FD on Ebay - $150K in receipts....
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Looks like the car has been sold. Dang, I was looking seriously at purchasing it. Well I guess I'll be looking at a nice S2000 in about a year
The M5s are amazing!! I've been trying to talk Dez into buying one for about a year now, She has a Z3 but wants some more room. She has her mind set on a Mercedes (V6 too
) I may still be able to sway her towards a nice M3
The M5s are amazing!! I've been trying to talk Dez into buying one for about a year now, She has a Z3 but wants some more room. She has her mind set on a Mercedes (V6 too
) I may still be able to sway her towards a nice M3
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Donovan,
I found a nice blue M3, 2001 model with 32k miles for sale for only $33k...that's a pretty good deal, you should check it out...it even has a DVD system for the kids
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6131
As far as my car, not so sure about the sale yet, the winner asked me to wait to Jan. 21st for payment because he's stationed in Korea and there is some problem with him selling some funds...etc. I have a counter offer from someone else that said they're ready to fly out, pay $30k cash right away and drive it home.
I have to say, once I received the notice from ebay that the car sold, I felt terrible. I was very very sad for a brief moment (about 5 minutes), but soon got over it because it does simplify things for me. We'll see how it works out.
On the one hand I need to grow up and let it go, on the other hand I did get over it pretty quick. It was certainly a wonderful experience owning this car, I loved driving it, performing the mods, making my own stuff...etc. I am exhausted overall though.
My 3rd child was born very ill and for the past 2.5 years I simply did not have the time to enjoy the car and can't see myself being able to come back do what I used to do with the car.
cheers
W
I found a nice blue M3, 2001 model with 32k miles for sale for only $33k...that's a pretty good deal, you should check it out...it even has a DVD system for the kids
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6131
As far as my car, not so sure about the sale yet, the winner asked me to wait to Jan. 21st for payment because he's stationed in Korea and there is some problem with him selling some funds...etc. I have a counter offer from someone else that said they're ready to fly out, pay $30k cash right away and drive it home.
I have to say, once I received the notice from ebay that the car sold, I felt terrible. I was very very sad for a brief moment (about 5 minutes), but soon got over it because it does simplify things for me. We'll see how it works out.
On the one hand I need to grow up and let it go, on the other hand I did get over it pretty quick. It was certainly a wonderful experience owning this car, I loved driving it, performing the mods, making my own stuff...etc. I am exhausted overall though.
My 3rd child was born very ill and for the past 2.5 years I simply did not have the time to enjoy the car and can't see myself being able to come back do what I used to do with the car.
cheers
W
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Thanks Mahjik,
Those are great photos in the links below! I love the idea of going to the track with my little rascals in the back seat of my track car
W.
Those are great photos in the links below! I love the idea of going to the track with my little rascals in the back seat of my track car
W.
Originally posted by Mahjik
Hey Wael,
Good luck on whatever you end up doing. You have an impeccable FD worth tons more then you'll probably get out of it.
I have a friend with a BMW M5:
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/FD...2-MVC-002F.JPG
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/FD...2-MVC-004F.JPG
He's owned it for a little over a year and hasn't had any problems (aside from his crappy driving curbbing it, which is why I got him out to a track event this year). The car eats oil, but coming from an FD, that won't be a problem for you.
Best of luck!
Hey Wael,
Good luck on whatever you end up doing. You have an impeccable FD worth tons more then you'll probably get out of it.
I have a friend with a BMW M5:
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/FD...2-MVC-002F.JPG
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/FD...2-MVC-004F.JPG
He's owned it for a little over a year and hasn't had any problems (aside from his crappy driving curbbing it, which is why I got him out to a track event this year). The car eats oil, but coming from an FD, that won't be a problem for you.
Best of luck!
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How can I forget...and it ended up being the darn tiny band clamp at the back of the upper extension manifold, the one for the map sensor hose, was oriented in a way that when you're at WOT it catches the butterfly lever and keeps it open...just a dumb 4mm band clamp!
Its always amazing what others are willing to do to help you out at MADS. I will continue to attend MADS regardless what I end up with.
cheers
W
Its always amazing what others are willing to do to help you out at MADS. I will continue to attend MADS regardless what I end up with.
cheers
W
Originally posted by Fritz Flynn
I believe I had the pleasure of lending Wael my throttle body at MADS. Very nice car. Good luck selling it. I'll give you 25k
I believe I had the pleasure of lending Wael my throttle body at MADS. Very nice car. Good luck selling it. I'll give you 25k
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You guys know the ex-GF you used to have incredible sex with and which you compare all current and future ones to (in that department) and yet they never seem to be able to quite hold the same candle to her?
Wael, the FD is going to be that ex-GF for you.
Wael, the FD is going to be that ex-GF for you.
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LOL! Yup! I was just commenting to Ed on the phone (before reading this post) that the M5 is like a wife, and the rx-7 is like a spoiled child that gets everything it wants. The M5 is a good, well built, good looking, nicely finished, with enough hand build quality just to satisfy, does everything with no fuss, very fast, handles great, and its a car that will go the distance. Just like a wife should But is it the sexiest? No! Is it the best handler? No! Is it the best sedan? No...it is, as they say, master of none but it is multi-talented...just like a good wife
That ex-GF, can certainly do one thing...and do that one thing well But she's not the ideal wife
Ok, now I am not sure where to go from here because anything I say will come back to bite me in the ***...assuming, everything I said so far won't
cheers
W
But is it the sexiest? No! Is it the best handler? No! Is it the best sedan? No...it is, as they say, master of none but it is multi-talented...just like a good wife That ex-GF, can certainly do one thing...and do that one thing well
But she's not the ideal wife Ok, now I am not sure where to go from here because anything I say will come back to bite me in the ***...assuming, everything I said so far won't
cheers
W
Originally posted by clayne
You guys know the ex-GF you used to have incredible sex with and which you compare all current and future ones to (in that department) and yet they never seem to be able to quite hold the same candle to her?
Wael, the FD is going to be that ex-GF for you.
You guys know the ex-GF you used to have incredible sex with and which you compare all current and future ones to (in that department) and yet they never seem to be able to quite hold the same candle to her?
Wael, the FD is going to be that ex-GF for you.
You're too funny 
"oouch! Cut that out honey!"
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"A stock CYM goes for more then $20k unless it's all dented and tore up.
He can probably get $30k for it."
I agree with you Gsrsol--in my view well over $20K!! I sure as hell wouldn't sell it for anything less than $30K.
He can probably get $30k for it."
I agree with you Gsrsol--in my view well over $20K!! I sure as hell wouldn't sell it for anything less than $30K.
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"Just like a wife should But is it the sexiest? No! Is it the best handler? No! Is it the best sedan? No...it is, as they say, master of none but it is multi-talented...just like a good wife
That ex-GF, can certainly do one thing...and do that one thing well But she's not the ideal wife"
Wael, You just summed up my reality===fortunately I had the wisdom to see the difference. Please keep us posted on your M5 experience???
That ex-GF, can certainly do one thing...and do that one thing well But she's not the ideal wife"
Wael, You just summed up my reality===fortunately I had the wisdom to see the difference.
Please keep us posted on your M5 experience???
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just read the thread...im realtivly new to terms used here such as cym...im not sure what the c is, but is the ym yellow mica?...if thats the color, than i have a cym, bought it for 21k a few years ago...but im assuming, its a 93 r1..so idont know...any ways, i luv that car, to bad its sold...what i really liked about it was the dash and console...i like how the center console has the gauges and the climate control is down low in the console...if i may ask, how did you do this? this sounds kewl and might do it my self since im buying a whole lot of gauges soon and need space.
Originally posted by Senna
"A stock CYM goes for more then $20k unless it's all dented and tore up.
He can probably get $30k for it."
I agree with you Gsrsol--in my view well over $20K!! I sure as hell wouldn't sell it for anything less than $30K.
"A stock CYM goes for more then $20k unless it's all dented and tore up.
He can probably get $30k for it."
I agree with you Gsrsol--in my view well over $20K!! I sure as hell wouldn't sell it for anything less than $30K.
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Wael
Thanks for all the years of sharing your expertise and the last 20 minutes of fall on the floor laughter as I read this thread. BTW your personifications of the RX7 and Bimmer 5s as wife and spoiled brat are directly on point.
Best
Jeff
Thanks for all the years of sharing your expertise and the last 20 minutes of fall on the floor laughter as I read this thread. BTW your personifications of the RX7 and Bimmer 5s as wife and spoiled brat are directly on point.
Best
Jeff
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Originally posted by Trexthe3rd
That is an odd looking chart, the run was done in 4th gear up to 7500RPM. That's around 120mph on the road! I'd be scared to stand any where near that car when this is done. I usually see dynos done in 3rd.
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That is an odd looking chart, the run was done in 4th gear up to 7500RPM. That's around 120mph on the road! I'd be scared to stand any where near that car when this is done. I usually see dynos done in 3rd.
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Originally posted by wael.el-dasher@efini.net
Donovan,
I found a nice blue M3, 2001 model with 32k miles for sale for only $33k...that's a pretty good deal, you should check it out...it even has a DVD system for the kids
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6131
As far as my car, not so sure about the sale yet, the winner asked me to wait to Jan. 21st for payment because he's stationed in Korea and there is some problem with him selling some funds...etc. I have a counter offer from someone else that said they're ready to fly out, pay $30k cash right away and drive it home.
I have to say, once I received the notice from ebay that the car sold, I felt terrible. I was very very sad for a brief moment (about 5 minutes), but soon got over it because it does simplify things for me. We'll see how it works out.
On the one hand I need to grow up and let it go, on the other hand I did get over it pretty quick. It was certainly a wonderful experience owning this car, I loved driving it, performing the mods, making my own stuff...etc. I am exhausted overall though.
My 3rd child was born very ill and for the past 2.5 years I simply did not have the time to enjoy the car and can't see myself being able to come back do what I used to do with the car.
cheers
W
Donovan,
I found a nice blue M3, 2001 model with 32k miles for sale for only $33k...that's a pretty good deal, you should check it out...it even has a DVD system for the kids
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6131
As far as my car, not so sure about the sale yet, the winner asked me to wait to Jan. 21st for payment because he's stationed in Korea and there is some problem with him selling some funds...etc. I have a counter offer from someone else that said they're ready to fly out, pay $30k cash right away and drive it home.
I have to say, once I received the notice from ebay that the car sold, I felt terrible. I was very very sad for a brief moment (about 5 minutes), but soon got over it because it does simplify things for me. We'll see how it works out.
On the one hand I need to grow up and let it go, on the other hand I did get over it pretty quick. It was certainly a wonderful experience owning this car, I loved driving it, performing the mods, making my own stuff...etc. I am exhausted overall though.
My 3rd child was born very ill and for the past 2.5 years I simply did not have the time to enjoy the car and can't see myself being able to come back do what I used to do with the car.
cheers
W
Wael, as a neighbor and as a beneficary to your help (with intercooler, exnaust, brakes, etc) and kindness i am sad to see you sell her!!! Also if you have any unique parts laying around give me a hollar.
PS keep in touch...i know u will end up tracking something up at lime rock....i want to come.
Last edited by matty; Jan 5, 2004 at 02:39 PM.
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Originally posted by wael.el-dasher@efini.net
All dyno runs should be done in 4th gear for an accurate 1:1 ratio
All dyno runs should be done in 4th gear for an accurate 1:1 ratio
The reason 4th gear is most commonly used is because it gives the computer enough time to gather enough data points for a more accurate curve without keeping the engine under load for an extended period of time.
Originally posted by jimlab
Actually, the ratio doesn't matter on a Dynojet because the acceleration of the drum is monitored and compared to a known baseline and only engine rpm is used to calculate the torque required.
The reason 4th gear is most commonly used is because it gives the computer enough time to gather enough data points for a more accurate curve without keeping the engine under load for an extended period of time.
Actually, the ratio doesn't matter on a Dynojet because the acceleration of the drum is monitored and compared to a known baseline and only engine rpm is used to calculate the torque required.
The reason 4th gear is most commonly used is because it gives the computer enough time to gather enough data points for a more accurate curve without keeping the engine under load for an extended period of time.
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