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GENERAL => Get Togethers => Topic started by: 318isfolife on March 22, 2008, 08:21:36 AM
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trying to get a maryland m42 meet going anyone live near rockville maryland let me know
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i live in st.mary's county, about an hour south of rockville. building motor now so i wouldnt be able to drive my e30 for another 2 months or so.
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In Bowie, still staring at my gutted interior. It will be months before I have it drivable again... :(
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im in central PA but only like an hour away from you. motor is blow at the moment. In the process of trying to find a replacement.
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damn!! MD Represent wit yo non running BMWs
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I'm 3-4 hrs away but could possibly do a meet. This would be cool because there are VERY few e30s around here.
BTW my car is together and still running. :D
Hopefully it stays that way.
Dan.
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damn you all need to tighten up a little bit we got like 4 people with busted cars hell yeah thats sweet get those things together so we can meet and have a half decent turn out we can't have people driving a couple hours or more for just me to be there hahah
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Hey, it's not busted, it's apart for a new dash, a new carpet, and a new headliner, and rewiring, and...
OK, so it *is* in pieces... :)
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Mine has a fist-sized hole in the block. The fire was pretty nice that went along with it as well. I almost caused a pileup on the highway.
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Im in Reisterstown.
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hell yeah this is so sweet maybe we could have a bring your car on the back of a tow truck meet hahaha that would be SO Legit
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it may even be a first. im down for innovation LOL!
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this blows we need more RUNNING m42ers in maryland everytime i go to any car meet if there even is an e30 there, it is a 325i! plus all my friends have 350zed's so that is no fun for me. has anyone in here ever installed the powerflex control arm bushies along with the control arm what a pain i ended up having to cut the bolt for the right control arm that is all up under the header it was so rusted it spun the stud. i tried everything torches, impact drivers, pb blast ended up hacking the old one off. next upgrade is some steel brake lines any suggestions on a good company for those.
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dc and ready :)
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DC i'm down for a meet
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Well, I am about to paypal Fred K for a used block/pistons/rods this weekend. I am going to pick up a painted and beautiful looking manifold/fuel rail from White325is (didnt get his name yet lol) this weekend. I am hopefully going to start pulling the motor next weekend once I drag the car in the garage and start the rebuild. When I start taking everything apart, I will create a build thread fully updated with A LOT of pictures and DIY articles.
More to come.
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anyone up for a get together around DC somewhere next weekend? sat. morning maybe?
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i'm usually free on sundays if anyones free, I live in the city... let me know if something comes down
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yeah i'm only good on sundays and saturday nights we need to do this it would be sweet
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Hello. I'm at school right now in NY but go home to Howard County. I'll be around until the 14th or so. It would be very cool to meet with you guys.
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dude i am so down we really need to get a meet going i work at j and D auto service right in olde towne gaithersburg and on saturdays and sundays the parking lot is completely empty we could totally have a meet here i have a grill we could grill out at the shop or maybe get some chipotle or something for real lets get this shit going FO SHO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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im not too familiar with dc, i never go there. i usually go to baltimore for concerts and stuff. but im down with a dc gtg maybe sometime after the new year
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dude sounds like a cool idea, my girlfriend lives up in Gburg, and I'm in DC myself so I"m up for anything keep me posted.
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hell yeah lets do this i'm not in dc i'm in gaithersburg which is like 30 minutes above dc my co-worker has a 350z so hes is going to get some of his friends to come up so we could have a huge m42 350z meet and grill out and eat burgers and hot dogs
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what area is gberg at again? around rockville/DC area?
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I forgot about this. We need to set up a meet here sometime. My car is finally on the road again after rollbar, seats and harness has been installed. I can't drive too far though. Exhaust is deafening! Then I'll trailer it :)
Maybe somewhere in Rock Creek Park? It's a sweet drive too!
http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=38.941069,-77.050917&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=38.938883,-77.051046&sspn=0.008495,0.016007&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16
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its right next to Rockville
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alright guys its starting to get warm outside any time you guys want to do this on a saturday after 1 or a sunday the shop i work at always has an open parking lot and i have a grill at the shop lets set a date or is everyone still want to wait until we have more consecutive warm days
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Sounds good! Give us a date feeler.
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suggest a date and I'll give it my best to make it. Will be at the track (VIR) on the weekend of the 27th of Feb.
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yea same here, let me know about a date, i'm cool with doing rock creek park, its a chill environment. I'm mostly good for Sundays, saturdays i'm @ work till 6
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just bought a 318is and ready to do meets. im down here in NOVA but i can drive if i need to
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heading down to VIR tomorrow :)
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vir is already open for the season. awsome.
lets try to get a date for something autocross or a drift event in manassas, (sry i forgot the name of the track they hold it at all the time)
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ok so this sunday my co-worker and all his 350zed buddies are going to fat-burger in columbia. If you all want to meet at the shop at 10:30am and join you are more than welcome. Sorry about the late notice. Their should be at least 10 350z's some g35's going so if you want to come just show up around 10:30am we are leaving at 11:15am sharp.
By the way this is where the idea came from:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmMn9YywwVo (4 seconds for the win)
417 east diamond ave. gaithersburg maryland 20877 J & D auto service
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I don't think I'll be able to make it, but I'll try and let you know if.
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Im in Reisterstown.
I'll drive a bit for a meet. But the e30s are staying parked until the salt is gone and the weather starts getting nice again.
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Need to put a few parts back on too.:D
Hunter
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ahhh come on theres no salt.... ok theres salt but damn. yet again the only 318is at a meet please will someone that does not give a shit as much as i do about there 318is please come out.
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Sorry man! But if any of you guys want to come out to the BMWCCA NCC Dynoday next Saturday I'll put the 318 without a catalytic converter on :) If not I'll probably do my new E36 325iS instead, since I don't need to trailer that one. Here's the link (I think they still got a spot left too):
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?view=details&id=136%3Adyno-day&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=46 (http://www.nccbmwcca.org/index.php?view=details&id=136%3Adyno-day&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=46)
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its supposed to be 70 on sunday so nice!
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yo scany dude i want to pull my cat. too! how is your exhaust set up on that car like no cat. stock piping back?
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actually to any one that might go we will be leaving around 10:45
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yo scany dude i want to pull my cat. too! how is your exhaust set up on that car like no cat. stock piping back?
We are running straight pipe with a Magnaflow race muffler. Pretty loud! With no interior it's not worth driving on the street. It's a track car so then it's not a big deal. It would sound better with a cat I think. Not so "raspy" sound, and pass inspection (but we got diplo tags :) )
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ok so i was out for the count for a sec due to a week long cruise. it feels so good to come home to my bimmer and a new part, (black euro license plate surround).
anyone hear about old dominion drift events. every time im out there i always see some e30's
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so fat burger was awesome. NOT i seriously thought i was going to have a heart attack, but the drive was sweet. One other bmw was there so i was not the only bmw again but it was a 330ci. you all should have came there were a couple twin turbo charged 350zed's there pushing 600 hp.
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pretty much every sunday now since it is nice my coworker and I go on drives so if you all want to join just let me know. we drive very spirited by the way so if you don't think you can keep up then don't come i don't like complainers.
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so my boy saw another 318is on highway 32 today it as missing a mirror cover and had new york tags he said he was kinda young just seeing if your on here?
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My wife is leaving for her parents this friday, so I'd be up for a meet and maybe a bite on friday evening? I will still do the dyno run on Saturday as posted above, but will probably bring my newly acquired E36 325iS for that.
pretty much every sunday now since it is nice my coworker and I go on drives so if you all want to join just let me know. we drive very spirited by the way so if you don't think you can keep up then don't come i don't like complainers.
As for spirited driving I try to keep that on the track :) But of course I don't always remember that
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yeah i wish i had the money to do that then i would not feel like such a douche bag thats why i only go on sunday. most of the roads out here are empty for the most part, you do get the occasional biker but thats about it.
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frederick county here. my 91 is road ready.
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fuck yeah come on down
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yo 3 series nut is you name aaron?
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nope,my name is jason.
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This past Saturday we had a Dynoday at York Automotive in Md (like I mentioned earlier). I took my E36, but would like to take the E30 also one day. Ed which owns and runs York Automotive was a great guy. It was a bit to drive, but worth it.
Anyone want to do a dyno run and we could call it a meet?
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scany,is that a big hp dyno? i got something id like to dyno when i get my head and injection pump back from scheid. wouldnt mine a run with my 318i either
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oh weird never mind then jason. hey scany where is this place located.
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i usualy dyno at mid atlantic in washington county,they have a dyno capable of holding up to 2k hp+. i broke the dyno at the carshow at ups center 2 years ago lol
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holy shit dude that is nuts hahaha
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built 1996 12valve cummins. 1250hp all fuel,no spray.
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ewww sick when i was at school my buddy had one of those with like the nine turn thingy when he had it on setting nine it was like 900 hp and 1300 lbs-ft of torque that thing was fast chit. so i can't even imagine. he had to run it on off road diesel or something not to familiar diesels but you can make those things fly.
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mines all mechinical injection,no boost control,no wastegate. bosch 340 injectors. schwitzer s400 single turbo,5in inlet 6in outlet. 5k governor springs,scheid highlift cam,flycut pistons,girddled block,Oringed head. 65lbs of boost at 4900rpms. a 9second 300ft run hooked to the sled i dump 3 gallons of fuel and 4 gallons of water and meth.
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Dont think its a big dyno. It's in Mt Airy, MD.
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oh sick thats right down the road from me then
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do they still do the carshows in mt airy at the jimmy cone??
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yeah but its a bunch of muscle car people and they don't take to kindly to our kind. lol as they would put it.
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fuck em is what i say. i bunch of us maryland e30 folks should attend sometime lol
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i'm down there is a big turn out at meets in moco where i'm at the street racing scene is kinda big too. on any given night you can usually find some people showing there cars. there are a couple of fast ass cars down here like 500 hp plus 350zeds and 450 hp evos and sti's. you get the occasional e30 but its almost always a 325i there are a few m3 evo swaps in some e30's but they only come out on super nice nights.
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i go to school in Baltimore
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You guys should get into AutoX with BMWCCA NCC. I'll be running event #1 at Summit Point Triple Skid Pad Saturday next weekend. I'm sure they have room for more participants. If not let me know and I'll see if I can get you in.
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scanny,i might have to ride out next weekend if nothing else just to watch. im only 20 mins from summit point.
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scanny,i might have to ride out next weekend if nothing else just to watch. im only 20 mins from summit point.
Cool, dont forget to say hi :) Not too many E30s with "BMW Motorsport" on the windshield.
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lol my daily driver is in the media section if ya wanna take a peek.
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ew sick yeah they do autox in frederick too at the keys stadium i think
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summit point is a nice track. ive ran my bike around the twisties a time or 2 in highschool.
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yeah i'm trying to go out there. what do you have to do to run your car on a track if you have never done it before.
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i have no clue. ive never ran a car there. just a bike. and that was when i was riding with a norton club from NOva.
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like do i need to take classes or anything to run or can i just go out there pay money and run
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not sure. you could shoot them a email i supose. or contact the local bmwcc.
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yeah i'm trying to go out there. what do you have to do to run your car on a track if you have never done it before.
Sign up for the upcoming NASA Mid Atlantic HPDE school (I'll be there). There's also lots of other groups running HPDEs for beginners and up. I'll lso be running with the BMWCCA New Jersey Chapter April 2-3., but they don't run beginners this time.
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damn i just looked that up it seems like this is a lot of time and money and that is just stuff i don't have. its a shame that they can't just have a open day where you can pay money and go do time attacks or something. but then i guess you would have a lot of people that don't know how to take a turn or even drive a car for that matter out there messing them selves up into walls.
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hey do you know anyone local(tri state) that could fix this fucked up stereo wiring mess that the PO of my DD left me with?
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damn i just looked that up it seems like this is a lot of time and money and that is just stuff i don't have. its a shame that they can't just have a open day where you can pay money and go do time attacks or something. but then i guess you would have a lot of people that don't know how to take a turn or even drive a car for that matter out there messing them selves up into walls.
Its dangerous enough as it is with instructions and classes etc. There's a wreck almost every event.
Though it takes time and money, it's all worth it. If you think you know how to drive without doing any of these HPDE events, think again, because you don't. The first thing people learn is usually that they know so very little and it takes seat time to learn as well as instruction. And that's just to keep the car on the track at speed and under control. No racing lines or anything like that. Not even timed laps (which is illegal).
If you ever get the chance you should do it. It will be worth your effort, and you'll see cars and your BMW in a totally new light. If you want company, let me know and I'll go with you. Or you can come down and check it out when I'm there. NASA has what they call Hyperdrive where you get one class session and one driving session for $50. You can't beat that for a taste of how it's like.
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what do they teach you geometric lines and ideal lines and how to brake coming up to the apex of your line then roll out? how to pass when its safe to pass how to pace a car in front of you. how to push the car in front of you? how to react to certain situations? and i'm certain that safety is the number one thing they stress the most. or is it more basic than all of that. like signaling for someone to pass you and track manners at first.
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i want to try this hyperdrive thing you are talking about i'm sure i have SO much to learn i can't stress the SO enough.
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you should come down on a track day and just check it out. shoot me a message one weekend and come down to summit point.
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what do they teach you geometric lines and ideal lines and how to brake coming up to the apex of your line then roll out? how to pass when its safe to pass how to pace a car in front of you. how to push the car in front of you? how to react to certain situations? and i'm certain that safety is the number one thing they stress the most. or is it more basic than all of that. like signaling for someone to pass you and track manners at first.
You dont learn anything in relation to other cars on the track except to give a pass signal to faster cars and where to pass slower cars when signaled to. You learn how to drive the ideal line around the track. That's a handful in itself before you start getting around 20 hours of seattime. Then you get to pass at more spots and drive solo if you get it. But it's about your driving skills, the track and your car. To go further you need to get your competition license and then go wheel 2 wheel racing.
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i want to try this hyperdrive thing you are talking about i'm sure i have SO much to learn i can't stress the SO enough.
Come down to Summit Point for the NASA event on April 25-26 and try the Hyperdrive. I'll be there to run the HPDE 2 group. And you might be able to get a ride with an instructor too, which is a blast :)
I'll see those of you that shows up at the AutoX tomorrow. It might rain, but still fun. The Washington Circuit seems to be great for AutoX. Bring a helmet if you got one (or you can borrow one from NCC too) and you might be able to catch a ride at the end when we do fun runs. I'm not sure if I'll stay to the bitter end since I'm running in the morning.
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scanny,if its not too nasty tomorow i might ride out after i get the clutch back in it. ive not been to the track in several years. i used to go all the time when i lived in summit point.
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spotted: white 318is in old towne gaithersburg if you are on here let me know i was the guy in the white 350z with drift spec sharpied on the front bumper (haha)
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was nasty here sunday. i did spot a sweet orange race prepped 2002 on a trailer going up 340 yesterday tho.
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was nasty here sunday. i did spot a sweet orange race prepped 2002 on a trailer going up 340 yesterday tho.
Yeah, that 2002 is sweet. A BMW instructor named Fred. Willwood brakes on that thing :eek:
Had fun! it was slippery and wet, but put down a good time. I won my class (total of 3) and came in number 13 out of about 150 cars total. The little 318 showed some skills :D
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i couldnt get turned around fast enough to run him down and get a pic(damn traffic). i was going to town they was hauling ass back to maryland or nova. killer looking car for sure.
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http://r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=128446
Take a little drive up there.
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i would be too embarressed of my cars to go to a show lol. IS has got fire damage on the hood and pass fender, the DD 318i 4door has a terriable exhaust rattle,worn seats and scratches and the m3 has been apart for the last 5 years because it was rearended.
i might go to the college park show if i get the exhaust redone in time.
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i would be too embarressed of my cars to go to a show lol. IS has got fire damage on the hood and pass fender, the DD 318i 4door has a terriable exhaust rattle,worn seats and scratches and the m3 has been apart for the last 5 years because it was rearended.
i might go to the college park show if i get the exhaust redone in time.
You have an M3? is it an e30?
My cars are both beaters too. Who cares they're fun.
Hunter
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89. the s14 is in my shop tore down. one of these days ill get it restored and back on the road. im gonna be doing my exhaust this weekend so i may slide by a show or 2 after all.
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my boy is about to buy a mandrel bender i'm so pumped!! no cat ftw!!!! i wish i had a s14. you are so lucky!!
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Lets Autocross:
http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8268
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I think we had 3-5 M42s out there this event. Great! I didn't get to meet everyone. Any of you guys that made it?
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Howard County here..
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scanny, ive not made it to a single event this year.
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Eastern Shore here, am I too late?
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hey manydubs do you live close to moco we should meet up sometime there are some legit roads between moco and hoco.
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and another question for bunta. bunta is this from intial d?
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dc + cpt track day anyone? is it possible to drift our cars e36 folk