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Blue On Blue posted:a few of the BMW dealers in my area have switched to 'no negotiation pricing' or some bullshit I’ve seen that as well. I’ve always shopped the deal I get from Greg to as many other dealers as possible, and only the CCA guy in Santa Barbara would come close. Yes, I could in theory save a few hundred bucks someplace but I haven’t figured out how to actually do that. The no haggle pricing only works when the entire brand adopts it. In other news, I went to my local indy coffee place and when I got out of the car someone getting into theirs next to me said “that sounds like a beast” and it’s the first nice thing someone said to me or my car in a long time. Im half way into the lease and at less than 10k miles. I need to go on some drives.
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Ultimate Mango posted:I’ve seen that as well. I’ve always shopped the deal I get from Greg to as many other dealers as possible, and only the CCA guy in Santa Barbara would come close. Yes, I could in theory save a few hundred bucks someplace but I haven’t figured out how to actually do that. The no haggle pricing only works when the entire brand adopts it. I've had plenty of people take a good hard look at mine when walking past at cross walks etc, and I've caught a few people taking pictures / videos from behind while smiling Or they're looking at the front splitter with big chunks missing... don't install a front splitter before the winter  Truth be told it may not be the car but more the plate, I was surprised it was available to buy TBH.
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E39 is Fully Operational* and I'm reminded just how good this car is. It's fat, though. *except the interior ultrasound motion sensor for the alarm but whatever
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Blue On Blue posted:a few of the BMW dealers in my area have switched to 'no negotiation pricing' or some bullshit NAME NAMES and area In my area Roseville, CA the local AutoNation Dealer is always, exactly $2,500 over priced from what I can get from the popular SCAL dealers for a new car. This area is filled with morons that think they live in Orange County though. I ordered my first new BMW from the Santa Barbara guy back in 2000 when I lived in the Bay Area at a nice discount. SF Bay Area dealers were super-mega douchey back then, you young'ns have no idea.  Seriously, walked into Peter Pan in San Mateo and the conversation was: "yeah I'd like to order a 330ci sport in manual please, what is your best price over invoice of $xx,xxx,xxx" "oh, we have a limited allocation and for an order our price is MSRP plus $3,500 for market area adjustment. How much will you be putting down?" walks out Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 17:34 on Apr 23, 2021 |
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Apr 23, 2021 17:15
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Who are the go to dealers in norcal Seems like you can throw a rock and hit four in east bay in any direction
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Apr 23, 2021 17:23
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Blue On Blue posted:So therein lies the frustration with all that Yeah, it has to be a build date after July 1, 2020. They claim it's due to different NFC hardware to support the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) digital key format. *shrugs*
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Apr 23, 2021 17:32
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:E39 is Fully Operational* and I'm reminded just how good this car is. It's fat, though.
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Apr 23, 2021 18:19
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:lol so is it randomly going HONK HONK HONK when you drive it I pulled it out but it was going more like WEE EEP WEE EEP WEE EEP at random times in the parking lot. It only arms 30s after the car locks. New (junkyard) one came in the mail today. Pretty straightforward plug and play to replace, hopefully it does the trick.
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Apr 23, 2021 21:09
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kimcicle posted:Yeah, it has to be a build date after July 1, 2020. They claim it's due to different NFC hardware to support the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) digital key format. *shrugs* such horseshit. Even if there was hardware to change, there is ZERO reason why my f87 shouldn't/couldn't support it; especially after the "oh we won't make you pay for CarPlay" debacle. Related, has anyone downloaded the new app?
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I pulled it out but it was going more like WEE EEP WEE EEP WEE EEP at random times in the parking lot
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Apr 23, 2021 23:11
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Crunchy Black posted:such horseshit. Even if there was hardware to change, there is ZERO reason why my f87 shouldn't/couldn't support it; especially after the "oh we won't make you pay for CarPlay" debacle. I've been using the new app, and I don't notice much of a difference functionality wise. It looks nicer, but I really don't see why this couldn't be an update for the existing app (I'm sure there's -some- reason).
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:thats it telling you to walk away from E39 M5 ownership lol im far too stupid and stubborn to listen
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:im far too stupid and stubborn to listen im gonna remember this when i get my e91
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Crunchy Black posted:such horseshit. Even if there was hardware to change, there is ZERO reason why my f87 shouldn't/couldn't support it; especially after the "oh we won't make you pay for CarPlay" debacle. so here is the thing i've learned about BMW since I delved into the world of coding ESYS coding. There are 100% features that BMW will tell you are locked behind hardware changes that are either unavailable for that model, or country specific. But all it usually takes is a programming to change a 0 to a 1 and bam, suddenly said feature works just dandy kimcicle posted:I've been using the new app, and I don't notice much of a difference functionality wise. It looks nicer, but I really don't see why this couldn't be an update for the existing app (I'm sure there's -some- reason). yeah it's a new coat of paint, but I have a feeling it all relates to them implementing a pay-for-service update in the next few months/years
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Apr 23, 2021 23:48
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Keyser_Soze posted:NAME NAMES and area This particular dealer was BMW Toronto Downtown
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If you don't have on Gucci or a 7 person entourage, south of DC and North of Miami, always go to Global Atlanta, right off 75 and 285. Blue On Blue posted:so here is the thing i've learned about BMW since I delved into the world of coding ESYS coding.
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Crunchy Black posted:If you don't have on Gucci or a 7 person entourage, south of DC and North of Miami, always go to Global Atlanta, right off 75 and 285. the coding guru's have really milked the cars for all their worth I was able to turn on all sorts of fancy features that only the euro types typically get, some of which make no sense why we can't use here in north america i am going to assume most are because the road safety boards deem it so
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Apr 24, 2021 00:08
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If you're talking about adaptive headlights, then yes.
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I just want the goddamn mirrors to fold when I turn the ignition off, mainly. Surely that's a binary option.
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Crunchy Black posted:I just want the goddamn mirrors to fold when I turn the ignition off, mainly. Surely that's a binary option. It was on my brother's F30, I coded it in. Along with remembering the auto start/stop settings across restarts and removing the "hey dumbass look at the road not this screen" disclaimer.
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Keyser_Soze posted:Seriously, walked into Peter Pan in San Mateo and the conversation was: Just FYI this is a terrible way to approach getting a good deal. Their best price and your best price are pretty much always going to be very different and you will almost never get their best right off the bat. Do some research and come in with a price that you think is fair, tell them you want to be at a number that is just a bit below what your real number is and see where it goes from there. If they aren’t close after one or two counter offers then leave. They will either do the deal or they wont. Anything more and you are wasting your time.
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TheBacon posted:im gonna remember this when i get my e91 look just because im a dumb rear end doesn't mean you have to be one too
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kill me now posted:Just FYI this is a terrible way to approach getting a good deal. oh for sure, note this was in the year 2000 though and poo poo was silly in the SF area then and that dealer was notorious for being douchey, but I lived nearby so I thought I'd give a shot. Also not many folks were ordering back then and dealers treated it as an annoyance because they had a bunch of non-sport automatics sitting around. I signed a way better deal for an ordered 330Ci at the time with Cutter Motors instead via FAX  Hadlock posted:Who are the go to dealers in norcal You have to lurk on Bimmerfest/Bimmerpost and look for the recommended people, not necessarily the dealerships themselves. SoCal always seems to be the cheapest though. Keyser_Soze fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Apr 24, 2021 |
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I live in the Bay Area and have been to Weatherford in Berkeley a few times, had nice experiences with sales but trying to get them to do warranty repair at the end of my E90s warranty was like pulling teeth - I assume that's normal for dealers tho Peter Pan down in Mountain View does a ton of business and I've had ok experiences test driving there but nothing more.
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A G80 M3 made 670 WHP running on E85 with a port injection kit and a stand alone MicroSquirt to control the port injectors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTP641kvmSM
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I pulled it out but it was going more like WEE EEP WEE EEP WEE EEP at random times in the parking lot. It only arms 30s after the car locks. New (junkyard) one came in the mail today. Pretty straightforward plug and play to replace, hopefully it does the trick. Late to the party on this, but I can disable the motion sensor on my e61 with a second press of the lock button on the remote. Apparently it's so you can leave a dog [or a kid] in a locked car while you run into a store without the car going apey. Content, the same e61 (factory rattlin' rear end turbos on the n54 even) last wednesday (I wish I hadn't whiffed 1k out):  
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Yeah I figured that out as well but fixing it was cheap and very plug and play
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glyph posted:Late to the party on this, but I can disable the motion sensor on my e61 with a second press of the lock button on the remote. Apparently it's so you can leave a dog [or a kid] in a locked car while you run into a store without the car going apey. Man, I wanted to retrofit this on my car but it was only compatible with the E90 front bumper. So cool. Speaking of rattling turbos, I am also experiencing that hell. Have you tried MHD to 'reduce rattle'? Worked decently for me.... and then I picked up some TD-04 hybrids. :P
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Oh hey, the charge cooler kit I ordered in November is in stock on Amazon. I called the company I bought it from last week, gonna do it again tomorrow and if they don't have it on the way I'll cancel the order and just eat the extra cost. I just want the loving parts.
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Keyser_Soze posted:You have to lurk on Bimmerfest/Bimmerpost and look for the recommended people, not necessarily the dealerships themselves. SoCal always seems to be the cheapest though. Lurking on bimmerpost is absolutely fantastic. When I was shopping my M340i some guy in Boston literally sent me his exact numbers just because I DM'd him and asked. He was even nice enough to tell me that he chose a different dealer even though it was a little bit more expensive because it was closer to his house and sent me both deals he had worked out (Showcase BMW and Herb Chambers for those in Boston). I have a guy at my dealership who basically gives me whatever the best deal I find at Bimmerpost is as long as I promise not to post numbers there or anywhere else.
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Some of the BMW lease numbers that get posted on lease hacker are crazy and a source of temptation, if you just see the cars as disposable. Which they are now, let's be real.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Yeah I figured that out as well but fixing it was cheap and very plug and play I totally get it. I've got the matchy matchy, everything needs to work, OCD, too. jink posted:Man, I wanted to retrofit this on my car but it was only compatible with the E90 front bumper. So cool. Retrofit... the lane assist? Eh, it's only OK, it's basically a REALLY mild stick shaker, the rumble strips around here do a better job TBH. I've recently disabled it for all intents and purposes- I picked up a bunch of stuff off an e61 partout, including a heated sport wheel. Thankfully, it only throws an error message if I hit the lower configurable button. Why does that need an e90 bumper? My sensor is a camera by the rearview mirror. E: OH, you think that's the adaptive cruise. Yeah, unfortunately, no. And, yes, MHD has made the rattle better. I'm going to have to get back under there and do something about the turbos eventually. They still make good boost, so I tend to ignore the noise. In the meantime, I'd recently put billsteins on the front, and had this HORRIBLE clunk from the shock bottoming out on relatively soft hits. I later realized it was my swaybar hitting my front axle  So I took the junkyard set of endlinks I had for... reasons, and turned some sleeves and extended them 3/4". This is only a temporary, proof of concept kind of thing (it worked, fwiw). I'll probably wind up buying a DIY turnbuckle solution once I get around to it. I'm a little surprised that the billsteins weren't a straight swap, but eh.Some pics if anyone is actually interested: Here's the before, with the car on the ground. You can see where the oetiker clamp for the boot had scratched the sway bar (I don't have an after pic for whatever reason).  General machine shop workflow pics:        
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These, of course, are not going to fit. Hadn't pulled them out of the shed since I nuked a barrel on one about 5 years ago but drat they look good and if anyone still made any in 16" or 17"....but I don't see any reasonable reps out there anymore, unless someone has a lead?  Progress is happening, slowly.
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ESM-004 is what you seek. Might find a used set floating around, they were kinda popular for a bit. e: when you're looking make sure you aren't confused by the ESM-004M BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Apr 28, 2021 |
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BlackMK4 posted:ESM-004 is what you seek. Might find a used set floating around, they were kinda popular for a bit. Gracias, I'm pretty sure that's where the ones in the picture came from and thanks for the heads up on the -m, but, gently caress, this is going to be a harder search than I figured.
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Ahh, how bad are we talking damage wise to one of the wheels?
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2" crack in the barrel from the outer inwards. No way they'd fit though, they were on my e46 touring. 18x8. Not fitting on an e30 I'm not prepared to cut the sheet metal on... e: this idiotic thing 
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So, we had to rent a volvo station wagon the other day. It's front wheel drive. First car I've driven in... Probably 11 years that was both FWD and had more than 150 ft lb of torque. S60 has about 280 ft lbs max torque Goddamn does torque steer suck. Stomp on the gas and the car tries to pull into the right lane at highway speeds. How is this poo poo street legal
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Mat Watson took the M4 and the M2 CS to the track and the fat pig was faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kFYplcLO50
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KillHour posted:Mat Watson took the M4 and the M2 CS to the track and the fat pig was faster This doesn't actually tell me who won though. Also, the M4 looks worse every time I see it while I grow slightly accustomed to the M3.
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