gone down...absolutely gorgeous garage! Just missing Mel's...
Is that a pineapple on your front door?
Your explanation makes perfect sense, actually...and watching the video I can tell that thing is a hoot around town.
I love the path you've gone down...absolutely gorgeous garage! Just missing Mel's...
Is that a pineapple on your front door?
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Lord have MERCY that is awesome...
Your explanation makes perfect sense, actually...and watching the video I can tell that thing is a hoot around town.
I love the path you've gone down...absolutely gorgeous garage! Just missing Mel's...
Is that a pineapple on your front door?
Your explanation makes perfect sense, actually...and watching the video I can tell that thing is a hoot around town.
I love the path you've gone down...absolutely gorgeous garage! Just missing Mel's...
Is that a pineapple on your front door?
I should have got her car in the shots.. I snapped this one the other day since they are rarely both cleaned up together..
BTW she has come a long way also with hers, I gifted her a catless downpipe last year as a birthday gift, she has since installed a set of APEX wheels and also a set of H&R lowering springs, so we are twinning harder now!
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The story on this car is interesting since I spotted it when picking up my M2C back in December.
All said and done purchase price, registering, basic maintenance and tune up I did it still ran me well under 20K. A strong running tii engine BY ITSELF can run you 7-8k from what I have been told.
Finding these cars in good shape not fully rusted is getting harder by the day. This one I actually was able to trace its history from when it was imported to USA in 1974 and sold as a new model in NY all the way until it was sold in 2012 from Florida to Texas (about 5 owners by that point). There is a gap of a couple years between Texas and when the car made it to California then moved from about 4 dealers into my hands. I am working on filling the gap between Texas and California since I found that owner recently.
These cars started rocketing in price once the model hit 50 years.
Jeremy knows me, I didnt care for the price once I was determined to buy it. It was a prime example of what I wanted, a solid car that ran good and was in decent shape. I was after a driver, not a show car.
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My BBS finally came in but I couldnt install because my stock wheel lug studs are too short!! Ordered a set of extended press in lugs and plan is to install this weekend.
Some other updates on the 2002 mostly, been working on taking care of a couple details here and there. I replaced both seatbelts with new ones still retaining the retro style. Also had a fellow from the 2002 Facebook groups offer a set of seats curbside which I asked him to pull plastics covers I needed. I also got some retro OEM style floor mats for it. Been working on an intake for it by adapting a CAI from a DC2.
Some other updates on the 2002 mostly, been working on taking care of a couple details here and there. I replaced both seatbelts with new ones still retaining the retro style. Also had a fellow from the 2002 Facebook groups offer a set of seats curbside which I asked him to pull plastics covers I needed. I also got some retro OEM style floor mats for it. Been working on an intake for it by adapting a CAI from a DC2.
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