I got a few things done on my 325is I picked up on Tue.
Replaced rearshocks, inspected rear springs, checked tire fitment/fender rolling, and rewired a bunch of stereo stuff that look terrible. It good order, I detailed the interior too.
Up to bat tomorrow- wash the car (its been cold/rainy here), pick up some parts from a M3 owner who's parting stuff out, have a friend/bmw mechanic look over the car and give me some pricing on replacing a few things. Pick up some new rear tires- I'm currently running 245/40/r18's and they're too big for the rear, I'm rubbing all kinds of fender. Sunday, have my neighbor/autobody guy, roll the fenders/ price me on repairing a few dents/dings/tlc areas.
Strut brace installed a few days ago, I finally remembered to take a couple of pictures of it today.
The engine compartment is filthy. Weeks of dry weather and windy conditions dusted everything, and the leaves have been falling faster than I can blow them off the car. I gave up until they're all off the branches.
Strut brace installed a few days ago, I finally remembered to take a couple of pictures of it today.
The engine compartment is filthy. Weeks of dry weather and windy conditions dusted everything, and the leaves have been falling faster than I can blow them off the car. I gave up until they're all off the branches.
Can't drive it yet...no way to tell. I still have to put the new differential carrier in her. The old one is bent toward the drivers side and keeps pulling the right side CV axle apart.
I envy you guys that get so much done so fast on your cars. I've had this thing almost a year and still can't drive her. I have a storage shed, trunk and back seat full of parts for her and can only work on her once in a while. Like I've said before "today on my bimmer" I get in her, crank her up and go 'vroom, vroom' about once a week.
picking up the e28 in a bit. gonna drag her home and start fixing her up. i'll post pics, don't worry. she's a bit rough, but for the funds i can't beat it. i think it'll be for the stepmonster to drive when he gets his license. mrs df doesn't want him driving the 3 and i don't want him in the 7 (v12 + 1st time teen driver = :nono.
he doesn't know about it yet, so don't tell him, ok guys?? it's a secret...:angel:
df
*btw, ken, is that an e28 by the shed in the pic you posted in the other thread??
Was in the Honda dealership Friday replacing my 1997 CRV ( 280000Km) (day to day car) with another reliable (2006) CRV and spotted a beeeeeyoutiful 2006 323? convertible in the showroom for under $20K and only 141,000 Km on it.... it was like new!!!! even the drivers leather seat was unmarked!
sale included free winter storage ( they assume it is not going to be driven in winter!)
Boy I nearly came home with another BMW and no CRV - but I think the wife would have killed me!!!
that's what god invented rattle cans for. flat black?? :dunno:
i am gonna drop the bumpers, or at least set them in more flush, un-dent the door, and replace the missing trim.
some new suspension goodies have already been put on by the po, so that was a plus. i will need to freshen up the plugs and run some seafoam through it, clean the usual suspects, but all of the belts and hoses seem to be in order. the shifter handle is broken, so that's also on the 'to-do' list, as is sorting out the sticky buttons (soda spillage ), and repair a hole in the down pipe. think the po ran over something....:eeps:
paint will be the last thing. this is gonna be a 1st time ride for stepmonster, so i don't want to do too much to it without him putting in some skin and fundage. pretty much the way it sits is the way he will get it for christmas (minus the leaves and debris and afore mentioned items).
i will keep pics as these things happen if y'all would like.
I got my 325is fitted with better rubber, ultimately fixing the rubbing issue I had on the rear fender. Found out today however, I've got a few things that need dire attention (guibo, fan/fan clutch, coolant hoses) Here's a pic from an quick photoshoot tonight.
LOL I know I hate that grill job and the headlights/tails. But after all they are just cosmetics. I'm fixing the mechanical parts first then cosmetics.
That sale ends in two days. I'm sure they'll still have them, and for cheaper than their website, but that is the lowest I've EVER seen them priced, and FREE SHIPPING. :thumbup:
well, not quite today, but a few days ago i gave my e36 a service, belts/oils etc, then we when for a drive north to thailand, 1000 kilometer round trip, including a mountain pass, all at 30+ degrees c, + four passengers and the temp gauge never moved at all
thailand, as usual, was superb, food great, 5* hotel cheap and the people welcoming... ;-)
and the car ran beautifully, my first longish distance in a BMW, and now i know what ive been missing, even though its only a 318, for Asian road conditions its more than adequate.
Today I bought some FUGLY 15" bottle caps with studless snow tires on them... Not excited about the new look, but I had my car out in a light dusting of snow today, and that junk was SCARY. They were cheap, and the tires only have a few months of driving from last season on them, and that's really all I care about. Winter is just getting started here, and I have many months of navigating mountain passes ahead of me. Honestly, I'd rather have steelies, but it was either this, or inevitably crashing...
I have yet to pick them up, so this is the seller's photo. Apparently they're all in good shape and just need to be cleaned.
Hey, don't be dissin' the 'caps. They could be way uglier than that. Like style 77s or 297s
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