"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
11/14/2016 at 07:08 • Filed to: None
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"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
11/14/2016 at 07:08 • Filed to: None | 2
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Rear wiper delete and removal of old cd changer I never used. The wiper was broken anyway. Kinda want to strip the interior but I dont have time/money for track days and related upgrades like suspension and brakes so ruining its streetability may not be the way to go.
CalzoneGolem
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 08:06 |
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Oh man rear wipers are the best. I’ve resolved to never have another car without one.
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> CalzoneGolem
11/14/2016 at 08:07 |
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I need to find a new rear wiper for mine.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> CalzoneGolem
11/14/2016 at 08:13 |
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Meh it hasnt worked since i got the car and never really noticed.
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CalzoneGolem
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 08:22 |
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That’s surprising to me with all the rain you Brits get but they really shine in the snow.
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CalzoneGolem
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
11/14/2016 at 08:23 |
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What is it like 12" or some other weird size?
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> CalzoneGolem
11/14/2016 at 08:24 |
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10".
FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 08:34 |
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The rear wiper on the E36 Compact look out of place imo so that’s a good thing you removed them.
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CalzoneGolem
> TheTurbochargedSquirrel
11/14/2016 at 09:04 |
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So tiny.
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TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> CalzoneGolem
11/14/2016 at 09:17 |
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Especially compared to the fronts which are 18" driver and 19" passenger.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
11/14/2016 at 09:19 |
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Yeah it did look odd.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> CalzoneGolem
11/14/2016 at 09:44 |
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Suppose I never really find the water obscuring my vision out the back too much. Just need to see how close following vehicles are really which doesnt need perfect clarity.
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CalzoneGolem
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 09:52 |
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I might be obsessed with rearward visibility.
Noah - Now with more boost.
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 10:16 |
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I’m pretty sure E36 interiors are self-stripping! My friends’ 328is used to drop it’s glovebox door/trim on my lap whenever I went for a ride. We eventually reached the point where they were just removed altogether. But before that, I would take them out and place them in the back seat.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Noah - Now with more boost.
11/14/2016 at 10:17 |
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Haha yeah theyre very cheaply made, especially the compacts like mine.
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Noah - Now with more boost.
> Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
11/14/2016 at 12:10 |
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Maybe you know this already, but just in case this is a great BMW nerd tidbit: The reason why BMW plastics from that era are so brittle comes down to legislation. Government policy outstripped technological progress - the German parliament forced car manufacturers to buy environmentally friendly plastics, but decent green plastics were not available yet. So they had to use questionable stuff that didn’t age well because nothing else was available.
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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
> Noah - Now with more boost.
11/17/2016 at 12:23 |
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Just realised i didnt read this, had it open in chrome on my phone to remind me haha. But that definitely explains a lot, most of the plastics are very brittle or misshapen. Didnt actually know that was the case before.