I bet it doesn't...... Oh by the way if you need a set of contours let me know ive got a set. I saw your wheels on craigslist this morning while I was at work.

I bet it doesn't...... Oh by the way if you need a set of contours let me know ive got a set. I saw your wheels on craigslist this morning while I was at work.

Yeah...I just called him and it has brand new summer tires:( so this will be interesting... and you have an email

Aaarrrrghhhh what a day. I wake up at noon (great so far) and call the guy who is gonna buy my Modas. He doesn't respond (still hasn't), so I go the bank and get some cash for my little trip out to Ohio tonight. I walk out to my car to find the nose panel caved in. I get really pissed because there's no way I got screwed over again by getting hit and not being left a note. Turns out my mom probs hit our 05' Grand Cherokee with it this morning.

Then I find an oil leak that I end up fixing.

Then I'm driving it to test, and hear a clicking noise. Either a spring or a lifter is going bad or something, but it's defs not normal.

Then another guy comes out to look at the wheels, and he doesn't give me an answer on them. But he seemed like a nice guy, and I hope he ends up buying them. But I won't know until Sunday.

Then I still have to pack, because 24 hours in a car will get boring eventually.

Now I have work, and I can't post the pics yet. So I'll do that Sat. afternoon or Sunday.

:mad = me right now

Apart from that, I'm having a great day!

Anyone interested in a 1992 525iT or an 89 M3? Search under my name

im very interested in the M3....please PM me Details asap!!

PM me your asking price for the 525it. I may know someone that's interested.

anyone know where to get a key for a 96 328 cheaper then $60? thats alot for a fricken spare key. thats what motorworks and sears told me. 70somthin for the illuminated one wtf


o ya and does anyone have any 17"s for a 3 series let me know what ya got and a asking price. also have some dark silver miglias with good yokahama tires 225 50s for sale or trade 16"s

BMWMNPWR!!!

I have 17" stock ///M3 wheels that I would sell...

Nice Alpine man. Good to see some members up in Duluth. I love it up der.

On my way to sears BMW today, I saw about 15 BMW's. Mostly E90's, a couple nice E92's. I'm glad I don't live in that area, I could see myself getting sick of seeing E90's, not the coupes though :)

I got back from Ohio this morning at 3 am, 24 hours of driving isn't real fun. Minnesota: Brief Wisconsin: Boring/bearable Illinois: Good, esepcially in Chicago Indiana: Smells, I'm convinced that there is only farms and industry there because that's all I saw going through it Ohio: Boring boring boring. There really is nothing to do in Ohio except pack up and get the fuck out. Then I had to do the same on the way back. But it's worth it, because the car is a 1997 Arctic Silver M3 and looks great. No pics yet.

how many miles on her?

~79,700

Tell Max to wash it up and take some pics....that too long of a drive to pick up a car and not to take pictures of it.

He's a member here apparently, so he should post pics. Otherwise I'll get some with my phone on Tues.

Anyone interested in a OBDII midpipe? I have one for sale. SOLD

I have decided to temporarily use the OBDI midpipe until I go with a trackpipe.

~79,700
any plans for mods?

I hope so, it already has a CAI and aftermarket catback.

After work on Saturday we threw his car on a lift and checked out the underside. It has new sway bar links, and some sort of springs (we can't tell yet because they were too dirty). He noticed a line had been cut. This line is like one of those metal enclosed brake lines, I forgot the specific name, but it's not for the brakes because they obviously work. So we can't figure out what it was for.

The car does have a bad diff, but he's getting a new one soon.

As for mods, he'll get in tinted to 35% first. Then after that...I have no idea.

I saw the car mentioned above last night. It was pretty dirty but looked to be in nice shape over all. The interior needs a little bit of love and the exterior needed a wash, but its a nice car thats for sure. In talking to Max it sounds as if the car may have had NOS which if used properly or infrequently is okay, if it was used a lot and abused this could be an issue. The catback (not sure type) sounded nice when he drove away from picking up the free parts. I would suggest not tinting the windows....but thats just my opinion.

Next step a winter photo shoot. We can wash in my heated garage and then find a cool location in the city. If anyone is interested let me know.

Anyone interested in a OBDII midpipe? I have one for sale. SOLD

I have decided to temporarily use the OBDI midpipe until I go with a trackpipe.

Thanks

:wiggle

I hope so, it already has a CAI and aftermarket catback.

After work on Saturday we threw his car on a lift and checked out the underside. It has new sway bar links, and some sort of springs (we can't tell yet because they were too dirty). He noticed a line had been cut. This line is like one of those metal enclosed brake lines, I forgot the specific name, but it's not for the brakes because they obviously work. So we can't figure out what it was for.

The car does have a bad diff, but he's getting a new one soon.

As for mods, he'll get in tinted to 35% first. Then after that...I have no idea.
sh*t if your gonna do it do it .....go with 20% all the way around....i just love how a car....regardless of color...looks so much better with a dark tint on the windows:buttrock

Does anyone know someone who drives an Estorilblau E36 M3 sedan up in the NW metro? I was driving up Hwy 10 to Elk River on my way to Cabela's and did a little cat and mouse with one. Nice condition, didn't have time to take pics. I forgot the plate number.

Thanks

:wiggle

No prob man. I'll pm you prices on the other parts if you're interested.

sh*t if your gonna do it do it .....go with 20% all the way around....i just love how a car....regardless of color...looks so much better with a dark tint on the windows

^ x2

35% won't be very noticeable, even if the interior is dark color. 30% or less for a darkened appearance.

No prob man. I'll pm you prices on the other parts if you're interested.

Yeah, pics of springs and the shocks. and the crank too.

Aaarrrrghhhh what a day. I wake up at noon (great so far) and call the guy who is gonna buy my Modas. He doesn't respond (still hasn't), so I go the bank and get some cash for my little trip out to Ohio tonight. I walk out to my car to find the nose panel caved in. I get really pissed because there's no way I got screwed over again by getting hit and not being left a note. Turns out my mom probs hit our 05' Grand Cherokee with it this morning.

Then I find an oil leak that I end up fixing.

Then I'm driving it to test, and hear a clicking noise. Either a spring or a lifter is going bad or something, but it's defs not normal.



Apart from that, I'm having a great day!

Damn...what bad luck...
Is the nose panel easy to fix?

Damn...what bad luck...
Is the nose panel easy to fix?

The current one is toast, but it's easy to replace when you have a free one from Jason (Brandjas):D, just needs painting.

Does anyone know someone who drives an Estorilblau E36 M3 sedan up in the NW metro? I was driving up Hwy 10 to Elk River on my way to Cabela's and did a little cat and mouse with one. Nice condition, didn't have time to take pics. I forgot the plate number.
i know of 2 ...one in Maple Grove....and one in plymouth ive talked to both owners and gave the guy in plymouth a ride in mine....but a while back ...1 1/2 years ago or so i did see the guy in MG with his facing the wrong way on 494N with the front end all smashed...in the winter! i do know that the guy in plymouth was on here a couple times trying to sell his M3 though

wow Minnesota IV huh. :D



How is everyone doin? I havent been in this section for ages. Had some car activity lately, bought a 98 Mercedes C43 AMG and promptly sold it a month afterwards. Just driving the E36 with snow's and enjoyin every second of it! You guys doin any get togethers anytime soon? Joe's crab shack? Hooters?


I also just picked up my wrx this fall- car cost me $9800 (2002 already with coilovers, 18s, and some cosmetic stuff) and i put about $2600 into getting it running as i wanted (which means into the mid 12s). For that kind of $$$ and awd it's pretty compelling to get a winter beater, eh?

Whats up Drew? How's the supercharger build goin?

Call for help here guys...

So my M has been garaged all winter in an underground relatively heated parking garage, and short of starting her up every couple of weeks, washing her in the garage, and driving around the garage she hasn't been driven at all in two months.

Tonight, I went out to fire her up for our fortnightly "let me know you still love me" rendezvous (and to make sure she's still there) but before doing that I always check the fluid levels and the floor beneath. Tonight she was lower on oil than she was on the last checkup, and there is a small puddle of fluid on the floor beneath the Vanos.

Please, if you have time take a look at the photos I've posted outlining what I'm seeing and let me know what you think is going on here. If after viewing the photos you think it looks like a symptom that rhymes with "flown lead basket" I'd rather you not tell me and just drill a hole through my wallet and hack my bank account instead :( :( :(

The link: http://carbon.ambitiouslemon.com/FTL/ (http://carbon.ambitiouslemon.com/FTL/Site/FTL.html)

Peace
//B

PS, if I make it through this I look forward to some Spring cruises w/ y'all

I can't imagine it's a head gasket because you haven't put stress on it. And since the garage is heated, it's not like its having extreme temperature changes.

As for the oil, check the gasket around the oil filter housing. Because if it's not tightened correctly, oil can leak from it. The same thing happened to me and I thought I was fux0rd but it just turned out to be the gasket. Easy fix for that.

Of course like I said earlier, if you can bring it to Motorwerks somehow feel free and we can throw it up on a lift.

Good luck!

Looks like the valve cover gasket is leaking. You can clean the area with degreser and apply baby powder under the hood the fresh oil will wash away the abay powder showing you the source of your leak.

good call^

I can't imagine it's a head gasket because you haven't put stress on it. And since the garage is heated, it's not like its having extreme temperature changes.

As for the oil, check the gasket around the oil filter housing. Because if it's not tightened correctly, oil can leak from it. The same thing happened to me and I thought I was fux0rd but it just turned out to be the gasket. Easy fix for that.

Of course like I said earlier, if you can bring it to Motorwerks somehow feel free and we can throw it up on a lift.

Good luck!

Seems like a lot of oil from just a valve cover? Maybe not.

Anyways, what does Motorwerks have for car lifts? JBeuro? Does anyone know how well the 2 post Rotary asymmetric lifts work on the bmw's? I think i heard a Lexus/bmw dealer used them so hopefully the arms clear without raising the car a little. I just picked up a used Rotary SPOA9 (9000 lb) from an auction at Brookdale Luther. Looks good and has OSHA inspection records. Can't wait to insall and tear further into more cars. I'm a serious DIY-er.

Seems like a lot of oil from just a valve cover? Maybe not.

Anyways, what does Motorwerks have for car lifts? JBeuro? Does anyone know how well the 2 post Rotary asymmetric lifts work on the bmw's? I think i heard a Lexus/bmw dealer used them so hopefully the arms clear without raising the car a little. I just picked up a used Rotary SPOA9 (9000 lb) from an auction at Brookdale Luther. Looks good and has OSHA inspection records. Can't wait to insall and tear further into more cars. I'm a serious DIY-er.

Yeah, I figured I'd suggest it because it could be a source of oil. But I'm no tech, so I can't say with any sort of certainty what happened to Brandon's M3.

IDK what kind of lifts Motorwerks uses, they are hydraulic from what I remember, and lower into the ground. So there's no posts up in the air. If you get what I mean.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/1108071828.jpg

Look behind Alex's car, and theres a tech working on a Mini. From what you can see, that's the kind of lifts Motorwerks has. This isn't the best pic I have of them, but then again I have never taken a pic of of the lifts specifically.

As you all know we are heading for a cold snap this weekend. The BMWCCA Northstar chapter is holding a winter driving school at Dakota County Technical college for adult drivers on Sunday. I participated in the event last year and learned alot, met some really great people and had fun.

I'm looking forward to this year's event but am a little concerned (perhaps worrying too much) about the impact of attending the driving school during such cold weather.

I'm planning to ensure my tire pressures are up, coolant and oil are at acceptable levels etc. but am wondering what else I should do to prepare or if I shouldn't worry about it at all being that I am commuting to work in this weather and the car doesn't seem to mind it at all. In fact it has been starting reliably and working well.

What do you "seasoned" BMW owners think?

As you all know we are heading for a cold snap this weekend. The BMWCCA Northstar chapter is holding a winter driving school at Dakota County Technical college for adult drivers on Sunday. I participated in the event last year and learned alot, met some really great people and had fun.

I'm looking forward to this year's event but am a little concerned (perhaps worrying too much) about the impact of attending the driving school during such cold weather.

I'm planning to ensure my tire pressures are up, coolant and oil are at acceptable levels etc. but am wondering what else I should do to prepare or if I shouldn't worry about it at all being that I am commuting to work in this weather and the car doesn't seem to mind it at all. In fact it has been starting reliably and working well.

What do you "seasoned" BMW owners think?

Wear warm clothes and pack gloves, hat and boots (but wear more comfortable shoes for driving) and drink plenty of water. I wouldn't worry about the car - it'll be fine. Chances are, you won't do much abuse, since the speeds will be relatively slow.

I haven't decided if I'll drive my Touring or if I'll pull the 328 out of hibernation and put snow tires on it for Sunday... :devillook

See you out there!

I haven't decided if I'll drive my Touring or if I'll pull the 328 out of hibernation and put snow tires on it for Sunday... :devillook

Wouldn't that roll cage have the potential to cause some nasty frostbite burns?
:lol :redspot

Looks like the valve cover gasket is leaking. You can clean the area with degreser and apply baby powder under the hood the fresh oil will wash away the abay powder showing you the source of your leak.

Thanks for the responses everyone. I obviously have more digging to do on my part... sucks being out of town just about every weekend.

//B

Wouldn't that roll cage have the potential to cause some nasty frostbite burns?
:lol :redspot

:)

Hey ALL! Im looking for a OBDI midpipe. Just a stock 325i or 95 M3 midpipe. Looking for a friend. Anybody have anything?

yes the rotary hoists work well, we use Nuesbaum hoists here at the shop. As far as lowered cars goes you usually have the drive the car up on two by fours to get the clearance to lift it. After that you are good to go. Anyone that has been to our shop has seen that done many times.

I left my house this afternoon and drove about two blocks. The car was pulling to the felt like crazy and I was like "Oh great... something else to pay for" so I pulled over. Luckily it was just a flat and I had a full size spare. Still sucked because the wheel was frozen on.

Anybody joining the GLQC team for the Lake Cynthia Ice Event?

I left my house this afternoon and drove about two blocks. The car was pulling to the felt like crazy and I was like "Oh great... something else to pay for" so I pulled over. Luckily it was just a flat and I had a full size spare. Still sucked because the wheel was frozen on.

Man you seem to have some crappy luck recently....
Glad it was 'just' a flat though.

I can feel your statement about "something else to pay for".
Last week had to replace the ABS module on my wifes e39 wagon.
I have a hard time paying that much $ for a damn car part. Everytime
that car beeps or chimes, I think the same thing.
I still feel my heart rate go up a bit when it chimes that it f-ing
cold out. I know, no need to tell me....!!

-Sean

Man you seem to have some crappy luck recently....
Glad it was 'just' a flat though.

I can feel your statement about "something else to pay for".
Last week had to replace the ABS module on my wifes e39 wagon.
I have a hard time paying that much $ for a damn car part. Everytime
that car beeps or chimes, I think the same thing.
I still feel my heart rate go up a bit when it chimes that it f-ing
cold out. I know, no need to tell me....!!

-Sean

Yeah that feeling is the worst.:(

This thing looks like a good tranny swap candidate......

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/544659203.html

This thing looks like a good tranny swap candidate......



Already done- Tiptronic in fact. Haha!

As you all know we are heading for a cold snap this weekend. The BMWCCA Northstar chapter is holding a winter driving school at Dakota County Technical college for adult drivers on Sunday. I participated in the event last year and learned alot, met some really great people and had fun.

I'm looking forward to this year's event but am a little concerned (perhaps worrying too much) about the impact of attending the driving school during such cold weather.

I'm planning to ensure my tire pressures are up, coolant and oil are at acceptable levels etc. but am wondering what else I should do to prepare or if I shouldn't worry about it at all being that I am commuting to work in this weather and the car doesn't seem to mind it at all. In fact it has been starting reliably and working well.

What do you "seasoned" BMW owners think?
Well, how was the school despite the low temps?

Well, how was the school despite the low temps?

Awesome! I was a bit worried but the car really did well. My instructor was great as well. Very patient and easy to understand. Temps were not ideal but driving conditions are seldom perfect, plus having the sun out and no wind was a big help. Still funny to see the -17F on the temp display in the morning.

I'm planning on coming back for more schools later in the year. I'd love to try one of the BIR events as well.

Will the pictures be posted soon?

Mark

wow Minnesota IV huh. :D



How is everyone doin? I havent been in this section for ages. Had some car activity lately, bought a 98 Mercedes C43 AMG and promptly sold it a month afterwards. Just driving the E36 with snow's and enjoyin every second of it! You guys doin any get togethers anytime soon? Joe's crab shack? Hooters?



Whats up Drew? How's the supercharger build goin?


things are going well- i'm working on tuning (there is still no simple asnwer there) at this point. It runs albeit somewhat poorly. I wont' be driving it other than for testing until april though- so i have plenty of time. I hope to be at "stage II" by then and have the boost upped a bit.

I got a bit held up with it because i had to replace the turbo on the wrx and ended up doing that, new boost control system, new intercooler etc. etc.-- but i was happy that it made more power "under the curve" and improved driveability as well. It's a fun winter beater!

I've also been busy working on building a friend custom widebody (2" or so) front and rear fenders for his B5 A4.

I'll come back to the Mercedes in a couple weeks here and try to solve my tuning/fueling issues then, such that i can start to worry about going up to more boost.

Did your car sell locally? I can't believe how cheap C43s trade for! I have been tempted to try to force friends to pick one up a few times when i've seen them super cheap. There is no replacement for displacement...

Awesome! I was a bit worried but the car really did well. My instructor was great as well. Very patient and easy to understand. Temps were not ideal but driving conditions are seldom perfect, plus having the sun out and no wind was a big help. Still funny to see the -17F on the temp display in the morning.

I'm planning on coming back for more schools later in the year. I'd love to try one of the BIR events as well.

Will the pictures be posted soon?

Mark
As soon as we get a CD with pics we'll post them. I didn't take any personally. I don't have an ETA.

Glad you liked it and you'll enjoy the summer ones also once those hard snow banks are gone.
And you'll love BIR. Nothing like legally driving at 3 digit speeds! :D

I put Goodyear Triple Tread all season tires on my car today and man is there a difference. Compared to my Yokohama all season tires, these are snow tires. Those were more performance all seasons vs. better traction in snow and rain.

Paired with 120lbs of sand in my trunk I think I'm set for more snow:D

I have Dunlop SP WinterSPort M3s. Its like im on dry pavement.

I have Dunlop SP WinterSPort M3s. Its like im on dry pavement.
I love my Dunlop WinterSports too :buttrock






Side note: I got my smoked corners and installed them. They look Grrrrrrreat!

nice...where'd you pick them up from...any E39 stuff?

nice...where'd you pick them up from...any E39 stuff?
Bimmian.com

I know they have M5 stuff, but I don't think they carry smoked corners if that's what you fancy...


I'm getting some other stuff here as soon as winter ends.

Pics

Uh yeah.... so I just went down to the garage to check for excessive oil sitting on top of the sparkplugs (to track down my oil leak http://carbon.ambitiouslemon.com/FTL/) but the coils absolutely will not pull out. I tried coil #2 and #4, and yes I removed the wires and the two bolts from each... they wiggle around all nice but will not pull out, the engine was cold but the garage is kept at about 55° so I wouldn't think that's it. What am I missing here?......

//B

I did a little looking but I too can't seem to figure out the trick to it. Sorry to hear it Brandon:(

If anybody has a minute, check this out. I'm trying to get opinions about what to do with my next set of rims as I'm selling the Moda's (see sig) on Sunday.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=921066

just do the wheels graphite and call it done

Yeah I'm really debating black/time attack or a range gun metal-esque grays....oh the choices.

I really am having a hard time choosing.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/teamsilence1/1112.jpg


http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/teamsilence1/AMGs.jpg

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/teamsilence1/img224.jpg

i'd do similar- buy some wheels very cheap and refinish them with spray paint (120 grit on a DA can fix about any curb rash)- wish i had a picture of when i picked those up for $390 shipped

I'm selling those as i got some 2-piece newer style (thinner spoke) amg's and some carlsson 3 pieces in my garage as well that i'm choosing between- but i still think that color scheme is ideal. If you must maybe consider gloss black center with graphite outer?

whats up with your hood^...does it open up 90 degrees like that?

Sweet C43! That's just about the color I would be doing if I don't do black. And I was gonna paint them the same (ghetto:stickoutt) way.

hey, the paints not ghetto- it works great and lasts, seriously.

yes, the hood opens that far for servicing (that was during some work on the SC)

No, I know that it works well. And I'm gonna be doing it that way.

anyone in here ever done an air-water intercooler? particularly custom?

Anyone need some smoked corners for a 4 door? I will be returning them if there are no takers. $40.

I should have some pics up soon of my recent mods. I'll also be giving my wheels a new look too. I'm already sick of the black centers.

Anyone need some smoked corners for a 4 door? I will be returning them if there are no takers. $40.

I should have some pics up soon of my recent mods. I'll also be giving my wheels a new look too. I'm already sick of the black centers.

I'm interest in the smoke corners :) What brand?

Depo's from Umnitza. Brand new. PM me if you want to come pick them up. My smoked tail lights look great, I can't wait to get the corners and side markers.

I drove up to Duluth today to meet a guy from the Upper Peninsula who bought the wheels in my sig (18" Moda R6's). But I got tagged doing 84 in a 70:( and it's not like I was even trying to speed, the 05' Grand Cherokee just always feels like it's going slow (in contrast to the E36). I was just on a long stretch of road (35 North) and by myself so I wasn't watching the speedometer:( So I get to pay Anoka County $132 now:buttrock But everybody gets a ticket sooner or later I guess...

I drove up to Duluth today to meet a guy from the Upper Peninsula who bought the wheels in my sig (18" Moda R6's). But I got tagged doing 84 in a 70:( and it's not like I was even trying to speed, the 05' Grand Cherokee just always feels like it's going slow (in contrast to the E36). I was just on a long stretch of road (35 North) and by myself so I wasn't watching the speedometer:( So I get to pay Anoka County $132 now:buttrock But everybody gets a ticket sooner or later I guess...
*cough* continuance for dismissal *cough*

*cough* continuance for dismissal *cough*
:(...:confused

Go in to the court administrator and or prosecutor's office and ask them if you can either A: pay any court/filing fees to keep the ticket off your record, B: plead to a different charge to keep your record clear, or C: get a continuance for dismisssal (a stay of conviction for 1 year. If you do not get any same or similar citations, the ticket completely disappears). C is probably your best bet.

That's a good idea. My court date is set for thurs, Feb 28th (or else the 25th can't remember) at 1pm which is a day I work. Can they move my hearing forward to a Friday when I'm not working?

That's a good idea. My court date is set for thurs, Feb 28th (or else the 25th can't remember) at 1pm which is a day I work. Can they move my hearing forward to a Friday when I'm not working?
Your court date is only to plead guilty or innocent. If you plead innocent, you'll have a court date/trial set for a later date. You don't need to go to court at all. You can either pay the citation, or go in and talk to the prosecutor's office BEFORE the court date. Do it on your next day off if possible. Keep in mind that a continuance for dismissal isn't a complete get-out-of-ticket-free method. You'll still have to pay money, and you can't get another moving violation for one year from the date or it'll come back like herpes. It just keeps the violation off your driving record and away from the insurance company.
The other thing to do, as I stated earlier, is to try to plead to a different charge or to ask if you can pay some administrative fees in lieu of a conviction. Each county is different.
(Such is why people are more prone to admitting guilt to and paying equipment violation citations.)

That sounds like a plan. I'll go in on friday and see what I can arrange. Thanks!

Edit: And the cops that stopped me were in a new Tahoe. I thought it was pretty sweet because I hadn't seen them in police use yet.

That sounds like a plan. I'll go in on friday and see what I can arrange. Thanks!

Edit: And the cops that stopped me were in a new Tahoe. I thought it was pretty sweet because I hadn't seen them in police use yet.
Yeah, they're pretty sweet. We had one of the first in the state, as did Hennepin Co.
What agency stopped you, anyway?

I was on Craigslist and saw this set of wheels....http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pts/556223371.html I am not the seller and I am not sure if the seller is on this forum but I thought I would share with the locals. No idea if this is a good deal or not, but I know people like them on their BMWs.

Yeah, they're pretty sweet. We had one of the first in the state, as did Hennepin Co.
What agency stopped you, anyway?

I was stopped by the Lino Lakes PD, officers Thill and Hager. Hager was on the other side of the car and asked me if I had anything they should know about (drugs, guns, knifes, grenades, dead bodies :rofl)

finally its snowing up here!....i hope we get a ton.........probably wont though

finally its snowing up here!....i hope we get a ton.........probably wont though
:rock:

no snow!

I'm already looking forward to SPRING!!! No more snow and no more artic blast! We've had enough for one winter. :)

i know im ready too i just want to get in some more snowmobiling this season......oh well i guess theres always Feb. and March................im getting my garage done up with a heater, insulation, sheetrock, bunch of heavy duty 110 outlets, a couple 220's and some florescent lighting this week so i had to drive the M3 over to the shop for storage....lets just say boost and 15 degrees out make for very, very little traction!.......but once its all done i'll have a pretty sweet ///M zone out there!!

i know im ready too i just want to get in some more snowmobiling this season......oh well i guess theres always Feb. and March................im getting my garage done up with a heater, insulation, sheetrock, bunch of heavy duty 110 outlets, a couple 220's and some florescent lighting this week so i had to drive the M3 over to the shop for storage....lets just say boost and 15 degrees out make for very, very little traction!.......but once its all done i'll have a pretty sweet ///M zone out there!!

Yeah, the last couple winters have been really bad for snowmobilers and winter sport fanatics.

I'm so itching to take the M3 out on nice sunny dry days...then reality sets in that I'm pretty much not going to get any traction in the first 3 gears. My brother was visiting for the holidays and he wanted to take my car out real bad for a couple spin on the freeways. I told him, not a chance in hell :D

Dan hasn't been that good for snowmobiling this year. The racing has been great though at least for our races they have snowmakers.

i live in corcoran and i usually ride west towards buffalo, you'd be surprised how much snow is out there....just two days ago i went and there was almost a foot in the ditches still!!......seth what kind of seld do you have....ive got a 98 Artic Cat ZR580, a 97 Yamaha V-Max 600 (daily rider) and the beast...a 97 Ski-Doo MXZ 670 M10 studded...ive had that one close to 120 mph.....the Yamaha is great for trail riding becuase of the super stiff suspension, you can just slid it out around corners....but if i wanna go jumping i'll take the MXZ.......the Artic cat is for my friends to ride....its the ext model with 12in of rear suspension travel so it really makes for a spine bopper on the really bumpy trails...........my dream sled though is a Ski-Doo SDI 1000...170hp!!!....but i could never bring myself to spend 10K on a something that i'll probably eventually break....i think snowmobiles are one of those things that just get beat on so hard, your eventually going to break something.

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I have a Skidoo 440 race sled and a 600 Mod. The 1000 is fun but I would break that thing racing it. I snapped my front fram on my race sled 2 years ago. I only get 1-2 years out of my race sleds. Jumped them 70-80 feet and 15-20 feet in the air takes its toll on them. My current sled has 600 race miles on it.....

I'm so itching to take the M3 out on nice sunny dry days...then reality sets in that I'm pretty much not going to get any traction in the first 3 gears. My brother was visiting for the holidays and he wanted to take my car out real bad for a couple spin on the freeways. I told him, not a chance in hell :D
I know what you mean. When I was in Arizona earlier this month, my older brother asked if he could borrow my ///M while I was gone. I looked at him and was like, "remember the first time you drove it in March of 2006 in those neighborhoods in Edina when you were going close to 100mph?"
"Yeah, I remember that."
"So do I. So to answer your question, HELL NO!"

^^Nice! Where at?

anyone in here ever done an air-water intercooler? particularly custom?

I have a air to water intercooler on my E30. What did you want to know?

I have a air to water intercooler on my E30. What did you want to know?


He is looking to make a custom one for a FI project he's got going on his M-Benz, so perhaps he would be interested in how/who to....

I have a Skidoo 440 race sled and a 600 Mod. The 1000 is fun but I would break that thing racing it. I snapped my front fram on my race sled 2 years ago. I only get 1-2 years out of my race sleds. Jumped them 70-80 feet and 15-20 feet in the air takes its toll on them. My current sled has 600 race miles on it.....
sweet man ....they definatly take a beating

I know what you mean. When I was in Arizona earlier this month, my older brother asked if he could borrow my ///M while I was gone. I looked at him and was like, "remember the first time you drove it in March of 2006 in those neighborhoods in Edina when you were going close to 100mph?"
"Yeah, I remember that."
"So do I. So to answer your question, HELL NO!"

Yeah, the last time I let him take it for a "cruise" in the summer at Midway I decided that was the also going to be the last time he'll take the car without me in it. He ended up calling me later that evening that my M3 and a camaro was getting impounded, which did not make me a very happy camper :mad

^oh damn man...that would totally piss me off.......luckly they didnt f*ck anything up towing it....what were the charges....street racing im assuming?

^oh damn man...that would totally piss me off.......luckly they didnt f*ck anything up towing it....what were the charges....street racing im assuming?

Apparently him and the camaro was getting ready to run and the cops busted them before they actually ran. Both cars got towed and mine had to be on a flat bed since it was kinda low. I believe the charges were reckless driving, but he later got a letter in the mail saying the charges were being dropped.

thats lucky......especially for the Camaro ....he wouldnt have known what hit him hehe

im lookin for a 92+ DME

doesnt need to be good - i'm going to gut it, must plug into a e36 harness obd1 or 2 doesnt matter. thanks guys.

I saw your ad on CL. I'll see if my friend still has his from his gutted M3.

I just put a bit in on these E46 Sport wheels:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/96a5_1.jpg

And a, frankly, amazing pic of them on my car. I really don't like the looks of them at all on E46's, but I've never seen them on an E36. I really like them on the E36...
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/newwheels.jpg

Heres the ad DON'T OUT BID ME:stickoutt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200197250053 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=2518995&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2Fws%2F eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D200197250053)

Heres the ad DON'T OUT BID ME:stickoutt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200197250053 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-1751-2978-71/1?AID=5463217&PID=2518995&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Febaymotors%2Fws%2F eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D200197250053)
Too Late...:finger22














JK
Type 68's are SWEET!

Ok, so I got outbid by $5 and so I started looking around for other sellers (I know, it sounds cheap of me:stickoutt). I found The Wheel Exchange and they were selling black w/ polished lip Style 68 (reps:() for a total of about $17 less than what I would have to pay MINIMUM for the OEM style 68's from my previous post.

17" x 7.5 now I just need to find tires.
Just sent payment so these are gonna be my new summer wheels:buttrock
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/fm_black_split-spoke_drama.jpg

sweet wheels Kyle....they are somewhat LTW-esque

Ok, so I got outbid by $5 and so I started looking around for other sellers (I know, it sounds cheap of me:stickoutt). I found The Wheel Exchange and they were selling black w/ polished lip Style 68 (reps:() for a total of about $17 less than what I would have to pay MINIMUM for the OEM style 68's from my previous post.

17" x 7.5 now I just need to find tires.
Just sent payment so these are gonna be my new summer wheels:buttrock


Looks good! Like those better, myself anyways, than the thread you
had for the colored rings.

KMoney9999: I have some decent tires for sale:
Four 225/45 17 ContiSport2 very good condition - $220 8/32nds
Two 225/40 18 Michelin Pilot Sport very good condition - $110 7/32nds - SOLD
Two 255/35 18 Michelin Pilot Sport good condition - $80 4/32nds - SOLD
One 245/40 17 Michelin Pilot Sport good condition - $40 4/32nds
One 225/45 17 Michelin Pilot Sport ok condition - $40 4/32

I just looked at the Ebay ad, and it is a guy from Chicago whose car I just looked at! Small world.

sweet wheels Kyle....they are somewhat LTW-esque

That's what I'm thinking, like it might be the evolution of the the LTW (Style 24) for the E36 to the E46:dunno

Anyways, I like it better too. Since the lip is gonna be polished, I'm thinking about leaving my kidneys stock to echo the lip. IDK, we'll see how it looks when I do a test mount.

Looks good! Like those better, myself anyways, than the thread you
had for the colored rings.

Yeah me too. If I find a set of DS2's or something I would paint them black and see what a TA ring would look like. Down the road that is.

You can see what plain M68s look like on my car. http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/ganseg/97M3.jpg

The M68's arrived this afternoon:buttrock

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0208081627.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0208081620.jpg

How much do they weigh? Any dissapointments? Seems like a great deal!

How much do they weigh? Any dissapointments? Seems like a great deal!

I just weighed them the ghetto way (the scale is too small to fit the wheel on it) so I just weighed myself and then subtracted it from myself + the rim. So they weight 20.2 lbs a piece. For $388.00 to the door is a pretty good pirce I'd say. I can't think of any downsides yet.

Sweet!

The M68's look great! I am not a big fan of the stock look of those on an E36, they just don't look right to me, however when custom painted they find a place at home! :)

Kyle the wheels look good, did you find tires yet?

hey- if anyone knows of anything not on autotrader or at a local dealer...

i'm looking for a g35x in dark grey, black or blue with <30k miles for less than $20k OR <50k miles for less than $18k

or for the right price a 325/330xi (have to be cheaper than similar equipped g35x) in similar color

or low miles c280 4matic at a steal in similar color

pm me if you have any leads- will likely pick best of what's available by next friday

Kyle the wheels look good, did you find tires yet?

Yep, Ganseg is selling me his ContiSport2's. Already put the $50 down to reserve them until I pick them up.

And Silence, I know you don't want to buy from a dealer, but Motorwerks has a 325/330 that you want, and they also have a C240 (don't know if it's 4Matic or not) if you need a last resort. And there's a G35 coupe. Not a G35x but still a G35:dunno

Silence, this is an outside shot, but it has potential. Village Chev in Wayzata has a 2004 330Xi for $18,000 in their Bargain lot. I am sure you can get another $1000 off. It has 70k+ miles, is a manual and needs a new righthand mirror cover. I offered them $16500 two weeks ago - they may be ready to accept that by now, but I bought an M3. It is a 6sp manual, no sunroof and leatherette - all of which I prefer.

i sat in the M5 last night...... and this snow and salt is really getting old....i gotta get out on the road in a car with some power..im sick of driving my slow ass pathfinder

thanks guys-

i just put a hold on a a 2004 g35x down in ohio- it's black on tan interior with 42k miles for final sale price of $17500. It appears to be in great condition too and my deposit is refundable.

I drove a couple of those cars at sears actually- the c280 4matic was probably her favorite car if i'd felt more comfortable recommending a benz from the dark area in their reliability.

The appeal of the 3 series cars in general doesn't seem to transfer as well into the xi models. Before we drove the first 330xi i was really talking it up and i think she was disappointed in the performance vs. the other cars (after i'd talked up it's handling and feel). also, for her the interior is very important and it just isn't as nice.

we're leaving in the middle of the day on thursday and should have the car right away friday morning- i will definitely let everyone know how that goes sometime later in hte weekend (we will be stopping in Chicago on the return trip for sure). if things fall through with that car there are also 3 or 4 possible cars for her to pick up in the Chicago area on the way back- one of two in the colors that she wants with under 20k miles for $20,000! which is as good of a deal as the one we're getting for sure.

as far as the snow goes- yeah, it's getting really old right now... Her and i are sharing the Cutlass working opposite shifts. I've been having to get up at 6:30 and drive her to work after going to sleep at 3:00 when i get off work. It's always beyond frustrating to have cars in storage in the winter, and even worse when neither of them is in any way driveable and your other cars break and/or get totalled.

ya a guy i know says his newer benz in nothing but problems


i have some 3 series wheels for sale click the link if interested!
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pts/572047200.html


also there off a texas car never seen winter except in my driveway for the picture, car is stored

Yea, winter SUCKS. I dont know how much longer I can drive around in my S10, knowing the ///M is sitting in the garage, patiently waiting to be unleashed...

^^ Yeah I know. Just make it your only car like I do and you get drive it everyday:shifty

no too convienent when theres 5in of snow in the roads

no too convienent when theres 5in of snow in the roads
But hey, now you can go snowmobiling some more.

definatly.......im goin to my cabin this weekend to ride

I may ride mine some this weekend i don't have a race this weekend.

Gets expensive though as it drinks 110 octane fuel.

i bet.....hey sorry we werent able to help you out with those injectors Seth

No problem, Dan I think I found what we needed. We are building a custom turbo Passet for a customer.

sound like its gonna be pretty nasty from what i hear about the injector requirements

LOL should be in the 300-325 to the wheels

hey thats one hell of a fast Passet!!

Geez a Passat with 325whp is nuts. I hope it's a W8:naughty

I got my new nose panel painted and in my car ready to go get mounted tonight. I just got my Depo Elipsoids today as well so they're going in at the same time.

My whole front end is gonna look different:D

Silence, how did the Ohio trip go? What dealer and how much time did it take you? I have been wanting to go to Jake Sweeney, but only got as far as Chicago to pick up a car. I love road trips like that!

I installed the new nose panel and elipsoids tonight. The nose panel was a bitch to get off due to screws in obscure places, and mounting wasn't a piece of cake either. I was on my back on a cold concrete floor for the better part of an hour and a half trying to get all the screws out. I've never done that much work to my car and I'm glad I did it myself.

The headlights were much more straight forward although still presented a set of challenges I overcame with the help of Max (who any day now is going to introduce himself here as he keeps putting it off) who just did the same headlights a week ago.

All in all, the front end changed quite drastically. I no longer have black grilles, I bought new chrome ones and am keeping them chrome. The headlights look 10x better now and are much more focused.

We also discovered I'm losing oil at a startling rate, so I'm bringing it in to Motorwerks tomorrow (I have the day off) to get looked at.

Phone pics:shifty

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0215082141.jpg
The blue isn't underglow don't worry. It's Max's LED drop light with the radiator cover off. The light came in really handy. I discovered this after 20 mins of holding my led flashlight in my mouth while I was under the car trying to get at screws. Notice the dent above the left kidney, and how they're black.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0216080157.jpg
All fixed with the new grilles, new nose panel and Depos installed. Looks much better this time around IMO.

That's Max in the first pic and he's on the left in the second. His Arctic M3 is the one parked right next to mine. Notice the painted mouldings:naughty

Boy am I tired...:embarrasmzzzzz

Well done Kyle. Now lets get the camera out and do a proper shoot.

just returned with the car

it was in as good of condition as described etc. and thus far we are def. happy

It was at a dealer called "northeast auto" in a suburb of cleveland

I'm going to Mankato tomorrow to weld up some custom widebody rear fenders for a friend's A4 (i did the fronts a few weeks back) but i'll try to get a picture or two of the car when i get back

-drew

Looks good Kmoney. I just had a long day myself. I went dirtbiking on some lake...Studded tires and an ice track makes for a fun day. I've only been bikin once before so it was a good time.

Then, I got my T.P. in the mail Friday so I installed that tonight. What a frickin' Sound!! Perfection.

Sounds like it was worth the trip Silence. Cool!

Well my girlfriend let me go to the Chicago Auto Show this weekend and I broke in my DSLR on some worthy subjects:

http://carbon.ambitiouslemon.com/CAS2008/m3_coupe.jpg

http://carbon.ambitiouslemon.com/CAS2008/m3_saloon.jpg

Here's a link to my entire photo set: http://flickr.com/photos/s50b32/sets/72157603936239890/show/

Driving back through Wisconsin was miserable, thankfully I was in the 4Runner... but new tires are definitely in order.

Peace
//B

That M3 Sedan is really growing on me...time so save... :)

Hey Brandon, haven't heard from you lately. Did you get the M3 fixed yet?

Carbonized - you have a good eye for photography!

I wish we had a decent show in Mpls. We'll be lucky to get 1/10th of those cars. I hope the tii makes it.

Kyle -- I've been keeping my eye on her but haven't had much time to trace it, it's a very very slow leak though... takes about a week for a noticeable spot to form and even then it's pretty thin. Seems to be running good when I warm her up in the garage, we'll see this Spring I suppose.

Ganseg -- thanks, I definitely had fun w/ it. Looking forward to doing some local Bimmer 'shoots this summer.

///M3Turbo -- back of the line buddy! :P

//B

Well, uh *ahem*, if you wanna get rid of the M3 altogether...I have a friend, we'll call him Lyle, who would be willing to purchase your car from you:devillook

Speaking of using it for a shoot...Jason and I and a few of my friends from work are gonna do a photoshoot soon (date hasn't been set) so ya know...if you wanna be a part of that feel free to bring the camera!

I'm sure many of you have seen it already, but theres a decent looking E28 for $800 locally. If anybodys interested.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/579856240.html

Hi guys, does anyone know of any E30's for sale? I have been trying to find one for 4 months now! I sold my M3 and I am missing my BMWs.

any model in particular?.....i know where theres a couple very nice higher milage E30 M3s

i actually skippped the chicago auto show to go to the museum of science and industry on my way back last weekend.

I'll try to get you guys some pictures of the car soon (and of the my custom widebody work if anyone is interested- i'm not trying to sell labor, just thought people might like it)

If anyone know or have DSII rims for sale. Let me know. :)

I need some advice from the locals on this...I have an opportunity to purchase a black on black 89 325i. The car has 115k on the clock, but may have been rolled back about 20k (car fax pointed this out). The car has some maintenance, but it does not have a record of the timing belt being changed. The body has NO rust, which is a huge plus. I think the rear bumper was replaced at one time, but the paint is pretty nice all the way around the car. It may have been sprayed at some point??? The interior is clean, no rips in the seats, windows work and the carpets are clean. The owner says it leaks a bit of oil (oil pan gasket) and one of the front strut may leak a bit. I really like the car, but it will need a timing belt right about now.

What would you suggest I offer? I was thinking 2k.....thoughts?

any model in particular?.....i know where theres a couple very nice higher milage E30 M3s

Any plastic bumpered 318i/is, 325i/is

I was the first one to look at this car. The mileage doesn't match up; I would say it is 50K off at least (even though carfax says 20k). The paint was very shoddy, the rear bumper didn't match, tires weren't that great, didn't have sports package, needed shifter bushings, and had quite a good sized oil leak.

That being said, it drove pretty well.

I still would have bought it if the body wasn't so nasty. I did spot some surface rust when I looked closely.

2k might be right in the current market for the condition. I don't know whether the seller will take it though.


I need some advice from the locals on this...I have an opportunity to purchase a black on black 89 325i. The car has 115k on the clock, but may have been rolled back about 20k (car fax pointed this out). The car has some maintenance, but it does not have a record of the timing belt being changed. The body has NO rust, which is a huge plus. I think the rear bumper was replaced at one time, but the paint is pretty nice all the way around the car. It may have been sprayed at some point??? The interior is clean, no rips in the seats, windows work and the carpets are clean. The owner says it leaks a bit of oil (oil pan gasket) and one of the front strut may leak a bit. I really like the car, but it will need a timing belt right about now.

What would you suggest I offer? I was thinking 2k.....thoughts?

If anyone know or have DSII rims for sale. Let me know. :)

The Shop Foreman at Motorwerks has a set he said he'd sell to me for $300. His name is Paul Dzimmian.

^^you should buy them from him and sell them to me.

^^You should pay me a finders fee;):stickoutt

In other news, I finally went up to the Anoka Co. Court House today. My court date is on Thursday but I can't make it because of work. So I asked if I could do that continuance for dismissal, but I can only do that on my court date so I just ended up paying the ticket:az

So thanks for the help anyways, Andy!

hey Kyle you comin out to the shop on may 4th?

Yep, it's a Sunday, so you can count me in!

Dan --- how do you like your UUC short shifter? I just ordered the UUC EVO3 SSK and DSSR and haven't installed it. They sent me the incorrect DSSR so I'll have to wait on that.

i love it!...im thinking about getting one for my M5....whenever i get into my M3 after a long drive in the 5 im amazed at how much shorter of a throw it is....it just clicks into gear...

i have a older model from the early 2000s sometime, i have heard nothing but great things about the EVO3 model though!

i love it!...im thinking about getting one for my M5....whenever i get into my M3 after a long drive in the 5 im amazed at how much shorter of a throw it is....it just clicks into gear...

i have a older model from the early 2000s sometime, i have heard nothing but great things about the EVO3 model though!

Thanks. I have a short shifter in the M3 right now, but it just doesn't feel as short or as smooth as it should. I've heard alot of great things about the EVO3 hence why I decided to buy it.

let me know what you think...i belive they make an E39 M5 fitment so im interested in how you like it

let me know what you think...i belive they make an E39 M5 fitment so im interested in how you like it

I'll definitely let you know how it feels.

I offered 2150 for the E30 and he didnt take it. He is firm at 2500 so I passed. If anyone is in the market and has 2500 I would say go for it. In general its pretty solid.

Wish me luck boys! Going to pick up me newest Bimmer, a 98.5 Dakar M3! If it's all he says it is I will be the proud new owner of a nicely modified M3. :) We are going to trailer it back hahah (just because we can). Should be in my garage by about 1:30P tommorow.

Is that the one with 145k on it? Good luck, I have seen pictures of it before and it looks really nice.

Wish me luck boys! Going to pick up me newest Bimmer, a 98.5 Dakar M3! If it's all he says it is I will be the proud new owner of a nicely modified M3. :) We are going to trailer it back hahah (just because we can). Should be in my garage by about 1:30P tommorow.
Dakar Yellow is one of my favorite M colors!! :buttrock

Wish me luck boys! Going to pick up me newest Bimmer, a 98.5 Dakar M3! If it's all he says it is I will be the proud new owner of a nicely modified M3. :) We are going to trailer it back hahah (just because we can). Should be in my garage by about 1:30P tommorow.

With the Dinan stuff? I was going to look at it if it didn't sell on Saturday actually...Good luck with it! If it's the same one as the one I'm thinking about then it looks like you'll be in for a real treat:buttrock

Boosted, what points on the car do you use to strap down a BMW? I have heard you want to do unsprung locations, but with all the bushings for isolation, that a shock can pull out of its lower mounting point, brake lines get in the way, that rear A-arm (I forget what it is called) is too weak. I was going to trailer my car to Road America last summer, and friends started freaking me out.

I know it can be done; I just haven't talked to someone who has done it often... How far are you bringing it? Thanks.

Boosted, what points on the car do you use to strap down a BMW? I have heard you want to do unsprung locations, but with all the bushings for isolation, that a shock can pull out of its lower mounting point, brake lines get in the way, that rear A-arm (I forget what it is called) is too weak. I was going to trailer my car to Road America last summer, and friends started freaking me out.

I know it can be done; I just haven't talked to someone who has done it often... How far are you bringing it? Thanks.
Unsprung locations are preferred. The best way to strap down a car is through the wheels. When I used to transport Maseratis and Ferraris, I would always use the wheels as strapping points. If there's room, you can also do the lower control arm if you need to. Just be sure to keep away from the suspension components and the half shafts.

That being said, you can chain down a car from the frame. Most tow truck drivers and commercial auto transporters chain cars down by the frame since it's the strongest and most rigid point on the cars. It won't hurt anything it you strap the car down by the frame. Just be sure you don't do it and leave it there for a few weeks. :thumbup:

buy some general frame hooks from a truck top and hook it in the frame...theres an oval hole behind each wheel. that way you can cinch down the suspension

General rule of thumb is that if you are going to transport in an open trailer, it's best to strap/chain down the frame. This prevents the body of the car from bouncing and swaying in transport.

if anyone is interested i have black leather interior forsale, thought id post here cause i dont really want to ship

front seats are from a 328i sedan w/sprt pkg backs are from m3 coupe 300 for em good shape drvr seat has some wear & tear

also have some wheels for sale tires are yokahama 90% tread asking 500obo
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/7808/4sale/millis3.jpg

if anyone is interested i have black leather interior forsale, thought id post here cause i dont really want to ship

front seats are from a 328i sedan w/sprt pkg backs are from m3 coupe 300 for em good shape drvr seat has some wear & tear

also have some wheels for sale tires are yokahama 90% tread asking 500obo
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n263/7808/4sale/millis3.jpg

How did you get the M3 coupe rear seats to fit into the sedan?

i put the m3 front seats in my sedan, these are the left over seats

I'm sick of my black wheels....sooo Nogaro Silver paint was shipped to me on Friday. New look coming soon.

How did you get the M3 coupe rear seats to fit into the sedan?

My friend with the gutted M3 coupe (S50B32 swap) put his rear seat my other friend's 93' 325i sedan. They are the same. He only did one part. It was either the seat back, or the seat itself. But not both. Although I'm pretty sure both parts fit.

so have you ridden in that thing Kyle?....is it pretty fast?

Yeah, a number of times. But he's mean and won't let me drive it:( And it is pretty fast. I want to see it when we go to BIR this summer, then it will really show it's capabilities.

Wow it's funny all the talk of towing, I actually searched for the best way to strap down the Bimmer before we went to pick it up, the T-hooks at each corner were the most recommended, but if you don't have them handy you find other ways ahah. I also heard it's bad to stap over the control arms. We didn't have a long way to go so it wasn't an issue, but we used the X-brace up front and the wheels in the back on the trailer. :) All went smooth and the M is in my garage now.

Here is the thread for M3:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943722

Sweet M!

I recently trailered home a free automatic 96 318ti with a dead engine.

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(The previous owner ran it without oil for an extended period of time, and it has very bad rod knock)

I would like to find a rear ended or t-boned 93-95 manual transmission 325i 325is or 325ic to use as a engine and transmission donor for the 318ti.

Anyone know of a parts car that is available locally? I have been watching craigslist, and a few forums, but have found nothing.

Yeah, that Dakar is crazy hot. I just wish I had jumped on it sooner;) at least it's staying local, plus it's on the boards!

yeah you never want to tie down on the control arms.....BMWs will bend very easily.....that is the #1 mistake i have seen some other dyno shops make

great Dakar by the way!!....will look awesome with some tint!.....bring it down to Maple Grove for the show Sun May 4th....id love to check it out in person.......we should do a photo shoot of Dakar Dinan and Estoril Dinan!!!!! they would look so tight side by side.....Best colors for an E36 M if you ask me

great Dakar by the way!!....will look awesome with some tint!.....bring it down to Maple Grove for the show Sun May 4th....id love to check it out in person.......we should do a photo shoot of Dakar Dinan and Estoril Dinan!!!!! they would look so tight side by side.....Best colors for an E36 M if you ask me

Thank you, it has dark tints already. :stickoutt I will most definately attend the May 4th show, we should for sure do a photo shoot man! :buttrock

oh yeah duhh:stickoutt....for some reason i thought it wasnt tinted:dunno

oh yeah duhh:stickoutt....for some reason i thought it wasnt tinted:dunno

13% tint to be specific

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/586423842.html

I detailed this car on Saturday. WHAT A NIGHTMARE. The previous owner owned a tattoo shop and probs never once cleaned her car. There was dog hair everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE. Trash in every conceivable crevice. The exterior had like a billion scratches too. I wonder why there are no pics:rolleyes

At least I did find about $3.50 worth of change in it:dunno But I used the all purpose cleaner like there was no tomorrow on them before I touched them with my bare hands:stickoutt

gross

Wow, that sucks.
I can not understand now people can keep their cars like a rolling
trash can.

Women are the major culprits for dirty cars. I can't count how many cars I've seen that were just pigsties, and at least 95% of them were owned by women.
While at Maserati, we had a woman who owned at 2005 Quattroporte with polished HRE 540R wheels who kept the car just filthy. The interior was a bitch to clean and there were mystery stains all over the carpets and on the seats and doors. To top it off, the wheels, which were about $1700 a pop if I'm not mistaken, were severely pitted with salt. She drove it in the winter, put it in the garage without cleaning it, and left for Florida for 3 months. We had to drill polish the wheels, costing around 8 hours of labor, and the wheels still looked like ass if you got closer than 3 feet.

One time, one of our best customers (and one of the richest Minnesotans) drove in his teenage daughter's Mazda 3 for quick wash and vacuum. As a side note, he usually drives in with his Quattroporte, Ford GT, 575M or Range Rover, all of which are meticulously spotless. I couldn't figure out what he was doing with a filthy red Mazda 3 at first. He was a big Maserati and Ferrari customer, so it was complimentary of course.
I had to run the car through the slap-n-scratch washer twice, then hit the interior windows with window cleaner twice, and then began to vacuum the interior. At some point, I realized that I wasn't getting anywhere and that the interior mats needed to be pressure washed, shampooed, scrubbed, steamed, and then dried just to get them decent. The interior carpet was caked with crud and sticky shit. I stopped, got up, went onto the sales floor and brought him back to the car. I told him that I wasn't able to do any more without charging him for an interior and exterior detail, and that at best estimate, he was looking at 8 hours of interior detailing and we'd have to charge him for a full extensive detail. He looked at it, said it looked fine and that the only reason he brought it in was because he knew his daughter would never clean it herself and he couldn't stand to look at it anymore in the main garage (as opposed to the 8,000 sq.ft. garage w/ guest house he has on the other side of the drive where he keeps a lot of his cars :buttrock).
He thanked me for the work and said that if the car was going to be cleaned any more, it was going to be done by his daughter because she was a slob and she doesn't appreciate cars. He was my favorite customer. :D

Add to that the fact that my wife's Honda looks she was hosting a kennel club inside, and it miffs me.

Sorry. ///end rant.

To all the locals I just posted my car for sale on craigslist. Here is the link if anyone is interested. I believe it is a clean example of a 95 M3 that has been well maintained. The price is OBO and a local sale would be great.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/588079113.html

Questions/Comments/Criticism are welcomed.

Awesome car man! Good luck with the sale. I love cosmos.

Good luck Jason! What are gonna be getting to replace it with?

Oh, just so everybody knows, today something amazing happened. An E30 Touring was in the Motorwerks parking lot. I didn't see it so I don't have pics. Max (97' Arctic M3) saw it and told me...10 mins later:mad

So theres one in MN for sure:buttrock

well im half way through with my M50 intake install.......and i'll tell you one thing...KO Preformance sucks
i have receive two hoses that wont fit in what they say it will, and they sent me this plastic piece that goes into the manifold on the bottom coming from the oil/air seaperator....and you guessed it.....its not even close to fitting (thank god i had the old one from the manifold)....i dont know if they arent sourcing OEM parts or what but the fittment was way off....and the instructions suck....if i didnt somewhat know what im doing i could see where they would be very hard to follow.

that fact that im FI is probably making it harder than it has to be but it'll be worth it......while i had the fuel rail off i decided to pull my dinan injectors....theve got about 40000 miles on them so i sonic cleaned and flowed them in our shop and put all new o-rings and pintel baskets on them, i was able to get much better flows out of them after all this......plus while i was taking out the intake tubes i found a pretty substantial boost leak (one of the drawbacks of not having a boost guage), so i fixed that up too.

i will be dynoing my car soon the check gains....between the m50 the injectors and the boost leak im hoping to pick up a good chunk of power, but we'll see .....laat time i dynoed it was 92 degrees out and i put down a measly 291whp (hopefully due to my boost leak)

Did you get the parts from Eric at M50Manifold.com? Or did you source parts individually? I'm guessing you did the second as you mentioned this "KO Performance". I'm very interested to hear how this turns out because I'm doing the same thing eventually.

BTW, I changed my SN because I was getting sick of looking like a 16 year old:stickoutt No more Kmoney9999!

kopreformance is a vender of the conversion kit....this is proving to be a real b*tch.....the SC gets in the way so you can barely get it on the car

Why don't you install a boost gauge mang?

Spotted this vehicle in Golden Valley on thursday.
Is it one of those Smart cars?

/crappy cell phone pic

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5066/att00001rb0.jpg

Yep, I see them a lot because the dealer is right by Motorwerks. Boy are they small, I was behind one on my way to work and it made the E36 seem like a whale.

Why don't you install a boost gauge mang?
i get so busy at work....i work on engines all day and get too burned out to do my own mods by the time i get off work. i usually just wanna chill out and have a few beers :cool.

Thanks for the kind words on the car guys. If it sells I am not sure what I will replace it with?? I would like to buy another BMW, but I am buying a house (first one) and I'm not sure I NEED a BMW right now. If you know anyone who is interested in the car and you lead them my way I will give ya a finders fee.

Thanks for the kind words on the car guys. If it sells I am not sure what I will replace it with?? I would like to buy another BMW, but I am buying a house (first one) and I'm not sure I NEED a BMW right now. If you know anyone who is interested in the car and you lead them my way I will give ya a finders fee.

Perfect time to buy a house, especially since you don't have one to sell! You should get a really great price in this market and you have quite a bit of bargaining power with potential sellers! Good luck on the car sale.

Since the subject arose.. I am in a spot where I don't want to rent anymore.. Throwing my money away just absolutely SUCKS. I am between a rock and a hard place here.

I guess you could say 'the rock' is buying an M this spring/summer, and the hard place is buying a home. I like the idea of being 22 and being able to potentially build up equity. I don't think the housing market can go THAT much lower. Think its worth it to buy a townhome and an M3 as someone my age???

Ive been away from the BMW scene for a year and a half now and it's painful 'saving money' without one. :( x infinity

What generation M3 are you talking about? You can buy a nice E36 for $10-15k. E46 M3s are in the high 20s or 30s. I wouldn't go that far in debt for a car if I were you.

I would suggest that you buy a single family home. A townhome is a large risk in this market. You might be able to get away with it if you purhcase a used townhome that has low assc. fees and hold it for 5 years or so, but in general the townhome market is oversaturated and I feel that it will be for a while longer.

I am purchasing a single family home in Highland Park, and I know I am paying a premium for the location because the prices in that area have not come down as much as other areas. I feel that it is a good place to buy because it is always a stable neighborhood. Many homes are selling in less than 60 days, which in this market is pretty quick.

I love my M3, but owning a home is much more important. If you are 22 and have an opportunity to purchase a home and start building a good life you should do it.

What generation M3 are you talking about? You can buy a nice E36 for $10-15k. E46 M3s are in the high 20s or 30s. I wouldn't go that far in debt for a car if I were you.

Well, I owned an E36 M3 for a long time and the fact of no warranty and the car being older made it very worrisome - for once I'd love to just have a newer car and I am thoroughly obsessed with the E46 M. I'd be OK buying anything around $30k, but when I start considering a mortgage.. I start to debate on the entire thing.

I would suggest that you buy a single family home. A townhome is a large risk in this market. You might be able to get away with it if you purhcase a used townhome that has low assc. fees and hold it for 5 years or so, but in general the townhome market is oversaturated and I feel that it will be for a while longer.

I am purchasing a single family home in Highland Park, and I know I am paying a premium for the location because the prices in that area have not come down as much as other areas. I feel that it is a good place to buy because it is always a stable neighborhood. Many homes are selling in less than 60 days, which in this market is pretty quick.

I love my M3, but owning a home is much more important. If you are 22 and have an opportunity to purchase a home and start building a good life you should do it.
Single Family homes are much more scarce in my area, and seem to be on an entirely new bracket of required income. Can you recommend a way to search for decent homes? I've searched a few internet sites but I saw a lot of repetition and scamming going on. It's a new area to me. Appreciate the help, guys.

I would suggest that you buy a single family home. A townhome is a large risk in this market. You might be able to get away with it if you purhcase a used townhome that has low assc. fees and hold it for 5 years or so, but in general the townhome market is oversaturated and I feel that it will be for a while longer.

Agreed.
Townhomes are a bad investment. If you want a place just to live and a townhome fits and you're fine with it, by all means buy on. Just don't buy one as an investment. The market IS so oversaturated with townhomes that cities are now starting to enact emergency legislation halting the production of townhomes. Shakopee is a perfect example: they are no longer granting building permits for townhomes because they have an abundance of unsold and uninhabitated townhomes sitting around. There just aren't enough buyers.
My wife's parents, a couple coworkers, a friend of mine and his wife, and a few other people I know live in townhomes and all have their townhomes for sale. None of them have sold and they've been on the market for a long time.

You won't get a great deal either, because the developers need to recoup their costs. The only people that are selling the townhomes they have are those that live in specific areas, and that own end units. Other than that, you won't see much in the way of good equity.

I would recommend that if you want to have a residence that will give you a good return in the future, move to an outer-ring suburb (i.e. Waconia, Medina, Corcoran, Andover, Ham Lake, Mahtomedi, Rosemount, etc.) and buy a newer house and maintain it for a number of years. Otherwise, buy a decent house closer in that's in a good neighborhood and put some sweat equity into it.

As a side-note, it's a good idea to find out what kind of neighborhood you'll be moving into prior to buying a property. Go talk to the neighbors and get a feel for the area. The best thing to do is go to the local Police Department and ask them about the area and what you can expect. Police know the neighborhoods better than anyone, and they won't lie about the neighborhoods like the residence will (residents can be naive or in denial).

That's just my $0.02 though. :)

Well, I owned an E36 M3 for a long time and the fact of no warranty and the car being older made it very worrisome - for once I'd love to just have a newer car and I am thoroughly obsessed with the E46 M. I'd be OK buying anything around $30k, but when I start considering a mortgage.. I start to debate on the entire thing.


Single Family homes are much more scarce in my area, and seem to be on an entirely new bracket of required income. Can you recommend a way to search for decent homes? I've searched a few internet sites but I saw a lot of repetition and scamming going on. It's a new area to me. Appreciate the help, guys.

edinarealty.com is probably the best search engine for a local home website. I get frustrated when I try using Coldwell Banker's.

Townhomes are not necessarily a bad investment - just like anything else, you need to pick the right one. We sold ours less than a year ago (on the market 6 days and sold for list.) We didn't make a lot of money on it, but it was better than p*ssing money away on rent. Obviously buying a house is a better "investment" but it all comes down to your personal economics. Having said that - you could probably get a foreclosed house for a steal - just do your due diligence - don't get stuck with someone else's deferred maintenance (ie, a bargain can turn into a money pit very quickly....)

Reedo makes some good points - there are areas that are oversaturated - Shakopee is a great example. It's overbuilt and across the river. That commute (coming north across 169 in the am) is a nightmare and it's turning people away from that area.

My personal pick would be Eden Prairie. There's some new townhomes near where we built our house that are selling for deep discounts - and they're VERY nice inside. And to answer your original question - my opinion is to buy the house or townhouse first, get comfortable with payments and build a little savings, then buy an M3... jmho

Oh - one last thing. If you're buying, make sure you have excellent credit AND a downpayment. Times have changed and so have mortgages. You're best talking with a mortgage broker before you start house shopping - and get pre-approved for the mortgage first.

good call Andy! i just bought a house out in Corcoran in august....and i love it out here!...very peacful

Oh - one last thing. If you're buying, make sure you have excellent credit AND a downpayment. Times have changed and so have mortgages. You're best talking with a mortgage broker before you start house shopping - and get pre-approved for the mortgage first.
And don't get an ARM. Fixed-rate mortgage is the only safe option right now.

Well I live in Woodbury right now and it's the perfect area for me, I have a lot of committments here already such as family so I don't intend to move away. Woodbury is considered one of those outer suburbs which a great community so I am content here.

I also just heard from a fellow coworker that I'd need 5% down. That's an extreme amount for me. I paid off pretty much all of my debt, but I still don't have anywhere near enough, the more I think about it. I've only got about $10k sitting in savings since Ive paid off my debts. Maybe I should just give it some more time before I even try to go get preapproved. :(

5% is probably a low estimate. To avoid PMI (mortgage ins.) you typically need 20%. In this market, it might be worth what it takes to get into a house since you will probably see a real good return if you can hold onto it for a few years. Woodbury is what I call inner ring since I am just south of prior lake out in the country. It is beatiful and i like having county roads to myself with the BMW! Not to mention dirtbiking and snowmobiling from the front door. Getting across the river can be a pain but there are some nice and newer houses in the shakopee priolake lakeville area and crime is pretty low. Eden prairie is nice and well located but seems overpriced still.

Also, don't forget to budget for taxes ~$4k/year and property insurance ~$2k/year and some more for maintenance :( The good news is all the mortgage interest u pay is tax deductible and you are building equity.

My personal pick would be Eden Prairie. There's some new townhomes near where we built our house that are selling for deep discounts - and they're VERY nice inside. And to answer your original question - my opinion is to buy the house or townhouse first, get comfortable with payments and build a little savings, then buy an M3... jmho

Oh - one last thing. If you're buying, make sure you have excellent credit AND a downpayment. Times have changed and so have mortgages. You're best talking with a mortgage broker before you start house shopping - and get pre-approved for the mortgage first.


All good suggestions Rob. I am closing on a house in Eden Prairie on the 14th and I think it's a great area to buy right now. Using 'comps' from the neighborhood showing what houses in the neighborhood have sold for over the last 6-12 months is another good indicator of how the asking price stacks up. definitely talk to a mortgage broker, and find a realtor you like and drill them for every bit of information you can find. I personally used minnesotas-real-estate.com in conjunction with ziprealty and themlsonline.


Don't kid yourself dude, buy the house first you know it's what you should do! :)

oh and p.s. pre-approvals are only good for 3 months so if you possibly have some time ahead of you before you'll be putting an offer down you might want to wait and pay down revolving debt like I did to boost your credit score.

Does anyone plan on going to the twin cities auto show?

http://www.twincitiesautoshow.com/

Any ideas on what new BMW's will be there?
Or any other interesting cars to make it a worthwhile trip?

-Sean

Not sure if I'm going this year to the MN Auto Show. I wasn't that impressed with the recent years.

Does anyone plan on going to the twin cities auto show?

http://www.twincitiesautoshow.com/

Any ideas on what new BMW's will be there?
Or any other interesting cars to make it a worthwhile trip?

-Sean
I'm hoping that BMW will have the 1 series and the M3 there, but there's no guarantee. I'll have to go and find out.

Whoever goes to the show first has to come back here and report on it.

Not sure if I'm going this year to the MN Auto Show. I wasn't that impressed with the recent years.
Yeah, not kidding. Last year was a HUGE let down.
At least for the 2006 show Maserati was there and busted out the MC12 race car.

last cool car i saw there was the ME-412

I'm hoping that BMW will have the 1 series and the M3 there, but there's no guarantee. I'll have to go and find out.

Whoever goes to the show first has to come back here and report on it.


Yeah, not kidding. Last year was a HUGE let down.
At least for the 2006 show Maserati was there and busted out the MC12 race car.

I'm sure we will get the 1 and M3 because they are coming out in spring/summer, respectively. The X6 is what I'm on the fence about. They might have it, but I really don't know.

The shows have gotten worse for me over the years. They had the fake Sixteen in 2005 or 2006, and last year the coolest was the Challenger. This year I'm hoping we at least get the Camaro.

Well, I think Chevy will bust out the Corvette ZR1. I've already seen it, but it's still a hot ticket since the first production unit off the line was sold for $1M.

I hope so, the ZR1 sounds like such a stupid cool car:drool:

Boost is the future!!!

Yea, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go if the M3 is there.

Camera phone pic teasers of Nogaro wheels....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/NogaroWheels.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/NogaroWheels2.jpg

....about as close as I'm gonna get to the actual BBS RSGTs and the diamond black look. I love it. Sucky pics don't show off the finish but they came out pretty nice. The black wheels were too Baller status.

nice man....it looks like they turned out really nice....was it a bitch to
get off the black paint

Thanks.

Yea, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. A lot more work than anticipated....but the results made it all worth it. Definitely not a professional job but good enough for me. We'll see how long they last. :buttrock

whatever...you can always repaint them

Yea, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go if the M3 is there.

Camera phone pic teasers of Nogaro wheels....

....about as close as I'm gonna get to the actual BBS RSGTs and the diamond black look. I love it. Sucky pics don't show off the finish but they came out pretty nice. The black wheels were too Baller status.

Looks good! I like it. How long did it take you to prep and paint? Did you clearcoat?

They look great! I wish I had RSGT-esque wheels:(


On another note...The M3 will HAVE to be at the Auto Show because, uh, Motorwerks just so happens to be getting an E92 M3 in THIS WEEK for the showroom. I'm thinking Friday, so come on in on Saturday and oggle it.

The 1 will also be at the show (I think we're getting them within the month). I'm not certain about the X6, but I'm thinking they'll have 1 that travels around with the show.

They look great! I wish I had RSGT-esque wheels:(


On another note...The M3 will HAVE to be at the Auto Show because, uh, Motorwerks just so happens to be getting an E92 M3 in THIS WEEK for the showroom. I'm thinking Friday, so come on in on Saturday and oggle it.

The 1 will also be at the show (I think we're getting them within the month). I'm not certain about the X6, but I'm thinking they'll have 1 that travels around with the show.

You'll have to post pix for us of the one on the Motorwerks show floor :D

Thanks a lot guys!

Prep took a couple of long ass days. The painting wasn't that bad. It probably would have been easier to buy spray cans but the spray gun worked well. Yep, I got clear coat with the Nogaro paint.

Since we're on the E92 M3 topic, this is the look I was going for:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/redE92M3wheels.jpg

I can't wait to see that thing ^ up close.

I'll get pics when I first see it, regardless of it's state (pre-PDI, post-PDI, pre-detail or post detail on the show floor).

And the Friday/Saturday arrival is heard second and thrid hand, but the people I heard it from are reliable. So if it's not here by the weekend, don't be hatin:stickoutt

They look great! I wish I had RSGT-esque wheels:(


On another note...The M3 will HAVE to be at the Auto Show because, uh, Motorwerks just so happens to be getting an E92 M3 in THIS WEEK for the showroom. I'm thinking Friday, so come on in on Saturday and oggle it.

The 1 will also be at the show (I think we're getting them within the month). I'm not certain about the X6, but I'm thinking they'll have 1 that travels around with the show.

:buttrock

Will certainly have to try and make it down there this week!

Come on family, we are going to Motorwer - um MOA. yeah...