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Das Boot Yes, I would totally pay extra for the Das Boot packaging. Thanks, that made my morning!

Anyone know of a source for a reasonably priced E3 3.0 exhaust? The only option I can find is the dealer. Getbmwparts.com, who usually gives a pretty good discount, is quoting $371 for the front muffler and $351 for the rear muffler. Anyone know if the 2800 E3 exhaust fits the 3.0 E3? It's...

The Custom Evaporator Core... meh I was talked into the custom evaporator core setup by Bob Pogge at ICE air nearly 20 years ago as part of the whole "oh god R134a is coming the sky is falling" thing that was going on. It was a neat idea -- a three-row evaporator core that is exactly the same...

I'd drive, but... ...my E9 drove through 500 miles of drenching soaking rain on the way to The Vintage last year. It still gives me dirty looks every time I walk into the garage.

Barry, it's a bit of a Frankenmotor, a 3.2 from a 533i but with an L-Jetronic injection system from an E12 528i. The thermostat housing was from the 528i. It uses the thermostat on the left in the pic, which is the "newer of the old style." The "older of the old style" is on the right in the...

Misery enjoys company Don, you have no idea how much better that makes me feel, especially coming from a pro!

While I had my cooling system open from the heater bypass exercise, I wanted to put the 80 degree thermostat back in (with the Mark Preisendorf triple-core radiator installed, with the 71 degree thermostat, it only runs 1/3 of the way up the gauge). I've made this mistake before, and I just...

Two Different Approaches The longest single chapter in my book is on a/c, but to summarize: If an a/c system is functioning, it is not leaking (or leaking extremely slowly), and no components need to be changed. If an a/c system is NOT functioning, then something isn't working. It could...

kind of pulls the whole room together

I cut 'em I had a pair of spare springs out of a 2800CS I could play with. I cut one coil off the fronts and rears. The fronts are perfect in terms of ride height, and with no weight the rears are too, but with weight in the car (like when I drive to The Vintage) the rears sit too low. I...

My book (see signature) has three long chapters devoted to the outer body restoration of my E9, and another devoted to air conditioning, including retrofitting a/c into my E9. It all depends what you want out of it at the end. If you want a concours winner and you have the wallet, an...

Jared's Tom, if we "went to Jared's" with that kind of coin, we'd just come home with a set of Alpina open lugs. We'd find them. They'd find us. It would happen.

Starts with T, rhymes with C, that stands for Coupe I just committed to: --MidAmerica 02Fest in late April (3000 miles RT) --Sharkfest in early May --The Vintage in late May You guys are going to get me in so much trouble...

Long may we all run.

Wrong Dash An astute eBay-er pointed out that it's not an E9 dash -- it's an early two-piece 2002 dash. D'oh!

(Ed, in all seriousness, the writing and speaking are great fun, but WAAAAAAY less money than you probably imagine...)

I've put it on eBay; see http://www.ebay.com/itm/131110856868?item=131110856868&viewitem=&vxp=mtr Will entertain offers. I'm trying to pay for the 49k mile '72 Bavaria I just bought... --Rob

Scott, thanks for your kind words on my column. Since January 2013, I have been writing for Roundel every other month, and since October 2013, I have been writing for Road and Track every other month. I am not privy to the inner workings of the club, but my understanding is that the BMW CCA...

Road trip! Tom, you're gettin' me thinkin' thoughts that just aren't right...

I'll be speaking at Sharkfest I've been contacted by the Sharkfest organizers, and it looks like I'll be the speaker at the event dinner. --Rob Siegel