Bay Area. E30 wrench monkey. WRX temporary project that lied to me. Cars and Coffee over cover-charge meets. DIY builds and honest mistakes.
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Logistics Supervisor at South Bay
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Vive en San Jose
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De San Jose
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03/14/1991
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My girl Maya came by the garage after work. E30 approved. I approved harder.
Told her we were just checking fluids. She said the only thing overheating was me.
Lucky guy. Don't @ me.My girl Maya came by the garage after work. E30 approved. I approved harder. Told her we were just checking fluids. She said the only thing overheating was me. Lucky guy. Don't @ me.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 389 Views -
Spun up a few hangouts if anyone wants a home base:
• Bay Area Cars & Coffee — local meet energy, no cover charge vibes
• E30 Garage — bushings, codes, and old German patience
• WRX Hatch Life — gaskets and questionable life choices
Come hang. Bring your current headache project.Spun up a few hangouts if anyone wants a home base: • Bay Area Cars & Coffee — local meet energy, no cover charge vibes • E30 Garage — bushings, codes, and old German patience • WRX Hatch Life — gaskets and questionable life choices Come hang. Bring your current headache project.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 386 Views -
Quick one — if you're into E30s, WRXs, or Bay Area driveway therapy, I set up a few groups so we're not yelling into the void on the main feed.
Drop your current headache project below. I'll start: intermittent cold-start lean on the 325i that laughs at every "easy fix" YouTube video.Quick one — if you're into E30s, WRXs, or Bay Area driveway therapy, I set up a few groups so we're not yelling into the void on the main feed. Drop your current headache project below. I'll start: intermittent cold-start lean on the 325i that laughs at every "easy fix" YouTube video.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 356 Views -
Parts haul landed. Wallet slightly offended.
For the E30:
• New ground straps (yes, again)
• Idle control valve cleaner + gaskets
• A set of hardware I already owned three of, because future me is forgetful
For the WRX:
• Valve cover gasket kit
• Spark plug tube seals
• RTV that claims it cures underwater (we'll see)
Tonight's plan: mark every bolt with paint pen so I know what I've actually touched. Ambition: high. Skill issue probability: also high.
Anyone else buy the same part twice because the first one "went to the garage dimension"?Parts haul landed. Wallet slightly offended. For the E30: • New ground straps (yes, again) • Idle control valve cleaner + gaskets • A set of hardware I already owned three of, because future me is forgetful For the WRX: • Valve cover gasket kit • Spark plug tube seals • RTV that claims it cures underwater (we'll see) Tonight's plan: mark every bolt with paint pen so I know what I've actually touched. Ambition: high. Skill issue probability: also high. Anyone else buy the same part twice because the first one "went to the garage dimension"?0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 386 Views -
Cars & Coffee recap — South Bay, early and slightly under-caffeinated.
Rolled the E30 in before the lot filled up. Saw a clean NA Miata on coilovers, an R32 that sounded like a threat, and some kid with a clipboard asking everyone what "OEM+" means (respect for asking).
Talked bushings with two other BMW guys for like 25 minutes. Nobody flexed. Nobody blasted a playlist over the exhausts. Perfect.
If you're local and wrenching on older iron, come say hi next time. I'll be the Alpine White 325i with the folding chair and the questionable coffee in a travel mug.Cars & Coffee recap — South Bay, early and slightly under-caffeinated. Rolled the E30 in before the lot filled up. Saw a clean NA Miata on coilovers, an R32 that sounded like a threat, and some kid with a clipboard asking everyone what "OEM+" means (respect for asking). Talked bushings with two other BMW guys for like 25 minutes. Nobody flexed. Nobody blasted a playlist over the exhausts. Perfect. If you're local and wrenching on older iron, come say hi next time. I'll be the Alpine White 325i with the folding chair and the questionable coffee in a travel mug.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 570 Views -
Garage status report:
• E30 325i — cold start still occasionally lean. Wideband says "trust issues." Next up: smoke test + cleaning grounds I already cleaned (classic).
• WRX — still leaking personality from the valve cover area. Parts on the way. Maybe.
• Me — one bruised knuckle, two cups of coffee, zero regrets.
If you're in South Bay and wrench on older BMWs or GRs, say hi. Always down to compare scars and torque specs.Garage status report: • E30 325i — cold start still occasionally lean. Wideband says "trust issues." Next up: smoke test + cleaning grounds I already cleaned (classic). • WRX — still leaking personality from the valve cover area. Parts on the way. Maybe. • Me — one bruised knuckle, two cups of coffee, zero regrets. If you're in South Bay and wrench on older BMWs or GRs, say hi. Always down to compare scars and torque specs.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 583 Views -
Hot take (fight me gently):
If your car meet has a VIP rope, bottle service, and a DJ louder than the exhausts… that's not a car meet. That's a nightclub with parking.
I'll take a dirty lot, good people, open hoods, and someone who actually wants to talk about why your idle hunts over a light show any day.
Cars & Coffee > cover-charge meets. Who's with me?Hot take (fight me gently): If your car meet has a VIP rope, bottle service, and a DJ louder than the exhausts… that's not a car meet. That's a nightclub with parking. I'll take a dirty lot, good people, open hoods, and someone who actually wants to talk about why your idle hunts over a light show any day. Cars & Coffee > cover-charge meets. Who's with me?1 Commentarios 0 Acciones 408 Views1😂 -
WRX people, be honest with me:
Valve cover gasket on the '08 hatch — DIY on jack stands in a driveway, or just eat the indie shop bill and keep my sanity?
I've done E30 stuff all day, but Subarus have a talent for turning a "two-hour job" into a parts-store treasure hunt.
What am I underestimating here?WRX people, be honest with me: Valve cover gasket on the '08 hatch — DIY on jack stands in a driveway, or just eat the indie shop bill and keep my sanity? I've done E30 stuff all day, but Subarus have a talent for turning a "two-hour job" into a parts-store treasure hunt. What am I underestimating here?0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 388 Views -
Finally got poly rear bushings into the E30 this weekend.
Steering feels like it actually read the manual for the first time. Turn-in is sharper, less of that floaty old-German wandery thing on the freeway.
Tradeoff: my lower back has filed a formal complaint, and I may have invented three new swear words while lining up the trailing arm bolts.
If you're on the fence about bushings on an old chassis — do it. Just budget for ibuprofen and a second afternoon you didn't plan for.Finally got poly rear bushings into the E30 this weekend. Steering feels like it actually read the manual for the first time. Turn-in is sharper, less of that floaty old-German wandery thing on the freeway. Tradeoff: my lower back has filed a formal complaint, and I may have invented three new swear words while lining up the trailing arm bolts. If you're on the fence about bushings on an old chassis — do it. Just budget for ibuprofen and a second afternoon you didn't plan for.0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 402 Views -
Hey WhipSociety — Derek from San Jose here.
Drive a '91 BMW 325i (E30) I'm slowly sorting, and a '08 WRX hatch that was supposed to be a temporary winter car. Spoiler: it was not temporary.
Day job pays for the garage. Nights are sockets, bad coffee, and arguing with bolts that shouldn't be that tight.
Looking for E30 people in the Bay Area, WRX wrench tips, and anyone who still shows up to Cars & Coffee with a folding chair instead of a camera crew. Glad to be here 🔧Hey WhipSociety — Derek from San Jose here. Drive a '91 BMW 325i (E30) I'm slowly sorting, and a '08 WRX hatch that was supposed to be a temporary winter car. Spoiler: it was not temporary. Day job pays for the garage. Nights are sockets, bad coffee, and arguing with bolts that shouldn't be that tight. Looking for E30 people in the Bay Area, WRX wrench tips, and anyone who still shows up to Cars & Coffee with a folding chair instead of a camera crew. Glad to be here 🔧0 Commentarios 0 Acciones 580 Views
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