# so i bought a new old car....

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [August 2, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361 "2007-08-02T22:48:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361/1 "2007-08-02T22:48:53Z")

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i just picked up an 85 e with cross drilled rotors, bav auto lowering springs, recaro seats, chipped ecu, short throw shifter, bilstein shocks, 3 sets of wheels and tires and extra decklid for 300. no rot and rust but its dented up a bit. only mechanical downside is that it needs a headgasket. i drove it and it rips pretty good. pics up by the end of the weekend. sorry for the zombie-like post but im pretty tired.

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**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361/2 "2007-08-03T01:11:21Z")

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nice. I love the gas mileage on the e. actually, I think I’m going to sell the e30 coupe and get a 4 door e and put euro bumpers on it

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361/3 "2007-08-03T05:32:20Z")

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Awesome. The e has a redline at like 4500 right? Does the chip raise that, or is there a reason for the low redline, like weak valve springs or something?

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**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361/4 "2007-08-03T05:42:35Z")

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The chip raises it to 5400ish. But stock it does redline at 4500.  
The chip makes a small difference, but its cheap 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-bought-a-new-old-car/33361/5 "2007-08-03T08:59:12Z")

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[quote=“EvilJay,post:4,topic:33361"”]

The chip raises it to 5400ish. But stock it does redline at 4500.  
The chip makes a small difference, but its cheap 🙂

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like the ability to push the tach past 5k. its really crazy, the tach just stops but the motor keeps reving

nice dirty, i want to see this beast