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^yeah, there's a pretty good bunch of people here in the greater Toronto area. We get about 65 cars for cruises, and around 200 for show's. Newer BMW are rampant around here. You're pretty much gaurenteed to have one in your sights at all times when you're driving around on the highways. Nothing really older that E21's around here though. The odd 3.0csi and bavaria kicking around.

Thanks! Canadian and American cars never required side markers, but some people install them anyways. Cheers! Just different sizes of wire wheels on a drill. I did it a few years ago and it still looks good.

Reliable engine, yes. Good all round car, yes. But they do come with their problems. The M50 as far as I know only came out in 1992, but that's besides the fact. Either engine is fine. I've had so many issues with my P.O.S. 525i. The metal on the doors where the hinge is attached tends to fatique, and will fail over time... Intstrument clusters are a headache, and the numerous ball joints are a pain in the @$$ and fail all the time, it seems. I go through wheel bearings every two years. seats are not terribly comfortable, and if it weren't for the arm rests, wouldn't supply any lateral support at all. Other than that, I like the size and the handling. Also, the stance looks great when it's lowered.

Hey Everyone! My regular board (BMWboard.com) is closed for good by the sounds of it, so Graham (also a member of BMWboard) has suggested that I come over here. So here I am!! I've owned BMW's for the last 7 years or so, mostly E30. Started off with a 1986 325e (t-boned), then a 1986 325es (rotted out) then a 1988 325i (beater, now parts car sitting in the driveway), and I currently have a 1991 318i cabrio, and a 1992 E34 525i. The 1991 E30 318i cabrio has 270,000kms. M42b18 DOHC 16v with a Dinan chip and K&N cone filter. Lowered it 2 years ago on Koni adjustable shocks, and Intrax springs. I installed a UUC Evo 3 short shift kit and clutch stop last year. Momo steering wheel, pedals, and shift knob. Bosch H4 headlight conversion, and Autopal H3 100w yellow highbeam conversion. "is" front lip to finish it off. Blaupunkt Los Angeles CD/MP3, Blaupunkt Sirius satelite radio, blaupunkt rear speakers, and MB Quart front speakers. I installed factory fogs into the stock harness, stock switch, and bulb installed into the cluster. Upcoming projects are a Stebro exhaust (sitting here on my basement floor), and heated seats (sitting in the garage, waiting for me to pull the harness/switches/console out of the parts car). The 1992 E34 525i (M50b25 ~ 5 speed) is my winter beater. Lowered on Bilsteins and Eibach (not the best idea for a winter car), Dinan chip, K&N panel filter, M5 replica 17" rims (offset~ 255's on the rear, 235's up front), 540 front lip. Cross drilled rotors all 'round. Everthing else is stock. The parts car: 1988 325i. Still runs! My parents both drive E30's as well. My dad's car is a 1992 E30 318i cabrio. It get driven in the winter with a hardtop. pretty much bone stock... suspension replacement is on the way this spring. She's like a boat right now. My Mom's car is the pride and joy of the family. It's a 1989 325i with 80,000kms on it. Everything is perfect on this car. No pitting on the headlights/fogs, no rust, full tool kit, working antenna, crank sunroof with zero rust. Even the steel wheels are rust free. No dashboard cracks, no tears in the cloth. Bone stock, and that's the way it will stay. Only thing I did to it was add a second truck light (the classic E30 $5 ~ 1/2 hour mod). All the cars are in very good shape for Canadian cars. So there you have it!! The Fleet! Hope you like 'em. I do all the work myself, and I hope I can help out here and there. Scott

Looks good Graham! Can't wait for some vids w/sound!