So I paid $250 for an m46

Big Lan · 03-13-2007, 10:44 PM

and it came in this really cool package

Got it to my house the day after doug's bbq, but I hadn't had any time to really do anything to it until this past sunday.

The PO (real nice guy btw) told me he had his neighbor help him jump the car, hooked the cables up backward, and the car no longer ran. Bought a battery, tossed it in, and it fired right up. There's a charging issue, the voltmeter stays at 12v, and the battery light comes on with the key off, so I'm thinking blown diode(s) in the rectifier bridge. I'm just gonna buy a new alternator rather than try to fix this one, though I may rebuild it just to have a spare around. Now to update the sig...

Edit - I'm going to try to keep a running tally of the costs of this thing. Some of this I'm approximating as I probably won't be able to find the receipts. I'll put it here so it's easier to find.

Car - $250
Wiring harness - ~$350 from Summit
Red top - ~$150 from Costco
Driver's seat - ~$25 from pick & pull
E-fan - ~25 from pick & pull
Sheetmetal for gauge panel - ~$5 from Home Depot
Gauges - ~$300 from Summit

Big Lan · 03-13-2007, 10:46 PM

I also made this video of the exhaust

cst805 · 03-13-2007, 11:04 PM

LAN! you lucky dog! $250 well spent. any plans to make it go faaaassssstttttaaaaarrrrrr?

blarf · 03-13-2007, 11:08 PM

745 TurboGreasel · 03-13-2007, 11:13 PM

Nice deal!
I think I saw it on Craigslist?

Delfosse · 03-13-2007, 11:15 PM

now you have to find a real flathood grille to use with the quad rec's

77240dl · 03-13-2007, 11:19 PM

got one.....

Crazychopstick · 03-13-2007, 11:28 PM

Hot damn! Great looking color man!

Big Lan · 03-13-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cst805

LAN! you lucky dog! $250 well spent. any plans to make it go faaaassssstttttaaaaarrrrrr?

I was thinking about a b230 and "LH" (read: megasquirt) swap, but after I saw how Justin's 242 ran at Doug's bbq with kjet and a b21, I don't know now.

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Originally Posted by 745 TurboGreasel

Nice deal!
I think I saw it on Craigslist?

Thanks man. He did threaten to put it on CL, but I got to him first. I also unwittingly beat another tbricker to the deal. Sorry Mike...

Oh btw you two, I posted my pics from pat's bbq in the thread. No pics of your car Chris, shoulda stayed for the drive

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Originally Posted by Delfosse

now you have to find a real flathood grille to use with the quad rec's

Got one coming.

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Originally Posted by Crazychopstick

Hot damn! Great looking color man!

I love this color, BMW Avus Blue from what I was told. Decent shape overall. It's got a few places where it didn't stick, and the hood's pretty bad (the PO's PO painted it in his garage) so I'm gonna flat black the hood and touch up the other spots.

Crazychopstick · 03-13-2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Lan

I love this color, BMW Avus Blue from what I was told. Decent shape overall. It's got a few places where it didn't stick, and the hood's pretty bad (the PO's PO painted it in his garage) so I'm gonna flat black the hood and touch up the other spots.

Flat black. Good man.

It's weird how many Tbrickers have made a blue 245 purchase these last 2 weeks.

Big Lan · 03-14-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazychopstick

Flat black. Good man.

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It's weird how many Tbrickers have made a blue 245 purchase these last 2 weeks.

I was thinking the same thing myself. I beat them all to it, too. Me ftw!

SwedishBrick242... · 03-14-2007, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Lan

Got one coming.

Yes... yes you do... and boy do you need it. That "grill" looks like ****...

That thing looks a lot better when its clean and not night... Maybe its the camera

Maybe I need to adjust my screen settings...

Hank Scorpio · 03-14-2007, 12:52 AM

That is sweet! I would kill to find a nice 245TI for <500 bucks!

so jealous!

RedFridge · 03-14-2007, 02:16 AM

That is a nice looking wagon.
Happy for ya bud.
Sweet ride indeed.

notyourspoon · 03-14-2007, 05:03 AM

looks much better during the day! get that thing going so you can give logan a run for his money

foggyjames · 03-14-2007, 01:39 PM

Dude, look at the grille! You totally got ripped off there...

Nice find

cheers

James

TurboBrickMan · 03-14-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Lan

I was thinking the same thing myself. I beat them all to it, too. Me ftw!

Bought mine a year ago...owned.

Aoder1 · 03-14-2007, 07:24 PM

wow great price there man! lookin good

ikyikthe1st · 03-14-2007, 09:36 PM

Can I have the box your M46 came in?

SwedishBrick242... · 03-18-2007, 10:28 PM

I even added a m4d 1337 evolve brake kit complete with incompleteness

Big Lan · 05-06-2007, 02:20 PM

Flat blacked the hood yesterday

Then I remembered my grill

Moar wiring harness!

And a little bit of kittah action

I've resprayed that part already.

And what the hell is this?

^^http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=99555

Hank Scorpio · 05-06-2007, 02:51 PM

painless eh?

If you decide its to much work or get stumped halfway through let me know, I'll help you out. You just have to figure out where you need to power k-jet up with it.

Crazychopstick · 05-06-2007, 03:32 PM

Is the painless kit for the whole car or just a engine harness? I really want to re-wire sometime but man it looks like such an intimidating job.

Big Lan · 05-06-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Hank Scorpio

painless eh?

If you decide its to much work or get stumped halfway through let me know, I'll help you out. You just have to figure out where you need to power k-jet up with it.

Sweet, thanks man. I need to go through the wiring diagram and figure out what I need to keep and what I can get rid of. Stupid volvos and their overly complicated factory wiring.

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Originally Posted by Crazychopstick

Is the painless kit for the whole car or just a engine harness? I really want to re-wire sometime but man it looks like such an intimidating job.

It's for the whole car except the engine harness. That part I haven't figured out yet. I'll probably get a new one of those, or make my own, but I'm not leaving any factory wiring in the car if I can help it. I just don't trust it.

Crazychopstick · 05-06-2007, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Lan

It's for the whole car except the engine harness. That part I haven't figured out yet. I'll probably get a new one of those, or make my own, but I'm not leaving any factory wiring in the car if I can help it. I just don't trust it.

I'm with you on that.

I look foward to seeing progress on the re-wire. I need some inspiration to do mine.

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Big Lan Face in the carpet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know, I'm confused...	I also made this video of the exhaust

03-13-2007, 11:04 PM	#3
cst805 is so rude. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: sunny california!	LAN! you lucky dog! $250 well spent. any plans to make it go faaaassssstttttaaaaarrrrrr?

03-14-2007, 02:16 AM	#14
RedFridge Board Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland Oregon	That is a nice looking wagon. Happy for ya bud. Sweet ride indeed.

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notyourspoon Board Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco	looks much better during the day! get that thing going so you can give logan a run for his money __________________ Stuff to look at

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Aoder1 Board Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte	wow great price there man! lookin good

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SwedishBrick242... Trying to get somewhere Join Date: May 2004 Location: SF Bay Area	Ferrari wheels! I even added a m4d 1337 evolve brake kit complete with incompleteness

05-06-2007, 02:20 PM	#21
Big Lan Face in the carpet Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I don't know, I'm confused...	Flat blacked the hood yesterday Then I remembered my grill Moar wiring harness! And a little bit of kittah action I've resprayed that part already. And what the hell is this? ^^http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=99555

05-06-2007, 02:51 PM	#22
Hank Scorpio Chubfest 2009 Survivor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: deafing the neighbors, one day at a time.	painless eh? If you decide its to much work or get stumped halfway through let me know, I'll help you out. You just have to figure out where you need to power k-jet up with it.

05-06-2007, 03:32 PM	#23
Crazychopstick (/// _ - ) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Receiving Transmission from David Bowie nipple antenna	Is the painless kit for the whole car or just a engine harness? I really want to re-wire sometime but man it looks like such an intimidating job.

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