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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Will build a new subframe up using different style 'grippy' eccentrics. Will swap the existing into E30 touring project.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    The master kill

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    Last edited by Proctor750; 08-26-2018 at 09:56 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeLenoch5 View Post
    Growing up, I thought Mercedes were superior to BMWs, because that's all my parents had and I didn't know that the E30 existed. Now I know the truth.
    Previous vehicles: (87' 528E 5spd) (Two 89' 750IL's)
    (E36 318is) (E34 535i) (E34 M5) (E36 M3) (Two 87' E30 vert) (E30 Touring)

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