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rscott posted:Red leather seats are the best seats   
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infraboy posted:I love my E92 and E46 pretty equally, there aren't too many good rear drive - manual transmission cars these days I don't think i'll ever sell these. I briefly had an e90 with idrive, what an awful system that was.
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Sep 28, 2020 05:15
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Agree. If I got another one, I would definitely go without idrive. The hole where the knob would go looks silly though.
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Sep 28, 2020 06:26
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Zoom Zoom, motherfuckers
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rscott posted:Red leather seats are the best seats Yep. 
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How do you protect your red leather seats? I've seen a few in various cars where the driver's side outside seat bolster turns purple due to indigo dye from jeans rubbing off on them.
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Sep 28, 2020 17:38
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Mr. Apollo posted:How do you protect your red leather seats? I've seen a few in various cars where the driver's side outside seat bolster turns purple due to indigo dye from jeans rubbing off on them. I treat mine regularly with a leather cleaner and leather balm. Takes any dirt or transfer right off and stops it from drying out.
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Lord Ludikrous posted:I treat mine regularly with a leather cleaner and leather balm. Takes any dirt or transfer right off and stops it from drying out.
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Sep 28, 2020 17:59
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Got a specific product suggestion? My (not red) seats seem clean and supple, but I wanna keep them that way. I saw some info on revitalizing leather, but don't need to go to that extreme. Though my car stays in a closed garage except for a food run every two weeks, so I'm not too worried about sun exposure at the moment.
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:Agree. If I got another one, I would definitely go without idrive. The hole where the knob would go looks silly though.
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Sep 28, 2020 18:11
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Just got an email titled "BMW thrills with edgy design, and other stories" and I was like "Yes, "Stories" is a roughly acceptable euphemism for "Lies" KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:I don't think it's silly at all, it's a nice spot to dump all the stuff in your pockets.
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Sep 28, 2020 22:41
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 That gray actually does some work there.
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Sep 28, 2020 23:02
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You know at first I hated the big rear end double grill. Then I got normalized to it and it didn’t bother me as much. Now it looks like an angry catfish chomping a Toblerone license plate again and that’s where my brain has settled.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:01
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It bad. Gray makes it... More tolerable. But still bad. Also not really a fan of that light gray color but tbh it may be the grill rubbing off on it.
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Sep 29, 2020 01:42
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the gray improves it because it's the most boring and anonymous color.
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Sep 29, 2020 02:50
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How much would you guys reckon a manual e39 528i wagon is worth with 130k and well maintained?
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willroc7 posted:How much would you guys reckon a manual e39 528i wagon is worth with 130k and well maintained? Not sure what you'd get in the classifieds, but you can get about half a mil on BaT
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fknlo posted:
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willroc7 posted:How much would you guys reckon a manual e39 528i wagon is worth with 130k and well maintained? 10-15k? Too high?
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I paid $3900 at a used car dealer for a 528i e39, manual, well maintained back in 2010 it had 120k on the clock, but it was a sedan Wagons are pretty rare though, 10k might be a reasonable price for the right buyer
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If you put it on BaT it’s probably well north of 10k. 175k 525 wagon sold for 10,2 earlier this summer.
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Sep 29, 2020 12:31
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Uthor posted:Got a specific product suggestion? My (not red) seats seem clean and supple, but I wanna keep them that way. I saw some info on revitalizing leather, but don't need to go to that extreme. im a shameless griots fan and use this stuff: https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/leather+3in1+16+ounces.do use it on my wallet and belts every once in a while too
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BraveUlysses posted:im a shameless griots fan and use this stuff: Word, thanks. That looks easy enough. I've heard tale of wrapping seats in plastic to let the heat make the product work and, frankly, I'm not going to do that.
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Sep 29, 2020 16:22
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Uthor posted:Word, thanks. That looks easy enough. I've heard tale of wrapping seats in plastic to let the heat make the product work and, frankly, I'm not going to do that. I believe you are thinking of Leatherique which is a 2 step processes to rejuvenate 'far gone' leather. It isn't a miracle worker, but the heat and trapping in the moisture of the product makes a positive improvement in leather... For most people it is beyond overkill... [EDIT]: I use the BMW Leather cleaner that comes with a sponge and a towel. Cleans up oils and dirt from my seats/wheel/etc and smells fancy. I like it.
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Sep 29, 2020 16:31
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It's something I'm considering buying as it's local to me. Going to check it out on Thursday if all goes according to plan. Pics: https://imgur.com/a/ByVfDeY "Very nice and rare 528i Touring Wagon with a 5 speed manual transmission. This is 1 of only 125 cars produced in 2000. All maintenance up to date, new CONTINENTAL tires 2000 miles ago, new rear brakes and fresh service. Only two owners and parked in the winter by me. The car is very clean and will provide years of driving enjoyment. $9,500.00 or best offer." "New radiator, radiator hoses, expansion tank, metal impeller water pump, coolant bleeder and BMW coolant 9,000 miles ago."
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Sep 29, 2020 16:42
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fknlo posted:
what if primer, but glossy
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That's the best looking car with that grille that I've seen so far but jesus christ it's still so BAD Like.. death of bmw-bad. Are they going to sell any? Single digits? Why would you put this in your garage/driveway when other options exist, such as suicide? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Sep 29, 2020 17:31
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They'll sell tons lol. BMW isn't making cars for us anymore, they're making them for instagrammers and rich narcissists.
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Sep 29, 2020 17:40
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 I haven't even seen any of those types speaking fondly of it, but I'm sure there are a few people who just tell their personal shopper "go get me the newest M3" and that's that.
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Sep 29, 2020 17:42
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I follow bmw on instagram and they posted a picture of the new grille. The comments were all 🤮🤮🤮🤮
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Sep 29, 2020 17:47
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Hating on the new generation of BMW vehicles, only to call them the "last true BMW" ten years later is a time-honored tradition. Time is a circle.
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time is a flat circle, everything we've ever done or will do, we're gonna do over and over and over again
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Sep 29, 2020 18:19
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Time is a roundel.
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Sep 29, 2020 18:51
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angryrobots posted:Time is a roundel. Cojawfee posted:I follow bmw on instagram and they posted a picture of the new grille. The comments were all 🤮🤮🤮🤮
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angryrobots posted:Time is a roundel. KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:aaand here's the thread title
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Anybody know what this tool is? I would have used it on my E36 M3. The outside diameter is about 43mm and the eccentric hole 27mm. Fits on a 1/2" drive wrench. There is a "ST" logo on the side like a brand name, and "BMW 3639" is engraved.
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Sep 29, 2020 21:21
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rear toe adjustment tool
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Sep 29, 2020 21:31
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willroc7 posted:It's something I'm considering buying as it's local to me. Going to check it out on Thursday if all goes according to plan. Pics: I always struggle with these situations. Sure it's rare, and sure, it's a manual, but you're paying a premium to drive (and maintain) a 20 year old base model German car. Will things break frequently? Probably, unless it becomes your "weekend car," at which point, ask yourself why your weekend car is a 20 year old base model wagon?
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Sep 29, 2020 21:32
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BlackMK4 posted:rear toe adjustment tool I was doing my own alignments for autocross so yep, that's it. Thanks!
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Residency Evil posted:I always struggle with these situations. Sure it's rare, and sure, it's a manual, but you're paying a premium to drive (and maintain) a 20 year old base model German car. Will things break frequently? Probably, unless it becomes your "weekend car," at which point, ask yourself why your weekend car is a 20 year old base model wagon? drat. I’m shook.
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Residency Evil posted:I always struggle with these situations. Sure it's rare, and sure, it's a manual, but you're paying a premium to drive (and maintain) a 20 year old base model German car. Will things break frequently? Probably, unless it becomes your "weekend car," at which point, ask yourself why your weekend car is a 20 year old base model wagon? This is very much an internal reckoning I've been struggling with, which is why I was wanting something more like a VW R32, because it can at least flex into weekend car a lot better. Also it's pro to have a motorcycle for backup when your 20 year old german is broken 
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