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    • König der Dunkelheit
    • Transistors!
    • Chasing efficiency
      • Bosch Design III fuel injectors
      • My BMW is overheating…why?
      • Fluids!
    • E24 OBC & other fun
      • E24 center console refurbishment
      • E24 clutch problems?
      • Motronic 1.0 troubleshooting & jumper kit
      • Motronic 1.3 troubleshooting (in progress)
      • 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
    • 1997 E36 318iS
    • 2008 128i coupe (E82)
    • My long-term E24 project.
      • On the road again, finally!
      • Finishing touches
      • E24 chassis Motronic 1.3 upgrade notes
      • Quick & sloppy engine swap (part 2)
      • 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
  • Special Features
    • Other great blogs
    • The Iconic BMW HQ
    • Completed Project Logs
      • The next project has arrived! 1990 535i automatic.
      • The Delicious Little Red Sports Car
        • Problems & solutions!
        • Problems & Solutions II
        • Problems & Solutions III
        • Copper nickle iron (CuNiFe) brake line is absolutely lovely.
        • Lightweight flywheel
        • Rust…
        • Jury rigging, E30 style.
      • Another unloved E36 M3…
        • M3 repair log
      • Short-term E23 project
        • That bad old M106
        • M106 is out!
    • Parts for sale & affiliate links
  • Home
  • Tech Articles
    • König der Dunkelheit
    • Transistors!
    • Chasing efficiency
      • Bosch Design III fuel injectors
      • My BMW is overheating…why?
      • Fluids!
    • E24 OBC & other fun
      • E24 center console refurbishment
      • E24 clutch problems?
      • Motronic 1.0 troubleshooting & jumper kit
      • Motronic 1.3 troubleshooting (in progress)
      • 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
    • 1997 E36 318iS
    • 2008 128i coupe (E82)
    • My long-term E24 project.
      • On the road again, finally!
      • Finishing touches
      • E24 chassis Motronic 1.3 upgrade notes
      • Quick & sloppy engine swap (part 2)
      • 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
  • Special Features
    • Other great blogs
    • The Iconic BMW HQ
    • Completed Project Logs
      • The next project has arrived! 1990 535i automatic.
      • The Delicious Little Red Sports Car
        • Problems & solutions!
        • Problems & Solutions II
        • Problems & Solutions III
        • Copper nickle iron (CuNiFe) brake line is absolutely lovely.
        • Lightweight flywheel
        • Rust…
        • Jury rigging, E30 style.
      • Another unloved E36 M3…
        • M3 repair log
      • Short-term E23 project
        • That bad old M106
        • M106 is out!
    • Parts for sale & affiliate links

2022 was a busy year…and 2023 is off to a great start!

Motorcycle project!

The newest parts car: Glacier Blue ’90 535i

Pick & pull, 2020 Edition

Happy 2019! That must mean it’s time for another project…

Another one joins the stable!

Parts, parts, parts…

Number 11 has departed!

Another E24 (or two) join the fleet

My 9th BMW hails from the Midwest

Number 8 is topless!

The 7th BMW…an E23

My 6th BMW is, appropriately, an E24

The E34 turns into an E30

The poor M42

Another E30 finds a home

That first E30

The E34 that became mine

The E12 that lasted almost forever

The ’02 that started it all…

First post!

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2022 was a busy year…and 2023 is off to a great start!

It’s been a while since the site has seen updates, figured I’d do an entire year at once. I’ll post up details as they develop.…

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  • Current Project Cars
  • Honda
  • Motorcycling

Motorcycle project!

I’m also a fan of motorcycling. It’s a fun hobby, not too expensive, and it provides a wonderful change of pace. Frets and worries just…

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  • Historical Reference
  • Parts
  • Sold

The newest parts car: Glacier Blue ’90 535i

Jan 3, 2023: The E34 finally left, donated to an anonymous buyer. It was a worthwhile investment in parts. Not only did it supply a…

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  • For Sale
  • Parts

Pick & pull, 2020 Edition

September, 2020 gave me an unusual opportunity: Could I manage to remove [an incredibly rare] glass moon roof from an E30, in less than two…

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  • Historical Reference
  • Sold

Happy 2019! That must mean it’s time for another project…

Jan. 14: Yep, another E21. I can’t seem to shake the 80s, eh? That’s not a bad thing, if that’s what you were thinking. I’m…

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  • Sold

Another one joins the stable!

It’s time for a confession…I’m one of those poor slobs that wastes his day watching [semi] local eBay & CL ads looking for decent project cars.…

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  • Historical Reference

Parts, parts, parts…

Aug. ’21: Upcoming plans include an M30B35 head on a B34 block with high-compression pistons and (hopefully) an E34 center section. That should get me…

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  • BMW
  • Historical Reference
  • Sold

Number 11 has departed!

Grand Finale (Feb. 13): This car is gone! RIP, poor old E23…many others will live on due to your sacrifice! Looking back on all the…

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  • Current Project Cars

Another E24 (or two) join the fleet

An American meets a European. They’re quite the couple, eminently suitable. After a prolonged courtship, two become one. A magical synthesis? The best of two…

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  • Sold

My 9th BMW hails from the Midwest

The 318iS is a pretty special model. I’m confident that they will be an excellent investment as time goes on. However, this example was rather…

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