NE Off-Topic (Catching you bench on fire and other randomness)

and 1 · 08-30-2010, 07:51 AM

nice dude...can't wait to see how she drives!

and 1 · 08-30-2010, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by arrutled

YES! you opened me up perfect for this:

I TOLD YA SO!

arrutled · 09-01-2010, 08:54 PM

after sorting out the last little noises in the suspension I love my car again! success!! If it makes me faster........even better. I figure out that I cannot get as much camber on the passenger side as I can on the driver side, but I might try to file that down. Still need alignment, but I am headed to the us open tomorrow so that will have to wait!!

and 1 · 09-02-2010, 07:21 AM

can't wait to check it out dude. have fun down in ny

arrutled · 09-02-2010, 08:55 AM

I must retract my noise statement. the heat musta been holding things together last night cause it was a bangin around again this morning. dang.

Bdh821 · 09-02-2010, 12:00 PM

I love my stock noise free suspension. Sell the suspension and get some rb turbos

and 1 · 09-03-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arrutled

I must retract my noise statement. the heat musta been holding things together last night cause it was a bangin around again this morning. dang.

hahaha after all that BS you're still clunking....FAIL!

arrutled · 09-03-2010, 08:05 AM

yep, time to rip up and rebuild.

m_thompson · 09-07-2010, 11:55 AM

I spent most of yesterday laboring (pun intended) on my 128i. Wash/clean/wax the body and wheels. The Black Sapphire Metallic really looks spectacular in the sunlight.

I cleaned a few areas of the leather, like the driver's seat bolster, with Zymol Leather Cleaner, and then treated all of the leather with Zymol Leather Conditioner. The coral red looks brighter, so it must have gotten a little dry over the last year. I also treated the dash, console, and remainder of the door panels with the Leather Conditioner. It is probably not the best product to use on vinyl, but it has a little less gloss than some other products I have used, so it looks great.

I found a piece of gasket material from the retrofit inside of the backup light. Next time it is back at the dealer I will insist that they take the tail light apart and remove it.

The engine is still spotless. Just a little dust, sand, and leaf debris to clean up.

Overall it was a really pleasant way to spend the last day of summer.

and 1 · 09-07-2010, 01:37 PM

i did a big detail yesterday too, though it was on my dad's car, not mine. total time about 7 hours!

interior
wheels
wash
clay
wash
dry
polish
seal
windows

Bdh821 · 09-07-2010, 01:54 PM

I installed my E93 M3 swaybar yesterday!

and 1 · 09-07-2010, 02:26 PM

nice dude! how do you like it??

BlackjackMulligan · 09-07-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_thompson

I spent most of yesterday laboring (pun intended) on my 128i. Wash/clean/wax the body and wheels. The Black Sapphire Metallic really looks spectacular in the sunlight.

I cleaned a few areas of the leather, like the driver's seat bolster, with Zymol Leather Cleaner, and then treated all of the leather with Zymol Leather Conditioner. The coral red looks brighter, so it must have gotten a little dry over the last year. I also treated the dash, console, and remainder of the door panels with the Leather Conditioner. It is probably not the best product to use on vinyl, but it has a little less gloss than some other products I have used, so it looks great.

I found a piece of gasket material from the retrofit inside of the backup light. Next time it is back at the dealer I will insist that they take the tail light apart and remove it.

The engine is still spotless. Just a little dust, sand, and leaf debris to clean up.

Overall it was a really pleasant way to spend the last day of summer.

Pics!

Quote:

Originally Posted by and 1

i did a big detail yesterday too, though it was on my dad's car, not mine. total time about 7 hours!

interior
wheels
wash
clay
wash
dry
polish
seal
windows

Pics!

Bdh821 · 09-07-2010, 05:09 PM

Swaybar feels good. Makes me want it to be better tho

m_thompson · 09-07-2010, 07:01 PM

I forgot to add that I put Gummi-Pflege rubber treatment on all of the gaskets.

I am getting a film on the inside of the glass that is tough to clean. The dealer said that the interior parts are still offgassing. After a year?

and 1 · 09-08-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_thompson

I forgot to add that I put Gummi-Pflege rubber treatment on all of the gaskets.

I am getting a film on the inside of the glass that is tough to clean. The dealer said that the interior parts are still offgassing. After a year?

i'm still getting that film too....now after 2 years and 30k miles with the car

anybody else?

and 1 · 09-08-2010, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bdh821

Swaybar feels good. Makes me want it to be better tho

+1

arrutled · 09-09-2010, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bdh821

Swaybar feels good. Makes me want it to be better tho

your gonna have to kick that dinan 335xi's ass now. no excuses.

I think Those mofo's shipped me a bum rear shock though. Car is at the hartford Dinan dealer for fixin right now. Ill get the diagnostic soon, will report.

arrutled · 09-10-2010, 06:53 AM

yep, bum shock. New shock in the mail. This might end up with me at a hotel parking lot changing shocks the night before a autocross, lol.

ML · 09-23-2010, 02:01 PM

Bdh821 · 10-06-2010, 04:34 PM

So I brought my car in for service yesterday. A few things actually. Seat belt recall, oil change, 3rd brake light replacement, and hopefully a new clear bra. I called the company that put on my clearbra and so far they seem to not want anything to do with warranty replacements. My issue with mine is it's starting to peel on my hood and is hazy/cloudy on the lower passenger side of my bumper.

On the better note, I got a E92 328i Xdrive for a loaner car. I must say having awd is a lot of fun! Granted the car isn't too powerful, it makes up for it in traction. I can floor it all the time and not worry! It's also fun going fast through puddles on this rainy day today!

If I had a family, and that's a BIG IF, I'd have to trade in the 1er for a E92 335i Xdrive!

and 1 · 10-07-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bdh821

If I had a family

08-30-2010, 07:51 AM	#1321
and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	nice dude...can't wait to see how she drives! __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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09-01-2010, 08:54 PM	#1323
arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	after sorting out the last little noises in the suspension I love my car again! success!! If it makes me faster........even better. I figure out that I cannot get as much camber on the passenger side as I can on the driver side, but I might try to file that down. Still need alignment, but I am headed to the us open tomorrow so that will have to wait!! __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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09-02-2010, 07:21 AM	#1324
and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	can't wait to check it out dude. have fun down in ny __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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09-02-2010, 08:55 AM	#1325
arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	I must retract my noise statement. the heat musta been holding things together last night cause it was a bangin around again this morning. dang. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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09-02-2010, 12:00 PM	#1326
Bdh821 Major 44 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2021 M550i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (3)	I love my stock noise free suspension. Sell the suspension and get some rb turbos
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09-03-2010, 08:05 AM	#1328
arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	yep, time to rip up and rebuild. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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09-07-2010, 11:55 AM	#1329
m_thompson Major 133 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: M-Sport 128i, 328xi, 3.0CS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New England, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 128i [0.00] 1972 3.0CS [10.00]	I spent most of yesterday laboring (pun intended) on my 128i. Wash/clean/wax the body and wheels. The Black Sapphire Metallic really looks spectacular in the sunlight. I cleaned a few areas of the leather, like the driver's seat bolster, with Zymol Leather Cleaner, and then treated all of the leather with Zymol Leather Conditioner. The coral red looks brighter, so it must have gotten a little dry over the last year. I also treated the dash, console, and remainder of the door panels with the Leather Conditioner. It is probably not the best product to use on vinyl, but it has a little less gloss than some other products I have used, so it looks great. I found a piece of gasket material from the retrofit inside of the backup light. Next time it is back at the dealer I will insist that they take the tail light apart and remove it. The engine is still spotless. Just a little dust, sand, and leaf debris to clean up. Overall it was a really pleasant way to spend the last day of summer. __________________ '09 128i - Black Sapphire Metallic\Coral Red\Glacier Silver\N51 DISA\6MT\Navigation\Premium\M-Sport\Heated seats\Xenon\Headlights\iPod\Smartphone\Euro Delivery
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09-07-2010, 01:37 PM	#1330
and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	i did a big detail yesterday too, though it was on my dad's car, not mine. total time about 7 hours! interior wheels wash clay wash dry polish seal windows __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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09-07-2010, 01:54 PM	#1331
Bdh821 Major 44 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2021 M550i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (3)	I installed my E93 M3 swaybar yesterday!
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09-07-2010, 02:26 PM	#1332
and 1 winter mode 62 Rep 2,057 Posts Drives: 08 135i, 88 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Somerville, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1988 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 135i [7.50]	nice dude! how do you like it?? __________________ 88 M3: BMWCCA J Sport 08 135: because streetcar
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09-07-2010, 05:09 PM	#1334
Bdh821 Major 44 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2021 M550i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (3)	Swaybar feels good. Makes me want it to be better tho
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09-07-2010, 07:01 PM	#1335
m_thompson Major 133 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: M-Sport 128i, 328xi, 3.0CS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New England, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 128i [0.00] 1972 3.0CS [10.00]	I forgot to add that I put Gummi-Pflege rubber treatment on all of the gaskets. I am getting a film on the inside of the glass that is tough to clean. The dealer said that the interior parts are still offgassing. After a year? __________________ '09 128i - Black Sapphire Metallic\Coral Red\Glacier Silver\N51 DISA\6MT\Navigation\Premium\M-Sport\Heated seats\Xenon\Headlights\iPod\Smartphone\Euro Delivery
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09-10-2010, 06:53 AM	#1339
arrutled Colonel 103 Rep 2,474 Posts Drives: Olsa Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Mass iTrader: (0)	yep, bum shock. New shock in the mail. This might end up with me at a hotel parking lot changing shocks the night before a autocross, lol. __________________ AW 135i w/ blackette, performance short shift kit, BMW alarm, Performance rotors, APEX ARC-8 wheels, Direzza Star Spec 235/275, Dinan stage 3 suspension, M3 wishbones/tension rods/front sway/rear subframe bushings and thats all folks!
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09-23-2010, 02:01 PM	#1340
ML Change for a Nickle? 14 Rep 875 Posts Drives: 2006 M3, Mazda truck Join Date: May 2008 Location: Westfield, MA iTrader: (1)	A little driving stoke for and1! __________________ "I tasted death many times on the river today. Do you want to know what it tasted like? Do you REALLY want to know? Well I'll tell you then: it tasted like BEEF JERKY." - unknown paddler 8/1/09
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10-06-2010, 04:34 PM	#1341
Bdh821 Major 44 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2021 M550i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (3)	So I brought my car in for service yesterday. A few things actually. Seat belt recall, oil change, 3rd brake light replacement, and hopefully a new clear bra. I called the company that put on my clearbra and so far they seem to not want anything to do with warranty replacements. My issue with mine is it's starting to peel on my hood and is hazy/cloudy on the lower passenger side of my bumper. On the better note, I got a E92 328i Xdrive for a loaner car. I must say having awd is a lot of fun! Granted the car isn't too powerful, it makes up for it in traction. I can floor it all the time and not worry! It's also fun going fast through puddles on this rainy day today! If I had a family, and that's a BIG IF, I'd have to trade in the 1er for a E92 335i Xdrive!
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