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Title: scbeamer803
Post by: scBeamer803 on October 26, 2007, 09:47:52 AM

hey guys! well, about me... first of all i'm new; hence this being my first post. i see some of you guys off of r3v on here so, hey. i currently bought a diamondschwartz 1991 318is on dove. right now me and my buddy are putting her back together (blown head gasket). she needs a little bit of work to be perfect including paint, but other than that i'm a happy m42 owner. i previously had an 86 eta which i was in love with and before that had an e24, e28 m5, e30 m3, and a 91 325is so you can say i'm a bimmer head!! i don't have any pics of my car uploaded yet, but will get them up by sometime next week. i will be posting the project pics up from start to finish so stay tuned!! hope to meet some of you guys someday!! well, wish me luck!!!
chris

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: Febi Guibo on October 26, 2007, 10:19:42 AM

welcome!!!

that's a lot of BMWs...!

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: scBeamer803 on October 26, 2007, 10:49:45 AM

me likey bmw's!! ;)

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: EN318isPDX on October 26, 2007, 11:29:12 AM

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me likey bmw's!! ;)

I like Beamers better than BMWs

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Post by: Vladi on October 26, 2007, 11:57:23 AM

Did you sell the M3? If yes, why? :)

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 26, 2007, 12:38:11 PM

beamer's are great!! ;). Vladi: i did sell it, but i sold it to my grandfather who always wanted one; i still kinda regrett it, but it made him happy. rare color combo too!! delphin on cardinal :(

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Post by: EN318isPDX on October 26, 2007, 01:13:13 PM

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beamer's are great!! ;). Vladi: i did sell it, but i sold it to my grandfather who always wanted one; i still kinda regrett it, but it made him happy. rare color combo too!! delphin on cardinal :(

you just made me want grand children... o wait im never having kids

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 26, 2007, 03:28:46 PM

lol

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Post by: Vladi on October 27, 2007, 03:06:11 AM

At least it's in the right hands. :)
My e30 was given to me by MY grandfather at 56.000 miles who had previously owned an E21 320 (not "i"). :D

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: peteM3power on October 27, 2007, 06:54:51 AM

Hey welcome to M42 Club!  Best of luck with your project... I can't to see pics and read the progress report as you go through with it.

Cheers, Pete

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 27, 2007, 12:03:44 PM

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Hey welcome to M42 Club!  Best of luck with your project... I can't to see pics and read the progress report as you go through with it.

Cheers, Pete

thanks pete!! trust me, i can't to have progress to report, lol. but yeah, i'm glad it went to my grandfather. he has since put only 10k on it in the past 5 years

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Post by: peteM3power on October 27, 2007, 10:13:48 PM

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thanks pete!! trust me, i can't to have progress to report, lol. but yeah, i'm glad it went to my grandfather. he has since put only 10k on it in the past 5 years

Nice!  Maybe one day you will re inherit it again... anyhow, best of luck with the iS!  Not quite an M3 but they are very fun that's for sure!

Pete

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 27, 2007, 10:29:02 PM

well, this little motor will see it's fair share of boost... but thats just a hint ;)

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Post by: jpod999 on October 27, 2007, 10:38:11 PM

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well, this little motor will see it's fair share of boost... but thats just a hint ;)

Consider me officially staying tuned.

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 27, 2007, 11:17:44 PM

that'd be a good idea. all that will be taking place probably the begining of the year, but stay tuned for progress on paint and body work, suspension work, interior and all the good stuff. i'm in a full resto mood here peeps!!

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 30, 2007, 07:29:54 PM

well everybody, pics up tomorrow!!! we just finished putting the head on, and both mani's. took our timing blocks off and cranked her up!! she still has and exhaust leak at the gasket, but other than that growls!

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: gearheadE30 on October 31, 2007, 12:51:52 PM

Ballin. So does the "sc" in your name happen to mean supercharged?? ;)

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Post by: scBeamer803 on October 31, 2007, 04:48:15 PM

shhh... well it has dual meanings.... i'm just going to say.... south carolina....and.... m90....eaton.... you get the HINT!

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Post by: scBeamer803 on November 02, 2007, 05:54:31 PM

well, here are the pics as promised. remember this is a project car.
when i first got her
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530788.jpg)
this is her right after the motor swap
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530970.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530977.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530978.jpg)
i'm buffing the car out tomorrow after a nice 1500 grit rub down so stay tuned. this is the hood... duh
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530987.jpg)
 and the interior
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530981.jpg)
seats are getting done soon aswell...
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530982.jpg)
and my favorite shot
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530975.jpg)
as you can see, i have a worthy project car. more to come

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: scBeamer803 on November 03, 2007, 01:20:15 PM

wow, flood of comments!!! keep it up guys ;)

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Post by: gearheadE30 on November 03, 2007, 05:25:11 PM

Nice french fogs, and good luck with the sanding. I hate painting anything because I always end up sanding for about 10 times as long as I am actually painting...

Title: scbeamer803
Post by: scBeamer803 on November 03, 2007, 06:41:01 PM

amen, but i do it for a living so it shouldn't be that hard... but the quality of the paint (or buff) is in the sanding ;)

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Post by: scBeamer803 on November 04, 2007, 05:43:00 PM

remember that hood?? well here it is now, and i'm still not done!!
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530994.jpg)
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m173/kaChris803/SD530996.jpg)