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>>14204628
Factory or not? Done right, or "Well enough"?

>>14204636
Not factory, their prices seem pretty high and it was easy to find factory-style spoilers

Preferably have the job done right though

>>14204644
It will require drilling and repainting, what car? maybe a 300-1000$ Job depending on paint, and what will be required to be pulled apart.

That tire is done. If you take that on the highway you're a idiot.

Solid 50 miles

>>14204389
Could blow at any time

Time to get some new tires

>>14204330
Because boomers like rice too sometimes.

>>14204335
it's not even boomers driving em, bunch of edgy little shits

>>14204330
I like the halo's, just maybe not so much with colors. I'd prefer a clean white light, maybe a slight blue hint but not nearly that much.

Besides the obvious?

Probably better springs,struts,differential,tires, wider track, better interior, a more powerful 5.0 V8 engine, etc etc.

think of it like a lancer vs an evo

>>14204288
What's the difference between a lancer and a evo?

local station is $3.09 gallon

bellingham washington.

>>14204179
$1.52 per litre/$5.74 per gallon for regular unleaded

Prices have been quite decent lately. Some months ago it was $1.83 per litre/$6.91 per gallon

>>14204231
Oh, and this is Norway at my local Statoil. I could probably find it cheaper closer to the cities at unmanned filling stations

>>14204174
No

>>14204174
yep

>>14204174
maybe

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This wide body looks neat.
To bad its a One-off

>>14203557
>upstream O2 sensors were plugged in downstream
wat

>>14203557
The guy you bought them off has fucked you right up.
Cut them off and get proper bungs welded in.

>>14203587

Yeah, like I said, I was retarded. I didn't realize it mattered if they were further back or not. Downstream O2s have been tuned out.

>>14203591

How do I cut it off?

>>14203478
If theres nobody around, and no red light cam, I see no issue.

In my old town there was this one intersection that was the town's busiest too. In the early morning when no one was around, it'd show green for the main road. But it cycled on a timer so when you're driving towards it you wake up the intersection timer and the first thing it does is turn the main road red... So it was impossible to drive down this road going to the highway without it turning red on you. So it was safe to blow through it if there weren't any cops taking advantage of the intersection since they knew about it too.

As someone who grew up in the middle of nowhere I'm use to running stop signs. It's a victimless crime.

Running actual lights in the city, that's a gamble.

The Civic will be your best bet depending on what need work.

Civic, as long as the hybrid system isn't messed up at 200,000 miles.

>>14203447
Hmm four old piece of shit econobox FWD people movers. Yeah, great options there.

only the earliest model years (the most beaten) are legal

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>>14203319

"if you serious about inporting a car from Japan, Doug would be you go to source as he has written about importing a GTR from Japan last year and to keep it in the TTAC family Thomas can go check out the car for you, I think he is still in Japan."

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/01/digestible-collectible-1992-suzuki-cappuccino/#more-1258001


As for actual info on importing, read the following and if you have anymore questions email Doug Demuro (or that Thomas guy) yourself as Im sure he will have no problem helping you out.

http://jalopnik.com/i-m-importing-a-1990-nissan-skyline-gt-r-from-japan-1680939525

http://jalopnik.com/here-are-the-four-legal-ways-to-import-a-car-to-the-uni-1682067632

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neat lil cars arent they

>>14203177
what are they doing? seems such an unrealistic situation

Basically that, yeah.
It sounds simple but you'd be surprised how many people treat their cars like magical perpetual motion machines. Especially when people buy into the meme that Japanese cars only need oil changes.

Exactly. Also gentler acceleration until oil is warm. Rule of thumb is 2 miles per cylinder until oil and block are warm.
If it's a turbo, you'll need to cool it down after intensive use, too. A few minutes (say 10) of low-boost running around is good enough.

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>>14202804
Interested also OP, currently deciding between an a4 and a bmw 330

>>14202804

I own an 08 a4, which is the same thing.

Keep In mind i'm stage II plus and beat the everloving shit out of it

I've replaced:
>two cam followers (simple $20 piece)
>pcv valve
>timing belt/water pump
>motor/trans mounts (upgraded to poly)

Car has 105k, i've put 40k miles on the tune and many launches an wot runs later, the stock clutch is starting to show signs of wear, so I set the tune back to stock and the problem disappeared. The turbo seals might be wearing too now

I've gotten 34 MPG on a highway trip and average 25 mostly city. This car has been great to me

Thats a pretty low budget.

Have you factored in water pump replacements etc.?

Also I can't do a 7 series too much car

>>14202704
why not just wait until youre out of bmt?

>>14202704
e90 if you can afford it. N52 naturally aspirated engine. Buy a good one and you have a modern RWD top quality reliable car with even some brand reputation.

Bumping, I'm curious, too.

But I bet the price difference have always been huge, it was the cheaper substitute and we won't find any clean and not pricey one.

/o/ generally likes E36. Definitely look out for rust on skirts, chassis and wheel arches. Make sure the engine is in good condition, they're popular among boyracers with 0 car knowledge, especially in Eastern Europe. There's tons of BMW forums where you'll probably get better answers in terms of maintenance and shit. Keep in mind that where you live affects parts prices, I imagine them being cheap in Germany for example but a lot of people complain about very expensive maintenance.
In terms of driving, I can tell you for sure that even a 316 shitbox is amazingly fun to drive so I can only expect a 328 to be even better.

>>14202550
besides the interior (bad quality) you ll love it.I currently drive a 318i hardtop and i bought a 2.5 engine to swap it in (the 328 has the m52b28 but the m50b25 is better for turbo builds).go ahead,you will love it