What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Don Adolfo]

Washed it and the Roadster.

[EmDeeAr]

1. Fixed some jammed up plastic at the foot A/C area under the glovebox. This had been like this since I got the car a few months ago.

2. Removed 80% of headliner pieces. Preparing for black suede...

3. Took a few headliner pillars to upholstery shop to be recovered

4. Ordered about $120 in parts: various headliner parts, new shift knob

[Hermes]

The S50 and M50 use all the same parts to swap... plus, isn't the law that if the engine is NEWER than the model year it's going into then it's fine? OBD-I to OBD-I shouldn't be an issue, right?

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I thought S50 was never available in the US, just S52. It also needed to be something available for sale in California, and the swap would have to comply to many requirements that the car that you claim to be the source of the engine. This is why I can't just run Euro motor setup

[az3579]

I thought S50 was never available in the US, just S52. It also needed to be something available for sale in California, and the swap would have to comply to many requirements that the car that you claim to be the source of the engine. This is why I can't just run Euro motor setup

They made three versions of the S50. There's the one you're talking about, the S50B30, which was never sold here. It was sold in euro M3's between 1992-1995. Then there's the S50B30US, the one we received here only in 1995. In 1996, they moved to the S52B32 here and the S50B32 in europe.

You can get a US S50 from any 1995 M3. This is the engine I had in my E30.

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[Hermes]

I did not know that. How much would a S50US cost because the only ones I ever see listed are Euro, and for that money I could build a 2.7 stroker

[az3579]

I did not know that. How much would a S50US cost because the only ones I ever see listed are Euro, and for that money I could build a 2.7 stroker

lol
I have never seen a euro S50 listed when I was looking because they were extremely hard to find. Are you checking eBay? Craigslist?

I bought mine for 2800, but this was 4 years ago. They should be considerably cheaper now...

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[MiniD]

lol
I have never seen a euro S50 listed when I was looking because they were extremely hard to find. Are you checking eBay? Craigslist?

I bought mine for 2800, but this was 4 years ago. They should be considerably cheaper now...

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+1...Coming from the E36 world, I never see Euro motors listed for sale...

[Johal E32]

I also have rarley seen a EURO S50 for sale.

JP, any S50 out of an E36 M3 will work. the 1995 M3 has the S50B30, the 1996-1999 M3's have the S52B32.

[Hermes]

maybe I'm just not paying attention when I see them because I assumed S50 was the euro motor, and to be honest I haven't really looked at anything besides M10 (E30 version with EFI) or M20. I started thinking about this yesterday when my buddy said he has a few really good M50s that I can have complete with all the other things I need for the swap for a little over $1000. Considering my M10 had 100hp/100ft-lb new, even just a regular M50 will be a huge improvement (and lack of VANOS as long as I don't get a TU engine). I'll look into S50 some more, but I still need to find those 323 parts or all of this is just talk

the other thing is, if I wanted to go crazy with a S engine I already have a better option that I know where to get it:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/1F3C080A-1FBE-4014-B3FF-5E3D9665A12A-2015-000002E7E4BAA4A0.jpg

[niart906]

Drove the ///M to work today...

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/niart906/null-64.jpg

Also spent the better part of my morning detailing my mom's SUV for her. This is what my clay looked like after half of the hood. Yikes...

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/niart906/null-63.jpg

[az3579]

Good luck JP.
That engine is a lot more expensive than the S50 as far as I know, both in cost and maintenance.

Also, don't bother with an E30 M10; they are pathetic. If anything, the M20 sounds like your most cost effective solution. Make sure it's a M20B25, not a B27. There's a good 40hp difference between the two...

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[JupiterBMW]

All this engine talk is giving me a headache! :biggrin

I looked at some more pics of my ZHP on my laptop today... *sigh* Only 3-4 more weeks until I'm home with my girls and my car...

[Tnhl1989]

Can't wait for you to return man

[JupiterBMW]

Thanks buddy, I feel the same way. My little girl has started walking and dancing now. My wife sends me pictures and videos, but I have to get home to see it for myself!

[johnrando]

Soon my friend, hang in there.

[Yass_ZHP]

Finally got home today, looking forward to a weekend of detailing and maintanance...

[Avetiso]

Got my wallet. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/17/e3apepen.jpg

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[danewilson77]

Got my wallet. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/17/e3apepen.jpg

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Nice!

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[Imola.ZHP]

Nice indeed!

[johnrando]

Like that wallet. So far, GAS Gold Disa, Dinan Throttle Body.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10749-Mini-Socal-%28LA%29-Maint-gathering-work-this-Sat-Sun-my-house

[cakM3]

I'm tearing apart my M3 seats at the moment so I can refresh my M3's driver seats today and begin the lumbar/side bolster adjustment for my ZHP :thumbsup

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Dane, you're right!!! This is so much fun!!!

I'm doing 5 seats today :)

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[Hermes]

more 02 parts arrived
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/2002/null-13.jpg

[Hornung418]

How hot is that cam? Too hot to touch with bare skin?

GS3 + TT4

[Hermes]

it's only 284, didn't wanna go too crazy with a mostly street engine

[1 M Mike]

Purchased a second set of exhaust tips and got them smoked. The bling from the stock chromey's just didn't appeal to me. Like the more subdued look of these quad tips.

[Hornung418]

Christ...Mike you owe me a new set of trousers! How about an NSFW tag next time ;)

Okay JP. That seems like a smart decision.

GS3 + TT4

[cakM3]

I retrofitted an ///M Oval rear view auto-dim in Wobz this afternoon. I know Botond will appreciate the new more aggressive look Wobz now has :thumbsup

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Doing this was a nice break from the seats I was working on. Took me less than five minutes to do the swap :) Now this geratric is quitting for the day to recuperate from all this work/aggravation :)


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[derbo]

Autodim ftw


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[Hermes]

Okay JP. That seems like a smart decision.

I could have gone 292, 300, or 304 and still been able to tune the carbs to have some sort of idle but it would have required modifying the piston top to clear the valves. Since the pistons were $180 each, I decided that rather than messing with those 10:1 tii pistons I'll just go conservative. If I want to run a different cam, I can always build the current motor once I have this one installed


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[Imola.ZHP]

I miss my auto-dimm and home-link rearview mirror; something went wrong with my retrofit, after about a year, the thing went crazy and self-destructed. I bought another, swapped out the mirror only to have it do the same thing immediately when I plugged it in. The only thing that changed was I tapped my old radar detector back in, I think it was using the same power line. Now that I have a different radar detector (hard wired correctly too) I want to try another auto-dimm, but I'm skeered it might still be messed up.

On topic...

Drove my car to work today, I usually park it in the shop, but the operator I was relieving had his car in there, so I parked outside and left the windows and sunroof open. A couple of hours later a downpour hits, thankfully I was right on top of it. Got it closed up and pulled in the shop quick, pulled everything out of it and dried it down. Pulled the back seat and put two fans facing downward at the rear floorboard carpet to circulate the air just incase.

It was quite an adrenaline and emotional rush to say the least.

[Avetiso]

Nice save! Be careful with that...

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[johnrando]

Mike, holy smokes! (See what I did there?) That looks awesome! How do you get the tips smoked?

JP, Charlie, pretty cool (or hot I should say).

As for mine, video evidence... it started first time! Click on the pic.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/th_VID_20130817_231110_051_zps3be45755.jpg (http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/VID_20130817_231110_051_zps3be45755.mp4)

More info in post #45.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10749-Mini-Socal-%28LA%29-Maint-gathering-work-this-Sat-Sun-my-house&p=291117#post291117

[Pip]

Mike your 1M is gorgeous.

I installed my TSE3 today. It is loud. Sounds fantastic with that low growl that just purrs at idle and then turns into more of a throaty scream as you increase the RPMs. I felt the difference instantly but it won't offer extreme performance gains. I can just tell the car is not only breathing better from the intake but flowing better now that the two are paired together. I'm looking forward to getting my car reflashed by eurocharged next time I'm in SF.

If I couldn't hear it in the car all the time I think I would love it, but right now it is a like relationship and I'll have to start driving my car differently. Keep it under 2k for my neighborhood and around town. Then when I need to use the freeway let it roar for a bit :)

Low is a lifestyle and owning a TSE3 is a lifestyle. I felt weird pulling into my garage at 12AM because it seemed so loud.

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[az3579]

^ I wish mine was louder, in all honesty... no drone on the highway isn't as nice as I thought it would be. lol
Parking garages are my favorite place. :biggrin

[cakM3]

My TSE3 sounds nice :p Nice to see this on your ZHP Sean! :thumbsup Realistically...as much as I would like to have those door panels....they're not for sale just yet so I will wait on pricing but the BMW Performance seats are available. They will save considerable weight compared to the OE seats and still retain heat functionality, which is important to me. They are very comfortable to sit in and look awesome. After working on them yesterday, I decided that once additional funding becomes available, this is the first thing I'm getting for my ///M.

[Avetiso]

Mike your 1M is gorgeous.

I installed my TSE3 today. It is loud. Sounds fantastic with that low growl that just purrs at idle and then turns into more of a throaty scream as you increase the RPMs. I felt the difference instantly but it won't offer extreme performance gains. I can just tell the car is not only breathing better from the intake but flowing better now that the two are paired together. I'm looking forward to getting my car reflashed by eurocharged next time I'm in SF.

If I couldn't hear it in the car all the time I think I would love it, but right now it is a like relationship and I'll have to start driving my car differently. Keep it under 2k for my neighborhood and around town. Then when I need to use the freeway let it roar for a bit :)

Low is a lifestyle and owning a TSE3 is a lifestyle. I felt weird pulling into my garage at 12AM because it seemed so loud.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/18/y6y4yte7.jpg

Can't wait to hear it!

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[cakM3]

Completed coding Dario's LCM to his ZHP and got it packaged up for shipment tomorrow :thumbsup

[derbo]

Glad you got it installed Sean. TSE3 must double the exhaust noise of the HKS. I love tunnels and parking lots too BP.


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[Pip]

Glad you got it installed Sean. TSE3 must double the exhaust noise of the HKS. I love tunnels and parking lots too BP.


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Yea I'm still not sold on the exhaust because this is the first time I've owned an after market exhaust. I love the sound, but it is always there. Always race car lol.

[derbo]

Yea I'm still not sold on the exhaust because this is the first time I've owned an after market exhaust. I love the sound, but it is always there. Always race car lol.

Buy my HKS exhaust and try it out. If subtle is what you are looking for, the HKS does a good job. Haha </remove shameless plug>


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[trancenation]

Crossed into the dark side with some performance grills.. Also installed my M dead pedal today.
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[Vas]

Those look great.

[az3579]

Did a full exterior wash and interior vacuum. Still need to vacuum the headliner and parcel shelf though as I ran out of time.
Looks so minty fresh. Also made it home before it started raining, so that's another win!

[orange260z]

911 seats

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/null-57.jpg

I don't have the passenger installed because of autoX tomorrow

Ha, I remember those! They are mid-70s onward standard 911 seats!

I put a set of those in my car after the recline mechanism in my original 1970 sofa suddenly let go (think "auto-recline" when you hit a bump). Those very mint mid-70s seats are now for sale now since I replaced them with a set of Flofit sport seats (US made knockoff of the Recaro LS). It's funny, I was actually looking for a set of E21 BMW sport seats when I found the Flofits!

[orange260z]

I did a lot for my car this weekend (yeah, I know, it's about freakin' time).

(1) I wired in a Rockford Fosgate P3001 (150W@4ohms/300W@2ohms conservatively) mono amp - had to take the back seats and side panel off, and tap into the rear L&R speaker wires and remote on at the harness before the factory amp. It's mounted to a carpeted board, but I've left it "loose" in the trunk until I figure out my final install.

(2) I removed the factory HK subwoofer and my ski bag in prep for a potential armrest sub install - man that factory sub was hard to remove without breaking it, particularly the little "hump" of plastic that covers the connector. In case anyone else has trouble removing this, you squeeze and pull straight out (perpendicular to the driver).

(3) I temporarily popped in the subwoofer box from my winter vehicle (an Energy ENC10B ported box with 10" driver) to see how it sounds - it pounds pretty good when the truck is open, but probably only 1/4 of the sound escapes the closed trunk. Damn you German cars! I was considering a JL Audio 6.5" Microsub as it will fit standing on the front lip of the trunk floor up against the seats and take up very little space, but not so sure after my experience with the Energy box. Now I'm leaning back towards a custom enclosure in the armrest. If ANYONE has any templates for this, please share!!! Many have done this, but NONE have posted measurements of templates!

(4) ghetto-installed the whole system using the tie-downs and bungee cords until I figure out my final install.

(5) I cleaned the interior after climbing in and out a million times to re&re the backseat area

(6) I washed and waxed the exterior

(7) I sent out one of my sets of factory wheels to get "remanufactured" at P Jacques in Montreal - I actually found a hairline crack on the inside lip of two of them! I've asked them to be painted a slightly darker grey then original, to better hide the brake dust. When I get them back, I will transfer the new tires to that set of wheels and will install my old baldies on the current set for winter storage. I'll keep my good tires in the basement to protect them from the cold this winter.

(8) I took pictures of the car for the first time since I bought it in the spring!!!

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[orange260z]

Oh, and I did a quick cleanup on the Porsche as well. It's been neglected this year - between a fuel leak (now fixed) and a front end shimmy (not yet fixed) I've only put about 300kms on it this year.

Freshly washed. It has next dibs on a wax job.
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Flofit seats - very comfortable and very grippy.
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Gratuitous engine shot - 2.7L of RS-spec goodness!
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[Vas]

Drool at the white vert.

[Torxuvin]

Guess who's KBB has gone up 4k in the year and a half he's owned the car? This guy. Listed the corvette tonight. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4010689610.html
We'll see what bites. This is what I'm looking at. Vette sells for full price, I can almost pick it up with cash. I guess it's what I did for "my" bmw today. :shifty
http://images.craigslist.org/00101_27Qe0FdHPXa_600x450.jpg

[Hornung418]

Oh shit...lots of good looking cars on this page!

Love the 911. We need an update on that thread you made about it :shifty

GS3 + TT4

[JupiterBMW]

Guess who's KBB has gone up 4k in the year and a half he's owned the car? This guy. Listed the corvette tonight. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4010689610.html
We'll see what bites. This is what I'm looking at. Vette sells for full price, I can almost pick it up with cash. I guess it's what I did for "my" bmw today. :shifty
http://images.craigslist.org/00101_27Qe0FdHPXa_600x450.jpg

Ugh, dude you're killing me with this post! If you come down to FL and you have that car, I must take it for a drive.

[Torxuvin]

Ugh, dude you're killing me with this post! If you come down to FL and you have that car, I must take it for a drive.

:rofl For sure. It does have black interior unfortunately. I would have preferred bambo, rust brown, or fox red and four doors. It does have zcw, zpp, etc. Full header back exhaust and coilovers. 6spd. :drool But we shall see. Even with the kbb value increasing, I still find the price I have the vette listed at rather optimistic.

[elsanto]

Finally replaced the control arm bushings on the ZHP, what a huge improvement :)

Went fairly smooth besides the passenger side new bushing not wanting to stay on the control arm spindle for some reason, kept popping off.. Used a little persuader and she stayed in place.

Realized I hadn't driven the M3 in a month so I took her out for a spin!

[orange260z]

This is turning into a really "white" page! Love the M3... very muscular looking car.

[Torxuvin]

Finally replaced the control arm bushings on the ZHP, what a huge improvement :)

Went fairly smooth besides the passenger side new bushing not wanting to stay on the control arm spindle for some reason, kept popping off.. Used a little persuader and she stayed in place.

Realized I hadn't driven the M3 in a month so I took her out for a spin!
Sweet. Who wouldn't like a nice e30 m3 to drive every now and then. :)


This is turning into a really "white" page! Love the M3... very muscular looking car.

Lol. I didn't even notice that. Yeah, the coupe especially. It's really been growing on me. Btw the porsche looks great, love the seats

[Imola.ZHP]

^ just needs to be a sedan and it would be perfect!

IMO

[johnrando]

Buttoned it up today after all the work, and then gave it a wax. (Knocked the H off ZHP, so I put it on right after I took this pic).

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130818_190746_205_zps79b98f8d.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130818_190746_205_zps79b98f8d.jpg.html)

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10749-Mini-Socal-%28LA%29-Maint-gathering-work-this-Sat-Sun-my-house&p=291318#post291318

[Hermes]

just realized one of the bolts for the alternator mounting plate on the E21 is sheared off... FML

http://realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/e/r/0.png
the one just above #3

[saace7]

Finally got my suspension kit in. Going to be replacing all 17 rear bushings, motor mounts, tranny mounts, steering flex coupler, eibach sway bar kit 27/21, eibach pro kit springs and bilstein sport shock/struts! :rockon

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[Yass_ZHP]

Finally got my suspension kit in. Going to be replacing all 17 rear bushings, motor mounts, tranny mounts, steering flex coupler, eibach sway bar kit 27/21, eibach pro kit springs and bilstein sport shock/struts! :rockon

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Nice! :yes:

I washed and waxed Heinz over the weekend, ordered a bunch of parts off amazon including belt tensioners, spark plugs, belts, valve cover gasket and gas filter.... Hopefully will have em here by next monday.

[Torxuvin]

Finally got my suspension kit in. Going to be replacing all 17 rear bushings, motor mounts, tranny mounts, steering flex coupler, eibach sway bar kit 27/21, eibach pro kit springs and bilstein sport shock/struts! :rockon

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Sweet!

[Avetiso]

Tore my dash out.

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[1 M Mike]

How do you get the tips smoked?JR, I shipped them to a company over in Akron that specializes in chrome applications. A bit pricey ($300), but I couldn't find any firms locally that offered the service so I was between a rock and a hard place.

Now that's done I can't imagine anything else that needs attention. I thought about the side repeaters in shadowline from IND, but the stock repeaters have so little chrome that it doesn't bother me as much as the exhaust tips did.

Guess I should now just save up for the Pilot Super Sports that will be necessary within the next couple of years.

[1 M Mike]

Nice! :yes:

I washed and waxed Heinz over the weekend, ordered a bunch of parts off amazon including belt tensioners, spark plugs, belts, valve cover gasket and gas filter.... Hopefully will have em here by next monday.Heinz? That's a novel name.........I like it though, because it's original. I named my IR ZHP 'Blood and Roses' after a tune by The Smithereens (doubt that many folks here are familiar with that group).

Your M68 rims look really good! Must be your every day wheels since down in C A you have little need for winter rims, huh? :)

[trancenation]

And the new tri stitch wheel is in !http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/20/7ynatyju.jpg

[Avetiso]

And the new tri stitch wheel is in !http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/20/7ynatyju.jpg

Looking good, Jay!

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[johnrando]

I know that song. Separately, I thought Heinz was a strange name for a car... most of the time I hear car names they are girls names. Not saying it's bad, it just caught my eye cuz it is different.

[derbo]

Looks great jay.


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[cakM3]

Took my ZHP out to the oceanside and got this pic...:)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/20/e4y3ameh.jpg


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[Stigissimo]

1m mike: love that song!

[330i ZHP]

My TSE3 sounds nice :p Nice to see this on your ZHP Sean! :thumbsup Realistically...as much as I would like to have those door panels....they're not for sale just yet so I will wait on pricing but the BMW Performance seats are available. They will save considerable weight compared to the OE seats and still retain heat functionality, which is important to me. They are very comfortable to sit in and look awesome. After working on them yesterday, I decided that once additional funding becomes available, this is the first thing I'm getting for my ///M.

The Sportster CS seats are available with heat option and much cheaper and easier to install


Oh, and I did a quick cleanup on the Porsche as well. It's been neglected this year - between a fuel leak (now fixed) and a front end shimmy (not yet fixed) I've only put about 300kms on it this year.

Freshly washed. It has next dibs on a wax job.
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Flofit seats - very comfortable and very grippy.
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Gratuitous engine shot - 2.7L of RS-spec goodness!
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Beautiful P-car

[cakM3]

Stu, I'm considering the Sportster CS seats as well :thumbsup


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[kakashi169]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9508136362_7a9fb0acb8_c.jpg

This is what I did today.

[alexandre]

I'm doing my VANOS, intake and exhaust CPS, and VCG in the forest.

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My 215,000 mi internals :drool (only sludge is on the VANOS, but I'm swapping it out with a 80k mint unit)

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[Avetiso]

I'm doing my VANOS, intake and exhaust CPS, and VCG in the forest.

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My 215,000 mi internals :drool (only sludge is on the VANOS, but I'm swapping it out with a 80k mint unit)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/542216_10153154162440297_458914937_n.jpg?oh=d1d373 03be437c5d6f5e304d94549e7f&oe=52156791&__gda__=1377160739_2d514fe11b428bd29486b4fb988b388 1

Nobody can tell you that you're doing it wrong it in the forest. :)

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[Vas]

Part Number on that bmw usb charger ?

[johnrando]

If you change a vanos in the forest, does anybody hear it?

[MiniD]

Part Number on that bmw usb charger ?


http://www.unitedbmwonline.com/bmw-usb-charger.html

[trancenation]

Nice Pickup on that OEM BMW USB CHARGER, didn't know that they made one. I use a griffin one.

[PirateZHP]

Gave her a little clean up... Nothing special, but clean is clean. After the wash, we went for our first "spirited" ride through some back roads. Can I just say one thing? I love this car!

[static667]

Got my custom intake heat shield today. Only cost me a $20 hat. It pays to have hookups when you are broke. Picked up a Specter cone filter for $26 and all I need now is some 3.5" fittings to adapt it and some mounting brackets.

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[Hermes]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9508136362_7a9fb0acb8_c.jpg

This is what I did today.


Part Number on that bmw usb charger ?


http://www.unitedbmwonline.com/bmw-usb-charger.html


Nice Pickup on that OEM BMW USB CHARGER, didn't know that they made one. I use a griffin one.

they also make a version with 2 USB slots (I use it to charge my phone and gopro at the same time)

[trancenation]

Washed and waxed it before School starts tomorrow. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/7upeme7e.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/6y3agura.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/21/3e7e3uny.jpg

[danewilson77]

Damn that looks legit.

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[Imola.ZHP]

I have that USB charger too, works great. The one I paid $5 for at Walgreens went out in about a year.

Drove mine to work, trunk is still full of front suspension components that I was supposed to install before going back to school, whoops.

[Hermes]

just located what I believe to be the correct subframe and motor mounts to put a 6cyl in my E21! Waiting on pics to be sure since there were early/late differences

[johnrando]

After all the work over this weekend, I have to give my driving impressions and a pic of the c/f fog surrounds. So, I was at 16.5 mpg before the mods. Clearly the computer is adjusting as I'm at 10.5 mpg (actually went up to 11 today). But, who cares. When I drove off this morning I thought the Sprint Booster was on red, but it was only on green! The car has so much more pick up already, and it definitely pulls even harder at higher revs. It's WAY more quiet with the fan delete (I still don't full get how it's such a difference), and all in all, this thing is sweet! Can't wait for the VANOS to break in fully. Very happy so far. I'll post this exact info in my project thread too.

c/f fog light surrounds (thanks to William) to compliment the c/f splitter.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg.html)

[elsanto]

Installed a new SMG Coby wheel today!
I haven't wired up the paddles yet, but it's fun to pretend that I'm Kimi for a brief second, till I remember they don't do anything yet :) I need to get the right clockspring apparently.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/elsanto_parts_2006/ZHP/DSC02565.jpg
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[Vas]

Jay how dark is your tint ?

Car looks great.

[johnrando]

Installed a new SMG Coby wheel today!
I haven't wired up the paddles yet, but it's fun to pretend that I'm Kimi for a brief second, till I remember they don't do anything yet :) I need to get the right clockspring apparently.



LOL. Def, it's a fun mod. Looks good.

[zhpnsnv]

After all the work over this weekend, I have to give my driving impressions and a pic of the c/f fog surrounds. So, I was at 16.5 mpg before the mods. Clearly the computer is adjusting as I'm at 10.5 mpg (actually went up to 11 today). But, who cares. When I drove off this morning I thought the Sprint Booster was on red, but it was only on green! The car has so much more pick up already, and it definitely pulls even harder at higher revs. It's WAY more quiet with the fan delete (I still don't full get how it's such a difference), and all in all, this thing is sweet! Can't wait for the VANOS to break in fully. Very happy so far. I'll post this exact info in my project thread too.

c/f fog light surrounds (thanks to William) to compliment the c/f splitter.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg.html)

Wow I bet that was a nice kick in the pants with all of that work done. Good stuff! For some reason your MPG sounds really low from what I remember of my ZHP. You must drive balls to the wall!

[trancenation]

Jay how dark is your tint ?

Car looks great.

I believe my car has 20% rear and fronts have 50%

[johnrando]

Wow I bet that was a nice kick in the pants with all of that work done. Good stuff! For some reason your MPG sounds really low from what I remember of my ZHP. You must drive balls to the wall!

Thanks. Actually 16 is not all that low for an auto/vert/city driving. And yes, I do have a lead foot but I try not to use it all the time. Regardless, yup, it's def a nice kick in the pants for a n.a. E46 w/o headers.

[BRGcoopahS]

My MPG gauge reads 21.5 but I definitely think its more like 19. Verts are just bad for gas.

[Yass_ZHP]

After all the work over this weekend, I have to give my driving impressions and a pic of the c/f fog surrounds. So, I was at 16.5 mpg before the mods. Clearly the computer is adjusting as I'm at 10.5 mpg (actually went up to 11 today). But, who cares. When I drove off this morning I thought the Sprint Booster was on red, but it was only on green! The car has so much more pick up already, and it definitely pulls even harder at higher revs. It's WAY more quiet with the fan delete (I still don't full get how it's such a difference), and all in all, this thing is sweet! Can't wait for the VANOS to break in fully. Very happy so far. I'll post this exact info in my project thread too.

c/f fog light surrounds (thanks to William) to compliment the c/f splitter.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130820_183745_993_zpsa2213433.jpg.html)

Love it! Car looks awesome!

May I ask where u got the CF splitters and surrounds? Thanks!

[johnrando]

Thanks. Bought used from various people off the web.

[danewilson77]

Love it! Car looks awesome!

+1

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[johnrando]

Thanks. I used a wax for black cars and it really made a difference.

[PirateZHP]

Thanks. I used a wax for black cars and it really made a difference.

Rando, what wax is that? I'm looking for the right wax for my jet black sedan.

[johnrando]

Frankly I hadn't waxed my car in a long time, so any wax would have been an improvement. With black I do as little as I can so I can avoid swirls. It's called Black Ice by Surf City Garage. It went on easy, looks good, and best of all does not leave that white wax residue when you're done. Gary and I saw it at Pep Boys and tried it on a whim.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130821_173708_442_zps8726c775.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130821_173708_442_zps8726c775.jpg.html)

[PirateZHP]

Nice. I will see if we have it over on this coast, and give it a try!

[orange260z]

So another "active" day today -

Got my wheels back from P Jacques in Montreal where I sent them to be remanufactured. These guys are the old standard in wheel repair/reman and they did a great job as usual.
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I wanted them a little darker than stock as they are quite hard to keep clean, and I liked the darker look that the brake dust gives them, other than the inconsistency. They came out a little darker than I expected, but they should look quite good on a white car.

They suggested I wait until Monday to let the paint fully cure before installing the tires. I will make an appointment at the tire shop for Monday AM!

I also pulled the plug and put in a big order with Bavarian Soundwerks - I purchased the Stage 1 speaker kit for HK-equipped cars, and the ib110 subwoofer system less the amp (I have my own Rockford Fosgate which is very similar to the one that they used to package the sub with). I dealt with Jason there, and he was excellent about answering all of my questions and really helping me understand the audio system in the car and details on their product. If the product turns out to be anywhere near as good as the service to date I will have no hesitation in recommending them. I hope to pick up the order in Ogdensburg NY on Monday afternoon, and do the install on Friday.

I'm like a kid at Christmas!! :santa1

[SoCalZman]

I believe my car has 20% rear and fronts have 50%

How do you get away with that here in the Bay Area and not get ticketed?

[SoCalZman]

So another "active" day today -

Got my wheels back from P Jacques in Montreal where I sent them to be remanufactured. These guys are the old standard in wheel repair/reman and they did a great job as usual.

I'm like a kid at Christmas!! :santa1

pics of them on car!!

[Hermes]

Frankly I hadn't waxed my car in a long time, so any wax would have been an improvement. With black I do as little as I can so I can avoid swirls. It's called Black Ice by Surf City Garage. It went on easy, looks good, and best of all does not leave that white wax residue when you're done. Gary and I saw it at Pep Boys and tried it on a whim.

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/IMG_20130821_173708_442_zps8726c775.jpg (http://s1214.photobucket.com/user/johnrando/media/IMG_20130821_173708_442_zps8726c775.jpg.html)



I think a good old school carnuba will do more, I used that on my day's old black Benz and it turned out amazing. It is much more effort using that, but definitely worth the result over a synthetic liquid wax. Try that next time you wax

[johnrando]

Likely very true. I cannot deny just how clean and shiny it looks with this product though. Pleasantly surprised.

[orange260z]

pics of them on car!!

Ha! We'll have to wait until Monday next week to see them on the car. They suggested I give more time for the paint to sure before tire mounting.

[Pip]

Can't wait to see those wheels on the car!

[Vas]

How much was it to refinish the wheels if it's not a secret. 3 of mine are bent and was wondering if they can be fixed.

[trancenation]

How do you get away with that here in the Bay Area and not get ticketed?

I believe the laws for CA allow up to limo tint in the rears and none in the front. Because of my light interior (natural brown) my tints would appear more transparent than those with darker interiors such as black.

I haven't had any problems as of yet and I'm mainly in the South Bay where there is a lot of sun.

[Vas]

That is correct. When I lived in the bay area, I had 5% on the rear and 20% front. Front was illegal but the chp never gave me tickets.

[SoCalZman]

Nice. I just got a very clear 3M crystalline tint. Even on the windshield. Cant even tell, but it blocks out some heat and 99% of UV

[trancenation]

Nice. I just got a very clear 3M crystalline tint. Even on the windshield. Cant even tell, but it blocks out some heat and 99% of UV

Nice! Do you happen to have any pics?

[SoCalZman]

Nice! Do you happen to have any pics?

I will tomorrow. fair warning, it looks like I have NO tint (just experience the benefits of less heat and UV). This fancy new tint is 90% clear yet blocks sun like much darker tint.

[orange260z]

It's about $150/wheel. It depends on the specific amount of work needed - if there are major bends or cracks that need to be welded it can be a little more... but generally under $175/wheel for the worst repairable cases.

I stupidly lost control of my Miata at a poorly-designed autocross (as an instructor, no less :facepalm ) back in 2000, and hit a curb straight-on at over 100km/h and launched the car into a ditch. All 4 of my TSW Hockenheims were badly bent but they managed to fix them and make them like new again.

[johnrando]

After VANOS, etc MPG jumped to 19 city with a peek just over 20 for a bit.

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[Hermes]

I think it will also get a slight bump when you do the cooling system

[Torxuvin]

I think it will also get a slight bump when you do the cooling system

I noticed no real difference. Maybe a slight change

[Hermes]

Agreed, I'm talking in his case specifically. He drives mainly street miles so an efficient cooling system will be more pronounced with that much low speed driving

[az3579]

I will tomorrow. fair warning, it looks like I have NO tint (just experience the benefits of less heat and UV). This fancy new tint is 90% clear yet blocks sun like much darker tint.

There is such a thing as CLEAR tint??? I've been wanting a tint but not for the looks (not a fan of the look) but because I want to keep the UV rays out. If there is a such as a clear tint then I really want this!

[SoCalZman]

There is such a thing as CLEAR tint??? I've been wanting a tint but not for the looks (not a fan of the look) but because I want to keep the UV rays out. If there is a such as a clear tint then I really want this!

Sure is. State of the art stuff. Google it. 3M crystalline tint 90. Just took these pics a minute ago

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/ezy2e9yg.jpg
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[SoCalZman]

Oh my god. I love it. Whoever figured this mod out, Thank you from a short guy who doesn't have to sit too close to the wheel now. Had no problems starting the car. The clutch seems to grab about a inch above it. I could probably back it out a bit more if I want to. Hmmmm. I just might.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/a3asuja7.jpg

[Avetiso]

Late night part(y).

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[az3579]

Oh my god. I love it. Whoever figured this mod out, Thank you from a short guy who doesn't have to sit too close to the wheel now. Had no problems starting the car. The clutch seems to grab about a inch above it. I could probably back it out a bit more if I want to. Hmmmm. I just might.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/23/a3asuja7.jpg

One thing they teach us in performance driving is that if you can't push the clutch in all the way without having a bend in your knee, you're sitting too far away. ;)

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[das boots]

One thing they teach us in performance driving is that if you can't push the clutch in all the way without having a bend in your knee, you're sitting too far away. ;)

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+1.

[SoCalZman]

ok I wont touch it. I am already back far enough to use the arm rest for the first time. Its nice. :)

[WOLFN8TR]

Agreed, I'm talking in his case specifically. He drives mainly street miles so an efficient cooling system will be more pronounced with that much low speed driving

Plus NO Mechanical Fan anymore = Win!

[trancenation]

Sure is. State of the art stuff. Google it. 3M crystalline tint 90. Just took these pics a minute ago

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Looks good NorCalzman. If I didn't have tints on my car I would definitely consider those!



-Jay

[SoCalZman]

Late night part(y).

Sent from a junkyard via GS4.

oh my. what were you doing? Was it hard to take the dash off of it? I put a new dash on my old 88 300ZX Turbo. Wasnt hard. Just took a long time with all the screws. And I didnt get any rattles!


Looks good NorCalzman. If I didn't have tints on my car I would definitely consider those!


Thanks man. Its awesome. Its just VERY expensive because its the highest end of the highest end stuff.

[Hermes]

Pondering whether or not to buy a 323i complete (E21). We believe it was Federalized, but not necessarily for Cali (has long expired Nevada registration). Will have to look into it some more before I do anything. Makes more sense than trying to convert my 320 into a 6cyl. Everything depends on what sort of condition it's in because this guy is old and wants you to physically show up, no pics - just description. My buddy is supposed to make a trip to go see it, he will let me know soon enough. Until then the spending on the E21 will be put to a min/only parts that are interchangeable on a 323i.

[Hornung418]

Can't wait to see the updates on the e21 JP.

GS3 + TT4

[Johnmadd]

Pondering whether or not to buy a 323i complete (E21). We believe it was Federalized, but not necessarily for Cali (has long expired Nevada registration). Will have to look into it some more before I do anything. Makes more sense than trying to convert my 320 into a 6cyl. Everything depends on what sort of condition it's in because this guy is old and wants you to physically show up, no pics - just description. My buddy is supposed to make a trip to go see it, he will let me know soon enough. Until then the spending on the E21 will be put to a min/only parts that are interchangeable on a 323i.

Is it hard to swap in a m20b25 or just hard to find ingood condition there? I have a spare if you need it.

[das boots]

Pondering whether or not to buy a 323i complete (E21). We believe it was Federalized, but not necessarily for Cali (has long expired Nevada registration). Will have to look into it some more before I do anything. Makes more sense than trying to convert my 320 into a 6cyl. Everything depends on what sort of condition it's in because this guy is old and wants you to physically show up, no pics - just description. My buddy is supposed to make a trip to go see it, he will let me know soon enough. Until then the spending on the E21 will be put to a min/only parts that are interchangeable on a 323i.

It can be done. Do you have any relatives in Vegas? Use their resident address. The bring over to Cali with Nevada plates. No relatives? Use a PO Box.

[orange260z]

Delay on the BSW kit - apparently the rear midbass is OOS now, so I've suggested we hold off until they can ship the complete kit. It may be a few weeks...

[LivesNearCostco]

Put new swaybar on last weekend, then put on Ground Control swaybar links yesterday. Today drove Laguna Seca. Tomorrow also.

[Avetiso]

Started PlastiDipping my center console black because the finish was too stained. Going to be ordering a black armrest cover off eBay.

[Hermes]

Yeah... Not sure what to do with this car yet. I picked up a set of new RSM's that I will install this weekend, but I need to get more info on this 323 before I make more plans.

John, M20 is the easiest swap but still requires a lot of work. B27's seem to be easier to find out here than B25's but both are easily available.

Lawrence, the bahn is supposed to get this car soon. I'll call you and fill you in on the details that John told me

[JupiterBMW]

Thanks man. Its awesome. Its just VERY expensive because its the highest end of the highest end stuff.

Not entirely true Antone! 3M tint is insanely pricey because it has the name 3M. I went with Llumar FormulaOne, and that stuff is REALLY good as well. They have a 'clear' tint much like the Crystalline, but its not as pricey. If you're interested in the 'clear' tints, look also at Llumar AirBlue80.

It does look really good Antone. Personally, I do not like riding with the fish bowl look, but a light tint is more than enough for me. :thumbsup

[SoCalZman]

Not entirely true Antone! 3M tint is insanely pricey because it has the name 3M. I went with Llumar FormulaOne, and that stuff is REALLY good as well. They have a 'clear' tint much like the Crystalline, but its not as pricey. If you're interested in the 'clear' tints, look also at Llumar AirBlue80.

It does look really good Antone. Personally, I do not like riding with the fish bowl look, but a light tint is more than enough for me. :thumbsup

Hah. Thanks. I wasn't claiming that other tints were not about as good for much cheaper. I am sure llumar makes good stuff. However, I did look into Airblue80 when considering my options. I wanted something as clear as possible and Airblue80 blocks out 10% more light than 3M 90. Also, reading reviews of Airblue80 (and looking at a ton of pictures comparing tints), there were a few people who didn't like the blue tint that this tint gave them. I thought that might bother me as well so I just coughed up the money for 3M. 3M also offers a wide range of their crystalline line, from 90 all the way down to 50, I believe.


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[derbo]

Hah. Thanks. I wasn't claiming that other tints were not about as good for much cheaper. I am sure llumar makes good stuff. However, I did look into Airblue80 when considering my options. I wanted something as clear as possible and Airblue80 blocks out 10% more light than 3M 90. Also, reading reviews of Airblue80 (and looking at a ton of pictures comparing tints), there were a few people who didn't like the blue tint that this tint gave them. I thought that might bother me as well so I just coughed up the money for 3M. 3M also offers a wide range of their crystalline line, from 90 all the way down to 50, I believe.


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I would love crystalline on my windshield. That stuff blocks out heat like crazy! I want to replace my windshield before putting this bad boy on. I got too many rock chips.



I'm reinstalling BMW INPA with NCS Expert 3.10 and GT1 V57 and SSS V32. I had a kernel panic when I tried to open GT1 after some windows 7 update. Installing VMware 9.0 workstation to replace the 7.0 I had before as well. Hopefully I will have a working Progman, GT1 and INPA, NCSexpert by tonight.

[az3579]

Derek,
I strongly advise having a separate partition for Windows with the BMW software on it. Turn off Windows update, do not install antivirus, and turn off Windows Firewall. Install nothing on the system at all other than the BMW stuff. This will guarantee that this won't happen again.

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[derbo]

Derek,
I strongly advise having a separate partition for Windows with the BMW software on it. Turn off Windows update, do not install antivirus, and turn off Windows Firewall. Install nothing on the system at all other than the BMW stuff. This will guarantee that this won't happen again.

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Thanks BP. That's exactly what I have except it ran an update. I am running a virtual machine in my Mac on parallels dedicated to only diagnostics. Now, Updates have been disable as well as antivirus. Internet has been disabled on it as well. :)


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[midlandtech]

installed a Performance shift knob. every since Justin stopped by and pointed out that I had an M3 shift knob and not a ZHP I had to replace it with either ZHP or the performance knob.

[TomTomTuning]

installed a Performance shift knob. every since Justin stopped by and pointed out that I had an M3 shift knob and not a ZHP I had to replace it with either ZHP or the performance knob.

Pics of it installed? :)


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[trancenation]

Hah. Thanks. I wasn't claiming that other tints were not about as good for much cheaper. I am sure llumar makes good stuff. However, I did look into Airblue80 when considering my options. I wanted something as clear as possible and Airblue80 blocks out 10% more light than 3M 90. Also, reading reviews of Airblue80 (and looking at a ton of pictures comparing tints), there were a few people who didn't like the blue tint that this tint gave them. I thought that might bother me as well so I just coughed up the money for 3M. 3M also offers a wide range of their crystalline line, from 90 all the way down to 50, I believe.


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If you don't mind sharing what price range are we looking at for the 3m crystalline? $400?


-Jay

[SoCalZman]

If you don't mind sharing what price range are we looking at for the 3m crystalline? $400?


-Jay

hah. Well in San Francisco everything is twice as expensive as it should be. That might be for the windshield only, for example. You might be able to get it cheaper. I had all my windows done, including the windshield and sunroof. I don't remember the exact figure but it was well over $1000.

[Hornung418]

installed a Performance shift knob. every since Justin stopped by and pointed out that I had an M3 shift knob and not a ZHP I had to replace it with either ZHP or the performance knob.

Glad I could spend some money for you :)

You've been living a lie the whole time LOL

GS3 + TT4

[JupiterBMW]

hah. Well in San Francisco everything is twice as expensive as it should be. That might be for the windshield only, for example. You might be able to get it cheaper. I had all my windows done, including the windshield and sunroof. I don't remember the exact figure but it was well over $1000.

You.Got.Screwed.

Dude, are you EFFING serious??? That is absolutely ridiculous, no matter how clear it is! I mean, you get what you want and spend your money how you will, but still man, I gotta let you know... I got quoted about $300 for ALL windows, windshield, and the sunroof... The windows were all done in Llumar FormulaOne 30%, and I was going to do the windshield and sunroof in the Airblue 80. I skipped those until I replace the windshield, so I spent less...

Even if 3M was better, it isn't worth that kind of money... And I live in a state that has bright sun and heat all year round...

My goodness Antone, my heart just skipped a beat reading that...

[SoCalZman]

You.Got.Screwed.

Dude, are you EFFING serious??? That is absolutely ridiculous, no matter how clear it is! I mean, you get what you want and spend your money how you will, but still man, I gotta let you know... I got quoted about $300 for ALL windows, windshield, and the sunroof... The windows were all done in Llumar FormulaOne 30%, and I was going to do the windshield and sunroof in the Airblue 80. I skipped those until I replace the windshield, so I spent less...

Even if 3M was better, it isn't worth that kind of money... And I live in a state that has bright sun and heat all year round...

My goodness Antone, my heart just skipped a beat reading that...

Maybe in Florida? I called multiple places in the Bay Area. Everything was crazy expensive. Go ahead and feel bad for me but hope you don't lose a lot of sleep over it. I don't have a mortgage or kids. I got a great job that allows me to buy lots of toys for the car. So I'm cool. Thanks for caring though. :-)

[JupiterBMW]

Maybe in Florida? I called multiple places in the Bay Area. Everything was crazy expensive. Go ahead and feel bad for me but hope you don't lose a lot of sleep over it. I don't have a mortgage or kids. I got a great job that allows me to buy lots of toys for the car. So I'm cool. Thanks for caring though. :-)

Haha, that's all good man... I'm glad to hear you did your shopping around, and I'm quite upset to hear that tint is that expensive over there. There is NO reason for that... The material and process are the same from FL to CA... Stupidness...

As for not having kids and mortgage and big income, congrats... That's a good thing to have I suppose!

[SoCalZman]

Haha, that's all good man... I'm glad to hear you did your shopping around, and I'm quite upset to hear that tint is that expensive over there. There is NO reason for that... The material and process are the same from FL to CA... Stupidness...

As for not having kids and mortgage and big income, congrats... That's a good thing to have I suppose!

I agree. And its not just tint, man. Honestly it was a decent amount cheaper in san jose but....its san jose. Im in SF. Ill pay extra for convenience. So, trancenation, I see you are in the Bay Area too. Call some places on the peninsula or the south bay. Youll be able to do better than me for sure. Just make sure you check the 3M website and make sure the place is a certified 3M dealer so you can get the lifetime warranty.

Aw, dont say thats a good thing. You got a beautiful house and family. It just is what it is. I own a house already (with my brother), I just dont have a mortgage :) Kids maybe someday. Ill start small though....maybe a cat? haha.

[derbo]

If you don't mind sharing what price range are we looking at for the 3m crystalline? $400?


-Jay

Last time I was quote $500 for just the windshield...


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[SoCalZman]

Last time I was quote $500 for just the windshield...


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So it wasnt just me.

[JupiterBMW]

Geezus... And my local friends say that I paid a lot for what I got!

You California boys are crazy! As much as I miss the good driving roads, I do NOT miss the cost of living there...

[derbo]

So it wasnt just me.

The tint film itself for crystalline is insanely expensive compare to regular tint.

3M had a sample desk lamp with several films on 2" square glass cards. The 5% film does reduce heat but at the cost of loss of light coming in. The clear 3m crystalline repelled heat better than the 5% tint and had me in awe. Unfortunately the cost of the film made me steer away from it.

I opt for regular 3M 35% and ask my friends tint guy to do it on the side for under $200.


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[JupiterBMW]

The tint film itself for crystalline is insanely expensive compare to regular tint.

3M had a sample desk lamp with several films on 2" square glass cards. The 5% film does reduce heat but at the cost of loss of light coming in. The clear 3m crystalline repelled heat better than the 5% tint and had me in awe. Unfortunately the cost of the film made me steer away from it.

I opt for regular 3M 35% and ask my friends tint guy to do it on the side for under $200.


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Yeah, my local tint shop had the same heat lamp on a desk for the AirBlue80 and it is really amazing. As soon as I get my windshield replaced (with new RLS sensor) I will be getting it installed on the windshield... :biggrin

[Avetiso]

Geezus... And my local friends say that I paid a lot for what I got!

You California boys are crazy! As much as I miss the good driving roads, I do NOT miss the cost of living there...

Good roads? What? Where?

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[330i ZHP]

sadly nothing

[johnrando]

Good roads? What? Where?

Sent from a junkyard via GS4.

He was probably thinking SoCal (outside of LA).

[SoCalZman]

Good roads? What? Where?

Sent from a junkyard via GS4.

Silly people. There are some awesome driving roads in the Bay Area. Jon and I have drove them together plenty of times over the years. Up in Sac they may be all straight, but we have plenty of hills and valleys that make things interesting.

[johnrando]

Very true. Not a ton in SF proper though in my experience.

[SoCalZman]

Very true. Not a ton in SF proper though in my experience.

Of course. SF is as bad as, if not worse than, driving in Manhattan or LA at rush hour. Not worth it. I only pull the car cover off the ZHP if I am leaving the city.

[Imola.ZHP]

sadly nothing

x2, drove to work

[WOLFN8TR]

Replaced the intake boots and cleaned the ICV. All the hose clamps were underneath so I just cut the boot off the throttle body. Had that sucker off in minutes! Original boots with 120K on them and no cracks, hard as hell thou.

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Also painted the cusco strut brace mount with Plasti Dip.

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[Hermes]

RSM's and adjusted the rear Bilstein's to their highest setting. I might drop it down 1 but at least it's not bottoming out

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[danewilson77]

:drool

[Avetiso]

Dug back into my cluster and fixed the speed and RPM needles. Speed needle would get stuck at 100mph on cluster self check, RPM didn't work at all. Happy camper.

[SoCalZman]

Dug back into my cluster and fixed the speed and RPM needles. Speed needle would get stuck at 100mph on cluster self check, RPM didn't work at all. Happy camper.

What did you do to fix it?

[Avetiso]

What did you do to fix it?
WD-40 on both needles, rotated them around a few times. Also did some slight bending of the speed needle to get it to work.

[JupiterBMW]

Good roads? What? Where?

Silly people. There are some awesome driving roads in the Bay Area. Jon and I have drove them together plenty of times over the years. Up in Sac they may be all straight, but we have plenty of hills and valleys that make things interesting.
Exactly Antone... Bay Area, specifically, Berkeley hills. Also, the Santa Cruz mountains...


sadly nothing

x2, drove to work
I feel ZERO pity for you guys! I haven't even seen my car in over 2 months!


RSM's and adjusted the rear Bilstein's to their highest setting. I might drop it down 1 but at least it's not bottoming out
Now we all know I'm not much for the 'older' cars, but damn JP... That is HOT!

[johnrando]

Car's looking good JP. Nice work Gary, much easier cutting them off, eh? :biggrin

[Hermes]

Thanks guys!

[cakM3]

I attended my second BMW CCA event of the year. It was a perfect day but a small turnout at this meet unfortunately....

My ZHP was the "only ZHP" at this event (properly representing) and the only Imola Red there...:thumbsup Yes, the ZHPMafia decal was recognized...

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[Imola.ZHP]

x2, drove to work

EDIT: Gave her a bath, she was real dirty.

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[az3579]

That M-Sport F10 has my name on it. :shifty

[danewilson77]

That M-Sport F10 has my name on it. :shifty

Literally.

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[BCS_ZHP]

Gotta be Devine intervention...

[az3579]

Nope. Don't want an F10. If it was an Estoril Blue F30 335i then it would most definitely be divine intervention. :)

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[BCS_ZHP]

BP, are you saying that license plate saying "BP" is just coincidence??? Come on...

[orange260z]

Getting the "new" wheels installed10145

[orange260z]

Done!!!!1014610147

[alexandre]

:like

[johnrando]

Can you post a pic that shows the new wheels better? Maybe closer/lower angle?

[328ioc]

Can you post a pic that shows the new wheels better? Maybe closer/lower angle?

Agreed.

And what color is that?

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[Yass_ZHP]

Had to go away for the weekend on the wifey´s car left Heinz parked, good news is I got all the stuff I ordered from amazon, looking forward to replacing:

Valve cover gasket
Belts
Tensioners
Gas filter
Oil service :)

Hopefully I can go I drop off the car this week to the shop.

[johnrando]

Gotta ask. Most car names are girls. Why did you name yours that? It is because of red ketchup/red car?

[Stigissimo]

Big weekend for the ZHP: my passenger headlight blew, so I replaced both bulbs with Philips D2s' from theretrofitsource.com. Top class company, always order bulbs from them. Dust caps wouldn't come off my headlights while they were installed, so I had to remove both headlight assemblies.

While down there, I figured out why my foglight wasn't sitting correctly in the housing. Easy fix. Also clipped in the upper part of my lower mesh grille (which I thought was broken); just took a little force, and now the grille is in place and the crack in the bumper from the previous owner is aligned and is much less noticeable.

Also bought a new set of staggered tires from town fair tire: Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Can't wait until they come in.

Lastly, gave my dad's G37 S a full service detail. Gave him the works - engine bay, interior, clay bar, and seal (heavy compounding not necessary, only took my little 3" pad to areas with scratches). I must say I'm proud of myself - I think it looks incredible now.

[Avetiso]

Good werk!

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[johnrando]

+1

[JupiterBMW]

Great updates and great pics everybody!

And for those curious, the F10 M-sport is SUCH a nice car. I drove both a 528 and a 535 and enjoyed them both... An M-sport 535 will run you almost $65k though!

[orange260z]

101531015210151It's quite overcast outside today so the wheels look dark - they are, but they have a lot of metallic so they look more "hyper silver" in the sun. The color is apparently from a Subaru WRX.

[Torxuvin]

Looks fantastic orange. Love the darker wheels. Color matched front bumper reflectors and the car would look perfect imo

[danewilson77]

Looks fantastic orange. Love the darker wheels. Color matched front bumper reflectors and the car would look perfect imo

+1

[orange260z]

Thanks guys. Not sure where I can get those reflectors you're referring to?

[Yass_ZHP]

Gotta ask. Most car names are girls. Why did you name yours that? It is because of red ketchup/red car?

Yep, its German and its Red like ketchup :) ... Ive always given my cars a male´s name..

[johnrando]

Looks good. I got mine from Khoalty, one of the few non-OEM things on my car.

[Imola.ZHP]

Thanks guys. Not sure where I can get those reflectors you're referring to?

http://www.khoalty.com/bmw-e46-painted-front-bumper-reflectors.html

Might shop around, those were just the first that popped up on a quick google search. Car looks fantastic, I need to get my OEM wheels out of the attic and get them refinished (and the bends fixed) and put them up for sale.

[orange260z]

So these reflectors aren't really reflectors any more, eh? Maybe I can get some clear/white ones to replace to orange - I like reflectors, lights, and loud horns.

[johnrando]

Yup, they don't reflect. Clear ones look pretty good too.

[Hermes]

I had the clears and didn't like them, but my car is also red. I guess it would hide better with your car

[MiniD]

So my right rear tire is low (also referred to as a tar in East TN)....

Luckily, I have a full size spare. Bad news is - not sure if it's a rear or front wheel and the tire doesn't match what I have on the car currently. More bad news is the car has Pilot Sports and those are expensive...

There's a brand new Discount Tire that opened up not far from my house. I'm going to stop there and see if they can patch the leak (if possible) and then go from there.

[1 M Mike]

You California boys are crazy! As much as I miss the good driving roads, I do NOT miss the cost of living there...
Ha! As a native Californian not only could I not afford the cost of living while there, I also couldn't afford the cost of dieing there either! ;)

Managed to find a 3/8" screw Saturday on a back road between Timbukone and Timbuktwo and had to limp to a garage to get a "Hillbully Plug" (HP). The M Mobility Kit compressor was a life saver, the goo was worthless.

First flat I've had in at least fifteen years.

Ordered a new PS2 at Discount Tire today. I was floored when the service adviser informed me I was getting a $100 credit from Michelin as well, which is based on the residual of the tire remaining (7/32 tread remaining). Hats off to Michelin for this program.

The below pic shows the actual offending screw in a sipe just above the HP.

Also ordered 3 Dyna Plug kits, one for each horseless carriage.

[Hermes]

^meh... You learn to deal with cost of living. Car budget gets crunched, but it can be managed.

[Avetiso]

^meh... You learn to deal with cost of living. Car budget gets crunched, but it can be managed.
Having grown it up in CA, I gotta wonder... Are things really that much cheaper in other states?

[niart906]

^In a word, Yes

[az3579]

Having grown it up in CA, I gotta wonder... Are things really that much cheaper in other states?


^In a word, fawk Yes

^ Fixed.



Personally, I have come to the sad realization that I'm paying *almost* the cost of living as California, yet I live in an inferior location (Connecticut). WTH am I doing here???

[MiniD]

Ha! As a native Californian not only could I not afford the cost of living while there, I also couldn't afford the cost of dieing there either! ;)

Managed to find a 3/8" screw Saturday on a back road between Timbukone and Timbuktwo and had to limp to a garage to get a "Hillbully Plug" (HP). The M Mobility Kit compressor was a life saver, the goo was worthless.

First flat I've had in at least fifteen years.

Ordered a new PS2 at Discount Tire today. I was floored when the service adviser informed me I was getting a $100 credit from Michelin as well, which is based on the residual of the tire remaining (7/32 tread remaining). Hats off to Michelin for this program.

The below pic shows the actual offending screw in a sipe just above the HP.

Also ordered 3 Dyna Plug kits, one for each horseless carriage.

Mike, did you mean to type 8/32?

I discovered a slash in the sidewall of my Pilot Sport last night so I took it to a brand new Discount Tire this morning by my house. The service was awesome and I was very impressed with their facilities. Anyways, the tech told me that my tire tread measured at 7/32 and thus I did not qualify for the discount as 8/32 was the cut off. Wonder what's up with that?

I replaced my old tire with the newest Pilot Sport AS 2 model.

[midlandtech]

Washed, oil change, and put stock air box back in

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[coby1]

washed waxed (been at least a year since last waxing) finally put splitters on (been in a box for 6 months) relocated hood pin (put on strut bar) pin was just hanging in there ever since install 4 months ago

[Pip]

Love the engine bay with all the BMW performance goodies.

[johnrando]

:like

[toddness]

What do I want to do to my ZHP today is the question...

The nose of my car including bumper and is getting reconditioned after some yo-yo decided he had to back into me in a parking lot (why do all my accidentts happen while i am parked)?

Anyway, I got the body shop to delete the license plate holes from the bumper and respray the mesh grill bits in the nose in the bumper. I am tempted to get them to paint the reflectors or put in clears in the bumper too.

2006 ZHP Coupe TiAg

My questions -

Do i paint the mesh grill to match the paint or black? Seems like they all sort of turn gray after awhile and tempted to go to with TiAg rather than gray.

Painted reflectors or clears (I have ambers now - the only amber on the car)?

Is Anything else or should I be thinking about things differently? - Love to hear your thoughts.

[Avetiso]

What do I want to do to my ZHP today is the question...

The nose of my car including bumper and is getting reconditioned after some yo-yo decided he had to back into me in a parking lot (why do all my accidentts happen while i am parked)?

Anyway, I got the body shop to delete the license plate holes from the bumper and respray the mesh grill bits in the nose in the bumper. I am tempted to get them to paint the reflectors or put in clears in the bumper too.

2006 ZHP Coupe TiAg

My questions -

Do i paint the mesh grill to match the paint or black? Seems like they all sort of turn gray after awhile and tempted to go to with TiAg rather than gray.

Painted reflectors or clears (I have ambers now - the only amber on the car)?

Is Anything else or should I be thinking about things differently? - Love to hear your thoughts.
I think black grills always look best. I would personally ask if they could delete the reflector all together.

[Washburn]

I liked it a lot when I switched to clear reflectors on my coupe...

[johnrando]

Painting the reflectors looks good to me, but they don't reflect. So, if you want that, then clears. AFA the lower grill, I painted mine gloss black, and I've seen others do this, and it looks good. Painting to match the Tiag would be pretty cool too, tough choice. Let us know what you decide.

[toddness]

Am I right they're not OEM clear reflectors? Who else makes them? How is the fit compared to the OEM ?

[Pip]

Sold the ZHP suspension to free up some space in the garage.

[derbo]

washed waxed (been at least a year since last waxing) finally put splitters on (been in a box for 6 months) relocated hood pin (put on strut bar) pin was just hanging in there ever since install 4 months ago


I think an HKS exhaust would go nicely ;)

[Washburn]

Am I right they're not OEM clear reflectors? Who else makes them? How is the fit compared to the OEM ?
I got mine from ECS tuning. and they had them on sale for something like $15 I think..(pair). The fit is very good, i'd say 99% of OEM fit.

[fredo]

I replaced both front turn signals on my Mini Cooper because they were cracked. The OEM parts were around $ 90 (with S/H) at Bavarian Autosport. And I paid $ 30 for installation (you must remove the bumper to install).

[330i ZHP]

started wet sanding the new hood

anyone need a nearly perfect facelift hood? It is Corvette LeMans blue

[das boots]

Sold the ZHP suspension to free up some space in the garage.

Sold? I gave mine away. Tried to sell them. No takers even to name their price. Same reason. Free up garage space.

[alexandre]

Sold? I gave mine away. Tried to sell them. No takers even to name their price. Same reason. Free up garage space.

Shoulda told me. Looking for a sub 50k-mile set if anyone else has a spare.

[Pip]

Sold? I gave mine away. Tried to sell them. No takers even to name their price. Same reason. Free up garage space.

Well I've had them listed for about 6-8 months. Pretty much trying to give them away. I bumped the price back up and randomly had a hit today.

Just got lucky I guess.

[Romulan]

I put on a set of painted reflectors from bimmian and am overall very impressed. I was wary about ordering from them because I heard a lot of bad things about them but ended up getting them anyway. Colors match perfectly. Right side is completely flush, but the left side has a slight gap on the wheel side (see pic). Bothered me for about 5 minutes then I was over it. You can only tell it's like that when you look up close from the back angle. I give them a 9/10.

I also ordered black matte shadow emblems from bimmian too but they looked absolutely HIDEOUS. Cheap plastic, not weighted at all. The "0" letter wasn't even black, it had a blue tint to it. I was disappointed with them and immediately took them off. Going to stick to debadged.

Can anyone recommend a good choice for smoked side markers?

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[midlandtech]

Detailed the interior. Car is back to looking good again...

[Hermes]

Brand new kidney grill, $0

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[trancenation]

Brand new kidney grill, $0

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Good Deal. Was your old one dented or something?

[Hermes]

It has a few dents, but free is always nice


(Old school kidneys are all aluminum, so a hard breath can dent them)

[Avetiso]

Tried plastidipping some more interior parts... this stuff is not very durable when applied to small pieces.

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[E_Rak]

Are you allowing ample time for it to cure? I've heard that it is actually fairly strong.

[alexandre]

Are you allowing ample time for it to cure? I've heard that it is actually fairly strong.

The problem with interior parts is that they have small corners and they get handled a lot. I plastidipped my console last year and it's peeling now, especially in the back close to the middle seat. The finish did last where the handbrake is, around the cupholders, etc. I might just redo it, at $5 a can it's not an expensive endeavor.

[Avetiso]

Are you allowing ample time for it to cure? I've heard that it is actually fairly strong.
I gave my center console 4 days. Still nicked and started to peel during install.

The problem with interior parts is that they have small corners and they get handled a lot. I plastidipped my console last year and it's peeling now, especially in the back close to the middle seat. The finish did last where the handbrake is, around the cupholders, etc. I might just redo it, at $5 a can it's not an expensive endeavor.
I'm going to try Krylon satin black on it.


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[Yass_ZHP]

My passenger window did an aweful grinding noise last night, think the regulator is dead :( I was able to bring it back up at least...

[SoCalZman]

My passenger window did an aweful grinding noise last night, think the regulator is dead :( I was able to bring it back up at least...

Yup. done for. Mine made the same noise. I had it fixed before it completely failed, luckily.

[jgt_zhp]

Much needed bath. Maintenance coat of Chem Guys XXX Hard Core Extreme Paste Wax. Rain X'd the glass.

Figured we really need some rain, and there's none in the forecast, so I'd bite the bullet and cause some

[1 M Mike]

Mike, did you mean to type 8/32?

I discovered a slash in the sidewall of my Pilot Sport last night so I took it to a brand new Discount Tire this morning by my house. The service was awesome and I was very impressed with their facilities. Anyways, the tech told me that my tire tread measured at 7/32 and thus I did not qualify for the discount as 8/32 was the cut off. Wonder what's up with that?

I replaced my old tire with the newest Pilot Sport AS 2 model.
Whoops.....................yeah, sorry............I did misstate that as I just re-measured it and the tread is at 8/32. New tire gauge and just getting familiar with using it. :blushing

[330i ZHP]

removed the hood

[Stigissimo]

So, bad news yesterday. I'm kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place. Got new Michelin PSSs on the car. Town Fair Tire couldn't finish the front alignment (which is definitely needed quite badly) because of frozen tie rods - and if they use a torch to loosen them they can't cover a broken tie rod and I'd have to pay to have my car towed to BMW Peabody. Called BMW Peabody - just to have them use a torch is $135. If they break a rod, which they said is very likely, their quoted price for parts is $400 (stupid, I can get them for 160 on the web), plus labor for a total of $800. Also, I'm leaving for school (two hours of highway driving) on sunday. Can't get parts in that quickly, and I barely have the means to perform such a change myself. What the hell do I do?

[330i ZHP]

how bad was the alignment before

[Stigissimo]

not completely terrible - but the steering wheel is about 10 degrees off to the right and the car is quite twitchy up at 70-80

[330i ZHP]

would you be able to get it fixed near school?

[Stigissimo]

I would be able to redeem my free alignment they didn't finish out there, but I'd probably prefer to change the tie rod myself instead of spending $800 on it and I can't do that out at school. Unless - epiphany - maybe tony could help me out.

[E_Rak]

I would be able to redeem my free alignment they didn't finish out there, but I'd probably prefer to change the tie rod myself instead of spending $800 on it and I can't do that out at school. Unless - epiphany - maybe tony could help me out.

Thinking the same thing... Tony and I will set you up at school! Also, you definitely need winter wheels now, those PSS won't cut it

[Stigissimo]

Thinking the same thing... Tony and I will set you up at school! Also, you definitely need winter wheels now, those PSS won't cut it

Thank you, captain obvious :) I'm working on it jeez

[coby1]

I think an HKS exhaust would go nicely ;)

lol yes it would but new website is draining the $$ -might you need part $$ + a wheel as trade bait lol

[derbo]

lol yes it would but new website is draining the $$ -might you need part $$ + a wheel as trade bait lol

PM me about the steering wheel. Maybe we can work something out.


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[danewilson77]

They have to use a torch on my tie rods everyone I get an alignment. Never had a tie rod break, or heard of one breaking.

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[Stigissimo]

when they said they could break I was like "ok.. never heard of that." I know evan pretty much took a sledge hammer to his and they were fine. I just looked at mine and the way the guy described them I pictured a super fragile rusted-to-shit tie rod. They barely had that much rust on them. I bet if the guy torched them they'd be fine.

The worst part though, Dane, is that I called BMW Peabody to ask what they could do to help and they said if I brought it to BMW to loosen the bolts they would probably break the tie rods and I'd have to get new tie rods.

So should I just bring it back into Town Fair Tire and have them do the alignment? When I was at TFT I called my mechanic friend and he too said just have them do it - "They'd have to really not know what they're doing to screw that up." Is it really not as big of a risk (breaking the tie rods) as I think?

[danewilson77]

Up to you my friend. My place always soaks mine down with PB Blaster and heats them red hot.

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[elsanto]

Had circle bmw disable my rear airbags (for a baby seat), fix a puncture, and align the car feels much better. They did tell me both valve cover and oil filter housing are leaking:(