So pretty, sooo clean.. Sooo blue... - Page 3

luvmy03E53 · #21 06-21-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

By the way.. I do actually have a tribute to 'God's Chariot.' My mechanic buddy and I started dreaming big on an engineering project and he went a little nuts. I give you... my E30 grills.. (complete with functional cup holders)

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Ricky Bobby · #22 06-21-2013, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by X5SND

@RB -- Look on the bright side.....it stays clean right?! lol. You do need to get that thing out more and enjoy it though!!!

Well I officially wrapped up the left side wheel bearing/cv boot yesterday, so now I just need a ride height calibration and alignment and I can start driving regularly again!

I was trying to keep the driving down on it since I did all the front susp work in the fall, and didn't have time/money for wheel bearing/axle job until a couple months ago, and I didn't want to shred my new (1k miles on them) Toyo Proxes STII staggered 20" tires or wear them unevenly by putting thousands of miles on them before getting aligned!

DTMdan · #23 06-21-2013, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

By the way.. I do actually have a tribute to 'God's Chariot.' My mechanic buddy and I started dreaming big on an engineering project and he went a little nuts. I give you... my E30 grills.. (complete with functional cup holders)

That's awesome

& mintgrun <3

PropellerHead · #24 06-21-2013, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FSETH

^ Is that a car washing dolly with a built-in filter

Very close! It's a pool cleaning dolly with a built-in filter.

FSETH · #25 06-21-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

Very close! It's a pool cleaning dolly with a built-in filter.

That's fantastic!

bbultman · #26 06-21-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I do! (Nice eye and great memory). I took them off to run through the last of the treads on the stock tires. Our 1,500 mile run last week was about all the rears could handle. A friend turned up some Michelins with a bit more than half the life left for the rears today. He'll mount them on these wheels. A 2,000 mile trip coming up will make short work of them, I am sure but $200 for both rears isn't bad.

An interesting note from my first long trip since the ride home with the stock wheels: My mileage with the stock wheels (WAY lighter) was MUCH better- 15-20% better!

Of course, the last trip long trip was a mad dash that usually takes 7 hours. I made it in just over 4.

I noticed your oil temp gauge reads around 170-180ish. Mine used to read that and then I redid my whole cooling system (radiator, hoses, trans temp thermostat) and it hoovers more closely to 200 now. Is that normal? It never goes past 210. What is considered too high?

PropellerHead · #27 06-21-2013, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bbultman

I noticed your oil temp gauge reads around 170-180ish. Mine used to read that and then I redid my whole cooling system (radiator, hoses, trans temp thermostat) and it hoovers more closely to 200 now. Is that normal? It never goes past 210. What is considered too high?

I will have to pay some attention. I did mine preemptively in July last year bc it was all 8 year old parts. Did the steering hoses, and all fluids, too.

Here is a pic almost right after that maintenance work was done. Not sure what it is like today, but I am about 80 shy of taking my 37k mile pic. I'll let you know.