1999 M3 daily driver running log

[m42b32]

Minor update: It has now changed it's mind and the situation is reversed. Only does it with keyless, key works fine in all doors and trunk lock. Looks like I've got a date with a multi-meter pretty soon.

[straight6pwr]

on e30s,  problems with the central locking 'disagreeing' with locking is caused by actuators that have gone bad, or door lock/latch mechanisms which are a little sticky and make the sensors in the actuators misread due to the extra resistance. i'd try lubing all the mechanisms first and see if you see an improvement.

not sure if this applies to e36s.

[wasnt m3]

If you end up needing a trunk lock actuator, I have one you can come steal.

[m42b32]

140.3k

Oil changed with Mobil1 5w50 

Haven't gotten a chance to look into the lock situation, might get to it this weekend. I did, however, finally get into cleaning the interior before the picnic last weekend. I had time to get into everything but the leather on the front seats. It had gotten pretty dirty, but it's looking awesome now. I'm planning to finish up the front seats this weekend and will finally get some pics of the interior in this thread. 

With the super hot weather coming up this weekend I reinstalled the AC belt and tensioner. I had taken it off when I was investigating weird noises maybe two years ago and never got around to reinstalling it. The AC worked well when I bought the car, but unfortunately it doesn't do much anymore. RIP. 

I also added another rack to the roof rack so I can carry my mountain bike (it didn't fit the existing racks). Looks good up there

[Jdesign]

A/C is usually a pretty simple fix if you don't need to rebuild the compressor. Buy a can of AC stop leak fix and a A?C Pro recharge and it might be all you need.

( if you are interested PM me, I can get a deal on this stuff)

[m42b32]

142.5k

After picking up the wagon I now have too many cars, so over the weekend I did a bunch of things I've been meaning to do to start prepping this car for sale ... all that's left is to give it a good detail and remove a few parts I want to transfer to the wagon or sell separately. 

As a last hurrah before it gets listed, I took it to the FVSCC autocross at the newly repaved Road America motorplex and had a blast! The car didn't miss a beat and handled fantastically despite the higher treadwear tires and meh brake pads. I didn't have any of the common lifter tick issues either as I ran it a half-quart over full and let the revs sit at 3500 for the 2-3 minute drive back to grid after each run. The new motorplex surface is really smooth but it is also super slippery, lots of counter steering was needed! There were a lot of people doing a bit of landscaping in the earlier runs. I competed in STR and took a respectable 10th place... out of 10 haha, turns out that class is super competitive and had 4 of the top 20 overall times. I ended up in 91st out of 159 for raw times so I'm more than happy with that! 

[SteelBlue]

I really want to get out to one of the auto x events at this track next year, I think E30 should be pretty well suited for it. I believe @MPW3RLee was there as well.

[Rekpoint]

THAT INTERIOR!!!! I JUST CANT GET OVER IT!

[m42b32]

SteelBlue said:

I really want to get out to one of the auto x events at this track next year, I think E30 should be pretty well suited for it. I believe @MPW3RLee was there as well.

I had my e30 there last year and it was a riot, to be fair its a blast in just about any car, adding elevation to an auto-x (like at RA and USAIR) is so much fun!

[ChrisO]

SteelBlue said:

I really want to get out to one of the auto x events at this track next year

Same, it would be cool to know people there already when it is my first time!

[MPW3RLee]

SteelBlue said:

I really want to get out to one of the auto x events at this track next year, I think E30 should be pretty well suited for it. I believe @MPW3RLee was there as well.

I was there, and I did see the E36 out there, looked good! @SteelBlue yes you should make an event, the E30 would do great out there, I used to track/autoX my E30 and it handled like a dream! (Although I did upgraded suspension, Bilstein shocks, Eibach lowering springs, and ST sway bars) My E90 is cool and all but the E30 was so much more predictable and controllable.

[Bassboy3313]

You should definitely do that color interior for the wagon too!

[m42b32]

Pics from the weekend! (Photo credit: Austin Boynton)

ChrisO said:

Same, it would be cool to know people there already when it is my first time!

There seems to almost always be a few of us at every event, I'd love to see more people get into it, you won't regret it! 

MPW3RLee said:

I was there, and I did see the E36 out there, looked good! @SteelBlue yes you should make an event, the E30 would do great out there, I used to track/autoX my E30 and it handled like a dream! (Although I did upgraded suspension, Bilstein shocks, Eibach lowering springs, and ST sway bars) My E90 is cool and all but the E30 was so much more predictable and controllable.

Thanks! I wish I would've known that was you, I would've stopped by to say hello! I was working turn 1 for your heats, fun to watch, congrats on the class win!

Bassboy3313 said:

You should definitely do that color interior for the wagon too! 

Man, that would be awesome... They actually did a similar color called saddle brown that looks really nice, though it looks slightly lighter and less orange than Modena in some lights, haven't seen it in person to compare though. I'm loving the black for a daily driver, so easy to keep clean haha

[m42b32]

Been doing more work on this to prep it for sale. Gave it a good clean on the exterior last night, just need to clean up the interior a bit, swap the stud conversion over to the wagon, and take some pictures for the ad. Hoping to have it posted by the end of the week, if anyone is interested feel free to send me a PM!

[suspenceful]

Price? Out of curiosity.

[m42b32]

suspenceful said:

Price? Out of curiosity.

M3 prices seem to be all over the board, but I was planning on listing it at $7500 on Craigslist/Facebook, will probably list it a bit less on here if anyone is interested (obo of course). It's far from perfect but I was hoping the color combo and all the maintenance I've done would set it apart and add a bit of value. If anyone thinks that's high/low/etc. I'm definitely willing to hear some feedback, I'm probably losing quite a bit on it either way haha.

[Rekpoint]

Throw me a message on FB when you are about to post the listing. I may be interested...

[m42b32]

Car is posted for sale, I'm going to regret this one...

[Jdesign]

Replacement in mind?

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

Replacement in mind?