[bocabimmer]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

quick one.

Do someone knows what the F is the strategy behind sending :

'' Hi, is this still available ? ''

on market place and NEVER reply back !?!?

drunk? robot? fcktards?

I mean I get if they continuing the convo to fraud you, but they simply not answering.



> yes I know, more and more people stating in their ads : ''if you send me a automatic reply, I dont answer you''

But I still wish there's some hope.

37 message for my ad (selling the a Cayenne), 100% of people sending me automatic reply, NEVER answered me back.
This is a solid stats.

And fun fact : only happen on general item : car , appliances. But not on specific parts like E90 parts, PC parts, etc.

No idea, I wish I could figure that one out.

How about they ask questions, negotiate a price, then ghost you when you ask “where are you located?” so you can find a safe place to meet?

[lowrydr310]

My brother bought a 335d from a forum member a few weeks ago. Incredible car in every sense, Alpine white with saddle dakota interior, M-sport package, comfort access, cold weather package, premium package, etc.



I finally got the chance to drive it this past weekend and I love this thing, has me thinking of getting one for myself now. No manual like my 330 but as a sporty yet comfortable car to drive everywhere ever day this is excellent, close to 40MPG too! The emissions stuff is all intact except the EGR blockoff, and it's all working fine. I believe the DEF/SCR tank was already replaced under warranty at some point.

As for the subject of this post, I did some coding for him. Coded out the seatbelt warning chimes, idrive disclaimer, uncorrected speed on the KOMBI, foglights on with highbeams and low beams, disabled headlight washers, and a few other minor things. We also flashed the transmission with xHP and it significantly improved the driving experience. I'm definitely a MT person, but these ZF6 autos really aren't bad for an automatic.

I also drove the car a bunch. Going 55MPH stomping the gas pedal and breaking traction is fun.

[StradaRedlands]

Low-key jelly lowrydr310...

[Nando_e90]

I replaced angel eye bulb for less than 10 bucks:

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Low-key jelly lowrydr310...

Oh me too, believe me. My brother lives on the other coast and when I saw this car for sale I was drooling over it. BUT I already have TWO and can't justify another, so I told him to go look at it.

It turns out the seller lived less than an hour away from him. So glad it worked out, he's thrilled. The car is incredible, the color combo, and that freaking engine. I absolutely LOVE that engine in this chassis, the driving experience is unreal. I've always been a fan of diesels even the small economy ones, because I love that low RPM torque. This thing is more fun to drive than my 335i gasser. 335i is fast and fun to rev out, but this M57 is more my style.

I'm thinking about swapping my cars around to end up with a 335i E93 6MT and a E90 335d. Or keep my 335i and trade my 330i for a E90 335d and do a manual swap... but I love the N52/6MT combo, and the 330i is special.

[Bims328i]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

As for the subject of this post, I did some coding for him. Coded out the seatbelt warning chimes, idrive disclaimer, uncorrected speed on the KOMBI, foglights on with highbeams and low beams, disabled headlight washers, and a few other minor things.

I had no idea you could code out the pesky seat belt alarm. Also the fog lights with high beams. Do you need INPA/ISTA for that stuff?

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

I'm thinking about swapping my cars around to end up with a 335i E93 6MT and a E90 335d. Or keep my 335i and trade my 330i for a E90 335d and do a manual swap... but I love the N52/6MT combo, and the 330i is special.

Yeah, that color combo plus all the packages on it... just perfect!

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

I've been tempted by diesels, but they seem like every part that can break, breaks. The $$$ you save in fuel goes into maintenance!

[lowrydr310]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Yeah, that color combo plus all the packages on it... just perfect!

Decisions, decisions, decisions...

I've been tempted by diesels, but they seem like every part that can break, breaks. The $$$ you save in fuel goes into maintenance!

I'm not afraid of parts, theyre fairly robust. BUT I never pursued one seriously in CA because of the emissions equipment. The SCR system and DEF tank is prone to failure and is around $3000 or more just for the parts. Same with the DPF. However his is running perfectly fine with all that stuff intact. Close friend of mine was offering to sell his to me as a favor for $9500 and it had 80K miles, but the emissions stuff was original and I didn't want an auto at the time. If I test drove that car it might have been a different story. It didn't have the m-sport package and didn't look as nice as this one either.

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by lowrydr310

I'm not afraid of parts, theyre fairly robust. BUT I never pursued one seriously in CA because of the emissions equipment. The SCR system and DEF tank is prone to failure and is around $3000 or more just for the parts. Same with the DPF. However his is running perfectly fine with all that stuff intact. Close friend of mine was offering to sell his to me as a favor for $9500 and it had 80K miles, but the emissions stuff was original and I didn't want an auto at the time. If I test drove that car it might have been a different story. It didn't have the m-sport package and didn't look as nice as this one either.

I sure love the idea of road-tripping in one... seems just perfect for that!

[BRG_N54]

Had the A/C system drained and purged in the green car. Vacuum pumped it for about 30 minutes and filled it back up. Shop reports it only had 6 oz of refrigerant left in it, no wonder it took a bit to blow cold. I guess the stuff does boil off after 17 years!

Also put new boost solenoids in the grey car and swapped the old ones to the green car. Will test later if I get 30FF still.

[mattanderson]

Originally Posted by Bims328i

I had no idea you could code out the pesky seat belt alarm. Also the fog lights with high beams. Do you need INPA/ISTA for that stuff?

Just NCS Expert. NCS Dummy makes it more intuitive.

[oVeRdOsE.]

new windshield

OEM was 165k mile , it was sandblasted, now this is HD vision

[Cal122]

Originally Posted by BRG_N54

Had the A/C system drained and purged in the green car. Vacuum pumped it for about 30 minutes and filled it back up. Shop reports it only had 6 oz of refrigerant left in it, no wonder it took a bit to blow cold. I guess the stuff does boil off after 17 years!

Same happened to mine, also noticed the AC compressor had a small whine and was taking a bit to cool down the car. Huge improvement after the shop did a full evac and fill!

[MidWillamette335d]

Just got a new bumper on and painted and didn't want to start putting holes in it. Live in a state that requires a front plate. Made a few mounting strips that the plate screws into. Used exterior double-sided tape to mount. They're available to download if anybody is interested...

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by MidWillamette335d

Just got a new bumper on and painted and didn't want to start putting holes in it. Live in a state that requires a front plate. Made a few mounting strips that the plate screws into. Used exterior double-sided tape to mount. They're available to download if anybody is interested...

This is great!

For myself, I detailed the car and had to do some water spot removal on the passenger side from the neighbor's sprinkler. Used Chem Guys product and it works sooo well. I needed to wax that part after the removal, so ended up doing the whole car.



Next up was oil filter change (I change the filter @ 5k, in the middle of 10k oil changes). NBD with that, but noticed the PS reservoir was starting to show some fluid.



It could be weeping from the overfill/pressure hole, but took a chance and changed the O-ring for fun and I have a bunch of them. Yep, the Rein one is only 2.5 years old, but starting to get ovalized. Hopefully this addresses that!

[SF07e70]

Cleaned the interior including the inside of the inside of the windshield. Night vision is noticeably better now with less glare.

Also, replaced the bulb in the angel eye lights with the ba9s replacement instead of the whole bulb housing.

Lastly, topped off oil and coolant.

[Randall]

Originally Posted by oVeRdOsE.

new windshield

OEM was 165k mile , it was sandblasted, now this is HD vision

Same here, what an improvement And new seal looks 1000 times better than the old one.

[Hoody007]

Took the MCAT! Which entailed at 300 mi round trip journey. E90 performed flawlessly, and returned excellent mileage…



Unfortunately, it looks like the traffic information service for the CIC has been turned off in Georgia. Mr12Volt, here I come (though I will miss the built-in nav, I really like the layout!).

[AWD Addict]

My rear bumper cover has been cracked since early winter, and I finally dropped her off for a replacement. I'm going to do a paint correction once it's cured, and I'm considering a ceramic treatment.

[JB20DGM]

Replaced my sunroof cassette...it decided to eat itself going into the vent position, right before a bunch of rainy days of course. Upside, if you want to call it that, I took the "opportunity" to reglue/reupholster the headliner and pillar trims that were starting to look a bit shabby.

After all that, put the summer wheels and tires on, popped the sunroof and went for a rip around some backroads. Now I just need to wash all the bugs off, lol.

[Runnin'Rich]

Originally Posted by MidWillamette335d

Just got a new bumper on and painted and didn't want to start putting holes in it. Live in a state that requires a front plate. Made a few mounting strips that the plate screws into. Used exterior double-sided tape to mount. They're available to download if anybody is interested...

Wow that is super minimalist, prefer that to the tow hook mounts.
I went with exterior 3M double sided foam with the OEM North American front plate mount. There is two hooks on the plate mount which centres it nicely into the bumper.

[icoutino]

Tinted windows