[BimmurBrothor]

More interference from The Makers of the "Ultimate Driving Machine"!

 

[BimmurBrothor]

. You have too much time on your hands. Which one is this that you're working on? BTW, I find your posts informative so thanks. I've stopped questioning why BMW does different things

I wouldn't argue with you EJL.

So you want a bmw for cheap...its sheer joy!😒

How about 3 (all over 220k)...I'm still afloat with the 04 (not shown)... The 06 Red needs break booster, The 05 wht needs coolant pump, (I think only the O-ring seal is worn)...yes, the joys! The good news they all crank and run the road like crazy Best for me to do this now...got...

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But if you knew the crap I've been dealing with for the last 2 years got to keep my mind occupied...but thats another story.
I find these easily removable slide tabs (splash guards?) on the 06, and on none of the others, but once recently I tore into both engines at the same time, the 05 and the 06 RescueRed...(pure sign that I have too much time on my hands) so weeks later when I came back to the project (can't tell you now what the focus was )
I switched the two components...so whats pictured is the 05 aka... WhiteWings!

 

[BimmurBrothor]

May I ask why you don't have an X3 with the N52? Just curious.

Oooh Boy! Am I going to bite...
But you'll remember some months ago an 07 I was looking at...the guy ended up selling it for $100, down from $900 clean but didn't have keys or title. I suspect a divorce property spat.
I was skeptical but knowing I could have gotten it for $100 bucks! I would have jumped on it.But it was gone when I got serious.

looking for an X3 to purchase & need advice

So, I'm looking for an X3. I have $8K, MAX, to spend on it. I'd like an M Sport [former owner of an E36 M3] and really, the only option I must have is the Cold Weather Package. My bad back likes the heated seats. I thought I had found the perfect one this last weekend, but when a mechanic...

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Finally, my eye brows raise every time when I see the amount of posts concerning the n52 engine daily and by the week. Just too common and Just too much of a red flag for me.

 

[BimmurBrothor]

If you come across another at a great price , please let me know as I will jump on it. Parts alone would have covered the 100. Fortunately, we have had pretty good luck with ours and we have 206k and still going. I'll be replacing the original driveshaft in a couple of weeks as I replaced a blown carrier bearing and it had a very minimal vibration and then the guibo to fix the slight vibration but the driveshaft is likely our of balance now. The wife loves her X3 and I do maintain it regularly. I couldn't keep up with 3 like you do, . At 54, my memory might mix me up if I had 3

Yeah,will do.... good cars in my opinion.
If you take care of it, it will take care of you. On the 04 (the gray ghost) I have to replace the rear drive shaft soon. i have one on the shelf. Lately the X3s has been coming to the boneyard frequently. So far 5 in total. Two of them were 07 were pristine! Written on the windshield was...

"will not start!"

I picked the wheels...great tire condition. I also picked the running boards.
I wanted to pick the rear rotors but didn't have time. I would have liked to pick the front leather seats...but i don't need'em.
I don't mix up the exact miles on each. Everyone is around 220k.
So far the following 2 things i get mixed-up on.

1which car did i use last
2 which car did i leave my wallet in
Bonus...which car can i take on a road trip.

So i keep up pretty good.
That's why everyone gets an oil change at the start of the month.

 

[BimmurBrothor]

Of the junk yard 5, how many were M54 cars?

Lack of qualitative data when posting absurd assumptions really annoys me. The N52 is a proven engine that fixes nearly ALL of the M54’s problems, which are numerous. @edycol loves to track his N52 to great success.


I’ll wait.


Buy socks on Amazon, not car parts.

Speaking of "annoys me"
let's add an important stipulation.... while your "waiting"...
Hold your breath!

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[BimmurBrothor]

Loved the description of which car as that would be me.

5 in the bone yard? Wow. I might need to visit your area. What did you give per wheel? The driveshaft isn't that bad to do. Maintenance is key to most vehicles.

No problems here!
Another area of potential confusion...the Key!
From the bottom...
1RescueRed
2Gray Ghost
3White Wings

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[BimmurBrothor]

And here's some background reading





Buy socks on Amazon, not car parts.

I think your taking this post a bit too serious.
Take a deep breath friend!
At the end of the day we are going to have to leave all of this stuff behind!
Step away from the keyboard compose yourself!
None can relay on a deranged man.

 

[BimmurBrothor]

Sigh. If you’re going to attempt to insult someone, please make it comprehensible.


Buy socks on Amazon, not car parts.

There's no insult here that I can see.
Do you mean this...

And WHAT purpose does these two serve!?

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[BimmurBrothor]

You can't script this stuff!
Like i said daily, weekly,monthly ect....

X3 E83 2007 Bulb Warning Lamp On, but all bulbs work!?

Hi, Just picked this up for my daughter. 156k miles. Good shape. Light is on for bad bulb. Everything works! Plugged in my Autophix 7910 and checked LCM (Lighting Control Module), found no errors but when I pull up the datastream I see "status, right = FAULTY". I removed all connections, bulbs...

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Day2...

2007 X3 3.0Si engine shuts off when stopping

My 07 X3 dies when I come to a stop. I have replaced: Spark plugs Coils VANOS solenoids x2 MAF Sensor Camshaft Sensors x2 Upstream O2 Sensor After replacing all this it was running like a champ for about 20 minutes but then when I came to a stop it died! I would have to put it in neutral to...

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