Insane BMW 320

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

All I can say is "G*d Damn". It had me weaving in my chair!

Good find



Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY




>From: "daniel savatteri" <yoscirocco@hotmail.com>
>To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Insane BMW 320 Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 21:24:35 -0400
>
>http://www.supercarchallenge.nl/video/Assen-bmwSTW.wmv
>This thing speaks for itself.
>
>>From: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Gordy Stedman <ydrogs@gmail.com>
>>To: GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com>, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: More of the do-it-yourself alignment questions
>>Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:18:18 -0700
>>
>>      When replacing tie rod ends check to make sure that both the tie
>>rods have threaded ends.  If yours have never been replaced then the
>>entire drivers side tie rod will have to be replaced since the tie rod
>>end is integrated in the shaft.  Make sure you thread the new tie rod
>>onto the rack to the same depth the old one was or you might run out
>>of adjustment on the joint end (found that out the hard way).  Also
>>check to see if steering boots are worn out, mine were shredded, and
>>replace at the same time.  I got all the parts locally for < $30.
>>      While your under there might as well replace steering rack
>>bushings.  I used the poly-urathane ones and the difference is like
>>night and day.
>>      Sounds like a lot of work but I did it in my driveway with jack
>>stands, alignmnet and all on a Saturday.  I have the alignment emails
>>saved if you want me to forward them to you.  Good luck.
>>
>> > My suspension is shot.  I remember Dan Bubb mentioned at one point
>> > that I really don't even need to bother doing an alignment because of
>> > that.  After my recent mishap, though, I think I've got a pretty bad
>> > toe problem (car is really jumpy, steering wheel isn't straight, and
>> > my drivers side tire squeals on every turn, no matter how slow I'm
>> > moving or how small the turn is - think: highway lane changes, tire
>> > squeals).  Am I going to be ABLE to do an alignment on it or would I
>> > just mess things up more?  Suspension shot means that my shocks might
>> > as well not even be there and all my bushings are old and tired.  Tie
>> > rods might be damaged but  I don't even want to begin to think about
>> > that possibility right now.  I'm not even really worried about camber
>> > and such, but does anyone have any suggestions of what to do and what
>> > not to do or what not to worry about?
>> >
>> > At the moment I'm swinging more toward the hate side of the classic
>> > love/hate relationship with this stupid car :(
>> >
>> > -Grant-
>> >
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>>--
>>Gordy
>>
>>MK1 x 3
>>
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