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Old 07-24-2010, 04:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
320touring
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The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
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heh an e30 fan!

your eta (2.7 lump) can easily be modded to make good bhp and torque-making it more drivable and less stressed.

do you have those 'diving board' bumpers? They are heavy and even less aerodymamic than the european ones.

I'd advise switching to a manual trans to maximise mpg as you should already have a very long diff at the back.

As for the undertray, assuming the mounting threads are still on the car you could probably fashion a more effective one easily.

Fairly common to see 40mpg uk from 2.7 manuals being driven 'enthusiastically' over here.

Best of luck:-)
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