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09-29-2013, 11:30 AM | #1498 |
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Looking to get a set of D2 coilovers installed on my E90, anyone know of a reputable shop around the raleigh area that wont rape me with labor lol
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09-29-2013, 11:42 AM | #1500 | |
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Does anyone else know of a shop that actually does suspension work that doesnt charge an arm and a leg for labor... Now correct me if im wrong, however from what i've been told it should take about 3 hours to install a set of coilovers.... If that IS true, then why are shops with all the tools needed,etc trying to charge me 7-10 HOURS of labor just to install a set of coilovers..? wtf? |
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09-29-2013, 02:26 PM | #1501 |
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I did a set at my house in 4 hours. It shouldn't cost more then 500 for it to be installed. I would take the time for a DIY. It's easy, just a little time consuming.
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09-29-2013, 03:44 PM | #1502 |
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Im not very car savvy and have no tools whatsoever sadly....
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09-29-2013, 03:45 PM | #1503 |
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By the way, I now need a shop in Charlotte lol Im going to visit a friend next week and will be near downtown for a couple of days...
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09-29-2013, 06:48 PM | #1505 |
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Shops in the Raleigh area:
Bimmer Performance Center Import Motor Works Luxury Auto Service Black Forest Industries Performance Chassis (def. the best place for your alignment)
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09-30-2013, 10:22 PM | #1506 |
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Looking for a reputable shop near asheville to do a custom alignment on my 335i after I install lowering springs. Basically just want max even camber in front, around -1 rear, and the rest OEM specs. suggestions?
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10-02-2013, 08:25 AM | #1507 | |
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Where the hell have people been getting their work done for like 300 bucks??
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10-02-2013, 08:25 AM | #1508 | |
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Where the hell have people been getting their work done for like 300 bucks??
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10-10-2013, 08:54 AM | #1509 |
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Anyone got a good rec for 18" winter tires that they use(d) in NC?
I know it doesn't get too cold/snow very much here but my old all-season run flats (stock Potenzas) were horrible at times last year and I don't want to be slipping and sliding again when trying to make a Cook Out run especially now that I have Michelin PSS summers. Thinking of buying these Blizzak LM-60s (http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=779421).. |
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10-10-2013, 08:46 PM | #1510 |
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I've been in Raleigh for 10 years, 7 or 8 of those with a BMW 3-Series, and I never once ran winter tires. For a couple years I had all-season Falkens on my e36 and then I ran summer tires all year long for the next 4 or 5 years. And no problems. I've had my e92 since February with Hankook V12s and I had zero problems so far. If you really want a winter tire, I'd go with an all-season. No need for a full-on winter tire here.
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10-11-2013, 08:32 AM | #1511 |
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^agree, I ran the same tires all last winter. Had no problems at all. Little traction issues here and there if I drove it hard but overall nothing worth getting a whole new set of tires for.
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10-11-2013, 08:34 AM | #1512 |
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Hmm, do you guys have other cars that you use? Everytime it snowed the car was terrible to drive. Maybe the stock Potenzas were just particularly bad all-seasons. If we had a second car it would have been ok but two of us share a car and commute each day so lots of driving so I'd rather stay safe especially now that I have summers.
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10-11-2013, 10:48 AM | #1513 |
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Sometimes we take the wife's FWD wagon. But I drive my car every day to work. As long as you take it easy you'll be fine. I just don't think it snows enough to warrant full-on winter tires. The Falkens I had were great. And we have Continental Extreme-Contact DWS on the wagon … another great all-season.
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I've been in middle NC for about 7 years driving one or another 3-series over that time.
I've always had all-weather. The very VERY few times it snowed, (once a year? --- for a quarter of an inch???), the roads were all brine sprayed and sanded, and the interstates totally OK after 2-3 hours of everybody driving on them. We only get about 2 weeks of really cold winter weather here, and that is typically broken into two cold snaps, with some 60-70 dF weather in between. <shrug>. If you do get snow tires, you might as well get some air-wrenches to help you swap out the tires every 4-5 days, as the temp jumps up and down.
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