chit chat thread

[Bassboy3313]

GunMetalGrey said:

How do you know?

Oh, you know!

[B C]

CIS  trouble

cause your post to double

[B C]

this one's for my post count

[Nick_F]

Anybody have input on bosch vs delphi ignition coils? I ordered delphi but am questioning my decision

[suspenceful]

Nick_F said:

Anybody have input on bosch vs delphi ignition coils? I ordered delphi but am questioning my decision 

I've always used Bosch with good results. Don't have first-hand experience with Delphi.

[GB-335xiCoupe]

suspenceful said:

I've always used Bosch with good results. Don't have first-hand experience with Delphi.

I used Delphi coils on my last change at about 171,000 miles. That was 28,000 miles ago and no problems.

[HipMF]

Speaking of malaise-era CIS cars:

https://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/d/rockford-1981-rolls-royce-silver-spirit/6820117638.html

[patsbimmer1]

Nick_F said:

Anybody have input on bosch vs delphi ignition coils? I ordered delphi but am questioning my decision 

I used Delphi on my n54 in desperation and had issues and immediately went back to Bosch.  The Bosch cp's have a lifetime warranty as of 2017-ish so no reason to buy anything else as far as i'm concerned.

[ChrisO]

why do people pay so much for evo 8/9s

im always in disbelief when I see a clapped one with 170k miles for $16.5k

[Nick_F]

patsbimmer1 said:

I used Delphi on my n54 in desperation and had issues and immediately went back to Bosch.  The Bosch cp's have a lifetime warranty as of 2017-ish so no reason to buy anything else as far as i'm concerned.

Yea I've seen that more than once now. Went with bosch's

[patsbimmer1]

Nick_F said:

Yea I've seen that more than once now. Went with bosch's 

For clarity, I have nothing against Delphi in general but in this application I would not recommend them.

[Nick_F]

When the weather gets a little nicer I'll get to the coils. Today got a little bored while healing and the gf helped me do an update I've been waiting to do

[patsbimmer1]

You opened the vent... bold move!

[Jdesign]

No Piano black?

[HipMF]

Drivers side external door handle just broke. I don't know why e36s even came with door cards. At a minimum they should have come with some kind of quick-release fasteners... Maybe I'll get some hood pins to put it back on with this time.

[jc43089]

HipMF said:

Drivers side external door handle just broke. I don't know why e36s even came with door cards. At a minimum they should have come with some kind of quick-release fasteners... Maybe I'll get some hood pins to put it back on with this time.

I just leave my door cards in the garage.  The door handle is a pain, have you done one before?

[HipMF]

jc43089 said:

I just leave my door cards in the garage.  The door handle is a pain, have you done one before?

No. I see they're kind of expensive as well, so I'm hoping I don't have to replace the whole thing...

[straight6pwr]

my drivers front brake caliper partially locked up on the way home from work friday night.

i felt it happen about 4 blocks from home and pulled over to confirm. i finished my drive home.

smoke was pouring from the wheel well when i got there.

i was impressed by the heat generated.

i busted out the lasers and glow sticks and had a rave so i wouldn't waste the smoke show.

taking the bus to work while waiting for parts is not fun.

[ChrisO]

I have no idea what thread or what member this was in but like 6 months ago someone posted that they found a non-running e34 m5 in Minneapolis. It was in a garage and looked like it had body damage. 

Any info on that or why nobody here bought it?

[Rekpoint]

ChrisO said:

I have no idea what thread or what member this was in but like 6 months ago someone posted that they found a non-running e34 m5 in Minneapolis. It was in a garage and looked like it had body damage. 

Any info on that or why nobody here bought it? 

I think @Jdesign was interested. I think it had a blown motor.