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01-11-2012, 08:36 AM | #1 |
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plans for the car in the spring?
it's never too early to start thinking about ideas & mods for the car for the 2012 season! i mean, it's only 2-3 months away
me, i'll be taking a few things out of the 1 since she's won't be getting tracked/autocrossed anymore. camber plates and harnesses for sure. not sure if it'll be worth bothering with the E93 front control arms/tension rods/sway bar she's also prime for a good polishing. clayed and sealed before winter storage, so it's a quick dawn wash then bust out the flexxxxxxxx
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Provided I dont have to pay the 3K for my injector failure that money is going to a new suspension. At 70K the stock suspension gets scary floaty
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FYI, I may end up back in the area in time for auto-x season... though whether I have a suitable car for it is still TBD. (My current opinion is that any car is a suitable auto-x car as long as it isn't going to fall apart.) If confirmed, I may be posting a thread soliciting input on some car options. Unfortunately, the 1-series may be off the list because we may be looking at children in the near future and 4 doors is essentially a necessity (especially if we only have one car).
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01-12-2012, 10:52 AM | #4 |
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really? i know someone with an 08 coupe who's over 100k with stock suspension who still autocross her 1
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back in the area? autocross? the?? nice buddy! temporarily or permanently? keeping an eye out for said update/post
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Two differences tho, does Rachel drive her car in the winter? I drive through blizzards on a regular basis, snow like mine is much rougher on suspensions. The second difference is that my car hauls around an extra 400 lbs on the same shocks. I also autox quite a bit. |
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01-13-2012, 08:59 AM | #7 |
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haha damn dude how did you know who i was talking about??
she does drive hers year round tho
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Im also ridiculously comforting in my car in the snow. It drive to and from Syracuse and NYC all the time, during the winter its very uncommon to not see a few inches in the mountains, and I keep it going at a decent pace despite the snow (Like I said, im stupid comfortable in it, I out drive most of the people in 4x4s without putting myself or anyone else in danger) The same goes when I go up to Maine to my friends cabin, unpaved road for the last few miles to his cabin unfortunately. Like I said, its a bit of abuse and I try to minimize it, but stuff like that kills shocks. And it was a lucky guess. I remember seeing her 100K post a few months back and took a shot in the dark when you said "her" Also sorry, I just realized I broke into your New England subforum. I really need to stop blindly clicking links off of my New Posts tab. |
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New center caps -- Warranty! New black grills -- BavAuto Repairs, front bumper cover, previous owner's legacy --Pending Tires -- Probably summer |
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01-16-2012, 08:28 AM | #12 |
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no but i'm at killington most weekends!
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you'll love the look of the black grilles. that was my first (maybe second) mod
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indeed
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Stuff I already have for my 1,
Rear fog light switch Shadowline 135i badge Reinstall BMS WW meth kit BMS oil catch can CDV Although I'm still torn between modding the 1 or selling it and buying a E92 M3. |
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Did you get rid of the CTS-V and replace it with a 330xi?
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what you did there
i see it
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