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      • The risks of buying old junk…
      • The last puzzle piece falls into place.
      • The E24 gets her new rear end.
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      • Another unloved E36 M3…
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        • M106 is out!
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  • Home
  • Tech Articles
    • Transistors!
    • Chasing efficiency
      • Bosch Design III fuel injectors
      • My BMW is overheating…why?
      • Fluids!
    • E24 OBC & other fun
      • Motronic 1.0 troubleshooting & jumper kit
      • M30B35 swap notes
      • OEM Stereo notes (C33, C43, CD43, CD53)
    • Cost reduction…how to keep cars from making you poor.
      • Sourcing spare parts
      • BMW leather grades
    • Risks & rewards
      • Public auctions (and many other bad ideas)
      • Depreciation (the mother of projects)
      • Gambling.
  • Current Projects
    • My long-term E24 project.
      • Quick & sloppy engine swap
      • Big brake upgrade!
      • Future plans for the 635CSi
      • The E24 is back on the road!
      • Winter & spring 2017 work log
      • It’s a new year…new challenges, new projects, new ideas.
      • Catching up on the E24 (2016)
      • The risks of buying old junk…
      • The last puzzle piece falls into place.
      • The E24 gets her new rear end.
      • Project goals: motor, transmission & chassis
    • The Delicious Little Red Sports Car
      • Problems & solutions!
      • Problems & Solutions II
      • Problems & Solutions III
      • Copper nickle iron (CuNiFe) brake line is absolutely lovely.
  • Special Features
    • Other great blogs
    • The Iconic BMW HQ
    • Completed Project Logs
      • Another unloved E36 M3…
        • M3 repair log
      • Short-term E23 project
        • That bad old M106
        • M106 is out!
    • Free advice/Affiliate Links/Parts for sale
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The poor M42

Poor thing! This engine is BMW’s unappreciated black sheep. Not suited to American tastes. Not advised in anything with an automatic transmission attached. Not well…

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Another E30 finds a home

So let’s step back and review my then-current status (April 2009). I have an E34 that didn’t fit my needs. I also have a rusted-out…

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  • Historical Reference
  • Sold

That first E30

There’s always a first, right? My introduction to the now-legendary E30 was a service department loaner – maybe a ’91 sedan? I drove it once…

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  • Sold

The E34 that became mine

All the previous cars were long gone by the time I could afford to indulge my hobby personally. Dad had sold off the E12 due…

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The E12 that lasted almost forever

Our next Bavarian was an E12 – the original 5-series. Ours was a pretty late model, an ’81 528i 5-speed in Polaris (silver) over blue…

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The ’02 that started it all…

I’m blaming all this on my Father. He’s the one that got me hooked. It started in the 70s, when he brought home a brand-new…

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First post!

Just a placeholder, until I get some lovely BMW stuff up on the blog later this week. We’re up and online though, and that’s more…

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