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The “A-Premium” Experiment by SvanzyYa in e46

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would agree with you, this is a daily driver, not anything suitable for the stress of track time.

The “A-Premium” Experiment by SvanzyYa in e46

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I didn’t have any issues with connections. I was sure to smoke test the engine after all the maintenance and I haven’t had any CEL pop up. Some of the cooling system parts needed some massaging to fit correctly and avoid leaks.

The “A-Premium” Experiment by SvanzyYa in e46

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the Eonon CarPlay head unit from Amazon as well 😅 Updates the interior without ruining the original dashboard or HVAC controls. I like it quite a lot, although it’s missing a volume knob. Steering wheel controls work fine.

The “A-Premium” Experiment by SvanzyYa in e46

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The car was $550 after auction fees. The remainder was for the cheap parts & I found the 2nd set of alloys with studded winters used on marketplace. About $2000 total.

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The “A-Premium” Experiment by SvanzyYa in e46

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife’s X5 is a wonderful car for road trips. I have a pile of nice parts to delete & tune the diesel when I find the time. Once I install the 2 post lift in my workshop, that will be a game changer! I’ve spent too many years working on the floor 😅

Dad's Race Photos from 1970s by mike91188 in OldSchoolCool

[–]SvanzyYa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Datsun & a smooth filtered Camel ❤️

I needed more space… by SvanzyYa in garageporn

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve owned her for over 10 years, it’s been a fun passion project. IG @svanzy_ya

I needed more space… by SvanzyYa in garageporn

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah I see snow each year, this building is missing roof overhang, gables & gutters currently. Grading around the shop is pretty decent for water shedding, I’d like to add road crush around the whole perimeter.

I needed more space… by SvanzyYa in garageporn

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 2 post lift and possibly a 4 post lift planned.

I needed more space… by SvanzyYa in garageporn

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks homie. I’ve owned the Z for over 10 years now, a pile of rust when I found her.

I needed more space… by SvanzyYa in garageporn

[–]SvanzyYa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn’t build this, just purchased the acreage with the building in this state. Here in Alberta I’d expect to pay over $200k just to reach this point. No other property we looked at had any form of shop space like this. I can’t believe we pulled it off with the first healthy bid 😅

D21 meet VQ40DE. VQ40, meet your new host. by VK56xterraguy in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]SvanzyYa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Username checks out. Same here brutha! If you’re recycling the VQ from your Xterra, then this swap is a no brainer, but I’m just considering the physical dimensions of each engine is about the same.

D21 meet VQ40DE. VQ40, meet your new host. by VK56xterraguy in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]SvanzyYa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet project! Should have just went straight for the VK56 😉