1.8l of Cockiness & LA-mobile. - Page 4

thedguy · October 10th, 2009, 4:12 AM

Nah, cause it knows it's still better. Sticker tires, better suspension, lighter weight, and when all else fails...

I just remind it that when I want to really enjoy myself I take it out, the BMW in the end is still just a daily.

thedguy · October 12th, 2009, 5:23 AM

It appears my old Taurus may come back to haunt me in the form of raping it's side skirts, cut down, and fitted to the e30.

They look quite good if you ask me, and are plentiful in JunkYards with better fitment than most aftermarket bits. What do you guys think?

So now I just need to find a Trunk/deck spoiler/lip for a decent price that'll look right on the car and I'm golden.

RMurray8874 · October 13th, 2009, 5:12 AM

I say go for the Taurus side skirts. That's actually pretty cool, and you can tell all the Prius drivers that you're being green by recycling old car parts. Best part is, that if you mess up with the cutting and fitting, you can just go grab another set for next to nothing.

devil500 · October 13th, 2009, 9:53 PM

Hotness!!! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

thedguy · October 14th, 2009, 6:54 AM

More updates. This car is getting much love, sadly at the expense of the miata images/smilies/sad.gif

While at the junkyard pulling more bits for my current project I totally scored (thank you C4C) with a 740i in the yard with Coil-on-plug ignition. Scored the coils and the connectors from the harness for well, not very much.

Cool part is that other than fabbing up a SIMPLE bracket to fit them and then making either A) harness adapters with only 4 wires) or B) soldering directly into the harness I can make these work. Even the factory wiring colors match. I wish the miata was this easy to convert to COPS. The piece-de-resistance... buying new factory coils from BMW off of an M3 are cheaper than replacing the stock 318i coils and plug wires! Simplify the cars setup, improve the ignition system AND save money on parts...FTMFW!

Browns are all ground/earth, Greens are all power from a relay, the rest go to the ecu and tell them when to energize. Now to find the factory connectors to go into my harness to make this mod fully reversible.

http://pic.phyrefile.com/t/th/thedguy/2009/10/13/IMAG0015.jpg

Oh and he other project, I'm finishing up an e-fan conversion. Pulled all the bits from a Volvo 940. Most guys go with ripping the factory auxiliary e-fan out and using it's wiring, I'm adding in a whole new circuit.

edkwon · October 15th, 2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thedguy

It appears my old Taurus may come back to haunt me in the form of raping it's side skirts, cut down, and fitted to the e30.

They look quite good if you ask me, and are plentiful in JunkYards with better fitment than most aftermarket bits. What do you guys think?

So now I just need to find a Trunk/deck spoiler/lip for a decent price that'll look right on the car and I'm golden.

I like the look of it, clean, subtle and classy. Agree a small decklid spoiler would balance the front air dam nicely, beyond that I wouldnt touch it except for maybe tint.

ChelsDS · October 15th, 2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thedguy

Fullerton, right by CSUF. Coyote hills is right behind me. This is the backyard. One of the benefits of NORTH Orange County images/smilies/wink.gif

BTW, I've had posted pictures of my cars in every thread I posted in and only now have you figured out what I drive images/smilies/lol.gif

Hrm, good point I sorta know that area.

Clearly I don't stalk you at all so I don't know what you drive exactly other than a Miata images/smilies/tease.gif

October 10th, 2009, 4:12 AM	#61
thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 8:12 AM Location: Under the Counter at McD's Posts: 7,435 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 148	Nah, cause it knows it's still better. Sticker tires, better suspension, lighter weight, and when all else fails... I just remind it that when I want to really enjoy myself I take it out, the BMW in the end is still just a daily. __________________

October 12th, 2009, 5:23 AM	#62
thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 8:12 AM Location: Under the Counter at McD's Posts: 7,435 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 148	It appears my old Taurus may come back to haunt me in the form of raping it's side skirts, cut down, and fitted to the e30. They look quite good if you ask me, and are plentiful in JunkYards with better fitment than most aftermarket bits. What do you guys think? So now I just need to find a Trunk/deck spoiler/lip for a decent price that'll look right on the car and I'm golden. Attached Thumbnails __________________

October 14th, 2009, 6:54 AM	#65
thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 8:12 AM Location: Under the Counter at McD's Posts: 7,435 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 148	More updates. This car is getting much love, sadly at the expense of the miata While at the junkyard pulling more bits for my current project I totally scored (thank you C4C) with a 740i in the yard with Coil-on-plug ignition. Scored the coils and the connectors from the harness for well, not very much. Cool part is that other than fabbing up a SIMPLE bracket to fit them and then making either A) harness adapters with only 4 wires) or B) soldering directly into the harness I can make these work. Even the factory wiring colors match. I wish the miata was this easy to convert to COPS. The piece-de-resistance... buying new factory coils from BMW off of an M3 are cheaper than replacing the stock 318i coils and plug wires! Simplify the cars setup, improve the ignition system AND save money on parts...FTMFW! Browns are all ground/earth, Greens are all power from a relay, the rest go to the ecu and tell them when to energize. Now to find the factory connectors to go into my harness to make this mod fully reversible. Oh and he other project, I'm finishing up an e-fan conversion. Pulled all the bits from a Volvo 940. Most guys go with ripping the factory auxiliary e-fan out and using it's wiring, I'm adding in a whole new circuit. __________________ Last edited by thedguy; October 14th, 2009 at 6:55 AM.

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October 13th, 2009, 5:12 AM	#63
RMurray8874 Joined: Jan 30th, 2009 Last Online: 8:11 AM Location: Massachusetts Age: 20 Posts: 15 Car: Saab 9000, Honda Shadow VT500 Rep Power: 0	I say go for the Taurus side skirts. That's actually pretty cool, and you can tell all the Prius drivers that you're being green by recycling old car parts. Best part is, that if you mess up with the cutting and fitting, you can just go grab another set for next to nothing.

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devil500 Joined: Aug 8th, 2007 Last Online: 4:58 PM Location: NYC for now, Penn State in 2010 Age: 17 Posts: 1,271 Car: I hate my w202.. Rep Power: 21	Hotness!!!

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