I figured that if I start looking at used car, I best get one that excites me, and I have always loved the BMW 3 series.
Although, I would love a Manual. Since the description lists it as having a V6, I am sure that the description for it having a manual is wrong as well. And also seeing as how the picture of the pedals does not show a clutch pedal.
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I am looking at the stereo in the trunk. The paint looks a little too fresh for factory original as well. There is a good chance that car has been hammered hard. I would be interested in a compression check.
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It would be different, atleast in my book, if it was some beat down old standard 6 cylinder or some other low end model, but don't take an SS and maul it with a diesel, no matter how fast it is. Such a "rare" car should be in stock form.
Ok, all we need now is somebody to go out there and teach Bingo how to do a "REAL" Burnout.
Sounds good for a bunch of almost in it passes. Try bring it up to say 3 grand and dumping the clutch, then NAIL IT! ( you may want to start at the end of the lot.)
Or learn how to heal and toe the damn thing. (one end of your big ass foot on the gas one on the brake.) hold the brake, feed it some gas, work the clutch. Also look into getting line locks. if you can't manage to heal and toe. (https://www.rpmoutlet.com/hurst.htm )
It would be different, at least in my book, if it was some beat down old standard 6 cylinder or some other low end model, but don't take an SS and maul it with a diesel, no matter how fast it is. Such a "rare" car should be in stock form.
But this is just IMO
I would have to agree on there choice of cars being bad, But there not "REAL" car guys. Never the less. Thats one Bad Ass Diesel. I would love to do something like that with My Dodge Ram 1500. Detuned a bit and worked for MPG it could give a work truck a big boost in MPG as well as more power. Automakers are not inclined to do something like this due to cost factors, and a why bother attitude. Until the trucks really play into the corporate average fuel economy there is no need for them to bother. $25,000 is a lot per car/truck for the mod, but they should be able to bring that price way down on the corporate scale. Heck the research has been done, and it works. The problem is a the legal mumbo jumbo, and licensing issues.
Ok, all we need now is somebody to go out there and teach Bingo how to do a "REAL" Burnout.
Sounds good for a bunch of almost in it passes. Try bring it up to say 3 grand and dumping the clutch, then NAIL IT! ( you may want to start at the end of the lot.)
Or learn how to heal and toe the damn thing. (one end of your big ass foot on the gas one on the brake.) hold the brake, feed it some gas, work the clutch. Also look into getting line locks. if you can't manage to heal and toe. (https://www.rpmoutlet.com/hurst.htm )
I'm not one to burnout, so I need practice. I revved it to probably 3500 there and hit the rev limiter before I even realized it...which is why it was a half-assed burnout.
Line-locks are nice...there's so many things I want to do to this car, I don't know where to start -- well, yes I do...make money.
the proper Rpm for launch is different for different cars. try different rpm's . Find what works best. In a real race situation you really don't want to smoke the tires. you do need to be able to heat the tires up though, and line locks will be a big advantage in heating the tires and leaving the line. A couple hundred dollars and installation is pretty cheap. doesn't make it go any faster in and of itself, but boy howdy wil you love playing with it.
Last edited by nunyadam : June 25th, 2007 at 08:42 PM.
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