Continuation of 4.....
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=873780

Oh and BTW - #4 Forever. Greatest quarterback ever. ;)

anybody need a passenger foglight,bracket,bulb for an e36? no cracks just pitting, replaced both when I had the drivers side smashed by a stupid hub cap on the freeway...$45 P.M. me
-Andrew

Oh hi Minnesota V.

MN Thread #4!!! Hell yeah!!!

MN Thread #4!!! Hell yeah!!!

:confused:confused:confused

This is #5.
#4 is the greatest QB ever.

MN Thread #4!!! Hell yeah!!!
roman numerals are a bitch, eh, tou? :tongue

roman numerals are a bitch, eh, tou? :tongue

I never learned my roman numerals.... :D I saw his little "#4 is the greatest QB of all time" and that totally threw me off...:(

It's only a matter of time before we get to 6....

Here is my contribution to reach VI (that's 6 to some of you :D)

lots of melting goin on out there.......wont be long now

of all the things the romans gave us (alcoholism, sexaholism :tongue), numerals are the worst. :( Past VI I am clueless. I can't count to SEVEN. :rofl

Bueno, numero cinco :)

lots of melting goin on out there.......wont be long now
Unfortunately, we're going to get dumped on one more time before April. There's always that late March blizzard that melts off by the next afternoon.

im ok with that though too

Does anyone know if the new M3 and the GT-R are displaying at the auto show? Thanks.

Does anyone know if the new M3 and the GT-R are displaying at the auto show? Thanks.
My understanding is yes to both

I went on saturday and no m3 :(
The gtr looked mighty fine though...

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4678/28395746jb1.jpg

Man, it is getting very nice out, so tempted to pull the M3 out of the garage.... for those who stored over the winter, are you gonna take yours out soon or wait for a few hard rains to clear the salt? (My first MN winter so I still don't really know what to expect, I just hope it's all over by now......)

//B

Man, it is getting very nice out, so tempted to pull the M3 out of the garage.... for those who stored over the winter, are you gonna take yours out soon or wait for a few hard rains to clear the salt? (My first MN winter so I still don't really know what to expect, I just hope it's all over by now......)

//B
I'm going to wait for some rains and also for some of the sand to get cleaned up.
Now... that said, if one of this Saturdays....if it's as nice as today and dry... :devillook

Man, it is getting very nice out, so tempted to pull the M3 out of the garage.... for those who stored over the winter, are you gonna take yours out soon or wait for a few hard rains to clear the salt? (My first MN winter so I still don't really know what to expect, I just hope it's all over by now......)

//B
Minnesota typically will get one or two really good snowfalls in the middle to end of March. By good snowfalls I mean 12+ inches. The snow typically melts off in a day or two, but it causes a day or two of havoc. Never pull cars out of storage permanently until the beginning of April.

Also, it's best to wait until the salt gets washed off. Sand is bad too, but the salt is the real problem.

I've been driving my vert all winter (well, when on dry days at least). I dont think (or at least hope)the salt/crud on the road will destroy it, and I did wash it regularly, so what crud it did see didn't spend too much time on her.... My view is its a car, that's what it is for, esp. since my "winter car" costs multiples of the M....

If the sun is shining Sat morning, then I'll be taking the 328 out of hibernation. It needs to be washed anyway - so I'm not sweating the salt too much. The only real issue will be if I can actually get to the car or not (it's buried pretty deeply in the garage...)

Should be a nice way to "introduce" all my new neighbors to the 328 - waking them all up at 8:30am Saturday as I try to idle quietly out of the neighborhood :buttrock

what exhaust you got on it?

I've been driving my vert all winter (well, when on dry days at least). I dont think (or at least hope)the salt/crud on the road will destroy it, and I did wash it regularly, so what crud it did see didn't spend too much time on her.... My view is its a car, that's what it is for, esp. since my "winter car" costs multiples of the M....

Cars are meant to be driven....but if my 81 280ZX and my 82 320i were driven in the winter they probably wouldn't have gotten much further than 1990.

I don't mind sand at all...unless you have a bike or a $30,000 paint job the people who wait for the street sweepers are just missing out on wonderful springtime driving.

A couple little rock chips, dings and scratches just mean I drive my car.

what exhaust you got on it?

Supersprint all the way through.

not driving my cars in the winter saves me an a$$load of money on insurace and helps keep the miles off my car

Does what happened last night count as one of the two big March snows?
Over two inches at my place in Duluth.

no

Went to work early this morning for a Board meeting and got a call that some a-hole smashed my front passenger window on my Sentra (winter beater) while it was parked in the parking ramp. Didn't have anything in plain site for anyone to see and they still managed to get into the glove box and steal my portable GPS. What a shitty morning to start off my weekend.

Went to work early this morning for a Board meeting and got a call that some a-hole smashed my front passenger window on my Sentra (winter beater) while it was parked in the parking ramp. Didn't have anything in plain site for anyone to see and they still managed to get into the glove box and steal my portable GPS. What a shitty morning to start off my weekend.
That's terrible. That bites.
My guess is that they were watching you when you parked and saw you toss something into the glove box.
I'm always bumping heads with my wife about leaving things in the car. My rule is, if it was not put away or in the truck when we parked, then it has come with. No arguments.

horrible man...im sorry to hear that

That's terrible. That bites.
My guess is that they were watching you when you parked and saw you toss something into the glove box.
I'm always bumping heads with my wife about leaving things in the car. My rule is, if it was not put away or in the truck when we parked, then it has come with. No arguments.

Yeah, it really bites. Thing was I haven't used the GPS unit since last week so it's been sitting in the glove box this whole time. Well, I guess it's time pick up a new unit.

horrible man...im sorry to hear that

Turns out another guy that parked his car on the same level also got his car broken into and he wasn't a happy camper either.

On a happier note....it's nice and toasty outside already and I'm off for the rest of the day! :)

i think i am going home to take the car out and start it and just sit in it. for a while. then back to the u. yup. cause it is so beautiful out there!

Heck yeah, it's so tempting to fire her up just to hear the exhaust note...

Heck yeah, it's so tempting to fire her up just to hear the exhaust note...
DO EEEET!

I'm car shopping. Without reason. Im too much of a penny pincher to buy :dunno

DO EEEET!

I'm car shopping. Without reason. Im too much of a penny pincher to buy :dunno

I did fire her up!!! :alright The engine, turbo, and exhaust note was pure SEX to my ears :devillook

Hurry up and get back into a BMW will ya... :)

Dang. Yours is so nice. I wish I was rockin' that car this year. How much $$$?

I can barely stop myself from getting a car note. Do want E46 M3. :(

Where's ADAM at? I want his Alpine!

Dang. Yours is so nice. I wish I was rockin' that car this year. How much $$$?

I can barely stop myself from getting a car note. Do want E46 M3. :(

Where's ADAM at? I want his Alpine!

She's not for sale...at the moment but money does tend to have a way of changing minds :D

I did wonder if Adam sold his E46 M3....definitely rock one if you can then HPF that bad boy!!!

I keep looking out the window wondering if I should back it up past the drive way...and maybe onto the streets...for a short sprinted run around the block :devillook

HPF?

Drive it. Hard.

HPF?


Only are you not driving a BMW anymore...but you have also been living in a cave... :D HPF > HORSE POWER FREAK TURBO KITS....crazy horsepowers on the E46 M3s!!!

OH. Yes. I just didnt know the acronym. I try to stay away from oogling MODS when I dont yet own the car :tongue

You'll be in one soon enough.

Today was amazing! Too bad I was busy sleeping and cleaning til 1pm and then cleaning the house, and then doing the taxes. Didn't get to go out and drive :(. I mean, I drive all day for work, but it's just not the same when your work car sucks.

anybody need a roommate? I live for free and can live in the garage. Inside my M3.

Alright, a lot has happened in the past week. First off:

I got to drive 2 E92 M3's this week, the red one and a silver one. When the silver one was getting PDI'd, I went with the tech on the test drive and we got it up to 80 in to time at all. I'm confident that it would keep up with the M5 if they were at a light.

We delivered the red on last Saturday (not yesterday) that I detailed to a guy about my age from, where else, Shakopee on the reservation. I detailed it last Saturday.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0308081417.jpg

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http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0308081451.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0308081352.jpg

Under the hood
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0308081359.jpg

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$71k:eyecrazy

We got a Jerez Black M3 Sedan on Wed that I haven't gotten to drive yet.

Motorwerks and BMW NA are giving $9,600 worth of incentives total on a Z4 roadster lease. So Max and I are getting them. I haven't ordered mine yet, but he put in his order. My payments on it are an astoundingly low $179 a month. 2 years for 12,000 miles a year with $1,141 down. Sure, the Z4 Roadster isn't my first choice. I would have done the coupe or the M without thinking. But the deal was only for the Z4 Roadster 3.0i and 3.0si. For a 2008 BMW it's worth it I think.

This is what mine will be:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/myz4.png

And we should be getting the 128i from the Auto Show as well to put on the show floor in tonight.

I also got a Samsung L74 Wide 7.2MP with a 3" LCD touchscreen.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740007.jpg

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740011.jpg

I just need to take time to set up my shots better. And wash my car.

Man it makes me angry to see that nice M3 (but Imola is nasty on it) go to the res. Statistically speaking, it'll probably end up in the junkyard.

The Stig - can the average person off the street get the deal you described? What further details can you give?

The Stig - can the average person off the street get the deal you described? What further details can you give?

Sorry, but no. It's only available to employees.

Edit: Also Gary, did you pick up the DSII's from Paul yet?

Congrats, man! That is too cool.

Yep.

Sorry, but no. It's only available to employees.



Thats a great deal!
Now long do I have to be an employee to get that deal? :)


From that invoice - $2000 for premium sound and another $600+ for satalite and hd?:eek:

-Sean

What up new MN thread?!! Hahah, well we are getting that "big" snowfall (3-5") right now in central MN, and upper 30's/lower 40's the rest of the week haha.

Didn't know the X6 was out yet. I saw one on 35 heading south down by Faribault today.

For REAL? :eek3

I have to see one in person.

I have looked around and it appears that they are not out yet. It definately was one. I was half tempted to take the 4runner through the median to follow it (dang cables). I was north bound and it was south bound. It didn't have regular plates on it.

Yayyyy snow. Meh...tommorow by 3PM most of it will be gone. :D
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The M is VERRRRRRY eager to play. :)

That M3 is gorgeous. I'm still not a huge fan of Melbourne Red, but the car is so damn sexy.
I would like to reiterate my point that BMW needs some new drastic ///M colors and should retire Interlagos Blue.

I didn't even know an X6 was in the state:eyecrazy because I haven't heard anything about it. We just got the 128i from the Auto Show that I drove tonight a bit. It was really not special. 1st, it was a 128i, 2nd it was an auto.

I'm not a big fan from what I've seen so far...guess I'll just have to wait until we get a manual 135i in to make a decision...

Pics in the service drive today:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0317081359.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0317081359a.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0317081400.jpg

That M3 is gorgeous. I'm still not a huge fan of Melbourne Red, but the car is so damn sexy.
I would like to reiterate my point that BMW needs some new drastic ///M colors and should retire Interlagos Blue.

Just stopped by Motorwerks over lunch today - and I must admit, the Jerez black over red M3 sedan is pretty damn sexy. Now I just need to find a way to buy it without the wife finding out....

Just stopped by Motorwerks over lunch today - and I must admit, the Jerez black over red M3 sedan is pretty damn sexy. Now I just need to find a way to buy it without the wife finding out....
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can buy it without her finding out. I would be concerned however about hiding it after you bought it. :lol

Just stopped by Motorwerks over lunch today - and I must admit, the Jerez black over red M3 sedan is pretty damn sexy. Now I just need to find a way to buy it without the wife finding out....

You can always keep it in my garage....... just saying..... :devillook

//B

I have looked around and it appears that they are not out yet. It definately was one. I was half tempted to take the 4runner through the median to follow it (dang cables). I was north bound and it was south bound. It didn't have regular plates on it.

Was it this one? It's a BMW rep's car. It's a X-Drive3.5i. That's a really awkward naming scheme if you ask me. 3.5si would have worked fine.
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^My phone was about eye level when I took that pic. And one of the salesmen who is 6'5" sat in the backseat and had like 3" of headroom. I wasn't sure if I liked it, but in person it's actually not that bad.

Also, I took a 135i (auto:(, black with red interior) out tonight and I really like it. I got to 60 in no time. I really think it will keep up with an E46 M3. I was only out for a minute so I turned around after I hit 75 and went back.

Art- your M still stockish other than the kit?


so far as the winter thing goes- I messed up welding my wideband bung on and alleviated my anger by going on a romp last friday night... only time i've driven on the streets this winter though (and supercharged for that matter) was fun!

Was it this one? It's a BMW rep's car. It's a X-Drive3.5i. That's a really awkward naming scheme if you ask me. 3.5si would have worked fine.

^My phone was about eye level when I took that pic. And one of the salesmen who is 6'5" sat in the backseat and had like 3" of headroom. I wasn't sure if I liked it, but in person it's actually not that bad.

Also, I took a 135i (auto:(, black with red interior) out tonight and I really like it. I got to 60 in no time. I really think it will keep up with an E46 M3. I was only out for a minute so I turned around after I hit 75 and went back.

It was like that but black.

It was like that but black.
Weird...

I ordered the Z4 today:D
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/myz4.png
I should take delivery of it early to mid April

Man, it is getting very nice out, so tempted to pull the M3 out of the garage.... for those who stored over the winter, are you gonna take yours out soon or wait for a few hard rains to clear the salt? (My first MN winter so I still don't really know what to expect, I just hope it's all over by now......)

//B

Snowstorm this weekend . . . dammit!!!

That X-6 is nasty....and not in a good way. Does anyone like it?

I saw some pics of a black one...I thought it looked great. Had much better rims though.

That X-6 is nasty....and not in a good way. Does anyone like it?

I'd have to agree, I'm not feeling the X6...

Art- your M still stockish other than the kit?

Fairly stock: stock suspension other than UUC sways and Dinan Strut bar, stock brakes, stock ltw wheels . TS kit, VAC exhaust cam, oil cooler, AA gen 3 exhaust are really the only non-stock items.

Fairly stock: stock suspension other than UUC sways and Dinan Strut bar, stock brakes, stock ltw wheels . TS kit, VAC exhaust cam, oil cooler, AA gen 3 exhaust are really the only non-stock items.

Art, your oil cooler kit you have on. Is it using the Euro housing? I've been looking around for an oil cooler kit...boy are they expensive :D

Went in to Motorwerks to see the M3s. Now I want to take that M3 sedan home. The Jerez Black over Fox Red Novillo leather has stolen my heart. Jerez black is eerily similar to my carbon black metallic, though. :shifty


Had a nice conversation with The Stig, and got to talk to Kmoney briefly while some old dude was asking me about my exhaust. Sorry I didn't talk more, Kevin. I couldn't get rid of the old guy as he kept asking questions. :)
I had to get to work ASAP and that guy was holding me up.

Art, your oil cooler kit you have on. Is it using the Euro housing? I've been looking around for an oil cooler kit...boy are they expensive :D


It was made for me specifically by the dudes that did some other work on my car in Atlanta (TRM, techno550 and ///M3///M5 on the FI board). I think it was based largely on the euro system but required some modification to allow it to fit around the TS. It is super stealth (including its radiator), nearly invisible. I dont recall what I paid for it, since I had cam work, tuning, and a few other mods done at the same time. I havent had it in near 100 degree weather, but in 85+ late last fall, being pushed fairly hard, the oil temp never broke 200, so it seems to work well.

Went in to Motorwerks to see the M3s. Now I want to take that M3 sedan home. The Jerez Black over Fox Red Novillo leather has stolen my heart. Jerez black is eerily similar to my carbon black metallic, though. :shifty


Had a nice conversation with Max, and got to talk to The Stig briefly while some old dude was asking me about my exhaust. Sorry I didn't talk more, Kyle. I couldn't get rid of the old guy as he kept asking questions. :)
I had to get to work ASAP and that guy was holding me up.

Fixed;)

Max told me that you work in Savage and asked him about that Neon:stickoutt I got a laugh out of it haha.

Edit: FYI I'm "Kmoney", I just changed my SN on the boards because I got to hating the name Kmoney:dunno

Since its so quiet here- Anyone here know anything about the jag XK's circa 2002? The gf likes the way they look but aren't they higher maintenance than bmw and more land yachtish? How do they compare to the german cars? I just have no experience with them and they seem pretty scarce. i bet parts are hard to find?

I really shouldn't be listening to v8's. :eek:

E46 ACS V8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33RyWZyhssQ


E92 M3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkP3nuNzO40

Fixed;)

Max told me that you work in Savage and asked him about that Neon:stickoutt I got a laugh out of it haha.

Edit: FYI I'm "Kmoney", I just changed my SN on the boards because I got to hating the name Kmoney:dunno
Huh, I thought Max was The Stig. All those mistakes just go to show that you shouldn't type while writing speeding tickets. Sorry about that KYLE.

On a separate note, I went to Gale's Auto Body in Blaine to see what they would charge to refinish and repaint my front bumper as opposed to what Sears and Master Collision charged. Gale's wound up estimating at $650.00 for repair/repaint. The front bumper is pretty pitted and stripped of paint. They said it'd cost $1200.00 for a new painted bumper to be installed.
Sears and Master both said $500-600 for repair/repaint.

CRAZY! :eyecrazy

Trying to figure out what to do now.

On a separate note, I went to Gale's Auto Body in Blaine to see what they would charge to refinish and repaint my front bumper as opposed to what Sears and Master Collision charged. Gale's wound up estimating at $650.00 for repair/repaint. The front bumper is pretty pitted and stripped of paint. They said it'd cost $1200.00 for a new painted bumper to be installed.
Sears and Master both said $500-600 for repair/repaint.

CRAZY! :eyecrazy

Trying to figure out what to do now.

Shouldn't be more than $500-600 if the bumper is off and stripped already. I'd say just go to Sears.

Since its so quiet here- Anyone here know anything about the jag XK's circa 2002? The gf likes the way they look but aren't they higher maintenance than bmw and more land yachtish? How do they compare to the german cars? I just have no experience with them and they seem pretty scarce. i bet parts are hard to find?
I know a guy in passing (he lives 3 blocks away from me, owns a Ford GT:buttrock) that has an XKR of that body style. I'm uncertain of the year, but it's still the same as the 2002 XK your referring to. He tells me that it's aways in the shop for something it seems. Obviously thats an exaggeration, but I see it gone for 2 or 3 days at a time every so often. He has a 2 car garage and parks his GT and his 98' Suburban (he keeps it real:stickoutt) and the XKR outside, so that's how I can see when it's gone.

We all know that Jaguars and Land Rovers of that age aren't the most reliable cars. Even my boss's 2006 Range Rover Supercharged is in the shop at least once every other month. And that's a 2006.

Just because a newer looking XK can be picked up for cheap these days doesn't mean it's a wise investment. Sure, you can have a $15k car that MSRP'd 6 years ago at $65K. The exterior looks great, but IMO the interior is homely. Way too much nasty plastic for a car that's badged as a Jaguar.

But the maintenance costs are going to hurt. Unless your going to be doing most of the work yourself, I would suggest looking elsewhere. Since your looking at the Jaguar XK, I would suggest looking into finding a Lexus SC430. Doesn't look quite as good as the Jag, but the maintenance costs aren't going to be nearly as bad. After all, it's still a Toyota.

Huh, I thought Max was The Stig. All those mistakes just go to show that you shouldn't type while writing speeding tickets. Sorry about that KYLE.
No problem, Max's screen name is like Maxximmillian or w/e, he hardly ever posts.

On a separate note, I went to Gale's Auto Body in Blaine to see what they would charge to refinish and repaint my front bumper as opposed to what Sears and Master Collision charged. Gale's wound up estimating at $650.00 for repair/repaint. The front bumper is pretty pitted and stripped of paint. They said it'd cost $1200.00 for a new painted bumper to be installed.
Sears and Master both said $500-600 for repair/repaint.

CRAZY! :eyecrazy

Trying to figure out what to do now.

CSL rep? Did you try Raymond Auto body?

I know a guy in passing (he lives 3 blocks away from me, owns a Ford GT:buttrock) that has an XKR of that body style. I'm uncertain of the year, but it's still the same as the 2002 XK your referring to. He tells me that it's aways in the shop for something it seems. Obviously thats an exaggeration, but I see it gone for 2 or 3 days at a time every so often. He has a 2 car garage and parks his GT and his 98' Suburban (he keeps it real:stickoutt) and the XKR outside, so that's how I can see when it's gone.

We all know that Jaguars and Land Rovers of that age aren't the most reliable cars. Even my boss's 2006 Range Rover Supercharged is in the shop at least once every other month. And that's a 2006.

Just because a newer looking XK can be picked up for cheap these days doesn't mean it's a wise investment. Sure, you can have a $15k car that MSRP'd 6 years ago at $65K. The exterior looks great, but IMO the interior is homely. Way too much nasty plastic for a car that's badged as a Jaguar.

But the maintenance costs are going to hurt. Unless your going to be doing most of the work yourself, I would suggest looking elsewhere. Since your looking at the Jaguar XK, I would suggest looking into finding a Lexus SC430. Doesn't look quite as good as the Jag, but the maintenance costs aren't going to be nearly as bad. After all, it's still a Toyota.



Yeah thats what I thought and I agree the SC430 looks are lacking. She complains about 500/year to keep the mitsu running-lol.

the lexus has a useless back seat too

CSL rep? Did you try Raymond Auto body?
I want to stick with stock bumper because of my fogs and the Hamann lip. I haven't tried Raymond yet. Where is it?

http://www.raymondautobody.com/

It looks like it is near Hamline university in st paul. I think Alec was saying they are more reasonable priced than some? I'm curious too as hopefully I'll have those new body parts to paint before too long.

I am looking for an 8.5" wide M68 wheel. Willing to buy multiple or a set to get it. These are the wheels:

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/ganseg/delete029.jpg

Want a set of black ones?:stickoutt

j/k...unless...name a price:devillook

Oh, I keep forgetting to post this up.

At Motorwerks, we've had this black 1996 (97?) Dinan 850i sitting on the side of the building or in the ramp for as long as I've worked there. So almost 2 years now. The owner had brought it in for a new engine. Well, the engine had to be ordered obviously and it took forever to get there. So recently (a year ago) they did the swap and the owner never came to pick the car up or pay for it.

So Motorwerks has posted it for sale internally for the price of the lien on it. Like $6500 -$7000 if I remember correctly.

I think that's how the story goes at least. So if anybody is interested in the car, let me know and I'll ask if it's for sale to the public. It should be known the car is probably a POS.

Is that price basically what they want because of the engine?

ive seen that thing there everytime i go there....i wondered what the deal was with it ...i just figured it must have been someone that works there.......some how many miles on the fresh engine?...brand new?

more info on 850?

For Sure! I think I know what car your talking about, but would be nice to see some pics or info about it. For that price and if its in good shape, I want.

Oh, I keep forgetting to post this up.

At Motorwerks, we've had this black 1996 (97?) Dinan 850i sitting on the side of the building or in the ramp for as long as I've worked there. So almost 2 years now. The owner had brought it in for a new engine. Well, the engine had to be ordered obviously and it took forever to get there. So recently (a year ago) they did the swap and the owner never came to pick the car up or pay for it.

So Motorwerks has posted it for sale internally for the price of the lien on it. Like $6500 -$7000 if I remember correctly.

I think that's how the story goes at least. So if anybody is interested in the car, let me know and I'll ask if it's for sale to the public. It should be known the car is probably a POS.

Good deal, even if it is a jukner.

Is that price basically what they want because of the engine?
I guess, plus the storage fee of like $250/month since December for parking it in the ramp.

ive seen that thing there everytime i go there....i wondered what the deal was with it ...i just figured it must have been someone that works there.......some how many miles on the fresh engine?...brand new?
No idea how many miles the engine has, to be honest, the whole "new engine" thing was just what I heard. However, I haven't heard anything else contradicting that, so I'm assuming it got a new engine.

more info on 850?
I'll get some tomorrow, I'm surprised theres this much interest!

For Sure! I think I know what car your talking about, but would be nice to see some pics or info about it. For that price and if its in good shape, I want.
I'll get pics as well. Not just crappy cell phone pics, no no, I'll use my new Samsung camera. The body is in good shape. Mechanically I have absolutely no idea what kind of shape it's in.

Good deal, even if it is a jukner.

Yeah I know. I bet it's worth it even though 850s a money pit:stickoutt

I am looking for an 8.5" wide M68 wheel. Willing to buy multiple or a set to get it. These are the wheels:



I might have one. It is my spare and has a couple dings. Could you trade a rim plus cash?

Weird...

I ordered the Z4 today:D
z4 pic
I should take delivery of it early to mid April
cool.
going to make your e36 a winter only car then?

cool.
going to make your e36 a winter only car then?

No way! The E36 is my modificationized car, it's too nice to be just a "winter car". It's for meets and DDing. Z4 is the fun car on nice days. For a winter car, I think I'll be getting one specifically for winter next fall or summer.

Oh, BTW, I'll get the pics and info about the 850i up tomorrow.

No way! The E36 is my modificationized car, it's too nice to be just a "winter car". It's for meets and DDing. Z4 is the fun car on nice days. For a winter car, I think I'll be getting one specifically for winter next fall or summer.

Oh, BTW, I'll get the pics and info about the 850i up tomorrow.
A couple of Z4 pics for you to chew on...

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/42b1ee6702.jpg

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/f2f2a6350a.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/691555b218.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/ecf8262d05.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/ce836dc7da.gif

On a separate note, I went to Gale's Auto Body in Blaine to see what they would charge to refinish and repaint my front bumper as opposed to what Sears and Master Collision charged. Gale's wound up estimating at $650.00 for repair/repaint. The front bumper is pretty pitted and stripped of paint. They said it'd cost $1200.00 for a new painted bumper to be installed.
Sears and Master both said $500-600 for repair/repaint.

CRAZY!

Trying to figure out what to do now.

You have a PM

im diggin the front end but def not the sides on that Z4

neyA couple of Z4 pics for you to chew on...

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/42b1ee6702.jpg

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/f2f2a6350a.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/691555b218.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/ecf8262d05.gif

http://www.hamann-motorsport.de/typo3temp/pics/ce836dc7da.gif
:naughty
I wish, it's a leased car so I'm not gonna put any more money into it than I need to. Car modding money will be for the E36.

For those who were interested in the 850i. This is seriously either incredibly bad timing or just irony (although it's not ironic really). The 850i got auctioned off today. After 2 years of sitting, I post about it and come into work today to see them about to auction it:mad

Heres the pics after it got cleaned up for those who were interested.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740029.jpg

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

What are the odds? I post it up after months of it sitting there, and now I do and they sell it...

lame

lame

Nooo, what's LAME is that stig didn't post what the 850 went for! :embarrasm So stiggy, you know how much it sold for? :cool

is it the one i test drove on their lot 2 years ago?

Nooo, what's LAME is that stig didn't post what the 850 went for! :embarrasm So stiggy, you know how much it sold for? :cool
I wasn't there for the auction so I have no idea. But I'm positive it started at the price of the lien, so like $6500 min.

is it the one i test drove on their lot 2 years ago?
Maybe, although I doubt it because at that time it was a customer's car. But anythings possible I guess:dunno

Kyle when do you get the Z4?

what HP does that Z4 put out?

Kyle when do you get the Z4?
IDK, soon. Within two weeks I'm pretty sure.

what HP does that Z4 put out?
It's the 3.0si so it's putting out 255

Gave in and went for a drive today and snapped some photos (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970188) w/ the new camera...

Who's planning to go to the Cars + Coffee gathering next weekend? I'm curious if any e9x M3's will show up or if it's still too soon.

//B

Gave in and went for a drive today and snapped some photos (http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=970188) w/ the new camera...

Who's planning to go to the Cars + Coffee gathering next weekend? I'm curious if any e9x M3's will show up or if it's still too soon.

//B
Anybody who already has an E92 M3 is probably not the same kind of enthusiast we are. :tongue I challenge them to come out.

torque?

torque?
For the Z4? No idea off hand...

Edit: 220ft/lbs @ 2750rpm according to BMWUSA

Oh, today I wanted to figure out why my car has been leaking oil like crazy. So I threw the car onto a lift after work today and degreased the crap out of it and poked around. Well, good news is I found the leak. Bad new is that it's the oil pan gasket:mad Depending on how much I drive, I can lose almost half a quart a day.

This sucks because it's above my skill level so I'll have to pay to get it fixed...

sh*t a pan gasket?....you can do it...its not very hard at all....sounds like your Z4 is gona be a quick little car

Yeah, but I don't trust my mechanical skills enough to tackle that project alone. I have a friend who is building an 86' 325is with a S50B30 swap that I'll pay to do most of the work. Needless to say he knows what he's doing. Oh well, we'll see how it pans out (no pun intended:stickoutt)

Snow tomorrow guys. I hope it doesn't stick around too long.

I was hoping that they were wrong about the snow, but it's coming down pretty fast in downtown MPLS right now. This really sucks because I have an appointment to go in and get some new tires put on the M3 tomorrow!!! :mad

Hi all, good to see all the mn folks here. I'm new to the BMW thing, but have been having too much fun so far. I did put 200 miles on my new to me 323 over the weekend, and am really looking forward to better days.

Hi all, good to see all the mn folks here. I'm new to the BMW thing, but have been having too much fun so far. I did put 200 miles on my new to me 323 over the weekend, and am really looking forward to better days.

Welcome! I think we are all looking forward to some beautiful weather...some sun and blue skies...

Thanks, Just looked out and it is officially ugly in EP. I was tired of the snow, before I got the vert.

ahhh one last chance to thrash the sleds!

My sled is out in Scandia if I get off early I may go for a ride. Lots of driveways and roads to jump!

And all the snow is melting. :buttrock

^Yeah W3RD! Now for a couple rain showers and we're good to go. :)

I realized I should have posted this here.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=973414

I hope all of you are doing well and hope to see you soon at some upcoming meets.

I'm thinking all I'll see is a blur, nice ride.

I see in the April issue of the northstar bmwcca mag, that
Motorwerks is going to have a 'launch' party for the
135i, M3 and X6.
Its on April 25th 6pm to 9pm.

Looks like some door prizes and other give aways as well.

Going to try and attend after work.

I see in the April issue of the northstar bmwcca mag, that
Motorwerks is going to have a 'launch' party for the
135i, M3 and X6.
Its on April 25th 6pm to 9pm.

Looks like some door prizes and other give aways as well.

Going to try and attend after work.
It may surprise you I have never heard about this until right now:az

any of you guys going to the northstar advanced driving clinin at dctc on the 19th? i'll be there but not in the 335...i'll be in a green 96 impreza :)

The stig? From top gear fame? That is truly one of my new favorite shows, though I thought it was the stick. My ears are too slow for the british accent.

any of you guys going to the northstar advanced driving clinin at dctc on the 19th? i'll be there but not in the 335...i'll be in a green 96 impreza :)

I'll be there - driving my 328. It'll be nice getting the car out and getting the cobwebs out before BIR in May.

We've already sold out the DCTC event - which is great - we usually don't sell out this early.

See you out there!

It may surprise you I have never heard about this until right now:az

What! They didn't run it by you first? We need to have a talk with those sales people. :nono

I'll be there - driving my 328. It'll be nice getting the car out and getting the cobwebs out before BIR in May.

We've already sold out the DCTC event - which is great - we usually don't sell out this early.

See you out there!


ok cool. i wish i could go to BIR in may with the group but we have a midwest subaru shootout in IL that same weekend..arg

This could well turn out to be the last event we run on the full long course at BIR. In the fall, we'll be running the new, short course...

I'm thinking all I'll see is a blur, nice ride.
You need to click on the thread link to see the pics and the play arrow to hear the sound clip.

I realized I should have posted this here.

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=973414

I hope all of you are doing well and hope to see you soon at some upcoming meets.

Car is looking good! Will have to definitely check it out in person.

Stopped by the Smart dealer down in Bloomington today during lunch
to check out their cars.
Kinda neat lil cars, they are bigger up close and seeing them on the road.
The engine is in the rear and its also rear wheel drive.
Three different models a base coupe 11,590
an upgraded coupe 13,590
a cabriolet 16,590

I didnt sit in one, but the interior space seems larger than
what I would have thought. You pop a cover in teh 'trunk'and
bam - the lil engine is right there in its 1 liter glory.
It even runs a staggered tire setup and the rears are pushed out
a bit futher. They have a 5 speed auto.

I might have to take one for a test drive, even though I have no intention
of buying one. The sales guys were pleasant even though I said I stopped
by out of curiousity only.

Imagine the feeling of safety you'd have in rush hour traffic, or worse heading up to Rogers in one anytime of day.

Imagine the feeling of safety you'd have in rush hour traffic, or worse heading up to Rogers in one anytime of day.

I'd definitely want the loudest horn I could get for one of those. Maybe get the 136db air horn Griot's sells....

I see in the April issue of the northstar bmwcca mag, that
Motorwerks is going to have a 'launch' party for the
135i, M3 and X6.
Its on April 25th 6pm to 9pm.

Looks like some door prizes and other give aways as well.

Going to try and attend after work.

Anyone want to do a get-together for this? I would be willing to drive down to meet you boyz from Saint Cloud.

Anyone want to do a get-together for this? I would be willing to drive down to meet you boyz from Saint Cloud.
I'd be down with a GTG. But that's the only way Motorwerks is gonna get me to step foot inside the building on my day off:stickoutt

I might show up. We'll see, my schedule is pretty busy.

Speaking of the Smart cars, I saw one on the road yesterday. I found it hard not to laugh.

I'll be there - driving my 328. It'll be nice getting the car out and getting the cobwebs out before BIR in May.

We've already sold out the DCTC event - which is great - we usually don't sell out this early.

See you out there!
I signed up and will be there with my ///M3. Haven't done the CCA car control clinic before.
I wasn't able to get off of work to get down to MidAmerica this weekend to race with Find The Line. And unfortunately, I'm working during the BIR event. This is starting out to be an annoying work schedule.

I signed up and will be there with my ///M3. Haven't done the CCA car control clinic before.
I wasn't able to get off of work to get down to MidAmerica this weekend to race with Find The Line. And unfortunately, I'm working during the BIR event. This is starting out to be an annoying work schedule.

Glad you can at least make it DCTC. MAM would've been fun this weekend - hopefully the weather works out better than last years early April event...

That would really be too bad if you came down with the flu May 16-18th (wink wink) :)

I just got the tires mounted on my M68s tonight at Motorwerks. On the way back, I was at the intersection of 70th & France Ave going west. While I was stopped at the light, a really clean Estoril E36 M3 coupe with black wheels passed me. Anybody here?

Edit: This was at 7:30

I just got the tires mounted on my M68s tonight at Motorwerks. On the way back, I was at the intersection of 70th & France Ave going west. While I was stopped at the light, a really clean Estoril E36 M3 coupe with black wheels passed me. Anybody here?

Edit: This was at 7:30


That was me! :D

Crazy. The one time I check this thread in weeks and I see I've been spotted. :devillook

Edit: I no longer have the Dakar M3 in my sig.

My estoril...


http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7154/cimg0543cx1.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/3079/cimg0545zg1.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/706/cimg0548es5.jpg

I need to take more new pics but you get the idea. :)

That was me! :D

Crazy. The one time I check this thread in weeks and I see I've been spotted. :devillook

Edit: I no longer have the Dakar M3 in my sig.
Nice! I really liked it!

I also put my summer wheels on last night after work.

Winter Style 30s (16")
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/winterwheels.jpg

Summer M68s (17")
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/summerwheels.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/summerwheels2.jpg

I ordered some smoked Euro tails earlier this week so once those are on, the exterior will be complete:alright and I can focus on the suspension/engine/3.23 LSD

I ordered some smoked Euro tails earlier this week so once those are on, the exterior will be complete:alright and I can focus on the suspension/engine/3.23 LSD

Looks good! Smokes tails will really complete it!
Where are you getting/ordering them from?

-Sean

Looks good! Smokes tails will really complete it!
Where are you getting/ordering them from?

-Sean
eBay:(

My estoril...


http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/7154/cimg0543cx1.jpg

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/3079/cimg0545zg1.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/706/cimg0548es5.jpg

I need to take more new pics but you get the idea. :)
did you buy this car from a kid that lives in plymouth?

eBay:(

Ebay is probably better then Umnitza... :mad

I ordered a pair for my M3 sedan...got them, didn't have a chance to install it until the weather warmed up. The smoked tail lights didn't look right...one side was lighter then the other. At first I thought it was just the lighting, took the car out into the open area and still it didn't not look right. Also, one side was not lighting up when I turn my lights on or when I step on the brakes. I contacted Umnizta...horrible customer service and this isn't the first time I had to deal with them. I now have to send it back and they will "repair or replace". I had to send them multiple pictures because they kept saying they couldn't see it and the pictures didn't show the difference well enough.

I would not recommend any parts made by Umnitza...customer service sucks and the parts are poorly made.

Ebay is probably better then Umnitza... :mad

I ordered a pair for my M3 sedan...got them, didn't have a chance to install it until the weather warmed up. The smoked tail lights didn't look right...one side was lighter then the other. At first I thought it was just the lighting, took the car out into the open area and still it didn't not look right. Also, one side was not lighting up when I turn my lights on or when I step on the brakes. I contacted Umnizta...horrible customer service and this isn't the first time I had to deal with them. I now have to send it back and they will "repair or replace". I had to send them multiple pictures because they kept saying they couldn't see it and the pictures didn't show the difference well enough.

I would not recommend any parts made by Umnitza...customer service sucks and the parts are poorly made.
Hmm, that's definitely a bad situation. I bought my Depo elipsoids from Umnitza and everything from the buying process to the installation worked flawlessly. What brand are the tails? Umnitza isn't a manufacturer like Hella/ZKW/Depo, they're just a distributor (is that the right word?). Kind of like how Best Buy doesn't make TVs, they just sell them.

My guess is that you got a lemon or something. If worst comes to worst, return them and ask for your money back:dunno

I know they don't make their own parts, but they still re-sell items as part of their line up. I ordered a bunch of parts from them thinking that I could do my shopping all at one vender...bad decision. I ordered my short shifter kit (UUC) through Umnitza and I finally received it much later then what I expected and when got it; I was sent the wrong DSR. I contacted them and they kept dicking me around and kept telling me the new parts would show up and not being able to tell me the status of the replacement item. I finally just contacted UUC directly and they sent me the replacement part right away. Now I finally installed the taillights and their's obviously defects with them and still they are giving me the run around. If you have a customer that purchased several items from you and have already had a headache trying to get one item replaced with the correct part ---- wouldn't you go out of your way to make that customer happy instead of dicking around???

I still have to send them back and I'll have to put the old ambers back on.. :)

Yeah that is stupid. I guess if I had a similar experience with a company I would definitely be in the same boat as you. Come to think of it, Umnitza has a supporting vendor on here, "Umnitza" (oddly enough:stickoutt) is his SN. PM him your info and situation and I bet it will get worked out. I almost forgot they had a representative on the boards...

Nice! I really liked it!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/summerwheels2.jpg

I ordered some smoked Euro tails earlier this week so once those are on, the exterior will be complete:alright and I can focus on the suspension/engine/3.23 LSD

Sick! Those wheels really make the car. Excellent choice. :thumbup:

did you buy this car from a kid that lives in plymouth?


Yes I did. It needed a good amount of work when I got it. I picked it up for a great price because of it. All it really needs now are some trans mounts I think. If you know anything else about the car that I should know, please PM me.

What is falling from the sky right now??
ughghg
:(

What is falling from the sky right now??
ughghg
:(

That was not looking good when I walked out of the house this morning :mad Glad it's warm enough that it melted as soon as it hit the ground. The rain yesterday was really nice for washing the salt off the road though.

do you guys think im crazy?.....im considering selling my M5 and buying a H1...ive wanted one ever since i was a little kid and after this summer i think im going to make the move

Love the H1..bad ass that's for sure. How much you looking to off load the M5 for? Mileage? :D

do you guys think im crazy?.....im considering selling my M5 and buying a H1...ive wanted one ever since i was a little kid and after this summer i think im going to make the move

Are you going to use it for offroading or something similar?
What did you do this summer that makes you want one?

-Sean

just dont put spinnerz on it

i just mean i'll sell the M5 in the middle of this summeri want it for off roading, towing and just general badassness....ive wanted one ever since i saw one in the late 80's....i know i would have to throw down extra cash to get one .....but im really thinkin about it....i want a hardtop pickup one ....either black or slate.......i havent checked the market value these days but id prolly move the M5 for some where around 40K.........it has 39K miles on it with a CPO BMW 100,000 mile bumper to bumper extended warranty that is transferrable








and no, if i get one it definaly wont be rollin on spinnerz

Sick! Those wheels really make the car. Excellent choice. :thumbup:
Thanks! I really think so too... I washed the car tonight and put some tire shine on the tires so they match the car better. The combo of dressed tires and the black wheels makes it look even better.

do you guys think im crazy?.....im considering selling my M5 and buying a H1...ive wanted one ever since i was a little kid and after this summer i think im going to make the move
That sounds like an interesting plan. H1's are definitely the only Hummer worth getting.

H2s are lame- but honestly after looking around for a tow rig it isn't all that bad compared to what else is out there for the same $ used etc.

i'm officially looking for a landcruiser though

Oh, and my Z4 came in today. I'm gonna sign the paperwork and drive it home tomorrow night:alright

i'll never be caught dead in a H2 or H3

The PDI wasn't completed today so I have to wait until tomorrow:( But I signed the papers and made the first months payment so I'm officially the owner of it:alright

When it came in yesterday
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0407081410.jpg

Tonight just before I left work
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740053.jpg

hell yeah man ....looks great!....cant wait to get a ride in her with the top down!!

topless love FTW!

The PDI wasn't completed today so I have to wait until tomorrow:( But I signed the papers and made the first months payment so I'm officially the owner of it:alright

SO you are driving it home tonight correct? Better today than the next few days...5-8" in the forecast. :mad

Kyle I'm looking forward to a ride....come out to the city and pick me up one day so we can go for a ride!

Yeah, don't worry Dan and Jason, the time will soon come;)

But first THEY NEED TO FIX THE CAR:mad

The car's computor or w/e won't respond when they try to PDI it. And they can't find out why. I have a feeling they are gonna have to order a new part (DME/TCU/OBC type part) and sit on the car until it arrives and can be installed. Like 8 other employees did the employee lease and got their cars and love them. And I get the lemon...:rolleyes

If I were a regular customer, they would be kissing my ass and trying to make me as happy as a clam. But since I'm an employee, I don't get such treatment. If it ends up that I don't get the car until halfway through the month, I'm gonna go to Ric the new car manager and demand that I

A) Get a refund of half my first months payment
B) Pay half of my next months payment

Because I have a car I can't drive, and I'm not gonna pay for the time if it's not in my possession (as I made the first months payment yesterday) And they're not gonna give me a loaner (a rental) because I'm not 25, and they know I have another car to drive in place of the Z4.

They aren't going out of their way at all to make me, THE CUSTOMER, happy. I've bought two cars now from them. When am I going to see something in return?

Seriously...it's complete BS. I understand that it's not the dealerships fault, but BMW of NA isn't going to be making any stops in to make sure everything is good. So somebody should be held accountable here. If I were a normal guy buying this car, the dealer would take full responsibility to make sure I got my car in a timely manner. And if I couldn't get it quickly, they'd make arrangements with me to make me happy.

Yet somehow I doubt that the same will be done for me:(

But, with luck, this :mad will become this :evil2

bummer dude...they definatly need to do something to compensate you ....sears and motorwerks has given me loaner cars in the past and im 23 now!

Really? Thats sweet, but I still doubt they'd give me a loaner in lieu of my car for the time being:( As long as it gets resolved so that everyone's happy, I'll be content.

i've gotten loaners no questions asked and under 25 as well

Well w/e the problem was, it go solved and I got to take it home today:alright

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740057.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740058.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740056.jpg

Edit:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740059.jpg

Sucks about the weather though:confused

go park it!

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740058.jpg



glad it got fixed, hope you dont have any more grelims pop up.

car looks great! i dont think i have seen those wheels before?
are they stock, or did you get aftermarket ones?

-sean

Dan- It's parked in the garage right now, waiting for the weather to clear up

Sean- Those are stock wheels. They're the Sport Package 18" (upgraded) wheels. And I too hope nothing else comes up, cuz if it does...shits goin down son:ninja

Nice, seriously. :buttrock

Looks like more snowmobiling weather!

Kyle, she looks great.. hope to check her out real soon. You're gonna have to trailer 'em both to the car meets now :cool (or I suppose you could be less fun and just alternate...... lame :stickoutt )

//B

well i finallly got my M50 intake on my M3 today....actually pretty hard!.....it was a REAL bitch beacause the blower was in the way!....but i got everything hooked up and no leaks....ran shitty for a half second then adjusted....i also got my exhaust on my M5 (SS X-pipe and Magnaflow 14816's) and i'll tell you its borderline too loud to be legal!....the note is insanly deep yet somehow at redline sound very "italian"....its kind of bittersweet though because i didnt even get a chance to drive either of them with this snow!

^You didn't take your M5 out 2 weekends ago did you? I was in the Maple Grove area and saw a nice M5 with the stock wheels and some tints. The guy was pimpin pretty hard with the windows 3/4 up so the driver was sort of hiding. :)

Any word of the german car show in St Paul/Rice Park???

Any word of the german car show in St Paul/Rice Park???
It's moving to Shakopee this year.
Check out the blurb on the home page (down below) of the North Star website: http://northstarbmw.org/

^You didn't take your M5 out 2 weekends ago did you? I was in the Maple Grove area and saw a nice M5 with the stock wheels and some tints. The guy was pimpin pretty hard with the windows 3/4 up so the driver was sort of hiding. :)
yeah that was probably me!....as far as i know there isnt another tinted M5 in MG....was it carbon black?

I'm doing the BMWCCA Advanced Car Control Clinic next Saturday. Does anyone know if I need to bring my helmet, or no??



Also- German Car Fest is the same day as the Eurowerks 2008 show at the Grainbelt Brewery in Mpls. Too bad they coincide this year. Since German Car Fest isn't in Rice Park anymore, it's not worth it for me. The location was what made it great.
That, and I'm showing my car in the Eurowerks show.

Andy, I thought one of your buddies was pulling me over last night at like 1:30am:stickoutt I turn right on a green and all of a sudden the Crown Vic that was going straight (at a red light, to go the same way I was) flipped it's lights on and came up behind me. I signal to pull over, and he drives past. I hadn't noticed that there was already a person pulled over ahead of me a bit which is where he was going.

Prior to that, I had gotten my oil pan gasket replaced (on the E36), and since my car was up there, we replaced the stock brace (which had to be taken off anyways) with an X-Brace. No leaks anymore and better handling. Good night overall I'd say.

Soon the 3.15 LSD will go in and I won't be driving a one wheel wonder:shifty

Prior to that, I had gotten my oil pan gasket replaced (on the E36), and since my car was up there, we replaced the stock brace (which had to be taken off anyways) with an X-Brace. No leaks anymore and better handling. Good night overall I'd say.

Soon the 3.15 LSD will go in and I won't be driving a one wheel wonder:shifty

Kyle - what kinda of upgraded suspension did you put on your car?
I was trying to look thru the other minnesota treads, but gave up.

I had wanted to upgrade my aging suspension parts sometime this summer,
but after finding out that my rear spring had broken off a chuck.
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5653/img2566ad8.jpg
Looks like I will have to bump that up a bit.
Figured since I would be replacing the stock springs away, and Seth agreed, might as well think about upgrading those.
Seems that hte HR sport springs and Bilstein sport shocks/struts is a common upgrade. I dont see myself dropping the cash on a fancy coilover or adjustable setup.
Right now it looks like around 700$ from turner for a full set, plus whatever JB
does for labor.

Thanks,
Sean

Wow this is weird seeing so many people with a MN location.. lol

I saw a sick bimmer on France avenue near Normandale a few days ago, I'm not very knowledgeable (yet...) but I know it was an e36 and it had this blue color..

Kyle - what kinda of upgraded suspension did you put on your car?
I was trying to look thru the other minnesota treads, but gave up.

I had wanted to upgrade my aging suspension parts sometime this summer,
but after finding out that my rear spring had broken off a chuck.
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5653/img2566ad8.jpg
Looks like I will have to bump that up a bit.
Figured since I would be replacing the stock springs away, and Seth agreed, might as well think about upgrading those.
Seems that hte HR sport springs and Bilstein sport shocks/struts is a common upgrade. I dont see myself dropping the cash on a fancy coilover or adjustable setup.
Right now it looks like around 700$ from turner for a full set, plus whatever JB
does for labor.

Thanks,
Sean
i might be doing coilovers soon so i'll drop you a pm if your interested in my dinan stage 3 suspension components

I'm doing the BMWCCA Advanced Car Control Clinic next Saturday. Does anyone know if I need to bring my helmet, or no??


You won't need a helmet for DCTC events. The only things we really stress before the event is that you empty all loose items from the car (you can store stuff in the classroom on site if needed) and that your tire pressures have been checked.

See you next week!

Kyle - what kinda of upgraded suspension did you put on your car?
I was trying to look thru the other minnesota treads, but gave up.

I had wanted to upgrade my aging suspension parts sometime this summer,
but after finding out that my rear spring had broken off a chuck.
http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/5653/img2566ad8.jpg
Looks like I will have to bump that up a bit.
Figured since I would be replacing the stock springs away, and Seth agreed, might as well think about upgrading those.
Seems that hte HR sport springs and Bilstein sport shocks/struts is a common upgrade. I dont see myself dropping the cash on a fancy coilover or adjustable setup.
Right now it looks like around 700$ from turner for a full set, plus whatever JB
does for labor.

Thanks,
Sean
I've got H&R Race springs and M3 shocks I got for a steal ($100) from my friend. The ride is much rougher now though. But it looks and handles better than ever!

hey guys! im headed up your way to set up some people with free home security systems i hope to see some of ya around!

Cassidy

Wanna add my parents house to the list?:stickoutt

Wanna add my parents house to the list?:stickoutt


possibly of course they would get a deal so pm me.

as for the rest of you in the twin cities area this offer extends to you to. i need to stay busy or ill find ways to get my heavy seven in loads of trouble..

bimmer friend discount

possibly of course they would get a deal so pm me.

as for the rest of you in the twin cities area this offer extends to you to. i need to stay busy or ill find ways to get my heavy seven in loads of trouble..

bimmer friend discount
Thanks! Guess my dad isn't interested, though...

most people arent untill they get broken into or thier house catches fire cuz thier neighbors thought the other neighbors called the fire dept.

no worries...hope to see you around

some of you have seen this elsewhere- but I'm going to be in the twin cities this saturday rolling some fenders for people. Anyone need it done? i'm not charging labor or anything assuming there isn't like 20 people who show up but you would have to get in on sharing the nominal cost of the tool rental. Afterwards i was thinking about grabbing lunch- anyone interested in a late lunch?

Ohhhh man today was nice out. I took to Z4 out for a spin after work with the top down. I was surprised at how not cold I was, with the seat heaters off too.

But today I saw MR2 (well, his Estoril M3) at Motorwerks today. Didn't get a chance to say hi as I was busy and couldn't wait for you to come back out to your car. A little while later, an Imola Red E36 M3 coupe with BBS CH's parked next to him. It had (I think) an LTW spoiler w/o risers. They both looked great! Anybody know who the Imola belongs to?

But today I saw MR2 (well, his Estoril M3) at Motorwerks today. Didn't get a chance to say hi as I was busy and couldn't wait for you to come back out to your car. A little while later, an Imola Red E36 M3 coupe with BBS CH's parked next to him. It had (I think) an LTW spoiler w/o risers. They both looked great! Anybody know who the Imola belongs to?

Not sure who the Imola M was, but just wanted to chime on how I also like MR2's! :D I owned a 2nd gen myself and I will more than likely own another one in the future. Is there pics of his we can check out here on the forum? :)

Anyone have a drivers side E36 fog light BRACKET? I only need the bracket, parts yards around here probably won't have it as they never even have Any BMW's newer than the '80s. :P

Ohhhh man today was nice out. I took to Z4 out for a spin after work with the top down. I was surprised at how not cold I was, with the seat heaters off too.

But today I saw MR2 (well, his Estoril M3) at Motorwerks today. Didn't get a chance to say hi as I was busy and couldn't wait for you to come back out to your car. A little while later, an Imola Red E36 M3 coupe with BBS CH's parked next to him. It had (I think) an LTW spoiler w/o risers. They both looked great! Anybody know who the Imola belongs to?

Hey buddy. :D

You should have waited! I went in to see if they had an E46 M3 for sale. Then I talked with the Helrot dude for like 20 min. He might trade it in for a 135i.

Not sure who the Imola M was, but just wanted to chime on how I also like MR2's! :D I owned a 2nd gen myself and I will more than likely own another one in the future. Is there pics of his we can check out here on the forum? :)

The MR2? Here's just a couple. I should go take some recent pics of the Evo for you guys too.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8485/resized2da0.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6041/resize1ck1.jpg

wtf @ gas prices!!!

thank god for sams club gas. its worth the membership for that alone.

Hey buddy. :D

You should have waited! I went in to see if they had an E46 M3 for sale. Then I talked with the Helrot dude for like 20 min. He might trade it in for a 135i.
That seems to be what a lot of E36 M3 owners want to do. The two cars are so similar once you've driven both.

Today I got my smoked Euro tails and installed them. Now that they're in, I'm done spending money on the exterior for a while:redspot...maybe a front lip eventually.

This:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740074.jpg

To this:
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/SL740077.jpg

Huge improvement! Looks great man. Hopefully I'll catch you again around town.

Looks great! Amazing how getting rid of that orange changes so much
for the better!

The MR2? Here's just a couple. I should go take some recent pics of the Evo for you guys too.


Dude I am sure we have talked on MR2OC before as I used to be on there. I have seen your duece before, nice ride btw. Oh yah and nice Dakar too heehee. :cool

Stig- Good job on the tails, looks much better now than with the ambers.

Thanks for the compliments! And I'm sure I'll see you around again soon:stickoutt

Dude I am sure we have talked on MR2OC before as I used to be on there. I have seen your duece before, nice ride btw. Oh yah and nice Dakar too heehee. :cool


Thanks for the compliments. If you have a pic of your old mr2, I'd love to see it.

Also, I don't have the Dakar anymore, just the Estoril.

That 328i is sexy as hell

BOOSTED,
I have a drivers side fog light bracket if you need one.

Larry
952-457-7837

i really like the look of your ride Kyle!....ever think about color matched body moldings?....i think that would add a very classy and clean look to it!.........just my opinion.

i really like the look of your ride Kyle!....ever think about color matched body moldings?....i think that would add a very classy and clean look to it!.........just my opinion.
hey they're already black man! :D

imo color matched on JETBLACK does look very sexy. if I hadn't been going for the euro look so hard I would have done it.

Thanks for the compliments. If you have a pic of your old mr2, I'd love to see it.

Here it is man, was a fun little car!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/328bimmer/Picture103.jpg

Stig- Car is looking great.....It's really coming along nice. Smoked tails make it look MEAN.

Crazy, I was on my way out from Applebee's in Stillwater tonight and in the parking lot I see another Hellrot M3 coupe. I would guess a 97 with DsII's and a Mtech wing. Otherwise looked stock. Very clean and had a personal license plate. Anyone see this thing around? I don't see too many E36's in my area so I was pretty stoked to see it.

i really like the look of your ride Kyle!....ever think about color matched body moldings?....i think that would add a very classy and clean look to it!.........just my opinion.
Thanks! I was thinking about it after seeing my friend Max's Arctic 97' M3 with color matched side moldings. But considering my car is black and the moldings are already black, it's not a high priority. Although I agree that it would look very classy. Maybe down the road as I do like the idea...

Autobahn in Joliet, IL - There is an advanced day on May 30 for $195 and HPDE for May 31/June 1 and 2 for $325 or $75 for instructors with 1 student. www.trackdaze.com

Mark White (an APR sponsored driver and West IMSA Lite car distributor) will be there with his cars and possbily doing some rides. www.accumoto.com

Please let them know you learned about this thru the BimmerForums MN V forum. Oh, and pass the word. Thanks!

Hey All, havent posted much and just found this part of the forum...
Anyways anything around S.E. MN? Would love to get to some meets, and wouldnt mind some ideas for improving my 96 328iC

Here it is man, was a fun little car!


Nice! Who did you sell it to? I think they might be selling it right now.

smalls- not a whole lot

Nice! Who did you sell it to? I think they might be selling it right now.

Actually I sold it to a dude from TX, he flew to MN to buy it and drove back.

BMW topic: For those interested this looks to be a nice, clean '95 M for sale in the Minneapolis area. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/car/648158032.html

My wife and I are thinking about selling our 540wagon and getting something
both smaller and less expensive. We want to start saving more aggressivly
for a house and get rid of some lingering debt

We are looking at something in the 8-10k range.
Something with a smaller engine to hopefully get better mpg,
probally still a hatch or small wagon.
Cars like the mazda protegee5, etc.

One I came across this morning was a 2002 impreza wagon.
cars.com link (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending%2cMILES+ascending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_45_%7cB-9000%7cN-N%7cR-30%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%2cMILES+ascending%7cQ-descending%7cZ-55311&aff=national&paId=270196242&recnum=14&leadExists=true)

and a 2000 volvo v40
volvo v40 link @ twincitiesimports.net (http://www.dealercarsearch.com/retaildetail.aspx?inv=2&dealer=418&id=67287&bgColor=000000)

Does anyone have any experience with either volvo's, subaru's or the mazdas?
(I found the MN subaru clubs website and will browse that and see if I
can glean any things to look for.)
Espically with cars getting almost to the 100k mileage mark.

Thanks,
Sean

what do you guys think?

are you serious? :/

are you serious? :/

I think so... His sig says:

1996 BMW 328i Conv.



Besides that, I have nothing constructive to say.

yes i am serious, and it actually looks pretty good in person

I don't like it, but if you do then that's all that matters.

is that dodge stealth wing!!!!??????.....

I just found out today why my car was sitting alittle to one side. My rear right coil spring was busted.

Does anyone have a set of stock E46 rear coil springs they want to get rid of ??

PM me if you do.

Thanks

is that dodge stealth wing!!!!??????.....
yea it is, surprised someone on here recognizes that, and it really does look better than everyone thinks by looking at pictures

Andy:

The E92 M3 with the DCT is in. Max says it's "fucking amazing". It looks just like the SMG selector, but it's a much better gearbox apparently. He said you'd want to know:dunno

Edit: I went and picked up my E36 tonight. Turns out I don't need to buy the M3 axles after all. Tim (who was doing the work) found out that all you need to do is take *something* (because I forgot what it was) out of the stock diff and put it in the new diff to hook up to my stock axles. So the 3.15 LSD (posi) is installed and it feels pretty good. It really feels like an M3. Note that it feels like an M3, it just doesn't go like one:stickoutt

Andy:

The E92 M3 with the DCT is in. Max says it's "fucking amazing". It looks just like the SMG selector, but it's a much better gearbox apparently. He said you'd want to know:dunno

SA-WEET!!!! Thanks man. I'll be in tomorrow before work to check it out (2:30ish)


My wife and I are thinking about selling our 540wagon and getting something
both smaller and less expensive. We want to start saving more aggressivly
for a house and get rid of some lingering debt

We are looking at something in the 8-10k range.
Something with a smaller engine to hopefully get better mpg,
probally still a hatch or small wagon.
Cars like the mazda protegee5, etc.

One I came across this morning was a 2002 impreza wagon.
cars.com link (http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp;?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=21&pageNumber=0&numResultsPerPage=50&largeNumResultsPerPage=0&sortorder=descending&sortfield=PRICE+descending%2cMILES+ascending&certifiedOnly=false&criteria=K-%7cE-%7cM-_45_%7cB-9000%7cN-N%7cR-30%7cI-1%7cP-PRICE+descending%2cMILES+ascending%7cQ-descending%7cZ-55311&aff=national&paId=270196242&recnum=14&leadExists=true)

and a 2000 volvo v40
volvo v40 link @ twincitiesimports.net (http://www.dealercarsearch.com/retaildetail.aspx?inv=2&dealer=418&id=67287&bgColor=000000)

Does anyone have any experience with either volvo's, subaru's or the mazdas?
(I found the MN subaru clubs website and will browse that and see if I
can glean any things to look for.)
Espically with cars getting almost to the 100k mileage mark.

Thanks,
Sean

You'll find that the Mazda Protege5 (aka P5) is a highly sought-after car by a lot of people. When I worked for Mazda, we would get a used one in stock and it'd typically be gone w/in 2 weeks. Some that were lower mileage were gone the minute they hit the lot. They're sporty, look good, handle good, are very reliable, and cheap and easy to fix. I've never met a person who has ever hated that car.

As for the Subaru, my step-mom had one and it was in and out the shop every other month. I can't say I've ever heard of them being very reliable. The only plus is the Subaru AWD, which is quite fantastic in the winter.

With Volvo, I'll leave you with this- A buddy of mine was at Borton Volvo with his parents' S80. He was talking to the tech after getting service done, and mentioned to the tech that his parents were debating keeping the car or getting rid of it since the warranty was about to expire. The tech told him in no uncertain terms that he did not recommend owning a Volvo out of warranty, PERIOD.
While I was working at Mazda/Maserati, we occasionally got Volvos in on trade. We rarely purchased Volvos for sale unless they were S60-R or S80. We took them in on trade, though. They ALWAYS needed maintenance and with the exception of the S60-R's, they were hard to sell because of the expensive maintenance and common break-downs.

If you think the Beam is expensive to fix, then avoid a Volvo like the plague.

SA-WEET!!!! Thanks man. I'll be in tomorrow before work to check it out (2:30ish)
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/kmoney9999/0422081522a.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0422081523.jpg
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/kmoney9999/0422081636.jpg
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

:eek: I'm speechless at that M5....

subaru's are very reliable and cheap to work on as well.

was at motorwerks yesterday picking up some maintenance stuff. I was dissapointed because there was no m3 coupe to look at. Just the cinnamon interior sedan next to the m5. I asked one of the sales guys and he thought it might be on the ramp so we walked out there to find nothing. The sedan was a nice car but didn't wow me like i thought and the interior was dissapointing. Not much of a step if any from the e46. The sedan needs a diet. I'm thinking about going to the bmw clubs open house there on friday to hopefully see a coupe. I heard it is from 6-9.

:eek: I'm speechless at that M5....


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.

You'll find that the Mazda Protege5 (aka P5) is a highly sought-after car by a lot of people. When I worked for Mazda, we would get a used one in stock and it'd typically be gone w/in 2 weeks. Some that were lower mileage were gone the minute they hit the lot. They're sporty, look good, handle good, are very reliable, and cheap and easy to fix. I've never met a person who has ever hated that car.

As for the Subaru, my step-mom had one and it was in and out the shop every other month. I can't say I've ever heard of them being very reliable. The only plus is the Subaru AWD, which is quite fantastic in the winter.

With Volvo, I'll leave you with this- A buddy of mine was at Borton Volvo with his parents' S80. He was talking to the tech after getting service done, and mentioned to the tech that his parents were debating keeping the car or getting rid of it since the warranty was about to expire. The tech told him in no uncertain terms that he did not recommend owning a Volvo out of warranty, PERIOD.
While I was working at Mazda/Maserati, we occasionally got Volvos in on trade. We rarely purchased Volvos for sale unless they were S60-R or S80. We took them in on trade, though. They ALWAYS needed maintenance and with the exception of the S60-R's, they were hard to sell because of the expensive maintenance and common break-downs.

If you think the Beam is expensive to fix, then avoid a Volvo like the plague.

Thanks for the info!:)

Only found one protege5, locally, but it was 'look at me yellow' with yellow
seats. Will still keep it in mind, after your comments though.

I have looked at few malibu maxx's and some volkswagen passat wagons.
Found a good low mileage passat that is for sale by owner and going to
take a looksy at that soon.

-Sean

was at motorwerks yesterday picking up some maintenance stuff. I was dissapointed because there was no m3 coupe to look at. Just the cinnamon interior sedan next to the m5. I asked one of the sales guys and he thought it might be on the ramp so we walked out there to find nothing. The sedan was a nice car but didn't wow me like i thought and the interior was dissapointing. Not much of a step if any from the e46. The sedan needs a diet. I'm thinking about going to the bmw clubs open house there on friday to hopefully see a coupe. I heard it is from 6-9.

I was there last night and they had a brand new black M3 coupe....... parked outside...

//B

That's the only coupe we have right now. It's DCT, though. It's parked on the north side of the lot with all of the other overflow stock cars.

Sean, your correct. The launch party for the 1 Series/M3/X6 is Friday the 25th from 6-9pm. Theres gonna be "fancy food", as the receptionist Amy put it haha

I'm thinking about going to the bmw clubs open house there on friday to hopefully see a coupe. I heard it is from 6-9.

It's actually not a North Star BMW CCA event - it's all Motorwerks' event - they just asked us to help put the word out. I'll be there with a few other Board members representing the Club. It should be a good time - Motorwerks always does a great job putting together these types of events.

[quote=The_Stig;12840445]That's the only coupe we have right now. It's DCT, though. It's parked on the north side of the lot with all of the other overflow stock cars.


i was in there today picking up some Dinan injectors and i saw that M3...pretty aggresive looking in person

that E60 M5 is outragous!!....why would you do that...looks like painters tape all over it

...looks like pa