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Amonra08 · 06-01-2015, 10:51 AM

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Nice ride man

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I really hope that's a quick shutter speed rolling shot, haha. Looking good, amonra.

Thanks guys!

It was a lot of fun. lol ya it is zero2sixtyz, shooting in the city was kinda tough caz of traffic. He had a sick camera, so we still got some great rolling & still shots all around

Etek · 06-03-2015, 07:52 AM

Going to work this morning on 495. A guy in a chevy truck I passed pulls up besides me. I look over and he's pointing to the front of my car. I'm thinking wth is there something wrong with the car. No sensors are saying anything I don't feel the car driving differently. So I pull over to see what's wrong. I don't see anything and go to work. Check the car again in the parking lot..nothing. Now I can't help but think what's wrong with the car. The guy was a in his 50s probably wearing a shirt and tie so I don't think he was f'ing me..or was he.

R8TD-M · 06-03-2015, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Etek

Going to work this morning on 495. A guy in a chevy truck I passed pulls up besides me. I look over and he's pointing to the front of my car. I'm thinking wth is there something wrong with the car. No sensors are saying anything I don't feel the car driving differently. So I pull over to see what's wrong. I don't see anything and go to work. Check the car again in the parking lot..nothing. Now I can't help but think what's wrong with the car. The guy was a in his 50s probably wearing a shirt and tie so I don't think he was f'ing me..or was he.

You sure he wasnt "keying" you?

SLOWER · 06-03-2015, 12:54 PM

Torgus · 06-04-2015, 11:50 AM

I roll on:

zero2sixtyZ · 06-08-2015, 10:45 AM

VRSF Stepped 5" FMIC installed.

Hadley · 06-08-2015, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

VRSF Stepped 5" FMIC installed.

Repost

zero2sixtyZ · 06-08-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Hadley

Repost

You saw it on IG. Doesn't make it a repost here.

jor2cool4u · 06-08-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

VRSF Stepped 5" FMIC installed.

Looks good man! How was the install? No cutting right? Pretty straight forward?

This is going to be my next mod...

zero2sixtyZ · 06-08-2015, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jor2cool4u

Looks good man! How was the install? No cutting right? Pretty straight forward?

This is going to be my next mod...

Slight trimming up top to fit flush. Pretty easy, but installing the couplers were a pain. Just get yourself some ratcheting wrenches and/or joint extensions to reach in there. Hit up Tiago@VRSF

MetsFan · 06-09-2015, 01:57 PM

I posted this in the general forum and the consensus was that I'm getting ripped off on labor

The shop I use charges $90 an hour for labor. Should I be looking for a different mechanic in the area?

Here's the breakdown of my car since the CPO warranty expired.

March 2012 - $500? (Indy)
~52,000 miles
Rear brakes, rotors, oil change

March 2013 - $820 (Dealer)
~62,500 miles
Front brakes, rotors, brake fluid flush, oil change

April 2013 - $1,678
~62,500 miles
New tires/wheels

April 2013 - $300 (Indy)
~62,500 miles
Alignment, oil change (some other stuff I don't remember)

October 2013 - $1,800 (Dealer, had to get it towed and dealer was closest)
~65,000 miles
Water Pump, thermostat, belt tensioner

May 2014 - ?? (Indy)
Oil change

September 2014 - $135 (Indy)
~65,000 miles
Recalibrate steering angle sensor

May 2015 - $217 (Indy)
73,000 miles
Oil Change & check car for items in June 2015

June 2015 - $1,340 (Indy)
73,000 miles
Brake fluid flush, replace VANOS solenoids, front tension struts, and front lower control arms

Total: $6,791 Granted, the wheels were about $900 but still.

My tires now need replacing after two years and 12,000 miles and one of the wheels is bent so add another $8-900 to that cost. I am also still having rough idle issues, which the new solenoids were supposed to help with, so who knows what else is wrong.

Time for an upgrade or keep going? I really should have just traded it in before spending $1300 this month.

edit: fixed the dates

Torgus · 06-09-2015, 04:19 PM

$90 an hour isn't bad, it also isn't great. $75 an hour is what you want but to find someone who is a BMW specialist you usually will pay more...

what does that average out to like $1200 a year in maintenance?

$217 for an oil change is a rip off. They got you at the dealership on that water pump but it is what it is.

I also find people replace things that are not needed. Like your lower control arms? New bushings should be like $40 bucks plus pressing them in I believe(could be wrong).

Only upgrade if you are tired of it. Maintenance is always cheaper(unless something crazy goes wrong) than a new car payment + the insurance that goes along with it.

MetsFan · 06-10-2015, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Torgus

$90 an hour isn't bad, it also isn't great. $75 an hour is what you want but to find someone who is a BMW specialist you usually will pay more...

what does that average out to like $1200 a year in maintenance?

$217 for an oil change is a rip off. They got you at the dealership on that water pump but it is what it is.

I also find people replace things that are not needed. Like your lower control arms? New bushings should be like $40 bucks plus pressing them in I believe(could be wrong).

Only upgrade if you are tired of it. Maintenance is always cheaper(unless something crazy goes wrong) than a new car payment + the insurance that goes along with it.

Thanks man, yeah the mechanic is a specialist so that's probably where that's coming from. I didn't know taking it to the dealer would have been cheaper in this case since they do the diagnostics for free.

Adding the new tires this year will put me at around $1,600 a year. It's still less than new car payments, but I might be better off buying a real "beater"... Civic SI or something. Although I don't know if I can go back to one

I'm hoping my tires will pass inspection so I can have more time to think about what I want to do with it. I either put new tires on my OEM wheels ($450), get new tires and a new wheel ($900), or trade it in for something else. They also didn't fix the rough idle issue I've been having, so that could be another money pit. They told me to wait to see if another code popped up within the next couple of days.

SLOWER · 06-11-2015, 11:06 AM

What do you guys with xdrive and 19" wheels use for tires? I'm perfectly safe with 235/35-19 as far as the xdrive system is concerned, yes?

zero2sixtyZ · 06-11-2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

What do you guys with xdrive and 19" wheels use for tires? I'm perfectly safe with 235/35-19 as far as the xdrive system is concerned, yes?

Running 235 square or only in the front?

Hadley · 06-11-2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SLOWER

What do you guys with xdrive and 19" wheels use for tires? I'm perfectly safe with 235/35-19 as far as the xdrive system is concerned, yes?

235 F
265 R

jor2cool4u · 06-11-2015, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Hadley

235 F
265 R

235/35 and 265/30 right?

Etek · 06-11-2015, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jor2cool4u

235/35 and 265/30 right?

That's what I'm running with the new used rims I just got.

Torgus · 06-11-2015, 12:23 PM

265 Michelin PSS and I still lose traction...

zero2sixtyZ · 06-11-2015, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgus

265 Michelin PSS and I still lose traction...

And axles.

Torgus · 06-11-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

And axles.

SLOWER · 06-11-2015, 01:12 PM

I'm looking at 19x8.5 and going 235/35-19 square.

06-03-2015, 07:52 AM	#1938
Etek First Lieutenant 41 Rep 360 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xdrive Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (1)	Going to work this morning on 495. A guy in a chevy truck I passed pulls up besides me. I look over and he's pointing to the front of my car. I'm thinking wth is there something wrong with the car. No sensors are saying anything I don't feel the car driving differently. So I pull over to see what's wrong. I don't see anything and go to work. Check the car again in the parking lot..nothing. Now I can't help but think what's wrong with the car. The guy was a in his 50s probably wearing a shirt and tie so I don't think he was f'ing me..or was he.
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06-04-2015, 11:50 AM	#1941
Torgus Slow. 3782 Rep 7,151 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	I roll on: __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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06-08-2015, 10:45 AM	#1942
zero2sixtyZ Colonel 951 Rep 2,669 Posts Drives: e92 + f15 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [9.50] 2015 X5 xdrive50i [10.00]	VRSF Stepped 5" FMIC installed.
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06-09-2015, 01:57 PM	#1947
MetsFan Lieutenant 92 Rep 440 Posts Drives: 2013 G37x Join Date: May 2009 Location: MA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328xi [0.00]	I posted this in the general forum and the consensus was that I'm getting ripped off on labor The shop I use charges $90 an hour for labor. Should I be looking for a different mechanic in the area? Here's the breakdown of my car since the CPO warranty expired. March 2012 - $500? (Indy) ~52,000 miles Rear brakes, rotors, oil change March 2013 - $820 (Dealer) ~62,500 miles Front brakes, rotors, brake fluid flush, oil change April 2013 - $1,678 ~62,500 miles New tires/wheels April 2013 - $300 (Indy) ~62,500 miles Alignment, oil change (some other stuff I don't remember) October 2013 - $1,800 (Dealer, had to get it towed and dealer was closest) ~65,000 miles Water Pump, thermostat, belt tensioner May 2014 - ?? (Indy) Oil change September 2014 - $135 (Indy) ~65,000 miles Recalibrate steering angle sensor May 2015 - $217 (Indy) 73,000 miles Oil Change & check car for items in June 2015 June 2015 - $1,340 (Indy) 73,000 miles Brake fluid flush, replace VANOS solenoids, front tension struts, and front lower control arms Total: $6,791 Granted, the wheels were about $900 but still. My tires now need replacing after two years and 12,000 miles and one of the wheels is bent so add another $8-900 to that cost. I am also still having rough idle issues, which the new solenoids were supposed to help with, so who knows what else is wrong. Time for an upgrade or keep going? I really should have just traded it in before spending $1300 this month. edit: fixed the dates Last edited by MetsFan; 06-10-2015 at 07:46 AM..
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Torgus Slow. 3782 Rep 7,151 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	$90 an hour isn't bad, it also isn't great. $75 an hour is what you want but to find someone who is a BMW specialist you usually will pay more... what does that average out to like $1200 a year in maintenance? $217 for an oil change is a rip off. They got you at the dealership on that water pump but it is what it is. I also find people replace things that are not needed. Like your lower control arms? New bushings should be like $40 bucks plus pressing them in I believe(could be wrong). Only upgrade if you are tired of it. Maintenance is always cheaper(unless something crazy goes wrong) than a new car payment + the insurance that goes along with it. __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 309 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	What do you guys with xdrive and 19" wheels use for tires? I'm perfectly safe with 235/35-19 as far as the xdrive system is concerned, yes?
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Torgus Slow. 3782 Rep 7,151 Posts Drives: Single Turbo N54 on Meth! Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW E92 [10.00] 2007 BMW E90 [0.00] 2006 BMW E91 [0.00]	265 Michelin PSS and I still lose traction... __________________ E92 ACF ST 6466 + Meth Motiv / E70 #1 fully deleted 2.8 race flash / E70 #2 JBD / E90 & E91 both retired Psalm 144
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SLOWER Lieutenant Colonel 309 Rep 1,733 Posts Drives: 2003 M3 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MA iTrader: (8) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60i [0.00] 2003 M3 Convertible [0.00]	I'm looking at 19x8.5 and going 235/35-19 square.
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