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Thread: 2018 what did you do to your e38 today?

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    Passed inspection, and now back to low setup and rims
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    My car moved more today than it has in the past 5 years. Cleared the vacuum leak.

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    Replaced idler arm should be good to pass inspection retest now. Bugger was on tight, 20 odd years will do that I suppose. Tightened up steering at centre position slightly
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    Ordered new rear brakes
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    Mine are ok, not worn at all almost, but I want something to match front brakes (EBC Slotted discs at the front, with EBC Greenstuff pads), so ordered drilled discs, especially with those new rims, that shows a lot what kind of brake disc, you have.
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    '98 E38 740IL, '01 740i
    Ordered all my brake parts except new rotors. Got my triple windshield sprayer setup installed, ordered another auto headlight switch and fixed my twisting sport seats.

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    TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21

    BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.

    WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.

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    Went from this...


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    Very happy to have my multi function display lights back so I can see the whole message. Not sure about the chrome rings, jury is still out on those.

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    I love my chrome rings. The cluster is just TOO plain black 90s for me without them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aitch View Post
    I love my chrome rings. The cluster is just TOO plain black 90s for me without them.
    I loved chrome rings on my E39, but for E38 I like without.


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    I like them, they are growing on me. For the $15 I spent I'm happy. But I don't think I'd have been as happy if I paid more.

    I did the work inside, and the indoor lights were flooding the display with reflections off the chrome. I couldn't see that well. Now that it's all installed there is a tiny bit of material around the tach ring in a couple of places that I wished I'd trimmed off. It's tiny, but my OCD is going crazy. May have to pull it again.

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    1986 Porsche 951 "Silver Bullet"
    1987 Porsche 944 NA Auto (rebuilding for my son's first car)
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    Went with the 'black chrome' rings on my '01, a little more subtle.
    Just a touch of bling for the old sled. The cluster definitely needed something.

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    I'm waiting on my ribbon to come in then I'm doing that the lights and speedo stepper

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    I liked the machined aluminum rings I had on my OE cluster before switching to the M5 cluster several years ago. I was getting tired of the carbon fiber overlay that i put on the same time as the rings tho....had I kept that one I think I would have removed that overlay.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by 951Dreams View Post
    Went from this...


    To this



    Very happy to have my multi function display lights back so I can see the whole message. Not sure about the chrome rings, jury is still out on those.

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    The chrome rings looks great on the e38 especially with black interior and even better on chromeline black interior...

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    Raised the rear back by 5mm, as it was rubbing on every corner and bump. Also replaced my spacers, with the ones that have hublip, front 30mm, rear 15mm.

    What you guys think, 5 full turnes of the wheel bolt is ok, or should be more? If I remember right, original ones go for about 6 turnes in.
    Last edited by nike32; 07-28-2018 at 03:18 PM.
    -E34 M60B40 + Tremec TKO 600 (sold)
    and sadly no old BMW anymore, only high powered Seat Leon Cupra 4Drive as a daily driver.

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    I hope that is just the camera angle or that front wheel alignment looks way off........
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    "The Last Great e38" 2001 i Sport - Born'd on date 1/01 Cosmos/Grey - 32.8K miles - 2 1/2 " Custom Exhaust, Center “X”over , Modified OEM rear bumper, M5 style trunk spoiler, M6 OEM wheels, M3 Steering wheel with working paddle shift & CF trim, Bi-Xenon upgrade, 13mm Rear sway bar added, SS brake lines and bronze bushings, Cross drilled rotors and painted calipers, Akebono pads, Zionsville aluminum radiator & exp. tank with electric fan, Sprint Booster, BluTooth conversion, MKIV Nav., Custom wood cupholder, DUDMD Tune, Orien V2.5 LED Angel Eyes, Evans waterless. Recently added grey faced //M5 Cluster - all gauges functioning. Changed the grey carpet to black and topped off with GG Bailey front/rear mats[/SIZE]

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    Quote Originally Posted by TxDarth View Post
    I hope that is just the camera angle or that front wheel alignment looks way off........
    Camera and not very straight at the steering wheel.

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    I got a little bummed today- not with DArth but the damn 335 again. After driving just about every day for the last week or so in the high temps here in TX over 100 every day, noticed a coolant spot on the garage floor. I thought what now found two areas that showed leaks when under 20 lb pressure from the tester. One may be from a cut hose from clamp too tight - replaced with a wider clamp positioned differently, we will see. The other area is up behind the intercooler, will pull tomorrow and see - hope it is not the radiator. That is one item I haven't replaced yet...........Bummer!!!
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    "The Last Great e38" 2001 i Sport - Born'd on date 1/01 Cosmos/Grey - 32.8K miles - 2 1/2 " Custom Exhaust, Center “X”over , Modified OEM rear bumper, M5 style trunk spoiler, M6 OEM wheels, M3 Steering wheel with working paddle shift & CF trim, Bi-Xenon upgrade, 13mm Rear sway bar added, SS brake lines and bronze bushings, Cross drilled rotors and painted calipers, Akebono pads, Zionsville aluminum radiator & exp. tank with electric fan, Sprint Booster, BluTooth conversion, MKIV Nav., Custom wood cupholder, DUDMD Tune, Orien V2.5 LED Angel Eyes, Evans waterless. Recently added grey faced //M5 Cluster - all gauges functioning. Changed the grey carpet to black and topped off with GG Bailey front/rear mats[/SIZE]

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    Front suspension replaced in the 750 today, control arms tie rods etc. rear to go now.
    looking forward to feeling the difference
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    Quote Originally Posted by TxDarth View Post
    I got a little bummed today- not with DArth but the damn 335 again. After driving just about every day for the last week or so in the high temps here in TX over 100 every day, noticed a coolant spot on the garage floor. I thought what now found two areas that showed leaks when under 20 lb pressure from the tester. One may be from a cut hose from clamp too tight - replaced with a wider clamp positioned differently, we will see. The other area is up behind the intercooler, will pull tomorrow and see - hope it is not the radiator. That is one item I haven't replaced yet...........Bummer!!!
    May not be the heat, it’s 100F+ all summer long out here, may be all that pressure you’re putting on it

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    Speaking of heat, it was 102F yesterday, coolest day of the week, so I took advantage of the cold front and dropped the trans pan on the DINAN 7, replaced filter and fluid. Looked like original pan bolts and fluid, so first service on this trans. Old stuff was dark grayish brown as expected. Other than some black residue from the papers, pan was clean Will drive it for about 500 miles and redo the fluid again to get more of the old stuff out.

    Used a ZF filter, it actually said Filtran, and Pentosin ATF 1.

    Stripped two pan bolts, which was better than I expected, drilled out and had spares available. I’m sure someone has replaced these with steel bolts.

    inspected suspension and discovered the center steering link has a failed bushing at the steering arm, so I’ll be replacing all the steering links. Steering is a bit loose. Still can’t find the source of clunking on the driver side wheel during hard braking and turning, may be the strut.
    Last edited by kouks; 07-29-2018 at 11:56 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kouks View Post
    May not be the heat, it’s 100F+ all summer long out here, may be all that pressure you’re putting on it
    Well I have driven it a little harder than I do Darth....but it is more fun too! But you are correct when the pressure is off no more leaking...Maybe just switch to Evans - pressure gone!
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    "The Last Great e38" 2001 i Sport - Born'd on date 1/01 Cosmos/Grey - 32.8K miles - 2 1/2 " Custom Exhaust, Center “X”over , Modified OEM rear bumper, M5 style trunk spoiler, M6 OEM wheels, M3 Steering wheel with working paddle shift & CF trim, Bi-Xenon upgrade, 13mm Rear sway bar added, SS brake lines and bronze bushings, Cross drilled rotors and painted calipers, Akebono pads, Zionsville aluminum radiator & exp. tank with electric fan, Sprint Booster, BluTooth conversion, MKIV Nav., Custom wood cupholder, DUDMD Tune, Orien V2.5 LED Angel Eyes, Evans waterless. Recently added grey faced //M5 Cluster - all gauges functioning. Changed the grey carpet to black and topped off with GG Bailey front/rear mats[/SIZE]

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    What did I do to it today? Sold it. New owner got a heck of a deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris V View Post
    What did I do to it today? Sold it. New owner got a heck of a deal.
    Now go buy another one

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