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Old Mar 11, 2025 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
I think the G30 is definitely going to be a future classic because it is the last gen before BMW started going crazy with the styling. I've seen a number of G60's in the real world now and bloated is the best way to describe them. They give me Ford Taurus vibes for some reason.
My plan was to get a new G60 when they came out and sell or trade the G30. While I don't hate the new one, I just don't care for it enough to buy one. I'll keep mine, which I really like, for a while longer. I'm in no hurry.

Old Mar 11, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
I think the newest BMW styling got aggressive changes.
Not always in a good way. Lol
Everything has. That’s why more traditional looking cars look better and better as time goes on, like his Bimmer.
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 09:54 AM
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bayeaux and striker going to the office...

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ATSbdDXgj/
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
bayeaux and striker going to the office...

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ATSbdDXgj/
The Facebook post is showing as deleted, at least that's what I'm seeing

EDIT

OK I just clicked on the link and watched
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 02:42 PM
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Mmmmmmmmmmm. The Audi 2.0T coffee blend.
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by striker223


mmmmmmmmmmm. The audi 2.0t coffee blend.
hg?
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223


Mmmmmmmmmmm. The Audi 2.0T coffee blend.
That's the engine oil?
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223


Mmmmmmmmmmm. The Audi 2.0T coffee blend.
Changed your oil lately? 😮
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
bayeaux and striker going to the office...

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ATSbdDXgj/
🤣🤣🤣


Going back in the garage to finish installing the downpipe on the Supra 🙃💀
Originally Posted by Striker223


Mmmmmmmmmmm. The Audi 2.0T coffee blend.
😲
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
🤣🤣🤣

Going back in the garage to finish installing the downpipe on the Supra 🙃💀

😲
I’m curious if you will see any gains with just the downpipe without a tune. I didn’t see much of a gain with my catted downpipe with a tune like I had hoped. The tune made the biggest difference.
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by coolsaber
hg?
Nope, pure bearing metal......

You almost never see headgasket failure on German cars unless someone really overheated one several times. 2.0 EA888s however love to set new records for chain and bearing failure speed! And HPFP follower failure, and carbon lock, and PCV failure and on and on.
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by patgilm
I’m curious if you will see any gains with just the downpipe without a tune. I didn’t see much of a gain with my catted downpipe with a tune like I had hoped. The tune made the biggest difference.
I plan on running a JB4 piggyback. I’ve read good and not great things about it. Can get a custom E30 93/E85 map. Has like 5-6 different maps. I may only use 2-3 of the maps. I’ll mainly run the 93 map. I’ve read somewhere in 420-440whp on 93 with a DP. I believe can run up to E40 E85 where it can get pretty wild.

I may eventually get a full unlock tune when I get bored with current setup especially. Not a fan of shipping ECU to Finland. Hopefully sooner than later it will be available stateside.

One Supra ran a 10.9 on MS109 fuel on a JB4 tune.
Old Mar 11, 2025 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Nope, pure bearing metal......

You almost never see headgasket failure on German cars unless someone really overheated one several times. 2.0 EA888s however love to set new records for chain and bearing failure speed! And HPFP follower failure, and carbon lock, and PCV failure and on and on.
Insanity.
I don't know how an engine can survive with that much metal in the oil grindjng away at the engine internals, cams, etc. Lol

Marking the Audi 2.0T engine off the list of future cars to own. Lol

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Old Mar 11, 2025 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Insanity.
I don't know how an engine can survive with that much metal in the oil grindjng away at the engine internals, cams, etc. Lol

Marking the Audi 2.0T engine off the list of future cars to own. Lol
Oh they don't survive, they are horrific. I hate any EA888 and the EA113 is on THIN ice, I still don't like them at all due to the idiotic cam adjuster system and how it has internal leaks. Still not as bad as the EA888 chain failing every 30-60k miles but both suck.....the 1.8T is much better if you don't want to lose you mind with constant issues.
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