Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

[REKIII]

patsbimmer1 said:

Not to derail the thread but for my own knowledge what's wrong with the RK kit and what's superior to it?

The RK kit is a crappy copy of some other older kits.  That doesn't make it inherently bad (as there are only so many ways to SC an S62), but the owner is a giant D-bag and isn't interested in supporting the project or fully developing it.  The oil cooler for instance shown in the ad.  We all told him it was a crappy core and a poor place for mounting and his junction block was shitty and mounted in a bad spot, yet he went to market with it anyway.  It might be perfectly fine, but it probably isn't.

There are few other kits out there, mostly from larger companies that claim less hp increase, but are more accurate and better tuned.

Fact is, with the e39 M5 being such a tiny market car, no one has really put the time and effort into tuning one properly.  The car was NA from the factory, therefore the ECU simply does not have the correct parameters to be tuned with positive displacement.  What they do, is take out all the sensor inputs and create a fuel table with math, throttle position, RPM etc.  Since the SC turns at a specific speed given RPM, the intake air pressure can be calculated.  Sadly, this doesn't take into consideration, air temp, intake air temp, ambient pressure, driving load etc etc.

I could go on with this subject but.....you are probably bored by now, lol.

[Jdesign]

HipMF said:

This M5 only came in black but has no SC kit. Not sure about the price given the mods, but it could be a nice driver.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/middleton-1988-e28-bmw-m5/6935418321.html

Heavy, underpowered go-kart:

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/lodi-1991-suzuki-cappuccino/6923075615.html

My inner old man wouldn't mind getting back into a fine executive automobile such as this. Sadly, the same inner old man thinks the price should be $1000 lower.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/waunakee-1994-bmw-525i-manual/6928808728.html

Ive seen the E28 M5 in person. The owner use to drive it all the time. 

Thats the third Cappuccino I have seen listed in this region in the past two months. What is going on?!

[patsbimmer1]

REKIII said:

The RK kit is a crappy copy of some other older kits.  That doesn't make it inherently bad (as there are only so many ways to SC an S62), but the owner is a giant D-bag and isn't interested in supporting the project or fully developing it.  The oil cooler for instance shown in the ad.  We all told him it was a crappy core and a poor place for mounting and his junction block was shitty and mounted in a bad spot, yet he went to market with it anyway.  It might be perfectly fine, but it probably isn't.

There are few other kits out there, mostly from larger companies that claim less hp increase, but are more accurate and better tuned.

Fact is, with the e39 M5 being such a tiny market car, no one has really put the time and effort into tuning one properly.  The car was NA from the factory, therefore the ECU simply does not have the correct parameters to be tuned with positive displacement.  What they do, is take out all the sensor inputs and create a fuel table with math, throttle position, RPM etc.  Since the SC turns at a specific speed given RPM, the intake air pressure can be calculated.  Sadly, this doesn't take into consideration, air temp, intake air temp, ambient pressure, driving load etc etc.

I could go on with this subject but.....you are probably bored by now, lol.

That's actually really interesting, thanks for elaborating!

[Jdesign]

cheap style 5's

https://madison.craigslist.org/wto/d/madison-bmw-style-5-bbs-17-in-5x120/6945187962.html

Snow in July? 

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/madison-2003-bmw-325ci/6941974108.html

Cheap M3

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/876665749359440/

Truck yeah Brotha

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/598983427175620/

SIQ KIT

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/731782230582497/

WTF - E36 with flip up headlights

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/342199813386661/

[m42b32]

Jdesign said:

Cheap M3

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/876665749359440/

That M3 looks like it might be a decent deal for a project/daily, doesn't look too rotten just needs a manual swap.

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

That M3 looks like it might be a decent deal for a project/daily, doesn't look too rotten just needs a manual swap. 

Or a 2JZ..

[m42b32]

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/aurora-bmw-e30-s52-swap-96-m3-bmw-full/6945914676.html

Looks a little rough around the edges, but it has an OEM glass moonroof!!!

[Boris3]

m42b32 said:

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/d/aurora-bmw-e30-s52-swap-96-m3-bmw-full/6945914676.html

Looks a little rough around the edges, but it has an OEM glass moonroof!!!

Wow, I never knew that this was an option. Still prefer slicktops but learned something new this morning.

[m42b32]

Boris3 said:

Wow, I never knew that this was an option. Still prefer slicktops but learned something new this morning.

I think it was a dealer option at the time, they go for crazy money when they come up now!

[Jdesign]

I also wasn't aware either. 

[YoungCR]

It’s a rare dealer option on E28’s too. They share the same glass as the Saab 9000 which is more common and can be retrofitted.

[Jdesign]

Intradusting.

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

Intradusting.

Wow.  You are old.  I din't think myspace was still a thing

[i_love_cars]

HipMF said:

This M5 only came in black but has no SC kit. Not sure about the price given the mods, but it could be a nice driver.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/middleton-1988-e28-bmw-m5/6935418321.html

Heavy, underpowered go-kart:

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/lodi-1991-suzuki-cappuccino/6923075615.html

My inner old man wouldn't mind getting back into a fine executive automobile such as this. Sadly, the same inner old man thinks the price should be $1000 lower.

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/waunakee-1994-bmw-525i-manual/6928808728.html

That Cappucino was bought by my friend and I drove him to get the car. It's an amazingly fun vehicle. We have been bombing around the backroads in it for the past couple weeks.

[Jdesign]

i_love_cars said:

That Cappucino was bought by my friend and I drove him to get the car. It's an amazingly fun vehicle. We have been bombing around the backroads in it for the past couple weeks. 

Say WHat?! You need to swing by my place in that thing.

[Jdesign]

As I watch Craigslist die a slow and painful automotive death, there are yet a few notable new entrys;

A BMW 300i? New to me

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/madison-2005-bmw-300i/6952875789.html

A CRAZY super nice basic E36 with 21K on the clock for $6500

https://madison.craigslist.org/for/d/verona-1994-bmw-325is/6948488815.html

I thought this was an X5M, but its just a M sport package

https://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/d/machesney-park-2002-bmw-x5/6951945375.html

Nice Imola Red E39 M sport for $2700

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/kimberly-2000-bmw-528i-sedan-sport-pkg/6949363133.html

540 6spd E39 M sport for 3800

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1071150389742365/

 Ac is Antarctica cold and heat is Arizona hot

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/463737934417203/

[Rekpoint]

Jdesign said:

As I watch Craigslist die a slow and painful automotive death, there are yet a few notable new entrys;

A BMW 300i? New to me

https://madison.craigslist.org/cto/d/madison-2005-bmw-300i/6952875789.html

A CRAZY super nice basic E36 with 21K on the clock for $6500

https://madison.craigslist.org/for/d/verona-1994-bmw-325is/6948488815.html

I thought this was an X5M, but its just a M sport package

https://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/d/machesney-park-2002-bmw-x5/6951945375.html

Nice Imola Red E39 M sport for $2700

https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/kimberly-2000-bmw-528i-sedan-sport-pkg/6949363133.html

540 6spd E39 M sport for 3800

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1071150389742365/

 Ac is Antarctica cold and heat is Arizona hot

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/463737934417203/

I love how everyone loves to whip out the term "M-Sport" when selling their e39. When they only came for 2003.

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

I thought this was an X5M, but its just a M sport package

https://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/d/machesney-park-2002-bmw-x5/6951945375.html

I'm no expert but that may actually be an X5 4.6is which would make it a pre-X5 M M car.  I have this odd love for the e53 4.6 and 4.8 IS SUV's.  It's the right color and the ad says 4.6L which the standard X5 was a 4.4 V8.

[suspenceful]

Jdesign said:

A CRAZY super nice basic E36 with 21K on the clock for $6500

https://madison.craigslist.org/for/d/verona-1994-bmw-325is/6948488815.html

Has 85k, not 21k... but I still want it SO BAD. Would be the perfect E36 to start with.

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

As I watch Craigslist die a slow and painful automotive death, there are yet a few notable new entrys;

Is the Auto Section the only part that charges (besides job listings)?  I haven't perused CL for a long time, although I did find my last truck on CL.....in Seattle.  That was a hike.