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Here's mine: Been dailying it for way too long; just got some new (OEM) wheels for it, but it really deserves a rest from what I've been putting it through.
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never not drive your bmws you morons
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Dec 1, 2014 07:44
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If it didn't want to be driven then it shouldn't have been born a car.
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:Awesome! Make sure to post some pictures! Will do, I pick it up this Saturday. Might have to retrofit an Aux in as although it's an 07 it might not have it as it may have been produced in 06 tailend.
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Dec 1, 2014 14:46
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rscott posted:never not drive your bmws you morons I can't drive my E39 right now because the ABS module is several states away getting repaired.
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Dec 1, 2014 15:00
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CornHolio posted:I can't drive my E39 right now because the ABS module is several states away getting repaired. What did that run you, out of curiosity?
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Dec 1, 2014 15:19
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PaintVagrant posted:What did that run you, out of curiosity? I sent it to these people. $80, I'll let you guys know how they are. Can't beat that price.
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Dec 1, 2014 15:38
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Wow thats a pretty good deal. Good to know, its on my list for next spring.
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Dec 1, 2014 16:06
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PaintVagrant posted:Wow thats a pretty good deal. Good to know, its on my list for next spring. Considering the shop I took it to offered to put a brand-new one in for $1500 or a rebuilt one for $800, and Module Masters wanted $300 to repair it, yeah I think $80 is a pretty good deal. It's really easy to get out too. Remove the airbox, undo the BMW connector (it has a pull-out thing like most BMW connectors do) and six torx screws later, you're done.
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Dec 1, 2014 16:20
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That's awesome! ABS and ASC lights are the last ones I have to take care of.
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Dec 1, 2014 16:52
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CornHolio posted:I sent it to these people. $80, I'll let you guys know how they are. Can't beat that price. I've used them for my ABS needs. They're fast, but they're not the 'hand hold me to get it out of the car' sort of folks (meaning they're basically perfect). Running one of their repairs now in the daily.
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Dec 1, 2014 17:50
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CornHolio posted:I can't drive my E39 right now because the ABS module is several states away getting repaired. It won't run without that module being present?
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Dec 1, 2014 18:55
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mechaet posted:It won't run without that module being present? It should run and drive fine, just with no ABS/Traction Control or Speedometer.
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Dec 1, 2014 19:03
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meatpimp posted:It should run and drive fine, just with no ABS/Traction Control or Speedometer. who needs that poo poo?
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Dec 1, 2014 19:05
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Powershift posted:who needs that poo poo? Exactly, it's winter. Go have fun, these cars are fine with it (some driver required).
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Dec 1, 2014 19:15
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So basically it's like all of us that drive E30s.
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mechaet posted:It won't run without that module being present? Well, I could drive it, but I have two other vehicles that I can drive instead. For what it's worth, it appears as though I fixed the Volvo's ABS with a hammer (rear wheel speed sensor apparently needed a few good whacks, it's functioning OK now...) It's my understanding that the odometer won't work with the module missing anyway. I usually disable the traction control in heavy snow anyway, but on those days where the roads are just ice, or patches of ice, traction control and ABS are worth their weight in gold. Last year I was driving on the interstate, doing a blistering 20 under, roads were mostly clear, and I went over a bridge that had completely iced over. Traction control went nuts, I crossed the bridge fine, the truck (way) behind me hit it and jackknifed, closing the highway for hours. It's a thing that I'd like to not have broken. CornHolio fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 19:24
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What makes the S38 such a wallet buster? I'm seeing E34 M5s starting to go up in price pretty heavily here and if I ever want to try owning one I think I'll have to hop on the train soon.
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Dec 1, 2014 20:26
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Was the E90 335d automatic only?
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Nidhg00670000 posted:What makes the S38 such a wallet buster? I'm seeing E34 M5s starting to go up in price pretty heavily here and if I ever want to try owning one I think I'll have to hop on the train soon. Nothing really? Besides spares getting slightly harder to find, but they are solid cars.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:What makes the S38 such a wallet buster? I'm seeing E34 M5s starting to go up in price pretty heavily here and if I ever want to try owning one I think I'll have to hop on the train soon. Um, have you ever seen an e34 M5 (especially touring) in person?  That's all the answer you need. SuperDucky fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 20:33
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blk posted:Was the E90 335d automatic only? Yes, pretty sure that's one of the major things that kept me from pursuing it.
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Why does my e39 540i non vanos feel like it has VTEC? Runs amazing after the VC gaskets, new plugs, and a new coil. Seems like the timing/torque is getting pulled around 4-5k RPM. It's most noticeable in first gear. 5k to redline brings all the power back. Googling has a crapload of hits describing similar things, but no one says what fixed it (except some guy claims clogged cats, another bad MAF). I cleaned the MAF and it didn't make any difference.
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mafoose posted:Why does my e39 540i non vanos feel like it has VTEC? Well it does have VANOS, which is kind of like VTEC. Sure that's not your VANOS just kicking in, yo?
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Alarbus posted:Yes, pretty sure that's one of the major things that kept me from pursuing it. It's not that bad. Treat it as a DD and long-distance cruiser and it's more than fine. I almost made it from Phoenix to LAX and back on a single tank. 600mi+. Cruising at 75. One tank. Also, my bitch clip went missing a few days ago leaving me stuck in third. This is my replacement for that piece of poo poo. Functionally better in every goddamn way. 
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mafoose posted:Why does my e39 540i non vanos feel like it has VTEC? No codes? with ~120,000 miles, my 540 couldn't keep itself running at idle, and it ended up being the MAF. They are basically a wear item. If you have a september 98+ build date, you can replace it with a VW part that you can get off rockauto for like 70 bucks. You just need a 5 point security torx bit to swap the sensor out of the housing. Unplug the cat, if the car doesn't run any differently with it unplugged, it's bad. If the cats are plugged, they could literally be glowing red hot after driving it hard, but you would probably get codes either too rich from the pre-cat sensors, or out of range from the post-cat sensors. Any code it throws should give you freeze frame data with the cat temps. You could also check the gasket around the inlet side of the throttle body. Mine was hardened to poo poo and letting all kinds of air in behind the MAF making the car run lean and pull timing.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:What makes the S38 such a wallet buster? I'm seeing E34 M5s starting to go up in price pretty heavily here and if I ever want to try owning one I think I'll have to hop on the train soon. IIRC you need to do the valve adjustment every 10 or 15k miles and it's 24v, plus the M tax on parts/unicorn blood oil As much as a big straight 6 with ITBs and a screaming red line appeal to me, I think I'd go with a M62 swap in my dream E34, parts are so much cheaper, especially if you are going to DD it
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SuperDucky posted:Um, have you ever seen an e34 M5 (especially touring) in person? No, but I just watched Ronin again, I feel that's all the justification a car buyer needs.  rscott posted:big straight 6 with ITBs and a screaming red line Not helping. 
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rscott posted:IIRC you need to do the valve adjustment every 10 or 15k miles and it's 24v
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Well if it's anything like my experience with our Mazdaspeed Miata it's down to the fact that the only dealer in town doesn't carry valve shims, they can't be ordered without pulling the cover and measuring first, and the best-rated indie shop in town (they have 'zoom' in their name and work only on Mazdas) argued vehemently that my car had vvt to the point that I didn't trust them to do the work. Ended up just selling the car. I still prefer solid lifters, but it seems like anything DOHC is a nightmare to do adjustments on.
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Oooh, is it post your Z4 time? Awww 
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ColdPie posted:Oooh, is it post your Z4 time? Hahahahahaha. Alright, I'll post my e39: 
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Attention goons with BMWs from the turn of the century (E46, E39, E53, etc): Buy the GROM Audio SB1 Bluetooth kit. It works perfectly, sounds great, and allows you to: -Stream audio from anything your phone can play -Displays song title text on your radio -Make and answer calls -Activate Siri using the "speak" button on your steering wheel! I'm not super familiar with Android but I'd bet OK Google would work too. It comes with a mic, USB charging port and you can choose trunk mount or behind the dash mount. Trunk mount is easiest as it just plugs right into the changer wiring most cars have. It also is the only one that works with cars that have Nav. The SB1 model only does Bluetooth and costs $100. They have a $150 model that does Bluetooth, has a 3.5mm jack, iPod plug, and will read USB sticks. Bluetooth is all I ever would use so I saved $50. The PO had put in some crappy Dice 3.5mm jack that sounded distorted and picked up all kinds of interference. The GROM has none of those problems. Calls and music are clear and Siri can understand my requests. Buy this thing. It will make your old stock radio behave like the ones in new cars.
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Might be a little late, but grom is having a cyber Monday 20% off sale. Picked up the trunk install BT setup! Thanks for reminding me!
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Brock Landers posted:Attention goons with BMWs from the turn of the century (E46, E39, E53, etc): God drat it, 2 hours too late. I've been going back and forth for weeks over whether to jury-rig a DIY aux port to a bluetooth receiver or just go with an aftermarket head unit. This is a perfect solution!
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Are there any limitations on which stereo you need? I have an 01 which has the pre-aux stuff. I actually have an aux/mp3 radio from a 2004 that I bought for my last 330 but never got the antenna Modula and adapters for. But if I could get BT...
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Crustashio posted:Are there any limitations on which stereo you need? I have an 01 which has the pre-aux stuff. I actually have an aux/mp3 radio from a 2004 that I bought for my last 330 but never got the antenna Modula and adapters for. But if I could get BT... The docs I got with the unit say 1997+ but GROMs website had all the years/models listed out so I would double check that. FWIW my car is a 2001 E46 with Nav (pre BMW aux) and it works great. It piggy backs on the changer wiring so that's the only requirement. I *think* song title display may be radio model dependent.
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The metadata on the changer mounted dice units was always radio-year dependent, all the other features were supported by canbus.
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Can anyone ID this thing and give me some idea of why it's tapping/clicking steadily w/ my ignition turned to the 2nd stop? It's been happening for quite some time now. Smog/air pump is also on at this point... 2000 M Roadster, ASC deleted + resistor mod installed, I did solid AL throttle cable bushings, cleaned TB plate and MAF a few months ago... Aside from that I haven't done any futzing around up there. <edit> got my answer, all is well apparently  quote:guy on bimmerforums Lamar Smith R-TX fucked around with this message at 00:33 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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ColdPie posted:Oooh, is it post your Z4 time?  Friend took some HARD PARKIN pics (w/ a potato) of my car when it still had paper tags... 
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