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  1. MichaelP
    Nice - leather? Those look like keepers. They're from the late 70's/early 80's - a bit late for the 02, but they're still in demand with the 02 and E9 coupe crowd. Be sure to get the Scheel sliders, too. They'll be E21 specific, but adapable to other cars. We installed a set of recovered seats similar to those in our 02: One of the very nicest E9s out there, redone by Paul Cain, has a similar set of Scheels in leather:
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    vultures... Dunno about the wheels, but the seats are valuable, especially if they're in good original shape. Well reupholstered pairs go for four figures.
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    True dat. Stick on weights will work ok, or just ask to have the clip-on weights mounted to the inside of the rim. I've been doing that with all kinds of wheels, especially with ones that don't have a lip on the outside that's clippable. There is a downside -- sort of -- to stick ons or inside-rim-mounting, where you'll need more/bigger weights than on the outside edge of the rim. Think back to high school physics, centripetal motion and mass concentrated closer to the xyz axis of rotation...
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    I'm in the middle of the same project on our e30 318ic, with the same problems. Did he to the control arm ball joint yet? That one's worse. Anyway, the verdict out there in the e30 internet ether, given no air tools, is that destruction of the ball joints/boots is somewhere between probable and unavoidable. I finally got the ball joints loose by working them with a pickle fork for a while, then screwing the ball joint nut flush with the top of the treaded rod and beating it with a soft mallet. Apply more pickle fork, more mallet, etc until it comes loose. The control arm joint was much more difficult, but keeping the jack under it to prevent it from rotating and beating on the thick part of the arm, along with liberal doses of pickle forking, beating on the nut and offering knuckle blood to the suspension gods got it loose. By the time I did the other side, I wised up and sawed the mother$#%@ off. I'm replacing everyting anyway, so I realised there was no reason to be tidy about it. You might send your son this link, though it's not much more helpful than Bentley. If he doen't have a Bentley, you know what to get him for xmas -- besides air tools... http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318issuspupg.html
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    I recently bought a set of 15x6s for our e30 and they're good value for the money. As Blunt says, they're not lightweights, but then neither are Alpinas. Finish is good, though not perfect. The hub covers are painted plastic (Alpinas had metal). Keep an eye out for group buys on them that knock 50 bucks or so off each wheel -- usually on Bimmerforums.
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    +1. Assuming you're renting a Penske, Budget or (heaven forbid) Uhaul, the two axle trailer is 50 bucks more than the dolly. Nice thing about the trailer is that it has brakes for those Scary Moments.
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    I have a pair of aluminum bumpers with shocks (about 4 years old) sitting in the basement. You can have whatever you need from them for postage. There are some pics here when I was trying to give them away a while back: http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,293324/highlight,/ I'm in Charlottesville VA. email me if you're interested.
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    Geez, there are no secrets in this town. It looks like it's my destiny to drive dark-green 4-pots with bottlecaps. The last one was turned into a cabrio as well (see photo below). To keep this post on topic, did you get Justin's M10 homebrew turbo to go with the flared goodness? Wasn't that car the designated recipient for that motor?
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    Yay. You've been lusting over that car for years - good things come to those... Having ridden in it and assisting with the motor pull, it should be a fab ride. The motor Justin pulled out of that car is a keeper. It's the smoothest idling 2 liter I've ever heard. The solid bushings in the suspension do some dental damage, and my skinny butt wouldn't really fit in that seat - I'm guessing yours is, uh, challenging Viel Glueck! BTW, I'm still trying to make a Wed evening escape to give you those parts. One of these days... We picked up a new M42 powered ride this weekend (photo below). Wanna buy a 535is?
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    The Rota wheel and Sticker stickies on the FS board have been there since December and use up 3/4 of the page in thread view. Is it possible to do something else with them, like make a group buy page? It has really become a nusiance to view that page for those of us who use a threaded view with no bump. Other than that, all y'all who keep this board on its feet deserve... I dunno, a lot of beer? Will you settle for good karma? Thanks!
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    Aha. So I'm mistaken. Are the wonderful Heyco tools are still available?
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    Not calling you a liar, but perhaps mistaken. Anything available on the Mobile Tradition site (to which Maximillian subscribes) is available thru your local BMW parts desk. See here: http://www.bmwmobiletradition-online.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=2213&mospid=47140&btnr=71_0187&hg=71&fg=05
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    You might ask State Farm about the use limitations again. Many large insurers offer this type of coverage and limit use to shows, parades, diving to the shop and occasional (usually weekend) drives to keep the car running well -- not just shows. I have a policy like this from Nationwide for about 100 bucks a year.
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    John, if you haven't figured out what to do with your depressurized halon extinguisher, there are folks out there who will buy it. Halon is now being banked, since worldwide treaty prohibits production yet some apps can't use anything else. Halon Banking Systems in MN say they buy halon 1301, 1211, 2402 and FM-200, and will pay shipping costs. Click 'services': http://www.halonbankingsystems.com/ Edit: It also seems that those same folks will recharge your old canister. Dunno how much $.
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    Caption contest? "What, you've been waiting six weeks for your crate motor? Look, I've got a spare one in my trunk right now. I'll drive it right over." Bill at Max? Now that's a good reason to call!
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    Try Michael Cahsel in Germany: http://www.cahsel.de/Spares.47.0.html?&L=2
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    If you're looking to keep a stockish look (hubcaps), but want better tire choice, 14" steel wheels with the 4x100 pattern are out there. They come from the 2000CS (predecessor to the E9 coupe) and can be had by (a) asking around ( perhaps from Carl Nelson (www.bimmerdoc.com) or © possibly from Al Taylor (www.altaylorsportscars.com/). 2000CS hubcaps are harder to find in decent shape, but E3/Bavaria/2800/3.0S hubcaps and trimrings fit the 2000CS wheels, and are easier to find -- they're frequently on ebay or from Carl Nelson. A couple of folks on this board use them, but I can't seem to find a photo. Here's what they look like on the 2000CS:
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    What? No "RIP" button to choose? M2 2380440 now rusts in peace. She was the organ donor car to my brother Greg's Colorado '73 in a post above.
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    I can't find a phone in his emails or his ad in Roundel. Sorry.
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    Hi Paul. Just enough blue RTV to keep the gasket stuck to the pump is plenty. No real need to coat the other side. Oh, and ispropyl works well to get the RTV off your fingers...
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    Dude, you're being ghoulish. Obviously, she fucked up one way or another and now she and her sister are hurting and her car is trashed. Sounds like it was a sobering, learning experience for everyone involved. "Earning sympathy?" How generous of you.
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    Well maintained, 400,000 mile M30s are common. Ours has 300k so far and the head has never been off of it. It gets oil every 3-5k and the banjo bolts on the valve sprayer bar are checked every 15k, when the valves are adjusted. That said, there are seals leaking all over the place (see below), and I'm probably just going to swap in another motor. There are lots of good M30s out there for cheap. Add main rear seal (trans/engine) to that list, though massive might be too strong a word. A complete set of all those gaskets is ~$350 and requires engine removal/and or lowering subframe. You can live with the leaks for a while, but the oil will wreak havoc on the E28's notoriously sensitive front suspension bushings, so if the subject car has minor leaking and front end shimmy around 50-60mph, the engine will have to be dealt with first -- otherwise, you're wasting money, knuckle skin and blood on bushings. Any well-maintained E28 535 is a bullet proof tank. We've had ours about 5 years now and it's been a very reliable ride. If you're willing to turn wrenches yourself, it can pretty economical, too. Aside from the upcoming motor replacement, it's cost me less than $1,000 in parts to go 100,000 miles (radiator, water pump, starter and a bunch of bushings). A 100-150k replacement motor is less than $500. Lots more 535i/is info here: http://www.m535i.org/e28info2.html
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