looks like painters tape all over it
When I saw him pull into the service drive, that's what I thought it was as well. But I was sadly mistaken

what do you guys think?

I'm really not liking the tail lights there, they are kinda ricey

This thread fell to the second page:nono

I'm sure people have seen this, but I haven't been on CL for a while. It's a 3.23 LSD from a 98' M3 for $400. Big improvement from a non-M E36, or a 1995 M3.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/pts/639312648.html

I got followed from St. Boni to 13 by carver co. sheriff this AM. Did you know they have a special too to test window tint? Well, I failed the test and have to remove my tint, which is too bad since whoever did it did a very nice job. Bet I get stopped on the way home too.

Yeah -

An officer really wants to be a d*ck when he writes you a ticket for window tint. You must've done something that really ticked him off - or maybe he was just in a bad mood - because they generally won't bother you about tint unless they want to bother you about tint (I've had dark tint on my vehicles for over 20 years now with only one "incident"...)

I got my first, and only, window tint ticket about 13 years ago. At that time, only the State Patrol had the testing device.

He wasn't the first cop to see it, but I figured the day was coming. He seemed like a decent guy. I didn't do anything to piss him off. I did score an 18, instead of 50 so maybe he had a reason to stop me, instead of fighting crime. He didn't write me a ticket, but I bet he will next time.

So do you know what the tint rating is for your car? If the meter tool read 18%, was that marketed as 20%? Were you speeding? I've got 30% but haven't had any issues thus far.

it reminds me of when you get a new appliance and it comes with that
blue protective static cling plastic wrap....

ughghgh

/side note - i assume that the reservations are raking in the dough from
the casinos?
there was an interesting read on them(indiana run casinos in general) in
an issue or two back in playboy. now i see how they get the money
to buy new m's.

Thats true but old news. lol- that you were "reading" playboy :)

The pictured m5 is horrible but there is an absolutely stunning one that is very aggressive, yet classy that ive seen near Mystic. It is blue and i am hoping to get a pic of it sometime. I'm not a fan of sedans at all but this car is awesome :buttrock

Yeah -

An officer really wants to be a d*ck when he writes you a ticket for window tint. You must've done something that really ticked him off - or maybe he was just in a bad mood - because they generally won't bother you about tint unless they want to bother you about tint (I've had dark tint on my vehicles for over 20 years now with only one "incident"...)

I got my first, and only, window tint ticket about 13 years ago. At that time, only the State Patrol had the testing device.
Sheriffs, in my experience, really have a penchant for tint lawbreakers. I had 35%, and the law being 50% that apparently was a big enough gap to warrant chasing me down and threatening me with arrest and impound FIVE times. The first time was a warning and the next few times were all tickets -- he said to get it taken off in the next week but he continually pulled me over every day of the week as I went to work. Prick.

I had a FULL work schedule and couldn't have it removed until the weekend which was within the week I was initially allotted. For some reason he felt it was necessary to go back on his word and force me to pay in something like $500 (plus the cost of removing it...). Sometimes I think back and hope that old redneck bastard gets sodomized by a bear.

I bought it with the tint. It was 6:00 AM I was on the commute I've been doing for 10yrs. I was waiting to pull onto 7, I pulled in behind him, then he did the fake right turn and pulled in behind me. So I knew he was going to get me for something. The plates are new and he said he had no info on the computer. At least he didn't write me up or fine me.

Then I'll see you around! BTW, the car below is in for service, so if you really want to see it in person, ask Max or myself. It's something else...

And to the thread:
I don't want to re-tell the whole story, but here are the pics of an M5 that came in today. This is by far the worst thing done to a BMW I have personally ever seen in person. The paint job, that is. Maybe if the car was painted the same color blue, then it might be acceptable. But it would look like a Bass Boat:stickoutt

It was good talking with you again Brandon ("Carbonized", he was there tonight after Motorwerks closed). Good thing I decided to take the Z4 out on my break, huh? You got to see a fine example of Bavarian perfection...


http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0422081522.jpg

Heres the link to my thread on Eurowerks, with the whole story.
http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?p=101930#post101930
OH LAWDS.....IS I IN HELL???

That guy should get pulled over.

Did anyone end up going to that 'Launch party' for the m3/x6
at motorwerks?

-Sean

Did anyone end up going to that 'Launch party' for the m3/x6
at motorwerks?

-Sean
Yes. Quite a few people actually and some that even post here.
It was pretty cool to see them all together along with the old E30 M3, E36 M3 and E46 M3. Even a 2002 was in display to contrast the 1 Series.

I enjoyed seeing the cars up on the lift on display in the service area too.

No one took pictures of the luanch party cars on display?

whos E30 M3?

whos E30 M3?
At the Motorwerks event? Guillermo de Paz

The launch party was pretty fun, good food too. I parked the E30 M3 where it was sitting for the party, lots of fun that car... The E30 and 2002 both belong to Guillermo, who was also the first guy to get a 135i from Motorwerks. I talked with him for a little while...that guy had some pretty good stories about the 2002 and M3.

I saw your M there, Rimblas, right as I was leaving (checking the lot for super sweet BMWs) which made me wonder how many other members were there.

So do you know what the tint rating is for your car? If the meter tool read 18%, was that marketed as 20%? Were you speeding? I've got 30% but haven't had any issues thus far.
The tint meters are usually +/- 3% in accuracy, and the state allows for 2% darker than max tint level (i.e. 48%). My M3 has no aftermarket tint whatsoever and a meter of my window showed 87%. So theoretically, I'm at 90% (benefit of the doubt). If I got 35% tint, the meter would read between 25% and 19%. Food for thought.

me and my buddy got pulled over for his tint which was 20% when he bought it and it came up as 22% on the meter.....oh and i also have a friend that isnt in to well of a standing with the local police....he drives a beater with limo tint on it thats cut down 4 inches from the top of the window so cops cant get a reading with their meter!!!.....drives them nuts!

me and my buddy got pulled over for his tint which was 20% when he bought it and it came up as 22% on the meter.....oh and i also have a friend that isnt in to well of a standing with the local police....he drives a beater with limo tint on it thats cut down 4 inches from the top of the window so cops cant get a reading with their meter!!!.....drives them nuts!
omg that's funny :rofl

I'm going to assume he can still get ticketed though. BTW, I got pulled over after the charity car show in St Cloud (Scored Best Import and 2nd overall :D ), the officer had the meter and it was 16%. I already planned on getting lighter tint, but I am not buying the 50%, you can barely notice the tint! I am going to get 40% which I don't beleive will grab the attention of the cops. That being said, I drive a yellow M3. Knock on wood after I get it put on that I won't be taking it off anytime soon. ;)

i dont know if they could ticket him or not since a actual % was not given? Andy, wanna chime in?.....i know that they havent ticketed him when i have been with him (they get pretty irritated though!)

i dont know if they could ticket him or not since a actual % was not given? Andy, wanna chime in?.....i know that they havent ticketed him when i have been with him (they get pretty irritated though!)
If the officer was able to articulate that the tint unnecessarily obscured the vision of the driver and that it was a safety hazzard to have window glazing that dark, the officer could actually impound the car and have the windows removed and tested (at the city/county/state's expense). The officer would have to articulate how the window glazing obscured the vision of the driver and how it created a safety hazzard (which isn't that hard to do). Problem is that the waste of resources and time would make it worthless to do. Frankly, if the car was really a piece of junk, I'd deam it a road hazzard and unfit for street driving and impound it on that basis.

Also, there are some tint meters that work like a paint meter and are point and click. Most departments just don't have them. State Patrol has some specialty equipment with their Commercial Vehicle Inspection units (the tahoes and suburbans cruising around) that they can use.

Just be glad you don't live in out-state areas where I know certain individuals that would respond in-kind to dropping the tint 4" to mess with the tint meters. Dropping the tint 4" is a pretty smartass (and I'll admit funny and creative) thing to do. I've known some older guys that would be prone to responding by removing those 4" of glass on the spot using a flashlight. Of course, some rural judges tend to be a lot less "ACLU-ish" than Metro area judges.

All that being said, I highly doubt that's the only thing wrong with that car. I'd just ignore the tint and start doing a roadside inspection on the vehicle and ticket the driver for every equipment violation I found. Minnesota's actually got some pretty assinine motor vehicle equipment restrictions and regulations. Granted, they make it easy to pull people over and do investigative stops (good for DWI enforcement and narcotics interdiction). 90% of the stuff that's illegal most cops won't ticket for though. And as a generality, I personally don't care about tint. Some officers just have a pet-peeve about it. It's all preference, really. I (and most officers) only test tint when the driver's being mouthy or stupid.

How long does it take for license plates to show up on the system?

How long does it take for license plates to show up on the system?
What do you mean? Are you referring to when you get new conservation/personalized/veteran/etc plates or if you buy a new car?

The answer to either of those is - as long as it takes for the DMV to get it entered. They issue the plates and put the paperwork in a stack to be entered as soon as they get to it. It's typically 1-4 weeks.

If you were sent new plates (every 7 years), it's a toss-up. Sometimes they're already entered and sometimes they'll take a month to show up on record.

If Minnesota government and bureaucracy is consistent about anything, they're consistent about inconsistency.

I bought the car on April 2nd and put on my plates on April 17th and was told he got no info when he ran them. I was just curious how long it takes to get in the system. I'm still waiting for the dmv to send the title. I doubt he was expecting a 47yr old with a clean record, and had to justify the stop. He was nice enough to suggest I remove the tint to avoid a fine.

Saw an Audi at Anderson motorsport (eden prairie) yesterday with a front sticker in place of the license plate. It was full size and you had to be within 10 feet before you'd notice it wasn't the real deal. Supposedly they're legal and a company across the street from Anderson will make them for you. It looked quite a bit better than a front plate.

I bought the car on April 2nd and put on my plates on April 17th and was told he got no info when he ran them. I was just curious how long it takes to get in the system. I'm still waiting for the dmv to send the title. I doubt he was expecting a 47yr old with a clean record, and had to justify the stop. He was nice enough to suggest I remove the tint to avoid a fine.
The factors of why you were stopped are based more around what time of day it was, what day of the week, where you were, and who pulled you over.
Chances are good that the intent wasn't necessarily to issue a ticket. Most traffic stops are conducted with ulterior motives.

6:00 in the AM, just another evil commuter. lol

6:00 in the AM, just another evil commuter. lol
Then you deserved it. ;) :D

Then you deserved it. ;) :D
That's what I was thinking... :confused ;)

FWIW, the guy who owns/owned that black Dinan 8 Motorwerks was auctioning off came in today and took it home. Apparently he just paid whatever they were asking and got new plates for it. Then he took off and hopefully I won't have to see that thing again.

Hey guys, figured I'd drop the link to my photos from the May C+C meet in here as well: http://www.spindlewave.com/home/cc/cc.html (not Firefox 3 compatible)

//B

Hey, in the unlikely chance you haven't hear about this yet, June 14th is the second annual Eurowerks show on June 14th. Registration closes in 2 weeks, $15 pre-registered and $20 at the door. So far, of the 100 registered, only 15 of those are BMWs. So try to make it out on the 14th!

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=902875

http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=5163

whats the price of gawking??

No idea. Couldn't be more than $20.

I did a shoot at Motorwerks tonight
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?p=12972926#post12972926

This may have been asked before, but I need a body shop recommendation. I managed to dent my hood when removing my front roundel. Ticks me off, but my clumsy manhandling screwed it up.

Do you guys have any favorites for dentless repair and then more substantial repair, should I need it?

I like Sears imports body shop a lot...but they are mucho expensive.

My boss at Motorwerks does PDR, most dents are less than $100 to fix. And estimation is free. Being that it's on the hood, that's the easiest place to get at...meaning cheaper.

i also need this done

Im wondering if anyone can recommend a good local detailer, i have a 2003 540 in black and it has what i think is a lot of swirl marks and is in need of a good detail, also some paint chips on hood.

Im wondering if anyone can recommend a good local detailer, i have a 2003 540 in black and it has what i think is a lot of swirl marks and is in need of a good detail, also some paint chips on hood.
Absolutely, John Biesecker with his company Sterling Enterprises. He's VERY good with lots of experience. He gets entrusted with lots of exotics, collectibles and garage queens (and daily drivers of course)
John Biesecker: 612 598-7920


In full disclosure, John and I are friends, but he's one of the few people I would allow touching and detailing my vehicles.

where is he located?

Thank you,

where is he located?
His shop is in St. Louis Park (I think it's still that city). West of Louisiana Ave, couple miles south of 394

^^ What are his rates? I don't like detailing. always paranoid that the cleaners im using are doing some chemical damage. had a bad experience with 68 vette once with a cleaner :(

Its been a long time since i ve been on this forum!!!
I ve gotta say i m starting to like this again more then e46fanatics.com

i used to come to this forum back when when mtriple had the e36 m3 SC dakar yellow.. yea that long time ago :D

Thats such a sweet E46!

this forum seems a little more active than the others

His shop is in St. Louis Park (I think it's still that city). West of Louisiana Ave, couple miles south of 394

He's actually moved locations - still in SLP, though. He's now near Louisiana and Minnetonka Blvds.

^^ What are his rates? I don't like detailing. always paranoid that the cleaners im using are doing some chemical damage. had a bad experience with 68 vette once with a cleaner :(

John is one of the best. He's very active in the local BMW CCA (was a past President of the local chapter) and is a very good guy.

^^ What are his rates? I don't like detailing. always paranoid that the cleaners im using are doing some chemical damage. had a bad experience with 68 vette once with a cleaner :(
Yeah, that won't happen with John.
Call him, it all depends on what you want done.

Yeah, that won't happen with John.
Call him, it all depends on what you want done.

Another option is to head over to the detailing section of this board and learn to do it yourself. It takes a little bit of money to get started, but then you can detail as often as you want.

I'm just gonna throw in my friend Anders' detailing business, he'll do a full interior/exterior detail for $120. He works with me at Motorwerks as a service runner so now you know where to find him in person.

http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=8041 That's him in his avatar, BTW.

Its been a long time since i ve been on this forum!!!
I ve gotta say i m starting to like this again more then e46fanatics.com

Hey cool to see you over here man! Now, let's both start hounding Dan so we can check out the video from the meet, damn it's been week now. :buttrock :shifty Well you might have saw it already....

i used to come to this forum back when when mtriple had the e36 m3 SC dakar yellow.. yea that long time ago :D

:wave

Hey cool to see you over here man! Now, let's both start hounding Dan so we can check out the video from the meet, damn it's been week now. :buttrock :shifty Well you might have saw it already....
Saw the video last night!!! it was hilarious with one booty shot of my Girl :lmao:

:wave
Hey bud, how you doing??
you got rid of the white e30? or still got it? Kris shot it right?

whats your latest project?

so as i m spending a lot more time here reading and searching and trying to learn about boosting an e36 i thought i would ask you guys first.

328 or 325 ? best car to make about 550+whp

i heard the 328 are capable of doing 600 with a little build.
hows the 325??

should i look for a 325 or a 328 pretty much? thats my question lol e36 of course and it will be a 5 speed.

M3

Saw the video last night!!! it was hilarious with one booty shot of my Girl :lmao:
there was more booty shots but illias dumbass recorded over them...there was a booty segment actually, your girl was the only one that didnt get cut!:pimpflash

so as i m spending a lot more time here reading and searching and trying to learn about boosting an e36 i thought i would ask you guys first.

328 or 325 ? best car to make about 550+whp

i heard the 328 are capable of doing 600 with a little build.
hows the 325??

should i look for a 325 or a 328 pretty much? thats my question lol e36 of course and it will be a 5 speed.

I don't think the 2.5 or 2.8 engines can get anywhere near 500HP without a major rebuild. That's "turbo on a rebuilt 3.2 engine" numbers I think.

so as i m spending a lot more time here reading and searching and trying to learn about boosting an e36 i thought i would ask you guys first.

328 or 325 ? best car to make about 550+whp

i heard the 328 are capable of doing 600 with a little build.
hows the 325??

should i look for a 325 or a 328 pretty much? thats my question lol e36 of course and it will be a 5 speed.

There's no such thing as getting to "600" with "little build". I'm not even at 600 and I've spent close to what I paid for the car and that's considering I did pretty much all the installs/labor.

The 328 has a bit more meat between the cylinders versus an M3. Not sure of the 325 as not many use that motor for boosting. As with any motor, you can make crazy power but it's all about the build and how much time/money you send on it.

Hey bud, how you doing??
you got rid of the white e30? or still got it? Kris shot it right?

whats your latest project?

I'm good, you? The old E30 is back in San Diego with the guy I originally bought it from, and yes, Kris shot it for Roundel. I have since purchased another one.

Here's a thread about what's going on:

http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=3761

I'm good, you? The old E30 is back in San Diego with the guy I originally bought it from, and yes, Kris shot it for Roundel. I have since purchased another one.

Here's a thread about what's going on:

http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=3761


Good build!!! Can't wait to check out the final product when everything is back together! :alright

Good build!!! Can't wait to check out the final product when everything is back together! :alright

Been a while since I've seen your's Tou, I think it was still SC'd last time I saw it...

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328 or 325 ? best car to make about 550+whp

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LS1? http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=208

Hey MN BMW peeps... first, I saw an e21 in bright frickin neon green parked in South Minneapolis. I don't recall the exact streets but it was somewhere near 46th and Nicollet. Had a FS sign on it. I was just shocked to see another e21.

And speaking of e21s, anyone seen one at a junkyard recently? I'm looking for this stupid little box that goes in the engine bay between the transmission and speedometer. It's a service interval switch. On mine, the plastic shroud itself busted so the speedo cables don't have anything to screw onto. Just thought I'd see if anyone has one lying about or seen a parts car somewhere nearby. Thanks.

Does anyone in the twin cities area have a stock chip for a '95 M3 (413 DME) that I could borrow or buy for troubleshooting purposes? Send me a PM here if you can help me out.

I park in this ramp everyday for work and decided to park on 6 to get a good spot. When I came back to my car at 4 PM or so I saw a very clean Dinan 8 parked across from me. Anyone on the board here?

Whoever it was parked across 2 spots to prevent anyone parking next to them. Granted level 6 was a ghost town compared to the other ones, but man I hate it when people do that. If I had a one of these: http://www.youparklikeanasshole.com/notices/notice_1.pdf, I would have left it. "Diagonal Parking, Cool Car"

What color was the 8, was it a 850 or 840, was it a stick? :) Call me an a-hole, but I do the same sometimes. If there is a lot of spots available I most definately will, but I am curtious of there are few spots around. Hey anything I can do to prevent (another) a-hole from putting door dings on my Bimmer. BTW, let's see some pics of your Z bro.

I posted our 99 540iT up for sale in the classified section
if anyone is interested.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1004866

-Sean

^BAD ASS 540 Touring btw, GL with the sale. :)

Was it the black Dinan 8 (850iA) that Motorwerks had forever? It has new plates, M Parallels, black interior, Dinan exhaust, etc.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740031.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740030.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740033.jpg

And good luck on the sale, Sean! You really kept that clean! Anything more on what it's being replaced with?

And good luck on the sale, Sean! You really kept that clean! Anything more on what it's being replaced with?

Dont spread the word, but we replaced it with a 04 CR-V.
We debated back and forth between a Outback and this.
My wife tried to merge yesterday onto 494 in the CRV and quickly
realized that she has to relearn the amount of time and space required.
She forgot she driving a 4 cylinder!!

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/9938/img2839ik0.jpg

Hey guys.....been a while. My M3 is going up for sale. If anyone is interested PM me and I'll give you the details. I should have it listed up in a while here.

Pics from today (possibly the last):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-3.jpg

:)

Hey Stig, you work at Motorwerks, right? Have you had a chance to test drive the new M3?

I'd like your opinions.

Yeah, I have. I've driven a Melbourne Red and Space grey coupes, and just yesterday I drove a Silverstone M3/4/6. They are really nice cars of course. Fast? No problem there.

But my very first impression of the E92 M3 the first time I drove it is that you know there are a thousand computers between you and the road. You have control of the car, but I just feel it's got too much in terms of technology. I mean, theres no dipstick for instance.

The M3 sedan I drove yesterday didn't have iDrive so it got me wondering. How do you even know if the oil is low when you don't have iDrive to tell you?

Overall, it's a very fun car, but the amount of computers on it make me feel distanced from the road. The potential for hoonage in the car is right up there with the M5 and M6. After having driven both many times I can see and feel the similarities between all 3. They're great fun, but I almost want to say the M3 is over engineered.

Of course, this is me driving them on the lot no faster than 30mph. But I was in one that got to 80, and it hauled ass.

IDk, just my impression.

Yeah, I have. I've driven a Melbourne Red and Space grey coupes, and just yesterday I drove a Silverstone M3/4/6. They are really nice cars of course. Fast? No problem there.

But my very first impression of the E92 M3 the first time I drove it is that you know there are a thousand computers between you and the road. You have control of the car, but I just feel it's got too much in terms of technology. I mean, theres no dipstick for instance.

The M3 sedan I drove yesterday didn't have iDrive so it got me wondering. How do you even know if the oil is low when you don't have iDrive to tell you?

Overall, it's a very fun car, but the amount of computers on it make me feel distanced from the road. The potential for hoonage in the car is right up there with the M5 and M6. After having driven both many times I can see and feel the similarities between all 3. They're great fun, but I almost want to say the M3 is over engineered.

Of course, this is me driving them on the lot no faster than 30mph. But I was in one that got to 80, and it hauled ass.

IDk, just my impression.

Cool, how did it compare to say an E46 M3 as far as overall feel? My only concern is how heavy the car is, and if I do get one, it will be the vert which is rumored to add another 400 pounds.

Cool, how did it compare to say an E46 M3 as far as overall feel? My only concern is how heavy the car is, and if I do get one, it will be the vert which is rumored to add another 400 pounds.
Verts will always be heavier due to the extra reinforcements and extra mechanical components. The weight is not all that off from the Sedan weight though, so no worries.

Cool, how did it compare to say an E46 M3 as far as overall feel? My only concern is how heavy the car is, and if I do get one, it will be the vert which is rumored to add another 400 pounds.
I feel more connected with the E46 M3 just because it feels much more raw. But on the flip side, the E92 M3 feels more sophisticated and would probably be easier to live with. Plus, with being a new car, you have a warranty to fall back on.

The vert would of course add weight. But the thing is, your barely going to (if at all) notice the difference in terms of performance. Unless it was going to be a track car, the vert wouldn't be a bad choice. Sure, you don't get a carbon fiber roof or the great looks of the coupes body, but you do get the open air driving sensation. On the street in normal daily driving situations, the differences between the coupe and vert are going to be negligible.

Hey guys.....been a while. My M3 is going up for sale. If anyone is interested PM me and I'll give you the details. I should have it listed up in a while here.

Pics from today (possibly the last):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v165/NaturalMystic/ActionM3-3.jpg

:)
how come your sellin?...

Hey, how's it going guys. I don't own a Bimmer, but I'm from MN (Wayzata), and I just wanted to join cause it seems like there are a lot of MN guys around here and I've always been a BMW fan. Anyway just wanted to say hi, I own 07 silver Jeep GC SRT8, that took a pretty hard @ss pounding from a black e36 M3 TURBO last summer around 8am on 394 goin west. Just got my NX nitrous kit put in this week, and I want a rematch, might have been one of you guys, but like me you were probably still a little tipsy from the night before, so you may not recall it.

Oh and I'm heading up to the Brainerd drag strip on wednesday night, maybe I'll see some of you there. I saw that you guys rented out the track one of these weekends, so I imagine I'll see a few of you guys around.

Alright that's enough from the jag off with the Jeep. later

-James

Welcome! GC SRT8....:drool:

Wanna trade?

how come your sellin?...

How's it goin' Dan?

I'm looking to get something a little more practical right now as I'm still in school and looking to move to just one vehicle. By the time I graduate, maybe E46 M3's will be in my range.

You planning to part anything on your sale?

Hey, how's it going guys. I don't own a Bimmer, but I'm from MN (Wayzata), and I just wanted to join cause it seems like there are a lot of MN guys around here and I've always been a BMW fan. Anyway just wanted to say hi, I own 07 silver Jeep GC SRT8, that took a pretty hard @ss pounding from a black e36 M3 TURBO last summer around 8am on 394 goin west. Just got my NX nitrous kit put in this week, and I want a rematch, might have been one of you guys, but like me you were probably still a little tipsy from the night before, so you may not recall it.

Oh and I'm heading up to the Brainerd drag strip on wednesday night, maybe I'll see some of you there. I saw that you guys rented out the track one of these weekends, so I imagine I'll see a few of you guys around.

Alright that's enough from the jag off with the Jeep. later

-James

Well welcome... that must've been you at the May Cars + Coffee meet towards the end, think I've got a couple shots of your Jeep on my site (http://www.spindlewave.com/).

//B

You planning to part anything on your sale?

I'm going to sell it with all of the mods. I do have most of the stock parts though.

I'm going to sell it with all of the mods. I do have most of the stock parts though.

You selling your fogs?

I posted our 99 540iT up for sale in the classified section
if anyone is interested.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1004866

-Sean

Dropped it to $9500.

armstr0ng how much are you selling that m3 for?

You selling your fogs?

I might. I'll let you know.

-The car will be listed for $14,500. I'm taking my sweet time. I don't want to see it go.

where did you get your blacked out grille?....hows the fitment?

Has anyone else signed up for the Sears test drive in June, i believe its to raise money for breast cancer, looks like you can drive a M3,135,335,alpina b7, and 5 series vehicles.

where did you get your blacked out grille?....hows the fitment?

I painted the original chrome grills black so I guess you can say they fit pretty good. It was one of my first mods so I wanted to have a project to do so I painted them myself. I would buy the hamann plastic grills if I had to do it again though. Rock chips.

I painted the original chrome grills black so I guess you can say they fit pretty good. It was one of my first mods so I wanted to have a project to do so I painted them myself. I would buy the hamann plastic grills if I had to do it again though. Rock chips.
I had the Hamann black plastic grilles on my car last summer. For $100, you'd think they would actually be the kidneys, not just plastic covers...

i got bimmian on my M5....they were $70 i think....but the fit isnt perfect

Anyone have a set of staggered DS2's or Contour's they're intrested in selling? Good condition of course...

I have a set of staggered DSII I will sell with Pirelli P Zero Nero in good condition.

Has anyone else signed up for the Sears test drive in June, i believe its to raise money for breast cancer, looks like you can drive a M3,135,335,alpina b7, and 5 series vehicles.

Is that happening already?
I did it last year, but have not got an email this year for it...

-Sean

I have a set of staggered DSII I will sell with Pirelli P Zero Nero in good condition.
Selling them already?!?!

No, these are the wheels and tires that came on the car. How are the tires working out that I sold you (or don't you drive that anymore with the Z4 :) ?

I'm sure this has been talked about elsewhere, but I want to be sure everyone here has heard:
the new ILSAC GL4 oils have less phosphorus to save catalytic converters, but this hurts "high performance" engines. Mobil1 0W40 still has higher phosphorus and the 15W50EP. Their other EP oils all have lower phosphorus. Check the Mobil1 website.

No, these are the wheels and tires that came on the car. How are the tires working out that I sold you (or don't you drive that anymore with the Z4 :) ?
Ahh, got it. No, I still drive the E36 a lot and the tires are great!

Is that happening already?
I did it last year, but have not got an email this year for it...

-Sean

Yes, its june 26th at sears and i think the 27th at motorwerks.

Register via bmwusa.com

dosnt look like any m3 slots left at sears,

Yes, its june 26th at sears and i think the 27th at motorwerks.

Register via bmwusa.com

dosnt look like any m3 slots left at sears,

I did a Alpina B7 listed!
And luckily I meet the age requirement...:redspot

-Sean

B7s are a blasty blast. You'll enjoy.

I also signed up for the B7 and got a M3 slot. I was going to try a 135, but i figured you dont get to drive a B7 everyday.

I just signed up for a Z4 3.0 Coupe at noon and a 135i Coupe at 1pm. :D (Motorwerks, Sears is too far)

Saw this guy yesterday in Edina on Tracy/Valley View (in the pic, he's turning onto Antrim Rd. right by Edina high School). Blacked out E46, dark wheels and smoked tails with a fairly dark tint (i'd say 35%-40%). Anybody here? Pic was taken on my cell...so bad quality abounds.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/e46.jpg

A sweet looking blue e36 M flew by and honked at me yesterday. It had a I <3 E36 plate haha. Who ever you are....nice effing M!!!! I almost peed in my pants.

A sweet looking blue e36 M flew by and honked at me yesterday. It had a I <3 E36 plate haha. Who ever you are....nice effing M!!!! I almost peed in my pants.
That was me. :) Oh, and thanks I just picked it up. Big plans for it though. I saw your M and was thinking the same thing, friggin sweet M!

I live in Woodbury, you near or in it? We need to have mini-meets :shifty

Hope nobody got stuck in the hail storm we just had today.
Luckily we were able to get under a gas station canopy a few
seconds after it started. A poor new 335i was trying to find space next
to the gas station as well...uhghh.:(

That was me. :) Oh, and thanks I just picked it up. Big plans for it though. I saw your M and was thinking the same thing, friggin sweet M!

I live in Woodbury, you near or in it? We need to have mini-meets :shifty

haha mine is a 328 and everything is starting to fall apart! Wish I have an M3 though. Yeah dude I live in woodbury too...I'm always at lifetime fitness.

haha mine is a 328 and everything is starting to fall apart! Wish I have an M3 though. Yeah dude I live in woodbury too...I'm always at lifetime fitness.
Oh really? I kinda blew past you, sry. You must have some Mtech bumpers on there. Hot nonetheless.

I am always at Gold's new gym trying to find the low-fat Eric. :tongue Free membership at Gold's, but I used to go to Lifetime for like $60/month. :az

Saw this guy yesterday in Edina on Tracy/Valley View (in the pic, he's turning onto Antrim Rd. right by Edina high School). Blacked out E46, dark wheels and smoked tails with a fairly dark tint (i'd say 35%-40%). Anybody here? Pic was taken on my cell...so bad quality abounds.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/e46.jpg

yea thats me. Never thought I would have a pic posted of my car without me posting it, nice! Any comments about the car?

Hey guys, I have been a member of the forums for almost a year but I just am starting to look at this sub forum. I dont know why it took me so long. Its really fun to talk with other people living in my area. The car in the above post is mine, yes it needs to be dropped badly, but I love it. Just wanted to introduce my self! One question, when is this sears/motorwerks test drive thing everyone is talking about and where do I sign up?

yea thats me. Never thought I would have a pic posted of my car without me posting it, nice! Any comments about the car?
It looks great! Whats done to it?

Mainly cosmetic mods so far...Matte Black Grill, smoked corners and sides, Smoked LED Tails, 35% tint, M3 Shift Knob, silver gauge rings, 17" O.Z. 35th Anniversary Wheels 225 45/17 all around. And then my only performance mod right now is the JC Shark Injector. I have a zhp exhaust waiting to be installed, just not too sure about doing it my self. I know I want to remove the resonators. Mainly i want to beef up the suspension and lower the car. Thanks for the compliment! I love your duo aswell!

That was me. :) Oh, and thanks I just picked it up. Big plans for it though. I saw your M and was thinking the same thing, friggin sweet M!

I live in Woodbury, you near or in it? We need to have mini-meets :shifty

Sweet!!! You are back in an M3!!! Now where are pictures of the car? :D

Sweet!!! You are back in an M3!!! Now where are pictures of the car? :D

yeah show us some pics! make my pants wet again!

Sweet!!! You are back in an M3!!! Now where are pictures of the car? :D

yeah show us some pics! make my pants wet again!

I was keeping it low-key..but here is the thread I started.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1012563

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/eric_r/Estoril%20M/Trip/6ba95506.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v424/eric_r/Estoril%20M/Trip/f87c7fa2.jpg

who is going to make it to cars and coffee?

I'm going.

who is going to make it to cars and coffee?
Is it this weekend? :95

I need to find the thread..but I will probably make it.

edit: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1014852

I am going.

I still haven't gone to one yet because of work:mad

If anybody's interested, Motorwerks just got a 5 speed 99' 528iT (tan on tan) in on trade...Figured somebody would like the idea of a 5 speed E39 Touring.

I still haven't gone to one yet because of work:mad

If anybody's interested, Motorwerks just got a 5 speed 99' 528iT (tan on tan) in on trade...Figured somebody would like the idea of a 5 speed E39 Touring.
I love tourings, the fact that its a manual deserves a :drool:

I love tourings, the fact that its a manual deserves a :drool:
Exactly what I thought

Kyle, are you still going to the Eurowerks 2008 show?

Kyle, are you still going to the Eurowerks 2008 show?
Yep, I'm switching shifts with one of the guys I work with in order to go.

I love tourings, the fact that its a manual deserves a :drool:

It's been a while since I posted any pics - but since we're on the subject of Tourings... :)

http://home.earthlink.net/~rcsnyder328/images/325iT/IMG_1239.JPG

^^Tourings FTW:buttrock

Side note, I finally got those Bilstein Sport shocks I've been talking about for the past 7 or so months. Arrived today and are going in ASAP. I'll also be painting my calipers black to match the wheels since the wheels are gonna be off anyways. Just in time for the Eurowerks show:alright

That's so nice. I love the shape. Time for S54 power? :)

That's so nice. I love the shape. Time for S54 power? :)

I was thinking more along the lines of an S62 :)

there you go!!

I was thinking more along the lines of an S62 :)
HA thats not a bad idea at all.. :) I bet those are MUCH more expensive. Do it. :devillook Or why not an S65 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_S65)?

Hey guys, I'm looking to get my calipers powder coated. Anyone know of some good shops around here that have done calipers before?? Everyone I've talked to so far seems pretty clueless.

hey guys my shops website has its "soft launch" today....www.ravenworksllc.com
hopefully by next week we'll be a supporting vender on BF.C!!

so- is that an operation that might be able to make some custom headers for C43 owners? existing options are $2200 and not ideal anyways.

-drew

hey guys my shops website has its "soft launch" today....www.ravenworksllc.com (http://www.ravenworksllc.com)
hopefully by next week we'll be a supporting vender on BF.C!!
So, which one are you?
http://www.ravenworksllc.com/pages/Staff_6.cfm

far left.

(sorry for answering for him, i'm bored)

far left.

(sorry for answering for him, i'm bored)
Ha! Good one.

Nice... the dyno man! cool!

Yah it's an ok dyno. Hahaha!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/328bimmer/DSCF0257.jpg

This part of the shop is alright as well:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/328bimmer/DSCF0265.jpg

epic bar in the shop :drool:

Cool site Dan! I'm willing to be I'll be a customer sooner or later:stickoutt

thanks guys!....its been a long time coming........about the headers....im sure we can make them but id have to have a OEM one to start designing with

ie- you would start from the oem manifold/cat/downpipe and go from there? then bring my car in and do necessary tweaks sort of thing?

otherwise later in the year you guys could have my car as long as you wanted

I know it's going to be quite expensive etc.- believe i would have 4 other sets sold immediately though if were to go through with it. Hard to gauge just how much interest there would be beyond that point as i only know the owners with similar cars to mine who happen to post online. It may prove that making any part as expensive as custom headers for an older (relatively cheap) vehicle is just not worth it.

if i were to do it i would design a completly new flange and everything...complete header setup, it would be a lot of R&D but we've done it before...and the car would most likley have to be here to ensure exact fitment

the car is stored 5 months a year- pm me some sort of an idea about how much $ we're looking at assuming an order of 5 and if it seems reasonable i may be able to set something up/leave my car this fall/winter for a while. hope you undestand the limited number of likely applications out there.

Amateur here - but please don't tell me to search - I am too pumped! Just went to the APS Dynojet run after cars and coffee. My '97 M3 turned 209 HP with really nice flat torque curve. Two questions: how do I convert speed to RPM (5th gear run) and how low should my A/F ratio be? It was running around 13.

Two GT2s went after me - unbelievable. The first was over 450hp and the second was heavily modified - I didn't see that run. Wow, what nice cars!

What color is your M? I saw an Alpinweiss M3 yesterday (don't remember sedan or coupe) that followed me around Minneapolis. Have a scan of the dyno chart?

Silver. It'd be fun to learn more about this.

That's one of the unluckier M3s. Some S52s put down 220whp on a Dynojet, which tend to give higher numbers than a Mustang dyno. Still seems like a very strong motor though.

From my calculations.. you must have a 3.23 final drive ratio with a 5th gear ratio of 1. With an estimate tire height of 225/40/17, 150mph should be 7000rpm..roughly. To me that indicates you must have an aftermarket chip with a limiter removal. Without knowing your tire size it's hard to be accurate.

pretty typical #s if your stock......how many miles on the car?

The tires are 225/45 17; 127,000 miles on the car. Funny that the torque is higher than the HP. THe stock specs are 240 hp and 236 tq.

this weather blows....i cant even open my garage door without getting my ///Ms wet

anyone have a car hauler type trailer? i'm likely picking up an 18+2 dovetail in the next couple weeks.

I just picked up a Tahoe (may have posted that) as an in-town daily and tow vehicle.

I will be up for helping anyone out who can benefit from the trailer as well.

for now though- any advice on my purchase?

this weather blows....i cant even open my garage door without getting my ///Ms wet

at least you have ///M's

anyone have a car hauler type trailer? i'm likely picking up an 18+2 dovetail in the next couple weeks.

I just picked up a Tahoe (may have posted that) as an in-town daily and tow vehicle.

I will be up for helping anyone out who can benefit from the trailer as well.

for now though- any advice on my purchase?

I have a good friend in Madison who is selling one. I will ask him for what it is/price.

at least you have ///M's
even if they were both POS hondas id still be bitchin:stickoutt

yeah, let me know

He sold it. :(

that's cool- with gas prices as they are etc. it's probably too far to go for one anyways. I could spend like $300 more and break even on it!

anybody up for late dinner going out on university type stuff tomorrow? i know it's very short notice, just had a soccer game cancelled for tomorrow night so i'm coming up early for the show. We will also be going out downtown later in the evening.

-drew

Some pics from the German Carfest this Saturday.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/7779/01wz3.jpg

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/9356/02qw6.jpg

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/1338/03kb8.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7497/05ox5.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4888/06gh5.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/7153/07vm1.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/496/08iw8.jpg

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/2522/09jx5.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9423/10ah1.jpg

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/8885/11ci8.jpg

http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/3725/12ji3.jpg

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/6675/13it2.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5589/14qs4.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/1192/15zi9.jpg

Oh yeah! I forgot that German Car Fest was today...Looks like a good turnout of some rare Benzs an Porsches

cont...

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3733/24ze4.jpg

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http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7709/18ay6.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9715/19ta3.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7690/20ad0.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7106/21ts2.jpg

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http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/1985/23gc2.jpg

Cool cars...but I think I am glad I chose the Eurowerks event.

those M535i's at the show were unbeliveble!! as was the row of 850's!!

those M535i's at the show were unbeliveble!! as was the row of 850's!!
Ahh, I was wondering why you weren't at Eurowerks...

yeah im more into the vintage really rare stuff

Anyone take pictures from Eurowerks event?

Just curious if anyone has tried the Detailing Shop in Rogers, i think they are called extreme detailing, or xtreme detail. They are on South Diamond Lake Road, just a few blocks east of 101.

Just curious if anyone has tried the Detailing Shop in Rogers, i think they are called extreme detailing, or xtreme detail. They are on South Diamond Lake Road, just a few blocks east of 101.
No, but I did just send my car off to John Biesecker who owns Sterling Enterprises.. got his information from Jorge Rimblas. From what I have seen thus far, John is extremely knowledgeable on the matter and is also an M-thusiast :tongue He owns an E36 M3 sedan and is a driving instructor for NorthStar BMWCCA. Gotta respect that. :)

No, but I did just send my car off to John Biesecker who owns Sterling Enterprises.. got his information from Jorge Rimblas. From what I have seen thus far, John is extremely knowledgeable on the matter and is also an M-thusiast :tongue He owns an E36 M3 sedan and is a driving instructor for NorthStar BMWCCA. Gotta respect that. :)

I did talk to john about a month ago about him possibly detailing my car, i just didnt want to spend alot at the time, but i might consider if you have great results. Please keep me posted when you get your car back, what are you having him do?

I did talk to john about a month ago about him possibly detailing my car, i just didnt want to spend alot at the time, but i might consider if you have great results. Please keep me posted when you get your car back, what are you having him do?
No problem. I have 2 points of vandalism that I need special care for, and I think he might be able to fix them. 2 semi-deep keyings that are quite long. They really detract from the car and I'd like to avoid a respray since it has original paint so far. I hear Estoril is hard to blend too.

I am having him do full interior, exterior and engine bay though. Usually after a serious cleaning I can keep it clean from here on out because I spend 5-7 hours bi-weekly cleaning it myself. I can't get out the imperfections myself though. I'll keep ya posted. :)

Estoril shows scratches very well......ive got a little one by my gas tank thats always bugging me

No problem. I have 2 points of vandalism that I need special care for, and I think he might be able to fix them. 2 semi-deep keyings that are quite long. They really detract from the car and I'd like to avoid a respray since it has original paint so far. I hear Estoril is hard to blend too.

I am having him do full interior, exterior and engine bay though. Usually after a serious cleaning I can keep it clean from here on out because I spend 5-7 hours bi-weekly cleaning it myself. I can't get out the imperfections myself though. I'll keep ya posted. :)
Depending on how deep the marks are, you may have to use touch-up paint, wet sand, then polish and buff the car to get it to look decent. It'll never be completely clean, but pretty close to it if you do it right.

those M535i's at the show were unbeliveble!! as was the row of 850's!!


some more pics...

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/956/31qm8.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4705/30ua8.jpg

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2807/29lw4.jpg

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/3880/28tf4.jpg

Anyone take pictures from Eurowerks event?
Heres my pics:
http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/Eurowerks%202008/

There are links to many more albums of the show here:
http://www.eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=8794

Holy wow, I didn't know about the German Car Fest. I would've gone to that in a heartbeat. I didn't go to Eurowerks either, I don't really care about seeing a bunch of old VWs because they all look alike (drop - check. "dope rimz" - check. Badgeless grill - check). I'd rather see some cool rare stuff.

Holy wow, I didn't know about the German Car Fest. I would've gone to that in a heartbeat. I didn't go to Eurowerks either, I don't really care about seeing a bunch of old VWs because they all look alike (drop - check. "dope rimz" - check. Badgeless grill - check). I'd rather see some cool rare stuff.
What about the 20 hot, unique and interesting BMWs?

there WAS definitely a lot more than just boring veedubs there

(although i agree they are a VERY acquired taste... I mean even the best ones require a lot of knowledge and interest to appreciate imo. Plus if the E36 had been a vw think about the boner they'd have for it... and as things are now they, and i know that's a very vague "they", basically think they aren't cool!)

IDK, I'm a big fan of Dubs. I mean, stupid drops!
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/Eurowerks%202008/SL740399.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/Eurowerks%202008/SL740400.jpg

But that's just me. I like them because they are fun cars and there's so many more acceptable mods you can do to them vs a BMW. Plus, there's none of the snobbery you find all too often in the BMW community. At least that's what I've found.

some more pics...

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/956/31qm8.jpg



:drool:

Holy wow, I didn't know about the German Car Fest. I would've gone to that in a heartbeat. I didn't go to Eurowerks either, I don't really care about seeing a bunch of old VWs because they all look alike (drop - check. "dope rimz" - check. Badgeless grill - check). I'd rather see some cool rare stuff.
THANK YOU!!!......and actually i find the VW community has a whole hell of a lot more snobbery than the BMW community....and i know im not the only one that thinks that

I guess we see it differently, Stig. Most of the Vdub guys will hate on the BMW guys because they think we are pricks who think we are better than others. I welcome anybody with a european car, to be honest, but there is a lot of people who try to "beat you to the snobbery", if you know what I mean.

damn haters

damn haters

lot of it going on in here... :rolleyes

I guess we see it differently, Stig. Most of the Vdub guys will hate on the BMW guys because they think we are pricks who think we are better than others. I welcome anybody with a european car, to be honest, but there is a lot of people who try to "beat you to the snobbery", if you know what I mean.

Eric? When did you get the Estoril?

Edit- wow, black interior? super rare!

i can vouch that both the bmw guys and the vw guys are pretty snobby at times- or maybe my car just sucks!

Eric? When did you get the Estoril?

Edit- wow, black interior? super rare!

bob!? I picked up the Estoril May 28th and have been going to town on it. :tongue I'm pretty happy to get the black interior.. so hard to find! I hate Dove because it gets dirty so easily.

bob!? I picked up the Estoril May 28th and have been going to town on it. :tongue I'm pretty happy to get the black interior.. so hard to find! I hate Dove because it gets dirty so easily.

:D Congratz!

^Alright well regarding both V-dubs & B-dubs each group has their own "Snobby" peeps, but I think overall both groups are pretty dece with the attitudes around each other. :) I liked the show a lot, and btw Eric nice (new) sig, the photochop is really good. :D

Yeah :lol3 Came off a little too realistic... all kinds of PMs congratulating me on finally getting it from Bimmerworld. HA! That ain't gonna happen for a while. :rolleyes

THANK YOU!!!......and actually i find the VW community has a whole hell of a lot more snobbery than the BMW community....and i know im not the only one that thinks that
Really? I've never seen it... Oh well. I may disagree with you, but you've been in the automotive scene longer than I have, so I'm sure you've got a legit reason for saying that:)

I guess we see it differently, Stig. Most of the Vdub guys will hate on the BMW guys because they think we are pricks who think we are better than others. I welcome anybody with a european car, to be honest, but there is a lot of people who try to "beat you to the snobbery", if you know what I mean.
That's a good point. Perhaps that's what Dan is referring to?

^Alright well regarding both V-dubs & B-dubs each group has their own "Snobby" peeps, but I think overall both groups are pretty dece with the attitudes around each other. :) I liked the show a lot, and btw Eric nice (new) sig, the photochop is really good. :D
Agreed

I was in the dub scene for a couple years. I got ragged on a lot because of my car and my choice of wheels for it (which were used on factory New Beetle RSIs). And because I was a bit younger and didn't quite know a polite or eloquent way to tell people to go eff themselves ;) I just got fed up with it. If you didn't do the same thing as everyone else you weren't cool. I'm too old (if 32 is "old") for that kind of juvenile behavior now.

Now see, those pix of that retardedly dumped R32, no thanks. I know it's airbagged and that's supposed to be "hawt," but really... no. It's just rice, but because it's a German car it's cool?

And yes, it's all in perceptions. I'm sure there are plenty of the VW nerds who think my e21 and/or my Saab are super lame. I don't care. I don't drive either of them to impress anyone, I don't care if I get noticed or spotted or if some punk twenty year old still living at home thinks my car is dope shiz. I drive'm because I enjoy them, and last time I checked that's what being a car enthusiast is about.

I haven't spent enough time around the BMW community to compare the two. I had such a sour taste in my mouth from the dub scene arrogance that I'm in no hurry to throw myself to the wolves again. Besides, everyone knows about the BMW and the porcupine... ;)

Not trying to start anything. I just said I'd much rather see some classic German cars than a bunch of VWs. I see those every day, how often do you see a gull-wing Mercedes?

I should mention the dub scene isn't totally filled with arrogant twerps. Thru the scene I met guys that I'm still good friends with.

I Didnt see this thread before, but i just got my 325is last week, hope to meet some of ya at meets or whatnot!!

I Didnt see this thread before, but i just got my 325is last week, hope to meet some of ya at meets or whatnot!!
You can meet us Friday evening at University Ave in the Kim Huoy Chor restaurant lot if we can snag it. Congrats on the 325 :buttrock

You can meet us Friday evening at University Ave in the Kim Huoy Chor restaurant lot if we can snag it. Congrats on the 325 :buttrock

Sounds good as long as my brake light switch comes tomorrow!

Brake lights? Not req'd :tongue

oh of course not haha

the switch came and it fixed the problem.. for about 3 minutes.. now they dont work again. so looks like i wont be making it :(

I was in the dub scene for a couple years. I got ragged on a lot because of my car and my choice of wheels for it (which were used on factory New Beetle RSIs). And because I was a bit younger and didn't quite know a polite or eloquent way to tell people to go eff themselves ;) I just got fed up with it. If you didn't do the same thing as everyone else you weren't cool. I'm too old (if 32 is "old") for that kind of juvenile behavior now.

Now see, those pix of that retardedly dumped R32, no thanks. I know it's airbagged and that's supposed to be "hawt," but really... no. It's just rice, but because it's a German car it's cool?

And yes, it's all in perceptions. I'm sure there are plenty of the VW nerds who think my e21 and/or my Saab are super lame. I don't care. I don't drive either of them to impress anyone, I don't care if I get noticed or spotted or if some punk twenty year old still living at home thinks my car is dope shiz. I drive'm because I enjoy them, and last time I checked that's what being a car enthusiast is about.

I haven't spent enough time around the BMW community to compare the two. I had such a sour taste in my mouth from the dub scene arrogance that I'm in no hurry to throw myself to the wolves again. Besides, everyone knows about the BMW and the porcupine... ;)

Not trying to start anything. I just said I'd much rather see some classic German cars than a bunch of VWs. I see those every day, how often do you see a gull-wing Mercedes?

I should mention the dub scene isn't totally filled with arrogant twerps. Thru the scene I met guys that I'm still good friends with.

Actually you got made fun of because your car was candy (or was it fairy) white on white :P We ALL know how sour you are about vw's, and you can let it go like.... 2 years ago ;) Remember, you weren't even at the show. You should really keep your opinion to yourself. I know its hard... The dub "scene" is just as diverse as the bmw "scene", and vice versa. Theres things to love and hate all over the european marque map.

Though I have VW roots, I'm glad the BMW guys came out. The reason I created eurowerks was to attract folks like the ones that frequent here. It's also the reason I shoot for PBMW as well as PVW. I love the cars regardless of the badge. I got sick of talking about 1.8T's vs VR6's all the time. I'm proud that we are finally attracting a more diverse crowd. It's what I was going for, and what this is all about. The stellar BMW's that showed up at eurowerks 08 really made me smile, and I thank you guys for coming out and making that happen. From what I hear it was well worth everyone's time :)

As for the german car show...without rice park, I admit I'm bummed about it. I REALLY enjoyed the atmosphere and such. Parking in st paul, pulling out a lawn chair, admiring the cars. I also was bummed when the guy that runs the german car show told me I better do my best not to interfere with his show next year, and overhearing him tell people he's heard "bad" things about eurowerks. Wonder what the bad things were... Good for him.

Next year we won't have it the same day, so you guys won't have anything to worry about. :redspot

If anyone is interested in coming to the post show meeting to share thoughts and opinions, and have input on next year while its fresh in your mind, send me a PM! The meeting is on sunday.

Dude, I don't want to sour what was a success of a show for '08, but some people told me you had some d-bags skip out on a bill at Hooters? I went back to STC after the show so I don't know what went down, but r u kidding me? Some assholes left you for $200 at the bar? I really hope you get compensated for that. :/

whats wrong with white on white?

Alright I feel stupid....
I found a charge on my credit card to a place called TCA Imports LLC
listed in Minnetonka.
For the life of me I can not figure out what the place is or what I would
have bought.
Called natational city and they just show it as a auto repair/parts/service
place.

Nothing has come up with google.
I know sometimes companies are billed under a different name.

Anyone have any thoughts to what the actual name might be??

Thanks,
Sean

could be sears imports, i think thats the name i was charged under the other day, but of course the online banking is down for maintenance so im not 100%

could be sears imports, i think thats the name i was charged under the other day, but of course the online banking is down for maintenance so im not 100%

Humm... now I really have no clue as to what I bought.
Hopefully, they can pull up past purchases and fill my stupid
ass in...:embarrasm

-Sean

I did a little searching for ya, Sean. But I got nothing...

Edit: Oh yeah, and I now finally have Bilstein Sport shocks installed:alright

anyone have clear corners they want to get rid of?

Actually you got made fun of because your car was candy (or was it fairy) white on white :P We ALL know how sour you are about vw's, and you can let it go like.... 2 years ago ;) Remember, you weren't even at the show. You should really keep your opinion to yourself.

Oh I did let it go. It doesn't mean the scene has improved, it just means I don't care anymore. And yeah I didn't attend the show. I saw the pix. That's all I need to see, some cool cars and some seriously rolleyes kinda junk. I'm glad you got to put on the show you wanted to put on.

Don't worry about the German car show. It sounds like the same stuff VS got into with the aircooled crowd.

I liked my Golf. I just didn't like being involved with the scenesters. When someone came along and offered me retarded money for it, I was happy to move on.

http://www.voodooturbo.com/images/cars/viola-j/Viola-J---148.jpg

anyone have clear corners they want to get rid of?
PM Jason (Brandjas), I wanna say he might have a set:dunno Don't quote me on that one though.

PM Jason (Brandjas), I wanna say he might have a set:dunno Don't quote me on that one though.


too late :devillook

Oh I did let it go. It doesn't mean the scene has improved, it just means I don't care anymore. And yeah I didn't attend the show. I saw the pix. That's all I need to see, some cool cars and some seriously rolleyes kinda junk. I'm glad you got to put on the show you wanted to put on.

Don't worry about the German car show. It sounds like the same stuff VS got into with the aircooled crowd.

I liked my Golf. I just didn't like being involved with the scenesters. When someone came along and offered me retarded money for it, I was happy to move on.


you dont attend anything. and aren't involved with anything. you dont go anywhere, or hang with anybody. In terms of the "scene" context anyways. You don't have a clue what anything is like anymore. You've been in your cave for years. I don't care what you do, but dont post about things you have no perspective on. :alright

aww who cares^.....ive been surrounded by the car scene my entire life and one thing ive learned is you dont have to be super involved in car scene to be considered an enthusthiast!....ive found that sometimes its just best to do what ever mods YOU like to your car and to hell with everyone else......hell i almost bought a Byzanz hehe....theres gonna be tons of different views on looks in ANY car crowd.............that golf is tight!...1.8T?

I did a little searching for ya, Sean. But I got nothing...

Edit: Oh yeah, and I now finally have Bilstein Sport shocks installed:alright


Thanks.
Sears is now TCA Imports and I did purchase something from them.
Haaha.. I feel stupid for not remembering now!!

-Sean

Thanks.
Sears is now TCA Imports and I did purchase something from them.
Haaha.. I feel stupid for not remembering now!!

-Sean

whoop whoop i called it :redspot

I know this is off subject but I need a parts car in the twin cities area.
94' 325i it can have front end damage. I mostly need rear end parts. My gf got into and accident last wednesday and we need parts for the body shop to repair it.
If you know anyone with a car like this could you let me know?

Thanks alot,

Larry 952-457-7837

Nothing is off subject in this thread...

I don't know of any but this is a good place to start.

whoop whoop i called it :redspot

Yep!:D
Thanks for the info, if I could not figure it out in a few days I was going to
call the cc company back and tell them its fraud.
Boy would I have looked like an ass..:(

Thanks.
Sears is now TCA Imports and I did purchase something from them.
Haaha.. I feel stupid for not remembering now!!

-Sean
Sears changed their name?

I know since Peter (former GM of Motorwerks) and Carl Pohlad bought the BMW side and are going to rename it "Pinnacle BMW" when their new store on Rockford Rd. opens.

So how exactly are the called TCA Imports? I are confused:(

if the E36 had been a vw think about the boner they'd have for it... and as things are now they, and i know that's a very vague "they", basically think they aren't cool!)

Hey Drew, as far as BMW's go the E36 is pretty commercial and nothing really to scream about compared to all the other BMW's(IMHO of course). I don't really see where you're going with the whole "they" thing or why you chose the E36 to talk about. VW's are usually compact, with a small motor and FWD. The E36 is none of those things.


THANK YOU!!!......and actually i find the VW community has a whole hell of a lot more snobbery than the BMW community....and i know im not the only one that thinks that

Your perception is your reality. For me it's about the cars and not the politics surrounding the people who have the cars. I've met tons of great "BMW people" and tons of great "VW people". No matter where you go there will be asshole's and there will be friends.

If you didn't do the same thing as everyone else you weren't cool. I'm too old (if 32 is "old") for that kind of juvenile behavior now.

I got news for you buddy, it's like that everywhere. Especially right here on Bimmerforums. What I like about the VW guys is they can stencil their paint, rock steelies, paint their window trim pink, and cover their hood in stickers and people will embrace it. You just don't see that kinda stuff on BMW's, and if someone does they get absolutely destroyed on the forums. It's a different type of style with BMW's. BMW's are more of a racecar inspired community. Who gives a shit though? Do the mods that you like, and if you can't take the criticism of others then don't post them up on the internet and then bitch if people don't like them. You said it yourself, you drive them because you like them. Seems pretty simple to me. If you go out on a limb and try to do something different, you can't turn around and get all butt-hurt because someone doesn't like it. you're 32! Man up!

Usually I wouldn't care to post about something like this, but we're all midwestern'ers. As long as we're into cars we're going to be around eachother and I think we should all be having fun together at the shows, on the boards, and at the track :cool

P.S.

I'm selling an E36 M3 front bumper. Brand new in box here:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1030150

:D

[quote=aaronmjr;13400811]Hey Drew, as far as BMW's go the E36 is pretty commercial and nothing really to scream about compared to all the other BMW's(IMHO of course). I don't really see where you're going with the whole "they" thing or why you chose the E36 to talk about. VW's are usually compact, with a small motor and FWD. The E36 is none of those things.


I'm really just saying the performance potential of the E36 is greater than that of the VWs without question (they aren't THAT light). I know there are specific cars out there that could be used to argue against me. I used teh E36 as a thinly veiled attempt to move the comparison in the direction of my own car without blatantly saying so.



I love a lot of the VW guys and their cars but no matter how i look at it i see the majority of VW modifiers (and this is obviously not the best cars so please don't take offense at this) as those who couldn't quite afford to mod a nicer German car with more initial performance (at least an audi, eh?). I do also have more of an understanding of the "culture" than i've really let on and have myself thought about building one of the "classics" rather than going American with my next project (my C43 isn't so much a project as a quasi-dd for when it's uber nice out weather wise). The point is i don't always feel like the vw guys are open to other vehicle types as much as they should be. We are all basically doing the same thing in modifying our cars as we see fit.

silence:
Now is a good time to ask you not to get mad at me when you see my plate (AMG LOL).. it's more just to be funny than to hate on AMGs. ;)

Sears changed their name?

I know since Peter (former GM of Motorwerks) and Carl Pohlad bought the BMW side and are going to rename it "Pinnacle BMW" when their new store on Rockford Rd. opens.

So how exactly are the called TCA Imports? I are confused:(

Yep, I called them and it stands for... Twin Cities Auto....
Someone on northstar said that even the sign changed out front.
I guess its only for the BMW side.?
The receptionist wasnt quite sure about the whole change, and said
people had been calling in all day.

-Sean

i've had "silence" related plates on my cars for a while

i did consider doing something different with the C43 and brainstormed quite a few- I probably would have done a more confrontational plate had i known i would have it actually going fast after 18 months of ownership. I had a long list of plate ideas making fun of many other types of cars and emphasizing that i had a V8.

It's hard to laugh at many of the current AMG offerings as some of the cars are ridiculously fast despite looking quite pedestrian, eh? Also, the very few that are modified for performance(both older and new, but particularly old have a tendency to be done "right")

[quote=aaronmjr;13400811]Hey Drew, as far as BMW's go the E36 is pretty commercial and nothing really to scream about compared to all the other BMW's(IMHO of course). I don't really see where you're going with the whole "they" thing or why you chose the E36 to talk about. VW's are usually compact, with a small motor and FWD. The E36 is none of those things.


I'm really just saying the performance potential of the E36 is greater than that of the VWs without question (they aren't THAT light). I know there are specific cars out there that could be used to argue against me. I used teh E36 as a thinly veiled attempt to move the comparison in the direction of my own car without blatantly saying so.



I love a lot of the VW guys and their cars but no matter how i look at it i see the majority of VW modifiers (and this is obviously not the best cars so please don't take offense at this) as those who couldn't quite afford to mod a nicer German car with more initial performance (at least an audi, eh?). I do also have more of an understanding of the "culture" than i've really let on and have myself thought about building one of the "classics" rather than going American with my next project (my C43 isn't so much a project as a quasi-dd for when it's uber nice out weather wise). The point is i don't always feel like the vw guys are open to other vehicle types as much as they should be. We are all basically doing the same thing in modifying our cars as we see fit.

my "lame" vw:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/1734070788_e581b4e88f.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/2588474931_d762178e89.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2340/2434879657_d527a19f9f.jpg?v=0

wanna race? :alright

my "cant afford a 'real' (?) german car" audi:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2605648891_2280a229a8.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2606453368_aeed5fb691.jpg?v=0

Kris, you should add Roundel to your sig! :)

Kris, ever worry about suckin' in some bizness in those throttle body intakes?

Damn, Kris, I had no idea your B7 looked so good! I only saw pics form when you bought it from Westside when it was stock(it was stock, right?)

Thought i would post this, it not mine, i just noticed it while looking on CL today.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/728407142.html

that car was at german autofest.....super clean

digitalK- sorry you didn't actually understand what i was saying

this has little to do with you and I

Does anyone know if i bring a friend to the BMW ultimate Drive on thursday at Sears, is he allowed to drive the cars also?

Kris, ever worry about suckin' in some bizness in those throttle body intakes?

im going to put filters on :) :redspot

digitalK- sorry you didn't actually understand what i was saying

this has little to do with you and I



ok ;) but thats why you don't make generalizations like that.

i tried to make it as on-offending as possible. i am up for a race though... i like racing about anything. my car might be faster than u think... wink wink

Are done with the bickering yet? ;) Pretty soon it will be Minnesota VI. :)

Are done with the bickering yet? ;) Pretty soon it will be Minnesota VI. :)
Yeah, this is getting old pretty fast

Yeah. I've been away for awhile. Guess I didn't miss much.

So who ended up doing the Drive for the Cure? I know GEN3RIC did the Z4 coupe and 135i coupe, but how about the rest of you?

So who ended up doing the Drive for the Cure? I know GEN3RIC did the Z4 coupe and 135i coupe, but how about the rest of you?

My trip to Phoenix/Tempe was extended by a day and a half so I missed it. :(

But, while gone, some of the mods I ordered came in!

I drove the M3 (6sp) and the alpina b7,

I drove the M3 (6sp) and the alpina b7,
you cant just leave it at that, tell us more!!!!!!

Hey All,
I'm hoping one of you can help me out. I had my drivers seat out this morning while I was replacing the clutch arm bushings in my M3/4. At some point I turned the key while the seat was out and now I have an airbag light staring at me. I have the Peake FCXII scan/reset tool but this won't take care of the airbag codes.

Does anyone have airbag scan tool that they'd be willing to borrow me for 10 seconds?

Thanks.

John

It was a 6sp, and i was very excited to find this out, i have to say it was pretty impressive, the roar it made was unreal. The one thing that felt strange to me was i just kept thinking that the car was holding back, like i had to turn off or on something. I tried messing with the dsc and some power button, but i wanted to focus on driving so i couldnt really mess with fine tuning.

I know this is gonna sound silly, but i wasnt at all unhappy to get back in my 03 540 mtech, dont get me wrong, the M3 is an amazing car, but its just a whole different feeling than my 540 or my old e36 m3. I also drove the alpina b7, that was really nice ride, the air conditioned seats were great, and there was plenty of power, not sure what engine is in that car.

Hey All,
I'm hoping one of you can help me out. I had my drivers seat out this morning while I was replacing the clutch arm bushings in my M3/4. At some point I turned the key while the seat was out and now I have an airbag light staring at me. I have the Peake FCXII scan/reset tool but this won't take care of the airbag codes.

Does anyone have airbag scan tool that they'd be willing to borrow me for 10 seconds?

Thanks.

John
If you come down to University Avenue tonight and meet in our normal spot at Kim Huoy Chor's I will reset it or you.

If you come down to University Avenue tonight and meet in our normal spot at Kim Huoy Chor's I will reset it or you.
are you guys going to Uni tonight no matter the weather
may be i'll be able to make it this week, was nice chatting to you Andy (and Ben) last time

are you guys going to Uni tonight no matter the weather
may be i'll be able to make it this week, was nice chatting to you Andy (and Ben) last time
well we were there last night when the weather cleared up ;) yea I can't speak for everybody but I did hear quite a few people say they'd try to make it down tonight too. if it isn't pouring people will go down.

If you come down to University Avenue tonight and meet in our normal spot at Kim Huoy Chor's I will reset it or you.

Great! What time will you be down there?