[S65Hunter]

Painted my Custco strut bar black since I hate chrome. Then while it was drying the bungie cord that it was hanging on came loose and it fell in the grass....

[Dpc2u]

Originally Posted by AlpineE93

Painted my Custco strut bar black since I hate chrome. Then while it was drying the bungie cord that it was hanging on came loose and it fell in the grass....

That stinks. I have had that happen. I luckily had a gallon of lacquer thinner handy and was able to wipe it all down while the paint was still tacky and get it all off and start over.

[nsjames]

it's not perfect and I'll probably do the cargo area again, but it's much improved.

I really need to invest in a cargo mat.

[Marc81]

Finished milvs install, ess, and valve cover gasket today. Started last Saturday, I broke one of the center bolts and stripped 4 bolts on the intake side of valve cover while removing it... 5 hour job took a total of 16 hours.

[Bavarian Tech]

Oil pan gasket, Oil filter housing,

[logantheodorou]

Plugs and coil on my 08 e90 328i. Runs like a dream now. Old plugs were super burnt! Glad she's back to running like she should.

[oVeRdOsE.]

Got a strange behaviour on my 328 today.

The car was fine, did a quick stop to the corner store.

And get back in the car, start it , then :

- Clock was resested
- battery discharge warning
- radiator fan were running @ 100%
- No power (fuel cut over 3000rpm).

restarted the car, and everything was fine.
battery is fine.

I like those auto fix gremelins.

hopefully it is only a loose connection.

[CTinline-six]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

Got a strange behaviour on my 328 today.

The car was fine, did a quick stop to the corner store.

And get back in the car, start it , then :

- Clock was resested
- battery discharge warning
- radiator fan were running @ 100%
- No power (fuel cut over 3000rpm).

restarted the car, and everything was fine.
battery is fine.

I like those auto fix gremelins.

hopefully it is only a loose connection.

How old is your battery? A weak battery can do funky electrical things with these cars.

[oVeRdOsE.]

Originally Posted by CTinline-six

How old is your battery? A weak battery can do funky electrical things with these cars.

Yeah, from my daily reading here , its what I've noticed.

I don't know actually, its there since the previous owner.

I'll change it next winter, in about 3-4 weeks I'm getting out the summer .

Hopefully, it will last until then , so the alternator

[tlow98]

Met Steve Dinan and had tires re-mounted and re-balanced at his Carbahn shop in Mountain View. Great guy! Full road-force balance has this car feeling so much smoother. A bit unbelievable.

Back story:
Tires needed to be rebalanced due to crappy shop that mounted them 20k miles ago. They left the original wheel weights on and just slapped more on. The original weights finally started falling off, which lead to terrible vibrations in the past week. Most wheels were +/- 70 grams off. Ugh, not going back to Wheel Works in SF. avoid!

[MPOWER5266]

Originally Posted by tlow98

Met Steve Dinan and had tires re-mounted and re-balanced at his Carbahn shop in Mountain View. Great guy! Full road-force balance has this car feeling so much smoother. A bit unbelievable.

Back story:
Tires needed to be rebalanced due to crappy shop that mounted them 20k miles ago. They left the original wheel weights on and just slapped more on. The original weights finally started falling off, which lead to terrible vibrations in the past week. Most wheels were +/- 70 grams off. Ugh, not going back to Wheel Works in SF. avoid!

I have always wanted to meet him. My e36 is a Dinan S1 car. It was sold new as a Dinan M3.

[tlow98]

Installed Logic 7 speakers all around. The passenger mid/tweeter were crackling and a full E90 L7 came up for sale locally super cheap so went for it.

And now I wait for a used audio Tech Fischer DSP. yay.

Originally Posted by MPOWER5266

I have always wanted to meet him. My e36 is a Dinan S1 car. It was sold new as a Dinan M3.

Ah! Nice E36, especially in Alpine. He was literally working the phones and the check-in desk. Super down to earth and was happy to show me the dent in my wheel and walk through options. What a champ!

I had a cosmo schwartz E36 that sadly met its demise too soon. Those cars have really appreciated lately. Great cars. I loved auto crossing mine.

[ky0u]

Got some new tires mounted after a pothole incident.
Decided to upsize while I was at it. Now running 235/35 front, 275/30 rear

[nsjames]

more carpet cleaning.

I hate beige interior.

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by nsjames

more carpet cleaning.

I hate beige interior.

I didn't mind grey until after some miles and now it looks like trash. Mostly, the carpet I mean.

What are you using to clean it with? Steam cleaner?

[nsjames]

Originally Posted by tlow98

I didn't mind grey until after some miles and now it looks like trash. Mostly, the carpet I mean.

What are you using to clean it with? Steam cleaner?

foaming carpet cleaner.

it dissolves all the things, you let it dry and then extract it all with hot water and the carpet machine.

it's easy to see where the spots were because that's where the machine pulls up nasty water.
before:


end result.

[colorado.e9x]

Helped a friend dehaze his headlights, installed "new" trunk struts. It's a little less painful to look at now

[tlow98]

Originally Posted by nsjames

foaming carpet cleaner.

it dissolves all the things, you let it dry and then extract it all with hot water and the carpet machine.

it's easy to see where the spots were because that's where the machine pulls up nasty water.
before:
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end result.
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Looks like it works pretty well. This is one step above the spray can store stuff tho yeah? (Tuff stuff, I think is the name of rattle can variety)

[nsjames]

to be honest I've never really had a preference.
I buy whatever is on sale at the parts store.

this go around it's oxiclean foaming turtle wax whatever.

and I had finished up a bottle of west coast customs carpet cleaner that was surprisingly good. if I see it on sale again I'll buy a bunch.

there's still a few faint spots that will need another go, but I don't like getting it sopping wet.

I did get the rear seat carpet cleaned and the rear seats cleaned and conditioned.
so for the most part the whole interior is looking fresh.
I need to clean the door cards and glass.

[RealJ22]

Originally Posted by tlow98

I didn't mind grey until after some miles and now it looks like trash. Mostly, the carpet I mean.

What are you using to clean it with? Steam cleaner?

That's why I went two tone with the gray and black.

Whoever owned this car before DESTROYED the carpets. I am sure I could have gotten them quite clean, but black looks MUCH better.

It helps when your friend had a parts car.





Should be finishing most of it this weekend. I have 3 different trims, so I am wrapping one in forged carbon. Might paint the other one.

Also got a steering wheel wrap and red start / stop / wheel logo.

[tlow98]

2e81 and 2e82 this AM. Noticed the fan was running high yesterday.

Parked and ordered water pump/thermo from FCP. Yay!

[GRUESOM3]

Little extra camber to the rear went to -2.2 still rub a little on big dips, might have to roll the fenders a bit to fully clear the 255/35