Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum
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Looking great!! The wheel fitment is perfect
Thank you. I can't take credit on that, the car came with these wheels. But I agree, they fit awesome. I also like the look of the slightly chunkier 205/50/16 vs the 215/45/16.
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Needs tint.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Zach, is the car I sold you??
Yep. It didnt work good, I want my money back.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Any plans to knock out that corner of the fender and hood? Doesn't look too bad.
I got it as best as I could. It's better than what it was before. And the hood has so many dings that there isn't a lot of motivation to do it. It needs a new hood. Also, I've kind of embraced the patina of the car. I've had the odd desire to own a car that was a little rough on the outside, but very clean where it counts. This one fits the bill.
Aldo, pro tip. The guy who was going to remove my tint gave me the advice to remove the glue: glass cleaner and 0000 steel wool. Worked like a charm and the glue came right off.
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^except for the inside rear windshield. Steel wool will sand off the defroster leads.
Idk, his advice was for the rear window. And doing some quick googling, I see people using a copper scrubbing pad and a cleaner and having good results
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Yep. It didnt work good, I want my money back.
I'll have to check the books, but I think you might be past the 30 day return period...
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I got it as best as I could. It's better than what it was before. And the hood has so many dings that there isn't a lot of motivation to do it. It needs a new hood. Also, I've kind of embraced the patina of the car. I've had the odd desire to own a car that was a little rough on the outside, but very clean where it counts. This one fits the bill.
Aldo, pro tip. The guy who was going to remove my tint gave me the advice to remove the glue: glass cleaner and 0000 steel wool. Worked like a charm and the glue came right off.
There's some rust on mine that I am going to fix, but I've also kind of come around to just accepting that it's 30 some odd years old and it can't be perfect.
We used to use the steel wool at the dealership all the time for getting adhesive off where window stickers were.
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All depends on your intended use of the car. Year round daily, only out when the sun is shining, show stopper, future BaT retirement fund, etc. All are worthwhile pursuits. But if you're thinking about the car as a daily with all the bumps, dings, and bruises that'll throw at it, once you let go of "perfect" you can actually relax a bit and focus on the the things that make it fun to drive and actually be out there driving it.
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focus on the the things that make it fun to drive and actually be out there driving it.
Ne'er a truer word spoken. Amen, father Boris.
Dan
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There's some rust on mine that I am going to fix, but I've also kind of come around to just accepting that it's 30 some odd years old and it can't be perfect.
We used to use the steel wool at the dealership all the time for getting adhesive off where window stickers were.
I fixed a giant rust hole in the rear driver side butt cheek, and there's a spot on the bumper that I'll take care of. Was the fix of the hole perfect? No. Will it keep blowing wind out of the trunk? Yea.
All depends on your intended use of the car. Year round daily, only out when the sun is shining, show stopper, future BaT retirement fund, etc. All are worthwhile pursuits. But if you're thinking about the car as a daily with all the bumps, dings, and bruises that'll throw at it, once you let go of "perfect" you can actually relax a bit and focus on the the things that make it fun to drive and actually be out there driving it.
I intend to drive it all summer when it's nice out; a "sun's out, windows down, music up" driver. If it were to be a show car it would need a new hood, a shit load of dings removed and full re-spray (roof and trunk are fucked). I want it to look nice and when it's warm out I think I'll get some paint from some online paint store to try and spray the trunk.
It's weird because I think of everything I spent on the car and I step back and the car is still mostly stock; and I think I actually made it more stock along the way.
But it should be a very reliable, fun car that I can fully enjoy without stressing about rock chips and door dings. -
It's alive.
Took a few tries but to be expected when it hasn't ran in almost 6 months.
After a few mins I noticed gas pouring on to the floor. Pulled out the rear seat and the feed hose must have dried out or loosened up a bit.
Luckily I had ordered a meter of fuel line when I had the e46 and has some clamps to replace it. Leak free now.
One thing I felt like was different is it seems to have more noise from the starter as it cranks over. I don't remember it doing this before. I don't know if the light flywheel just gives off a different noise as the starter is turning it over. Not sure. Something that caught my attention. I should also note i am extremely paranoid when it comes to my cars and make stuff up in my head all the time.
Here's a video for your input.
I also dialed in the subwoofer a bit and the sound in the car is dramatically better with it. The stock speakers are great for 30yo speakers, but this makes it so much better.
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Fully back on the ground and the cooling system bled. I hate bleeding the coolant on these. It seems like if it's not done just right the expansion tank overflows really quick and it makes a mess. Getting coolant all over my clean engine.
The starter still seems louder compared to when I was driving it last year. Anyone else have any ideas on that one? This is a brand new starter.
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compared to when I was driving it last year.
someone said:
This is a brand new starter.
is it new or is it from last year? what brand? is that noise as 'grindy' in person as it is on video?
Dan
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is it new or is it from last year? what brand? is that noise as 'grindy' in person as it is on video?
I had the OEM starter rebuilt last year by an alternator and starter rebuilder shoppy place in Butler:
milwaukeestarter-alternator.com
Never made any strange noises last year. That's why it makes me think maybe it has something to do with the flywheel.
And yes, it's noisy and it almost feels like it hangs on for half of a second after the car starts.
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The starter still seems louder compared to when I was driving it last year. Anyone else have any ideas on that one? This is a brand new starter.
I just installed the same flywheel and noticed it's quite loud while cranking. I pulled the starter out and the witness marks on the brand-new starter gear make me believe that the ring gear could be slightly too large in diameter. I wedged the starter as far away from the ring gear as I could when I re-installed it, but haven't tested it. I guess it may just need some time to "wear in". May be a case of "you get what you pay for"
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