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

[cakM3]

Set up my squared setup I will be running for the time being....

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Installed Joop's 10mm spacers on my rears and I now have a great setup for my 18's :thumbsup

Tires are Hankook Ventus V-12s - 265/35 ZR 19's

[UdubBadger]

Feels nice squared doesn't it Chuck? My summers are going on this week.


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[cakM3]

Feels nice squared doesn't it Chuck? My summers are going on this week.


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Seth, it feels like I have a new car! Man my ///M is faster with these wheels... Yeah, I know it comes down to how much each wheel weighs - got it ;) I didn't think I would come back to this style of wheels but I kinda like them....especially running with the 18x9's :thumbsup

[BMWCurves]

Something about the M3 OEM wheels that I love. Maybe nostalgia since I was a kid. Looks good, Charlie :thumbsup

Shawn, here ya go:

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[cakM3]

Something about the M3 OEM wheels that I love. Maybe nostalgia since I was a kid. Looks good, Charlie :thumbsup

Thanks William :)

[danewilson77]

Cleaned barrels. Rotated tires. checked air at 39 psi front/44 psi rear. 204,000 miles.

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"No flamesuit required"

[squashman702]

Cleaned the motor some, went with the scrubbing bubbles method. Worked alright on some of the plastic, but it could definitely be a lot cleaner. Also flushed some of the P/S fluid- looked really good, but did it anyway using the turkey baster method. Cycled almost a full quart through.

[danewilson77]

Cleaned the motor some, went with the scrubbing bubbles method. Worked alright on some of the plastic, but it could definitely be a lot cleaner. Also flushed some of the P/S fluid- looked really good, but did it anyway using the turkey baster method. Cycled almost a full quart through.
Good werk. TB FTW.

"No flamesuit required"

[squashman702]

Good werk. TB FTW.

"No flamesuit required"

Seemed to work pretty decent- any idea what the P/S system capacity is?

[danewilson77]

Seemed to work pretty decent- any idea what the P/S system capacity is?
No idea. Maybe 2 quarts total?

"No flamesuit required"

[squashman702]

Gotcha, I probably would've cycled more through, but the old fluid was really clean. Guessing someone had done it before.

[terraphantm]

Gotcha, I probably would've cycled more through, but the old fluid was really clean. Guessing someone had done it before.

Mine was really clean too. Fluid looked brand new, but as far as I can tell from my records, it was never touched. I want to say my system took just about 1 liter.

[Imola.ZHP]

Looked at a wide range of vehicles online, ZHP's, M3's, x1, x3, x5 few other models from other brands and still came back to wanting an i3. I changed oil in on my ZHP for the new owner before selling it yesterday and call me lazy, but I don't want to do that anymore.

[fredo]

Well, wife came back home after running some errands. Not a single word about driving the ZHP for the first time. I didn't ask about it, because I could be forcing an "oh, it was nice" out of her. I will wait patiently, maybe her comments will arrive later.

We were on the Mini, going to dinner. Then she said "oh, the red car drives and sounds nice." There you go ! :applause2

[Pip]

Washed and clay bar for the road grime.

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Stunnin'

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[fredo]

My wife, son, and I had a "picnic" in the Mini. That means we went to Sonic and ate our dinner in the car. I was a little nervous about a possible mess, but my son (4 y/o) had a blast ! It was worth it.

[fredo]

Pip, off topic ... What places did u visit in Austin ?

[das boots]

Another off topic question for all you E46 M3 owners or not.......

-Are all M3 seats heated?

-How to tell if seats are heated if seats are out?

Thanks folks.

[Pip]

Pip, off topic ... What places did u visit in Austin ?

Salt Lick @ the airport when I arrived

County Line BBQ restaurant for the rehearsal dinner (thought it was really good and great location on the water)

Dirty Sixth - lots of bars but can't remember because was drinking fairly heavily.

Rudy's BBQ - was pretty awesome

Barton Springs swimming place

Nature reserve near Barton Springs (wounded and sheltered animals etc) - this place was cool

We also did a Segway tour and hit all the main spots like the capital, parks, and another spot but can't remember.

We walked to UT and explored the campus which was a good little walk from 4th and Trinity.

Went to Torchy's tacos before heading to the airport.

[Pip]

Another off topic question for all you E46 M3 owners or not.......

-Are all M3 seats heated?

-How to tell if seats are heated if seats are out?

Thanks folks.

Not all are heated. Manual seats are probably not heated most of the time.

Not a really good way to tell if seats are heated unless you cut the seats open as far as I know. Please let someone else chime in because I'm not sure about this one.

Edit: I bet there is an additional wire that someone would need to track down in order to verify which one provided the heat signal.

[fredo]

That sounds great. You covered a lot of places. I may need to visit the Nature reserve. First time I hear about it.

[stephenkirsh]

We were on the Mini, going to dinner. Then she said "oh, the red car drives and sounds nice." There you go ! :applause2

Lol nice

[TWong1200]

Finally installed my BMWP SSK. Haven't driven it yet though. Can't wait to take it out for a spin.

[TWong1200]

Going to install my CF goodies. I plan on painting the arqray lip with an exposed part of the cf though.

Thoughs?

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I need to find this front lip. I think I prefer this over the BMWP CF splitters. Anyone know where I can land one?

[das boots]

Not all are heated. Manual seats are probably not heated most of the time.

Not a really good way to tell if seats are heated unless you cut the seats open as far as I know. Please let someone else chime in because I'm not sure about this one.

Edit: I bet there is an additional wire that someone would need to track down in order to verify which one provided the heat signal.

All electrically operated seats are heated then? Do they even fit to ZHP Sedans? Anybody know?

[Imola.ZHP]

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Why is buying a new car so difficult? I just want everything for nothing, why is that so hard to accommodate? I might have to go with my second color choice on the i3, white. I contacted the dealer with twin Grey i3's loaded up like I want, and it just wasn't a pleasant experience from the start, someone that sounded very young and not very knowledgeable answered the sales option, took my info and said someone would get back to me in an hour. 3 hours later an older gentleman called and told me there was no way they could ship me a car that I had to go to Atlanta to take possession of the car. He said I could fly in, take possession, load it on a transport and fly out if I wanted, but that the transaction had to be done in person. 30 minutes later a lady calls and asks financing questions. 30 minutes later the older gentleman calls back MAD, apparently the lady that I thought was perhaps a finance lady (she only asked finance questions) was another salesperson and they got into it about who was working with me. Why was that even my problem? He was seriously upset, asking what time he called me vs she called me, I was like, really? So he finally gives me my numbers, he tries to gouge me on the MF, doesn't give me all of the trunk money on the car and asks for a deposit. In the meantime I'm talking to a guy from the ATL i3 FB group about it all and he starts explaining to me how I should, if possible, take this opportunity to move some funds from traditional IRA to roth IRA to bring up my tax liability, do the owners choice instead of lease and take advantage of the $7500 federal credit as opposed to just $4875. Great! So I shoot this older gentleman an email asking him to re-run the numbers on OC, he calls me and says OC isn't available in Tennessee, then e-mails me saying it is only available in 3 states. He is WRONG, BMW's website shows all states except about 5, not including TN. At this point I made contact with a really good dealer in Atlanta that has one of these cars like I want, but in White, not Gray. They are slammed, so he said he would call me back. I thought about not even responding to the first dealer, but I was kinda pissed so I replied to his email with a link to BMW's website showing him that he is wrong. He replies, apologizes, and says he is off tomorrow and will re-run the numbers for me on Wednesday. Meanwhile the other dealer calls me, wow, this guy knows what he is doing and is AMAZING. He says they have nearly 100 i3's in stock and thinks perhaps he has one in Gray that either isn't listed online or might be put in with the wrong interior color. He is going to check tomorrow, then check the network of his dealers to see if they have one and at last resort see about dealer trading from the first dealer I delt with today. As for shipping the car, he said he does it all the time, absolutely no problem and he will get me a quote so I can decide if I want to ship it or take possession in Atlanta. Lastly, I responded to my local dealer who I left hanging for nearly a week letting him know that ATL was beating them by $4500 (on a grey car they don't have, 1st dealer) and $5875 (on the white one, second dealer). His last email said they could dealer trade for the Gray car and they would gladly sell it to me for full MSRP, plus shipping, before the tax incentive. How generous of them, lol.

My brain hurts, bed time.

[johnrando]

Wow. Screw that other dude. Nice work.

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[az3579]

All electrically operated seats are heated then? Do they even fit to ZHP Sedans? Anybody know?

Not, not all M3 seats are heated, period. Some are, some aren't. I don't think there's any way to tell unless you rip 'em apart.
Leather does not necessarily mean heated.

They fit the sedan, but you'll have that awkward side forward tilt handle. If you can live with that, then it's a worthy upgrade for sure.

[das boots]

Not, not all M3 seats are heated, period. Some are, some aren't. I don't think there's any way to tell unless you rip 'em apart.
Leather does not necessarily mean heated.

They fit the sedan, but you'll have that awkward side forward tilt handle. If you can live with that, then it's a worthy upgrade for sure.

Ok. Thanks.

[Simmsled]

They fit the sedan, but you'll have that awkward side forward tilt handle. If you can live with that, then it's a worthy upgrade for sure.

In the sedan, it is awesome!
I have the M3 seats in my sedan and find the ability to flip the seat forward makes reaching behind the seat VERY easy.
If you have kids, the ability to move the seat forward with the handles comes in handy. Given the choice between M3 seats WITH (all of them) or WITHOUT (if they existed), I would always choose the seats with the handles for my sedan.

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[das boots]

In the sedan, it is awesome!
I have the M3 seats in my sedan and find the ability to flip the seat forward makes reaching behind the seat VERY easy.
If you have kids, the ability to move the seat forward with the handles comes in handy. Given the choice between M3 seats WITH (all of them) or WITHOUT (if they existed), I would always choose the seats with the handles for my sedan.

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Still trying to decide to purchase a set of M3 seats. Seller does not know if they are heated or not. Of course, I prefer heated seats since they are already wired. Hate to purchase seats and find out that they are not heated.

[az3579]

My only complaint about M3 seats in the sedan is that the design of the seats doesn't quite match the rest of the interior.

Too bad they didn't have Natural Brown ones. I'd consider a set of they did! The other stuff doesn't bother me too much. The seats are awesome.


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[slater]

All electrically operated seats are heated then? Do they even fit to ZHP Sedans? Anybody know?

yep, they fit! simmsled and i are running them. i did a small write-up on the install - basically you'll need to fab up a very basic 'L' bracket for the outboard seat belt mounting point. easy easy easy.



They fit the sedan, but you'll have that awkward side forward tilt handle. If you can live with that, then it's a worthy upgrade for sure.

totally worth it, and the tilt feature is awesome!



In the sedan, it is awesome!
I have the M3 seats in my sedan and find the ability to flip the seat forward makes reaching behind the seat VERY easy.
If you have kids, the ability to move the seat forward with the handles comes in handy. Given the choice between M3 seats WITH (all of them) or WITHOUT (if they existed), I would always choose the seats with the handles for my sedan.

+1000. the best 'mod' (if you can call it that) i've done to my car. plus, you can carry 4 bookcases if needed. :)

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Still trying to decide to purchase a set of M3 seats. Seller does not know if they are heated or not. Of course, I prefer heated seats since they are already wired. Hate to purchase seats and find out that they are not heated.

best not to pull the trigger until you can confirm that they are indeed heated.

also, if you are going to the trouble of getting M3 seats - find a set that have the electrically-adjustable kidney bolsters. this was the main reason i was after a set. mine needed lumbar as well (back issues). seriously, they make every drive THAT much better - and no bracing myself against the door in hard corners. :) (thanks to the adjustable bolsters)

peter

[slater]

My only complaint about M3 seats in the sedan is that the design of the seats doesn't quite match the rest of the interior.

yeah - i had to get over this. i also elected (after a week of back and forth) to run the ZHP headrests as they support my head better than the M3 ones - but they don't look as nice!

peter

[Pip]

yeah - i had to get over this. i also elected (after a week of back and forth) to run the ZHP headrests as they support my head better than the M3 ones - but they don't look as nice!

peter

Sad day. I feel the same but wouldn't want to deal with the differing materials.

[az3579]

From a looks perspective, I think the E46 sport seats look better than the M3 ones do, but that's a personal preference. I'm also not a fan of Nappa; I prefer Montana leather.

From a functionality perspective though, the M3 seats are better. It feels like it has better support, and the adjustable side bolsters are a handy feature.

[Imola.ZHP]

Wow. Screw that other dude. Nice work.

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It was really crazy, I'm not looking forward to his call tomorrow, he is off today.

I pulled the trigger on a 2015 that is still "on the boat" the color and options I wanted at a great price. Not as great as some people have been getting the 2014's for but only about $400 more than the crazy guy from yesterday's 2014. I was about 2 days late getting a white 2014 for up to an additional $2899 off. Oh well, over budget but I'll make it work.

Now I can focus on my GRE studies, taking it tomorrow!

[slater]

From a looks perspective, I think the E46 sport seats look better than the M3 ones do, but that's a personal preference. I'm also not a fan of Nappa; I prefer Montana leather.

From a functionality perspective though, the M3 seats are better. It feels like it has better support, and the adjustable side bolsters are a handy feature.

i like the nappa better... it is softer.

yes, the adjustable bolsters work well for me. i'm 6'1", but 32" waist, so the stock kidney bolsters were just too wide for me...

peter

[kakashi169]

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Picked up my painted Arqray CF lip today. Time for a game changer.

[TWong1200]

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Picked up my painted Arqray CF lip today. Time for a game changer.
Nice! So jealous!

[Fenrir]

I put a dash cam in the car today and I'm loving it. Daily traffic and track days all in one teeny lil device.

[theothersawyer]

How do those work? Do they save the recordings for the whole trip or what? Thought about getting one because I drive so much and see some crazy stuff. I saw a guy peeing in the middle of the highway during traffic the other day!

[330i ZHP]

More scraping

[rguti153]

Oooo damn

[johnrando]

Nothing... just driving it. I miss modding/working on my car. I've got some maint things to do but the schedule has been busy. But really, after my BBK (whenever I get to it), I think I'm out of mods to do, just maint. That's a good and bad thing. :biggrin

[mbeckel]

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Mmmmmmola

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[Vas]

More scraping

Time for new paint?

[JupiterBMW]

Had to replace the rear roundel on the X5 today... Came out to the X and found the roundel was completely missing, only the chrome housing piece was left behind. Took care of that. Also, scanned and cleared the check engine light... Because X5M.

Awaiting some eBay payments so that I can order some goodies for the M3.

[330i ZHP]

I hope my X doesn't become a cel vehicle

[Vas]

Had to replace the rear roundel on the X5 today... Came out to the X and found the roundel was completely missing, only the chrome housing piece was left behind. Took care of that. Also, scanned and cleared the check engine light... Because X5M.

Awaiting some eBay payments so that I can order some goodies for the M3.
Your check engine light is always on. You sure you don't drive a VW?

[330i ZHP]

^lol. Truf

[TWong1200]

Finally installed my BMW Performance SSK the other day but drove it for the first time yesterday. I'm happy with it. I was hoping that it would be a tad shorter. It's certainly more notchy now. But a good notchy.

[Fenrir]

How do those work? Do they save the recordings for the whole trip or what? Thought about getting one because I drive so much and see some crazy stuff. I saw a guy peeing in the middle of the highway during traffic the other day!

It depends on the model you get but many of them allow you to lock certain videos so they aren't recorded over. So, if you wanted to save the shot of the highway caper you mentioned, you could simply press a button and select it so that it would not be written over. The model I ave I can also select how long I want each shot to be and when it does and doesn't record. It's a lot of fun.

I currently use the Cobra Drive HD 820. The local Radio Shack had a going out of business sale so I was able to purchase it dirt cheap. There are a lot of different models out there and Jalopnik and Popular Mechanics have a lot of reviews for price friendly dash cams. I'll post some videos taken by the dash cam later on.

[Hermes]

9 of the stupid US spec holes filled

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[Sockethead]

Had to replace the rear roundel on the X5 today... Came out to the X and found the roundel was completely missing, only the chrome housing piece was left behind. Took care of that. Also, scanned and cleared the check engine light... Because X5M.

Awaiting some eBay payments so that I can order some goodies for the M3.

Jeeze our e53 did the exact same thing with the roundel. Guess they never fixed/changed between models

[fredo]

Jeeze our e53 did the exact same thing with the roundel. Guess they never fixed/changed between models

My e36 and e90 came with "chrome" roundels, like the one on Joop's X5. Now that I think about it, the Mini was on the same boat.

[stephenkirsh]

It depends on the model you get but many of them allow you to lock certain videos so they aren't recorded over. So, if you wanted to save the shot of the highway caper you mentioned, you could simply press a button and select it so that it would not be written over. The model I ave I can also select how long I want each shot to be and when it does and doesn't record. It's a lot of fun.

I currently use the Cobra Drive HD 820. The local Radio Shack had a going out of business sale so I was able to purchase it dirt cheap. There are a lot of different models out there and Jalopnik and Popular Mechanics have a lot of reviews for price friendly dash cams. I'll post some videos taken by the dash cam later on.

What was your reason for getting one for traffic use? Moving to Russia soon? :P

[Fenrir]

What was your reason for getting one for traffic use? Moving to Russia soon? [emoji14]
Mainly because I can lol. Too many road trip moments I wish I'd filmed and way too many hilarious happenings on the road.

[Sockethead]

My e36 and e90 came with "chrome" roundels, like the one on Joop's X5. Now that I think about it, the Mini was on the same boat.

Yea you got me thinking too.... Every BMW we owned has had a failed roundel. The f30 is still too new, that'll fall off after the 4 yr warranty is up :)

[Imola.ZHP]

Bought a cable for coding the i3 and have been educating myself on coding and how to run windows on a mac using a virtual machine.

fun fun fun

Been getting my list of mods together, coding, tint, home charger and body colored front reflector replacements are about all I have so far. Not sure if my St. Jude tag will look good on the car, thinking about going back to a regular plate at renewal of the plate (July).

[Hermes]

O2 sensors, spark plugs, reset adaptations... runs much better now. Hopefully will get CCV done soon

[330i ZHP]

JP - looks great

Joop - the front roundel on my wagon did the same thing once

[cakM3]

I just made arrangements today to have a brand new rain sensor Pilkington windshield to be installed on my ZHP for $200. Got the serious hookup thanks to my best friend :thumbsup

[UdubBadger]

nice

[330i ZHP]

Removed front fenders and more scraping. Pushed 02 back into garage

Sucky thing about fenders. Mostly bolted on, but welded on the top front seam. Stupid design

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Trunk 100% done

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Hood in progress

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[Johnmadd]

Can't wait to see the finished product Stuart. Any time frame?

[cakM3]

Can't wait to see the finished product Stuart. Any time frame?

+1

[BCS_ZHP]

It
Removed front fenders and more scraping. Pushed 02 back into garage

Sucky thing about fenders. Mostly bolted on, but welded on the top front seam. Stupid design

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I can tell by the floor that you are in the house doing this, not in the garage, Laura must really love you!

Trunk 100% done

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Hood in progress

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[BCS_ZHP]

Oops, stuck it inside you photos.

I can tell by the floor that you are in the house doing this, not in the garage, Laura must really love you!

[330i ZHP]

She hasn't cared so far. The stripper doesn't stink as much as brake clean or MEK, etc

[330i ZHP]

Time frame = I hope to have it done before baby comes.

[johnrando]

GL!

[Chad44]

Sorry it's been so long since I've been active here... I come with a heavy heart. First I heard about Rayzah (RIP), and today I got a call from my insurance company, and the minor damage to my zhp in an accident has caused them to total the car... I posted it up in the cars for sale section of classifieds.(though its not showing up just yet for some reason)
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[cakM3]

Sorry it's been so long since I've been active here... I come with a heavy heart. First I heard about Rayzah (RIP), and today I got a call from my insurance company, and the minor damage to my zhp in an accident has caused them to total the car... I posted it up in the cars for sale section of classifieds.(though its not showing up just yet for some reason)

Sorry to hear this about your car Chad....goes to show it doesn't take much for those damned insurance companies to total our beloved E46s....

[Chad44]

The up side is that it will be delivered back to me tonight. Im trying to decide to fix and keep, fix and sell, sell as-is, or part it out

[johnrando]

Sorry to hear that Chad. GL with whatever you decide.

[rguti153]

Want the mirros lol ... but i say keep it n fix it . ....

[Chad44]

Thanks John, and rguti- the mirrors... I can't even imagine driving an e46 without them now. The thing that has me interested in selling, is it has rust poking its head out at the rear wheel wells.. it can be stopped and fixed, but I am also ready to play with another car... have a reallllly fun project in mind, but have to run some more numbers before deciding it its do-able.(in my budget)

[das boots]

What kind of turn signals are those? But if it has this rustic carbon monster laying in wait.....might be a good time to sell/part with her.

[Chad44]

Lights are Khoalty led's

[Chad44]

Lights are Khoalty led's

[danewilson77]

Sorry it's been so long since I've been active here... I come with a heavy heart. First I heard about Rayzah (RIP), and today I got a call from my insurance company, and the minor damage to my zhp in an accident has caused them to total the car... I posted it up in the cars for sale section of classifieds.(though its not showing up just yet for some reason)
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Sorry to hear Chad. I pm'd you.

[330i ZHP]

the damage doesn't look bad - about $4000 (new hood, rad support, fender, headlight, turn signal, grills and bumper cover)...was there more?

[cakM3]

The up side is that it will be delivered back to me tonight. Im trying to decide to fix and keep, fix and sell, sell as-is, or part it out

Why not fix and use a dedicated track car?

[squashman702]

Chad, let me know if you decide to part it, may be interested in some of the stuff you've got.

[Johnmadd]

Why not fix and use a dedicated track car?

+1 or just fix to good enough to be a dd/beater.

[Fenrir]

+1 on rebuilding. We have folks here who have literally resurrected their cars. And I decided to fix my coilover height today. I like having functional wheel gap so the front went up by 1/4 of an inch. I wasn't having any immediate issues but I didn't want any to arise from the being tucked. The rears will go up a little bit as well over the weekend. Just to balance out the look.

[danewilson77]

+1 on rebuilding. We have folks here who have literally resurrected their cars. And I decided to fix my coilover height today. I like having functional wheel gap so the front went up by 3/4 of an inch. The rear will get raised a bit over the weekend.
Ahem.....Dario....Seth.....Stuart.....Dane.....

[ELCID86]

Got the new Koni yellow struts in and assembled them with all new pads, top hats and bump stops. Just need to install them now.

[Fenrir]

Ahem.....Dario....Seth.....Stuart.....Dane.....

Rofl, you all know who you are ;)

[Imola.ZHP]

Sorry for your troubles Chad44, best of luck at making the best decision for yourself.

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Got XP running on VirtualBox on my Mac, too cool. Started to install everything I need to code the incoming i3, got decently far and bam brick wall. I need windoze 7. The internet connection at work is a JOKE, so I'll have to work on it tomorrow.

Someone on the ATL i3 FB group said their car came off of the boat today. I'm hoping mine was on the same boat and that maybe I'll get it a day or two earlier than expected. I've tried using BMW's tracking system with the cars VIN but because I didn't actually order the car it always wants me to talk to someone. No thanks, I'll just try to be patient.

Damn, I need to change my sig. Sad.

[oclvframe]

I was at the dealer having my airbag finally swapped today so I sauntered down to the parts department to pick up a couple of odds and ends. When I got there I noticed a stack of TSW wheel boxes so I commented that I was surprised they were installing TSW wheels. The parts guy pointed me to the parts manager and said those were stock wheels that had been swapped out. As it turns out, they were a take-off set of Style 197 wheels...exactly the wheels I've been wanting to put on my convertible. I had those same wheels on our 08 convertible and always liked them. As much as I love the look of the zhp wheels, mine are in sad, sad shape....the PO let his kid drive the car a lot so mine are rashed almost the entire circumference and one even has a minor flat spot on the inside. So.....I contacted the owner of the wheels, made him an offer and stuffed them into the convertible (yes...some how they all fit). Now I'll clean them up with some elbow grease and Sonax Plus and schedule the swap with my local tire shop. I'll be saving the Style 135s for future refurbishing....but for now, $200 for these 197s was a no-brainer!

[johnrando]

Wow, nice.

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[das boots]

I was at the dealer having my airbag finally swapped today so I sauntered down to the parts department to pick up a couple of odds and ends. When I got there I noticed a stack of TSW wheel boxes so I commented that I was surprised they were installing TSW wheels. The parts guy pointed me to the parts manager and said those were stock wheels that had been swapped out. As it turns out, they were a take-off set of Style 197 wheels...exactly the wheels I've been wanting to put on my convertible. I had those same wheels on our 08 convertible and always liked them. As much as I love the look of the zhp wheels, mine are in sad, sad shape....the PO let his kid drive the car a lot so mine are rashed almost the entire circumference and one even has a minor flat spot on the inside. So.....I contacted the owner of the wheels, made him an offer and stuffed them into the convertible (yes...some how they all fit). Now I'll clean them up with some elbow grease and Sonax Plus and schedule the swap with my local tire shop. I'll be saving the Style 135s for future refurbishing....but for now, $200 for these 197s was a no-brainer!

What are sizes and the offsets? Nice catch.

[stephenkirsh]

Lights are Khoalty led's

Fix and repair!

I can't believe they totaled that. That's insane.

[az3579]

Chad; totally a fix and keep situation.

[rkneeshaw]

Car feels so solid again.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/rkneeshaw/2003%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/temporary_4.jpg (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/rkneeshaw/media/2003%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/temporary_4.jpg.html)

[theothersawyer]

Removed the front bumper, painted the lower grille, OCD kicked in and I cleaned and protected all of the black plastic that nobody will ever see that is behind the bumper, installed the carbon front splitters, and then I will be washing and waxing the car tonight!

[cakM3]

Fix and repair!

I can't believe they totaled that. That's insane.


Chad; totally a fix and keep situation.


Chad, if possible.... buy back the ZHP, fix it and keep the car. If there's nothing else wrong with your car then this would be the thing to do but I realize there may be other factors involved which may prevent you from keeping and repairing your ZHP. Let's hope there's not.... I would love to see you keep your car and sort everything out... :thumbsup Here's hoping!!!



Car feels so solid again.

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/rkneeshaw/2003%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/temporary_4.jpg (http://s1113.photobucket.com/user/rkneeshaw/media/2003%20BMW%20330i%20ZHP/temporary_4.jpg.html)

Awesome!!!


Removed the front bumper, painted the lower grille, OCD kicked in and I cleaned and protected all of the black plastic that nobody will ever see that is behind the bumper, installed the carbon front splitters, and then I will be washing and waxing the car tonight!

Great progress! I too will need to paint my lower grille on my ZHP.....

[330i ZHP]

Removed windshield and rear window. Removed both doors. Took apart the passenger door that is being reused. Then too tired to take apart trashed drivers door

[cakM3]

Stuart.... you're a machine!!! Always making mad progress on your projects. I always look forward to seeing what you're up to while I'm in my lab... :)

[Whammy]

Alcantara came in. Woohoo!

[JupiterBMW]

washed the 3, drove the X... Not sure what the weather is going to do...

[oclvframe]

What are sizes and the offsets? Nice catch.

They are pretty much stock Style 197 (BBS RX282/283) staggered wheels from an 07 E92 with sport package.... 18x8 ET34 fronts, 18x8.5 ET37 rears. I'm thinking(hoping) the 34/37 setup will sit a little more aggressively compared to the stock 47/51 offset.

Should get the car back shortly....I'll post photos!!!!

-r

[TigerTater]

Sorry for your troubles Chad44, best of luck at making the best decision for yourself.

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Got XP running on VirtualBox on my Mac, too cool. Started to install everything I need to code the incoming i3, got decently far and bam brick wall. I need windoze 7. The internet connection at work is a JOKE, so I'll have to work on it tomorrow.

Someone on the ATL i3 FB group said their car came off of the boat today. I'm hoping mine was on the same boat and that maybe I'll get it a day or two earlier than expected. I've tried using BMW's tracking system with the cars VIN but because I didn't actually order the car it always wants me to talk to someone. No thanks, I'll just try to be patient.

Damn, I need to change my sig. Sad.

You should have bootcamped it..,it's free with OS X. It partitions the hardrive into an OS X and windows drive. You can do a dedicated startup into windows instead of it running through a program. That's what I have running windows 7 for my tuning programs. Pretty sweet setup.

[Imola.ZHP]

You should have bootcamped it..,it's free with OS X. It partitions the hardrive into an OS X and windows drive. You can do a dedicated startup into windows instead of it running through a program. That's what I have running windows 7 for my tuning programs. Pretty sweet setup.

I'll keep that in mind if this doesn't work out, or doesn't work well, a friend hooked me up with Windoze 8.1 64bit and I've almost got it ready to code. I still need the cable and, oh yeah, the car. haha

Thats what I did today, and looked at pics of i3's with 1" lowering springs on them. :Drool

[Just_George]

I was at the dealer having my airbag finally swapped today so I sauntered down to the parts department to pick up a couple of odds and ends. When I got there I noticed a stack of TSW wheel boxes so I commented that I was surprised they were installing TSW wheels. The parts guy pointed me to the parts manager and said those were stock wheels that had been swapped out. As it turns out, they were a take-off set of Style 197 wheels...exactly the wheels I've been wanting to put on my convertible. I had those same wheels on our 08 convertible and always liked them. As much as I love the look of the zhp wheels, mine are in sad, sad shape....the PO let his kid drive the car a lot so mine are rashed almost the entire circumference and one even has a minor flat spot on the inside. So.....I contacted the owner of the wheels, made him an offer and stuffed them into the convertible (yes...some how they all fit). Now I'll clean them up with some elbow grease and Sonax Plus and schedule the swap with my local tire shop. I'll be saving the Style 135s for future refurbishing....but for now, $200 for these 197s was a no-brainer!

$200 is a steal! I paid a lot more than that for mine, although it included a brand new (not even mounted) set of tires. Here's how they look on my car - stock suspension & ride height:

[330i ZHP]

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Pulling the interior tonight. I wasn't going to

[das boots]

They are pretty much stock Style 197 (BBS RX282/283) staggered wheels from an 07 E92 with sport package.... 18x8 ET34 fronts, 18x8.5 ET37 rears. I'm thinking(hoping) the 34/37 setup will sit a little more aggressively compared to the stock 47/51 offset.

Should get the car back shortly....I'll post photos!!!!

-r

Hopefully you won't be using spacers or rolling the fenders.

[oclvframe]

$200 is a steal! I paid a lot more than that for mine, although it included a brand new (not even mounted) set of tires. Here's how they look on my car - stock suspension & ride height:

Yeah....new tires would have been nice but that was not the priority. All in all, I am very happy with how the wheels look!

[oclvframe]

Hopefully you won't be using spacers or rolling the fenders.

No need for rolling and absolutely didn't want to use spacers!

-r

[Hermes]

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Pulling the interior tonight. I wasn't going to

Gotta protect that interior!

[Hermes]

Changed my CCV... but I forgot to plug my TPS back in :facepalm

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/330Ci%20Mysticblau/F1225A8E-6BEA-42D6-AA10-FEDA53982C99.jpg

Driving the Manrique tonight, will fix my issue in the morning

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[Chad44]

Sorry for the slow response- busy with school as always, and now people interested in the car.
I got an ok check from the insurance company, and bought the car back... it was delivered today. its easily repairable to be driven around, but has some things i'd rather not deal with in the future that are unrelated to this accident... plus I'm dying for a project.
I'll be working an engineering internship this summer- first summer without classes in 4 years, so I'm looking forward to having time to focus on a project car.

So, im selling the zhp whole, or parting it... not sure just yet- if I can get enough whole, its easier and out of my way.

Then- I'm currently looking for a crashed M3, and a decent looking 325 wagon... I'm guessing you can see where I'm going with this...

[UdubBadger]

Sounds fun dude, good luck.

[az3579]

I'll keep that in mind if this doesn't work out, or doesn't work well, a friend hooked me up with Windoze 8.1 64bit and I've almost got it ready to code. I still need the cable and, oh yeah, the car. haha

Thats what I did today, and looked at pics of i3's with 1" lowering springs on them. :Drool

You're going to need VMware Fusion or Boot Camp. I could never get VirtualBox to get the cable to detect properly in the past. Perhaps a version update fixed it, but have had zero success with it back then.

[rguti153]

Sorry for the slow response- busy with school as always, and now people interested in the car.
I got an ok check from the insurance company, and bought the car back... it was delivered today. its easily repairable to be driven around, but has some things i'd rather not deal with in the future that are unrelated to this accident... plus I'm dying for a project.
I'll be working an engineering internship this summer- first summer without classes in 4 years, so I'm looking forward to having time to focus on a project car.

So, im selling the zhp whole, or parting it... not sure just yet- if I can get enough whole, its easier and out of my way.

Then- I'm currently looking for a crashed M3, and a decent looking 325 wagon... I'm guessing you can see where I'm going with this...
Let me know I want mirrors [emoji106]

[cakM3]

I installed a BMW Performance carbon fiber strut bar on my friend's Mystic Blue ///M today :)

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/04/25/d065a5e513c963cd46eb1753ac1ac878.jpg

I pretty much did what Bruce did where the battery terminals are concerned. I happen to like this way better than how I have mine currently. I think I will be modding my mod soon

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[ELCID86]

Nice work Chuck.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[Just_George]

Yeah....new tires would have been nice but that was not the priority. All in all, I am very happy with how the wheels look!

Looks ssssssharp!

[Just_George]

Replaced FSR in the ZHP today, cleaned all windows and applied Rain-X, cleaned interior (and detailed turn-signal stalk!). She'll get a proper bath tomorrow... Installed the black cube trim I got by swapping my silver cube with another member - looks great!

[Hermes]

Plugged my TPS back in, changed my oil, changed my air filter, and finally took it for a drive. Throttle response is so much nicer now. Will try to detail the car tomorrow if there is enough time.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/330Ci%20Mysticblau/206AF553-2EE0-46BC-B647-B72395EBCE3D.jpg

[az3579]

Today I attempted to install my Wilwood calipers but failed miserably. The brackets were interfering with the dust shield and caliper bracket mounting ears. I thought it was a plug and play kit, so I started wondering what to do next. I ended up cutting parts of the dust shield and having a friend grind a bit off the mounting ear, but the caliper still would not mount properly. I gave up today and after much frustration and pain, put the stock setup back on and visited the jacuzzi courtesy of Charlie's apartment complex to ease my back pain.

I pinged the guy I bought the calipers from as well as Derek and both of them said the same thing. The mounting ear has excess metal from casting that is unnecessary, and should be grinded further to allow the holes to line up.

Tomorrow I'll make another attempt.

[cakM3]

Nice work Chuck.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

With everything that went wrong today, it was nice to get this done without any major issues :thumbsup My friend left a very happy BMW owner :)

[fantinno]

Got my Hamann PG1's shod in a new set of rubber (255/40/18 R, 225/45/18 F Pilot Super Sports) and mounted on the car this fine sunny day. In love!

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b593/fantinno/73E55F4F-D5BF-4E26-A0BC-0E79FE2C82A3_zpseommfwqt.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/fantinno/media/73E55F4F-D5BF-4E26-A0BC-0E79FE2C82A3_zpseommfwqt.jpg.html)

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[san]

Finally replaced the water pump on my zhp... The old gasket on the water pump was as flat as it could be...


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[Vas]

Cleaned the interior in the wife's car. Looks pretty good besides it needing new pillars.

[az3579]

Finally got both front Wilwood calipers mounted. Ended up having to grind the top mounting ears that the caliper bracket attaches to so that its shape is round like the bottom ears. I already cut the dust shields the day before. Mounted the calipers up, bled them, and started on the rears.

The rears required me to cut along the entire perimeter of the dust shield where it is bent inwards to "cover" the rotor. I made it totally open so there is no longer a curved-in lip around the dust shield. I couldn't mount the rear calipers though because the right rear brake line nut is seized; I can't seem to loosen it despite a few rounds of PB Blaster. I need to have my buddy around in case I round the nut as he is capable of re-flaring the line if I screw it up.

[Johnmadd]

How do they feel man?

[Imola.ZHP]

You're going to need VMware Fusion or Boot Camp. I could never get VirtualBox to get the cable to detect properly in the past. Perhaps a version update fixed it, but have had zero success with it back then.

Oh man, I've spent so much time getting this prepared I'll be really upset if this is the case. Thanks for the warning, hoping for a better outcome.

EDIT: Hey this had me curious because I was not able to get USB drives to be recognized in VB/VM/Windows 8.1, so I went ahead and switched the internet connection to bridged ethernet as I'm supposed to when I code and attempted to get online with an ethernet cable. I'm at work, our internet is stupid slow, it didn't work at first but then started working. So then I googled what adapter you use to code e46 and it looks like you use an OBD2 to USB. The i3 uses OBD2 to Ethernet. Maybe this is why you had trouble? Or did you try a car that used OBD2 to ethernet also? If this isn't going to work I would rather prepare now before the car comes. Slow work internet connection and no USB is why it took me awhile to get this set up, but I don't think I'll need USB now that I have it ready to go. I appreciate your insight and help.

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Thats what I've been working on, getting everything up and running and ready to go. I just need the cable to come in (tomorrow) oh, and the car to come in, haha. My sales person posted on FB that as he left Saturday he checked on my car and said its latest update said that it was assigned to a truck. Hopefully it will arrive in ATL tomorrow and he can get it to me by the end of the week. In the meantime I showed some love to my better half's 2007 Honda CRV EX-L Nav both yesterday (bath) and today (interior detail). We've been sharing it, although I've been driving it primarily, since the ZHP left us.

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Don't laugh, its paid for.

[alcetus]

Changed out my intake boot next to the intake, what a pain. replaced driver door window regulator. Was running rough when cold, now runs great. next is to detail the whole car.

[az3579]

How do they feel man?

They feel good. They grab harder than stock but are still a little softer than I'd like. I'm fairly certain it will be the rock hard I'm looking for once I do the rears.

[UdubBadger]

Those 4pot or 6 pot fronts BP?


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[Stu]

Installed color-matched reflectors. Why didn't I do this sooner?

[NoVAphotog]

Installed color-matched reflectors. Why didn't I do this sooner?

Pics?

[az3579]

Those 4pot or 6 pot fronts BP?


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[BADCLOWN]

Brought her out of the garage after a week and a half for a drive to the post office to pick up the carbon fiber rear diffuser from belgium

[ELCID86]

Alignment complete. Ride is very nice now.

[az3579]

Alignment complete. Ride is very nice now.

Saga complete. :thumbsup

[NYRhockey]

Put on my new plates :fistpump

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[az3579]

Put on my new plates :fistpump

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HOW DID YOU GET 7 CHARACTERS??????? No fair!!!

[NYRhockey]

hahah, they must have ran out of 6-character plates b/c now you are able to configure with 7 for the win!

[az3579]

hahah, they must have ran out of 6-character plates b/c now you are able to configure with 7 for the win!

:facepalm
4 years too late. [sigh]

Congrats on getting the plate you wanted though!

[ELCID86]

Saga complete. :thumbsup

Finally. Now on to other work...

Put on my new plates :fistpump


Hickey?! Go Caps!

[330i ZHP]

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[johnrando]

Good news bad clown.

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[BADCLOWN]

A new york ranger gave you a hicky? thats really weird

[ELCID86]

nice work Stuart.

[NYRhockey]

A new york ranger gave you a hicky? thats really weird

haha, the wife wants one from Henrik Lundqvist, and if he wins the Cup this year i might even let him!

[BADCLOWN]

hahahaha

[Smilez]

Stuart that's a lot of weight you losing. ����

[330i ZHP]

I wish I had kept all the materials removed so far and weigh when done

[ELCID86]

I wish I had kept all the materials removed so far and weigh when done

Yeah, probably best you didn't :-}

[JupiterBMW]

Busy BMW days down here in Jupiter... This weekend I washed both the X and the 3. Devlin drove down and we went out for some photos on Sunday.

Today I pulled the rear wheels off the X to confirm that I do NOT in fact have hub adapters, this is most likely the cause of the slight vibration on the highway...

So, I called Turner up as soon as they opened and ordered a full set of spacers, the rears are adapters as well. That'll be nice. :) After that headache was sorted, I spent some time and applied Rain-X to the windshield and back window, while also cleaning all other glass. Tomorrow the 3 will get the same treatment.

I also ordered some cosmetic items for both vehicles from iND today.

[FL116]

The ZHP is begging to be washed and waxed, but Florida keeps saying no... this rain... lol

Joop, I don't know how you have time to work on the ///M's. Everytime I go to work on the ZHP, its raining.

[cakM3]

Bryant,

I spent the weekend getting my ///M cleaned from the previous week and this morning ended up driving it in the rain on my way to work. I will most likely find some time this week (Thursday) to clean my ///M again before getting some service done to it Friday morning. Got to make sure the engine compartment as well as the rest of the car is clean ;)

[das boots]

The ZHP is begging to be washed and waxed, but Florida keeps saying no... this rain... lol

Joop, I don't know how you have time to work on the ///M's. Everytime I go to work on the ZHP, its raining.

Heck I am also wanting to wash & wax my Island Girl. We have a drought and trying to conserve on water. You should see my water bill. No matter how we try to conserve, they still continue to jack up our bill.

Rain....That is what we need. Buckets and buckets for the next 2 months.

[JupiterBMW]

Joop, I don't know how you have time to work on the ///M's. Everytime I go to work on the ZHP, its raining.

To be honest, I don't mind washing knowing that its going to get dirty in a day or two. I wash the M3 myself, and we take the X5 to a local hand wash place where we have a membership. They do the big stuff and then I just detail. Also, been prepping them for when I leave to go to the ship. Summer is coming, need to get them both cleaned up and protected for the afternoon rains...

As for today, I did the Rain-X treatment to the M3, and also debadged the back end.

[JupiterBMW]

...I did the Rain-X treatment to the M3...

Not a moment too soon apparently either... Severe storms just rolled into the area, lightning, tornado watch, and even threat of hail in some areas... Made me nervous that I squeezed both cars into the garage just to be safe... Florida weather, I swear, it changes so fast! Notice Jupiter is right smack in the middle of that map!

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[slater]

dang jon, that's dark red! stay safe!

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[Rovert]

Alex is helping me get a goodie for my car while I'm in Montreal!!

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[Ssparrow]

Much needed bath today. I really need to invest in a decent camera... 19463

[330i ZHP]

^love your car

[330i ZHP]

CSLs are so perfect for e46

[Fenrir]

I noticed a small shudder to the right in the steering wheel when braking over the past week or so. I'm guessing the control arm bushings. On top of that, I found out earlier in the week that my perch rings on the rear springs are cracked sooo I'll need to contact Weitec and get a new set of rear spring perches. Yep... Definitely driving the truck for awhile. I blame the shoddy roads here.

[jakksfor20]

Last night I took my car down to a friend's place so he could photo some new fog lights that will be released soon. Was happy with the product and the pics (can't show yet).
Today I adjusted one of the rear door latches, oiled the ECU fan motor and performed the zip-tie fix on the driver's window. Such a pain that is for 4 zip ties.

Works great though.

[Jconlin16]

Cleaned the rest winter out of my interior. Looks and feels great inside now.

[anandoc]

Applied the 'RESPECT YOUR ELDERS.' sticker :)

http://i.imgur.com/NOLpxoy.jpg?1

[330i ZHP]

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Except for inside of hood and engine bay, all blue and any traces of filler gone

[330i ZHP]

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Roof 99.9% ready for blocking to see where any filler needs to actually be... not the whole damn roof as before.

[TigerTater]

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Roof 99.9% ready for blocking to see where any filler needs to actually be... not the whole damn roof as before.

Lookin good. Are you planning on doing all the filling/priming/painting yourself?

[330i ZHP]

Def not doing paint. But I have purchased the equipment to perform the bodywork and final prep

[BMWCurves]

Swapped out the OEM alcantara steering wheel for a thicker steering wheel wrapped in leather/perforated leather by DCT Motorsports (suggested to me by John). So far I love it:

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More over on my project thread here (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?15714-William-s-330Ci-ZHP-Maintenance-and-Project-Thread&p=431923#post431923)

[az3579]

Swapped out the OEM alcantara steering wheel for a thicker steering wheel wrapped in leather/perforated leather by DCT Motorsports (suggested to me by John). So far I love it:

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More over on my project thread here (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?15714-William-s-330Ci-ZHP-Maintenance-and-Project-Thread&p=431923#post431923)
That wheel is soooo sexy. That was one of my favorite things on John's car when I saw it in person. How much did that cost you? I'm looking at replacing my wheel soon.

[UdubBadger]

Great looking wheel!


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[BMWCurves]

That wheel is soooo sexy. That was one of my favorite things on John's car when I saw it in person. How much did that cost you? I'm looking at replacing my wheel soon.

Yeah I'm loving it so far! I got it from DCT Motorsports (http://www.dctms.com/). Cost was $350 + shipping + $200 core deposit which I will get back once I mail them my old core. As I mentioned over in my project thread, the package I received came from Taiwan, not from California where DCT Motorsports is located. The invoice wasn't from DCT Motorsports either; it was from a "John Leather Co., Ltd" in Taiwan for $100. The listed website is http://www.johnleather.com/default.php?language=en. So it is possible that DCT Motorsports is farming out the labor and materials to a Taiwanese company and pocketing the $250 difference. Doesn't make the wheel worth less to me, but one could try contacting this John Leather Co. directly.

[ClimRox]

^ Good info, and looks amazing!

[danewilson77]

Wheel's looking good curves.

[FL116]

Swapped out the OEM alcantara steering wheel for a thicker steering wheel wrapped in leather/perforated leather by DCT Motorsports (suggested to me by John). So far I love it:

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More over on my project thread here (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?15714-William-s-330Ci-ZHP-Maintenance-and-Project-Thread&p=431923#post431923)

That. Looks. Amazing.

[johnrando]

Looks great! Glad that worked out. Actually William (wsmeyer) originally found this place and we sent in two wheels at the same time.

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[fredo]

I found yesterday the Mini may have electrical gremlins ! See, my wife drove the Mini to work and parked in the garage. Mid morning, the security guard called her and said "your brake lights are on." She went to check and it was no joke. The car started fine and the issue didn't present again. First time this happens in two years of ownership.

[Johnmadd]

I found yesterday the Mini may have electrical gremlins ! See, my wife drove the Mini to work and parked in the garage. Mid morning, the security guard called her and said "your brake lights are on." She went to check and it was no joke. The car started fine and the issue didn't present again. First time this happens in two years of ownership.

May just be the button under the brake pedal, could just need adjustment.

[fredo]

Didn't think about, I will check. Thanks.

[Imola.ZHP]

Yesterday

Bought it, coded it, drove it home 400-some miles from Atlanta.

Here she is this morning.

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[BMWCurves]

Nice! How was the drive back? Specs?

[stephenkirsh]

400 miles? So I guess you have the range extender version?

[Imola.ZHP]

Nice! How was the drive back? Specs?

The drive was long, but I had been up for nearly 40 hours. I ended up being extremely cheap and buying a $22.75 MegaBus ticket to ATL (from Memphis). I was hoping to sleep the whole way there but only got a couple of hours.

2015 i3 REx, all options (Terra World, Parking Assist, Technology Pack, Metallic Paint, Optional 20" wheels).


400 miles? So I guess you have the range extender version?

Yup, no fast chargers in Memphis, REx was the best choice for me. Filled up every 60-70 miles (2gal).


--Marcus

[slater]

weird looking little freak car. congrats! :)

peter

[ELCID86]

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[az3579]

May just be the button under the brake pedal, could just need adjustment.

If the Mini is designed the same way as BMW, the brake lights don't register unless the key is turned in the ignition.
My money's on battery.

[fredo]

I was thinking the same, may be a warning the battery is on the last leg. Thank you.

[BMWCurves]

Shawn, AC fan/blower motor?

[ELCID86]

Shawn, AC fan/blower motor?

Yes. Having a bit of trouble with the bottom assembly (white plastic). Need to try it again in the morning.

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[ELCID86]

Got it!


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[ClimRox]

FCABs and steering coupler. I think they are original (72k miles) parts, but they didn't feel too bad. Although, the new ones did feel tighter (no movement at all when I tried to wiggle the bushing).

Bad news: Power steering cooler appears to have sprung a leak.

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[BMWCurves]

Got it!


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Love that feeling. I struggled with the upper radiator hose for a good half hour when I did the cooling system overhaul. Came back the next morning and took all of 2 minutes of muscling it on.

I finally got the PASoft Scanner to work (I've never coded a car before). Coded to turn off DRLs, enabled close windows with lock button, lowered service interval indicator, raised speed limit for the doors to auto lock, doors unlock with one click instead of selective, and one-touch close rear windows (I plan to mod the window controllers to make that possible). Feels good!

[wsmeyer]

Yeah I'm loving it so far! I got it from DCT Motorsports (http://www.dctms.com/). Cost was $350 + shipping + $200 core deposit which I will get back once I mail them my old core. As I mentioned over in my project thread, the package I received came from Taiwan, not from California where DCT Motorsports is located. The invoice wasn't from DCT Motorsports either; it was from a "John Leather Co., Ltd" in Taiwan for $100. The listed website is http://www.johnleather.com/default.php?language=en. So it is possible that DCT Motorsports is farming out the labor and materials to a Taiwanese company and pocketing the $250 difference. Doesn't make the wheel worth less to me, but one could try contacting this John Leather Co. directly.

The $100 on the invoice was undoubtedly for customs purposes. I had a friend in Taiwan go visit Johns Leather to check into having a dozen or so done so I could sell them with the benefit of having them in hand. Wasn't enough profit to make it worthwhile.

[BMWCurves]

The $100 on the invoice was undoubtedly for customs purposes. I had a friend in Taiwan go visit Johns Leather to check into having a dozen or so done so I could sell them with the benefit of having them in hand. Wasn't enough profit to make it worthwhile.

Interesting, I hadn't thought of that. Makes sense.

[330i ZHP]

The steering wheel looks great.

Marcus - only two gal tank? Good lord

[330i ZHP]

Tonight's progress. Ran DA w/ 80 over the entire shell (where the da would fit) and can def move forward with light skim in some areas. Nothing major, just random dings or previous grinding marks. Started stripping the eng bay

Alex will be waking sometime in the next few min/hours...

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Pickup anyone?

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[az3579]

Is it climate controlled in your garage, Stuart? I would think eventually that body would start rusting once the humidity rises, right?

[330i ZHP]

It is not and you are correct. It is a "push and pull" situation. I can't get the painter here to do the epoxy layer without car ready. But also need him to come asap.

[ELCID86]

Door swap going on on my car.

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While Dan does his rear deck.

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And I do my deck ;-)

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[Vas]

Awesome

[fredo]

Haha ... I thought we were talking about similar decks !

[Imola.ZHP]

weird looking little freak car. congrats! :)

peter

It really is, but it grows on you like a fungus. Thanks!


Marcus - only two gal tank? Good lord

2.4 gal! haha, I wish it were bigger, but the point is not to use it much, if at all. It doubles my range though if I have a heavy-flow day, lol.

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Last night - Tried to rinse off the bugs and did rinse off the bird poo.

Today - Hand washed it because the bugs didn't all come off. Used quick detailer on the car and then had to wax off some of the bugs that were really on there, the paint is really soft, have to be careful and everything is plastic on the car, everything. I still love it tho.

[Pip]

Saw a vert ZHP so now I want to buy one to play with the m. Maybe I'll get rid of the merc and get an auto vert.

[cakM3]

Saw a vert ZHP so now I want to buy one to play with the m. Maybe I'll get rid of the merc and get an auto vert.

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[anandoc]

Installed E46 M3 SMG steering wheel along with SMG mod. Thanks once again to orange260z (Ayan) for his help!

[BMWCurves]

Installed E46 M3 SMG steering wheel along with SMG mod. Thanks once again to orange260z (Ayan) for his help!

Pics?

I removed and modded my window switches to allow for one-touch close of the rear windows (not available in coupes). Very easy to do if you have a dremel.

Video of it all back together and in action:

https://streamable.com/o0wr

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Removing the switches from the console trim

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Switches and trim fully removed

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Inner and outer portion of window switch separated

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Dremeling the outer portion of the switch down so it is flush with the vertical dividing piece

[johnrando]

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Installed E46 M3 SMG steering wheel along with SMG mod. Thanks once again to orange260z (Ayan) for his help!


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[WOLFN8TR]

Installed some SGT Ceramic coated Headers! That wasn't a fun job at all. :blink

[Pip]

Installed some SGT Ceramic coated Headers! That wasn't a fun job at all. :blink

lol good job

[330i ZHP]

Did you unbolt the passenger motor mount and lift eng? Makes everything drastically easier.

Marcus

I love the theory of the i3. I really wish someone would come out with hybrid minivan (God, forgive me for wanting one). I am just not a fan of the looks of the i cars. So different (yet, for good reasons- I am amazed by the amount of space in the i3)

I washed wagon because I am committed to attending stupid "fast n furious" type car show today. I am pissed that this commitment fell on the same day as the Deutsche Marque Concours event (BMW, Porsche and Mercedes classic to current car event)

[330i ZHP]

Also did a quick wash of X5 - it was filthy.

Jon - is the power steering noisy/whiny on your x5? Mine always has been and I always forget to ask about it at dealer


And more progress on 02

[orange260z]

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Are those pictures of the actual i3 hamster wheels? Very interesting, ecologically friendly way of range extension! :idea

Congrats Marcus, looking forward to reading more about your new toy!

[orange260z]

Installed E46 M3 SMG steering wheel along with SMG mod. Thanks once again to orange260z (Ayan) for his help!

Actually, we worked on both cars. In addition to anandoc's SMG wheel (he must have a horseshoe up his butt to have gotten that deal), we also tried to troubleshoot my stereo problem, and reinstalled my OEM brake pads to replace the POS Posi-Quiet ceramics we installed last fall. The PQs have less than 1000kms on them, and will be posted in the classifieds in a few minutes.

I think our arrangement works out pretty well - I have a fully-equipped garage, 25 years of accumulating tools, and 25 years of experience; anandoc has the stamina that you lose with that same 25 years of experience, combined with the engineer's attention to all the details. Thannks buddy! :cheers

On a side note, anandoc often makes fun of me for buying tools whenever they go on sale, whether I need them at the time or not; however, he often forgets how we've needed some of those same tools in the middle of some project when our cars are half disassembled!

[JupiterBMW]

Also did a quick wash of X5 - it was filthy.

Jon - is the power steering noisy/whiny on your x5? Mine always has been and I always forget to ask about it at dealer

No, ours hasn't made any noise that I've noticed.

[ELCID86]

Are those pictures of the actual i3 hamster wheels? Very interesting, ecologically friendly way of range extension! :idea


X3 not i3 ;-)


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[BADCLOWN]

i shall be treating the ole gal to some pavement pounding, taking the GF to see Avengers and the weather is too nice not to get her out.

[Imola.ZHP]

Marcus

I love the theory of the i3. I really wish someone would come out with hybrid minivan (God, forgive me for wanting one). I am just not a fan of the looks of the i cars. So different (yet, for good reasons- I am amazed by the amount of space in the i3)

It really is big inside, especially up front. We don't have any kids, just two Chihuahua's so we won't really need the back-seats very much. I have read, however, and chatted with some other owners on FB, that parents of small children actually really like the door setup. They say its great for getting kids in an out of the car, especially those that ride in car-seats. I sure hope they bring out a proper i SAV in 2020, the hybrid x5 is a joke, 10 usable miles on electric? Really? As for the styling, I went with Laurel Grey because I thought it down-played the obnoxiousness of the two-tone (black + whatever color you choose) paint scheme. That all said, for some reason the car just grows on you, I kind of wish I had been bold enough to get the white but I do like this grey with the Terra interior. The more you drive it and look at it, you just start to like it more and more. Or maybe thats just me, haha.


Are those pictures of the actual i3 hamster wheels? Very interesting, ecologically friendly way of range extension! :idea

Congrats Marcus, looking forward to reading more about your new toy!

Thanks! The more I drive it, the more I like it. I really beat on it yesterday on the Interstate and I never felt concerned which was a concern I had. The ZHP was a beast of a Interstate car, it would eat pavement at a massively rapid pace. The i3 has less horsepower but is a lot lighter too, surprisingly they have similar dynamics. I think I'm going to have to lower the i3 though, its a little tall. I'm blown away by the electric steering feel, what is everyone crying about?

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Taking care of some nerdy stuff today, got my SXM trial started, we ended up switching insurance companies just before buying the i3, setting up online account profile for that and for BMWFS. Pleasantly surprised that my mac remembered my login and password for BMWFS. I would be lost without this computer.

[ELCID86]

Royal Purple (from PO) out and RedLine in.

[330i ZHP]

Drove wagon to the Deutsche Marque Concours event today

[cakM3]

Changed out rotors, brake pads, and one caliper then bedded in the new pads on my ///M. I let BP have the honors :thumbsup


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[ELCID86]

Gone. 19552


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[Imola.ZHP]

Gone.


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Congrats! I think that was the first thing I did to my ZHP, in 2006.

[330i ZHP]

Same here Marcus

[ELCID86]

CDV was taken out of Colin's blue car very early on. Not sure why I have been dragging my feet on this one. But I figured why I had it up in the air...

Also just swapped the tinted glass from my old door into the new IR door and regulator.

[330i ZHP]

Nice progress shawn

[anandoc]

Pics?



I would say this simple mod has had the biggest impact on my everyday 'enjoy-ability' of the car. Ofcourse, my fuel economy has gone down the toilet...

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[ELCID86]

Also painted the cabin filter cover.

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[Whammy]

Gone. 19552


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Nice. I need to do this. Is it a simple unscrew, remove and reconnect?

[ELCID86]

Nice. I need to do this. Is it a simple unscrew, remove and reconnect?

It's possible. There is a chance you might need to bleed the clutch which is nearly impossible job. Because the nipple you have to get to his way up there very hard to access.


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[UdubBadger]

I would say this simple mod has had the biggest impact on my everyday 'enjoy-ability' of the car. Ofcourse, my fuel economy has gone down the toilet...

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Love those paddles. Nice work.

[Ssparrow]

Flushed my brakes all around with my new pressure bleeder. Very simple to do!

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Can never be too safe. ;)

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After that, I installed my armrest delete kit along with my new euro tray.

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My OCD got the best of me and led me to cleaning the entire interior while the console was removed, Including my shift/ebrake boots

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Now if only my steering wheel looked as good as my boots do...

[Hermes]

On the road again

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[ELCID86]

It's possible. There is a chance you might need to bleed the clutch which is nearly impossible job. Because the nipple you have to get to his way up there very hard to access.


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That's three cars I've done or had done that I don't think need a clutch bleed.


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[danewilson77]

Clayed and waxed.

[danewilson77]

Royal Purple (from PO) out and RedLine in.
Good move.

[330i ZHP]

On the road again

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Nice. I bet you are happy

[ItsMeScottG]

I started to hear a rattle when so I found that my rear HK speakers blew out. Well I bought nice aftermarket speaks from stores just to find that they wont fit the rear deck properly. So I went ahead and ordered the BSW stage1 kit. Hopefully this will work perfectly. So expensive but im hoping it will be worth it because the only other option that I had was the factory paper speakers and I dont want paper speakers.

[Sockethead]

FYI there are adapter rings out there to mount non BMW speakers...

[Imola.ZHP]

Drove about 42 miles yesterday, 0 gallons of fuel used. WOOT! Car charged overnight on 110v and was at 100% this morning.

Will be repeating today, better half and I are dog/cat/fish/house sitting for the future mother in law, her house is about 20 miles from work. This is atypical for us, my usual commute is 2.2 miles one-way. We decided to car-pool because we work about 4 miles apart and the i3 can be driven and no fuel used.

Oh, and I found and bought some clear paint protectors that go behind the door handles. Only $2.00 for 4 of them. My ZHP wasn't really scratched that bad, but our honda CRV is, I'd rather not take the chances on the i3, plus it was only $2.00 if it looks like crap I'll just throw them away. Still hunting for a similar protector for the top of the rear bumper when the hatch is open. We've almost had damage done in just the 4 days we've owned it. BMW should have some kind of protector stock in that location.

[BADCLOWN]

id say just have someone clear bra it

[Imola.ZHP]

id say just have someone clear bra it

Thats probably going to be the winner. I guess some tint shop in California has one designed specifically for the i3, I'm hoping they can just cut me one and ship it to me.

[orange260z]

Check with Lamin-x. They sell bumper protection for a lot of cars. If they don't list it, I'd call and ask - they may want you to be the guinea pig!

[wertyu78]

ordered a bunch of misc parts

[prowlerflyer]

Replaced the nav screen do to pixle burn-out. Followed the DIY's online and turns out it was really pretty straight forward.. Only really annoying factor is you have to hook up the new screen, but not completely, carry the loose mess over to the car and plug it back in to adjust and focus the screen. Then you have to take it apart again and do final assembly. Time consuming, but not a hard job.

[jakksfor20]

Both cars got the airbag recall done today. I can't prove it but they went to far into a spot and messed up the bumper, pulled the lower engine cover loose and broke one of the fog lights. Didn't find it until late this afternoon. JB Welded the fog light bracket. Everything else I fixed.


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[danewilson77]

Both cars got the airbag recall done today. I can't prove it but they went to far into a spot and messed up the bumper, pulled the lower engine cover loose and broke one of the fog lights. Didn't find it until late this afternoon. JB Welded the fog light bracket. Everything else I fixed.


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