werd! This place sucks. I got one of the most private lots in town, still i hear thumping bass at 3 am, car alarms, fights and shit, and check this, the neighbors in the apt complex next door throw their garbage over the fence into my yard!!! WTF!? Like your typical kitchen garbage, beer bottles and cans, KFC (I hate fucking KFC) :confused . At least I've never had anyone fuck with me, knock on wood.

Today I was looking for something in Clarkston. Saw a nice place, thinking of buying a house :buttrock

I work in Auburn Hills, but lunch is however long i want as long as i don't miss meetings. Where's a good place for lunch? Maybe we can get a small group together. The Moose Preserve is overrated, but good enough for lunch anyday. Whos up? Monday? Tuesday?

I'm kinda embarrased to drive my car though, no wash, still have the lumpy track tires on, full of rubber dust from drifting and burnouts.

you guys are all close to me, i work in southfield but the company i work for is actually based in auburn hills and i live in rochester right next to auburn hills :)

Yeah we could all do lunch sometime, since we're all in the area. Gotta be somewhere after work tomorrow (Friday), but anytime next week is cool with me.

Where in Southfield does everyone work? I work in the office building directly behind the Star Southfield.

Yeah, definitely get a house, you won't regret giving up the apartment living and your M3 will thank you for the garage. I know a great mortgage guy if you need one.

Some decent places to meet around S'field for lunch:

Merriwethers (seafood - telegraph and 10 mile)
Siam Spicy (thai - Northwestern hwy just East of Orchard lk)
Northwestern Cafe (used to be Kabobgy, american food - N'western and Beck)
Baja Fresh (mexican - tel 12 mall area)

I will probably take a 1/2 day tomorrow, but let me know if anyone is interested in meeting up next week.

wait a second, why did i put southfield...im in dearborn nevermind

OK, Monday works best for me.

Baja Fresh at 12 and Telegraph? (also the easiest to drive to, less out of the way)

So how does Baja Fresh on Tel-12, Monday May 16 at say 11:30?

OK, Monday works best for me.

Baja Fresh at 12 and Telegraph? (also the easiest to drive to, less out of the way)

So how does Baja Fresh on Tel-12, Monday May 16 at say 11:30?


That works for me...

OK, Monday works best for me.

Baja Fresh at 12 and Telegraph? (also the easiest to drive to, less out of the way)

So how does Baja Fresh on Tel-12, Monday May 16 at say 11:30?

That'll work for me. Haven't driven the M to work in awhile... traffic jams with a stick... should be fun :D

wait a second, why did i put southfield...im in dearborn nevermind

Sup Will....I found some splitters that actually fit! :redspot :buttrock :alright :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/motorcitym3/splitter2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/motorcitym3/splitter1.jpg

yesterday I saw a Elise around there too, looked like it was headed for the dealer - test drive. And I was having to push start my POS acura... :(

my buddy just picked up an elise..all i can saw is :eek: :buttrock

the car is amazing...break in period is almost done too :devillook

so when are we all meeting again? my qual exams are coming to an end?

also is anyone doing the cca waterford school?

I am back from Mexico...again so I could be up for a meet again.

Dave

Proofing the proposal for my prelim exams.
I should be available for something this upcoming weekend.

Finnaly I washed the car !!!

I'll see you all tomorow at lunch. :)

so when are we all meeting again? my qual exams are coming to an end?

also is anyone doing the cca waterford school?

i will be :buttrock

Sup Will....I found some splitters that actually fit! :redspot :buttrock :alright :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/motorcitym3/splitter2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v422/motorcitym3/splitter1.jpg


lol, that looks awsome man :D

Guess I should send in the school forms to enroll.

Found another awesome M3 for sale: Dinan S3 Package, 350 HP
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=182601207&dealer_id=56326495&car_year=1998&search_type=both&make=BMW&model=M3&transmission=Manual&distance=300&address=48108&advanced=&certified=&max_price=&min_price=&end_year=1999&color=&start_year=1994&color3=&color2=&isp=y&engine=&lang=en&cardist=92


Ooo this is good too, 65,000 miles for 12K
http://forums.***************************************?attachmentid=109992

I need 12K bad :eek:

when is the next meet, i had a flat in lansing 2 days ago so tomorow is the time to bend back my lip on my rim and buy a new tire
anyone know of some good place in Grand Rapids that does some decent paintjobs, i need to paint my bumbpers and sideskirts

I guess I could set a date and time, as well as place, but I am waiting to see when the final section of my exams is scheduled. But it should be done by the 27th, so we could go May 28th, in the day for maybe lunch and a cruise.

How about the Sunday of Memorial day? The 28th?

Also, I am still in need of getting my rear fenders rolled. Anyone have a hookup?

Dave

Finnaly I washed the car !!!

I'll see you all tomorow at lunch. :)

Okay, I didn't wash my car... it was too cold yesterday. :( c u at 11:30 at Baja Fresh.

the few pics of the meet!! Check out the official Bimerforums.com/Michigan Folks Thread uniform :confused !!
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTI4MzA5NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTI4MzExNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wOTI4MzEwNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg

and in other news...

Xceedspeed.com is hosting a drift day on Saturday 6-4-2005, from noon till 6 pm, at Toledo (closer than the outbrakemotorsports.com drift day 3 at Kil Kare, www.outbrakemotorsports.com btw, great events!)

This is a great place to learn how to really handle the bimmers, you don't need to know how, just want to learn. I can testify it has helped me a great deal on keeping ther M on the track when I do Waterford, Gingerman, etc. (I got black flagged at gingerman for hanging it out too much, being too cocky, lol)

Click the link for info...
http://xceedspeed.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26466

www.myautoevents.com for registration

Or reply with questions...

It was a great meet! Although now my sole purpose in life is to get myself an M5. :D

Either that guy was seriously in debt (an M5 and a 330???) or he is just paid like that... either way, it must be nice. :)

LOL! I was loling all the way to work, thinking about us talking about that same issue when BAM! this guy basically summed it all up: young, too stupid, too much car... i had a hard time keeping my face straight... i was like "gotta go! See ya'all!"

But Damn, the M5 is HOT!

Need click in Schroth harnesses? See here

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4232483#post4232483

Who is coming out to Waterford on the 16th? I'd love for EMC to come and hang out with us.

Also I believe there is an SCCA Auto-X on the 30th so if we meet, maybe we should aim for sunday the 29th or Sat. the 28th.

Hey boostfed325 were you up at BW3 on 28th. There was a Black R6 just like yours there.

Reminder: Auto-X 5/30
Waterford 6/16

My underdrive pullies are on their way and the SSK

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/002_2.JPG

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/004_4.JPG

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/006_6.JPG

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/007_7.JPG
http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/009_9.JPG

http://www.bimmerboard.com/members/littlebluebmw/original/008_8.JPG

whatup everyone, here from kzoo, lookin to get a 328is soon, stuck with a saturn now

Astor, Glad you made it here.

Still looking for a fender roller or I will fail inspection for the track day.
Also need help installing SSK and underdrive pullies.

Let me know what you end up doing because I need my fenders rolled too.

Dave

That's 2. I wonder if Eric knows or has one at the shop in Livonia. He is hard to get a hold of these days.

Hey boostfed325 were you up at BW3 on 28th. There was a Black R6 just like yours there.
not it wasnt me.
damn someone else has the speical edition :mad

not it wasnt me.
damn someone else has the speical edition :mad


Uh oh......

lol guess so, it had the red strips around the wheels, so I figured it was you. I forgot they came like that. But how's yours turbo project comming along? I'd like to take a look when it's done.

Hey DeezBMW, what color is your car?

And are what are the wheels? 19's?

Looks bitchin!

Hey, I just found this thread, and am looking for some M3 owners in the Greater Grand Rapids area. I'm new to the car (got mine in Feb) and would like to talk to and see what some others have done, and see how their cars run- especially stock, but moded too. If anybody would like to meet, beers are on me.

Shout out to the guys in d-town! (where I grew up)

Hey DeezBMW, what color is your car?

And are what are the wheels? 19's?

Looks bitchin!

Color is Granite metallic, I love the color thats why I spent so much time and money into that car!!

Wheels are 19" MVR Magnums. No rubbing what-so-ever.



Ubertino: Welcome, Matt and I are from GR and so is DRC10, what color is your car? Just wondering if I have seen you around yet.

DRC10, you live on Edsel?

hey sorry to crash in, but if anyone is aware of a 328i/323i (97-00) for sale under 15k lemme know :)

Color is Granite metallic, I love the color thats why I spent so much time and money into that car!!

Wheels are 19" MVR Magnums. No rubbing what-so-ever.



Ubertino: Welcome, Matt and I are from GR and so is DRC10, what color is your car? Just wondering if I have seen you around yet.

DRC10, you live on Edsel?

Is it a stock color?

And any more pics of the wheels?

Edit: Just saw the posts, so you sold the car?
Thanks!

DEEZBMW- Ya I live on Edsel. Do you live right around me as well?

Sorry to take so long to re-post. I have a cosmos black on black, no wings with Racing Hart C2 18's constantly covered in brake dust. I'm a photojournalist, so I'm on the road alot alot. Good to see in this community a little niche from our neck of the woods!

Since I've been here I haven't seen your grey beast, but I saw a guy in a nice green one, and there's been a black one that I've witnessed around GRCC quite a few times.

Anybody open to getting together sometime? I new to the M3, and since mine is a little old, and the previous owner beat the shit out of it, I'm curious to see how everybody else's sound and look, if that makes any sense.

:redspot

Ubertino- Does your M3 have hids or aftermarket bulbs? Theres been a black on black around Kentwood like that.

Yep- clears all the way around, with blue bulbs inside. I'm around Kentwood sometimes, and just about everywhere else- I basicly work out of my car- a good reason to have an M3.

Which car are you in?

Now to organize the first meet:
I am free this saturday and the following weekend.

This saturday 5/28 works for me too!

MEET MEET MEET...


The following saturday (6/4) is the Xceedspeed Drift Day in Toledo, and sunday the 5th is the 3rd Outbrakemotorsports Drift day in Xenia (tornado city LOL). Anyone thinking about going? WE NEED MORE BMW REPS, too many 240's :(

Alright Sat. it is, now time and a central place. We went out huron river drive in AA last year. Maybe somewhere to get food or a BBQ.
I'd love to learn how to drift, but I just bought new shoes. Maybe I can get some cheap used tires for my old 16's.

I have a party in the evening but I believe I am open during the day. We could always go to Rexys at lunch (thai food) or if anyone has anything to install we could do a mini garage day at my house and dogs/burgers for lunch. Both are around the 13 mile - woodward area.

Dave

Yeah I have to be at the airport in the evening so it has gotta be a day thing.

Cool...so morning / lunch meet?

I put my options so please add or vote on your choice:

Rexy's - Awesome thaifood at 13mile and woodward
Dave's - Garage day/wash cars/oil change/ping pong/burgers @ 14 &Main
The Union - Awesome Mac and Cheese in Clarkston - far for you southerners

Vote on your choice - I am up for any of those and always welcome people to my house.

Dave

Saturday around noon, 1-ish. Saturday is a wake up late day, :)

I eat anything, and clarkston isn't too far for me, but lou10it is from Ypsi...

hey sorry to crash in, but if anyone is aware of a 328i/323i (97-00) for sale under 15k lemme know :)


Hey I am in S.C.S and i have a 1997 328I Sport for sale.

The car is being sold with:
1997 328I Sport 4dr
90,000 Miles
Automatic
Cross driller rotors from Turner Motorsports
Bilstiens HD Shocks and Struts
Shark chip
Tinted Windows
OEM M3 Spoiler
OEM M3 bumper
M3 Mirrors.
M3 Molding
Newer ceramic pads
New four wheel alingment
New front lower ball joints
New thermostat with aluminum housing
New passenger side seatbelt housing
New fuel filter
New spark plugs

I am selling it for $12,400.00 or best.
I would like to buy an M5 and I have a company car so I need to get rid of the 328I.

Let me know if you are interested.

jp

Wow, that car is immaculate :eek: i would buy it if it was......a....... manual....ergh so hard to find. Awesome car though, thanks...

Mmmm.... I would love to show to the thai food, but I've got work pretty much everyday (I don't really get days off) and if I visited east side of the state without visiting my mom, well, bad things would happen to me. Very bad.

However.

If some of the guys in Grand Rapids wanna get together becauset they don't have the time/energy/gumption/family relationships to visit detroit, on Saturday's I can be found at Rocky's Bar and Grill on Ottawa Ave. just north of town. Head south on Monroe from Leonard, follow it to the left. It's a nice out of the way bar. If anybody wants to meet me at anypoint, just pm me or something.

Are there some nice spots in state for drifting, or more to the point, to learn drifting?

U.

I'm in the Grand Rapids area most every weekend now. Hopefully I'll be driving my car up that way from now on.

Well, just pop me a message, or an email- photojournalyst@mac.com and we can meet up in GR. It'll be interesting to see this tuned out car of yours- I'm curious to say the least.

:evil2

I'm in the Grand Rapids area most every weekend now. Hopefully I'll be driving my car up that way from now on.

That explains why you weren't home the last two Saturdays I dropped by your house...jerk lol

I know. Eric has abadoned us and now we have no where to hang out :)

Saturday around noon, 1-ish. Saturday is a wake up late day, :)

I eat anything, and clarkston isn't too far for me, but lou10it is from Ypsi...

dang... ya'll gonna pay for my gas?? :stickoutt

Anywho, I'll actually have company this weekend and won't be able to hang :( perhaps another weekend? Keep me in the loop!

lou10it. If your the peoples champ.
I must be the Big Boss of the North :stickoutt

i packed up all my car stuff and it was trailered today to be painted.

not to long now.

Hey guys,

I got a pair of tires in 225/45/17, Continental Sport Contact 1's like the ones on the E36 M3 spare (or OEM), they are like 90% left. they came with my set of doublespoke 2's i bought for my winter tires, and I can't use them on my summer rims (i went 8.5" all around). I need to get rid of these, prefer local buyers. I can drive and meet someone halfway for you Grand Rapids guys.

I also have a pair or 225/45/17 Pirelli P7000's M+S which came on the car when i bought it. they are about half way through.

BEST OFFER!!!

I need some cash to pay for the next track day :stickoutt :buttrock

LOL! I was loling all the way to work, thinking about us talking about that same issue when BAM! this guy basically summed it all up: young, too stupid, too much car... i had a hard time keeping my face straight... i was like "gotta go! See ya'all!"

But Damn, the M5 is HOT!

I was just browsin' the kill stories... this sounds like the guy (or kid) that we met with the M5. I remember him saying they were from Ohio...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360363

So we got anything going on Saturday? I need help installing SSK and pullies. I am not auto-Xing because it went from 50 ppl to 206, and is waitlisted. Way too big.

i'm down for saturday. What time?

It probably gonna be raining though :mad

I was just browsin' the kill stories... this sounds like the guy (or kid) that we met with the M5. I remember him saying they were from Ohio...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=360363


gotta be, or someone is lending then their "experience"... psycocandy even asked! LOL

it wonder if they would take the car to the drift event at Kil Kare... :devillook

So if we meet on Saturday, where would we meet? I gave my suggestions, any others?

Dave

Thai for lunch. Then we can discuss what else to do. Please post directions!


LittleBLueBMW, where you at? It would be cool to see how the SSK installs...

Anyone got a g-tech? and beer?

I am probably only good for lunch. Rexys is on the south west corner of 13 mile and woodward in the northwood shopping center. It is the shopping center in front of Beaumont. I will post what color shirt I am wearing so that everyone knows who I am...or I could wear a name tag. Either way.

Dave

hey littlebluebmw what kind of ssk did you end up getting? I recently purchased a understeer kit and will probably need some adivce also.

Hey guys,

I got a pair of tires in 225/45/17, Continental Sport Contact 1's like the ones on the E36 M3 spare (or OEM), they are like 90% left. they came with my set of doublespoke 2's i bought for my winter tires, and I can't use them on my summer rims (i went 8.5" all around). I need to get rid of these, prefer local buyers. I can drive and meet someone halfway for you Grand Rapids guys.

I also have a pair or 225/45/17 Pirelli P7000's M+S which came on the car when i bought it. they are about half way through.

BEST OFFER!!!

I need some cash to pay for the next track day :stickoutt :buttrock

I'll give you $80 for the conti's. I live in Macomb twp, work in Farmington Hills.

I am posting it here because I would prefer local pickups.



328I power mirrors

Price: $60.00

328I front bumper (need to be repainted)
Price: $50.00

1 328I Sport Rim (needs refinishing from the inside)
Price: $30.00


1997 328I Sport 4dr
90,000 Miles
Automatic
Cross driller rotors from Turner Motorsports
Bilstiens Shocks and Struts
Shark chip
Tinted Windows
OEM M3 Spoiler
OEM M3 Front bumper
OEM M3 molding
M3 rear diffuser
Newer ceramic pads
New four wheel alingment
New front lower ball joints
New thermostat with aluminum housing
New passenger side seatbelt housing
New fuel filter
New spark plugs

The car is very clean

Price is $12,200.00


JP

Thai is good.

SSK is understeer's 40% reduction kit.
Still no instructions on the pullies, but the car will need to be jacked up.

I'll give you $80 for the conti's. I live in Macomb twp, work in Farmington Hills.


Can you make it to the Thai lunch this Saturday?

Thai tomorrow at say 12:30pm?

I'll be there at 12:30

Ralliart, give me a call: 248-894-8071 sometime this afternoon. I'm at I-696 and Telegraph.

I will be out there with Amelia around 12:30 also. Just the 3 of us or anyone else coming out too???

Dave

me too, gotta meet the future mrs.

See you in a little bit...

Dave

Man I want an exhaust now. Thanks ken, my bank account will bleed now. :)

Nice meeting everyone. Hopefully we can have another meet soon with more people.

Dave

I will organize the next one and it will include a drive. Just have to pick a day.

I installed my understeer ssk last night. My first impressions was damn, this thing is notchy. But after driving around for a couple hours it started to grow on me. First is much shorter. Second is slightly shorter, Third is directly next to first and very short,fourth is about the same and fith seems farther off to the side for some reason. Overall I think it was a good investment.

well i just got my silver 98 328i...nothin spectacular compared to everyone's m3 but hey its a bimmer. now if i could just fix the climate control..ah!

Im in MI..... kinda near detroit

I'll be there at 12:30

Ralliart, give me a call: 248-894-8071 sometime this afternoon. I'm at I-696 and Telegraph.

Sorry, didn't get your reply until now. I was on vacation all weekend. I'll call you in a bit.

Quick Call guys, got an offer on my 16 inch wheels finally, but now I am thinking, do I want a set of track/auto-X wheels? Realistically, I would be at the auto-X 5 times a year and the track, once or twice from driver's ed.
I would need to get some tools to swap on and off and all. Opinions?


Also meets anyone?

Quick Call guys, got an offer on my 16 inch wheels finally, but now I am thinking, do I want a set of track/auto-X wheels? Realistically, I would be at the auto-X 5 times a year and the track, once or twice from driver's ed.
I would need to get some tools to swap on and off and all. Opinions?


Also meets anyone?

Kristin, another meet is in the works for this Saturday. It looks like Eric and I are going....everyones invited!
(a bike route to Hell!) :buttrock

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=69875&page=3&pp=10

Count me in.
I need some help quickly tecking the car for waterford. Mainly looking at the pads and seeing if I need to replace them.
I have always wanted to go to hell. If you guys go like 140 mph, I want a ride-along.

Jacob,
Nice meeting you yesterday and thanks for the tires!

Kristin,
I would keep the 16's if I were you and keep them as dedicated DE wheels. Consider the cost of replacing a set of 16's vs 18's. Also, depending on your fitment, you might have problems with the rear tires when driving hard on a lowered suspension.

Can't make it this weekend... arrgg! Graduation party and my Grandparents 50th anniversary.

I don't know how long the drive is, but I'm only willing to be gone until around 1:00 in the afternoon. Just way to much to do this weekend to spend the whole day driving...no matter how much fun it might be.

Eric, Have you sold off that 325is? I was thinking about weight and wondered if you knew the weight of the motorsport wheels?

I still need some help installing parts on the car. Anyone?

Come on guys...there's going to be some sweet cars cruisin on Saturday!
1) Tim (tdoyledesign) 05 M3
2)Ernie (anerbe)m3
3) Ray Z4
4)Eric (EMC)turbo M3
5) Ken (Motorcitym3)M3 conv
(6) Dan- elvisinturn1, M3
(7) Jeff- not on here, Ferrari F430
(8) Nick- not on here, Bently GT
(9) Roger- not on here, SL65AMG
(10) Ryan- not on here, 911 TT
(11) Johan- not on here, RS6
(12) Brad- not on here, Noble M12
(13) KRISTIN...sign up on M3forums babe LOL
so far...more to come!!!!! :alright

Mike A. is showing up with his turbo M3 as well. This is going to be one crazy drive. I'm going to finish up the in-car video system tomorrow so I can get all this footage on tape. Too bad I don't have a boost controller right now. I'll only be able to run 6psi (400hp). :(

Yes Kristin, I still have the 325is. I'm putting an M3 trans in it when I get back from the Saturday drive.

Wheel weights are about 22 or 23lbs each for the 7.5x17 M3 wheels. If you aren't going to get snow tires, don't bother with keeping the 16's. Just sell em off when you can.

So Eric, for dedicated DE and track wheels, 17 is better?
If you are going to the shop, maybe someone can help me install the underdrive pullies while you work on your tranny.

Come on guys...there's going to be some sweet cars cruisin on Saturday!
1) Tim (tdoyledesign) 05 M3
2)Ernie (anerbe)m3
3) Ray Z4
4)Eric (EMC)turbo M3
5) Ken (Motorcitym3)M3 conv
(6) Dan- elvisinturn1, M3
(7) Jeff- not on here, Ferrari F430
(8) Nick- not on here, Bently GT
(9) Roger- not on here, SL65AMG
(10) Ryan- not on here, 911 TT
(11) Johan- not on here, RS6
(12) Brad- not on here, Noble M12
(13) KRISTIN...sign up on M3forums babe LOL
so far...more to come!!!!! :alright


13 is my number! So I am allowed on despite my lack of M? Sweet. :redspot

Holy shit! I never imagined there was so many peeps from Michigan on m3forums.com!

This saturday is the xceedspeed drift event in Toledo, OH. It starts at noon. So I'll make it down to the meet at 10, hang out untill you all leave for hell. It'll take an hour to get to Toledo. Sucks! I would have loved to drive in twisties here in MI (something I thought did not exist).

Someone take vids and post, please!

Jacob,
Nice meeting you yesterday and thanks for the tires!



Same here!

Nice ride BTW. I see what you were saying about not being able to take off the lip and the wheels! The lip looks sick!

Come on guys...there's going to be some sweet cars cruisin on Saturday!
1) Tim (tdoyledesign) 05 M3
2)Ernie (anerbe)m3
3) Ray Z4
4)Eric (EMC)turbo M3
5) Ken (Motorcitym3)M3 conv
(6) Dan- elvisinturn1, M3
(7) Jeff- not on here, Ferrari F430
(8) Nick- not on here, Bently GT
(9) Roger- not on here, SL65AMG
(10) Ryan- not on here, 911 TT
(11) Johan- not on here, RS6
(12) Brad- not on here, Noble M12
(13) KRISTIN...sign up on M3forums babe LOL
so far...more to come!!!!! :alright

this sounds like fun... I just may have to show up :)

Come on guys...there's going to be some sweet cars cruisin on Saturday!
1) Tim (tdoyledesign) 05 M3
2)Ernie (anerbe)m3
3) Ray Z4
4)Eric (EMC)turbo M3
5) Ken (Motorcitym3)M3 conv
(6) Dan- elvisinturn1, M3
(7) Jeff- not on here, Ferrari F430
(8) Nick- not on here, Bently GT
(9) Roger- not on here, SL65AMG
(10) Ryan- not on here, 911 TT
(11) Johan- not on here, RS6
(12) Brad- not on here, Noble M12
(13) KRISTIN...sign up on M3forums babe LOL
so far...more to come!!!!! :alright

Wow those are some nice rides! If I could have made it my car would definitely be the Ford Pinto of the group...I think I'll save myself the embarassment....

Any of you guys know a good shop around the kentwood-Grand Rapids area. My car decided not to start today, it turns over, but doesnt fire up. :help

Well, there are a couple of things- Sharpe, which suck, even when you talk to Blaine who is the only really decent tech.

There is the community auto repair in East Fulton, but they suck. Good mechanics, terrible customer service.

The best place for fixing any kind of sports car is Euro Autowerks http://www.euroautowerks.com/ (http://www.euroautowerks.com) with Tim (dad) and T.J. (son). Tim races vintage porche's, and does a lot of good work. But they're in Belding, which is about 25 minutes from downtown G.R.

Or, I can come over and try and help you figure out what it is. I do all my own M3 work, since I'm one of those people with a sickness for fast cars but with out the fast cash.

If the car doesn't start then it's fire or fuel. Make sure that the plugs are lighting (take one out and watch it when you crank the car) if that works then you have spark. Then it a matter of making sure your fuel delivery system is working. That's where it gets a bit more complicated.

Lemme know-

Ubertino

Thanks for the help. I think im just goin to bring her in. I love working on the car, but I wont have the time right now.

In the name of all things good and holy, take her to EuroAutowerks rather then the $tealership. They know cars like nobody else (did a friend of mine's Dinan supercharger install) and won't rip you off.

If I do end up taking the car in its going to EuroAutoWerks. I have heard good things and the car itself has a service history there. My other option is to bring it down to school, my brothers in the tech program and can do all work labor free. I just have to figure out the problem. I just took a spark plug out, and im not getting a spark.

If you're not getting a spark then the problem is pretty simple- plugs, wires, coilover, alternator, battery. Are you getting any error codes? Since you've got the '95 you can check the codes from the check engine light, all the different translations are posted online or in a bently's manual.

AND if the car was serviced at Euro, then they've already got a history with it, know the previous owner (or you) and will do what they do best.

I would hesitate to give the car to your brother's auto tech class for two reasons- 1. BMW's are quirky, and M cars even more so. Even though it is still a car, there are some differences in design and engineering that make it a bit different to work on. Any mechanic with experience can do this, but with a class you're looking at a teacher who knows gobs, and students who think that know almost as much. It's the students I worry about. 2. They will test drive it, and grcc doesn't carry the same kind of insurance that a proper garage will. IF something fails, or an accident happens, or something simply goes wrong then it's not such a simple matter to get fixed. But these are just my opinions, to each his own.

Again, if you need any help or anything, just drop me a line-

I asked this a couple pages back but I am still looking for a place to have my fenders rolled or to borrow someone's fender rolling tool...also, GO PISTONS!!!

Dave

How do you read codes from the check engine light by the way it blinks? Do you happen to have a link that explains this, I searched and couldnt find much.

I don't know of any links for it- but a bently's manual or a haynes would have the codes for sure. I just did a quick google and didn't find anything, but that doesn't mean that they're not here.

Lemme know if you need the codes and I'll take a couple pics of the pages and email them to you.

I've gotta crash, but tomorrow I'll post how to check for the codes, although I'm sure that there already a post about it somewhere in the forum

anyone goin to bimmerfest this year? :confused

http://www.dtmpower.net/forum/showthread.php?t=157660

Astor - I'm in Portage. We'll have to organize a meet some weekend in the K'zoo area. It seems most of the action is in GR or the Detroit area. It's time to create some action here!

I'll second that..... if it's in the Kzoo area, I'll drive up.

Mike

hey M not Z I saw an M roadster at Best buy yesterday (Monday) was that you?

M not Z- I'm in GR, and so far I've seen a few people with M3's, but nobody who seems to be in this board.

Hey DRC10- you don't by any chance drive a purple M3 with a fairly new motor and dinan setup would you? That nice supercharger under the hood?

sorry Ubertino but thats not me, my m is dakar. And I wish I had a dinan setup under the hood :)

hey M not Z I saw an M roadster at Best buy yesterday (Monday) was that you?
I drove buy Best Buy several times but never stopped on Monday. There's another M roadster in the area?! I've had my car a little over a year and I have only seen 2 M roadsters the entire time. I know they are out there I just never see them! My car is Imolia Red and has the AA badge under the M logo on the trunk.

Damn! SO I read about the drive to hell, what a bummer! Did the Noble make it down?

this is what I did on saturday :D
http://xceedspeed.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27744

you guys gotta try this shit, its freaking addictive...

nice pics was that your estoril there? :eek:

Well I still cant figure the problem out. If anyone could post a page on how to read codes that would be awesome, because I dont have a owners manual. I also tried giving EuroAutoWerks a call and there number has been discounected, whats the deal?

Strange... I was there just a few days ago to chat with Tim and give him some cash that I owed... they're there, I haven't got a clue why you couldn't ring them.

I'm also working on getting the information to post a thread with all the different error codes- it's taking a while because I have to type them all in- Bentley's is a copywrited work so I can't just copy it and post it. By the by, if you haven't purchased a bentley's, then you should, even if you're not really into doing car work yourself- it's got a zillion times more information then the owners manual.

Oh, and every M3 owner should see this page-

must knows for e36 m3 owners (http://www.automotiveforums.com/t180923-faq_e36__amp__m3.html)

How much are bentlys? I have one and I don't have an E36 anymore if you want to buy it from me I can run it over to your house.

They're like $50-$70 depending on where you order it from, since no bookstore or car place will carry this beast.

Deez- did you have your car for sale on cars.com or something like at the beginning of the year?

They're like $50-$70 depending on where you order it from, since no bookstore or car place will carry this beast.

Deez- did you have your car for sale on cars.com or something like at the beginning of the year?


I sold it on Autotrader.com

Thats the only place I listed it. Its down by Battle creek now I guess.

For everything that you wanted to know about fault codes on OBD1, I've put it online and dropped a link here for it-

fault codes and such (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4374665#post4374665)

DRC- those should help. And a beer would be nice.

nice pics was that your estoril there? :eek:


http://homepage.mac.com/cmearns/FileSharing2.html
download the "xceedspeed drift toledo" file

:buttrock

This is me :cool
http://www.sph33r.net/photo/albums/events/xceeddrift1/IMG_8521-after.jpg

Damn! SO I read about the drive to hell, what a bummer! Did the Noble make it down?

this is what I did on saturday :D
http://xceedspeed.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27744

you guys gotta try this shit, its freaking addictive...


No noble but tons of E46 M3's. All the roads had been covered with gravel, damn the man. They are working on a new route.

Drfiting looks like oodles of fun. I am prepping for the track and hope my brake pads will install easily. I need to get signed off for technical inspection before Thursday and the brakes are the last.

Ubertino your the man. Now I just need to get crackin :beermugdr

Hey everybody, I am from Grand Rapids, MI. I use dtmpower.net, and I just joined here today. I had a E46 325i, and just got recently an E39 540i. I will post picks for you guys later, now it is too late, allmost 4am!! Maybe you guys can help me with some work on the 540, since this is my first 5 series, and I am not to familiar with the 5er's.Hope to see you around guys!
Ivana :wave

Hey, welcome Ivana! I've been trying (with no success) to get some of the GR owners together. It looks like there might be a meet of some kind meet coming up in Detroit in another week or so.

Anyways, if you've got problems, this is the place for answers- I've done quite a bit of work on my E36, and there is a huge community here of people who know more about BMW's then all the $harpe mechanics combined.

U.

welcome ivana :D :cop

Thanks Ubertino, I am pretty confident with the E36 and E46 since my brother has an E36 325i and I had an E46 325i, the ones i need help though is the E39 540i. And I hate sharpe, suckers scratched my interior wood on the 540i and complained that it was not them. Yeah a meet would be awsome, my brother and me would defenitely come, the only thing is we are going on vication to Croatia, and Germany on JUne 26 and we are comming back July 27. so if it is before or after that time period it would be awsome!

Welcome. I also am a memeber of dtmpower.net but ended up here, these guys are alot more helpfull.

Time for another meeting. Mayhaps June 18th? Something like food, folks, maybe some fun?

Hey, I may be getting a fender roller for a couple days. Who would be interested in using this also. I am going to be renting it for $35 so you can use it for like 10 bucks if interested...just need to come to my house.

Dave

Time for another meeting. Mayhaps June 18th? Something like food, folks, maybe some fun?
where??? I would be up for a meeting.

Im down for a meet. The cars just being taken in because I dont have a cel light to check codes, or the previouse owner just unpluged it.

No light? The check engine light? There's no way that the car doesn't have a check engine light. The only thing that could be with that is the bulb is burnt out, but I've never heard of that happening to anybody.

Is your engine the 3.0 or the 3.2 liter? If it's the 3.0 then it's obd 1 and the check light will work. If it's the 3.2 then it should be OBD 2, and you need the special tool that plugs into the diagnostic port to read the codes

Astor - I'm in Portage. We'll have to organize a meet some weekend in the K'zoo area. It seems most of the action is in GR or the Detroit area. It's time to create some action here!

:wavey i am in kzoo too, do email me at turbo@hkmconsultant.com if there's a meet or something.

Im down for a meet. The cars just being taken in because I dont have a cel light to check codes, or the previouse owner just unpluged it.


When you turn the car on for the first time is there a check engine light lit up on the cluster? If not I would put money on that the guy before you pulled the bulb. Those bulbs do not burn out, only get pulled out. Putting one back in will help you determine the codes. If you want I can stop by and show you how to take the cluster out.

Thanks deez, your welcome to stop by whenever you have some free time, you to ubertino. Im available all day everyday now because I just got t-boned on my seadoo by another and ended up with a broken hand and ribs. I dont doubt the previous owner took it out cause hes an asshole, im really gettin pissed at everything he lied about with the car. I should put a lawsuit on his milege scam.

Hey guys anybody willing to stop by and help me change the corners and angle eyes on my E39 540i, when I come back from europe. I would appreciate it! Thanks, Ivana :wave

No noble but tons of E46 M3's. All the roads had been covered with gravel, damn the man. They are working on a new route.

Drfiting looks like oodles of fun. I am prepping for the track and hope my brake pads will install easily. I need to get signed off for technical inspection before Thursday and the brakes are the last.

Did you ever get those pulleys installed?


I just did my CDV delete. I thought you wouldn't have to bleed the clutch :confused
It takes 5 hands and a lift to do the procedure accroding to the bently. I've been under the car for over 2 hrs :mad
Makes me think twice about pulleys or the M50 manifold...

Hey man, just tell me the where and when, and I'll be there to help- and Deez- lemme know when you go over to do the cluster, mine's gonna need to be replaced sometime soon, and I'd love to see somebody do it before doing the pita work myself.

FYI- I live in eastown, near fuller and lake. PM me with email's and I'll re-toss phone numbers around and whatnot.

DC- I've done a fair amount of work on my M3 (the guy before me tracked it) with more work to come. And I've got a bentley's :D

Ivana- no worries. Let us know a few days after- it always takes me a day or two to get used to the time change, especially when I'm in eastern europe (the five hours of london ain't bad, but the seven hours of turkey and prague suck :shifty )

Thanks Ubertino, I am comming back from Europe july 27, so it will be after that. We can bbq and I will get drinks, so we can have fun while changing those suckers!

no pullies installed yet. I need a special tool. Tuesday, I am installing new brake pads and need to get it tech'ed before thursday. There is an actual form to be signed, unlike cali.

I almost have my full M50 intake kit put together. Now all I need are replacement gaskets. Anyone interested in coming over to help/learn? Let me know and I will let you know when I am doing it. Thanks.

Dave

where in MI do you live? I can stop by. Email me when you are going to do it and your adress at Ivana.Pasalic@gmail.com

Yah those clusters are a cake walk when you've done them a few times. I have had mine apart multiple times as well as many others...

I have done everything on my car with the help of a very skilled mechanic. It was nice cause he made me do alot of it myself so I could learn but he was right there to supervise in case I got in over my head. We changed the motor, made it a manual from an automatic, swapped out the entire interior from dove to sport black ///M interior, supercharged it, you name it I pretty much have done it. Rear ends, drivelines, subframes, lights ect. ect.

Sounds like fun Ivana, theres gotta be some booze involved for me to work on a car again ;)

What tool are you talking about for the pullies? I did mine in my driveway (full set from UUC).

I need to pull the fan to underdrive the water pump.

I almost have my full M50 intake kit put together. Now all I need are replacement gaskets. Anyone interested in coming over to help/learn? Let me know and I will let you know when I am doing it. Thanks.

Dave

As long as it isn't this week or next, I'll help you out. I got spring finals and projects. And I bought a M50 mani, hopefully it'll be sent out monday. Still pondering about the install kit, 375 is mucho dinero.

Yeah, I have a project in the basement which needs to be finished first - spraying the ceilings and it gets real messy so I want this to be done first. I will let you know when I am planning the install.

Dave

:wavey i am in kzoo too, do email me at turbo@hkmconsultant.com if there's a meet or something.
Glad to see there are others in K'zoo on the board. What color is your car. You can't miss my Imolia Red M Roadster. I was suprised last week when I was sitting at a light on Westnedge and another Imolia Red M Roadster passed by. He looked as amazed as I did! That's only the 3rd M roadster I've seen since I bought the car last May.

if you see a silver 328i with a temp license plate thats me :devillook

hey MnotZ and nitestalker where do you take your bimmers here in kzoo? i need to get my fluids checked and inspection.

hey MnotZ and nitestalker where do you take your bimmers here in kzoo? i need to get my fluids checked and inspection.
I go to Foreign Car Services - 1104 Portage Rd. They do great work.

Even though this is a little off topic I started a post about jet skis if any of you guys are interested, considering Michigan does have alot of water sports. Also if any of you guys know of any stand up jet skis in the GR area give me a shout. http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4410032&posted=1#post4410032

is anyone going to martin tonight for that martin midnight madness thingy ?

ill be going but ill only have the R6 :( altho there is another in 2 or 3 weeks and ill have the turbo out =D

the car is finished with its paint... its hott its like glass i love it. :redspot

just have to put every seal and peice you can take off the car's body back on.

The dealer ruined my hamann center caps

no longer silver, they are flaking off and look like poo.

they suggested roundel replacements but come on, these are real hamanns and I want new caps </rant>

hey MnotZ and nitestalker where do you take your bimmers here in kzoo? i need to get my fluids checked and inspection.

i do all the work myself, the only other place thats recommended by myself and friends is european import services on kilgore rd.

The dealer ruined my hamann center caps

no longer silver, they are flaking off and look like poo.

they suggested roundel replacements but come on, these are real hamanns and I want new caps </rant>

How did the dealer ruin them?

after they washed the car, all the silver started flaking off, along with the logo starting to fade rapidly. The washer claimed all he did was wash it with water, but he may have sprayed some sort of tire shine on it. They use a power washer, but so do I and I couldn't get the same effect, so they must have put something on it.

They have yet to call me back about replacing the caps.

I did find a sweet avus on black M3 for sale in dayton. 72 K miles, Hamann HM2's, BB exhaust, X brace. 15,500.00

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=183183793&dealer_id=56379183&car_year=1995&search_type=both&make=BMW&model=M3&transmission=Manual&distance=200&address=48108&advanced=&certified=&max_price=&sort_type=priceASC&min_price=&end_year=2006&color=&start_year=1981&color3=&color2=&isp=y&engine=&lang=en&cardist=177#vdptop

Sorry to hear about your caps :( They should replace them. If they're anything like Sharpe in GR they probably won't..

Nice avus there...someone seems to be in the market for an m3 :stickoutt

I go to sharpe for an oil change, and only because they have the nice pastries and coffee, and give me car a nice wash. I'll pay the extra for the comfy waiting room.

All parts come from Pelican or somebody else online- if they don't have it, they'll order it. And with an E36 M3, it's not like the $tealership has the parts in stock anyways.

About the washing- you've gotta be carefull with the washes like southland and others- they use a bug removal spray that's nasty on wax (ok for clearcoat though) and every place that washes rims uses a special cleaner to get brake dust and road grim off rims. Anything that is laminated will eventually be destroyed, but it usually takes a few years.

Do you think if I stonegarded the new caps, it could protect them against stranger danger washed?

Wow, long standing post ;)

I'm in MI... Kentwood right now, but my boyfriend and I just split up so I'm moving back to Saranac for a while.

so...you're available? ;)

Wow, long standing post ;)

I'm in MI... Kentwood right now, but my boyfriend and I just split up so I'm moving back to Saranac for a while.

After 3 years??? :eek:

After 3 years??? :eek:

Are you talking about this thread, or my relationship?

so...you're available? ;)


hahaha, ya, I suppose I am. It's definitely over between us, I wouldn't go back for all the money in Vegas, but I'm still going thru all the break up bullshit, moving out of our apartment and getting off the lease and all that fun fun stuff :)

Yeah I know what you mean about that breakup stuff...sorry to hear that :( good luck with everything...you should come to a meetup nexttime

my car might be finished sunday!

what is it like having a bmw guys?

Yeah I know what you mean about that breakup stuff...sorry to hear that :( good luck with everything...you should come to a meetup nexttime

I might do that if I know when it is:) I may not have a BMW though, my x just called and asked me to leave it to him.... um NO. He threatened to completely destroy it before and I honestly wouldn't put it past him. So, now I have to go put it in protective custody, hidden in someone's garage somewhere when he gets back so he doesn't do something to it.

Summer- If he threated you or your property, then you can get a restraining order on him, which I would do.

Don't put your car in the garage. It's a waste of a good car, that you obviously love to drive. If he destroy's it, then you insurance will pay for the repairs, and the cops will arrest him and make his life miserable. If you change your life and habits because of his threats, then he wins. And that's not fair.

There are a few G.R. police helplines that I would call. I've gone through similar things before, and everything turned out fine (after the restraining order). When you get official on somebody, they generally get the idea, and aren't willing to face the consequences of breaking an order. If they do, then they would have done something drastic anyways. This way you at least have the law on your side.

Well that's originally what I said to him about the insurance....then I thought about it.... insurance is going to pay me blue book. What's the blue book on an 88? Like $1900 maybe? I'd be TOTALLY screwed and ROYALLY pissed. I could probably get more than that, I'd just have to prove to the insurance company what an 88 would actually sell for. I don't know, we'll see. I don't want to jump the gun and go slapping a restraining order on him for no reason. During our entire relationship he's never finished anything he ever started, so I probably don't have any reason to suspect he'd start now :confused

I'm just so tired of him coming up with excuses to call me everyday to bitch & fight over nothing. He's the one who was out meeting all these girls in clubs and talking to them while he was on the road, but I'm the bitch because I won't give him MY BMW :nuts

He's probably pissed because he bought it for you a few months ago.
Who's name is on the title? If its his, you may have some issues holding onto it. At the very least, you will have a court battle to prove he bought it as a gift and that you have maintained it ever since.

I bought a car for a girlfriend to use once. After we split up, she thought I would let her use my car and my insurance. Fat chance of that. She brought my bmw back with broken out grilles and claimed a rock hit it on the highway. I later found the grilles in the road a mile away from where I was living. That was the end of letting her even borrow a vehicle for anything. ...sorry for the side story. I'm sure you are a wonderful driver. :D

He's probably pissed because he bought it for you a few months ago.
Who's name is on the title? If its his, you may have some issues holding onto it. At the very least, you will have a court battle to prove he bought it as a gift and that you have maintained it ever since.

I bought a car for a girlfriend to use once. After we split up, she thought I would let her use my car and my insurance. Fat chance of that. She brought my bmw back with broken out grilles and claimed a rock hit it on the highway. I later found the grilles in the road a mile away from where I was living. That was the end of letting her even borrow a vehicle for anything. ...sorry for the side story. I'm sure you are a wonderful driver. :D


Man there are some crazy ex's out there.

Eric, is that midsection cat in your driveway repairable? I need a little more HP since the track day.

He's probably pissed because he bought it for you a few months ago.
Who's name is on the title? If its his, you may have some issues holding onto it. At the very least, you will have a court battle to prove he bought it as a gift and that you have maintained it ever since.


The title (wherever it is) is in my name. I have to go home tonight and find it

SummerLuvn, that sucks, hope you make it throught this all ok. I broke up with my boyfriend 7 months ago and still not everything is over yet. I retard signed a one year appt lease for him, and everytime he does not pay it, guess on who it falls back on, ...me. He was allways a looser, I allmost paid everything for him, and when we broke up I told him I did not want anything back, he could keep everything. When I was in FL i bought myself a timeshare condo, and he asked me to put his name on there as well so that his gredit history would grow, since it was very poor. After we broke up and after I told him to keep averything, he still had the guts to ask me to buy him out or otherwise he would not take his name of the condo. OMG I was sooo mad, we fought and in the end he signed it of to me. I did not had all the hassle of moving since I never lived with him, but still so many problems occur after a relationship comes to its end, and it should not be that complicated. I mean I told him he can have everything, and allmost all the furniture he had in his appt I helped him get it, including his car,... and then he still findes something to bitch about, instead of just saying "thank you for everything and good luck" Some people are just plain unthankful.

Where are all these girls willing to support their men when I'm single? :lol :(

Kristin, I don't think you want to bother with that mid/cat pipe. It's not worth the effort for the amount of power you would gain. the back half of it is probably going in the trash since I'm cleaning house and shop from excess parts.

I've got to get my race car going so I can sell it and get it out of the garage. I think I've got a buyer lined up for it...just got to put the motor back in it.

I heard dyno charts giving 15 extra. I can buy a used one, untrashed, for 175.00. I really just want a nice exhaust and to get what I want I seem to need two pipes, or I can get a system by Remus for the current configuration. So few options.

Which car are you selling? The Ti?

SummerLuvn, that sucks, hope you make it throught this all ok. I broke up with my boyfriend 7 months ago and still not everything is over yet.


oh sweet god I hope that doesn't happen! If I have to go thru this for 7 months I'll flip out! Our names are both on the apartment lease, but as soon as he gets back we're going to the office and taking my name off or he's fronting the $1200 to break the lease. I just lived for sooo long under his thumb, inside his bubble that it's ridiculous. Now all my friends are married/engaged/or in serious relationships. It really sucks.

Good luck with getting rid of your crazy X.

Summerluvn - Sorry to hear about the ex mess. While I've never been through anything like that as an adult, I've known lots of people that have. It can be tougher than a divorce.
If he gives you any more grief let him know you've got a bunch of new friends that would love to set him straight on property ownership rights. :devillook
Hope to meet up with you sometime!

Summerluvn - Sorry to hear about the ex mess. While I've never been through anything like that as an adult, I've known lots of people that have. It can be tougher than a divorce.
If he gives you any more grief let him know you've got a bunch of new friends that would love to set him straight on property ownership rights. :devillook
Hope to meet up with you sometime!

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! I love it, that's hilarious. Hopefully I'll only have to talk to him one more time... ever... just to sign the papers to get my name off the lease.

If he started giving you problems, then call me. I have very good friend who are very talented lawyers.

For your car and the insurance, they will only total it if the car is unrepairable, or the repairs cost more the 75% of the value of the car. Now here is the tricky part- if he defaces or vandalizes your ride he would have to do some pretty major stuff to get that kind of damage in. And if he's doing those kinds of things, then you can go after him personally, with said lawyers. Even if he's poor, his pay can be docked until kingdom come or he pays off the damage. And this goes hand in hand with the restraining order.

When you meet him to get the papers signed for the lease, be civil, and don't threaten him with anything unless he proves unwilling to co-operate. Then don't threaten, just tell him what happens next. You should be able to find a reasonably happy ending.

And your 88 convert is worth more then 1900 book. Just to let you know. :)

Wow, you step away for a couple days and there are 2 new pages of posts.

Hope everything goes well with the ex summerluvn.

Anyone on here drive a black M3 which spun out on 75 around 6pm tonight? I was going to try to stop but a suburban was riding my tail. I hope (whoever you are) that you are ok and that there was no damage to the car.

Dave

Wow, you step away for a couple days and there are 2 new pages of posts.

werd!



Anyone on here drive a black M3 which spun out on 75 around 6pm tonight? I was going to try to stop but a suburban was riding my tail. I hope (whoever you are) that you are ok and that there was no damage to the car.

Dave

could tell if it was a lowered E36 coupe on contours? Fat chance it might be a dude I know from work... it has been a weird ass day - full off coincedences...

Don't know if it was lowered but it was black with contours and a pretty dark tint on the rear windows.

Dave

emc are you running ellipsoids with the turbo?
if so how the hell are you fitting the piping?

emc are you running ellipsoids with the turbo?
if so how the hell are you fitting the piping?

I build turbo kits on the side, so I make all my own plumbing. If you ever want to upgrade anything, let me know. My "standard" intercooler and plumbing has been proven to make 730rwhp. Same goes for my fuel system setups.
http://www.rallyroad.net/images/Turbo/emc12.jpg

If he started giving you problems, then call me. I have very good friend who are very talented lawyers.

For your car and the insurance, they will only total it if the car is unrepairable, or the repairs cost more the 75% of the value of the car. Now here is the tricky part- if he defaces or vandalizes your ride he would have to do some pretty major stuff to get that kind of damage in. And if he's doing those kinds of things, then you can go after him personally, with said lawyers. Even if he's poor, his pay can be docked until kingdom come or he pays off the damage. And this goes hand in hand with the restraining order.

When you meet him to get the papers signed for the lease, be civil, and don't threaten him with anything unless he proves unwilling to co-operate. Then don't threaten, just tell him what happens next. You should be able to find a reasonably happy ending.

And your 88 convert is worth more then 1900 book. Just to let you know. :)

We spent like 3 hours fighting on the phone last night. I think we at least cleared the air and got everything out, especially about the car. Of course, my wanting to keep MY car makes me a money grubbing whore (in his words) because I didn't ask if he wanted it :nono I think that the rest of this mess should go relatively smoothly..... of course I'll probably be bald from stress by then :eyecrazy

So what's everyone doing for the 4th of July? Anything exciting?

So what's everyone doing for the 4th of July? Anything exciting?

Up for a meet anyone? GR / kzoo area.

Where are all these girls willing to support their men when I'm single? :lol :(

Kristin, I don't think you want to bother with that mid/cat pipe. It's not worth the effort for the amount of power you would gain. the back half of it is probably going in the trash since I'm cleaning house and shop from excess parts.

I've got to get my race car going so I can sell it and get it out of the garage. I think I've got a buyer lined up for it...just got to put the motor back in it.

How much are you selling it for?

How much are you selling it for?

I'm going to sell it for around $10k....probably in the $9k range I'm sure its worth that much. My buddy just sold his beater E30 track car for like $4k.

Mines got a real cage, seam welded body, coilovers on all 4 corners, dual brake master cylinders, 3.0 engine with cams and dyno tuned software, M3 trans, UUC shifter, plexiglass windows, two intercoms. One with headsets and one for helmets....etc. I've even got the PIAA rally lights for the front. Oh yeah...OMP steering wheel, OMP seats and Seabelt 5 point harnesses too. I'm sure I have tons of spares including another set of coilovers for it.

Some track junkie will buy it up. Its 300hp and 2500lbs.



I'll be in GR on Saturday. If you all are meeting up, post it on here and hopefully I can make it out.

Does anyone have a obd-I tool in the area, and would be willing help me out for maybe an hour or two?

Does anyone have a obd-I tool in the area, and would be willing help me out for maybe an hour or two?

What's the issue? You can get codes by turning on the key and pressing the pedal to the floor 5 times. Otherwise, most everything else can be figured out without a scan tool.

Man...we are going to hit 100 pages for this thread in another day or two!

There is a guy from AA on Xceedspeed who might be interested. He raliies in this scary-looking VW rabbit.

I'll pass on the info.

I'm going to sell it for around $10k....probably in the $9k range I'm sure its worth that much. My buddy just sold his beater E30 track car for like $4k.

Mines got a real cage, seam welded body, coilovers on all 4 corners, dual brake master cylinders, 3.0 engine with cams and dyno tuned software, M3 trans, UUC shifter, plexiglass windows, two intercoms. One with headsets and one for helmets....etc. I've even got the PIAA rally lights for the front. Oh yeah...OMP steering wheel, OMP seats and Seabelt 5 point harnesses too. I'm sure I have tons of spares including another set of coilovers for it.

Some track junkie will buy it up. Its 300hp and 2500lbs.



I'll be in GR on Saturday. If you all are meeting up, post it on here and hopefully I can make it out.

EMC - The car will turn over but wont fire up. Ive checked the spark plugs and there not getting spark. My guess would be a crank sensor, but I need a tool to make sure of this. I can not check the codes by the cel light because im currently missing the bulb for it due to the previous owner.

Anyone up for some sort of July 4th BBQ meet? Run? Installfest?

Today was my first attempt at the drag strip. I obviously have to learn how to launch the car better and stop hitting my rev limiter! :rolleyes

The strip is between K'zoo and Grand Rapids and this is a great time. I had the only Bimmer there. Wednesday nights and $15 to run the track all you want! We need to set up a Bimmer day. :buttrock

83 Deg.
R/T .958
60 ft. 2.126
1/8 8.904
1/4 13.729
1/4 MPH 101.28

This was against a modded Dodge SRT/4.

DC- sorry, no tool here. You seem to be in the bad spot between the no bulb and no start up. At this point I'd have it towed somewhere reliable.

MnoZ- Nice! I've covered the top fuel hod rod championships there something like 4 years running (I'm a photographer and often do work for the G.R. Press). Now that you'd done some drag, imagine the top fuel beasts- 1/4 in 3.8 seconds, top speed 325+mph!

I've been meaning to take my M3 down there, but if I'm lucky I'll get a mid 14. I've just finished getting all the stuff for tracking, and I'm gonna head down to south haven on a tuesday or wednesday, they have open track nights. I'll post more information as I get it, lemme know if you, or anybody else is interested.

DC- sorry, no tool here. You seem to be in the bad spot between the no bulb and no start up. At this point I'd have it towed somewhere reliable.

MnoZ- Nice! I've covered the top fuel hod rod championships there something like 4 years running (I'm a photographer and often do work for the G.R. Press). Now that you'd done some drag, imagine the top fuel beasts- 1/4 in 3.8 seconds, top speed 325+mph!

I've been meaning to take my M3 down there, but if I'm lucky I'll get a mid 14. I've just finished getting all the stuff for tracking, and I'm gonna head down to south haven on a tuesday or wednesday, they have open track nights. I'll post more information as I get it, lemme know if you, or anybody else is interested.

I can't imagin a 3.8 1/4 mile time! Would they let a convertable on Gingerman?I would love to run that course. I'm not going to do any racing until I get to a dyno and see what is going on with my engine. Keep us posted on Gingerman!

Anyone up for some sort of July 4th BBQ meet? Run? Installfest?

Yes, meet meet !

anyone with a silver e36 m3 on m-96 this morning? Has an exhaust.

Who can host a July 4th BBQ? I have a medium sized BBQ and a medium-sized apartment.

Or should this be a run of some sort? I am in A2 and we can run out along the river into dexter and beyond.


Mayhaps both.

yeah i am up for some driving.

I wish I wasn't in the middle of moving, I'd so start up the grill here.... unless it could be a "carry something heavy on your way out" party :) hahahaha!

Funniest thing ever....my ex calls me today asking me how to "cure" hemmoroids. Let this be a warning to anyone considering screwing over their significant other... YOUR ASS MIGHT EXPLODE hahahahahahahahahaha! Highlight of my week

I wish I wasn't in the middle of moving, I'd so start up the grill here.... unless it could be a "carry something heavy on your way out" party :) hahahaha!

Funniest thing ever....my ex calls me today asking me how to "cure" hemmoroids. Let this be a warning to anyone considering screwing over their significant other... YOUR ASS MIGHT EXPLODE hahahahahahahahahaha! Highlight of my week


You said your moving to kentwood or from kentwood?

Hey I live in Holland, MI. I tracked my car at Gingerman for the first time last week. I was thinking of going down there this weekend because windy city bmw will be there. Is it worth going to check it out?

You said your moving to kentwood or from kentwood?

From Kentwood

Funniest thing ever....my ex calls me today asking me how to "cure" hemmoroids. Let this be a warning to anyone considering screwing over their significant other... YOUR ASS MIGHT EXPLODE hahahahahahahahahaha! Highlight of my week

TMI (Too Much Information)

Lets hope for your sake that those really are hemmoroids! :help :lol

TMI (Too Much Information)

you're telling me! I still thought it was hilarious though :)

Who can host a July 4th BBQ? I have a medium sized BBQ and a medium-sized apartment.

Or should this be a run of some sort? I am in A2 and we can run out along the river into dexter and beyond.


Mayhaps both.
I would love to have a meet, and I could host a bbq as well for us, but my brother and me are going to europe this sunday so we wont be here for July 4th. We are comming back on July 28th, so what do you guys think about a bbq somewhere in the beginning of August?

oooh, where in Europe are you going? I'm sooo jealous!!!

I would love to have a meet, and I could host a bbq as well for us, but my brother and me are going to europe this sunday so we wont be here for July 4th. We are comming back on July 28th, so what do you guys think about a bbq somewhere in the beginning of August?

I would be down for sure...I could roll over there with Eric (EMC), since he heads that way every weekend :alright :devillook :redspot

My grandparents in in GR...maybe I'll be a good little grandson and swing by to say hello, that'll make their summer LOL!

I would be down for sure...I could roll over there with Eric (EMC), since he heads that way every weekend :alright :devillook :redspot

My grandparents in in GR...maybe I'll be a good little grandson and swing by to say hello, that'll make their summer LOL!

August 6th works for me. My girlfriend is working that Saturday so I'm free for the day in GR. I can't wait to see her roll her eyes when I say that I'm meeting up with bmw people in GR that day. No smoky burnouts in front of her house because of that gesture. The culdesac she lives on is gravel. :(
I have to wait until the rally car is running again before doing anything like that.

August 6th works for me. My girlfriend is working that Saturday so I'm free for the day in GR. I can't wait to see her roll her eyes when I say that I'm meeting up with bmw people in GR that day. No smoky burnouts in front of her house because of that gesture. The culdesac she lives on is gravel. :(
I have to wait until the rally car is running again before doing anything like that.

just like the roads on our drive to Hell LOL!

Hey Bro...your off the hook for my springs. I'm dropping my car off at Motorwerksgroup on Tuesday. They got me a great deal on the Koni's and
will install them as well as my spings, front/rear mounts, Angel Eyes, and CDV removal!!!!! I may need your painting buddy, the one who painted your race car, to spray my AC Schnizter rear spoiler in a week or two...so your not off the hook yet hahahahahhah :nono

You going to BW'3 this Tuesday?

just like the roads on our drive to Hell LOL!

Hey Bro...your off the hook for my springs. I'm dropping my car off at Motorwerksgroup on Tuesday. They got me a great deal on the Koni's and
will install them as well as my spings, front/rear mounts, Angel Eyes, and CDV removal!!!!! I may need your painting buddy, the one who painted your race car, to spray my AC Schnizter rear spoiler in a week or two...so your not off the hook yet hahahahahhah :nono

You going to BW'3 this Tuesday?

hey ill be at motorwerks tues. as well getting my exhaust setup on. what time you going in?

Yes, I plan on being out at BW3's this Tuesday evening. I was thinking about taking my car to Motorwerks for a 4-wheel alignment sometime soon.

where is motorwerks? I need an alignment and possibly a pulley install job.

where is motorwerks? I need an alignment and possibly a pulley install job.

http://www.motorwerksgroup.com/index_files/mapimage.gif

hey guys, have any of you taken your car to German Auto in downtown GR ? My cars going in Monday to get checked out. I would have liked to take it to Motorwerks but everytime I call I get a message saying the numbers been disconnected and Ive even emailed them and had the email returned saying no such address. I guess there just mia even though some of you guys have talked with them recently.

hey ill be at motorwerks tues. as well getting my exhaust setup on. what time you going in?

Not sure yet, I'm trying to set something up with Tim Doyle so I'll have a ride home.
He's switching his pss9 coilovers with GC next week.

DRC10- I spoke with them yesterday 248-668-6793 ask for Sateesh http://motorwerksgroup.com/

EMC- I'll try to make it up there Tues night for a beer or many :buttrock

hey guys, have any of you taken your car to German Auto in downtown GR ? My cars going in Monday to get checked out. I would have liked to take it to Motorwerks but everytime I call I get a message saying the numbers been disconnected and Ive even emailed them and had the email returned saying no such address. I guess there just mia even though some of you guys have talked with them recently.


German Auto is garbage...... Wanted to replace my tranny one time when all that was wrong was my kickdown switch was shorting out because I drove the car in the winter one year and the build up of water on the floor board caused it to malfunction. So it was either $2000+ for them to replace the tranny and still have the same problem or a $30 kickdown switch.....hmmm....

oooh, where in Europe are you going? I'm sooo jealous!!!
We are going to Croatia, land of my dreams, it is sooooo pretty there, I'll post you guys some pics. In case you dont know where that is, it is right across Italy, by the adriatic sea. Ever want to go there let me know, we are going every summer, and we have two houses there. :)

My mistake, I ment that I wanted to take my car to http://www.euroautowerks.com/ because alot of you guys said there reputable. Not motorwerksgroup, there 2 hours away, imagin the towing fee :eek:
EuroAutoWerks is the place im having trouble getting ahold of, there phone, and email dont seem to be working.
Deez, Ill take your advice and not bring it to German Auto, I dont have the patience to deal with those kind of people.
Also thanks for stoppin by that one day it was a nice surprise to meet a BF memeber.

OK, my July 4th plans are no more (I can't pay 400 for a flight to VA! - thats like almost half an exhaust, or some ellipsoids or something!).

I'm down for a meet & drive or BBQ whatever anytime...

hey... does anyone on here still go to the xceedspeed ann arbor meets? If anyone goes tonight, I might show up...

I'm in Ann Arbor!

We are going to Croatia, land of my dreams, it is sooooo pretty there, I'll post you guys some pics. In case you dont know where that is, it is right across Italy, by the adriatic sea. Ever want to go there let me know, we are going every summer, and we have two houses there. :)


One of my buddys around here is from Croatia.....

I go to the Xceed meet every saturday. So come.

One of my buddys around here is from Croatia.....
That is where I am from originally too. What is his name ?

That is where I am from originally too. What is his name ?


Nick Markovic

so have we any progress on a gathering for the 4th?

I go to the Xceed meet every saturday. So come.
which is that?

i would meet up on the 4th.

i think i get my car back this week

Before I go scouring the forums, anyone have a passenger side tail light for an e36 sedan they want to part with?

Before I go scouring the forums, anyone have a passenger side tail light for an e36 sedan they want to part with?

I do. Let me find it tonight and get back to you. I just had the box in my hand on Friday.

We are going to Croatia, land of my dreams, it is sooooo pretty there, I'll post you guys some pics. In case you dont know where that is, it is right across Italy, by the adriatic sea. Ever want to go there let me know, we are going every summer, and we have two houses there. :)
My ex is Bosnian. We were supposed to go to Austria to visit his dad for our honeymoon next summer. Then we were going to Zagreb to visit his grandma (his mom is Croatian). I was sooo excited to go. Croatia is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

Cujemo se ;)

anyone have a m3 molding for a 4dr they want to sell?
i need the driving side rear door, mine broke in painting i dunno wtf happined lol i wasnt painting.
but i need one, and the dealer will only sell me the whole kit for $200

That's bs. They can order individual pieces.
Call up someone like circlebmw.com or pacificbmw.com and order it in that case.

Erhard BMW down here will order them for you. If you still have issues with it, I'll order it down here and drop it off in GR this weekend...but only as a last resort.

so have we any progress on a gathering for the 4th?
@#!# have to work this weekend :mad

even monday?

So I took Lou and a buddy for rides earlier today....I think they were a bit suprised! :D

Who wants to meet at BW3's in Novi this coming Tuesday? (July 5th) That's when the Subaru people all go there.

So I took Lou and a buddy for rides earlier today....I think they were a bit suprised! :D

Who wants to meet at BW3's in Novi this coming Tuesday? (July 5th) That's when the Subaru people all go there.


Only if I get a ride in the car.

Anyone up for a little maintenance? I need some help doing a brake fluid flush and coolant flush. I'll be damned if I pay 250 at the dealer for that. Still looking for some help on the pullies and shift lever.

So I took Lou and a buddy for rides earlier today....I think they were a bit suprised! :D

Who wants to meet at BW3's in Novi this coming Tuesday? (July 5th) That's when the Subaru people all go there.

I'm game.

So I took Lou and a buddy for rides earlier today....I think they were a bit suprised! :D

Who wants to meet at BW3's in Novi this coming Tuesday? (July 5th) That's when the Subaru people all go there.

"a bit surprised" is quite an understatement! Eric's car is a $%! monster! I thought I had a good guess about what it would feel like, but I was WAAAAAAY off! Man, I was giggling uncontrollably the entire time. :) I mean, hay-soos kristo that sucker is quick! It made for quite a boring ride back home... just couldn't get the same feeling out of the 1.8T. :(

But I'd like to thank you for the ride. I now know who my idol is... at least car-wise :D

I think I could make it out there on Tuesday...

even monday?
i have to go out to new york for a field service and be back on tues night

Littlebluebmw I may be able to help you install your shifter, I just installed mine a couple weeks ago and it wasnt to hard, just a pain to work in the tight spaces.

hey, if you boys are really looking for stuff to do I have a whole manual swap that needs to be done :) hahahaha