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

[johnrando]

Congrats on the purchases Todd, JKO.
@Mike, that interior is :drool. Great job!
@JP, nice to see such good progress.

[330i ZHP]

x5 doesn't like sitting for three weeks - low (but not dead) battery

[az3579]

Let me know if you need someone to drive it around for you, Stu. :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

^ I'm closer! :shifty

[Stigissimo]

Yesterday - last day on summers - took the car out for a tiny little bit of hooning in the wet. Felt great to be back with her after a week of being away!

Currently sitting in town fair tire waiting for my blizzaks to be put on style 73s (thanks tony!) and then onto my car. Gonna be an interesting style change from 135s to 73s.. I'll post pics when it's all done. Can't wait to rip the zhp up to the slopes this year.

[Imola.ZHP]

Let me know if you need someone to drive it around for you, Stu. :thumbsup

x2! Feel free to ship it to Memphis for the winter. I work 2 miles from home so it would get driven, but wouldn't rack up a ton of miles.

[az3579]

^ I'm closer! :shifty

No you're not. :p

[MrMaico]

I committed to buy this :

11231

Damn that looks nice! Looks to be in great shape. I've never noticed how big those front/side turn signals are before. I'm guessing that was maybe just a USA thing and the Euro version looked better? I wish I would run across something like that for sale around here.

Barry

[terraphantm]

x5 doesn't like sitting for three weeks - low (but not dead) battery

If it's anything like the 7, there's a switch you can flip in the trunk area to reduce battery drain during extended storage

[Hermes]

Damn that looks nice! Looks to be in great shape. I've never noticed how big those front/side turn signals are before. I'm guessing that was maybe just a USA thing and the Euro version looked better? I wish I would run across something like that for sale around here.

Barry

Those are US, Euro turn signals for E12/E28 were below the bumper. DOT requires that front turn signal is visible to a car driving next to you

E12 ///M535i
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f326/M535iNL/DSC_8138K.jpg

E28 ///M535i (my buddy actually turned this one into a ///M538i)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/S38B38/IMG_4893.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/jhermes/media/S38B38/IMG_4893.jpg.html)

[az3579]

Those are US, Euro turn signals for E12/E28 were below the bumper. DOT requires that front turn signal is visible to a car driving next to you


Is that why my E30's turn signals were only visible from the front? lol
This is even back when it had diving boards. The amber lights on the side only lit up but never blinked when signaling. Only the front ones blinked.

[Hermes]

I'm pretty sure my buddies blink in his eta, maybe your wiring was loose. I know mine in the old cars sometimes don't blink if a wire is loose

I've never owned an E30 so I don't know

[330i ZHP]

If it's anything like the 7, there's a switch you can flip in the trunk area to reduce battery drain during extended storage

I will look into that - thanks

[330i ZHP]

Those are US, Euro turn signals for E12/E28 were below the bumper. DOT requires that front turn signal is visible to a car driving next to you

E12 ///M535i
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f326/M535iNL/DSC_8138K.jpg

E28 ///M535i (my buddy actually turned this one into a ///M538i)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/S38B38/IMG_4893.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/jhermes/media/S38B38/IMG_4893.jpg.html)

I love the E28

[az3579]

I'm pretty sure my buddies blink in his eta, maybe your wiring was loose. I know mine in the old cars sometimes don't blink if a wire is loose

I've never owned an E30 so I don't know

Nope. Everything was connected properly. :dunno

[MrMaico]

Those are US, Euro turn signals for E12/E28 were below the bumper. DOT requires that front turn signal is visible to a car driving next to you

Thanks JP! Just as I figured......Euro version looks much better.

[JKO_ZHP]

What size and offset did you get? And btw, those wheels look AWESOME... (see sig).

18x8.5 ET 35 for the front and 18x9.5 ET 33 for the rear.
I decided on these over VMRs and Alufelgen after seeing some cars with them on various forums - yours was one of them. :) Because I haven't seen many of these on E46s, even their homepage only shows E90s with them.

Also got a replacement roundel for the hood and a steering wheel emblem.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/q71/s720x720/1470347_10202409624102962_9070697_n.jpg

[Reckless]

Had to drive an altima to NYC for the holiday....

best part about getting a rental is the feeling of how amazing our cars are once I returned(even if they were limping along):

Finally got to another piece of the lean air/fuel mixture that I once thought was mice in the DISA(see link below) -

Replaced Fuel Pump, Fuel filter, Relay and Plugs; fuel filter was clogged (96k) and was causing the pump to degrade - high fuel pulse, bad mpg, not smooth over RPM band etc...few more PM items and then on to the fun!

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10624-2882-is-back-Fuel-Trim-Bank-2

Brian

[johnrando]

So things are better/fixed now? Wonder how the mice got in there.

[das boots]

So things are better/fixed now? Wonder how the mice got in there.

When I was replacing my OFHG and all associated hoses and tubes to and from the oil pan, I found that the insulation on the tubes were mice meat. Pretty much the insulation was eaten off. Me thinks, the PO had the ZHP parked somewhere outside and never bothered to do engine clean-up maintenance.

[kayger12]

Gave her some new OEM all-weather floor mats.

Very happy with them. Way better than the BavAuto set they replaced.

Also thrilled with the excellent service and quick shipping from the boys at Tischer.

[3ZHP]

Yep, got the OEMs on the Vert, sorry I went with the after market on the 323I that my ZHP inherited


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[Hornung418]

Great story about my afternoon long wheel swap between my ZHP and the 328i.

It's three in the afternoon. Woke up from a nap after work. Decided I should swap wheels. So I started out on the left front and went clockwise around the vehicles at the same time.

I actually used the widowmaker to do both cars at the same time. One side at a time.

All of the wheels on the 328 came off clean no hassle. So I begin by taking all of the bolts off of the LF ZHP wheel and the fucker is welded to the brake hub. Great.

So I gather some implements to remove it.

One can of WD-40? Check.
One 12 oz. hammer? Check.
Plank of wood? Check.
Rubber mallet? Nope

Way to go Dad. You left me with every other tool imaginable...but a mallet.

So the other tools work as good as army of ants attempting to spin the earth.

After an hour of struggling with the first corner I give up. Go take the wheel off of the 328i and it comes off with no effort.

Wonderful.

Back to the ZHP, just give the wheel a huge blow on the bottom with the plank and hammer combo. Loose. Finally pulls off with a few more blows. Swap wheels and liberally apply white lithium grease to prevent this again.

Moving to the back left wheel comes off easy. Awesome smooth sailing.

Getting to the good part, bare with me.

Final corner. Right front. Wheel lugs are off. Same situation as the first wheel. Lubed it up with WD-40 and tried the same method...only problem is its 5:00 and in about 18 minutes the sun will dip below the horizon. Fuck.

Let's speed this up...drop car and start her up. Okay just need to break the welds and then it should come off. Reverse. Gas. Stop. First. Gas. Stop...Repeat. so far so good. First. Gas. Stop. Thwunk! Heart is skipping beats. How much of a fuck up is it this time? Widowmaker to the rescue! Lift up the car from the wheel and she rolls right out of there. Keep cranking the jack to inspect the damage.

Damage is minimal. Great luck I have been having today. The brake dust shield took the blow and bent a little bit. Hammered some clearance to the rotor and slam the style 44 on there and torque that shit down. It's six pm now...class is in an hour! I clean up and wash all of the brakedust off of my hands.

Got away with a major blunder today. Consider this your friendly reminder to put some antiseize between your hubs and rotors next time they're off. Would have sped this task up immensely.

Also...the rotors I ordered came in today right after sunset...pissed about that. Now I get to deal with the breaks after this whole ordeal! Joy.

TL/DR: Don't drive your car with none of your lugs on one corner and expect things to turn out well. In the end, all of my wheels are swapped and my ZHP now rides on style 44s. With some meaty Kumho Ecsta 4s with flatspots and less than 5000 miles on them :)

Oh...class was canceled...I didn't check my email before I left. Failing hard on all fronts today.

Sent from my GS3.

[danewilson77]

Lol. Great story Justin.

Similar happens to us all.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Avetiso]

Haha, at least class was cancelled.

[kayger12]

That was a good read, lol.

Those wheels can be a real bitch when they stick like that.

Glad you got it all worked out.


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[johnrando]

That was a good read, lol.

Those wheels can be a real bitch when they stick like that.

Glad you got it all worked out.


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[SC4ME]

Finally installed the Aux stereo input I got last year. Taking the trim pieces off is a real PITA. But everything else went smoothly so no complaints. Put the outlet just to the left of the right side seat heater. Looks like it belongs and has very easy access.

Tomorrow I start on fixing my bumper (sleeping policeman ripped off a couple rivets from engine pan). After that, I get to replace shocks/ struts and springs, with CAB and RTAB bushing replacements. How fun!

[Johal E32]

New steering guibo installed. Difference? Very small :( I figured with 175k it was well due for a replacement..

Control arms are <60k miles. Fcabs are new. Alignment is new. Shocks/struts/springs are recent. Tires are recent, brakes are brand new. Yet my steering still has very small play in it. What could it be? Possibly because the steering rack has 175k on it? Tie rods and ends are in good shape as well as sway bar end links.

Also when I brake I still get some steering wobble/vibration. Sticking calipers maybe? Rotors and pads are <5k miles.

Kind of annoying trying to make a car with 175K miles drive like a brand new car.. UGH

Also my car groans/creaks sometimes at low speeds over bumps. Shock mounts, right?

[JupiterBMW]

18x8.5 ET 35 for the front and 18x9.5 ET 33 for the rear.
I decided on these over VMRs and Alufelgen after seeing some cars with them on various forums - yours was one of them. :) Because I haven't seen many of these on E46s, even their homepage only shows E90s with them.

Yeah, the website shows them on a Z4 as well, they look great... I have the same size you chose for the fronts, but I wanted square, so I have that size all around. I do want to space out the rears just a little bit, probably 10mm. Yours should look good.

[Hermes]

Jordan, see if you can find "road force wheel balancing" in your area. It might help

[JKO_ZHP]

Yeah, the website shows them on a Z4 as well, they look great... I have the same size you chose for the fronts, but I wanted square, so I have that size all around. I do want to space out the rears just a little bit, probably 10mm. Yours should look good.

I wanted to go square too, but didn't want to buy new tires...so just decided on a set that would let me swap the tires from the factory wheels onto these.

They did tell me that the rear fenders would have to be rolled though.

[Johal E32]

Jordan, see if you can find "road force wheel balancing" in your area. It might help

Thanks for the suggestion!

Is that when they put the wheel on a machine and change the wheel weights as necessary? I had that done last year when the Michelins were installed. I think sticking calipers is likely. For the play in the steering.. Now that is bugging me a little bit.

[Yass_ZHP]

Looking to buy the Rogue E. DMS exhaust for the holidays :) Still waiting for my splitters and duct covers :(

[danewilson77]

Just got done detailing and Febreeezing the Mini in preps for my trip back up to Ohio tomorrow.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Johal E32]

Just got done detailing and Febreeezing the Mini in preps for my trip back up to Ohio tomorrow.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

Dane, do you just keep with one car with you in Ohio?

[danewilson77]

Dane, do you just keep with one car with you in Ohio?

No. I will have the Mini and the ZHP with me after this trip.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Hermes]

Thanks for the suggestion!

Is that when they put the wheel on a machine and change the wheel weights as necessary? I had that done last year when the Michelins were installed. I think sticking calipers is likely. For the play in the steering.. Now that is bugging me a little bit.

Yes, but it has a separate wheel that puts force on the tire. Here is an example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCcWnPOp9I

[Johal E32]

I'll call the local BMW race shop tomorrow. I'll look into getting that done to my front two wheels.

[Pip]

I finally caved to the swirl marks and saggy socks on the a pillars of the girls car.

I only tackled the hood tonight because I didn't have the time but man does M105/205, sealant, and wax make a difference.

Before:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/esa8y6er.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/aza5adab.jpg

After:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/ezusynyv.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/emy5upe8.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/hasumyza.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/ygu4a8ah.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/06/maba5y5a.jpg

[danewilson77]

Great job.

Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[fredo]

Sean, amazing results. Did u apply a clay bar first ?

[Pip]

Sean, amazing results. Did u apply a clay bar first ?

Yes I did. Forgot to mention that part.

[Lanister]

So soggy socks is not exclusive to BMW eh? I'm relieved and saddened at the same time. :facepalm

[328ioc]

So soggy socks is not exclusive to BMW eh? I'm relieved and saddened at the same time. :facepalm

I thought we were the only ones as well.

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[Lanister]

Changed auto transmission oil. The oil fluid is a total smelly cat! It didn't bug me at first but now I'm getting repulsed by it.

[328ioc]

Changed auto transmission oil. The oil fluid is a total smelly cat! It didn't bug me at first but now I'm getting repulsed by it.

Rear diff fluid is stanky too.

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[Lanister]

Rear diff fluid is stanky too.

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I guess now I know what's expecting me this evening. Yet another fragrant experience. :facepalm

[328ioc]

I guess now I know what's expecting me this evening. Yet another fragrant experience. :facepalm

Well I've never done atf but in relation to manual trans and engine oil rear diff was by far the worst.

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[Lanister]

It's all good, I don't really care. It must be done :)

[Pip]

Yea not exclusive but definitely easier to fix on the range rover.

[Imola.ZHP]

Left it in the heated shop (at work), took the bosses "beater" 318ti home.

[Stu]

I didn't get out of work early enough to avoid the snow, and attempted a few absolutely terrifying miles in some really not that bad snow...in my summer tires.

I had no traction at all, the slightest tip of the throttle and DSC was kicking in. A few sketchy situations, I couldn't even go above 20 mph.

Unfortunately I haven't been around in order for me to order my snow wheel/tire set, and it's starting to become an issue. I'll be gone on business all next week so I don't need to worry about it then, a week of work, and then I'll be gone again for xmas. So, hopefully I can hold out until I get back from xmas break. I'll be watching the weather while I am there to see if I need to order them for a Monday delivery.

[kayger12]

I got caught in light snow accumulation with summer tires in the 325 a few years ago.

It was absolutely insane. Felt like I was driving on a skating rink. Not fun.

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[wsmeyer]

Replaced the air springs in the back of our X5. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was.

[HokieZHP]

I got caught in light snow accumulation with summer tires in the 325 a few years ago.

It was absolutely insane. Felt like I was driving on a skating rink. Not fun.

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I got caught in snow coming back from dc once in my dad's old Mini Cooper s works kit on summer tires. It was quite exciting to say the least. A car that weighs nothing with summers and fwd.

[cakM3]

I purchased a new 3M Rubbing Compound that was demonstrated to me at the dealer body shop where my wheels were recently refinished. I took one of my wheels to get an imperfection corrected and the shop supervisor took the wheel and this rubbing compound and with his finger was able to literally erase that imperfection. I was blown away with the ease in which he did this.

Anyway here's the product which I will be using on my wheels and paint....
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/07/use3ypy7.jpg
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp37/macdctr/Library2/ScreenShot2013-12-06at91144PM_zps14715eba.png


Here's the link to get some for those who are interested :thumbsup
http://www.shop3m.com/3m-perfect-it-rubbing-compound-39060-16-oz.html (http://www.shop3m.com/3m-perfect-it-rubbing-compound-39060-16-oz.html)


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[Vas]

I purchased a new 3M Rubbing Compound that was demonstrated to me at the dealer body shop where my wheels were recently refinished. I took one of my wheels to get an imperfection corrected and the shop supervisor took the wheel and this rubbing compound and with his finger was able to literally erase that imperfection. I was blown away with the ease in which he did this.

Anyway here's the product which I will be using on my wheels and paint....
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/07/use3ypy7.jpg


Here's the link to get some for those who are interested :thumbsup
http://www.shop3m.com/3m-perfect-it-rubbing-compound-39060-16-oz.html (http://www.shop3m.com/3m-perfect-it-rubbing-compound-39060-16-oz.html)


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I been using these products back when it was called The Perfect 3000. Now 3m has changed the name to Perfect-it but it is still the same great products.

There are 3 parts to the system and then a finishing glaze. If you use it in the system, the results are purely amazing.

http://3mcollision.com/media/documents/brochure/3M_Perfect-It_Paint_Finishing_System.pdf

[wsmeyer]

No joke, I've been using that stuff for almost 30 years! That's what we used back in high school when I learned how to wet sand and buff out cars. Back then it was just 3m brown and 3m white. Then it was Finesse-it, Finesse-it II, then the 3000 series, then Perfect-it, Perfect-it II. Probably more that I've forgotten about but I've been buying it ever since. I don't get into all the new fancy stuff. This stuff works so I stick with it. I'm currently using this one that's made for dark colors

[wsmeyer]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/07/jybyjuga.jpg

[das boots]

This came a couple of days ago. Finally had the chance to install them yesterday. Passenger and driver side.

[Vas]

No joke, I've been using that stuff for almost 30 years! That's what we used back in high school when I learned how to wet sand and buff out cars. Back then it was just 3m brown and 3m white. Then it was Finesse-it, Finesse-it II, then the 3000 series, then Perfect-it, Perfect-it II. Probably more that I've forgotten about but I've been buying it ever since. I don't get into all the new fancy stuff. This stuff works so I stick with it. I'm currently using this one that's made for dark colors

Yup. It is a great product that alot of body shops use. Their 3m detail spray is also great

I love it. Glad to know somebody else enjoys using it.

[ELCID86]

This came a couple of days ago. Finally had the chance to install them yesterday. Passenger and driver side.

I like those.

[ELCID86]

Tried to troubleshoot the rain sensing wipers. I think this is the first I've tried to use them since the wheel swap and new windshield. They work one time when put into the sensing "on" setting and any time I move the scroll wheel a notch. After research I pulled fuse 15 and they now work in variable intermittent mode. I'm thinking the sensor wasn't installed flush or may be bad. Need to look closer in daylight. I actually don't mind the intermittent (non-sensing) mode. Just bugs me it doesn't work correctly.


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[Johal E32]

Hopped into the wagon Wednesday morning. Unlock the car, turn they key and everything goes black. Great battery just went flat.. I hooked up to the trickle charger and took off in the M5 for the day.

I come home and its still dead as a door.. I check the receipts and it says the battery was done <3 years ago with a Interstate. What gives? I find it weird that the car unlocked, cranked for a second then just went black.

Any suggestions? Or should I just get a new battery? I plan to get it tested today.

IMO, a car battery does not go bad in three years though..

[wsmeyer]

Hopped into the wagon Wednesday morning. Unlock the car, turn they key and everything goes black. Great battery just went flat.. I hooked up to the trickle charger and took off in the M5 for the day.

I come home and its still dead as a door.. I check the receipts and it says the battery was done <3 years ago with a Interstate. What gives? I find it weird that the car unlocked, cranked for a second then just went black.

Any suggestions? Or should I just get a new battery? I plan to get it tested today.

IMO, a car battery does not go bad in three years though..

We had a similar thread on the forum a couple weeks ago and it turned out to be a loose ground cable. On that one th big indicator was that he couldn't jump start the car either.

[Johal E32]

I'll look into that. Thanks

[KevinC]

Better him than me. Well worth the double-sawbuck I throw him to change the oil in my cars & the wife's.

Check out how clean my wheels are. Car hasn't been washed in weeks. I LOVE Akebono ceramic pads - work great AND clean. Win-win!

http://www.kcphotodump.net/Cars/BMW-330Ci/i-kww8pmq/0/X2/IMG_4899-X2.jpg

[Imola.ZHP]

I no longer roll the stock ZHP wheels but damn they are nice. One of the best looking stock wheels available from BMW IMO.


--Marcus

[fredo]

Got wiper blades for the e90. The driver's side is 24" and passenger's side is 19" ... The guys in Advamce Auto Parts said they are a little different from OEM and so the little covers that came from the factory don't fit any more. I saved the covers in case I go back to OEM one of these days.

[Lanister]

Installed 10mm spacers on the rear. Lubz it.

[Pip]

Installed 10mm spacers on the rear. Lubz it.

Tease. Where are the pics?

[Lanister]

Tease. Where are the pics?

In my project thread ;)

[QC_ZHP]

I've had a 3.38 lying around for a while now. My friend texted me last night asking if I wanted to put it in, so I said why not. What better way to spend a cold Friday night? Swapped it in and I'm loving it so far. The car is in a much better RPM range after shifting now. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of the install, but here's a picture of the toys they have over at his house. There's a Z06 sleeping in the garage as well, plus a few Harley's.

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1460171_792975630718748_1857466932_n.jpg

[328ioc]

Well today nothing.

But yesterday I cleaned my carpet with a bottle of carpet cleaner I had laying around. I did get some stains out but I still want to do a full shampoo at some point.

I also adjusted my sunroof as it was sagging in the rear and the front.

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[oclvframe]

Not today as well...but yesterday, I washed and waxed the convertible. As this car is new to me, I had a shop buff out the paint swirls and surface scratches (something I am not ballsy enough to try myself). I got it back on Friday looking absolutely amazing....but it needed a wash plus a full waxing.

The vert now looks amazing considering it'll be 9 years old in January!

[stephenkirsh]

Got my diff fluid changed! Who wants pics!? :P

[Avetiso]

Cars at looking great, guys.

[niart906]

I got bored and decided to paint my winter wheels to hide the rash and oxidation from the PO's neglect. I went with plastidip's vintage gold and a few layers of glossifier overtop. Came out great...

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/niart906/58426148-12AC-4DC9-88D9-DFD56B38E932.jpg (http://s864.photobucket.com/user/niart906/media/58426148-12AC-4DC9-88D9-DFD56B38E932.jpg.html)

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/niart906/38F3B9F9-975D-470E-854A-C2E7F6A12EDA.jpg (http://s864.photobucket.com/user/niart906/media/38F3B9F9-975D-470E-854A-C2E7F6A12EDA.jpg.html)

Filthy car, but you get the idea...

http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab207/niart906/28E06116-45C7-4602-BBCF-A07553DE6E84.jpg (http://s864.photobucket.com/user/niart906/media/28E06116-45C7-4602-BBCF-A07553DE6E84.jpg.html)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3776/11292761994_68b6e8e1f5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102256928@N08/11292761994/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102256928@N08/11292761994/) by niart906 (http://www.flickr.com/people/102256928@N08/), on Flickr

[Yass_ZHP]

Ordered 20mm wheel spacers :D

[ELCID86]

I got bored and decided to paint my winter wheels to hide the rash and oxidation from the PO's neglect. I went with plastidip's vintage gold and a few layers of glossifier overtop. Came out great...


Nice. I love that stuff. Thinking of getting my whole Accord dipped b/c of this: 11291

[ELCID86]

Ordered 20mm wheel spacers :D
Now that's gonna be a wide stance. Nothing on fronts?

[Yass_ZHP]

Now that's gonna be a wide stance. Nothing on fronts?

Nope, wanna try out and see how it looks, if so maybe 10mm for the front.. I´ll post some pics once they´re in place

[Lanister]

Headlights restored and installed ///M strut tower brace. Pics are in the project thread.

[LivesNearCostco]

Yesterday (with some work done on Saturday) replaced 3 heater hoses, one power steering hose, and the starter. I have now replaced, cleaned, or updated all the major maintenance items on the ZHP except for the TB (clean), ET base plate (might need replacement), and CCV (replace). The only thing bugging me is a slow oil leak. I think it's the oil pan gasket, but it could be the rear main seal. Either way it's going to be an expensive repair, and not one I'm willing to to myself.

Next step will be my first attempt at paint correction and polishing followed by sealant.
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Edit: My list of remaining maintenance was far from complete... should be
--Clean throttle body and replace gasket
--ET base plate
--CCV and related hoses
--Rear subframe bushings and weld on reinforcement kit
--Oil pan gasket and weld in VAC oil pan baffle
--New flywheel and engine rear main seal, when existing clutch gives out (clutch has 50K miles on it)
--New harmonic damper on snout of crankshaft

Assuming I do one of those every 3 months, by the time I'm done it will then be time to replace the fuel pump, VCG, and OFHG all over again! :-)

[Lanister]

Yesterday (with some work done on Saturday) replaced 3 heater hoses, one power steering hose, and the starter. I have now replaced, cleaned, or updated all the major maintenance items on the ZHP except for cleaning the TB and replacing the CCV, which seems to be working okay. The only thing bugging me is a slow oil leak. I think it's the oil pan gasket, but it could be the rear main seal. Either way it's going to be an expensive repair, and not one I'm willing to to myself.

Next step will be my first attempt at paint correction and polishing followed by sealant.

Where do you see the oil concentrating?

[Imola.ZHP]

Drove to court to get out of a ticket (75 in a 55), dismissed with only court costs!

There are many things I dislike about Memphis, but I do like that they are so lenient on tickets.

Then I drove it to work, she asked for some oil when I pulled into the shop, gave her a little, oil change is coming in another 100 miles or so (might be next year though). Valve cover gasket leak is getting worse (is only about 35,000 miles old). Something else to add to the list.

[LivesNearCostco]

Three places:
1) on PS hose from reservoir to pump (before replacing) and high-pressure power steering line;
2) A little on the plastic undertray (possibly from PS hoses)
3) On oil pan and metal reinforcement tray

I replaced the high-pressure PS hose, OFHG and VCG about 3 years and 48,000 miles ago, so one of them could have started leaking again but the waffle part of block under OFH does not have oil on it. Maybe it's a combination of oil pan gasket and the PS hoses. I'm not sure if the high pressure PS hose is actually leaking (like the last one was 3 years ago) or if PS fluid was dripping from the reservoir-to-pump hose onto the high-pressure hose. Also a few times at track, AutoX, or during an oil change, I dripped oil onto the plastic engine covers and that oil dripped down to the bottom, but I'm quite sure in addition to that there is a leak somewhere.



Where do you see the oil concentrating?

[cakM3]

As I left my poor ZHP at the Thrifty Valet, I arranged to have her fully detailed inside. Steam clean carpets, full seat cleaning, dash, everything.... The car will look brand new inside. It will also get a good washing so my dirty ZHP will look fresh tomorrow when I pick her up ;)


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[328ioc]

As I left my poor ZHP at the Thrifty Valet, I arranged to have her fully detailed inside. Steam clean carpets, full seat cleaning, dash, everything.... The car will look brand new inside. It will also get a good washing so my dirty ZHP will look fresh tomorrow when I pick her up ;)


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You are brave. I won't even leave my car at an airport let alone let someone clean it while I'm gone.

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[Imola.ZHP]

You are brave. I won't even leave my car at an airport let alone let someone clean it while I'm gone.

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X2, I know our cars are not special (to other people) but I can count the number of people (including myself) that have driven my car in the past 7.5 years (excluding dealer techs) on one hand.


--Marcus

[Johal E32]

Here are some pics of the 3000k hid fogs i installed. One of the best $50 ever spent ;)

On the iPhone it looks really yellow but in person it isn't crazy yellow. No glare, no other drivers blinded. Awesome upgrade IMO.

http://i.imgur.com/4BYkaHzl.jpg

Just the fogs

http://i.imgur.com/LrfagnEl.jpg

Just the lows (oem)

http://i.imgur.com/qpTDsx8l.jpg

[ELCID86]

Here are some pics of the 3000k hid fogs i installed. One of the best $50 ever spent ;)

On the iPhone it looks really yellow but in person it isn't crazy yellow. No glare, no other drivers blinded. Awesome upgrade IMO.

Just the fogs



Just the lows (oem)



Wow. That's bright. What kit did you use?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[Johal E32]

http://www.amazon.com/Zenex-Conversion-6000K-Diamond-White/dp/B000YQKOU6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386726893&sr=8-2&keywords=zenex

Mount em in a good spot. Mine are right next to the stock ballasts. These ballasts are robust and fairly sturdy, but not as fat as the OEM units.

If my dad stil had his old E39 530, I would have bought this kit for his low beams. They freaking kick ass, and they aren't obnoxiously bright.

[cakM3]

You are brave. I won't even leave my car at an airport let alone let someone clean it while I'm gone.

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I've been using these people for about 7 years now. They all know my car and have been very good with her... there's a good detail shop right next to them who I use to detail the interior (too lazy to do the inside during winter months) and they have consistently done an awesome job cleaning and detailing the interior for me...so I use them. As for leaving my ZHP at the valet parking....I don't have a choice and leaving it there is the lesser of the evils. At least my ZHP will be guarded 24/7 while I'm away on business. When I get back (especially late at night) the car is set up when I get dropped off and it's already running and warm inside....a plus for us "cold weather" people....

[Lanister]

http://www.amazon.com/Zenex-Conversion-6000K-Diamond-White/dp/B000YQKOU6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386726893&sr=8-2&keywords=zenex

Mount em in a good spot. Mine are right next to the stock ballasts. These ballasts are robust and fairly sturdy, but not as fat as the OEM units.

If my dad stil had his old E39 530, I would have bought this kit for his low beams. They freaking kick ass, and they aren't obnoxiously bright.

How hot do these things get? I read on another forum that if left on while the car is not moving, it has a potential of melting the lamin-x film. What do you think about that?

[Johal E32]

How hot do these things get? I read on another forum that if left on while the car is not moving, it has a potential of melting the lamin-x film. What do you think about that?

Good point, I am sure these get pretty hot.. However I do not have lamin-x, and my housings have not melted from heat or anything..

[az3579]

Installed Bosch Icon windshield wipers. This is the first time I've ever used anything other than RainX Latitudes in the 8 years I've owned cars. I hope it won't disappoint...

[Lanister]

Good point, I am sure these get pretty hot.. However I do not have lamin-x, and my housings have not melted from heat or anything..

Have you checked if it gets hot by touching it? I know it's a very vague test but it might be telling enough.

[oclvframe]

I rolled over the 50K mark on my recently acquired 330ci convertible zhp.....

[ELCID86]

Nice. Amazing low miles.

[oclvframe]

Yeah....I really hadn't done the math until just the other day...then I realized it will be 9 years old in January!

But it's new to me...and I'm on a honeymoon!

-r

[ELCID86]

^I have ~74k on one and ~138k on the other. Both are 2004s.

[Yass_ZHP]

I rolled over the 50K mark on my recently acquired 330ci convertible zhp.....

WOW! Low miles... Awesome!

[ELCID86]

Can't decide if I like the side markers that the PO painted orient blue

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/y2ymy4ag.jpg

So I think I'll try these clears for a bit.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/tute9amy.jpg



Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[danewilson77]

Don't :like

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[johnrando]

I like the OEM color side markers (clear). Now, for the lower front bumper markers, I did change mine to the body color matched ones instead of the orange.

The ones you show aren't color matched enough for me personally.

[Lanister]

Clears all the way. Painted looks "tampered with" in poor taste.

[ELCID86]

I like the OEM color side markers (clear). Now, for the lower front bumper markers, I did change mine to the body color matched ones instead of the orange.

The ones you show aren't color matched enough for me personally.
Thanks for the feedback gents. I think the bumper ones are for you guys who paid more for a car sans rear doors!

[az3579]

I think you should get amber sides to match your other lights.

[derbo]

amber would be awesome :D

[Pip]

New strut bar:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/8aguse6a.jpg

[Lanister]

New strut bar:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/12/8aguse6a.jpg

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/3e/3e00b98a808d8732e6297d6c387e2af7409a309f42cfb3a774 d639ee68b48689.jpg

[ELCID86]

I think you should get amber sides to match your other lights.
Anyone want to swap?

[ELCID86]

New strut bar:


Love it! Welcome to the club ;-)

[Pip]

Just need my new engine emblem to arrive.

[Avetiso]

You guys met up without me? :(

:rofl

[Lanister]

Dario, in Mountain View ;)

[Pip]

You guys met up without me? :(

:rofl

Lol. Not sure you'd have liked this mini meet. One ZHP and we both had things to do so it was short albeit fun.

[Imola.ZHP]

Anyone want to swap?

I have some OEM ambers in my attic (removed at about 36,000 miles, 3.5 years) and my clears are looking rough. I would be interested in trading.


--Marcus

[ELCID86]

I have some OEM ambers in my attic (removed at about 36,000 miles, 3.5 years) and my clears are looking rough. I would be interested in trading.


--Marcus
Sent you a PM.

[cakM3]

How hot do these things get? I read on another forum that if left on while the car is not moving, it has a potential of melting the lamin-x film. What do you think about that?

If you're running 35W ballasts and have lamin-x film on your fogs, you'll be okay. I've been running 35w ballsts on lamin-x fogs on both of my cars over 4years on the ///M and three years on the ZHP w/o any issues so far :thumbsup

If you decide to run with 55w ballasts on fogs you will run into heating issues where the plastic lens will melt. In fact, it is not recommended to run 55w ballasts on fogs...


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[Lanister]

:thumbsup thanks Charlie!

[Imola.ZHP]

Whoops, been running 55's in mine for years now.


--Marcus

[ELCID86]

...lamin-x film on your fogs...


I guess I missed the memo! They have free shipping now too... No affiliate link that I could find.

[cakM3]

Whoops, been running 55's in mine for years now.


--Marcus

Marcus,

I was going to run with 55w ballasts for my fogs when I upgraded them to HID but have heard too many issues regarding melting of the plastic fog housing/lens using them from others at M3Forum so I opted to stay with 35W ballasts instead. I still get decent light output but would have loved the intense light output from the 55w ballasts instead. Problem is I didn't want to chance melting my OEM fog housings as they cost a pretty penny to get.....so 35w ballasts is all I use.

I can say that at least there won't be any issues if anyone were to upgrade to HID's using 35w ballasts for their fog lights...

[ELCID86]

Replaced the broken door trim clips some had tried to glue previously.
11308


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[328ioc]

Reaced the broken door trim clips some had tried to glue previously.
11308


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Ew....glad your fixing it correctly.

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[ELCID86]

Thanks. Not sure why PO didn't. He has/had 4 BMWs. Seems as though he was at the dealer pretty regularly. Wow, fixed the typo too.

[ELCID86]

So a took a little break from work and thought I'd take a picture of the clear side markers. Well wouldn't you know it, when I took one off, the clip fell down inside the panel. I fished with a magnetic tool to no avail and decided to try and get to it from the wheel well. I still haven't found the clip but did find about 1.5 cups of solid packed frozen dirt.

11309

11310

Also noticed how it must have gotten in:
11311

Always something.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[JKO_ZHP]

So a took a little break from work and thought I'd take a picture of the clear side markers. Well wouldn't you know it, when I took one off, the clip fell down inside the panel. I fished with a magnetic tool to no avail and decided to try and get to it from the wheel well. I still haven't found the clip but did find about 1.5 cups of solid packed frozen dirt.

11309

11310

Also noticed how it must have gotten in:
11311

Always something.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

Did you check the other side? - 2lbs. of dirt = + 1HP :biggrin

Got the wheels on, so after finals next week, there will be a set of authentic, staggered style 135's on the market.
ModBargains said I'd need to roll fenders, my guys who did the job said it's alright. Just not to carry lots of passengers (it's a coupe anyway).
But even after careful driving....it looks like the rears must be rolled for sure.

Wheel stud kit with neochrome Muteki lug nuts also went on that same day.

[ELCID86]

Did you check the other side? - 2lbs. of dirt = + 1HP :biggrin

Got the wheels on, so after finals next week, there will be a set of authentic, staggered style 135's on the market.
ModBargains said I'd need to roll fenders, my guys who did the job said it's alright. Just not to carry lots of passengers (it's a coupe anyway).
But even after careful driving....it looks like the rears must be rolled for sure.

Wheel stud kit with neochrome Muteki lug nuts also went on that same day.
Not yet, hee hee. I'll see if it lists to one side now!

Glad you got them on and didn't need a roll. Maybe you can get that done next time you are around the rolling tool. Pics?

[johnrando]

Pics jko?

[328ioc]

Yes we need pics.

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[ZHPWelt]

Today I bought the grandfather - Holy Grail BMW to keep my ZHP and my 1M company... :)

In the fall of 1987 I test drove a brand new White with Black interior BMW e30 M3. I brought it home to show my wife who at the time was pregnant with our first child. We had moved into our first home 3 months prior to this test drive and I was the only bread winner at the time. Long story shortened I knew at the time there was no way I could afford this beautiful $36,000 M3.

Today I dug into my Bucket and pulled out my list and put a great big check mark next to purchasing a 100% original 70,412 mile second owner 1988 White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in New Hampshire which is 2500 miles or so from me. It has sat in a BMW Dinan specialty shop's show room for the last 5 years. The shop owner has offered to leave the car where it sits until spring and then fully service the car before we arrive, no charge to me. My wife and I will fly out and do a road trip of the parts of east coast that neither of us has seen then head home.

Great day for me, I had to share this. :)

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[HokieZHP]

Damn that's awesome! Congrats

[fredo]

Amazing story ... congrats !

[Lanister]

Epic! Congrats.

[cakM3]

So a took a little break from work and thought I'd take a picture of the clear side markers. Well wouldn't you know it, when I took one off, the clip fell down inside the panel. I fished with a magnetic tool to no avail and decided to try and get to it from the wheel well. I still haven't found the clip but did find about 1.5 cups of solid packed frozen dirt.

11309

11310

Also noticed how it must have gotten in:
11311

Always something.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

That frozen dirt looks like something else.....


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[das boots]

Today I bought the grandfather - Holy Grail BMW to keep my ZHP and my 1M company... :)

In the fall of 1987 I test drove a brand new White with Black interior BMW e30 M3. I brought it home to show my wife who at the time was pregnant with our first child. We had moved into our first home 3 months prior to this test drive and I was the only bread winner at the time. Long story shortened I knew at the time there was no way I could afford this beautiful $36,000 M3.

Today I dug into my Bucket and pulled out my list and put a great big check mark next to purchasing a 100% original 70,412 mile second owner 1988 White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in New Hampshire which is 2500 miles or so from me. It has sat in a BMW Dinan specialty shop's show room for the last 5 years. The shop owner has offered to leave the car where it sits until spring and then fully service the car before we arrive, no charge to me. My wife and I will fly out and do a road trip of the parts of east coast that neither of us has seen then head home.

Great day for me, I had to share this. :)

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This is what it's all about......the Real M3. The Icon. The M3 where no other M3 has ever been......

[danewilson77]

That dirt in the wheel well is heinous.

If you want to get all OCD buy the wheel well replacement kits at ecstuning for all four corners.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[ELCID86]

That dirt in the wheel well is heinous.

If you want to get all OCD buy the wheel well replacement kits at ecstuning for all four corners.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

I'll take a look. Was leaning towards one OEM for $49.


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[danewilson77]

Damn that's awesome! Congrats

+1

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[johnrando]

Congrats on the e30 M3!

[ZHPWelt]

Thanks for all the great comments on my e30 M3 purchase. I'm still dancing around the house over it. I hope to keep until I can't drive anymore. :)

[cakM3]

Today I bought the grandfather - Holy Grail BMW to keep my ZHP and my 1M company... :)

In the fall of 1987 I test drove a brand new White with Black interior BMW e30 M3. I brought it home to show my wife who at the time was pregnant with our first child. We had moved into our first home 3 months prior to this test drive and I was the only bread winner at the time. Long story shortened I knew at the time there was no way I could afford this beautiful $36,000 M3.

Today I dug into my Bucket and pulled out my list and put a great big check mark next to purchasing a 100% original 70,412 mile second owner 1988 White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in New Hampshire which is 2500 miles or so from me. It has sat in a BMW Dinan specialty shop's show room for the last 5 years. The shop owner has offered to leave the car where it sits until spring and then fully service the car before we arrive, no charge to me. My wife and I will fly out and do a road trip of the parts of east coast that neither of us has seen then head home.

Great day for me, I had to share this. :)

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Don't know how I missed this one.....congrats on the purchase. That's awesome to hear!

[Johal E32]

Congrats on the M3!

[Hermes]

A little late here, but congrats on such a beautiful example!

My only question... you have appx 30k miles before S14 will need service, are you considering doing the EVO 2.5L upgrade at that point?

[ZHPWelt]

^ No upgrade on the engine. The most important thing to me and for overall value of an e30 M3 is an OEM example.

[328ioc]

Today I bought the grandfather - Holy Grail BMW to keep my ZHP and my 1M company... :)

In the fall of 1987 I test drove a brand new White with Black interior BMW e30 M3. I brought it home to show my wife who at the time was pregnant with our first child. We had moved into our first home 3 months prior to this test drive and I was the only bread winner at the time. Long story shortened I knew at the time there was no way I could afford this beautiful $36,000 M3.

Today I dug into my Bucket and pulled out my list and put a great big check mark next to purchasing a 100% original 70,412 mile second owner 1988 White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in New Hampshire which is 2500 miles or so from me. It has sat in a BMW Dinan specialty shop's show room for the last 5 years. The shop owner has offered to leave the car where it sits until spring and then fully service the car before we arrive, no charge to me. My wife and I will fly out and do a road trip of the parts of east coast that neither of us has seen then head home.

Great day for me, I had to share this. :)

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I love that car and you are my new hero for such a great garage.

Congratulations 1 million times over.

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[Hermes]

^ No upgrade on the engine. The most important thing to me and for overall value of an e30 M3 is an OEM example.

Totally understandable from the perspective of keeping it original.

EVO3 was a super rare car (appx 600 built), but you also got 43hp extra from the upgrades. I would love to be able to turn my M10's into 2.5L examples, but I'm limited to 2.3L without the S14 block and I still need to source a S14 crank

[ZHPWelt]

I would love to add those additional HP as well but Originality is going to win out on this one. The President of our local BMWCCA has a White on Tan e30 M3 that he did the 2.5L upgrade on. He send the entire engine out to be done, seems like around $20K later it's a damn fast car. He races it regularly at Miller Motorsports track.

[Hermes]

I think my starter is about to die on the 320. I just had to have my friend help me push start it

[JupiterBMW]

Well, as is usually the case when I go out to sea, nobody hears from me... But, a SMALL update for me. I got an email from my local dealer parts guy that my Dinan badge has arrived. :thumbsup

No other news from me. :(

[das boots]

^ No upgrade on the engine. The most important thing to me and for overall value of an e30 M3 is an OEM example.

+1. No upgrades. Don't even roll the fender wells when and if you decide to bigger wheels.

[trancenation]

Congrats ZHPwelt. That E30 M3 is looking superb!

[Johal E32]

I would love to add those additional HP as well but Originality is going to win out on this one. The President of our local BMWCCA has a White on Tan e30 M3 that he did the 2.5L upgrade on. He send the entire engine out to be done, seems like around $20K later it's a damn fast car. He races it regularly at Miller Motorsports track.

YES!

If i owned a E30 M3, I wouldn't change a THING.

[Hermes]

+1. No upgrades. Don't even roll the fender wells when and if you decide to bigger wheels.

^This coming from somebody with an EVO wing and STi seats ;)

[das boots]

^This coming from somebody with an EVO wing and STi seats ;)

EVO 2 & 3 are all OEM for M3s. Not to worry.......Recaro seats are replaceable with my original seats in storage. S14 still original.

[Hermes]

I know, just joking with you

[das boots]

I know, just joking with you

I know. You know better my M3 on what she's got than a lot of others do......

[SC4ME]

So a took a little break from work and thought I'd take a picture of the clear side markers. Well wouldn't you know it, when I took one off, the clip fell down inside the panel. I fished with a magnetic tool to no avail and decided to try and get to it from the wheel well. I still haven't found the clip but did find about 1.5 cups of solid packed frozen dirt.

11309

11310

Also noticed how it must have gotten in:
11311

Always something.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

I just repaired some of the broken pieces on my wheel wells and undertray. The brackets that are attached to the brake ducts that are mounting points for the undertray were both broken (one severly). That type of plastic is very hard to modify as either epoxy or fiberglass doesnt adhere well. Instead I drilled a couple holes through the plastic then used fiberglass to repair/reinforce. (it really helps to weave the dry fiberglass through the holes, thus creating 'rivets' holding both sides together). Here are a couple photos, one before and one after.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/SC4ME/100_3576_zps08fc78b9.jpg
You can see some of the holes I drilled.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/SC4ME/100_3584_zpsff66762c.jpg
After sanding for fit and painting. Yes, it is crude and not esthetically acceptable. But it is under
the car so I didnt waste time, just wanted functional.

I was not planning on doing a DIY, especially since this was an experiment, but it is holding up very well. Everything bolted together and fit is nice. Bumper even aligns with fender better.

[PirateZHP]

Today I bought the grandfather - Holy Grail BMW to keep my ZHP and my 1M company... :)

In the fall of 1987 I test drove a brand new White with Black interior BMW e30 M3. I brought it home to show my wife who at the time was pregnant with our first child. We had moved into our first home 3 months prior to this test drive and I was the only bread winner at the time. Long story shortened I knew at the time there was no way I could afford this beautiful $36,000 M3.

Today I dug into my Bucket and pulled out my list and put a great big check mark next to purchasing a 100% original 70,412 mile second owner 1988 White with Cardinal Red interior. The car is in New Hampshire which is 2500 miles or so from me. It has sat in a BMW Dinan specialty shop's show room for the last 5 years. The shop owner has offered to leave the car where it sits until spring and then fully service the car before we arrive, no charge to me. My wife and I will fly out and do a road trip of the parts of east coast that neither of us has seen then head home.

Great day for me, I had to share this. :)

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This is just... amazing! Great buy! Just be sure to keep providing pics. I need this in my life!

[SC4ME]

In the last week, I have been spending my early Xmas present and doing much needed maintanance. This all was instigated with a slight, then moderate, then bad shimmy in frontend when braking at higher speeds. After inspecting etc, it was the FCAB on right side that was loose. So (here comes the pre-Xmas stuff) I got some extras with the Meyle HD FCABs.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/SC4ME/100_3551_zpsc0c7380e.jpg
This is a H&R Touring Cup kit with the Turner strut/mount kit with reinforcements, Meyle HD FCAB and RTAB, and the Turner RTAB limiters.

I went with the Touring Cup kit since I did not want to lower my car (already had enough bumper/splitter/undertray/wheelwell damage from scraping, etc) but wanted a little stiffer ride. Well, the results are amazing. This thing rides better than when I first got it. Not surprising considering the condition and assembly of the original struts. For example, left strut was mis-assebled since the press fit washer that goes on top of strut post and is press fit into spring support was instead up on top of spring support. The right strut had this washer properly position, but it had two washers between the spring support and strut bearing (possibly to compensate for the mis-assembled left strut? ). Either way, the new setup is awesome, got it aligned yesterday and new rubber waiting to be mounted.

I also repaired all the torn/broken plastic pieces on my undertray and bumper. Repainted my grill. Then because I was feeling so motivated, got new projectors/reflectors for my badly burnt ones and installed them yesterday. Today is engine, tranny and diff oil changes.

She is one happy car!

[Avetiso]

Would recommend going to AKG CABs. Been some bad quality with Meyle lately.

[johnrando]

Awesome Curtis.

Very nice that the badge arrived Joop. Looking forward to pics w/that bad boy on, I know you've been wanting it for a long time.

[Lanister]

In the last week, I have been spending my early Xmas present and doing much needed maintanance. This all was instigated with a slight, then moderate, then bad shimmy in frontend when braking at higher speeds. After inspecting etc, it was the FCAB on right side that was loose. So (here comes the pre-Xmas stuff) I got some extras with the Meyle HD FCABs.


This is a H&R Touring Cup kit with the Turner strut/mount kit with reinforcements, Meyle HD FCAB and RTAB, and the Turner RTAB limiters.

I went with the Touring Cup kit since I did not want to lower my car (already had enough bumper/splitter/undertray/wheelwell damage from scraping, etc) but wanted a little stiffer ride. Well, the results are amazing. This thing rides better than when I first got it. Not surprising considering the condition and assembly of the original struts. For example, left strut was mis-assebled since the press fit washer that goes on top of strut post and is press fit into spring support was instead up on top of spring support. The right strut had this washer properly position, but it had two washers between the spring support and strut bearing (possibly to compensate for the mis-assembled left strut? ). Either way, the new setup is awesome, got it aligned yesterday and new rubber waiting to be mounted.

I also repaired all the torn/broken plastic pieces on my undertray and bumper. Repainted my grill. Then because I was feeling so motivated, got new projectors/reflectors for my badly burnt ones and installed them yesterday. Today is engine, tranny and diff oil changes.

She is one happy car!

Pics of the car with the HR touring kit!

[Hornung418]

Meyle products are not recommended. Failures have been documented well under 15,000 miles under normal driving conditions.

Sent from my GS3.

[kayger12]

I must have gotten mine right before they opened the new factory and everything started going downhill.

I've got a little over 25k on them with no issues. Installed them back in 2011.

Any clue of what the life expectancy was back before quality control took a dump?

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

[ZHPWelt]

I so look forward to the drive across the US in my new e30 M3. It will be the largest one time drive ever in this car for me. It also gives me the opportunity to drive this great car to many first time amazing scenic sights and locations. I'll be taking photos of my car at some these great places along the way.

Spartanburg South Carolina and the BMW factory is on our list of places to drive to, with a tour of the factory and museum.

Question to you guys that live in the South East part of the country, we are thinking about going to either Myrtle Beach area or Destin Florida. I have been to Destin FL but not Myrtle Beach. Suggestions for about either?

[Avetiso]

Magic eraser on my wheel today. Disgusting. Also, although my wheel is still usable, it is already failing and will need to be replaced soon either way.

[Lanister]

Coby re-wrap?

I like the new concept of part Alcantara and part leather. Especially leather in parts where you keep your hands during daily driving. IE 9 o'clock.

[Avetiso]

Coby re-wrap?

I like the new concept of part Alcantara and part leather. Especially leather in parts where you keep your hands during daily driving. IE 9 o'clock.
My hand is at 12 o'clock, seat leaned back, front windows tinted @ 5%. Gangstuh.

[ELCID86]

I just repaired some of the broken pieces on my wheel wells and undertray. The brackets that are attached to the brake ducts that are mounting points for the undertray were both broken (one severly). That type of plastic is very hard to modify as either epoxy or fiberglass doesnt adhere well. Instead I drilled a couple holes through the plastic then used fiberglass to repair/reinforce. (it really helps to weave the dry fiberglass through the holes, thus creating 'rivets' holding both sides together). Here are a couple photos, one before and one after.
You can see some of the holes I drilled.

After sanding for fit and painting. Yes, it is crude and not esthetically acceptable. But it is under
the car so I didnt waste time, just wanted functional.

I was not planning on doing a DIY, especially since this was an experiment, but it is holding up very well. Everything bolted together and fit is nice. Bumper even aligns with fender better.

Nice work.

[Pip]

Loving the new alcantara shift boot from Coby Wheel!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/14/uga5udyh.jpg

[Lanister]

My hand is at 12 o'clock, seat leaned back, front windows tinted @ 5%. Gangstuh.

yeeeeww boiii

[Hermes]

Picked up a new starter today. The more I read about replacing this POS on the 320, the less I want to do it... I think I'm just gonna put the car in the garage for a while and do some major maintenance while I'm changing it. I'm just gonna pull the intake manifold, do all my rubber intake hoses, all the coolant/heater core hoses, intake manifold gaskets, maybe an E12 throttle body, and I don't even know what else yet... FML

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/14/ebypy4a8.jpg

[ELCID86]

Picked up a new starter today. The more I read about replacing this POS on the 320, the less I want to do it... I think I'm just gonna put the car in the garage for a while and do some major maintenance while I'm changing it. I'm just gonna pull the intake manifold, do all my rubber intake hoses, all the coolant/heater core hoses, intake manifold gaskets, maybe an E12 throttle body, and I don't even know what else yet... FML



Sounds like a nice winter's work. Good plan.

[Vas]

I just repaired some of the broken pieces on my wheel wells and undertray. The brackets that are attached to the brake ducts that are mounting points for the undertray were both broken (one severly). That type of plastic is very hard to modify as either epoxy or fiberglass doesnt adhere well. Instead I drilled a couple holes through the plastic then used fiberglass to repair/reinforce. (it really helps to weave the dry fiberglass through the holes, thus creating 'rivets' holding both sides together). Here are a couple photos, one before and one after.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/SC4ME/100_3576_zps08fc78b9.jpg
You can see some of the holes I drilled.

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll47/SC4ME/100_3584_zpsff66762c.jpg
After sanding for fit and painting. Yes, it is crude and not esthetically acceptable. But it is under
the car so I didnt waste time, just wanted functional.

I was not planning on doing a DIY, especially since this was an experiment, but it is holding up very well. Everything bolted together and fit is nice. Bumper even aligns with fender better.

Mine were broken also but I bought new ones since they are cheap.

[danewilson77]

Sounds like a nice winter's work. Good plan.

+1

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[alexandre]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6r05r4meoiceebu/IMG_2914.MOV

Marveled at how well she starts after a night in -10F weather. The <20k 2012 scooby took 3 tries.

The weird noise is the HVAC blower. Probably needs to be changed but I hear it's a PITA. It works perfectly and doesn't make any noise once the car is warm, so I'm living with it for now.

...

and I also got a flat 2h later. :facepalm

Albeit I noticed it in the downtown garage so no DIY wheel swap in the snow, thank god.

[ELCID86]

The weird noise is the HVAC blower. Probably needs to be changed but I hear it's a PITA. It works perfectly and doesn't make any noise once the car is warm, so I'm living with it for now.


Ditto.

Glad she started in that coldness. Sorry about the flat...in the cold.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1).

[SC4ME]

Meyle products are not recommended. Failures have been documented well under 15,000 miles under normal driving conditions.

Sent from my GS3.

I went with meyle hd's from all the feed back on various sites. One of the fcab was falling apart in one day. Turner said that is very unusual (more like "unheard of") but they did send a new one. It is on and working fine, for now (fingers crossed). Considering everything else i did, fcabs were relatively easy.

[Imola.ZHP]

Leaving it parked in the heated shop at work again and borrowing my bosses "beater" 318ti for the weekend.

[Johal E32]

How much do you guys think 18inch style 5's (staggered) with tires are worth? Maybe $1900? I want to get a set for my wagon pretty badly. GAH

[Hermes]

Single piece or multi?

[danewilson77]

Had a very rough startup today in the ZHP. Took it easily, 15 minutes to steady out. Felt good to get back in the saddle since before Thanksgiving. Running perfect now.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[stephenkirsh]

Why so long w/out driving, Dane?

-----
I finally got around to attempting to fix my leak, as mentioned here:
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?11517-Is-it-safe-to-temporarily-seal-my-windshield-leak

[Johal E32]

Single piece or multi?

Multi. Pretty sure they only come in multi piece.

http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003154/000315317/000031531651_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg

[alexandre]

Multi. Pretty sure they only come in multi piece.

http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003154/000315317/000031531651_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg

:drool

[danewilson77]

Why so long w/out driving, Dane?

-----
I finally got around to attempting to fix my leak, as mentioned here:
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?11517-Is-it-safe-to-temporarily-seal-my-windshield-leak

It was buried in snow and ice.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[JKO_ZHP]

Changed the intake filter.
Forgot how long ago it's been, but it looks like more highway driving makes it dirtier faster than city driving. Must be from all the semi's spewing smoke....

It was definitely dirty since there's now a loud difference when flooring it.

[Pip]

^ :thumbsup. Always feels good to take care of small things that make a big difference.

[3ZHP]

It's official: 3 ZHP Out of Service

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0015.jpg (http://s591.photobucket.com/user/3zhpguy/media/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0015.jpg.html)

It's a little hard to drive

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0002.jpg (http://s591.photobucket.com/user/3zhpguy/media/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0002.jpg.html)

http://i591.photobucket.com/albums/ss351/3zhpguy/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0001.jpg (http://s591.photobucket.com/user/3zhpguy/media/ZHP/Maintenence/Coby%20Wheel%20Wrap/20131214_WheelWrap_0001.jpg.html)

All due to my great wife Jeanne :santa3 that's giving me a Coby Re-Wrap for Christmas. the old one ships out to Mike Monday. :cool

[ELCID86]

Awesome wife. You'll love it.

[alexandre]

11337

:shifty


iP4S + TT2

[JupiterBMW]

Speaking of awesome wives, mine picked up my Dinan throttle body and the Dinan badge today! Very excited for when I'm home.

Also, we picked up a BMW pedal car for our daughter today. :biggrin It's a white M3 of course!!


iPhone 5S. Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) Pro. BOOM

[3ZHP]

Speaking of awesome wives, mine picked up my Dinan throttle body and the Dinan badge today! Very excited for when I'm home.

Also, we picked up a BMW pedal car for our daughter today. :biggrin It's a white M3 of course!!


iPhone 5S. Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) Pro. BOOM

Pretty COOL and the influence when their young works wonders.

Are you going to make it home for the holidays?

[JupiterBMW]

No I'll be out here until mid January.


iPhone 5S. Tapatalk (http://tapatalk.com/m?id=1) Pro. BOOM

[3ZHP]

That sucks, but, you'll be back before before some people take the tree down.

Be safe, we'll remember you for the holidays.

[Hermes]

Multi. Pretty sure they only come in multi piece.

http://pic2.fotki.lv/photos2/6/W0003154/000315317/000031531651_%23_3_%23_El_Camino.jpg

There used to be a one piece, but most that you will ever see are multi

The one piece was an E36 7.5x17 version (or the even older smaller sizes)

[E_Rak]

I remembered that I have an xi, and then proceeded to violate the local golf course's parking lot :innocent

[niart906]

^I did something similar...

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/11377952805_e774927db6_c.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/11378050514_fec6e5b45d_c.jpg

[BRGcoopahS]

Had a nice snow storm today. Tested out my new conti DWS tires. Gotta say I'm impressed. Drove without DSC with an inch of snow and handled it fine. I then went in a big empty lot to mess around... Well that was just for pure fun. I noticed after a bit the car wasn't accepting my throttle inputs and realized stabilty control was still on so I held the DSC button to turn it off. Holy crap is it much harder to control without it!

I ended up taking it out again when the snow storm was at its peak. Left the DSC on to be safe and was pleased. I definitely had to be careful but even at a dead stop pulling out of thick snow I didn't get stuck. Happy that that I know the car can handle winter great now.

Who needs AWD or fwd? I'll stick with rwd :thumbsup

[Hermes]

After a month of the car sitting outside I decided to clean up its spot in the garage today. Unfortunately the zhp will be going back outside tomorrow as this test was to make sure the E21 fits (it's smaller than the E46, if this fits then that one surely will). Oh well... will hopefully get to work on the starter swap tomorrow

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/15/agete4un.jpg

[E_Rak]

More outside shenanigans before the roads were cleared very early this morning!

[Lanister]

Installed smoke Lamin-x on the headlights. Looks so mean. Will post pics in my project thread in a few days when it fully settles.

[Pip]

Halfway done with my mirror swap.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/16/8azahera.jpg

[M0nk3y]

Car has been in the shop since Monday of last week :(

Car had to get bumper repainted. The paint was starting to chip, so I submitted a claim to BMWUSA and they approved it....(they better for a 2012 car with 11k miles on it).

Anyways, bodyshop got the car and found out there was never any primer underneath the bumper to begin with...kinda odd. They added, that even with their modern chemicals, they couldn't use the chemicals to re-prep the bumper for paint.

So BMW had to order another bumper to get painted...car should be ready around Tuesday or Wednesday...hopefully.


It worries me that there was no primer underneath the bumper...was it in an accident? Who knows :/





Been driving a X1 for this past week, fun car...but the 8 speed transmission is annoying.

[ELCID86]

Halfway done with my mirror swap.



Nice. I like that look.

[ELCID86]

Car has been in the shop since Monday of last week :(

Car had to get bumper repainted. The paint was starting to chip, so I submitted a claim to BMWUSA and they approved it....(they better for a 2012 car with 11k miles on it).

Anyways, bodyshop got the car and found out there was never any primer underneath the bumper to begin with...kinda odd. They added, that even with their modern chemicals, they couldn't use the chemicals to re-prep the bumper for paint.

So BMW had to order another bumper to get painted...car should be ready around Tuesday or Wednesday...hopefully.


It worries me that there was no primer underneath the bumper...was it in an accident? Who knows :/





Been driving a X1 for this past week, fun car...but the 8 speed transmission is annoying.

Glad they covered it and a new bumper. Hopefully just a skipped step in the factory, but it is a bit worrisome.

[M0nk3y]

Glad they covered it and a new bumper. Hopefully just a skipped step in the factory, but it is a bit worrisome.

Car is indeed a lemon law/buyback.

But it was because of an airbag light that was contributed to a failed fuse box. I have all BMW records regarding why it was bought back.

It does still have the 4yr, 50k warranty with a 2yr up to 100k extension on service...So if it was in an accident it wouldn't make sense why they would buyback and maintain warranty.


To add on, when we were at BMW looking at the bumper we checked all other 1 series bumpers on the lot to see if they were painted the same way (on the edge of the bumpers, there is like a 1/8" gap from where the paint is and where the clearcoat starts...pretty noticeable. They were all the same painted, so that kinda rules out a 3rd party bodyshop I would assume

[Hermes]

This is such a huge PITA

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/16/aby4u7yg.jpg

[Hornung418]

What exactly are you working on with the M10?

Sent from my GS3.

[Hermes]

Starter replacement

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/16/3azu4u5y.jpg

I think I also have a bad ground somewhere, I'll look for that once I get this pos in

Honestly, I think I'm gonna have to remove the intake manifold. If so, I'm changing this rubber bellows and gonna find an E12 528i 65mm throttle body

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/16/yhuvuja5.jpg

If anybody sees an E12 at the junkyard, please pull the TB for me!

[Hermes]

I managed to get all the bolts/nuts off the starter but it won't budge... looks like I have to remove the AFM in order to remove the front support bracket for the starter. Will work on it some more when I get home tonight.

[johnrando]

Oh man. You said it would be a PITA job, sorry it's turning out that way. GL!

[Hermes]

FUBAR...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/jenuzaqu.jpg

To recap ongoing issues I'm finding

Alt mount broken (already knew that, got a new one)

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/eqe5ute8.jpg

Both radiator hanger bushing things have broken off the rubber part and I can't get the other half out
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/ana5egyn.jpg

I have no idea how to get this coolant hose off (it's next to the block behind the fuel distributor)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/asa9utys.jpg
Other end is under the intake manifold by the throttle body
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/ezyse9eh.jpg
...and it's hard as a rock, I need to change it so it doesn't burst on me

Check out my plugs, changed these 20k miles ago when I got the car :(
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/azajy7az.jpg

Left to right is 4, 3, 2, 1

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/3ytahy6y.jpg

Still haven't got even got AFM out, starter looks like it's still gonna be a few days away

[Johal E32]

WHOA! howd the plugs get so much crap on them so soon? Aren't plugs normally good for at least 60k?

Good luck brother!

[3ZHP]

looks like you've got a good deal of work ahead of you. From looking at what I can see of the plugs, you may have multiple issues going on.

[Hermes]

Yeah, good thing I have another car to drive. I have a feeling I'm gonna be working on this for a while.

[Hornung418]

Which car is this on??

Maybe an oxygen sensor socket to get that hose off? What's the size of the bolt?

Sent from my GS3.

[das boots]

Yeah, good thing I have another car to drive. I have a feeling I'm gonna be working on this for a while.

JP...wouldn't it be better if you pull the whole engine out???? Not completely out...just lifted out enough to go under?

[Hermes]

Which car is this on??

Maybe an oxygen sensor socket to get that hose off? What's the size of the bolt?

Sent from my GS3.

E21. Nah, the hose clamp is off I just can't get my hand in there to grab it.

Edit: I realized you're talking about the one with the label, that's one of the lines to the fuel distributor. I'm talking about the one in the background coming off that metal pipe against the block with the little clamp on it


JP...wouldn't it be better if you pull the whole engine out???? Not completely out...just lifted out enough to go under?

Honestly I don't know. Best part was when I told Carl I needed to change my starter, he told me to "have fun"

My parts list for him to order me now consists of fuel dist line seals, possibly new injectors + seals, those bushing things for the radiator, the coolant hose, 6ft of vacuum line, I need to trade him my 90amp E30 alt for one that he has on the shelf...

I hate CIS, I don't understand why Porsche and Mercedes used it for so long. Honestly I'm starting to think it might be easier to just swap in a 6cyl, but I haven't even started planning for how to deal with the referee. Maybe M42...

Just remembered he has that spare S14, I wonder if he'd sell it to me

Edit: Lawrence, I need to get the AFM out to pull this bracket off that holds the starter in. Going from underneath won't help until this is removed

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/3ajyharu.jpg

And why the hell did they decide to make it a female hex? If it was male I would already be done with this

At least I have the shop supervisor here for moral support
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/aneqe5ad.jpg

[danewilson77]

Dawg is bauce.

It's not a toy, it's a Droid > Sent from my S4 > Mason, OH

[Hermes]

Got the hose out, I only broke it into 3 pieces

Edit: about to give up for the night but check out this huge vacuum leak I just found

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/6aha4y2y.jpg

[MrMaico]

Got the hose out, I only broke it into 3 pieces

Edit: about to give up for the night but check out this huge vacuum leak I just found

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/17/6aha4y2y.jpg

Wow! I'm sure that didn't help anything. Might have even been part of the reason the plugs looked so bad so soon.

Barry

[oclvframe]

Swapped out the Alcantera wheel for a leather wheel with Smolck. :thumbup

[Lanister]

Swapped out the Alcantera wheel for a leather wheel with Smolck. :thumbup

Looks like your mileage is getting a little high there.

Looking good! Is the left side of the wheel a bit more shiny than the right from the use?

[cakM3]

Looks like your mileage is getting a little high there....

add another 100,000 then you can say mileage is getting a little high...;)

[Lanister]

add another 100,000 then you can say mileage is getting a little high...;)

I was just being very sarcastically jealous ;)

[oclvframe]

Looks like your mileage is getting a little high there.

Looking good! Is the left side of the wheel a bit more shiny than the right from the use?

Hmm....It didn't appear that way to me but I'll look at it closely when I get back in the car....I prefer a really matte leather but it was a trade so I'll take what I can get!

Ha...about the mileage...I just can't stop driving that thing!

-r

[cakM3]

I was just being very sarcastically jealous ;)

Gotcha!

On another note... I grabbed a few turn signal bulbs for my BMW this afternoon

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/18/uny6yguh.jpg

And was given a calendar
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/18/e8ysamyv.jpg

And a stocking cap
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/18/vyjedave.jpg

Just for dropping by to grab my bulbs :)

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[echo46]

My babies have been tucked away in the garage for the past10 days. I'm dying to get them back out on the mean streets of Long Island.

[cakM3]

My babies have been tucked away in the garage for the past10 days. I'm dying to get them back out on the mean streets of Long Island.

I feel you there....my ///M has been in the garage going on 3 1/2 weeks now. It's on the battery tender but soon will be getting everything inside taken out for it's all black/CSL door cards renovation....:)

[Vas]

Placed an order for a bmw glossy performance grill.

[das boots]

KInda hard to imagine putting away the precious. We have been experiencing mid to high 80's for the past 3 - 4 days right smack in the middle of dead winter. But we will be experiencing some change of weather for the next few days. And then back to the 80s.

[MiniD]

Installed the Khoalty LED angel eyes today!

[Hermes]

Step 185:

AC delete finished
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/18/ja8aqa3a.jpg

[Hermes]

Step 207:

Achieve step 1 of plan that existed before getting sidetracked with previous steps

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/98D1B86F-4904-4083-B2D1-A8BF3E874EBF.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6F830715-B4EE-4468-821E-9CB97D533256.jpg

[das boots]

Step 207:

Achieve step 1 of plan that existed before getting sidetracked with previous steps

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/98D1B86F-4904-4083-B2D1-A8BF3E874EBF.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/320i/6F830715-B4EE-4468-821E-9CB97D533256.jpg

Perfect time to degrease the gunk from that area......

[az3579]

Topped off my nearly empty brake fluid reservoir for the third time in a week.

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[das boots]

Low oil sensor light came on after shutting off engine. I remember that I just refilled 1/2 qt. not too while back. Need to check my records later. I do not see or smell any oil leaks....

[cakM3]

KInda hard to imagine putting away the precious. We have been experiencing mid to high 80's for the past 3 - 4 days right smack in the middle of dead winter. But we will be experiencing some change of weather for the next few days. And then back to the 80s.

Enjoy the weather!!! I have always loved San Diego....one of my favorite places to live :thumbsup Went to Navy boot camp there and had all my sonar schools there...;)



Topped off my nearly empty brake fluid reservoir for the third time in a week.

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Nice!!!

[Imola.ZHP]

Last day of work for this year was yesterday, drove the car too and from work (worked 12.5 hours, ugh). Parked her in the garage last night where she will probably sit for the next two weeks.

Poor kid, didn't even get driven 5,000 miles in 2013.

[das boots]

Enjoy the weather!!! I have always loved San Diego....one of my favorite places to live :thumbsup Went to Navy boot camp there and had all my sonar schools there...;)




Nice!!!

Charlie.....RTC is not there anymore. I also have great memories of RTC. I was a Company Commander there. Good thing Sonar School is still there.

[cakM3]

Charlie.....RTC is not there anymore. I also have great memories of RTC. I was a Company Commander there. Good thing Sonar School is still there.

Yeah, I know. I went thru RTC in 1982... that seems like a long time ago...

Sonar school there are only STG. I was an STS :)


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[alexandre]

Reinstalled my patched tire and bled the cooling system - was having some heating issues.


Topped off my nearly empty brake fluid reservoir for the third time in a week.

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Leak or failing master cylinder or extreme usage?


iP4S + TT2

[az3579]

Reinstalled my patched tire and bled the cooling system - was having some heating issues.



Leak or failing master cylinder or extreme usage?


iP4S + TT2

Just failed seals in the brake caliper.

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[Hermes]

Perfect time to degrease the gunk from that area......

That's the plan, I'm gonna clean everything so I can see if I have any leaks (which I probably do)


Low oil sensor light came on after shutting off engine. I remember that I just refilled 1/2 qt. not too while back. Need to check my records later. I do not see or smell any oil leaks....

Have you done CCV yet?