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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Saurdaukar on March 15, 2003, 12:59:52 PM
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Picked it up about 3 weeks ago - finnally got around to uploading some pics.
Some things on the to-do list - valve adjustment, track wheels, and a good drop, corner balance, and alignment... then Ive got to figure out how to to find an extra 30-35 HP in the engine.
Therapy on 4 wheels. :D
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That's a German car, you anti-American, unpatriotic, self-hating, Saddam lover.
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Originally posted by Dowding
That's a German car, you anti-American, unpatriotic, self-hating, Saddam lover.
Bah, youre just jealous because Brit's have never been able to get a car to go more than 100 miles before breaking down.
I'd sooner buy a bus pass and a Colt than a Chevy. ;)
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traitor.
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heretic.
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Is there an intercooler in that whale tail or are you just posing? :)
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ok what movie
"whos the u boat capitan"
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Risky Buisness.
Nice car saur. What year?
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Bah, youre just jealous because Brit's have never been able to get a car to go more than 100 miles before breaking down.
76 Triumph 2500TC. Several Thousand miles and still tearing up the tar :)
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Bah, youre just jealous because Brit's have never been able to get a car to go more than 100 miles before breaking down.
I'd sooner buy a bus pass and a Colt than a Chevy. ;)
My Jag has more than 100 miles on it. Still moving.
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my honda has 70,000 on it , i think i might have changed the oil a couple times, AND 35MPG in town. MAAAHAHAHA.
eat rice saddam.
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Nissan Pathfinder 1989 V6 SE 212,000 miles on it. A few starters here and there, an alternator or two, timing chain. Amazed that the clutch has yet to need to be replaced.
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Bah, youre just jealous because Brit's have never been able to get a car to go more than 100 miles before breaking down.
actualy what about Aston Martin ? :D
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Bah, youre just jealous because Brit's have never been able to get a car to go more than 100 miles before breaking down.
I'd sooner buy a bus pass and a Colt than a Chevy. ;)
You're forgetting Aston Martin... you can't tell me you wouldn't LOVE to drive a Vanquish.
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im a sucker for new tech.
Im gonna get that hydrogen car when it comes out.
Ze Husseinburg... mwahaha
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actually... british cars are quite fast and reliable if you put in GM wiring, Chevy or Ford V8's and richmond gear boxes..
lazs
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Nice ride saurdauker. Noticed you said an alignment is on the to-do list. Be careful who ya get to align that baby. 911's have one of a kind suspension and it all adjusts unusaly. Supposed to have a special wrench to adjust the rear camber. We repaired a wide body 85 ruf 911 a few months ago. After adjusting the rear suspension, under hard acceleration it would try to slip in the toe adjustment. Had to go back and retighten it. A 92 turbo 911 did the same thing a few years ago. Might keep it in mind.
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Really laz? How about this completely British motor - TVR Tuscan:
(http://www.fast-autos.net/tvr/tuscan3.jpg)
(http://www.fast-autos.net/tvr/tuscan2.jpg)
Or the TVR T350:
(http://galleries.wheels24.co.za/cars/TVR/T350/images/01.jpg)
Both are very, very quick.
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Funked, no intercooler - its not a Turbo, but the front and rear spoilers are a factory option. Its FAR less inspiring in the acceleration department than the 951, but the handeling charectaristics make up for that - its "interesting."
Ill have the car on the Pocono South course at the end of May, so well see how it likes the track. Ill just have to remember not to lift in the turns and as standard practice, tape a little sign in teh corner of the windshield that reads "Drive it home." ;)
Wetrat... yes I would like an AM, unfortunately they are a tad out of my price range.
MiniD - 1988 - I was shooting for a late 3.2L because of the G-50 tranny (87-89) and I like the "rawness" of the pre-964's (no power steering, etc) - the car requires alot of "work" to get the most out of it - its a challenge, but very rewarding.
hblair - Aye, Im constantly fascinated when I poke around in this thing. The alignment will have to be done after I get track wheels mounted. Im going to have it done professionally because I dont want to screw around with re-indexing the torsion bars 15 times... 130MPH on the back straight is not when you want to be wondering if the car will stay pointed straight.
The stock wheels are pizza cutters - skinny 6's in front and 7's in the back. Im gonna try and mount 7.5's up front and 9's in the rear - hoping I wont have to adjust camber too much or roll the fenders.
Other than that, thanks for the tip, I hadn't heard of anything quite like what youre describing, Ill watch out for it.
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Gas prices......bah! I just put 10 gallons of 102 octane Phillips 66 racing fuel in my turbocharged intercooled honey today :) Only $3.45 a gallon ;) It's worth it to be able to run 20psi of boost without a trace of knock.
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Its better not to listen to hblair saur. He doesn't really know much about cars, bodywork or paint. I suggest heading over to http://www.bimmerfest.com and asking a few of the detailers over there.
MiniD
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Need a few more ponies on the back straight? Nitrous.....just a flick of the switch away! :D
Thorns
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Leather panties optional?
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Leather panties optional?
Required. ;)
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dowding... we don't see those here... they probly are in the shop... add GM wiring and drivetrain and you might have something.
sour... is it hard to take the top off?
lazs
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all the TVR's i've worked on had ford motors
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Want to buy a Porsche dealership banner for your garage?
I got it in Germany in 83, it's about 16' x 8' in size nylon with Porsche emblem on it.
(http://www.porsche.co.at/de/images/startseite/logo_foto.gif)
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Swa-weet Saur! Porchse is on my "Wants" list..maybe by 2005/2006 the financial officer it will make the "Needs" list ;)
If you need any tips on keeping Jet black swirl free, MiniD suggested bimmerfest.com detail forum, which is a good source of information, and better yet check out Autopia.com, they have a larger database of information.
have fun!
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john said... "all the TVR's i've worked on had ford motors"
yeah, but they were still crippled with british electrics so they didn't run. The car in the pic was pushed really fast by a Buick (the guys who made the rover V8) and then the buick stomped on the brakes to get out of the picture.
sour... rip is also a good source for garage carpeting services.
lazs
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Originally posted by lazs2
sour... rip is also a good source for garage carpeting services.
lazs
Best damn thing I ever did! With several kids party's and Wifes hobbies, it acts like a recreation room on the rainy days here in the PNW. Roll up the matts, turn on the garage heater, Voila! Instant rec room. :) Only 2 of 3 stalls carpeted, the 3rd stall is a work bench, lawn tractor, storage area with Concrete painted floor:
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you should add some wood panaling on those walls rip, you cant have a carpeted carhold without the fake wood wall paper.
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Originally posted by lazs2
john said... "all the TVR's i've worked on had ford motors"
yeah, but they were still crippled with british electrics so they didn't run. The car in the pic was pushed really fast by a Buick (the guys who made the rover V8) and then the buick stomped on the brakes to get out of the picture.
lazs
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaa hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaa aaaa... Man, Lazs has some gems- I was almost crying I was laughing so hard just from that mental picture.
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Rip,
Somehow, I doubt if you park your Bimma(Eastern) out in the rain, to accommodate your tupperware party. :D
Thorns
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Originally posted by Thorns
Rip,
Somehow, I doubt if you park your Bimma(Eastern) out in the rain, to accommodate your tupperware party. :D
Thorns
It sits outside during events :( ;)
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Notice how clean the carpet is too..Makes me wonder if he whipes off the tires before he pull it into the garage..
Saud> You should join the local Porsche Car Club (http://www.pca.org). They run safe sponcered events with driver training.
Keep the wheels down the and shinny side up.. Saud :D
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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
Notice how clean the carpet is too..Makes me wonder if he whipes off the tires before he pull it into the garage..
Saud> You should join the local Porsche Car Club (http://www.pca.org). They run safe sponcered events with driver training.
Keep the wheels down the and shinny side up.. Saud :D
Couldn't agree more with the P-Car clubs..they're very active here in the PNW and the BMW club and P-club both race out of the same track sometimes even on the same days.
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Im already a member of PCA, have been for oh.. about 4 years I guess (this is my second P-car), and I agree that they do run outstanding events - in a safe, controlled environment. Good autocross events, outstanding track events, and all the "show" events to go along with them.
I'm signed up for a DE event in late May - gonna have to learn this Uber-VW before I wreck it... cant wait. ;)
Right now Im just ironing out the kinks, getting it ready for the track, and determining what my priority list is for "adjustments." :D
Have I mentioned that the sound of the engine is enough to cause a stiffy?
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Have I mentioned that the sound of the engine is enough to cause a stiffy?
Hehe, the first day I had my 330, I asked my wife (an RN) "is it normal to get an erection at the sound of a great exhaust tone?"
She gave me one of those "you're very strange" looks. ;)
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We have a young salesman at our plant who just bought a 911.
He was sitting at the desk in the Porshe dealers office signing the papers. The salesperson happened to be a woman. While signing he pronounced the word Porsh. The lady immediately corrected him by say, "No sir, it is pronounced Porsh-a".
Bobby (a Louisiana boy BTW) looked her in the eye and said
"Ma'am do you own one?"
"No", she replied,
"Well, I'll just call my car whatever the hell I want then!"
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Originally posted by john9001
all the TVR's i've worked on had ford motors
Early TVRs had Triumph engines. As I recall, it was not until the late 70's early 80's that TVR switched to the European Ford Capri V6.
Very nice 911 you got there Stuttgart951! Should be a ton of fun on the track and very reliable to boot. I take it the 944turbo will now only be a commuter car, eh?
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Originally posted by crowMAW
Very nice 911 you got there Stuttgart951! Should be a ton of fun on the track and very reliable to boot. I take it the 944turbo will now only be a commuter car, eh?
Aye, Im looking forward to the low maint costs of this thing (compared to the waterpumper). The 951 is sold - in for an inspection right now, and unless the buyer falls through with the money (you'd be surprised how difficult ~$10K is to come up with when someone actually has to do it) it will have a nice cozy home in NY with another fellow P-car nut.
I will *Really* miss the pull of the 951... that thing is/was so fast it was almost scary (slightly modded, of course) ;)
BTW - where did you pick up my forum name from? Pelican/Rennlist/BF.C?
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Geez Rip, Imagine all the women rain soaked with their tupperware.........OMG! Might be a thing of beauty.....
You need one of these for those rainy days.
http://www.bestbuilt.com/bldgs/carports.htm
Thorns
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Originally posted by Thorns
Geez Rip, Imagine all the women rain soaked with their tupperware.........OMG! Might be a thing of beauty.....
You need one of these for those rainy days.
http://www.bestbuilt.com/bldgs/carports.htm
Thorns
Got one, but my Travel Trailer has rights to it, and would boot the BMW out on his bellybutton when I turned my back ;)
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Originally posted by Saurdaukar
BTW - where did you pick up my forum name from? Pelican/Rennlist/BF.C?
BimmerForums...
crowMAW = negcamber = offcamber (somestimes)
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i used to post on beemerfest too, (http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13241&highlight=classy man) un teel mister shafer revoked my preeveleges. :mad: :mad: :mad: