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380s are a good bus, but mostly owned by rats, and thus driven into the ground.

Id it were me, id be looking for an FG ecoboost or LPI. No idea if they fit the price range though....

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The 5 speed is the a750?

If so there have been plenty of issues with them, but aftermarket has stepped in and it should be mostly sorted by now....

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Yep sounds epic. Whats the details?...

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Gtr front driveshaft and diffs are pretty tiny, and they hold up ok. Toyota system should be good to go

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Coils and injectors fail. Injector drivers fail.

Turbos and valve stem seals go faily regularly

electric water pumps fail.

there is the normal bmw plastic cooling...

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I think i know the answer to this, just need confirmation of my suspicion.

An FG falcon should have zero play in the front wheel bearings right? I know BA/BF do, but FG wheel bearings are...

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Someone told me a water steam thingo for removing wall paper was the go.

It wasn't. Was a pain in the arse. Dont do it that way!...

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Was going to, but it will probably be 2022 at the rate im going atm

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Admittedly my no pics C30 T5R is an auto, which doesnt help things, but i have much more fun punting around the e36 318is than the volvo. The front end just feels heavy and under steery.

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Commanders are ok. As bigshipengine mentioned, they are just a stretched WH.
I love the Hemis, but i wouldnt touch it unless the heads had been reco'd or it was built after they fixed the infamous...

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You dont want a cheap 135i. They are ticking time bombs when it comes to their common issues. Fast and fun to drive when they are working though.

Volvo c30s arent as sporty as the xr5. They...