Is the idle rough before cut off? Check for vacume leaks. Cracked hoses and connectors can cause the symptoms described. Clean your Idle air control...
+1 for the DC area. I wave to E30's & E38's mostly no matter which I am in at the time. Any other older well kept BMW's I see get a nod or...
E30, 2002 & E38 for the love of boxy German styling M coupe has grown on me as and alternate (Z3 orZ4)
Do you have a picture of the angel eyes with the projectors on? I have a similar set that I have not installed yet.
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