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You know the only right answer here is S52 swap right? 
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Cross post from the post your own ride thread.Popete posted:Picked up my 1996 M3 (89k miles) about 2 months ago, drove down to Chicago with my roommate. A few photos after getting home. Popete fucked around with this message at 03:22 on Sep 10, 2013 |
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Sep 10, 2013 03:02
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Anyone know of a source for the spoiler mounted E30 fog light p/n 63-12-1-468-173 ? I need the entire assembly, twice. Found it on getbmwparts.com, but I have a feeling they may not actually be in stock, and even if they are, it's @ $128 PER light. Dang, I thought it was a ripoff when bavauto had them for $110 a pop, but it looks like they are no longer in production and getting awful scarce....bavauto doesn't appear to list them anymore.
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Sep 10, 2013 03:45
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... and to think I threw the set of those my ex left behind from her 325IS. Whoops. This is the only thing I have left of that car, figured it was kinda neat.  
BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Sep 10, 2013 |
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Sep 10, 2013 04:08
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I'm one of you guys now! it really is amazing how much better we are than regular people.  It's pretty from 10 foot, and there are a few little issues, but it runs good, the trans is solid, all around a pretty neat car. Still haven't decided if i'm going to flip it or keep it as a beater.
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Sep 10, 2013 04:50
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Cakefool posted:I paid £2375 for a 53 plate with 160k, 12 months tax and test. High miles but it's like a 5 year old car, not 10. Not sure how the FTABs show up with the car off the ground, but when driving it feels like a warped brake disk. They are pretty easy to check visually out with the wheel off the ground.
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Sep 10, 2013 07:42
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So, one of the Philly area potholes seems to have won a round versus my 09 328xi. The passenger xenon is pointing down. Is this a simple fix, or do I need to take it to the dealer? I have cpo, but if it's just unclipped or something, finding and getting the car to the dealer is something I could do without right now. (PECO sucks and I still don't have hot water. Maybe today.)
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Sep 10, 2013 15:39
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JDM3 posted:The only other issue is there is a 2-3 inch crack in the paint on the inner area of the bumper near the license plate. I just know at some point that paint's going to start chipping or flaking off, but for now it's barely visible. Any autobody specialists out there? It's cracked paint over a plastic bumper.
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Sep 10, 2013 16:52
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Not a specialist by any measure but I successfully halted peeling clearcoat by cleaning the poo poo off it and feeding clear nail polish into the cracks to kind of glue it down. Didn't look perfect but held it in exactly that condition for 4 or so years.
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Sep 10, 2013 17:46
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angryrobots posted:Anyone know of a source for the spoiler mounted E30 fog light p/n 63-12-1-468-173 ? I've got a set from my 1991 318iS that I could give up. The part number does not match what your looking for though. They are BMW branded, so not 3rd party or anything. 63.17-1 386 034 written on the back.
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Sep 10, 2013 23:09
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rscott posted:Yeah I know eta pistons are different and give lower compression than the stock i pistons, but they're good for a budget turbo swap in the future which may or may not be in the plans. Would you happen to be near Ontario, Canada and willing to wait a bit? I have a BMW E34 that is probably being retired next year and its got a great M50 engine and 5 speed transmission in it. The body is reaching Sockington's Nissan levels of rust though.
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Sep 11, 2013 00:17
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Dyscrasia posted:I've got a set from my 1991 318iS that I could give up. The part number does not match what your looking for though. They are BMW branded, so not 3rd party or anything. I'd be happy to liberate that from you, but I'm pretty sure those are a pair of the (irritatingly for me) more common fog light housings. They're right and left, right? Mine are uniform size (no right/left), have a equal width bezel all the way around, and a unique mount/attachment screws. I read somewhere that the spoiler mounted E34 fog light is a bolt-in option, but has a different connector so I'd have to rig it. This is my spoiler. 
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Sep 11, 2013 00:20
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God drat, I just missed a beat up E30 that had both fog lamps at the U pull it near me. I was going to snag them but it was  that day.
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Sep 11, 2013 00:30
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angryrobots posted:I'd be happy to liberate that from you, but I'm pretty sure those are a pair of the (irritatingly for me) more common fog light housings. They're right and left, right? Mine are uniform size (no right/left), have a equal width bezel all the way around, and a unique mount/attachment screws. I read somewhere that the spoiler mounted E34 fog light is a bolt-in option, but has a different connector so I'd have to rig it. Oh yea, they are definitely a right and left pair.
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Sep 11, 2013 00:34
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Can anyone explain to my why my 2007 Z4 3.0si coupe has a center wheel bore of 74.0mm? I just bought a set of CSL wheels with a 72.5mm center bore because according to every source I can possibly find, the Z4 is supposed to have a 72.5mm center bore, but mine has 74.0mm. Now I'm in a debate as to whether I should order new drive flanges (33416752381) and wheel hubs (31226757024) but I don't know if they'll come 72.5mm or 74.0mm. Why in the world is my center wheel bore 74.0mm?
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Sep 11, 2013 14:54
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Wouldn't it be cheaper to get the wheels altered?
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Sep 11, 2013 15:27
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8ender posted:Would you happen to be near Ontario, Canada and willing to wait a bit? I have a BMW E34 that is probably being retired next year and its got a great M50 engine and 5 speed transmission in it. The body is reaching Sockington's Nissan levels of rust though. Sadly I moved out of Michigan 7 or 8 years ago  I think I'm just going to do FCABs/Tie Rods, brakes and the timing belt/water pump, throw some all seasons on there and call it good.
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Sep 11, 2013 15:51
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Pimpsolo posted:Can anyone explain to my why my 2007 Z4 3.0si coupe has a center wheel bore of 74.0mm? Are these replica wheels? Seems strange that your hub bore doesn't match what it should be on the vehicle. Did you measure with a caliper?
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Sep 11, 2013 17:43
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Hello AI BMW thread and welcome to my "about to make a mistake but thats okay" post - I'm getting out of an STI and into an e92 335i. Rode in a friends Dinan 2 flashed coupe and was hooked. In the mean time I've done the usual research - HPFP failures, wastegate rattle, e92+ battery maintenance requiring a maintenance cable to mate, etc. None of these thing scare me. I've always done my work on my own car, pretty much everything other than the engine builds. Clutches, valve lash adjustment, whatever. Again, ain't skeerd. Which brings me to my point. Every. Single. Thread. says "Do not own without a warranty". I don't want a warranty because i'm going to flash the poo poo out that thing and run e85 60/40 split everywhere I go. I'll buy some torx security bits, spark plug specialty socket, and an oil draining pump because you can never have too many tools. I'd really like to find a 2008 1/2, none of the issues of a first year model plus the newer iDrive system. A lot are falling out of warranty status but still have between 40-60k miles and are very reasonable priced in the low 20's in my area. Am I completely insane? My theory is that about 95% of BMW owners everywhere are sissies who have never even changed their own oil or pulled a code, and the hardcore lot might be in this thread. I'm just getting a little nervous when I see comments like "I've had 6 BMW's and the n54 is the most unreliable car I've ever had".
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Sep 11, 2013 21:51
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The issue is part cost, not being hard to work on.
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Sep 11, 2013 21:57
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"Do not own without a warranty" is our collective dogwhistle to scare off the terrified and ignorant masses, keeping prices down for those of us that know how to type part numbers into Google and read howtos. You're good.
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Sep 11, 2013 22:12
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S.W.G. posted:Am I completely insane? My theory is that about 95% of all car owners everywhere are sissies who have never even changed their own oil or pulled a code Fixed that for you - bear in mind as well that the owners of the BMWs you're interested in are on (or are coming off) four years of free scheduled maintenance from the dealership, so yeah, they've probably never changed their own oil. The N54 has a bad reputation but only some of it is deserved. There have been a lot of problems with the HPFP, but BMW backs that part up now with what is effectively a lifetime warranty (10 years/120,000 miles from latest replacement), so apart from being in a loaner car for a day, it isn't that much of an issue. And like BlackMK4 said, I've yet to see a BMW that has been a hard car to work on (we'll leave Minis out of this). Also, running E85 (even if it's diluted with normal gasoline) in a BMW results in nothing but thousands (or in the case of an E9x, tens of thousands) of dollars in repair bills. Don't even think about doing this unless you spend the money for an E85 conversion...if they even exist for E9x BMWs, that is.
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Sep 11, 2013 22:14
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To be fair the HPFP Issue was some pretty bad egg on face for BMW. I can with certainty it steered me into buying an M3 instead, wait a minute....
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Sep 11, 2013 22:15
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Alarbus posted:So, one of the Philly area potholes seems to have won a round versus my 09 328xi. The passenger xenon is pointing down. I did get hot water, but no answer on if the xenon is a quick fix or not. Any ideas? It looks like both close BMW dealers (I work in Radnor, PA) are equal, but probably not quite as good as the service I was getting in VT. Anyone have a local preference for dealer?
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Sep 11, 2013 23:51
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Cakefool posted:Wouldn't it be cheaper to get the wheels altered? It may be. This is what I'm trying to weigh. Also if I have the wheels modified, they won't fit most BMWs anymore without hub centric rings. Plus, if it costs $150 to modify the wheels, or $250 for new drive flanges and hubs, at least I'm sort of "upgrading" to new parts. I'm just afraid the new parts will be the same despite every source I can find claiming I'm supposed to have 72.5mm instead of 74.0mm.  BraveUlysses posted:Are these replica wheels? Seems strange that your hub bore doesn't match what it should be on the vehicle. Did you measure with a caliper? They are replica wheels however I have confirmed that they are the same center bore as another set from an e46. Finally, I did use a caliper. I still wish I knew why my car seems to have the incorrect 74.0mm size. Am I just going to have to order new drive flanges and wheel hubs from Advanced and see if they're right? Pimpsolo fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Sep 12, 2013 |
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Sep 12, 2013 03:24
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S.W.G. posted:I don't want a warranty because i'm going to flash the poo poo out that thing and run e85 60/40 split everywhere I go. Edit: actually, it does look like people are running mixes of 50% E85 these days, but I have a feeling it will wreak havoc long term to do so on a daily basis (and they note an upgraded fuel pump). I'm not sure something like the dinan flash will even extend your power that much, as well as costing quite a bit more. Woolwich Bagnet fucked around with this message at 05:13 on Sep 12, 2013 |
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Sep 12, 2013 05:11
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Pimpsolo posted:I'm just afraid the new parts will be the same despite every source I can find claiming I'm supposed to have 72.5mm instead of 74.0mm. Order from a place like Pelican/Turner/Etc but before you order send them an email. I've had both and a couple other place have someone at the warehouse take a measurement for me or get an actual photo of the part. If they are the right size then you're set. Otherwise there's nothing wrong with rings just keep that in mind if you go to sell the wheels.
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Sep 12, 2013 13:04
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Stealth Like posted:As someone else said, this is probably a bad idea. A much better idea is to instead get a piggy back ECU (like the JB4 http://www.burgertuning.com/jb4_pnp_BMW_performance_tuner.html) and instead run with methanol injection. You'll need a piggyback ECU like that one which supports integration with it, which the dinan will not. That + This will make you over 400 whp. Jb4 is the plan, it seems to be much more flexible than the Dinan package. 10-4 on the e85. Are there any 335i jb4 owners posting here? Curious to see what their long term experience has been, be it blow by problems, carbon build up and whatnot. I see in the original post a few online outlets, are they all fairly competitive or does one tend to be better/cheaper most of the time?
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Sep 12, 2013 15:43
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With a direct injection engine, you'll get carbon build up no matter what. I think many people get their intake valves walnut blasted every 50K miles, some do it every 30K miles.
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Sep 12, 2013 16:15
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Cojawfee posted:With a direct injection engine, you'll get carbon build up no matter what. I think many people get their intake valves walnut blasted every 50K miles, some do it every 30K miles. With an engine that's solely direct injected, yes. A lot of the newer DI engines also have traditional multiport injection to resolve this. The 86/FR-S/BRZ for example. Doesn't help anyone with an older design DI engine, but it's by no means a universal problem anymore.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:14
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wolrah posted:With an engine that's solely direct injected, yes. A lot of the newer DI engines also have traditional multiport injection to resolve this. The 86/FR-S/BRZ for example. It applies to BMWs, and this is the BMW thread.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:20
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Will seafoam fix that?
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Sep 12, 2013 17:23
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Pimpsolo posted:It may be. This is what I'm trying to weigh. Also if I have the wheels modified, they won't fit most BMWs anymore without hub centric rings. Plus, if it costs $150 to modify the wheels, or $250 for new drive flanges and hubs, at least I'm sort of "upgrading" to new parts. I'm just afraid the new parts will be the same despite every source I can find claiming I'm supposed to have 72.5mm instead of 74.0mm. This is a really strange occurrence, have you tried looking on bimmerforums? Personally, I think you're going to spend a lot of money to swap hubs & bearings when it's probably easier to find something that fits correct.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:28
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BraveUlysses posted:This is a really strange occurrence, have you tried looking on in hell where for every factual piece of information you get there are 15 pieces of misinformation? This is seriously a strange occurrence though. I've never heard of anything like this having happened on a BMW.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:36
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I hate the place but there is a ton of useful info on there. Just have to look carefully.
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Sep 12, 2013 17:43
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Cakefool posted:Will seafoam fix that? The suggested solution to carbon build up is blast the valves with crushed up walnuts. You'd probably have to run quite a few cans of seafoam through.
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Sep 12, 2013 18:14
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S.W.G. posted:Jb4 is the plan, it seems to be much more flexible than the Dinan package. I think parts cost can vary from site to site. Probably best to shop around if you need something. My car has had a JB4 installed for almost 2 years now and around 30k miles and I have had no problems with it whatsoever. Just be aware that if you're using map 5 (the auto-tuning map), you may get some random misfires until you do as instructed an do a few hard pulls in 3rd gear. It sorts itself out fairly quickly. You will need to have the valves walnut blasted every 30-50k miles as someone else mentioned. This will run you $3-500 depending on where you take it.
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Cojawfee posted:The suggested solution to carbon build up is blast the valves with crushed up walnuts. You'd probably have to run quite a few cans of seafoam through.
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Sep 12, 2013 18:16
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I just stumbled on a guy who has a 2007, looks to be well maintained but the mileage is around 85k. On the plus side, it's far less than I had planned to spend, on the minus side, first year car. He's looking to get out of it very quickly. Otherwise it has the packages I'd like. Decisions decisions.
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As you said, 2007 335s are pretty undesirable. First year car, so I has all the problems you would expect, and if it doesn't have the Sport package, it doesn't have an oil cooler either - and believe me, you need an oil cooler with an N54/N55 engine. Unless you can verify this car has one, just move on.
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