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doogle posted:Yeah they are fixing it. The insurance estimate is $8900 using used parts, I'm insisting on new parts including new wheels as I do track the car and really don't want something to go wrong at 120+. I bought the car new, looks like I'll just keep it forever now. Get the quote for new parts, take the money and don't put the car in the shop yet. Buy 1M fenders and bumpers. Take it to a good shop to have them painted and the wide rear arches fabricated. There are multiple people on 1addicts who have done this. One guy estimated the cost for his conversion was between $10k and 15k, so it looks like you're right in that range.
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 Guess what $8500 in damage looks like? Guess whose insurance still didn't total their car? 
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Mar 21, 2014 10:33
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Maybe you would have avoided the accident if those large fuzzy dice (hanging like testicles from your rear view mirror) weren't blocking your view 
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Mar 21, 2014 15:05
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rscott posted:Maybe you would have avoided the accident if those large fuzzy dice (hanging like testicles from your rear view mirror) weren't blocking your view Is that not illegal in most states? Can insurance use that against you on a claim?
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Mar 21, 2014 15:10
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Man, it's been a bad week for goon cars.
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Mar 21, 2014 17:03
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You guys stop breaking BMW's. I was going to take out the M3 but now I'm more scared some dip poo poo is going to run into me.
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Mar 21, 2014 17:51
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Since my 325iS is in the shop I'm stuck driving my POS 318iS and I forgot how fun it is to drive, even though it looks terrible. I haven't driven this thing since September. The Ground Controls on the 318iS are much better than the soft as hell H&R coils on the 325iS. 
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Mar 21, 2014 18:36
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BraveUlysses posted:Since my 325iS is in the shop I'm stuck driving my POS 318iS and I forgot how fun it is to drive, even though it looks terrible. I haven't driven this thing since September. I need to get some ground controls for my 325is, as eibach springs are just too drat soft. The lighter front on my M42 powered cars makes it handle just a bit differently.
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Mar 21, 2014 18:39
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My buddy who is doing an e36 clutch job just rounded off, then broke an easy out in one of the Allen head bolts that hold the guide tube on. 
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Mar 21, 2014 20:01
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SuperDucky posted:My buddy who is doing an e36 clutch job just rounded off, then broke an easy out in one of the Allen head bolts that hold the guide tube on. A good pair of vice grips - clamp the gently caress out of it.
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Mar 21, 2014 20:48
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No dice, its an auto swapped with a zf320. The inner supports in the bellhousing preclude even using 10mm bolts to hold the sleeve in so there's no room for vice grips. I still don't understand why they couldn't have used torx. Ugh.
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Mar 21, 2014 23:45
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So the head broke off, and then the EZ-out in the shank? Yeah, he's pretty hosed there. Maybe try a machine shop and see if they can do anything fancy? Not gonna lie, I'd probably just use 3 bolts and JB weld ZF320s aren't too expensive IF you can find one nearby. Usually only 300 bucks or less.
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Mar 22, 2014 01:07
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BraveUlysses posted:Since my 325iS is in the shop I'm stuck driving my POS 318iS and I forgot how fun it is to drive, even though it looks terrible. I haven't driven this thing since September. Goddamnit, I'm buying an E30.
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Mar 22, 2014 05:00
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Crustashio posted:So the head broke off, and then the EZ-out in the shank? Yeah, he's pretty hosed there. Maybe try a machine shop and see if they can do anything fancy? Not gonna lie, I'd probably just use 3 bolts and JB weld The grizzled old dude whose shop we're borrowing came to the same conclusion. He also agreed that leaving it alone would be okay since the bolts obviously aren't moving with any sane amount of torque. The car will be getting some sort of engine swap before another clutch job so fingers crossed. 
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Mar 22, 2014 05:33
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I heard this was the place for wrecked BMW's. Brother's car, quick look and I think we'll be able to get it back on the road. Low speed and the radiator/bumper took most of the force. Convenient he bought a parts car the other week.
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Mar 22, 2014 14:36
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sucks man, that looks like it will cost quite a bit to weld in a better crossmember.
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Started on my e46 front shocks again today, ended up redoing the side I had already done, as the old strut top bearing had some play in it. Had a absolute nightmare getting it back together as my spring compressors wouldn't shorten the spring enough to get it in. Once I get it done I realise not only is there still play in the strut top bearing, but I've also forgotten to fit the bumpstops. And my Allen key broke off in the top of the strut. So; A) is a bit if moment in the strut too bearing normal? B) Can I run without a bump stop for a week / forever. loving raging, going to go get drunk!
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Mar 22, 2014 18:07
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As a result of that dude hitting my car I will now have a full M3 suspension minus the rear lower camber links. They also gave me the option of M3 or solid bushings, I went with aluminum for the differential and M3 for the subframe. The entire left side of the suspension was damaged due to it sliding into the curb. Both front and rear subframes are being replaced and every suspension component as well. They are still seeing if they will be able to get me an entire new set of wheels instead of just 3.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:46
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Aluminum bushings sound awful--are you really sure you want to do that?
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Mar 23, 2014 21:52
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BraveUlysses posted:Aluminum bushings sound awful--are you really sure you want to do that? For the diff it doesn't really increase NVH, aluminum subframe bushings make the car unbearable on the street though which is why I went with the M3 bushings. The reason I went with aluminum bushings for the diff because it helps reduce wheelhop.
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Mar 23, 2014 21:56
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doogle posted:For the diff it doesn't really increase NVH, aluminum subframe bushings make the car unbearable on the street though which is why I went with the M3 bushings. The reason I went with aluminum bushings for the diff because it helps reduce wheelhop. I have aluminium diff bushings in my M3, with OE subframe bushings and I get a LOT more diff whine noise transmitted into the cabin. If I had to do it all over again, I'd stick with OE diff bushings, but it's not nearly annoying enough to undo now.
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Mar 23, 2014 23:24
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SlapActionJackson posted:I have aluminium diff bushings in my M3, with OE subframe bushings and I get a LOT more diff whine noise transmitted into the cabin. If I had to do it all over again, I'd stick with OE diff bushings, but it's not nearly annoying enough to undo now. Yeah, solid diff bushings are known to be brutal for whine. This is exactly why I went poly subframe bushings and OE diff bushings. Everything in the driveline I try to keep OE or near OE so I don't drive myself crazy with noise and vibration.
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Just snagged a ZF320, driveshaft, and 3.23 LSD from an e36 at a local junkyard for $165. Trading the 3.23 LSD for an e30 3.25 LSD. Traded my damaged S62b50 for $600 + an M52b28 with an M50 manifold, e34 oil pan, e28 motor mounts, and a brand new rebuilt head along with a full e36 M3 exhaust adapted to e30 fitment with OBD2 stainless manifolds, the ecu + harness, a UUC Evo 3 short shifter, and poly engine mounts. The brown e30 still has GC coilovers and camber plates, Treehouse FCABs, new control arms, poly RTABs, AKG +12mm poly subframe bushings, a walbro 255 fuel pump, and a Bride Zeta III fixed bucket seat. Since I've got the 135i as a DD, it's time to turn that brown fucker into a track car. Out comes the sunroof cassette and interior! All I need now is a clutch and flywheel and a pair of axles to have a running car. Picking up the motor this coming weekend.
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Please tell me what a horrible idea it would be to sell my 2004 E55 with 70k miles and buy an 08 M5 6-speed with 65K miles.
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Cyrezar posted:Please tell me what a horrible idea it would be to sell my 2004 E55 with 70k miles and buy an 08 M5 6-speed with 65K miles. Looking forward to pictures of your new M5.
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Cyrezar posted:Please tell me what a horrible idea it would be to sell my 2004 E55 with 70k miles and buy an 08 M5 6-speed with 65K miles. You came to the wrong place.
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Mar 25, 2014 18:32
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Cyrezar posted:Please tell me what a horrible idea it would be to sell my 2004 E55 with 70k miles and buy an 08 M5 6-speed with 65K miles. Guinness posted:You came to the wrong place. Get a Benz. There is a that objective enough?
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Is a battery adaptation/reset/whatever required for a battery change in an E90 M3? If so, what are the DIY electronic options? I've seen the Bavarian Technic, but also the generic INPA cables and software... If I need to buy something, it'd be nice to get something that's compatible with the E90 and my new E39.
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Cyrezar posted:Please tell me what a horrible idea it would be to sell my 2004 E55 with 70k miles and buy an 08 M5 6-speed with 65K miles. This pleases mein Führer. Need more stats though.
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Mar 25, 2014 22:24
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meatpimp posted:Is a battery adaptation/reset/whatever required for a battery change in an E90 M3? I think it's only required if you switch to a battery with significantly different specs, like going from a non-AGM to an AGM but I could be wrong.
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Imperador do Brasil posted:I think it's only required if you switch to a battery with significantly different specs, like going from a non-AGM to an AGM but I could be wrong. It's required if you go from old battery to new battery. The BMW engineers were kind of smart in that they made it so the car realizes the battery is losing voltage over time so the car turns of certain things and adjusts for different voltage over time. The stupid part is they didn't put a reset into the onboard computer.
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http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/4390581824.html If I could get this for $2k would it be worth it as a DD after throwing the AC poo poo back into it, fixing the seats, and doing suspension?
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I don't know my BMW pedigree, but I need a dd by the end of april and this 318is is the right price http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2-days-only-W0QQAdIdZ577537659 Can I make a 318is racecar, or is the modding community more focused on the full size models?
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TWSS posted:I don't know my BMW pedigree, but I need a dd by the end of april and this 318is is the right price http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2-days-only-W0QQAdIdZ577537659 the 318 hatch is kind of a mix of a e36 sedan front and a e30 rear. Between those things you could make it a super fun bang-around car, but I don't think it would be worth the cost and effort to make it into a track car.
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televiper posted:the 318 hatch is kind of a mix of a e36 sedan front and a e30 rear. Between those things you could make it a super fun thing to bang around in, but I don't think the cost of making the real effort to make it a track car would be worth it. Alright, I'm going to go check it out tonight and see how it drives. This will be the 3rd vehicle I've test driven this week along with a 1987 golf and a 1989 4runner. Both of those had horrific rod knocks, so here's to hoping this one doesn't idle like a jackhammer!
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TWSS posted:I don't know my BMW pedigree, but I need a dd by the end of april and this 318is is the right price http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2-days-only-W0QQAdIdZ577537659 They're slow. Really slow. Other than that I think they're good cars and that sounds like a good price. Be prepared for that driver's seat to be hosed.
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Back in 2008 there was some blonde chick at a BMWCCA day at Thunderhill in Norcal that had some tweaked out 318 hatch and was insanely fast, she must have had some sort of S5x E36 M3 engine swapped into it.
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televiper posted:the 318 hatch is kind of a mix of a e36 sedan front and a e30 rear. Between those things you could make it a super fun bang-around car, but I don't think it would be worth the cost and effort to make it into a track car. But that one isn't a hatch? That is a coupe and it will have the Z-link rear suspension, not the e30 style semi-trailing arm. You could make a racercar (all the aftermarket e36 parts are interchangeable) but the M44 is a turd. Start with a 325 or 328. At that price do not expect a street legal car, (if ontario has safety inspections). I can already see typical rear quarter panel rot so you will want to thoroughly inspect underneath.
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Shady Seller Dude posted:Has to be gone by Wednesday night, as is, needs work, runs great, new windshield, brakes, HID headlights. Uh did no one read the description? Either this car is full of cocaine residue and bodily fluids or this car is on it's last leg.
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