the ultimate driving machine

[hoevesruperd]

bought a new camera
nikon D40
i ended up taking so many pictures of my car. now thats what i did in my today's boring class

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/theultimatedrivingmachine.jpg

[haledj]

I want snow...

I would highly suggest picking up some photography books, it is very rewarding learning to take better pictures.

I am not saying your picture is bad, but could definitely use work, also hang out on some photography sites and have them critique your pictures.

The more you take the better you will get as long as you analyze your work and think about what you are doing.

[hoevesruperd]

oh yes snow and rwd goes so well together!
this was one of the first pictures i took with this camera. i find it attractive in some ways although it doesnt respect much basic rules of photography. not pretending i'm a pro photographer anyways so i will gradually learn more
thanks for your comment!

[teamgtnfx01]

dam look at that snow i sort h i had that stuff over hear ..

when i get it it rains like right after so its piontless

[hoevesruperd]

dam look at that snow i sort h i had that stuff over hear ..

when i get it it rains like right after so its piontless

welcome to Canada!

[swiss318is]

hey canadian snow man (hoevesruperd).. its pretty funny to drive the car in the snow.. in wintertime i have to put bags with sand in the trunk and i have to climb the streets backwards..! i will put the drivetrain from a 325ix under my car.. ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

hey canadian snow man (hoevesruperd).. its pretty funny to drive the car in the snow.. in wintertime i have to put bags with sand in the trunk and i have to climb the streets backwards..! i will put the drivetrain from a 325ix under my car.. ;-)

seeing you climb the streets backwards must be funny. yet i havent had any problems with traction. only fun. then again i dont have the mountains that you have..

are you putting the drivetrain on your project car? i heard it was heavy and fragile? if i were you i think i'd rather keep the 318is lightweight and rust free and find an old winter beater 325ix or something.

est ce que tu parles francais?

[swiss318is]

that was a joke with the ix drivetrain...!!and yes i speak french but not fluently, but i can read and understand almost everything! learned in school! ask "ispierrot" he lives in the french part of switzerland and next week i go visiting him and have a look on his project

ps: oui je parle francais...und deutsch...and english...y español

[hoevesruperd]

sorry i didnt catch it was a joke. just woke up and getting my dose of m42club

[hoevesruperd]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/edit080112-6.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

I was bored at work so i did this:

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/edit080121-10.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/edit080121-12.jpg

[swiss318is]

what the hell are you working...!!drugs..?! ;-)

[sand_m4n]

what the hell are you working...!!drugs..?! ;-)


haha ya quit working drugs

[hoevesruperd]

haha ya quit working drugs

why?
i like my paper cars

[swiss318is]

are this bbs rims?

[hoevesruperd]

yeah i've put big shoes on it. 1''X2mm 6 spokes = lovely. its so tight theres is absolutly no wheel gap

[swiss318is]

ok..!!i took a few pictures with my phonecamera..
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/24012008006.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/24012008007.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/24012008008.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

i'm jealous, seems like you have a major work space! i have to struggle to keep one 318 alive

[swiss318is]

yep, i am a lucky boy!i have a friend with a carshop directly next to the house of my grandparents. so, there i can use everything i want. and i have an other plus... i have between 20% and 30% of discount of original bmw parts!!cool thing!!but i dont have any good friend with a bmw, so i am the only fortunated!
by the way... i am a student like you, so i dont swim in money at home!unfortunately...
i will post a pic of the carshop...

[hoevesruperd]

since my thread is pretty much sideways. i'm going to hijack it myself with this picture i took.
its from my driveway
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/080115-18.jpg

[swiss318is]

ok...!nice pic, but where are the chicks??

[hoevesruperd]

if you want to see chicks come to Montreal, i'll show you around they are quite a few fine french canadian girls. i guess you're also fortunate in Switzerland! :p

[swiss318is]

what was this thread about....??!! interesting direction... :-)

[hoevesruperd]

i think this thread is all about deviation and procrastination. i will sure keep it alive!
hope my car car keep better direction

[swiss318is]

i hope too!!or do you build a "pimp-mobile" ? ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

i hope too!!or do you build a "pimp-mobile" ? ;-)

out of cardboard maybe?

[hoevesruperd]

for better procrastination
here's a nice auto-x video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Z0hs71zSE&feature=related

[swiss318is]

cool, but a bit of boring?! or not? where are the HIGHSPEED section? not on tape :-) but cool anyway! we call that here in switzerland "slalom"

[hoevesruperd]

then you might be pleased with this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iy4YDe8hWc

i like the first one, cause of it being a brilliantrot like mine

[swiss318is]

yes...or this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNXzOj4X6gk&feature=related

[swiss318is]

do you think there are some sweet girls with an 318is in this forum?! maybe... :-)

[hoevesruperd]

probably but i don't personally know any and there are not many ways to find out as they would surely hide it

[swiss318is]

i was just curious... because i dont know a single woman interestet in cars :-( not even my girlfriend, i think i am talking to much about cars!

[hoevesruperd]

at least you have a passion. as long as something's driving your mind your set. doesnt matter if your girl doesnt talk about cars, at least you have a girl to talk to

i think i'm losing it. university is so boring and useless and going weeks without seeing the sun is a total bummer

[swiss318is]

... university is so boring and useless ...


YES. i am at the university too!i agree, it is in fact very boring. so i am right now starting my own business... to not fall asleep!

[hoevesruperd]

what kind of company are you starting?
for myself i did fell asleep, this is what i did during class tuesday
worst part is that i understand better than my fellow students
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/080208-1.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

here's another picture i took
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/edit071222-31.jpg

[swiss318is]

cool!new body for your 318is e30? i see university in canada is as interesting as in switzerland!
i am gonna start a company for tools, lubrificants, powertools and machines! in a month i am ready with the preparations..

cool picture!must be nice canada...

[hoevesruperd]

the drawing is just cause i was wondering why the shark nose disappeared from bmw's design, it was such a significant emblem.. i guess it just doesn't follow modern lines + bumper regulations probably destroyed the esthetic

good luck with the company, if ever you need help oversea let me know

university is really boring, seems like its always the same teacher saying the same thing. after 3 years you get this diploma that only says you wasted precious time. which is why companies like that, they know you will be able to waste more time doing 9 to 5, being a whore to capitalism and feed the upper class. man i'd rather play music, race cars or build cool stuff.

canada is nice.. well british columbia is nice. montreal is nice... during the summer. winter is far from beautiful in this city. i do not relate to the city anymore, so many cultures but my own

yeah for sure i'd like to touch your car hahaha
if i'm still bored in class i'll draw some 80's style race bodies

[swiss318is]

good luck with the company, if ever you need help oversea let me know

ok, i take note...

...university is really boring, seems like its always the same teacher saying the same thing. after 3 years you get this diploma that only says you wasted precious time. which is why companies like that, they know you will be able to waste more time doing 9 to 5, being a whore to capitalism and feed the upper class. man i'd rather play music, race cars or build cool stuff....



your are talking with my mouth my words!!!incredible...!!!i think absolutely the same!!

[hoevesruperd]

don't think i'll make it there

[hoevesruperd]

this is what i'm eating tonight
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/Photo1.jpg

[swiss318is]

hmm... that looks really delicious!!!just like my meals... i hope theres a beer on the table too!

[hoevesruperd]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2J9epFCFkwI

[hoevesruperd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71qDUT4_zz4

[swiss318is]

video nr1... hmm..?? you are a very weird boy?!? maybe a student...? :-)
video nr2... COOL!!! but i am not sure if the m3 is the perfect rally car... i mean there are so many trees and stuff on the side of the streets...!!!better take a japanes car...

[swiss318is]

today at university
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/18022008.jpg
very interesting...

[swiss318is]

at the bmw track

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/unbenannt3.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/unbenannt6.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

video nr1... hmm..?? you are a very weird boy?!? maybe a student...? :-)
video nr2... COOL!!! but i am not sure if the m3 is the perfect rally car... i mean there are so many trees and stuff on the side of the streets...!!!better take a japanes car...

i laughed that one for quite a while!! now i know why subaru is so popular in rallies!!

i lived in whistler BC and used to mountain bike everyday all summer long! you'd love it out there, mountains just like in Switzerland (45minutes rides down) and a crazy bike park! maybe i can find some pictures

i used to ride a single speed hardtail and follow big guys with expensive double suspension bikes. i guess its like driving an M42 when everyone wants the S52

do you ride downhill as well?

[swiss318is]

I have a "small" hill 10min away with a damn fast dh track!10min long and a train to go uphill.i have a gt dh bike,quite funny to ride!the hardtail is for streetracing in town.

[swiss318is]

Cool.i am sitting in class and writing this post with my cellphone!i love our technologie! 5years ago i stopped with bmx racing after some very bad accidents, then i went to the military service and then to the university!now i have enough time to start again cycling..and i will

[supermaaneuh]

I have riden some Downhills bike but real pleasure comes with a single speed hardtail,
I now ride only dirt and bmx track and I ordered my last bike: an eastern traildigger 26 inches...

[hoevesruperd]

i agree, single speed is just pure fun, it feels like you give direct power to the wheel. no mess and easy to tune.

i used to run it downhill as well.. pretty rough on the body



i was just asking myself when would someone join the ultimate procrastination thread, since we had more than 900 views! help us keep it alive!

[swiss318is]

some pics of my toys...

the streetmachine... 9.2kg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00291.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00294.jpg

the dh bike.. not the newest but enough for 1-2 times a month...everything works fine..

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00295.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00297.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00298.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00299.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00300.jpg


the bmx cruiser 24"...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00301.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00302.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00303.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00304.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00305.jpg


the daily driven city racer....a 14years old aluminum frame!!!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00307.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00308.jpg


a frame waiting for the last 4 years to get used... the fork doesnt work anymore..broken legs.. :-( i could make a singlespeed bike...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00309.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00310.jpghttp://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00311.jpghttp://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00312.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00313.jpg


a gt family picture..

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00306.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

very nice clean bikes!!
i wish i could post some pictures myself but i sold my bike last fall to buy a fuel pump!
my only ways of transportation are longboard or bimmer!
the mountain bike i had was a cromoly Oryx Desert Dueler 99
the company that makes them closed and i can't seem to find pictures on the web.
i'll build another one soon

this is the kind of frames i like (http://www.twofortythree.com/html/product/slafr.html)

[swiss318is]

.... it feels like you give direct power to the wheel....


it doesnt only FEEL like, it IS like that... the chain is directly connected to the rear wheel... :D

[velomech]

Dude, your bikes are waaaaaaay to clean! i have a Vassago SS, full rigid that I race. Also an steel deluxe IF, SS full rigid, and an OD-1 full rigid SS, that I designed and had built for our shop. It was my first frame design, worked out well.

I co -own a bike shop, www.addictivecycles.com ,It's small, we do mostly repairs, and wheel builds, and custom frame builds....

Cheers and beers
Hodge

[swiss318is]

thanks.. bicycles have been my life for almost 15years..! if i have problem i come to gainesville... where is it?? never heard.. Georgia?? the town with the chicken farms??

[swiss318is]

ithe mountain bike i had was a cromoly Oryx Desert Dueler 99
the company that makes them closed and i can't seem to find pictures on the web.

this is the kind of frames i like (http://www.twofortythree.com/html/product/slafr.html)


i found your frame... was a cool thing..

by the way... we have more than 1000 hits...!! ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

yes! this thread should be renamed to The Ultimate Procrastication Thread!

this is the class i'm in now:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/Photo2.jpg

[romkasponka]

I'm planing for this summer to buy schwinn fastback 24
http://www.hawaii.lt/failid/FastbackSport24_big.jpg
Color(s) - Schwinn Red
Size(s) - XS,S,M,L,XL
Frame - Schwinn Custom Drawn 'N'Litened' Gold label TIG welded aluminum with Schwinn Race geometry, IS standard integrated head tube, forged dropouts w/ replaceable hanger, 2x H2O bottle boss and pump peg.
Fork - Schwinn Reflex CF-4 carbon fiber blades w/ 1 1/8" Cr-Mo steerer & forged dropouts.
Rear Shock - n/a
Crankset - Truvativ Iso-Flow 52-42-30 Cr-Mo chainrings
Bottom Bracket - Truvativ Cartridge square taper 68 x 113
Pedals - Cycle Magic resin pedals with toe clips and Escape Claws toe strap safety release device
Front Derailleur - Shimano FD-2203 31.8 down-pull
Rear Derailleur - Shimano RD-4400 Tiagra
Shifters - Shimano Sora STI
Freewheel - SRAM PG-830 8-speed 12-26
Chain - Shimano HG-50
Rims - Alex R-500 double wall w/ machined sidewalls
Tires - Vittoria Zaffiro 700 x 25C
Front Hub - Formula sealed w/ alloy QR 32H
Rear Hub - Formula sealed freehub w/ alloy QR 32H
Spokes - 14g stainless
Nipples - CP brass
Front Brake - Tektro 510AG dual-pivot caliper w/ DIN pads
Rear Brake - Tektro 510AG dual-pivot caliper w/ DIN pads
Brake Levers - Shimano Sora STI
Handlebar - Ritchey OE 25.8 6061 alloy width to suit frame size
Stem - Ritchey OE 25.8 calmp forged 6061 w/ front load cap
Grips - Schwinn gel tape with embossed star logo
Headset - FSA integrated sealed
Saddle - WTB Pure V Sport
Seat Post - Ritchey forged 6061, 27.2 x 350mm
Seat Clamp - Schwinn forged / CNC w/ Cr-Mo Allen bolt
Extras - 2 x 10, 2 x 5 extra headset spacers

[swiss318is]

i think we opened a new theme... BIKES... cool, like that we can loose wheight due to the beer we drunk repairing and modifying the cars.. ;-)

[swiss318is]

some new pics from university... my favorite place on earth..!!!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008001.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008003.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008002.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008004.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26022008009.jpg
some VERY interesting stuff

[hoevesruperd]

thats one nice university, at least, the building looks mint! VERY interesting hein... a little sarcasm? hahaha i feel the same

we have brown walls with no decoration, just plain drywall and concrete in the basement of a 40 years old building that was built to last 10! i wont post too many pictures or you'd get depressed!

you're right about bikes being a good weight reduction technique, makes a world of difference when the passenger is heavy! i have a friend thats built and probably weights three times as much as me... i can't even show him how fast my car goes.. at least my girlfriend is only 90lb!


i had to say: man i love my car!!! had to drive my moms brand new subaru outback yesterday and i have to say: bmw is the ultimate driving machine. although the subaru has more torque and is making fun of snow banks, it just dosen't feel like you're involved in driving. (well, i cant complain, at -20Celsius with no heater in the e30 it would have been a long ride to my friends show!)

i ll keep you posted with more pictures

[hoevesruperd]

i saw an old man driving a clean DS 318is yesterday! i felt like running after him to ask if he would sell it but the bimmer was faster...

[romkasponka]

http://romkasponka.blogspot.com/2008/02/kojom-manktinti-nusipirkau-dvirka.html

[hoevesruperd]

nice bike! seems like we all share the same interests


here's a picture of vintage body kit i just found on the net. looks really 80's !
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/83_323i.jpg

[swiss318is]

http://romkasponka.blogspot.com/2008/02/kojom-manktinti-nusipirkau-dvirka.html


hey man how tall are you?? 2meters?? thats a biiiig frame on your bike...

[swiss318is]

here's a picture of vintage body kit i just found on the net. looks really 80's !
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/83_323i.jpg

YES. thats old school!!! seems to be a old hartge body kit...

[romkasponka]

hey man how tall are you?? 2meters?? thats a biiiig frame on your bike...

I,m 1,85m ;)
I like bigger load instead high rpm on the pedals and in that situation i tryied L and XL sizes, and my selection was XL.

[swiss318is]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/widebody.jpg

another oldscool bmw..

from "bobmodifiedbmw.com/bmw3seriese30.htm"

[hoevesruperd]

haha looks like it wants to be a ferrari!

the e30 is the ultimate winter car!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/080309-55.jpg

[swiss318is]

wow...what happened...???did you forgot to close the window? did you lost your sunroof panel on the highway???are you a cocain-dealer, to improve your lifestyle as a student?? interesting business... ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

cocaine dealer ! ahahahaha i wish
yesterday, we had a 40cm snowstorm and the city was too lazy to start any work in the streets plus there were heavy winds (i couldnt even open the door because the wind was too strong)

i wanted to go see my girlfriend anyways... bad idea
i got stock so bad...everywhere.. with my scrap summer tires! we were basically many strangers in the streets pushing each others cars

i finally done about 5km in the snow, drifting most of the time and using the cluth reverse/2nd gear technique to keep traction..

next winter i'm either buying a horse and a slay, a snowmobile or a IX

the snow in the car is basically only from opening the doors too often with the heavy wind

[swiss318is]

i wanted to go see my girlfriend anyways... bad idea

i hope she doesnt read that!!!!

next winter i'm either buying a horse and a slay, a snowmobile or a IX



does bmw build snowmobiles?? :-)

[hoevesruperd]

does bmw build snowmobiles?? :-)

well that could be intersting... an M42 snowmobile!
something like that:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/perfectsnowb72.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

i just realized it says Perfection Ice Cream on it! ....who would deliver ice cream with a snowmobile ??

[swiss318is]

well that could be intersting... an M42 snowmobile!
something like that:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/perfectsnowb72.jpg


thats one of the greatest ideas i ever heard!!! a m42-snowmobile.. or a s42???
the icecream-express... perhaps there is a demand for strawberry-icecream up in the north.. northpole??inuits..??
great idea... ice-cream and snowmobile

[swiss318is]

what about that...???
i faster version of the above snowmobile...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/rushiansnowmobile-1.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/rushiansnowmobile.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

SOLD! lets do it! haha
...but what is it exactly and where did you find that!?

[swiss318is]

Thats a russian-jet-powered-very-old-school-expedition-vehicle-with-skis found with google.. Must be a lot of fun driving around with that!

[swiss318is]

http://www.englishrussia.com/?p=1265 the link to the rocket

something cool....http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Tractor_Expedici%C3%B3n_Polar_Argentina_1965 ,_Flag_Day_2006,_Rosario,_Argentina.jpg

we could change only the upper part and mount a X5... perhaps a M-gmbh version??

[swiss318is]

some "small" precision tools for our cars... ;-)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/12032008001.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/12032008002.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

hahaha nice tools!!!
here's a little picture i took of myself working on my car
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/e30hahah.jpg

[swiss318is]

i really hope that you dont have legs, tits and an ass like this super-hot-incredible-amazing-girl!!!

[hoevesruperd]

i really hope that you dont have legs, tits and an ass like this super-hot-incredible-amazing-girl!!!

actually its a picture of my mom, but thanks anyways
(this thread is really going sideways hahahaha)

this is surely a big entertainment: 1600 views !

[swiss318is]

cool mom!!! what does she work?? (STOP!!!!)

[swiss318is]

If you see the trees comming up to you, its understeering!!! if you only hear a loud "BANG" from the back of your car... it was oversteering!!!

[swiss318is]

holy sh...!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paClRcT39HY

[romkasponka]

Georg Plasa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH765I6XCqs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mXEuW9lVZc

[swiss318is]

yeeeehaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!

[e30 4cyl]

Hillclimbs :eek:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7995627042133441583&q=walter+rohrl&total=193&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4357417370769231594&q=m3+hillclimb&total=84&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

Nice suv :D
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=496633761585085131&q=hans+stuck&total=98&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=1

[swiss318is]

im lovin it... ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExPOT33Jx_w
and everyone has already seen this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPAiwOYSsos

[swiss318is]

have a look on that... http://www.forum-clio.com/index.php/topic,449.0.html

[swiss318is]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPAiwOYSsos

the pics to the s42 car!! general topics: "The S42 Race Engine !!!!" i took some pics in the neighbourhood..

[CePa318IS]

hahaha nice tools!!!
here's a little picture i took of myself working on my car
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/e30hahah.jpg


Thats your mom? WOW!

Can we say MILF!? Sorry if that crossed a line, but DAMN!!!

[hoevesruperd]

that is not my mom hahaha!!!! just some picture i found typing porsche 944 in google

[swiss318is]

very interesting things with this special "code word" porsche 944... now i know why you like porsche so much!!!!

[swiss318is]

over 1920 hits... incredible this sideway thread.. quit funny

[Nick_318is]

Guys your thread is awesome, I'm a vendor and the company we work for has the day off so i'm procrastinating and just went through all of this and watched all the vids, thanks!

[hoevesruperd]

Guys your thread is awesome, I'm a vendor and the company we work for has the day off so i'm procrastinating and just went through all of this and watched all the vids, thanks!

thanks man! i think this thread is great too and i wish everyone had something to say. anything absurd, funny or serious.. its always good to discuss

in the spirit of this thread this is what i cooked for diner tonight

here's the recipe for the sauce

2 1/2 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 1/2 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. cornstarch
6 tbsp. water

with pork and veggies + chineese noodles and eggrolls

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/Photo2-1.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

porsche cup video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PwmRrOgCzI&feature=related)

[DRtothE]

man i dig that pork.....

them tits ain't half bad either

[swiss318is]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/27032008002.jpg

the new impreza sti... ;-)

[hoevesruperd]

that impreza sti would definetly make a nice winter beater! and keep the e30 for the summer!

has anyone ever seen a poster like this but for the e30 or even better the 318is ?
i'd like to have an old school ad or poster of my car. or maybe i'll end up photoshoping one

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/R924T80.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/10/06/nbmw06.xml

[hoevesruperd]

too much time spent on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.ca/KI03-Potassium-Iodate-nuclear-anti-radiation-60-pills_W0QQitemZ230237255089QQihZ013QQcategoryZ135Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Saab-1965-Saab-95-StationWagon-1965-Saab-95-Station-Wagon_W0QQitemZ140220074249QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6438 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohos ting

[hoevesruperd]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Wooden-salt-and-pepper-shakers-shaped-like-maracas_W0QQitemZ190210389265QQihZ009QQcategoryZ13 928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[swiss318is]

...definitely to much ebay... :-)

[swiss318is]

the neighbours car...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/Unbenannt-1.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

wow.... you neighboor has a nice (?) paint job!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/web3-37.jpg

[Nick_318is]

This is a pretty cool sting of photos of pre launch space shuttle prep.
http://www.bmwsporttouring.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB11&Number=1016238&page=0&fpart=all

[swiss318is]

like that i want to assemble my car..

[swiss318is]

wow.... you neighboor has a nice (?) paint job!


i am not sure if i am thinking cool... or not..! tastes are different....

[hoevesruperd]

chabada bada la yeah yeah!

university will be over in 2 weeks, i'm rushing over exams and essays. that was by far the worst period i've spent in school. way too boring, made me feel like a robot!

[SheldonJace]

HAHAH I just read every post in this thread and I gotta say I love it!

Man I can't wait to find me another 318is so I won't feel bad for posting here :(

Here is my DD as of now...
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/Shellboythe1st/IMG_0127.jpg

19' of pure fun!

[hoevesruperd]

don't fell bad about posting in this thread. i think its just all about a bunch of bmw addicts procrastinating networking and developing friendships.

nice DD by the way!! so... when will you install a turbo on that?
how long must you wait for another 318is to come to your driveway?

[SheldonJace]

don't fell bad about posting in this thread. i think its just all about a bunch of bmw addicts procrastinating networking and developing friendships.

nice DD by the way!! so... when will you install a turbo on that?
how long must you wait for another 318is to come to your driveway?

Haha well thank you! I saw the bonding going on between you and swiss318is and got kinda jealous ;) hahaha.

Well I'll need one of those super electric turbine chargers off ebay for it since its an all electric motor! But I am learning now how to over ride the safety speeds so I can go fast while fully extended lol. Its not working out to well.

Umm as for the new 318is. I have my eye on a BEAUTIFUL Brilliantrot/Black one that sits in this couples driveway. I'm gonna go make an offer on Monday so I MIGHT just have me a new flawless 318is then....keep your fingers crossed they sell.

Love the pictures of the bikes too btw.
I'm going tomorrow to pick up a commuter that needs some work. All my friends BMX...different type of biking but yea.

Anyways...I'm now part of this thread :D

[swiss318is]

nice DD "sheldonjace" and welcome..

a pic for you "hoevesruperd"
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/928.jpg

[swiss318is]

long time ago you wanted to know how the OZ looks like on the bmw... here it is..
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00939.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00904.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00906.jpg

[swiss318is]

found some nice performance valves...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00940.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/DSC00945.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

i dont think OZ would be the best choice for me, especially since i rather spend the money on an airplaine ticket to go see my girlfriend in australia. are those on your car?
they're very nice wheels! but i think they'd fit nicely on a more modern car, like a mk4 golf

[swiss318is]

no, i have the classic wheels on my car.. the oz are from a honda civic..!

[SheldonJace]

So I owe the IRS 1600$ by tomorrow...sweet huh?

The sad thing is, is now I won't be able to go make an offer on that 318is tomorrow because most of my money will be going to welfare recipients who should just give up on life or be more productive for the society.

OH! I also test drove a 96' hellrot red with black interior 318is today for a friend. It was pretty nice, had 100k on the clock and still pulled pretty well. Very smooth idle. It was nice getting to drive a bimmer again.

[swiss318is]

very fast... just like a stock e30...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/950-Hp-BMW-E30-M3-with-M5-36-turbo-motor-Some-ra_76570.htm

[hoevesruperd]

So I owe the IRS 1600$ by tomorrow...sweet huh?

thats a real bummer! you could always decide not to pay and go live in south america and change country every year but i guess for 1600 its not worth the trouble!

i could consider myself short of money as well (not balancing my projects and my band account)
i see two solutions
-win the lottery
-take a government student loan (which you dont pay interest until you're done school) and invest it and hope to make big bucks.. lets say the worst i'd do in a year is 4%. the loan is 10 000 and i finish school in 2 years... thats at least 816$... ok i better win the lottery
-the more reasonable solution would be for me to work as a painter this summer, charging 20$ an hour, still thats not living the dream isnt it

[hoevesruperd]

very fast... just like a stock e30...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/950-Hp-BMW-E30-M3-with-M5-36-turbo-motor-Some-ra_76570.htm

that is just ridiculous fast. but i mean, i have seen e30s with more power but this one has grip!!!
ok i really need to win the lottery now hahahaah

[SheldonJace]

thats a real bummer! you could always decide not to pay and go live in south america and change country every year but i guess for 1600 its not worth the trouble!

i could consider myself short of money as well (not balancing my projects and my band account)
i see two solutions
-win the lottery
-take a government student loan (which you dont pay interest until you're done school) and invest it and hope to make big bucks.. lets say the worst i'd do in a year is 4%. the loan is 10 000 and i finish school in 2 years... thats at least 816$... ok i better win the lottery
-the more reasonable solution would be for me to work as a painter this summer, charging 20$ an hour, still thats not living the dream isnt it

Can I just come crash at your place in Canada??? haha.

Yeaaaa I really need to win the lottery. I went to a casino the other night and won 100$ though :D theres a start. I'll just gamble my life away lol.

[SheldonJace]

So I'm going to make an offer on that e30 today!!!!!

Cross your fingers. I'll pay taxes in a month hah.

[hoevesruperd]

send a check that will bounce, i dont know how it works, how much are the fees for that. but maybe by the time it bounces and come back at you, you will have 1600$ and a 318is...

thats a really poor suggestion and rebel kind of way to do it but...well
any e30 owner could crash here, i have lots of work to do on my e30 and would definitely need some help

[hoevesruperd]

i got a deal 1800$ to australia to go see my girlfriend 3 weeks out of her 3 months stay. i have 1300$ in all (poor student) ...

do i ?

[SheldonJace]

send a check that will bounce, i dont know how it works, how much are the fees for that. but maybe by the time it bounces and come back at you, you will have 1600$ and a 318is...

thats a really poor suggestion and rebel kind of way to do it but...well
any e30 owner could crash here, i have lots of work to do on my e30 and would definitely need some help

Noooo haha I don't want to do that. I'm just giving them 500$ now and telling them I'll pay the rest in 2 weeks or something. I want this car more than I care to throw my money away so thats what I'm doing.

K well I may have to take you up on that offer and come up and stay with you. Show me some of them french canadian women ;) hah.

Oh and I would drive so we could have a photosesh!

Annnnnnd honestly I would say go for it. I think everyone should take any chance that comes at them to travel. There is nothing like seeing the world.

[hoevesruperd]

i'm pretty sure i'll go for it. thanks for your support

here's a little video for porsches dreamers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viuR3m2vvco&feature=related)

i once went to belgium and i swear, someone drove me to town in roads like this going 100km/h in a little vw polo then in a diesel A6

by the way.. french canadian girls really are beautiful. bbq at my house as soon as university is done!

[SheldonJace]

by the way.. french canadian girls really are beautiful. bbq at my house as soon as university is done!

I'm holding you to that! You bet your ass I'm holding you to that haha.

Oh and if I don't see at LEAST 10 beautiful French Canadian women the first day...you buy beer ;)

Sooo its a M42club meet at hoevesruperd's place this summer :D

[swiss318is]

Sooo its a M42club meet at hoevesruperd's place this summer :D

...i am on the way... :D

[swiss318is]

hui... 1500.-$ zurich-montreal and back, some bbq 100.-$, beer 1000.-$ expensive holidays!!!

[swiss318is]

i think my grilfriend doesnt let me go alone to canada!!... what about a meeting here in switzerland..?

[hoevesruperd]

Oh and if I don't see at LEAST 10 beautiful French Canadian women the first day...you buy beer

i guess i'll be drinking for free all summer long! yeah!!

swiss38is,
if i go to australia.. i'll be way to poor to fly to Switzerland, but you could always come with your girlfriend! ...by the way, its 600$ paris-montreal/return. you could save a few bucks there going by bus/train to paris

[swiss318is]

... at the moment i dont even have 600$ to fly around :-( and first i have to go to mexico with my girlfriend... i promised!

[swiss318is]

:Dbut winter would be nice!! some heliskiing and some hardcore apres-ski!!:D
at least 4 weeks... would be great..! next winter i want to do ski-teacher.. so, if i find a job in canada.. ??!!:eek:
by the way... "sheldonjace" i hope your address is not 742-Evergreen-Terrace ?? small joke:p

[hoevesruperd]

if you want to find a job as a ski-instructor go to british columbia! there is no better place to be. Whistler especially!!! 4 months might be more reasonable than 4 weeks. (i went there for 3 months, stayed for 11months) next time i go, i'll stay there..

but yeah. there aren't really any mountains near montreal. its pretty much just boring landscapes anywhere near.. and montreal-whistler is 5000km... just a little far away. i've done it in 2 days and half once. in a 6.2liters Diesel Vandura, running on used vegetable oil... smelled like fries all the way!!

[hoevesruperd]

springfield !
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=742+Evergreen+Terrace&jsv=107&sll=27.305542,-80.327634&sspn=0.019296,0.041885&ie=UTF8&t=p&z=15&iwloc=addr

[swiss318is]

no way..! it really exists! i love the simpsons!i am watching them everyday for an hour!

[swiss318is]

if you want to find a job as a ski-instructor go to british columbia! there is no better place to be. Whistler especially!!! 4 months might be more reasonable than 4 weeks. (i went there for 3 months, stayed for 11months) next time i go, i'll stay there..

but yeah. there aren't really any mountains near montreal. its pretty much just boring landscapes anywhere near.. and montreal-whistler is 5000km... just a little far away. i've done it in 2 days and half once. in a 6.2liters Diesel Vandura, running on used vegetable oil... smelled like fries all the way!!

yes.. i would go to whistler!but 4 months?? i dont know, so long? it could be dangerous! :D

well, i have never been in canada and i am always into bbq with some friends with the same interests..
we could also buy 2000liters of vegetable oil, make a m47 swap into your car and then drive to whistler! what do you think about that? :cool:
ideas...

[hoevesruperd]

bring that m47 over!!!! if only there were diesel bmw over here. i'd be no1 fan.. lottsalottsa torque! i'm sure you can get a one year working visa for canada if ever you seriously think about coming to whistler

i dont know what kind of music you guys listen to but here's 1 and half hour of free mogwai music live from washington DC (http://download.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/asc/live/20060510_asc_mogwai.mp3)

right click the link and save

[SheldonJace]

so I'm in new mexico for the night. Drove 800 miles today.

Alex find me the cheapest way to montreal....I'm fealing some hot french girls haha.
and as for music, I just bought my friend a mogwai cd the other day. But I listen to more modest mouse, at the drive in, boards of canada, brand new, and other stuff.

Yea I swear simpsons references more to being located in missouri than any other state. I mean heck they drive to branson in one episode which is like 45 minutes from here.

I talked to the people with the 318is btw. I guess the husband bought it for his wife on their 20th anniversary. They are going to talk about selling it and give me a call...

Anyways who here has a blackberry phone???

[SheldonJace]

Sooooooo guess what guys, I'm stuck in stopped traffic because of HEAVY snow in New Mexico! Ill try to get pictures. Its pretty funny.

[hoevesruperd]

so... you're in a car, in traffic, in new mexico, in april and its snowing... and, you're posting on a bmw forum!! wow... well i'm in bed!

the 318is you're talking about is probably in super mint condition if thats its real story. not like me e30 that's more like a whore and got touch by all sorts of guys

i also like modest mouse and at the drive-in.. plus i have 3go of boards of canada music! perhaps you could tell me more bands i'd like to hear..

since you like modest mouse, check the montreal band named Wolf Parade
Tokyo Police Club is a pretty good canadian band too. i'll see them live on friday

by the way, you might be going the wrong way, i believe if you want the cheapest way to montreal, new mexico is kind of like a little detour.. hehe

[SheldonJace]

so... you're in a car, in traffic, in new mexico, in april and its snowing... and, you're posting on a bmw forum!! wow... well i'm in bed!

the 318is you're talking about is probably in super mint condition if thats its real story. not like me e30 that's more like a whore and got touch by all sorts of guys

i also like modest mouse and at the drive-in.. plus i have 3go of boards of canada music! perhaps you could tell me more bands i'd like to hear..

since you like modest mouse, check the montreal band named Wolf Parade
Tokyo Police Club is a pretty good canadian band too. i'll see them live on friday

by the way, you might be going the wrong way, i believe if you want the cheapest way to montreal, new mexico is kind of like a little detour.. hehe

Haha yea I was on mi blackberry mi boi. But yea now I'm almost in arizona. All I'm doin is browsing forums.

Yea it is in amazing condition!!! Still has the factory IS lip and amazingly clean black interior. I hope they sell it to me. I really do. If I don't get a call in a month or so I'm going back to talk to them. Maybe flash em some benjamins. Hah

Well hmm more bands...maybe the faint? Or fischerspooner? That music always makes me happy. I need some more boards of canada. I'm guessing you've heard of sigur ros? Ugly casanova is awesome! But that falls into liking modest mouse. Of montreal is a band I haven't listened to in a lonnnng time. Are they from montreal? eh?

Haha noo I'm on a work trip. Going out to california for a long while.

[hoevesruperd]

enjoy california!!
ironically, Of Montreal are from Georgia!!

here are some good canadian bands:
the arcade fire
alexisonfire
broken social scene
bedouin soundclash
hexes and ohs
malajube
tokyo police club
wolf parade

theres loads more too

man i should stop procrastinating and finish that university semester for good. 8 days left, 4 exams, 2 projects... then 2 weeks off / 6 weeks of work / off to australia!!!

[hoevesruperd]

my girlfriend will be gone 84 days!! in two weeks
i'm starting to understand how intense that is and its freaking me out!
i am so stressed

[SheldonJace]

That is pretty intense.

At least you have plans to go out there and see her. How long have you guys been dating?

Yea I've heard a lot of those bands you listed off. Sounds like we share a lot of the same tastes in music.

Do you guys know of metric mechanics?

[hoevesruperd]

metric mechanics are my gods! i only wish i was rich enough to find them cheap enough to transplant them engines in everycar i see! i would have at least an 2002tii, one e21 and a e30

i think i watched their m42 video over a 1000 times!

ma girl bought me new glasses today hehe (we've been dating for 3 months, but i can't wait to be with her in australia, i'm sure eveything is going to be alright, and please remind me if i forget! she's going to miss me just enough and when i'll meet with her we'll spend a very nice month in australia together)
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/Photo6.jpg

that "ski area boundary" used to be in my e30 in the rear window. its a little souvenir from Whistler BC
i just virtually expanded the ski-able territory towards my bedroom

[SheldonJace]

That's awesome man. Yea I was just wondering because their shop is only like 70 miles north of where I live. In fact one of my old friends used to go up there all the time. I've yet to go up there but my brother and all my friends have been. I wonder if Courtney (one of the guys that works there) is on these boards?? He seems pretty cool. Briefly met him once.

But yea I frequent their site a lot just wishing I had a car and the funds to use their m42's.

Swwwweeeet shades! I got a rockin pair of aviators my ex bought me. No pics though sorry.

Yea your lucky that you get to go to australia. I've yet to go but I hear its amazing.

Shout out to anyone in cali!!!! Ill be here all year. Show me your damn sexy 318's. Lol.

Swiss318is.....you there???

[swiss318is]

Swiss318is.....you there???

...yes, i am here...:)

[hoevesruperd]

do do do, da da da, is all i want to say to you...
haha

so Sheldon, where about in Cali are you at?
i'll drop by at LAX in July before flying off to Sydney,OZland. and maybe go for a swin in Santa Monica if my stop over is long enough

[swiss318is]

do do do, da da da, is all i want to say to you...
haha

...hmm!!:D

[SheldonJace]

do do do, da da da, is all i want to say to you...
haha

so Sheldon, where about in Cali are you at?
i'll drop by at LAX in July before flying off to Sydney,OZland. and maybe go for a swin in Santa Monica if my stop over is long enough

Well I'm going to be just about everywhere in Cali throughout the year. Right now I'm up around Sacramento and San Francisco (northern) but as we progress we'll keep moving more south. I'd be more than down to hang out if I'm around that area when you come. I should be in socal for the majority of the year. Dude we could rent some mopeds haha. Hopefully you'll have a couple of hours layover.

Swiss....I need to come to switzerland and hit up a scenic drive!!!

So I'm in love with cali! Bimmer heaven! Soooo many cleanly modded bmw's driving around. Heck one of the first cars I saw in this town was an e46 m3 with the CSL trunk and huge dished wheels. And I've been seein tons of e30's. No 318's though :(

[hoevesruperd]

yeah for (turbo'd) mopeds!
(http://youtube.com/watch?v=6SojAZ0X1e0)

[swiss318is]

Swiss....I need to come to switzerland and hit up a scenic drive!!!

there i am... give me a phone before you leave the usa.. and take hoevesruperd with you.. i need some helping hands on my 2 fast 318is... i will pay with bbq and beer..!the chicks not included.. you have to hunt them on your own...:D

[swiss318is]

over 3400 hits... who the f*** reads that shit?? :D

i love this forum!! why we dont move all guys from this forum together and open an incredible bmw performance shop??? we would build the best bmw's ever!!! :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

we would make millions of $$$$$$$$$ :eek: :eek: we have to think about that!!:p

[hoevesruperd]

i really don't know who's reading this. but we're beating the thread thats explaining how to clean the ICV thats for sure

i saw your video about the renault van.. i like the engine.. now, why is it in a van??

[SheldonJace]

there i am... give me a phone before you leave the usa.. and take hoevesruperd with you.. i need some helping hands on my 2 fast 318is... i will pay with bbq and beer..!the chicks not included.. you have to hunt them on your own...:D

Hah hell I'd work on an m42 for free...but if your supplying beer and bbq I'm in. Let me buy a nice dslr before I come though. I need something to capture the beauty of switzerland. How are the chicks?? Easy? Hahahah.

Hey Alex I'm pretty much around LA now. Maybe 20 miles away. Ill be around SoCal for the rest of the year. Ill look up moped prices haha.

Gas is 4$ a gallon out here :( its crazy.

So when are we going to swiss' place???????? :D

[swiss318is]

i really don't know who's reading this. but we're beating the thread thats explaining how to clean the ICV thats for sure

i saw your video about the renault van.. i like the engine.. now, why is it in a van??

well, they put the engine into a van, because there was a 10year celebration of renault and matra in the formula 1.. it was just for fun... :)

[swiss318is]

the renault espace formula 1 video for all!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fEDwfk8EYR0

basis is a 1993er Williams FW14-Chassis
810hp
3.5l V10 40Valves
14000RPM
60 litres / 100km
4 seats:D
0-100km/h 2.8s
0-200km/h 6,3s
4g's on braking and up to 2g's in the corner
160 dB(A) noise in the interieur
1100kg

THATS A CAR!!!!!a family trackcar!!!

[swiss318is]

Gas is 4$ a gallon out here :( its crazy.

So when are we going to swiss' place???????? :D

we pay 1,75$/l for normal gas and nearly 2.-$/l diesel :eek:



i think hoevesruperd goes first to the ayers-rock...

"sheldon jace" do you work, student, rich-fathers-son?

[swiss318is]

god save the queen with a formula 1 engine!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XRXwWbo_mX0&feature=related

we are the champions...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8aArSn4IhHI&feature=related

[hoevesruperd]

hahahaha i always thought of a horn that blasts out « BRAVO!!» to whoever's willing to do a stupid maneuver if front of me, but playing songs with an F1 engine... well all i can say is i want that job!!

now some more youtube... if you understand french you will laugh at this one. i might translate it later. this is supposedly a program for kids (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFWjX5Yrj3s)

[hoevesruperd]

on my way to school i pass by a porsche dealer. so i see mostly cayennes and boxters/cayman but sometimes GT3s and Turbos or Targas.

on the way back from school, i see a prestige dealer with masseratis, old porsches, limited edition ferraris, cobras and other very expensive cars.. i've seen some E30 m3s too but today there was a very simple e28!! just like the one i had.. felt good to see my old car next to some ferraris!!

edit: this posts makes me a senior member woohoo!

[SheldonJace]

we pay 1,75$/l for normal gas and nearly 2.-$/l diesel :eek:



i think hoevesruperd goes first to the ayers-rock...

"sheldon jace" do you work, student, rich-fathers-son?

I forgot you guys purchase it by the liter. What is it 4L to 1G?? I know 5L of heinekin is 1.33 gallons haha.

I work. I work my ass off sadly. I'm going to college in January of 09 but for now I work for my dad as a contractor. I'm a commercial lighting electrician. I specialize in HID fixtures, VHO fixtures, etc. Me and my older brother have an apartment together.

Why do you ask?

Its fun being out here in california but being here means I have no time to work on my e30 or buy another one and work on it :(

By the way anyone want a perfectly running M42 with tranny?? 130k miles on both. Either I sell it or put on a stand to start building a race motor. I also have some nice tan interior. Uncracked dash too lol.

[hoevesruperd]

3.78L=1gallon i believe, anyways thats how it work for paint

you show go see, and buy
peter morén's album called The Last Tycoon
and
Tobias Fröberg's album called Turn Heads

i saw them live yesterday night in Montreal, absolutely musical geniuses

[SheldonJace]

I'm smokin some cuban cigars with my dad tonight. I'm stoked. The ocean is still soooooo cold!

[hoevesruperd]

the ocean is still so cold??! come on man! you're in california! nothings too cold in california!

i have sad news
i'll be going to my parents farm next week and try to start my 318is after a months its been sitting there.
if it doesn't want to move after a COP conversion and an engine bay checkup and clean-up she might go into coma for a while.

i'm going to store it until i have the cash to restore the whole thing

bmw is way too expensive for me. i am almost considering the saab or volvo route
keeping the bmw as a long term project

i need to find a better job first
there is just so much more to life than repairing cars and it seems like my car needs way more attention/money than i can give. where is reliability???

we'll see if it starts up

[swiss318is]

hey cool you have an ocean!!!sheldon jace.. have you been in the army?? no water is toooo cold to get in!!!:D

aiaiai... no bmw, no fun, no nothing..! save money and i come over and help you to restore your baby..! with a few original bmw spare parts in the luggage..:D

[swiss318is]

my friend has a new car...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26042008002.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26042008.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26042008001.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/26042008003.jpg
first we have to redo the suspension and parts of the engine... loosing oil everywhere.. but a cool car with a 5liter V12... huiiii

[EN318isPDX]

Man swiss tell your friend i hope gas is alot cheaper for you guys over there than us poor suckers over here in the USA!

[swiss318is]

you pay a lot less for the gas as we do my friend, A LOT LESS!! we have prices, incredible.. 1.90$ /Liter gas and 2.05$ /Liter diesel

[hoevesruperd]

here diesel is cheaper than gas! thats strange
your friend has a nice classic ride

by the way there will never be a day without bmw..
there might be days (many days) with a parked bmw though!!
i'm considering buying my father's volvo (V70 1997 - 220000km - well talken care of) as a DD and keep the e30 as a long long term project
long enough that when i'll finish it, it'll seems just as old and vintage as 2002tii do today


its nice to see that more people are joining in this thread.
welcome in En318isPDX

[haledj]

There is nothing wrong with a volvo, I started in turbo volvos but now I prefer NA BMW's.

However, I still fondlt remember my 244 with WAAAYY to much boost.

diesel is more expensive than gas here.

[swiss318is]

..... and keep the e30 as a long long term project
long enough that when i'll finish it, it'll seems just as old and vintage as 2002tii do today

hehe...

..... its nice to see that more people are joining in this thread.
welcome in En318isPDX

yeap welcome to everyone...:)

[hoevesruperd]

now thats a volvo! (http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-autos-et-vehicules-autos-moins-de-5000-VOLVO-W0QQAdIdZ48457061)

last year, when i bougt my first car, the 318is. i was very close to buying a blue 5speed 240 wagon. i would have definitly been richer by now!

haledj, do you have pictures of your 244?

[haledj]

haledj, do you have pictures of your 244?


no it was rusty and ugly, I had IPD springs/sways, but besides that it was nasty, stupid fast though.

[SheldonJace]

Hey guys, I'm tuning back in finally. Been terribly busy as of lately.

Its funny swiss that your friend just bought and 850i my best friends dad just got his silver 850's headliner and interior cleaned and redone. Ill take pictures when I get home in a few months.

Its also funny you guys are talking about volvos and how alex is thinking about buying one because that same best friend with the 850...well his dad just bought a volvo instead of a 5 series!!!

But Alex just find another e30 for a dd. I'm still on the hunt to find a clean 318is unmolested with black interior for sale...

I've decided I REALLY want a "Year One of the 1" 1 series....

Hey you guys should check out my videos on my youtube. I have some funny footage of my buddy playing on ice in his a4. Search member: Sheldonjace....or search audi a4 on ice.

Oh and haledj how did that chip work out for you??? Do you love it?!

[swiss318is]

i should definitely take a video when i am in the snow with the car next winter... it is so much fun..

[swiss318is]

some real racing-videos!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KmA01dUhdPY
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zWeLuglJr9I&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=n6aNnZ4q80s&feature=related
incredible.. trees and houses around the track...

[swiss318is]

i especially like the last video.. the wheels seems to be really strong ??

[haledj]

Oh and haledj how did that chip work out for you??? Do you love it?!

Yeah, I love markD's work, Clearly makes a difference, and I like it. :)

[SheldonJace]

Yeah, I love markD's work, Clearly makes a difference, and I like it. :)

That's awesome man. Yea I noticed a big difference too. Ill definitely be buying another from him in the future when I get another m42.

How's buying 93 octane gas though?? How much is it where you are?

[hoevesruperd]

some real racing-videos!!


oh yeah! not only that's real racing but thats a real old school documentary!
sheldon, i'll keep the idea of the volvo as a DD. 2000$ for a 10 years old volvo with a complete known history is nothing and i know it can last another 200 000km!

i just came back from my girlfriends house for the last time in a long time. she's leaving for australia in 8 hours.
you guys will see more of me in the next 58 days!

i'm also going to my parents farm on monday (200km drive with a brand new subaru with already dead rear struts!!... )
my car is parked at the farm, i'll see if it wants to start
i'm starting a new thread about this. want to make sure i have everything right before i leave (there is no internet over at the farm... )

[swiss318is]

nice place to take pics of your car...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/02052008013.jpg
i was there without camera and without car...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/02052008009.jpg

[SheldonJace]

Alex sounds like where my parents live. They don't have a farm but they live WAYYY out in the country and have dial up internet because you can't get broadband out there. Its quite the drive from where I live. I used to have to go out there to work on my car too which was always fun when you couldn't figure out the problem and needed some forum help. I actually went out to my parents before I came to cali and my bmw started up flawlessly with a jump!!! It even drove haha....but it was making all sorts of clunks from the suspension.

Don't get a vovlo! Get a BMW. You won't get the same driving pleasure out of a volvo as you will a bimmer. And if you need engine parts my 318 is doing nothing but sitting and it runs like a champ...so if you want something off it just pay for shipping and its yours.

And swiss that's an awesome place to take pictures!!! Damn.

[haledj]

That's awesome man. Yea I noticed a big difference too. Ill definitely be buying another from him in the future when I get another m42.

How's buying 93 octane gas though?? How much is it where you are?

meh, it's not a big deal, I only ever put in 93 anyway

[hoevesruperd]

sheldon, if you're parting your car you can make a few bucks thats for sure.
for myself i'm thinking, mirror, fan blower, wiper linkage, rear passenger light at least
but honnestly, get another 318is and keep it for a parts car!! if you have a place at your parents house anyways!! dont hurry and part it out

i know volvos aren't as fun to drive and you feel waaaay to secure in them cars!! al sorts of safety features makes it boring. for example, there is play in the gas pedal, before it acutally moves the TB to make sure you wont get surprised stomping on it accidentaly..

but.. as a DD i couldn't really ask for better. its so reliable and would make a good roadtripper. and its the best with our cold winters. heated seats, mirrors.. well, heated everything. plus... its a wagon.. the backseats folds down and makes a bed.. maybe a volvo wont bring me as much driving pleasures but will certainly bring me other pleasures! haha

here it is!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0008.jpg


well i'm off to a soccer game!

[SheldonJace]

Yea haledj it never really bothered me either till someone asked me if I wanted to go on a scenic roadtrip into arkansas....well we couldn't find any gas stations that sold 93 along the way...just 91. So I had to leave my car at home and ride with a friend :( ill probably buy both a 91 and 93 chip when I need to.

Alex I'm not really worried about making money of it. Just helping out fellow enthusiast and getting rid of it is good enough for me.

Dude...I do kinda like those volvo wagons haha. And with the bed in the back, ohyea.

[swiss318is]

yes, to make l'amour in a 318is you have to be either very small!! or a contortionist... hmm.. the hood of my bmw has exactly the perfect height!! ...hihihi..:D

[hoevesruperd]

ok, lets do a comparison match to see which car is best suited for parked action!

[swiss318is]

how?? taking videos? :D

[SheldonJace]

Worst cramp of my life came from attempting "parked action" in the back of my jeep wrangler.......I could barely push the clutch in afterwards I was so cramped hahaha

[swiss318is]

Worst cramp of my life came from attempting "parked action" in the back of my jeep wrangler.......I could barely push the clutch in afterwards I was so cramped hahaha


!!!:D... i had a interesting meeting with the mexican-police when i was in a ford bronco II "playing" .... it cost me 3.-$ not to get into jail...!!!:D:D

oh man!what i love about this thread... you never know what happens next. the themes turns 180degrees per day.... :cool:

[SheldonJace]

!!!:D... i had a interesting meeting with the mexican-police when i was in a ford bronco II "playing" .... it cost me 3.-$ not to get into jail...!!!:D:D

oh man!what i love about this thread... you never know what happens next. the themes turns 180degrees per day.... :cool:

What?! You've been to mexico? So are you frome the U.S. And LIVE in Switzerland or are you Swedish?

I love this thread too...its a great place to talk about absolutely anything!

What all forums are you guys frequent posters on other than this one?

[hoevesruperd]

hey! back from Sutton, with my e30!!! she's alive!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0945.jpg

i am not a regulare poster on any other forum. i dont think there is many forums like our m42club

this thread is just like a big drunken guys conversation... making sense but following no specific thread either


they have police in mexico!!!???
lol jk

[hoevesruperd]

oh and i had a little race with the neighbor's diesel super racer
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0911.jpg

and i won!!!

[swiss318is]

What?! You've been to mexico? So are you frome the U.S. And LIVE in Switzerland or are you Swedish?


swedish? have you been sitting on the window side during geography?:D

and NO, i am not a US citizen...
i was born in veracruz (mex) as the son of a swiss mother and a mexican dad!i moved (better: they moved me) to switzerland with an age of 2years. i did all the schools, military service etc. here in switzerland.. but i have still the two passports! i am a "gringo".. i am more swiss then mexican and if people have to solve where i was born, nobody find the solution, because i dont look like a mexican!:)

i go to mexico every 3-4years.. and everytime i go, i have problems with the "police", i dont know why... :D

[swiss318is]

this thread is just like a big drunken guys conversation... making sense but following no specific thread either


they have police in mexico!!!???
lol jk

yes, exactly like a party with beer, cars and bbq!!it does make sense for us, but what would girls say!?:D

yes, they have something like a police.. corruption is normal, makes the things easier! once a policemen stopped me and he was so drunken that he could barely stand on his feets... :D:D

[swiss318is]

oh and i had a little race with the neighbor's diesel super racer
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0911.jpg

and i won!!!


hui, you did some secret performance stuff on your bmw to win the race.. NOS?:D

[hoevesruperd]

i put NOS in my cereals, boosts me for the rest of the day!

[SheldonJace]

swedish? have you been sitting on the window side during geography?:D

and NO, i am not a US citizen...
i was born in veracruz (mex) as the son of a swiss mother and a mexican dad!i moved (better: they moved me) to switzerland with an age of 2years. i did all the schools, military service etc. here in switzerland.. but i have still the two passports! i am a "gringo".. i am more swiss then mexican and if people have to solve where i was born, nobody find the solution, because i dont look like a mexican!:)

i go to mexico every 3-4years.. and everytime i go, i have problems with the "police", i dont know why... :D

Damn! You owned me hahaha....I always forget that sweden is where the swedish people are and switzerland people are swiss....I also get confused when people in other countries don't speak english hahahahahah jk jk.

So do you speak spanish, english, annnnnnnd swed....I mean swiss? Or do swedi....swiss speak english? God I'm just a lame o'l country boy.

Well Alex I knew she'd run....what else would you expect from a bullet proof bmw?!

Well boys I think its best I hit the good o'l google up for some geography lessons lol. But first to clear things up.....canada is above the U.S. Right?!?! Hahahahahahahhahah jussssssssss kiddingggggg.

Goodnight

[hoevesruperd]

canada is actually a fake country. we do not exist. its just a magic secret place where santa's hiding

bullet proof bmw?! she's on her death bed is what i'm saying... the engine sounds more like a tractor than a sports car and its rather brilliant-rust than brilliantrot!!!

by the way, google map is where i live when my classes are boring and there is nothing new on here or msn. look at Iceland with the satellite view and see how well designed their cities are!! i'm such a bored geek sometimes.

[hoevesruperd]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=iceland+Reykjav%C3%ADk&sll=65.096429,-13.493958&sspn=0.304178,1.057434&ie=UTF8&ll=64.117179,-21.860046&spn=0.009854,0.033045&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr

looks like a lego town!

[swiss318is]

the neighbourhood..
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/10052008003.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

nice! so many clean e30s in europe its not fair! i rarely see another e30 around here. its an even when i get to see one

well i got to clean the house, had a (little) bbq yesterday. where were you guys, thought i invited you...

43 days left before australia!

[swiss318is]

i was on the way. but i lost my paddle near island!!:p i am so sorry...:D

[hoevesruperd]

do you like traffic jams? http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/traffic.jpg
this is in from my house, been like that for hours.

[swiss318is]

nice houses.. castles? prince alexis and his red horse... hahaha..:D:D

[hoevesruperd]

yes boy. and that was a parade for my majesty!

[hoevesruperd]

well, my house is a little dirtier. check above in the volvo pic

[SheldonJace]

AHHHHHH! Sorry brothers I haven't been posting much.

I finally just bought a laptop because I was tired of using my phone for a means of internet and what not.

How is all???

Now I can post videos and links too YAYYYY!!!

[hoevesruperd]

well... we've all been busy i think.. summer is finally here. it smells like bbq!
i rarely come to M42club anymore.. well not as often as when i was in class with a laptop.

my 318 is becoming a beater more than a classic car... until i get the chance to strip it all and restore it from the bones (slowly over 2-3 years) she's going to have not much attention... i was pretty disappointed when i saw those pointy timing gears.. (she might get a transplant in the 24valves category...) thumbs up for student loans hahaha (just kidding)

been investing in photography and traveling a little more than on car parts
buying lenses of ebay for my nikon when drunk can be somehow interesting and the results left in the mailbox can be surprising!

in 34 days i'll leave for fiji and australia

[swiss318is]

hello? sorry bro's, right now i am so busy, i have no time for you at the moment! :(
but in 2 weeks, i will start working on my car again..!

yes, its bbq time.. but dont drink too much...!:D

[SheldonJace]

Well shoot at least you guys have 318's to work on! Or even time to work on them...or see them for that matter.

Its such a pain to find a clean 318is for sale.

Yea I'm fillin a bbq right about now. Or a beach party.
Swiss do you have Budlight over there? If so I recommend the new Budlight lime, so good.

[swiss318is]

Swiss do you have Budlight over there? If so I recommend the new Budlight lime, so good.

i dont drink a lot of beer...:D when, then a corona.. for 6.-/7.-$ the bottle..!!:( or swissbeer.. but i can have a look, if i find the budlight lime.. :D

[hoevesruperd]

6$ a beer!!! ayayayaye
thats why you dont drink much!
i guess your work and dealing with drunkies is also part of the idea

[swiss318is]

for hoevesruperd...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/17052008.jpg

[swiss318is]

lets play... find the engine...!!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/16052008.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

for hoevesruperd...
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/17052008.jpg

i'd love to get payed to do that!

[hoevesruperd]

lets play... find the engine...!!

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/16052008.jpg

that almost looks like a subaru!!

[hoevesruperd]

gotta love our «clean» engine bays!
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0897.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

tu tututut tutu la lala tu tutu tu tu la la eh (http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-M3-S52-3-2l-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ170219820612QQihZ007QQcategoryZ103 74QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp 1638Q2em122)

[Letsplayskatch]

^ that engines in Bristol, not too far from me :D
crazy low mileage

[haledj]

sweet bracket, yo

[hoevesruperd]

sweet bracket, yo
yeah! got a deal from a cool guy :p

[hoevesruperd]

bought a new lens for my camera..
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0069.jpg


by the way... i'll be buying the volvo wagon around january. i will start rebuilding the e30 from scratch when i after i come back from australia. maybe finish the summer as it is cause its such a nice ride!! then probably drive the e28 until i get my hands on the volvo. everything always falls into place. well... only once all shit as dried to a point where its not bothering.

[hoevesruperd]

oh yeah! (http://youtube.com/watch?v=QBXgHXwC_z0&feature=related)

[SheldonJace]

So guys. Ive decided to start flight training as soon as possible.

I've already looked into everything. Costs, where to start, how long it will take to get my PPL, and everything. Its something I've wanted more than anything in my life and as soon as I return home hopefully I can start!

Anyone on here a Pilot? Or have their PPL???

[swiss318is]

hey, i was 4 years in the swiss army..! with 18 i started to fly with robin's (example pic)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/Robin200Small1.jpg
i have several hours and a lot of landings and touch/go's on this aeroplane. and yes! i have some hours alone! pretty funny, i almost crashed.. :-) (not really!) then i was several hours (days??) in the training simulator, for nightflights only! but thats a long time ago..!now, i am 27, a student and i dont have money to run two cars, a motorcycle, pay a appartment and have fun on the bmx and downhill track! AND fly around with an aeroplane! but i didnt forget the flying thing and in the near future i hope to be back in the sky again!!!

(here in switzerland everything is so freaking expensive..!!)

[swiss318is]

s***... have a look on that vids..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=47Gy19D9Hxc
scary.......:(:eek::confused::eek::(:eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxSpT697xI&feature=related

[hoevesruperd]

hahahaha

[SheldonJace]

Geez. We'd all be such good friends if we weren't all 50,000 miles away from each other hahaha.

Here is a pic of my friends e46 m3 next to my other friends 850
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a389/coltonc18/car%20meet/e65afff2.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a389/coltonc18/car%20meet/4b998544.jpg

[SheldonJace]

hey, i was 4 years in the swiss army..! with 18 i started to fly with robin's (example pic)
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg19/swiss318is/Robin200Small1.jpg
i have several hours and a lot of landings and touch/go's on this aeroplane. and yes! i have some hours alone! pretty funny, i almost crashed.. :-) (not really!) then i was several hours (days??) in the training simulator, for nightflights only! but thats a long time ago..!now, i am 27, a student and i dont have money to run two cars, a motorcycle, pay a appartment and have fun on the bmx and downhill track! AND fly around with an aeroplane! but i didnt forget the flying thing and in the near future i hope to be back in the sky again!!!

(here in switzerland everything is so freaking expensive..!!)

Thats awesome! That plane is beautiful btw. I was thinking about training in a Piper. I just don't know which yet. Piper Warriors are rather cheap to train in here so probably that.

How hard was landing really? Thats probably my biggest worry is learning to land haha.

[318kid]

Thats awesome! That plane is beautiful btw. I was thinking about training in a Piper. I just don't know which yet. Piper Warriors are rather cheap to train in here so probably that.

How hard was landing really? Thats probably my biggest worry is learning to land haha.

Haha... After the first few times landing it's pretty easy! For a traning plane, a Cessna 150 is also a pretty good (and fairly cheep) airplane to come by. I learned in a 1979 Varga Kachina, that airplane was a lot of fun!

[SheldonJace]

Well guys I'm in Vegas and I just bought my family tickets to see Mystere by cirque du soleil!! Ill let you know how it is!

[hoevesruperd]

le cirque du soleil are from Quebec, where i'm from
hope its good!

by the way, my father used to take me with him on a Cessna. and i was sick everysingle time... lets say he took a pleasure to maneuver in order to get some results

22 days before australia

[swiss318is]

How hard was landing really? Thats probably my biggest worry is learning to land haha.

dont worry about the landing.. till today, every aeroplane went back to the floor, sooner or later..!!:D

...no, its pretty easy!after 10-20 landings you get a pretty good feeling!


http://youtube.com/watch?v=lhUO4pdGCf8

[swiss318is]

Geez. We'd all be such good friends if we weren't all 50,000 miles away from each other hahaha

oh yeah.. driving around, bbq, beer, girls, fast cars! :D:D

if anyone of you wants to come to switzerland.. let me know! my home is your home!

[hoevesruperd]

man i love my car. or maybe its more like i dont like other cars.
i love how its all rusty. how the wipers dont work well. who it sounds like a tractor and how it handles at 160kmh.

i bought another lens for my camera.. i'm addicted to ebay!
vivitar prime 24mm f2.8 macro 1:5x with a polarizing filter
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0557.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0558.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd79/hoevesruperd/DSC_0632.jpg

[hoevesruperd]

hey marcos, are you going for ITBs? from what i see you seem interested
i think you should consider trumpets through the hood
something like that
http://media.motortopia.com/files/3774/vehicle/45c6ac3e727c6/Finished_Mask_Car_7.jpg
:p

[swiss318is]

oh my god...!?! whats that? the bbq mobile? interesting exhaust and intake... ?!? too much tubes for my taste..:D