The official WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO YOUR BMW thread.

[Ryan...]

The H brace came pink, and I had some pink paint so I went to town with it on the strut bar

What's going on in that pic? Straightening the frame ghetto style??

[Blaine0002]

this

[Ryan...]

Is that the car you're parting out?

[Blaine0002]

yeah, but im pulling the engine out.

[DrLeadFoot]

Last night I put the strut brace from my M3 on the 325is. Adjusted my mudflaps that I installed the other day. Got the winter K1's, painted them black, wrapped in new Blizzaks and installed those. Cleaned up some wiring stuff in the engine bay. Installed a new OBC temp. sensor. (http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=153211&highlight=temp+sensor) Installed my passenger side rain rail. After all that positive stuff I realized the guy on craigslist who sold me Yakima A1 mounts, fairing and bars really had Q mounts. Fool me once... Paint scratched (it's bad anyways but still), no rack and wasted $$$. At that point it was Miller Time.

[Ryan...]

^^ so you needed the Q mounts?

I just spent the last 7 hours at my cousin's shop, installed all my suspension goodies, car handles amazing now! That H brace was pretty neet; when we had the car up on the split arm lift, we both said there was no effing way that brace was gonna fit. Oh well, wasted $30... Then we got my car up on the "drive on" lift for the alignment, and *poof* the bracket will now line up perfectly! I couldnt believe the chassis would flex that much! Now with the X brace, strut bar, new shocks, and lowering springs the car feels 1000x better.

[Blaine0002]

[Chadley]

reserved for future pictar dump

[Ryan...]

With a shit load of help from Sir Benjamin, I am now officially Stage 2

[GunMetalGrey]

Was worth every second!

[Ryan...]

My hands feel like they got caught in a box full of nails and exploding grenades, its incredible really..

[DrLeadFoot]

I replaced my trunk seal along with the taillight gaskets. Installed a yakima roof rack with fairing which is holding a Xmas tree right now. Now I just need a car wash!

[Ryan...]

DrLeadFoot said:

Installed a yakima roof rack with fairing which is holding a Xmas tree right now. Now I just need a car wash!

I have to install my rack today or tomorrow morning so I can go boarding

[Earl]

^come by me and we can do eet!

[Ryan...]

I gotta pick up my nephew at 730 in Shebaygdad tonight, and meet the GF somewhere to pick up a phone, mine is completely effed, the screen doesnt work and I sometimes cant accept phone calls. Cant text either..

[Earl]

^So does that mean you can't come by me? =(

[Ryan...]

Maybe, not sure. I'd prefer to get my cats from Ben's house so I can meet the dude in MKE and make monies during the trip

[camarok]

Hoping to find a Drivers side front heated tan sport seat for my e39... I've owned the car for damn near 5 years and the heated seat doesn't work.... I've got the cash to buy one now so I'm on the hunt... Damn leather is cold.

[e92boost]

camarok said:

Hoping to find a Drivers side front heated tan sport seat for my e39... I've owned the car for damn near 5 years and the heated seat doesn't work.... I've got the cash to buy one now so I'm on the hunt... Damn leather is cold.

You can't just replace the heating element in the seat?

[ten2doyle102]

Ryan... said:

The H brace came pink, and I had some pink paint so I went to town with it on the strut bar

What's going on in that pic? Straightening the frame ghetto style??

Yes! ghetto frame straightening to the max!