<![CDATA[New Member from Racine/Milwaukee]]>Hey guys, wanted to make my first post here an introduction. My name's Shane, I'm from Racine, but I spend a lot of time over the weekends at my gf's in Milwaukee. I have always loved BMW's, and finally bought my first one this past June. I picked up a 1993 325i, in great shape, rust free. Black on black, with 167xxx miles.

I have spent a lot of time (and money) restoring the missing or broken pieces, and making sure the maintenance has been taken care of.

Since I bought it I did:

Inspection 2

Oil change

New tie rod ends

Rebuilt steering rack

Water pump

Thermostat

hoses

Mishimoto aluminum radiator

coolant flush

Fan mod delete

soldered comfort relay

Outside of maintenance:

M3 door molding with motorsport badges

yellow fog lights

smoked corners

smoked tail lights

Dj Auto head lights with angel eyes

Black Vaders and sedan rear seat

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]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/434/new-member-from-racine-milwaukeeRSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 05:34:51 GMTSat, 14 Jan 2012 22:44:08 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:03:20 GMT]]>Yea I had HPS pads on my last car, 05 Subaru Legacy GT, and I liked them a lot. Good feel to them. And for $30 more than oem bmw pads for front and rear, I think I'm going to get those.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4835https://wibimmers.com/post/4835Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:03:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:02:18 GMT]]>Must be the HPS + pads. Have read a bunch of people talking about how loud they are. People look at me funny when I come to a stop lol.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4829https://wibimmers.com/post/4829Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:02:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:54:41 GMT]]>I had Hawk HPS on the M5, I didnt notice any extreme noise difference between them and the OEM pads 😕

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4828https://wibimmers.com/post/4828Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:54:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:33 GMT]]>Just a heads up. I have HPS + pads and they are very loud. I don't mind because I live and breath the "because racecar" mentality (which is stupid).... BUT i wouldn't dream about getting them for my daily driver. The HPS might not be as loud...

Just food for thought.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4827https://wibimmers.com/post/4827Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:51:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:21:16 GMT]]>

wasnt m3 said:

Welcome, liking the interior swap.

Oh yea, I love my $285 full power heated vaders and m3 sedan rear seat! haha.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4826https://wibimmers.com/post/4826Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:21:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:17:03 GMT]]>Also forgot to mention in a box in my living room, I have all the bushings needed to rebuild the entire rear end of my car. I also have 328is sport sways with new endlinks to install in place of my nonsport sways. Not a big upgrade, but should help tighten things up a little bit. Also in the next day or two I will be ordering new brakes, meyle rotors and hawk hps pads.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4825https://wibimmers.com/post/4825Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:17:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:17:58 GMT]]>Welcome, liking the interior swap.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4807https://wibimmers.com/post/4807Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:17:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:47:20 GMT]]>Good lookin car. Needs moar low

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/4806https://wibimmers.com/post/4806Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New Member from Racine/Milwaukee on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:56:12 GMT]]>welcome

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