Well, I broke down and bought another set of tires.



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Of course, the Sentra-savvy would recognize that they're a bit big for the Sentra...
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Plus, I'm not really sure I want to take them off what they came on...
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It's a 1994 325i WITH the LSD, 107k on the chassis, 80k on the motor and tranny. No sport suspension but I don't know how much difference that'll make... It also has Koni SAs up front. I bought it from Terry Baker (for those who know him) for a pretty good deal. He was originally going to make it a STX car but decided to keep playing with his E30 hybrid (which trophied at Nats this year, btw).

It's a lead sled but, damn, if it doesn't do exactly what you tell it to do. Turn in is a bit better than the stock SE-R and steady-state is DEFINITELY better than the Sentra. It's obviously not as tossable as the Sentra but it does an admirable job of hiding its heft. It's only marginally faster in a straight line but it sounds considerably better doing it.

I'm keeping the Sentra, putting a roll bar in it, and probably prepping it for STS. The Bimmer will be my daily driver and the Sentra my "race car".

Now if I just figure out how to drive the damn thing with the drive wheels on the wrong end...

Andy - who hopes his Honda buddies won't shun him for creeping further from the Honda camp...



[Modified by maxQ, 7:40 PM 10/7/2002]

 

nice find. i've always loved BMWs.

 

Looks like fun andy... I am going to have to test it out to make sure its safe at VIR this weekend

 

Great cars. I've driven Kendras several times now and they're awesome.

Now we need to do something about the Honda problem.

 

Mmmmmm.... ITS!!!

 

Don't tempt me.

Sure! If we trade rides for a session.

It's a problem? Seriously, find me a used Honda, with a factory LSD, and not an ITR (too expensive... still) that fits MaddMatt and myself and I'll probably buy it.

 

It's not a factory LSD, but that Rivergate Accord is still around.

--Rice, who thinks Whitney is pwhipped

 

you running @ VIR this weekend? I could use someone to play with in the advanced group.......

:rj: who thinks he ought to buy that H5 accord or bookler's car....

 

you know if you buy a Honda, I have no reason to complain anymore, right? lol...

 

Man, Ryan, I wish I was. We could draft each other down the back straight and keep up with... well... slightly faster cars, I guess.

School sucks. Especially with a full-time job.

Karl,
The temptation to get out and play with you guys is great, no question. And in two years when I finish school, I may just have to succumb. *sigh*

It's your job to make sure HC is still around and flourishing when I get there.

Andy

 

[Homer voice]Mmmmmm.....BMW......[/Homer voice]

You'll have a nice big trunk to put the remaining used RE71s I'll be bringing to you this weekend.

 

You better be at summit in november, dammit....

 

Congratulations Andy. Nice car.
It's sooo grown up and respectable. Needs stickers or a wing or something...
Welcome to 2 car hell. Now you have 2 cars that you want to tinker with. It's going to take some discipline. Ask me how I know.

 

bookler's car! bookler's car!

(in my unbiased opinion of course)


Matt

 

bee emm double yous suck and only yupies drive them. altho reer weel drive is good U need sumthing with a live axle to go fast.

 

I know. I barely have enough time to wash one car let alone work on and keep up with two... At least now if I decide to tinker with one, I can drive the other one to work. Or so's the plan. Now if I just had a garage....

Just for that, you're not invited to my black tie affair at the Marriott Marque next month. I hear the caterer is planning a full set of caviar, Maine Lobster and unlimited Don Perigon. There might even be bree.

I hope you enjoy your greasy burger at McDonald's across the street.

Hate to disappoint you, old chap, but it looks like I'm stuck with another IRS... I guess I'll just have to settle for second place behind the linkin' log cars...

 

Hey Andy,

Nice ride man! Looks like you got it from a nice area too! Is that a trailer park?

 

Hey!! What's that supposed to mean? Bring it on, bimmer-boy, you wanna-be-Tunnell!

Karen

 

Andy had to make some "living adjustments" to be able to afford his purdy new luxobarge. He did say he had no garage...

~Chris, eating lots of Ramen right now trying to save up for tires for next year... and in a different layer of 2-car hell.

PS- nice car, and for your own sake, I suggest you don't autocross it. Ever. Then you too would start getting crazy ideas like "what would it take to set this car up like the '1994-325i-sedan-with-LSD-STX-Danamobile' ".

 

No, no, no. I live in a nice apartment. I only WORK in a trailer park. The ones pictured (only one of which is an actual trailer...) is not actually mine.

I work in a double wide.

 

You think you've game for the Bavarian beater? I realize you have the advantage with the rear telephone pole suspension but at least my diff works.

 

You're assuming that I even need the diff against the likes of you!

Karen

 

Some people see a trailer park, I see a giant golf ball!

 

It's not a golf ball... it's a medicine ball we use to amuse ourselves during lunch! "Uhh... ok, everybody PUSH!"

Actually, it's one of the 20 or so vaccuum spheres on base for the wind tunnels.

 

Welcome, the rest of you will join the Dark Side eventually!