Stripped the bumper cover for paint, old broken one gone. Lots of do dads on these things. 750 should be picked up tomorrow and in my hands on Friday?
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01' 750il Chromeline
95 M3 LS swapped
07 M5 Manual
06' M5, Spartan wheels and a 507hp V10
00' 740il Dinan, CAI, Romulus exhaust, Stage 5 engine and transmission tune, 750 brakes, camber plates, strut tower brace. Sold
00' 323i wagon for daughter
03' 525i wagon for the wife, sold
98' 740i for the daughter, wrecked
92' 525i with over 200k, wrecked
02' R1200 CLC, hit by a bus and broken in half. That one made the news!
It's like herpes there is no cure but if treated properly you can live with it for the rest of your life
Replaced both sides of the lower seat bolters with new pieces. You know the ones. Where the switches are? Ya. Tired of seeing it loose and always trying to fix it. New pieces, nice and secure!
Towed it....
After 20k miles of lots of fun, the DINAN 7 finally decided to spank me. Late last night on the 405 freeway in LA, the COOLANT TEMP warning came on, needle was pegged full right. Luckily I was next to the Sherman Way exit, pulled off and shut it down within 2 minutes. Had it towed. Today looked at it and couldn't find anything...until I started pouring in extra coolant, and then...bingo, the bottom of the expansion tank was leaking every drop out. Luckily I have a fairly new "spare" in the old iL parts car that's still in the driveway.
02 e39 540i Sport (Son), 01 DINAN 7 (Me), 12 e70 X5 x35i (Mrs), 95 e34 525i (Daughter 2), 01 e46 325Ci vert (Daughter 1)
New summer wheel test fit... Now with 245/40R20 and 275/35R20 tires. Will try what it looks like with 255/35R20 and 295/30R20.
Current rides: E65 730dA '04, F10 520dA '11, E34 520iA '91
Old rides: E46 316Ti, E53 X5, E38 728iA, E39 528iA, E46 318i Touring, E38 730dA, E36 316i, E36 328iA Cabrio, E38 728i, E38 750i, E36/3 320i, E36 318i, E39 530dA Touring, E38 740i, E39 528iA, E34 525iA, E32 750iL, E32 730iL, E34/2 525TDS, E34 525i, E28 518i, E34 535i, E34/2 525iA, E30/5 325i, E34 535i, E28 520i https://www.instagram.com/zener__/
Thanks. Tested them with 255/295 tires and they looked much better. And I'm gonna test Michelin summer tires for first time in my life. I bought 295/30R20 PS 4S for rear already and gotta order the front tires soon.
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Current rides: E65 730dA '04, F10 520dA '11, E34 520iA '91
Old rides: E46 316Ti, E53 X5, E38 728iA, E39 528iA, E46 318i Touring, E38 730dA, E36 316i, E36 328iA Cabrio, E38 728i, E38 750i, E36/3 320i, E36 318i, E39 530dA Touring, E38 740i, E39 528iA, E34 525iA, E32 750iL, E32 730iL, E34/2 525TDS, E34 525i, E28 518i, E34 535i, E34/2 525iA, E30/5 325i, E34 535i, E28 520i https://www.instagram.com/zener__/
Small fix today. I’m replacing the plastic backing and nuts on the OBD2 cover.
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Last edited by subzero32; 01-24-2020 at 09:43 AM.
Just keeping it reliable and looking decent.
El Cid 1999 ILDUDMD Tune/DINAN CAI/19 in Style 95 Rims/Bilstein's Shocks/Eibach Lowering Springs/OEM Folding Mirrors/Custom Cupholder/Custom Wood Sunshade/Sport Steering Wheel/Euro Center Console/Leather Shifter/Rearview Camera /Luke Custom 10 in Sub Box/Cross Drilled Rotors/Rear view Camera/BMW OEM Monitors/BMW E38 Picnic Tables/Vanity Headrests/OEM Roof Rack/Strut Bar/Dinan MAF and Dinan Throttle Body and Dinan tunning /BM53 Radio upgrade /Custom Innovadrive NXG39 modify and Alpine ILX-W650 touch screen radio.
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Just keeping it reliable and looking decent.
Finally pulled Iris out of the garage under her own power after a transmission service & DIY dipstick retrofit. Reverse is back to full power again. Now, if only her big sister Marina would straighten up too...
2001 740I M62TUB44: Iris, My daily
1997 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L 4x4: Onyx, the 315k mile tow rig
This weekend I did the following:
1. Replaced coolant expansion tank (cracked the connection to the radiator hose)
2. Replaced AC idler pulley (was squealing in the mornings)
3. Replaced engine oil with 10W-40 instead of 10W-30. Quieted down Vanos and startup noise is significantly reduced (we'll have to see how long it lasts!)
4. Swapped front wheel/tires and right one had more wear on the outside shoulder (they have 30K miles on them but they are have a 600 treadwear rating)
5. Adjusted Avant unit backup mute setting so I can still hear some music when backing up!
Jimmy Moreno
BMW CCA 115551
1986 535i, Arctic Blue
2012 X5 XDrive 501, Sparkling Bronze Metallic
I installed some LED bulbs in my fog lights 6k. Not sure yet if I like them and there is a slight pulse to them. Additionally the light beam seems to only project from the bottom half of my light lens. Is this a characteristic of LED bulbs?
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Install some 01 lemon slice corners
Last edited by purplecty; 02-03-2020 at 06:22 PM.
^^Looks good Purp!
Finally got ye olde Check Brake Linings warning to not light up.
This happened last year when I changed the brake pads and sensor; about three weeks after doing the job, the warning lit up in the dash. Checked everything over and the light went out until I went over a bump in the road and it came back on. I just ignored it thinking it was a bad sensor and sure enough it went out agin for several weeks.
Just before Christmas it came back on again and I finally got around to investigating it yesterday. The sensor cable was broken close to the caliper so got a new one and changed it. After examination of the damage, it looks like it was worn away by the inner wheel rim so I was careful to make sure there was no "slack" from the brake pad to the attachment point on the bleed nipple. Lights out - lets see how long this one lasts!
Washed the car after new windows tint.
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@Haynes740.......Thanks buddy. I must say I love the double glazed windows and the silver look it you get from them
Replaced OBD2 cover today. Thanks to subzero32 for the tip of what to look out for. Dremel with a cutting wheel is your friend to get the little lock washers off.
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