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Forum: Off-Topic 05-02-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 1,619
Views: 50,310
Posted By banglenot
Down here is south FL, the story is a tv producer...

Down here is south FL, the story is a tv producer was trying to cast for 1950's women and advertised for no boobjobs. Couldn't find any....
Forum: Off-Topic 05-02-2013, 07:37 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,243
Posted By banglenot
Thanks for the tip. We have a large extended...

Thanks for the tip. We have a large extended family scattered all over the country. FB helps us stay in touch. I passed it on to my sibs.

That said, I screw down the security as tight as...
Forum: Off-Topic 05-02-2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 675
Posted By banglenot
It always takes a few generations. My...

It always takes a few generations.

My old-school Irish Catholic grandmother would get disgusted if someone's kids wanted to marry a "Prod". My mother didn't care much about it one way or...
Forum: Off-Topic 05-02-2013, 05:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 670
Posted By banglenot
I've got three Toto's in my place, and they work...

I've got three Toto's in my place, and they work far better than the US low-water products I used to own in previous houses. The Japanese (for reasons unclear) are fascinated with high quality...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 04-20-2013, 05:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 341
Posted By banglenot
Check around under "smoke test" for those who...

Check around under "smoke test" for those who have built testers. Many ways to do it.

Some use cigar/incense smoke, some use garden sprayers and so forth. Listening with a small pipe sometimes...
Forum: Off-Topic 04-11-2013, 07:32 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 115
Posted By banglenot
Guy Bids for Gates Foundation Prize with Condom Slingshot (NSFW?)

Yeah,well...guy with a sense of humor. Probably NSFW, depending on where you work....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFISeJ1N5CQ

The background is that the gates foundation has offered a $100K...
Forum: Off-Topic 04-06-2013, 08:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 218
Posted By banglenot
Fix for New Chrome Bookmark Format

Chrome updates include a new font/format for the bookmarks. Goal is to make them easier for touchscreens to use. But if you don't have a touchscreen, the bookmark dropdown stacks are now twice as...
Forum: General BMW 04-01-2013, 06:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 393
Posted By banglenot
You can negotiate for everything in the deal,...

You can negotiate for everything in the deal, either directly or indirectly. Remember, you always have the ability to walk out -- and if you haven't walked out at least once, you're probably not...
Forum: General Automotive Forum 03-30-2013, 02:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By banglenot
Good point on one of the XK Boards was to use the...

Good point on one of the XK Boards was to use the manufacturing date on the stock tires and the wear level for them to compare to the odo. These sometimes get less than 8K/year on them due to the...
Forum: General Automotive Forum 03-29-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 391
Posted By banglenot
Mileage "Correction" Tools

I'm interested in car #2 as a new toy, likely a recent Jag XK or XKR. With these, a couple of years in gets a huge amount of depreciation off, and often low mileage. Always wanted one, but very...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 03-07-2013, 10:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 583
Posted By banglenot
I'd rate DIY as follows on the E60: Anyone...

I'd rate DIY as follows on the E60:

Anyone who knows which end of a wrench to hold and can read a page of instructions:

--All fluid changes except the ZF transmission and maybe the differential...
Forum: Off-Topic 03-07-2013, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By banglenot
Interesting -- septic tanks are round or square...

Interesting -- septic tanks are round or square where I come from, whereas this one looks more like a vault. Oh well...
Forum: Off-Topic 03-07-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 246
Posted By banglenot
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Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 02-11-2013, 08:55 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By banglenot
Thanks, that's the stuff. I used it last summer...

Thanks, that's the stuff. I used it last summer and flushed most of the old fluid out (65K miles -- not a fan of the "lifetime fluid" nonsense). Turkey baster method takes about 20 minutes.
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 02-09-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By banglenot
Just a note/warning. The fluid used in the...

Just a note/warning. The fluid used in the steering system is not necessarily American type power steering fluid. It is (on my N52 engine) a very specific hydraulic fluid.

I don't know what...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 01-11-2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 255
Posted By banglenot
What make, model and year do you have? Did you...

What make, model and year do you have? Did you buy it used? Has it had questionable gas put in it? Is it throwing a code or not? Was it run in an urban environment, more short trips that long...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 12-30-2012, 05:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 182
Posted By banglenot
You'll recall pressing and holding the open...

You'll recall pressing and holding the open button on your remote will open all four windows and then the moonroof.

Possibly something with the "open" button on her remote; most likely something...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 12-30-2012, 05:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 407
Posted By banglenot
+1. Had them replaced on 2 5's and a 3 over time...

+1. Had them replaced on 2 5's and a 3 over time (one service outfit "lubed" them -- perhaps silicone grease on some rubbing surface). Happened when cold, on ramped speedbumps.
Forum: Ask-A-Dealer 12-22-2012, 06:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 995
Posted By banglenot
Absolutely. Mike's is a great approach, but if...

Absolutely. Mike's is a great approach, but if you do anything, do what Alpine lists.

All of these are items you can do yourself with minimum tools --- with the very notable exception of the ZF...
Forum: Off-Topic 12-17-2012, 04:00 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 8,445
Posted By banglenot
Try this one: ...

Try this one:

http://www.ispgeeks.com/wild/modules.php?name=CapacityTest

It approaches testing by using increasing packet lengths (as I understand it), and advises you of the highest...
Forum: Off-Topic 11-28-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,684
Posted By banglenot
Junior's in Manhattan? Fuggedaboutit! The only...

Junior's in Manhattan? Fuggedaboutit! The only good Juniors in on Flatbush Ave.

:angel:
Forum: Off-Topic 11-28-2012, 08:56 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,100
Posted By banglenot
You're right. They hydraulically blast a...

You're right.

They hydraulically blast a hole in the ground using a 50 foot pipe (see pic) and insert perfpipe, connected to a suction manifold.

So, what they're doing is sucking all the water...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 11-23-2012, 05:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,217
Posted By banglenot
Link doesn't work.

Link doesn't work.
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 11-23-2012, 05:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 547
Posted By banglenot
Torque wrenches are cheap, and are always a good...

Torque wrenches are cheap, and are always a good idea on any BMW. While you don't "need" them, you'll be surprised by the variance in tightening down fasteners.

Also, things like lugnuts should...
Forum: E60 (2004 - 2010) 11-23-2012, 05:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,217
Posted By banglenot
The oil filter housing gasket is a five minute...

The oil filter housing gasket is a five minute job. Hell, for $15 you can replace the filter at the same time, since the filter kit includes a new gasket. Housing wrench can be found at an...
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