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Noeland posted:This thing just magically appeared in my driveway, and I haven't stopped staring since. PNW meet for shizzle, Merkin and I are in with good notice.
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Alloyed posted:And apparently dealers are having a hard time selling at that price. My brand new car, an 07 coupe: Thank god you blurred the license plate -- I might have been able to steal your car if you hadn't 
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hedge posted:Awesome, but it didn't quite go according to plan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW0IHJdlH-4 LOL! Oh no, that has to be a very  moment.
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evobatman posted:Some fun bits from Norway: Amazing car! Are you sure it isn't an M30B34, the M103 out of the 745 used the B34 setup factory IIRC.
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klosterdev posted:I hope this hasn't been posted yet "GINA is an acronym, a set of letters..." well gently caress off Bangle -- I would have never come to that conclusion/realization without your half-wit rear end.  TractionControl posted:Am I the only one here who absolutely despises that website? LOL -- what a loving terrible GIF! thealphabetsez fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Jun 14, 2008 |
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Mr. Toast posted:Nice to see other e28 owners I have a brand new, OE E32 750 brake master cylinder I would sell you for your big brake upgrade! I never got around to installing it on my E28, but helped Merkin get his in his E24 with stock brakes, which he absolutely loves.
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multiprotocol posted:How much are you looking for? I need a replacement MC for my E30/M52 swap. I PM'd you a price. Mr. Toast posted:From what I understand, the oem 535i cylinder will work fine, reason being the e28 M5 shares the same cylinder and it works it's big brakes fine, and though I'm using e32 fronts the e28 is much lighter. From what I've read the 750 one can be detrimental to pedal feel. There is nothing but speculation about the larger bore of the 750 MC decreasing pedal feel. Merkin is running stock brakes with his 750 MC and swears by it. I have driven his car on a regular basis and really enjoyed the responsiveness of the system when compared to my stock 535 system. Really though, it is personal preference. I bought the MC to install with my E34 M5 setup which I never got around to putting on.
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gjh posted:Great thread so far, figured I'd post up our two cars. Well hello Tourmaline, any interest in letting this vehicle go?
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Aug 5, 2008 23:52
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gjh posted:Thanks. This particular color was offered standard on the 2002 E65/E66 7 in the US, but that was it for us that I know of. It was offered in Singapore and Australia as a standard color on non-M E46s. A few other models in Europe got it standard as well. The one way to guarantee a BMW is ugly (at least to me) is blue leather. That color combo just looks, off.
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Arwox posted:My '98 M3 that i bought about 3 weeks ago. Does the rear window have a brake light as well? If so, the wing was infact, an afterthought, otherwise it came from the factory with it.
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usurper posted:That's a stock M3 wing. I thought the design changed by '98, though. My '95 (sold) had the same setup, and those same screws were causing rust damage around the holes. My car ALSO had 2 'third' brake lights - back window and the wing. More or less what I was trying to get at. Because of the second, third brake light, it was not a factory installed option -- maybe done at the dealership. The wing is quite sought after in anycase, and I personally find it a nice touch to the lines on the E36.
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InitialDave posted:Except for the dozens I see with cheapo aftermarket ones that sag in the middle and look all I am specifically referencing the various (LTW, GTII, pictured above) OE wings that BMW offered on the E36 chassis. I have yet to see an aftermarket, including ACS and other various high-end companies products a wing of equal quality. I cannot stand the sagging that the non oe wings fall prey to.
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TheMadMilkman posted:Yet another tiny niche segment for BMW to move into! I'm glad they finished that car and the end product came out quite nice (for what it is.) VVVVV AWESOME!!!! thealphabetsez fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Oct 8, 2008 |
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Mr. Toast posted:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2809820&pagenumber=28&perpage=40#post348183298 Why are you posting that poo poo here? Hurr -- intentional rust treating to my hood, big rims (lol 10" for 150ft*lbs) and stretch. As a side note, the rust bucket isn't an iS, just an i. thealphabetsez fucked around with this message at 16:06 on Oct 24, 2008 |
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I'm excited to have crested the first birthday marker in my E90 and resume the good times in a BMW once again. Photos will come once classes are out and I am settled in the new position. Some info: 2010 335 (E90 LCI) Alpine III Black Leather Standard 6-Speed M Sport Package Premium iPod Smart Phone  Click here for the full 800x600 image.
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wolrah posted:I tried two different headlight restore kits today, one from a company called CCP (local NE Ohio company, found at Summit Racing) that used a drill attachment like the 3M kit you used and a Rain-X kit with hand-operated pads from the local Autozone but between the two of them I got jack poo poo in terms of gain. I even took the lenses off (yay for facelift sedans being easy) and brought them inside to work on at my desk for about an hour. I'm going to have to try the one you used next I guess, otherwise it looks like about $150 to replace them or around $600 to upgrade to projectors in the process. The best, also most laborious method is using sandpaper. Plastic stores such as a local company, TapPlastics has a wide variety of paper selections. I helped a friend restore his lenses on his WRX (terrible amount of contours/curves to work around) and through 5 stages, ultimately ending on 2000/2500 wet, we had excellent results that really shined through after a polish/glazing compound.
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Jealous Cow posted:Anyway, the reason I ask is that my dealer has a 2013 M3 with premium and competition with a manual for $60k. New. 3 miles on it. I'm waiting to hear back from my CA, but I think it's probably a special order that fell through and now they want to free up the inventory for something else. They don't order any manuals unless it's for a specific customer. If that's really what they're asking I'm gonna jump on it. Oh wow -- what other options on that car?! Sounds good, almost too good.
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Cellular Suicide posted:And a nice new turbo (triple turbo? seriously?) setup that you get to guinea pig...no thanks. I would jump all over that abandoned manual M3 and drive the absolute poo poo out of it, and in the back of my mind always know that it's last of the NA V8 M3's and will be worth it's resale value down the road and/or be a rarer object. Don't get too rash on the BMW M group, their engines tend to be quite robust, and in the instances where things have gone awry they have tended to it rather generously (S54 rod bearing.) The turbo systems are quite impressive as well, and the full-on investment by BMW to incorporate turbo engines into all platform offerings would only serve to further harbor confidence  Jealous Cow posted:The Metallic Black (whatever it's called) with the fox red Novillo leather. Not a huge fan of black but I can deal. I don't like white cars. Would prefer Le Mans Blue. Extended leather?!?! Edit: VVVVV now don't go acting without thinking. Haha, but seriously, go acquire and join the club. thealphabetsez fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Feb 4, 2013 |
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Realjones posted:A dealership just happened to have just gotten one in when I went to go look at some cars on a Saturday. 6 speed, estoril blue, AND the M-sport package. I test drove it Saturday (car hadn't even been cleaned yet) and they sold it Monday. I say go for the DCT, if only so the market of standard transmission examples is small, thus keeping the value of mine an amount (if at all noticeable) higher
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Jealous Cow posted:Yep that's how they gave it to me: up on a curb. Welcome to the E9X M3 club! That makes now 4 of us, at least. How is your restraint with the break-in period going?
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Jealous Cow posted:This is the likely outcome. Have you thought about an exhaust yet? I've been leaning toward the Akra evo system. A friend just got the Eisenmann race setup and won't stop raving about it -- I'm still partial to Akra's facility and machining setup.
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Hog Obituary posted:Das Volk used to have an Akrapovic exhaust on his old E92 and it did indeed sound amazing. It wasn't cheap though -- something like $5k? I thought he went Dinan?! I finally got to hear an Akra E92 (no cats) three weeks back. While raspy, very raspy without cats, the presence was just tingling. ~$7k Jealous Cow posted:Probably not. Gains are in going catless and I haven't gotten board of the sound yet. I'm certainly not in the market to chase down gains, merely the unrestricted sound! Method Loser posted:Gdwuah? $5,000 for a few pieces of metal tubing? Jesus Christ. GTS components can be had for $9500... Akra is a bargain at $7k haha.
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Tab8715 posted:How do guys feel about the I was out and about in the couple freezing fog instances this past winter on summer tires -- no hassle. I'd certainly opt for and LSD-equipped vehicle, or if not available, hunt one down for the "ultimate" ultimate snow driving machine. In truth, it doesn't matter.
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voltron posted:Or recommend a decent street coilover kit for a sexy ride height? I've used DDM Tuning kits for fog light applications with great success. Considering the lifetime warranty and cost (all Chinese stuff) it has worked out rather well. Regarding suspension, I'm eyeballing MCS two-way systems for my E92 -- just trying to figure out all the hassle I'll encounter while converting the rear to a true coilover. I rode in an E46 with a set of 3-way customs that blew me away. Friends in the E36 community had positive things to say regarding the older Tein kits; I've also been impressed with TCKline's offerings.
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blk posted:Was reading R+T today when I came across this: I recently had my car in for service, and in that duration was sent off with a new 328i sedan spec'd with the sport package trimmings. While it was something to commute in, I felt really as though I could be in a wide variety of other models and hardly distinguish from one another. I'm curious to see what is done with the new platform as it matures.
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lazer_chicken posted:As far as I'm aware, no BMWs come with LSDs other than M cars. It is a bit silly considering Civic SIs and V6 Mustangs and poo poo have LSDs from the factory. But I have to say it has tons of grip as is. This is a correct statement post-1995; however BMW CCA is working to lobby BMW NA to resume offering LSD options in "S" models, such as the soon-to-be-late 335is.
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Drunken Lullabies posted:Thanks, it was just really siezed on there. I always get nervous about breaking things I own, but my old man had no problem tearing it out. What chassis? Without clarification, I am leaning toward HIR
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Koirhor posted:Finally got the M3 properly detailed, Todd Cooperider of Esoteric Detail is considered one of the best in the country and he lives 10 miles from me. Good lord, another goon hiding in the 'post!! Great color.
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Das Volk posted:Who is it that sells those color-matched inserts that replace those godawful yellow reflectors on the bumper cover? IND is rather well respected for those sort of things, IND Distribution They just did this for me: 
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NitroSpazzz posted:For BMW shopping how on bmwcca and check out the classified section - http://www.bmwcca.org/classifieds/listings.php This is really sound advice. My experience with sellers on the CCA classifieds is always top-notch. It's one of the things that makes membership so great.
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Wombot posted:Yea, and as of 2:32pm, they relisted it on CL. Either they're jerking people around, or the left hand and the right hand aren't on speaking terms. The VIN comes up clean, but like I said, it stopped having BMW Seattle Service marked in 2008. If it had been available, first order of business was a trip to Munich Evo to get inspected. I'd look to either Matrix Engineering or AR Auto for PPI services. Those two companies are easily the most respected within the community.
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Das Volk posted:I know BMW isn't the only mfr to do this but why on earth do they insist on CDV/CDS? At least on the M cars I can bring a pick and some needle nose with me to defeat it. Having to get into the hydraulic system to fix it sounds like such a pain in the rear end. Unless I'm mistaken, the E9X M cars came free from CDV pieces 
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Crustashio posted:The best BMW transmission I've ever experienced is the ZF 6 speed in the E46. With the ZHP shifter it was absolutely perfect. But I like the heavy e36 M3 clutch better. Still wish I could get my hands on the 6speed, it is possible to throw it in an e36, They are more or less the same transmission, as an FYI, with merely the addition of the 6th gear (but a terrible cost of ease of rebuild.) On a local E46 M3 track build, the owner opted for the E36 ZF transmission, cost, availability, gearing, etc.
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My Rhythmic Crotch posted:Just noticed my 335 is making a squeaking noise when turning left at low speed. That's a CV rebuild, right? It only has 39k miles From the front or rear of the car? Presumably front? Maybe as simple as something in contact with the rotor shield...
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Crustashio posted:If its not rusty that's a good price. The 2004 being the peak of the ZHP offering as the Alcantera (or fake?) wasn't a great batch offering, as such in 2005+ it was no longer offered 
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Jealous Cow posted:I really want to get the BMW Performance seats for my M3. Two sets for E92 for sale at the moment on the 'post They are something that I plan to pickup myself, side airbag, heating, electric, the perfect combo of sport and practical until I fully go to track-only, haha.What's really interesting, is that image depicts the seats in a non-M (unless I'm mistaken.) That is just... odd.
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I've been stocking piling a laundry list of things to get installed/done to my E92. Here's a peek at some of the parts I picked up out of an order that arrived from IND today!    Obviously my excitement prevented me from holding the camera (phone) steady. I'm still in awe at how light these OE BMW parts are.
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Popete posted:Look at an e36 M3, the guy is asking $9500 which seems reasonable for a car with 55k miles on it. What do you guys think? Looow mileage, full-OBC, heated vader seats, non-lux, factory-installed spoiler... I'd be all over that! Pick it up, do any remaining pieces of maintenance, tend to the seats, tend the the rust, sell it to a club member for $18.5K Haha.
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