WIBIMMERS

i got my car back, and it's effin cold....boo wisconsin!

how do you get away with the euro plates? car looks great BTW!!!

my car died on the way to get the alternator replaced....trans fail safe, lit up like a christmas tree, no power to move the car. three miles from the shop and I had to get it towed....when it rains it pours i guess....

oh, btw, looks like rain/snow on saturday!!!! gotta love wisconsin and our bipolar weather!

I can definitely tackle the job with my roommate, but again, if it's got a warranty on the part, I will let the dealer deal with it. As for the upper control arms, it was mainly a matter of time for me. The parts were 300, an alignment would have been in the neighborhood of 100 plus, so i wasn't out that much more having a shop do it. As for the cooling overhaul, not sure. I know I can get most of the service history since the majority was done at International Autos

If it's not one thing it's another...

Bought my 540 last november with 102k on the clock, super clean. Dealer I bought it from replaced the alternator when he took it in on trade (not a cheap date by any means) and all was well. I buy the car, and 7k miles later I have to do rear upper control arms. Fine, done, $538 later I left the shop with it just two days ago. Now, today I get in to move it and get my mustang out and bam, I'm staring at a big red battery light and the car is reading 10.8 volts on the radar detector. Great, alternator is shot, called the guy I bought it from and he said to call him monday if the alt he put in (new btw) has a warranty, I will be happy and he will be getting dirty, if not, I'm gonna be one pissed off mother @%^&er!!!

Sorry, just had to vent. Thanks for listening

YES!!! It is only when the temps are below freezing, and gradually worse the colder it gets. Past week it hasn't made a peep!

Thanks! Headlights are OEM, I have yet to touch them. They do need new adjusters, so that's on the list for this spring/summer. Otherwise, I did just put the sport wheels back on the car monday night, all black and ready for spring!

Anyone know any good powedercoating places in the milwaukee area? I did the wheels as a temporary thing to see if I would like it and now I want them powdercoated in a matte/semi-gloss finish.

Yeah, I figured that was going to be the case. Thanks for the info, looks like I will be tackling this come end of summer or whenever it becomes consistent. Still very intermittent right now, so I'm not too worried yet.

So my e39 has developed an intermittent squeak/squeal in the vents when the heat is on. Blower motor bearing? It increases/decreases in correlation with the fan speed. Any easy/cheap fixes without tearing the dash apart? It seems to happen only when it's really cold out.

Thanks guys! The cobra is a blast to drive, and I agree, the front bumper and hood make a huge difference in the look of the car, kinda like the m5 bumper on the e39's. That's one of the things I want to do, either that or a front lip...something is just missing from the front end.

A few pics of the cars for right now, once I get a chance to really clean the 540 I will get proper pics up but I bought it in november so no real time to detail it before winter...

The GTI is my roommates car....fun lil bugger too!

looks like a fun project! would be kinda cool to do the headliner to match the boot/shifter. Something different for sure!