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[computiNATEor]

I wish they would get on with Binky. It's such an epic build!

[geargrinder]

I won't be going the used bmw route again. IF I get another it'll be new, or CPO. I'm at the point where I don't know what else could go wrong, but I also don't trust it enough to find out.

Well... I understand why, and sometimes emotion trumps rational logic, and I understand that... but... you DO know that your experience is a massive outlier and should be completely ignored, right?

It's like marrying a psycho who kills your dogs, makes them into stew and feeds them to you while kidnapping your family members and stealing all your money, then saying "I'm gonna go gay, cuz, obviously all women are crazy".

Your car was clearly the most massive pre-forked-up previous-owner-mangled horrible POS ever. Can't be used in any way as an example for what a used BMW is or is not.

[StRaNgEdAyS]

Why? Because it's faster? Or that it's more reliable? Or that it's quieter? Or because it's more comfortable?

You should have a crack at something with our local Ford Barra 4.0 I6 turbo lump...
It's a beast of an engine that regularly makes lunch from the LS Commodores (Pontiacs over there) on this side of the pond.



Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[jp5Touring]

I wish they would get on with Binky. It's such an epic build!

agreed

[DustenA]

Well... I understand why, and sometimes emotion trumps rational logic, and I understand that... but... you DO know that your experience is a massive outlier and should be completely ignored, right?

It's like marrying a psycho who kills your dogs, makes them into stew and feeds them to you while kidnapping your family members and stealing all your money, then saying "I'm gonna go gay, cuz, obviously all women are crazy".

Your car was clearly the most massive pre-forked-up previous-owner-mangled horrible POS ever. Can't be used in any way as an example for what a used BMW is or is not.

I fully understand. My issue is these cars are super complicated. It's very easy to hide issues and frankly I wouldn't start over on one of these.

You should have a crack at something with our local Ford Barra 4.0 I6 turbo lump...
It's a beast of an engine that regularly makes lunch from the LS Commodores (Pontiacs over there) on this side of the pond.



Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

I've seen them. A 4l turbo ute would be awesome.

I've been to Oz 6 times

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

Steve, some still send out QSL cards, not sure about the patches. I'm waiting for the FCC to send me my call sign.
I'm new to this hobby, still pretty much green to a lot of it.
The things I have learned is that there are satellites that have repeaters on them, you can bounce your signal off the moon, my transciever will hook up to a computer-your then conversing over the internet, you can connect to the International Space Station.

Man, that's really cool about the space station and all. An old friend of mine was into that with his father back in the day. I was always amazed at how many people around the world they had connected with, a few from the Soviet Union too! I used to look at all those cards that everyone sent to each other. Too bad, I have a huge VHF antennae just sitting in one of the hangars that's not being used, if anyone wants one.

[Mannyf540]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/15...-released.html

Looks like a 5 series.

[geargrinder]

[QUOTE=DustenA;29801754frankly I wouldn't start over on one of these. [/QUOTE]

I"m with that. I don't even like to 'start over' on cars I really really like. One of the reasons I don't still own an Audi C4 S-car, I'd find it tedious to 're-do' all the key stuff from my first build... Buncha times I saw nice cars for sale but had to go through the "OK what doesn't it have that is a MUST that I'd need to go back and do again..." If I bought one I'd prob need it to have 75% or better of the 'stuff I need' done to it already, then maybe I could put the finishing touches on it..

But mostly I'd not do the same car twice I don't think.... Have thought about it w/ the M3 too when a particularly nice coupe has come up for sale but then I'm thinking again "OK move all my parts / mods over or otherwise do them again... oh and the preventative stuff, like I got that mega Dr. Vanos cog on this motor so what do I do about that on the new car... and the subframe... and..."

I'd rather start on a new car and be blissfully ignorant of all the stuff I'll decide I have to do.

[DustenA]

I"m with that. I don't even like to 'start over' on cars I really really like. One of the reasons I don't still own an Audi C4 S-car, I'd find it tedious to 're-do' all the key stuff from my first build... Buncha times I saw nice cars for sale but had to go through the "OK what doesn't it have that is a MUST that I'd need to go back and do again..." If I bought one I'd prob need it to have 75% or better of the 'stuff I need' done to it already, then maybe I could put the finishing touches on it..

But mostly I'd not do the same car twice I don't think.... Have thought about it w/ the M3 too when a particularly nice coupe has come up for sale but then I'm thinking again "OK move all my parts / mods over or otherwise do them again... oh and the preventative stuff, like I got that mega Dr. Vanos cog on this motor so what do I do about that on the new car... and the subframe... and..."

I'd rather start on a new car and be blissfully ignorant of all the stuff I'll decide I have to do.

I've done a car twice once. My lightning. I bought an 04 in 05. Sold it in 07. Bought another in 10. Still have it.

[StRaNgEdAyS]

I fully understand. My issue is these cars are super complicated. It's very easy to hide issues and frankly I wouldn't start over on one of these. I've seen them. A 4l turbo ute would be awesome.

I've been to Oz 6 times

Next time you're in the Brisbane area you should drop me a line and we can have a beer and BS about the crazy things we've built...

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[angeleye540i]

Agreed CPO is the only way to go... let somebody else initially deprecate it

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Could not have said it better myself Grinder

[DustenA]

Next time you're in the Brisbane area you should drop me a line and we can have a beer and BS about the crazy things we've built...

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

That's one place I've not been. Darwin, Townsville, Bunbury, Hobart, Perth, Melbourne

[StRaNgEdAyS]

I lived in Townsville for 16 years....
Most of my school life and my trouble making teens to mid 20s lol
I can't say I miss the place.
Darwin has a special place in my heart, hopefully Tombliboo Un up in NK could throw one of his fancy new rockets at the place.
The only place I haven't been on your list is Hobart, but that's on the cards.

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[jp5Touring]

Going to a ratrod show today. Never been to one hopefully its cool.

[jp5Touring]

[auaq]

Prepare for blackhole!

[BimmrMeUpSnotty]

The alien landing? They are already here, but the rest are coming...

[JimLev]

I got few good pics in Silverton, CO at 9800 feet.

[auaq]

Os, did ew evivrus eht espilce? Si ydobyreve evila?

[angeleye540i]

Got some good pics, surprisingly from my iPhone without any filters or lenses and these are also a Screenshots from video I took and at 3X digi zoom... and fully cropped twice [IMG][/IMG]

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DAmn I gusss photo bucket cut me off... I'll figure it out when I get back home to an actual computer

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http://s61.photobucket.com/user/lcpa...dedsd.jpg.html
try clicking that it's one of many amazing pics considering screenshots from a digital he zoomed iPhone video without filters

[JimLev]

Link not working, says you need to upgrade to the 500 Plus.
I'll be home tomorrow night and will post my pics.

[computiNATEor]

Y'all are productive members of society. I was barely out of bed when the eclipse was happening in SoCal.

[computiNATEor]

Has anyone seen reviews of the "Ultra Racing Front Lower Brace" for the I6 E39s? I've been spending a lot of time under the subframe lately, and I don't think it needs reinforcement, but more can't hurt, right?


http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...-brace-4-point

[StRaNgEdAyS]

Nope, but I am watching this thing on feeBay
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262892986786

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

[computiNATEor]

Nope, but I am watching this thing on feeBay
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262892986786

Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder

I saw that one, too, but I'd go with a Dinan bar just because I like the style, and the white is in glaring contrast to the rest of the engine bay. It would look nice painted a nice deep silver or maybe wrinkle black.