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vavet
12-01-2012, 01:08 PM
I've made a few posts and just spent a few hours reading the last couple dozen pages of the touring thread, but I've never actually introduced myself on this forum. Allow me to correct that now.

I've been a BMW fan for several years, but only recently became a caretaker of one. My wife and I are expecting our first child, so I decided the Mazdaspeed Miata probably needed to go to make with for something with 4 doors. I originally wanted a 4 door pickup, but the ones with decent backseats are just so freakin' huge, get terrible MPG, and are crazy expensive. I decided to look at some wagons. I've always been a fan of wagons, but never owned one. I explored the Dodge Magnum and the E39 and was really torn between the two of them. They each had their benefits.

I ultimately decided on a a Toledo Blue 2002 525itA with 99k+ miles. I've had it almost 2 months and have done quite a bit of work on it already, but still have more to do. I have Moog pieces for the front end (thrust arms with bushings, sway bar end links, and control arms) waiting to be installed by the garage gnome. That little guy has been lazy lately. I know there's debate about brands of suspension pieces, but I decided Moog is a respected brand and the price was right, so it was worth a chance. I'll update after a year to let everyone know how the pieces have help up. Next up will be tie rods and a new set of tires as the used ones I bought (to get the wheels) are worn abnormally and create a lot of road noise.

It's good to be here...and RVAE34 - hit me up. I'm not sure where exactly you are, but we must be practically neighbors. I'm in Mechanicsville.

airkhin
12-01-2012, 05:07 PM
sounds like quite the project you got goin! lets see some pics!

Johntee540
12-01-2012, 07:20 PM
Welcome Jeff - JT

KnudsonsM3
12-01-2012, 08:56 PM
Get pics up asap :)

tinius
12-01-2012, 11:26 PM
When I saw the subject of this post, one of the first in the new subforum, "Hi, my name is Jeff and I have a touring...", I wasn't sure whether it was a real post or an introduction for a new member of a support group...

So, I guess I'm next:

"Hi, my name is Stephen and I have a touring..."

:-)

RVAE34
12-02-2012, 07:35 AM
Hi, my name is Brandon and I bought my touring from Stephen^ :D

vavet
12-02-2012, 07:39 AM
Let's see if I have enough posts now to start attaching photos.

RVAE34
12-02-2012, 07:43 AM
Great color!!^

Edit: Read the end of your first post. Heck yeah we are! I am in Varina. Just about 15 min from you off 295.

jp5Touring
12-02-2012, 03:44 PM
Hi, My name is Jim I bought mine for my kid. He was bad Now its Mine,,:alright


http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s479/jp5touring/a01eb528.jpg

oekundar
12-02-2012, 07:01 PM
Hi, My name is Jim I bought mine for my kid. He was bad Now its Mine,,:alright


http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s479/jp5touring/a01eb528.jpg

Jim, that is one Sexy Touring!!!:buttrock

readindustries
12-06-2012, 09:16 PM
Jim, I'd love to see a couple more pics of your red Touring. I'm trying to figure out if I want to tint my windows and if so to what degree.

I just bought an '03 540iT m-sport, Alpine white on black with 44k miles.

RVAE34
12-06-2012, 09:20 PM
Here are some pix of mine on a sunny day with 5 on the very back, 20 on the cargo windows and then 35 on all 4 doors. Only my front 2 roll downs are illegal.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8228043614_c2b2f20b53_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8198/8228048836_a56a78ac37_c.jpg

Johntee540
12-07-2012, 12:08 PM
Here are some pix of mine on a sunny day with 5 on the very back, 20 on the cargo windows and then 35 on all 4 doors. Only my front 2 roll downs are illegal.



Hey Brandon - I am in VA as well. Are you getting pulled for the 35 on the front passenger windows (to pay the "tint-tax") by the police?. What is legal tint for the Front Windows do you know? - JT

RVAE34
12-07-2012, 12:23 PM
I have had 35 on the front windows of every car I have owned for the last 15+ years and only was pulled once about 7 years ago. I just paid the ticket as it's a non moving violation and therefore no points.

Edit: knocking on wood b/c a few weeks ago, my assistant asked me how I get away with no front plate and 30 minutes later, on the way home from work, a cop pulled up next to me to tell me to get a front plate on or he was going to pull me next time. That was the first time in years that had happened too.

jp5Touring
12-07-2012, 07:32 PM
I dont know what percentage my tint is, but its not very dark at all,

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s479/jp5touring/0a42fa29.jpg

http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s479/jp5touring/e6025d3c.jpg

adjmcloon
12-08-2012, 11:55 AM
Gotta love those M-pars. I am thinking about getting a set and selling my style 65's. Looks great guys!

RVAE34
12-08-2012, 12:19 PM
It actually looks like yours might be about the same as mine. Those pix just look darker b/c you probably took them close to dusk.