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Guinness posted:Glad you resolved your issue, but huh? The E46 is still from the era when the number scheme made sense and you've got a 3.0L M54B30 in there It is a 2.5 I believe, the previous owner put a different engine in it at some point out of a 5 series. Could you tell from a picture?
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TheBacon posted:gently caress yes, the wagon life salutes you  I'm justifying this one as a far better use of five stacks than it just languishing in my savings account. glyph fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Dec 8, 2021 |
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kronix posted:It doesn't work because the 320i is still a thing Not anymore it isn’t. At least not in the US
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Eaterofpoptarts posted:It is a 2.5 I believe, the previous owner put a different engine in it at some point out of a 5 series. Could you tell from a picture?  oh my DO go on [serious post yes its possible to do an effectively seamless engine swap of displacements in that generations with no muss or fuss but obviously raises lots of questions] no, with the beauty covers on you couldn't tell the difference between a 2.5 and a 3.0
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kill me now posted:Not anymore it isn’t. The 320i/320d reign supreme over in Europe. This came up in the thread before though, and it seems our 320is are much nicer and our bottom poverty spec models tend to be the 116d/318i.
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Steakandchips posted:My E60 525D's steering felt a tiny bit off for the last few days, but generally fine. Mechanic took one look at it: "belt tensioner is broken, belt is chewed up as well. Will order the parts today, replace that belt and the tensioner, and another belt that's looking a bit off. Should have it ready for you Friday or Saturday". Heating fan also started to limp (blowing wasn't as quick or as hot as it was earlier) on the way to the mechanic, which he said should also be one of the belts that need replacing. I told him that's fine.
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Are the diesels as bad about God drat Cooling System? If so, I've got bad news about your car and probably have a better explanation about why the heat isn't working as well as it was than a disparate belt (which doesn't exist inside the blower system.) Now, there is a separate belt for the AC compressor unless that is also different on the oil burners, but to reiterate, I now have more questions about your understanding of the problem *or* the competency of your mechanic if that's the answer you got.
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Well the air conditioning has been poo poo since the get go (no cold air), but the fan behind it worked fine. Now the fan behind it is barely blowing. Well, lets see if he fixes the blowing of the hot air to blow harder and the power steering to power steer. If he doesn't fix the steering, I'll be pissed. The heat, well, I can take it to a specialist at some point. My understanding of the problems is "power steering don't work, air conditioner blows no cold air, blower for hot/cold air now blows not as hard as it used to yesterday.". I.e. I know gently caress all.
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Last 2 cars have been E36 and E90s but looking for something larger. Each lasted 10yrs or so. Are there any red flags or caution signs to avoid on the 18/19 m550 or x5 i40?
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Crunchy Black posted:
Is there an easy way for me to tell if I actually have a 2.5 or not? I believe he got conned into replacing it, I can't remember what the exact problem was. This was a friend's car, he sold it to me for a song because I was in a pinch and he didn't really want it anymore. I'd be happy to answer any other questions people might have about it. It's been a great car, the only downside is running premium and having a super long commute, but it is what it is.
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jbusbysack posted:Last 2 cars have been E36 and E90s but looking for something larger. Each lasted 10yrs or so. the 550 has a V8 so you want it very far from you by 80-100k miles
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jbusbysack posted:Last 2 cars have been E36 and E90s but looking for something larger. Each lasted 10yrs or so. Yes. Unless BMW changed something radically, don’t touch the twin turbo V8 N63/S63 with a 10 foot pole. The B58 in the x40i is great. “Toyota” uses it in the Supra.
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Eaterofpoptarts posted:Is there an easy way for me to tell if I actually have a 2.5 or not? Easiest way I can think of is to look at the VIN cast into the engine and decode it, that will tell you the build info of the car it came out of. Steakandchips posted:Well the air conditioning has been poo poo since the get go (no cold air), but the fan behind it worked fine. I wasn't trying to be snide--what I was saying is, that if the belt slippage is bad enough that it caused the PS to fail or function suboptimally, that would also impact your coolant pump's effectiveness, which might cause issues up to and including a blown headgasket which induces all sorts of fun failure modes, which could include a lack of heat. The blower motor is probably purely incidental as it is electric (but again, lol, the belt would impact your alternator, too...) Best of luck.
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jbusbysack posted:Last 2 cars have been E36 and E90s but looking for something larger. Each lasted 10yrs or so. The M550 is a hell of a car but that V8 is the stuff of nightmares. It’s allegedly improved a lot in the 10 years or so it’s been around but I personally wouldn’t want to deal with it. The B58 the x40 cars is pretty reliable, I currently own one in my ugly fake M car. Honestly, the B58 is where it’s at if you’re planning to keep it for a decade.
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Really appreciate the input. Test drove two diff x5s this afternoon and they felt great and fun. Thankfully the m550 they had in stock absolutely reeked of cigarette smoke so I didn't even bother trying it out. The engine opinions here solidified that choice. Now to pick between Black/Cognac or Arctic Grey/Black color combos.
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Residency Evil posted:Also because I keep looking at E90 M3s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VXmo-0j8cA
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Steakandchips posted:Well the air conditioning has been poo poo since the get go (no cold air), but the fan behind it worked fine. Sorted. £381. Belts replaced, belt tensioner replaced. Power steering now works, heater's fan now blows full power. The latter was belt related (as was the former). Taxi'd me from and to the garage too. A+.
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 4 years old as of today, with the last 3.5 in my possession. Passed its second MOT with no issues at all.
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Has anyone built a 2.8 12v? Rocker 1 on my 2.7 has gone and if the head has to come off, might as well yank the whole motor and, welp...
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Is it worth it to throw a tune on a manual F80? I've had it since late 2015, and I'm getting a weird itch to throw some bronze TE37 18"s, an akrapovic exhaust, and a tune on it I'm also vaguely interested in getting a G81 wagon, but they probably won't offer it in a stick and I can't really get over the new design
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EvilBlackRailgun posted:Is it worth it to throw a tune on a manual F80? I've had it since late 2015, and I'm getting a weird itch to throw some bronze TE37 18"s, an akrapovic exhaust, and a tune on it Yes. I have bm3 stage one and it’s very worth it. Especially at the price.
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fknlo posted:Yes. I have bm3 stage one and it’s very worth it. Especially at the price. Same. Insanely worth it.
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Crunchy Black posted:Has anyone built a 2.8 12v? Metric mechanic used to have 2900 stroker engines on their website but I don't know if that's with an overbore on top of the ETA crank e: apparently they have a 3.2L kit, 86 mm pistons and an 89.6 stroke crank rscott fucked around with this message at 18:18 on Dec 16, 2021 |
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Done. It’s funny I’ve waited this long. I tuned my old GR STI as soon as I finished breaking it in lol
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Anyone here in the Seattle area and/or have a rec for a shop? General maint beyond the easy self stuff also potentially looking for a shop that does builds too. Ill be south in Kent, so something near there (or bellevue side) would be preferable, but if anyone has a shop they really trust and regard well (especially for builds) wherever would be doable.
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Car market is... cooling off? My dealer asked if I wanted my old allocation back at -$500 MSRP after I sold it to them a month ago?!
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I don’t think it’s cooling off. You just had a stupid dealership panic pay you for your allocation when there shouldn’t have been under the allusion that they could resell it for $10k over sticker on an m340i. That’s m3 markup not m340. Average sale prices are still high, you’re just seeing the crazy advertised gouging prices that no one was actually paying going away. The real signal that things are cooling off is when the used wholesale prices come back to earth. That hasn’t happened yet.
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The best new M3 on the market, fully loaded, for $52.5k? Don't mind if I dooo
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Do you get to keep the money you sold it for? because if so that's hilarious.
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KillHour posted:Do you get to keep the money you sold it for? because if so that's hilarious. That is exactly the case! And all the features like touch screens and power seats and Backup Assistant that were getting ripped out of cars are back in stock again, so it's going to be a substantially nicer car for an absolute steal
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:The best new M3 on the market, fully loaded, for $52.5k? Don't mind if I dooo LOL that’s what I paid in 2019 on a car with a $64k sticker. Everyone getting hosed on cars these days.
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kronix posted:LOL that’s what I paid in 2019 on a car with a $64k sticker. Yeah I definitely wouldn't be buying in this market if I wasn't also selling in this market. Selling a 7 year old Subaru Outback for $26k  I look forward to my M3 being worth less than that in one year
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GoGoGadgetChris posted:Yeah I definitely wouldn't be buying in this market if I wasn't also selling in this market. Selling a 7 year old Subaru Outback for $26k They actually don’t seem to be too terrible on resale. Even pre-pandemic, there’s a load of people who can’t afford a new 340 but can afford the last gen one + the $4k for down pipe + tune + hybrid turbos so they can troll Hellcats with and post videos of themselves doing illegal poo poo on social media. I don’t recommend the B58/M340 facebook groups by the way.
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TheBacon posted:Anyone here in the Seattle area and/or have a rec for a shop? General maint beyond the easy self stuff also potentially looking for a shop that does builds too. Ill be south in Kent, so something near there (or bellevue side) would be preferable, but if anyone has a shop they really trust and regard well (especially for builds) wherever would be doable. I don't know about builds, but I've been going to Strictly BMW in Bellevue for years with my E46. Good guys that are also realistic with "old car" maintenance. Not the cheapest necessarily, but a hell of a lot cheaper than the dealer.
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My goddamned indies went through some ownership changes and then raised their prices so much and also banned bringing in parts (so they could mark up) that the dealer is mostly just as good of a deal (or even cheaper now for things like alignments). Plus the dealer is only like 1/2 mile away with a free ride home. 
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Guinness posted:I don't know about builds, but I've been going to Strictly BMW in Bellevue for years with my E46. Good guys that are also realistic with "old car" maintenance. Not the cheapest necessarily, but a hell of a lot cheaper than the dealer. Yeah I didn't buy a BMW to be cheap, mostly looking for quality and trustworthyness then price. Thanks for the rec!
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Have any of you guys with F8Xs flashed the GTS settings onto your cars? Was it a noticeable difference?
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EvilBlackRailgun posted:Have any of you guys with F8Xs flashed the GTS settings onto your cars? Was it a noticeable difference? Yes and yesish. I didn’t own the car long before flashing but it did feel a little different. Hard to say exactly since I’m not too experienced at upgrading cars and also upped the horsepower by a lot at the same time.
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EvilBlackRailgun posted:Have any of you guys with F8Xs flashed the GTS settings onto your cars? Was it a noticeable difference? I started with the CS+ flash from BM3 and then went with the full stage one after that. They were both noticeably different from stock. I don't think the GTS one if super different from the CS one as far as the tune goes. If you're talking about the GTS flash that does transmission, diff, and suspension changes then you may or may not notice much difference outside of how the car shifts from what I've heard. I will say that I did install a crank hub capture for peace of mind before going stage one.
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Yeah I have a non-ZCP 6 speed, so it would just be for the steering, diff, and traction control. Most people on bimmerpost say the non-ZCP feels weird with the GTS and CS EDC tune. May not be worth the price without a DCT equipped comp pack car Good call on the crank hub capture, I'll look into that e: Carplay is pretty tempting too EvilBlackRailgun fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Dec 20, 2021 |
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