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I just had an old cat litter box open up. Would it help if I rented it out to you?

patsbimmer1 said:

When i've run into this I either unplug the sensor or cut the wire.  This is more frustrating to me when i'm trying to install a sensor.  Then I'll either keep it unplugged or preload the wires so they are unloading in the direction I want to turn the sensor.

Snap said:

I thought I invented the preload trick!!!

In a truly circular universe where time is a complete continuum and one could take a shortcut through said continuum, we would all in fact know about the pre-load loading theory. However, Pat and Snap are clearly from the future, and much wiser than any of us mere mortals. Just kidding of course, we all know that Al Gore invented the preload trick. Afterall, he invented the Internet. One smart cookie.

My winter beater:
 

Someone else's winter beater:

HipMF said:

Unless you made 7 and sold the other 6 for $90 each...

Or made 700 and sold for $70 each ($15 to WiBimmer members)

Yesterday, bobdudeman1988 replaced my rotors and pads on my 2011 335xi at 104,000 miles. We put on Zimmerman rotors and textar pads from Mueller Motorwerks in Kohler. 

I should be good for another 100k miles... Or in my case, 2 years LOL.

Altogether with Bob labor, cost $650. 

Bob is highly recommended by me and other customers of his. He's watching my car closely as it's the newest model year he services, and the highest mileage... and counting.

If you live anywhere near Fond du Lac, Bob is your mechanic guy. Very reasonable, great part prices and knows what he's doing. Heck, I live in Green Bay, and his service is well worth the hour drive.

Feel free to PM me or Bob if you want more info.

I'm agreeing with CYoung. I don't know you guys like you apparently know each other, but you seem like good guys. I'd hate to see y'all get in a legal battle over some numbskull who wants to steal a logo for a website... it's just not worth it really... But you should probably make it a private discussion, since any person (like myself) can read this. Might not be good for your legal case, if it comes to that...

CYoung said:

Reading off my phone it says you posted this at 8:09am. Check your profiles settings to see if you are still set on central time. I can look into it later if it's still an issue.

Right on... I was set to Greenwich +8 (Hong Kong). And I don't even speak Cantonese.

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Came-Apart

***Deletes one of his old posts.

That's why we drink a lot of alcohol up in Wisconsin, to keep our lines from freezing.

jc43089 said:

OH!!  That's is the game with the small white ball right?  I am a sports idiot.  I don't have a TV, partly Amish.  Ignore me.

No, you're thinking of golf.

Baseball is the one with touchdowns and field goals.

patsbimmer1 said:

That would be correct.

They both have N55 Engines, and rolled off the assembly line within 3 months of each other. The black one I had tuned with a Vishnu Proceed V3 for about two years. I haven't modded much, just upgraded charge pipe and had the transmission ecu flashed with the Alpina B3 program. The transmission in my blue one is stock, and the difference is obvious.

As far as maintenance for the black one (other than oil changes), here's the short version:

e92/N55/ZPP/ZCW
Bought 08/09/2013@53,340mi Current 2/2019 @200,100mi (5yrs, 6months and 146,800miles)
Fail(s):
tstat hous/water pump 89k,
Walnut blast at 101k,
Transmission/T-case Fluid change and Alpina B3 flash at 103k,
Chargepipe at 106k,
Coolant tank crack at 114k, and related to the coolant fix, had to replace the FRM3 at  114k
VANOS recall performed by dealership $0 at Approx 160k,
OFHG replaced at 195k (minor leakage, simple fix)

wasnt m3 said:

New wheels and tires on the wife's e30 today

***Resisting the urge to make a wise crack about your wife's "Ride"

REKIII said:

I've owned a few cars with rebuilt titles.  Usually banks will finance 50% of the value, I mean of a non-rebuilt version.  They insure exactly the same way, however I'm not sure how the payout would work as I've never re-totaled a rebuilt car.  I do know the rates and such are the same though.

Pretty much it's un-eventful other than a sucky resale.  But it allows you to get into a car much nicer than you typically could afford.  This assumes the rebuild was done well.  The best examples are stolen cars.  If your car gets stolen and the ins pays out, when it's found it's instantly marked totaled (unless you want it) and it goes to ins auction.  Someone buys it, literally does nothing to the car, gets it inspected and it magically has a rebuilt title.  A perfect car with a shitty title.

So pretty much what he's saying is have someone steal a car that you want, then wait for it to be listed for sale.

What sources have you been checking? Craigslist, eBay, autotrader?

Rekpoint said:

My freshman year of HS I ran a mile in 9minutes. Never was a fast or runner at all.

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I crawled a mile in 9 minutes once... Oh wait, that was in my college days in Madison. I think it was probably 9 feet in an hour. Seemed like a damn mile!

Jdesign said:

How long ago was that? My buddy had a barbados 3rd gen 4WS for a few years. I loved that thing, maybe you bought it from him?

My dad bought it new from the dealership in Grand junction, CO in 1987 or 88

patsbimmer1 said:

I took my wife and son for a ride in the wagon today on a quest to prove it's practicallity...

...and she didn't have to wear a paper bag over her head so no one saw her in the car? Then you're making progress.

I've had very few problems with my two 2011 Model Year e92 335xi's. My black one just turned 200,000 miles. Runs like the day I bought it with 53k miles on it. As long as they are driven regularly and you follow normal maintenance, and DIY, they are no more expensive than any other car.

OK, well, I'm the "Newbie" here. Maybe I can provide an unbiased viewpoint. Let's just get this out of the way: I'm not a kid (42), but I am a kid at heart. I love driving fast, and I love Bimmers. I really like to DIY everything I can, which is why I have joined some forums...mainly for technical information and DIY advice.

There are three forums I participate in... e90post, n54tech and this one. I know there are others out there, but if I can't find the info I'm looking for on those three, I might go lurk somewhere else.

A FaceBook page? No need. All we need to do collectively, is go to our personal FaceBook accounts and occassionally post a link back to WI BIMMERS. Our friends on FB can check it out, and word spreads that way.

Maintaining and flip-flopping back and forth between the WI Bimmers FB page and the WI Bimmers Forum is redundant. I do plenty of redundant crap at work. I don't want to post "What is this peculiar noise coming from my engine?" twice. Nope, just once thanks. Bottom line is a FB presence would dilute this Forum. You would have people who post here all the time, and others who would post on FB all the time.

Walnut Blasting N55 and N54 in Fond du Lac and Northeast Wisconsin, 335xi at 100k+

Bobdudeman and I walnut blasted my e92 (2011 335xi) this weekend. He's a real nice guy, down to earth. He doesn't charge much for this service, in my opinion, but he's really not in it for the money. $180. He has all the tools needed and the know-how on both N55 and N54 engines and doesn't mind if you help. Of course he appreciates a little extra and maybe a 12-pack of his favorite beer (Warsteiner dunkel).

If you do the walnut blast, I would suggest also doing the oil filter housing gasket (OFHG) replacement and the o-ring for the water hose for the extra $30. Buy the gasket and o-ring ahead of time from Amazon or ecstuning. Bob will also do transmission fluid and pan/filter change if you need it.

As for my N55, it had 101,000 miles on it at the time. I've seen pics of N54 intake valves that were much worse at 1/2 the mileage. So the N55 still seems to have the same gunk build-up issue, just to a lesser extent. I have some pics below. Sorry for the quality. It's not the best camera, and I'm far from a great photographer.

Before

https://flic.kr/p/q6d9ep

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127703...ream/lightbox/

During

https://flic.kr/p/q63ovM

https://flic.kr/p/pNSG3W

After

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127703...ream/lightbox/

Trust me, they're clean as a whistle. Noticeably more responsive throttle. Seems to have more power, but I'm thinking it's more of a placebo effect. Later this week, I'm getting the VANOS recall done, so unfortunately I won't be able to give an accurate estimate of fuel efficiency gains. But I'm SO glad this service is done . It's good peace of mind, and I know it won't be needed for another 100k miles! At least 2 years, right, Bob?

Bob, if you're reading this: excellent job! Since I'm in that area regularly, I'm going to provide you fair warning that you will be seeing my car again... and maybe some beer too.