Post pictures of your ride as it sits!

[Tikibeast]

I wouldn't want to eliminate the flappers, the loss of low end torque would be very substantial. Car spends most of its time under 3k rpm.

all these crazy high figures (6k cad) must be for people that dont do their own work. If you do your own work its marginally more expensive than a "normal" car. If you need a shop to do your stuff then yes...german cars will steal your last dollar.

Yeah I'll openly admit I know almost nothing about German vehicles and their inner workings, I have no idea what the purpose of the flappers is...I assumed it was something along the lines of the old restrictor plates. That said from what I've seen parts prices aren't too bad and short of a rebuild I do pretty much everything myself at home so I would assume (hope) that ownership shouldn't be too much worse than the Magnum.

[jaygee15]

LOVE the pillow top interior you got. Just picked up a white on burgundy 81 coupe deville. will be getting an LS and 4l60 into it, 100 spokes, just static drop.
No pillow top leather though

thanks bruh, that's an awesome color combo you picked up, I almost picked up an 84 with that color combo. The seats are in such perfect condition and I have always wanted some pillowtops. I am debating doing an engine swap since the vehicle is in such mint condition. I got the 5.0 which has no balls at all, but it starts faster than a brand new car. Either way the engine swap would be one of the last things I do to it, so I got time to think. Post a pic yours.

[Ascendent]

You've got a solid point there, keeps it new and exciting, the problem for me is I hate boring cars with a passion, I've got the Magnum in the shop right now getting the engine rebuilt and I'm driving the wife's Jetta TDI and it's definitely not the more boring vehicle on the road, but it's too quiet, it's got no personality, I throw it into a corner and I get understeer for ****ing days! I need that excitement.

Pretty much the same as jlsnyder, I take it out on sunny days, and to work on nice Fridays. Car doesn't see rain, snow or any of that even though the only thing I really have to worry about in Texas is rain. However, Texas doesn't really have too bad winters so I try to get it out on relatively nice days in the fall/winter. It does rain a bit during the winter, so it doesn't get driven for weeks on end sometimes. Nor does it see anything below 40deg or so. I bought the car at 97,197 miles; put nearly 6k miles in the first year, a bit less than 5k in the time since. My time driving it is decreasing due to the fact that I bought a house and live further from work; which means more of a chance for it to get hit. That, and the Hagerty values seem to be on the up; which makes me want to keep it off the road more. When I drive it though; it gets driven.

My S2000 is driven as the daily, and I'm looking at getting a TL/TSX as a true daily so that these two can stay garaged. The S2000 is more fun to drive, IMO and the NSX is an amazing drive. Owning the two is a pleasure.

[WesleyEngDOTcom]

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[sm1ke]

all these crazy high figures (6k cad) must be for people that dont do their own work. If you do your own work its marginally more expensive than a "normal" car. If you need a shop to do your stuff then yes...german cars will steal your last dollar.

Agreed. He definitely wasn't one to pop the hood, change his own wheels, or do any of his own research. I can pop a bumper off, change air filters, etc. And I'm sure I could learn to do suspension/brakes if necessary. The only thing that would scare me off are electrical issues - aside from replacing fuses and changing out light bulbs, I'm clueless.

[S.T.A.R.S.]

[Zerafian]

walking back from the mailboxes...seemed like a nice time for a random pic.

[PolishSasquatch]

thanks bruh, that's an awesome color combo you picked up, I almost picked up an 84 with that color combo. The seats are in such perfect condition and I have always wanted some pillowtops. I am debating doing an engine swap since the vehicle is in such mint condition. I got the 5.0 which has no balls at all, but it starts faster than a brand new car. Either way the engine swap would be one of the last things I do to it, so I got time to think. Post a pic yours.

It no where near the quality of yours. But it was alos essentially free. Traded a rotted out 85 benz 300sd for it that i would have got $200 at the yard for. Tried selling it for a year. So fine..i paid 200 for the caddy.
Body is super straight, needs new plastics, there is a pinhole sized rust hole right in the center of the hood, and id like to redo the rear vinyl top. Otherwise, interior is cherry, just needs cleaning. Overall a very good platform that will need minimal money invested to look very good again. Lots of elbow grease. Im considering maybe just just rebuild the trans for a few hundred bucks, but well see.

[Tikibeast]

It no where near the quality of yours. But it was alos essentially free. Traded a rotted out 85 benz 300sd for it that i would have got $200 at the yard for. Tried selling it for a year. So fine..i paid 200 for the caddy.
Body is super straight, needs new plastics, there is a pinhole sized rust hole right in the center of the hood, and id like to redo the rear vinyl top. Otherwise, interior is cherry, just needs cleaning. Overall a very good platform that will need minimal money invested to look very good again. Lots of elbow grease. Im considering maybe just just rebuild the trans for a few hundred bucks, but well see.

Not a bad find, I've always wanted one of those early Mercedes diesels, the damn things are nearly bulletproof mechanically and they clean up very nicely. Something along the lines of the one below but in black just for a comfortable daily.

[jaygee15]

it no where near the quality of yours. But it was alos essentially free. Traded a rotted out 85 benz 300sd for it that i would have got $200 at the yard for. Tried selling it for a year. So fine..i paid 200 for the caddy.
Body is super straight, needs new plastics, there is a pinhole sized rust hole right in the center of the hood, and id like to redo the rear vinyl top. Otherwise, interior is cherry, just needs cleaning. Overall a very good platform that will need minimal money invested to look very good again. Lots of elbow grease. Im considering maybe just just rebuild the trans for a few hundred bucks, but well see.

id say thats a score, nice straight body, nice interior too. Theres a fb group for 80-92 fleetwood broughams you can get parts etc from.

[rozzar81]

First post on this entire site, and it's of my car haha. Imported about 7 years to the UK and now used for proms, weddings etc.

[impossible12]

[1fast1]

cool night time shot of the LP640 all lit up

[sanblz33]

We have put 24k miles on it since September 2016 when we got it. Currently at 92k miles.
Couples issues, nothing major.

-left rear parking caliper motor died, cheap fix as A8 uses same rear caliper

-breather hose from valve covers to separator deteriorated with heat. Replaced with oil rated 1" hose.

-driver lock intermittent. most likely wiring issue, too cold dont wanna deal with it right now,

-both valve cover gaskets started seeping major oil. Driver side is a huge PTIA with the bottom rear bolt, had to make a super short t30 torx on a ratchet wrench.

-Did the upper control arm bushings when we bought it as typical D3 issue they deteriorate

-Pretty sure I have 1+ intake flappers broken as i hear it chattering away when i have someone rev it with the hood open. Currently no replacement parts for this unless you buy a new $2k manifold, however I am convinced I could machine a slotted rod and press the plastic flappers into place on this. Just takes time and I dont want to R&D on my manifold while the engine is down. Looking for someone to send me their broken unit.

-New trans fluid, just as prev maintenance. it is the exact same trans as used in lincoln navigators, ZF uses lifeguard fluid for like #30 a qt, shell makes this, and they also make mercon sp. Used mercon SP for 7$ a qt, trans behaves the same for the last 6k miles I have done this.


Otherwise it is good. Super fun to drive, the active suspension is very nice. Comfort is smooth, dynamic will rattle teeth out on rough roads but very nice when high speed cruising. Car wants to get you in trouble.

How is the reliability of the V10? I kinda want to get an S6 V10 otherwise if I am going to get something powered by an engine like that I might as well save a little more & get an R8.

[iifymbro]

[PolishSasquatch]

How is the reliability of the V10? I kinda want to get an S6 V10 otherwise if I am going to get something powered by an engine like that I might as well save a little more & get an R8.

I basically outlined everything i could have right in the post you quoted. Had it for 20k miles. Engine and trans itself is very nice. Youll have to save alot more for an r8...i dont think they are anywhere near the 16-25k for an s6/s8.

[EdwardTheGreat]

Love it

[StallionRx]

Nice.

Also jealous of the jungle plants in the back and the sunlight.

[euphoric]

First time she's been on the ground in almost a year and fixing to go right back up again to finish some things. Nice to see it off jack stands though.

The garage needs a thorough cleaning too.

[Zackad]

golf R, nice brah. Almost picked up one of those a couple months ago. Went with this instead. terrible pics but they'll have to do for now lol

[Ascendent]

I heart E30s.

[PolishSasquatch]

put in a detroit locker. would have never made it in this mud with the crap LSD

[iifymbro]

Love it

Nice.

Also jealous of the jungle plants in the back and the sunlight.

golf R, nice brah. Almost picked up one of those a couple months ago. Went with this instead. terrible pics but they'll have to do for now lol

ty, love the R so far. I got a chance to sit in/check out a buddies wrx awhile back ^, nice car for sure!







Check out my newest whip, think I'll call it the "silver arrow", has a nice ring to it...

[KilaByte]

I heart E30s.

That's an e36 but I really heart e30s myself as well Can't believe how much e30 Ms have appreciated in value.

[jaygee15]

cool pic I took from inside my caddy

[TAWS6]

nice n clean

[jlsnyderTypeR]

The weather is getting nice around here, so I got the bird out early.......although, it may go back after this weekend...

[Ascendent]

Still not warm enough to bring it out?

[Archaic2021]

what shift knob is that?

[jlsnyderTypeR]

Still not warm enough to bring it out?

It's actually 32 here this morning....supposed to be 70 this afternoon, but I've hardly ever had this car out in cold weather.

Holy crap it's fast with the cool air...