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by martin318is
Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:06 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Which E30 should I buy?
Replies: 28
Views: 1118

great idea.... which one is yours though?
by martin318is
Tue Mar 29, 2005 1:48 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Which E30 should I buy?
Replies: 28
Views: 1118

But which is the bigger cheat then? Bolting a turbo onto a standard 325i engine? or dropping in the entire engine from a 5 series or other car? Personally, I would prefer to keep the engine and work it, but if that is not going to give me my desired performance, then a quiet modification is the way ...
by martin318is
Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:55 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Which E30 should I buy?
Replies: 28
Views: 1118

Not wishing to drag the conversation back on topic or anything but..... To summarise, the consensus seems to be the 325i 4 door for the body? I understand the opinions about the turbo vs NA question, but to be fair, turboing of BMWs is not exactly coming from Australia. It seems that Sweeden has the...
by martin318is
Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:02 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Which E30 should I buy?
Replies: 28
Views: 1118

Which E30 should I buy?

I am 32 years old and Australia based and have had a 1990 318is in the past which i loved but traded for a leased vehicle for tax reasons (man was I an idiot). Here I am 4 years later and I am still in love with the E30. I want to get one. The main problem is that I don't know which way to go. Regar...
by martin318is
Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:18 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: understeer - oversteer
Replies: 56
Views: 3369

Grip (To simplify) is down to one thing: Friction. Friction in the case we are discussing, comes down to a couple of factors: Material of the wheel rubber Material of the road surface (Ignoring water on road etc) Contact Area Pressure being applied per sq inch of contact area (weight of vehicle on e...