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  • m42b32M
    m42b32M
    m42b32
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    #11

    Welcome!

    That i3 lease is cheap! If I had a place to plug one in that would be pretty tempting

    1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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    • straight6pwrS
      straight6pwrS
      straight6pwr
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      #12

      welcome! more info on your past e30?

      Dan
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      • KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRollsK
        KaiserRolls
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        #13

        Welcome to here

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        • MPW3RLeeM
          MPW3RLeeM
          MPW3RLee
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          #14

          straight6pwr said:

          welcome! more info on your past e30?

          It was an 87 325is primarily used for autoX and HPDE

          Unfortunately I sold it a few years ago, but it was built to spec e30 as far as engine, suspension, brakes, sway bars, etc. Only thing I didn’t have was the cage. I would’ve kept it but I sold it due to lack of room in the garage and it contributed to a down payment on a house.....adulting sucks sometimes lol

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          • GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGreyG
            GunMetalGrey
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            #15

            What's up Lee! 
            I couldn't tell if it was you following me towards the mall the other day in an i3 from the house, but it just may have been! Glad to see you ended up getting one. 

            Welcome to here (obligatory statement for all welcome posts)

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            • B
              B
              B C
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              #16

              name 3 BMWs you would never own due to their lack of reliability/cost to repair/general PITA nature

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              • MPW3RLeeM
                MPW3RLeeM
                MPW3RLee
                wrote on last edited by
                #17

                GunMetalGrey said:

                What's up Lee! 
                I couldn't tell if it was you following me towards the mall the other day in an i3 from the house, but it just may have been! Glad to see you ended up getting one. 

                Welcome to here (obligatory statement for all welcome posts)

                It was probably my wife, I would’ve done something obnoxious like try to race if I had seen you [emoji23]

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                • MPW3RLeeM
                  MPW3RLeeM
                  MPW3RLee
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #18

                  snap said:

                  name 3 BMWs you would never own due to their lack of reliability/cost to repair/general PITA nature

                  Anything with a twin turbo V8 N63 and over 50k miles, E65/66 745’s and also M57 diesels (unless you remove all the emissions junk) All expensive to repair and generally have multiple issues

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                  • SteelBlueS
                    SteelBlueS
                    SteelBlue
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                    #19

                    Thanks again @MPW3RLee for spring install! Nice to see you’ve made it the forum.

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                    • MPW3RLeeM
                      MPW3RLeeM
                      MPW3RLee
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                      SteelBlue said:

                      Thanks again [mention=3961]MPW3RLee[/mention] for spring install! Nice to see you’ve made it the forum.

                      Yea man no problem, glad you like it!

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                      • GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGrey
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                        #21

                        MPW3RLee said:

                         M57 diesels (unless you remove all the emissions junk)
                         

                        Dude, I don't know about this one. BMW diesel life has been great for me so far. I would go as far as saying it has been the pinnacle of reliability and the easiest motor to find parts for.

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                        • MPW3RLeeM
                          MPW3RLeeM
                          MPW3RLee
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #22

                          GunMetalGrey said:

                          Dude, I don't know about this one. BMW diesel life has been great for me so far. I would go as far as saying it has been the pinnacle of reliability and the easiest motor to find parts for.

                          But the diesels you have don’t have nearly as much emissions stuff! I agree the engines themselves aren’t the issue, the core of those engines are actually great. But when EGR cooler springs break, NOx sensors fail, temp sensors fail, SCR cats fail, SCR tanks fail, and glow plug modules fail, they’re not cheap. But get rid of all that stuff and then they’re great.

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                          • suspencefulS
                            suspencefulS
                            suspenceful
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                            MPW3RLee said:

                            But the diesels you have don’t have nearly as much emissions stuff! I agree the engines themselves aren’t the issue, the core of those engines are actually great. But when EGR cooler springs break, NOx sensors fail, temp sensors fail, SCR cats fail, SCR tanks fail, and glow plug modules fail, they’re not cheap. But get rid of all that stuff and then they’re great.

                            Ben is messing with you. His diesel swap has been a can of worms to say the least.

                            Either way, glad to see you on here! Don't flake away like 90% of the newcomers. There are a variety of builds going on here, at completely different ends of the spectrum.

                            🎬 YouTube channel (60K+ subs): youtube.com/jakespence135
                            📷 Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/jakespence
                            🏁 Shop BMW merchandise: bimmerstreet.com

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                            • MPW3RLeeM
                              MPW3RLeeM
                              MPW3RLee
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #24

                              suspenceful said:

                              Ben is messing with you. His diesel swap has been a can of worms to say the least.
                              Either way, glad to see you on here! Don't flake away like 90% of the newcomers. There are a variety of builds going on here, at completely different ends of the spectrum.

                              Hah I suppose I don’t know enough about Bens car but since I’ve never seen it on the road, I should’ve been able to put that together 🤦‍♂️[emoji23]

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                              • suspencefulS
                                suspencefulS
                                suspenceful
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                                MPW3RLee said:

                                Hah I suppose I don’t know enough about Bens car but since I’ve never seen it on the road, I should’ve been able to put that together 🤦‍♂️emoji23.png

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                                Joining the forum with some burns :lol:

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                                • i_love_carsI
                                  i_love_carsI
                                  i_love_cars
                                  wrote on last edited by
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                                  suspenceful said:

                                  Ben is messing with you. His diesel swap has been a can of worms to say the least.

                                  Either way, glad to see you on here! Don't flake away like 90% of the newcomers. There are a variety of builds going on here, at completely different ends of the spectrum.

                                  right? we must be something like 2/10 for newcomers actually sticking around. I'll take part of the blame because I attack people about their poor financial decisions. 

                                  OP Welcome to the group.

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                                  2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                  2007 Z4MR 
                                  2003 E39 M5
                                  2002 E46 M3
                                  2021 X5 40i

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                                  • MPW3RLeeM
                                    MPW3RLeeM
                                    MPW3RLee
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #27

                                    i_love_cars said:

                                    right? we must be something like 2/10 for newcomers actually sticking around. I'll take part of the blame because I attack people about their poor financial decisions. 
                                    OP Welcome to the group. 

                                    But if we all have BMW’s, haven’t we all made poor financial choices already? [emoji848]

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                                    • i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_carsI
                                      i_love_cars
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #28

                                      MPW3RLee said:

                                      But if we all have BMW’s, haven’t we all made poor financial choices already? emoji848.png

                                      Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                      Nope we're all enthusiasts here who typically wrench on our own cars so it's more like we're all just gluttons for punishment :lol:

                                      IMG6593.jpg

                                      2011 E92 M3 6MT ZCP - ESS 625 supercharged
                                      2007 Z4MR 
                                      2003 E39 M5
                                      2002 E46 M3
                                      2021 X5 40i

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                                      • KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRollsK
                                        KaiserRolls
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                                        #29

                                        For whatever reason the retention isn’t great for new members - Basically the ones that end up staying are pretty good folks

                                        Don’t fuck this up!

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                                        • GunMetalGreyG
                                          GunMetalGreyG
                                          GunMetalGrey
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                                          #30

                                          MPW3RLee said:

                                          Hah I suppose I don’t know enough about Bens car but since I’ve never seen it on the road, I should’ve been able to put that together 🤦‍♂️emoji23.png

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                                          Super late response on my part, but also super accurate response on your part!

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