What did you do to/for your 1er today?

[Zombie_Head]

I did some research regarding wheels and tires, ever since i swapped out to the ProLine 17x7.5 ET45 wheels (they came with the car) and got new 225/45/17 all round, the car felt super agile, willing, faster and one can really "lean" on the tires in turns.

After some digging, those wheels are flow formed and weigh 8.5 kgs each, so they are 3 kgs lighter than the front 18x7.5s and 4 kgs+ lighter than the 18x8.5 style 261 wheels.

This made more sense, since the whole car is down 6 kgs in the front and 8kgs in the rear (not including the heavier 18" tires).

My plan was to get some used 17x8 cheap BMW wheels (style 32, 42 or 47) and track them, but those weigh in at 10.1 kgs to 10.3 kgs each. Weird that my current winter setup is lighter, so im seriously considering saving up for some Apex ARC-8 17x8.5 ET40s for the track (claimed weight 7.8kgs each) and maybe some OZ Ultraleggeras 17x8 ET40s for the street (8.1 kgs each).

Something to think about, but those 17s really suit the E82 NA car very nicely, no wonder the car came in at 1,422 kgs when weighed.

[hunginator]

Originally Posted by OnerDriver

Got a yellow temperature light on the highway. Lost heat and had radiator fans running on full blast.

Turned the car off and on again, and finished my trip (another 20 minutes).

Will try to make the drive back home (1 hour). We'll see...

Possibly the dreaded waterpump/thermostat?

[axsuu]

Took the tail lights off the car to hopefully dry them overnight.





A lot of water and ice inside.

I'll try to seal the rubber flap on the lights against the car with some silicone. That seems to be the place were water is getting in when opening the trunk as it doesn't sit flush with the car.

[MightyMouseTech]

Originally Posted by axsuu

Took the tail lights off the car to hopefully dry them overnight.


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A lot of water and ice inside.

I'll try to seal the rubber flap on the lights against the car with some silicone. That seems to be the place were water is getting in when opening the trunk as it doesn't sit flush with the car.

Get new gaskets. Also dry out the inside of the car. There are many modules right below the tail lights that will fail if they get wet. Fried my comfort access module because of this.

[axsuu]

Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Get new gaskets. Also dry out the inside of the car. There are many modules right below the tail lights that will fail if they get wet. Fried my comfort access module because of this.

The gaskets look fine, the lights are only a month old. Thankfully the boot is dry. Definitely wouldn't want to get water in there so I'll keep checking.

[iminhell1]

Just for the fun of it.

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by iminhell1

Just for the fun of it.

JK

[Matticus91]

Had a busy weekend; DC to PA, PA to NJ, NJ to NY, NY to NJ then back to DC lol. The drive back to DC was SUPER foggy!!

Somewhat related, got a new lens (Sigma 18-35 f1.8 ART) for my D7200 and figured out how to connect the camera to my phone via built-in wifi for editing, so my photo sharing game just went up a notch. Much easier than; Snap on camera, upload to PC, edit on PC, export edits, upload to flickr, post.

20181202_180641 by Matt Steele, on Flickr
20181202_181443 by Matt Steele, on Flickr
20181202_180204 by Matt Steele, on Flickr

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Had a busy weekend; DC to PA, PA to NJ, NJ to NY, NY to NJ then back to DC lol. The drive back to DC was SUPER foggy!!

I like the bridge pic, but it looks like you're driving with your car in the middle of 2 lanes. lol

[chadillac2000]

Love the slight monochromatic look! I recently switched from an older Nikon DSLR to a Sony a7iii and just the ability to get photos directly to your phone after shooting is life changing.

[Zombie_Head]

Test fitted the universale brake pressure bleeder cap, since the shop that sold it to me was unsure if it would fit or not, fits perfectly.

Tomorrow will be M3 RSFBs (done carefully this time) with new ST 28mm front and 15mm rear sway bars (with their supplied poly bushings) and new Meyle HD end links front and back. As usual, all new bolts, nuts, washers etc will be installed.

[chadillac2000]

Originally Posted by Zombie_Head

new Meyle HD end links front and back

I recently replaced my front end links with the Meyle HD versions trying to track down front end noise that ended up being worn front strut mounts. I was pretty impressed with the build quality.

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I like the bridge pic, but it looks like you're driving with your car in the middle of 2 lanes. lol

I was indeed haha I put the camera in constant mode and shot a ton of frames while doing a rather lazy lane change.

Originally Posted by chadillac2000

Love the slight monochromatic look! I recently switched from an older Nikon DSLR to a Sony a7iii and just the ability to get photos directly to your phone after shooting is life changing.

Yeah I didn't even edit these much, the weather and atmosphere was so strange. At one point the whole sky was orange mist, I guess while the sun was starting to set.

It really is awesome being able to manage the camera from my phone, can't wait to use it for freeing up space on trips too. It takes a while but I can back up my shots to my 512gb Note 9 LOL.

[Zombie_Head]

Originally Posted by chadillac2000

I recently replaced my front end links with the Meyle HD versions trying to track down front end noise that ended up being worn front strut mounts. I was pretty impressed with the build quality.

You got me worried when i read the first sentence ^^ glad you liked them.

[1and1]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

...and figured out how to connect the camera to my phone via built-in wifi for editing, so my photo sharing game just went up a notch.

Originally Posted by chadillac2000

...and just the ability to get photos directly to your phone after shooting is life changing.

I never knew how cool I am, my photos go straight to my phone too
(tee-hee)
New set of 255 FF Indy 500's, no filter, they woke up looking this way...

[Matticus91]

Originally Posted by 1and1

I never knew how cool I am, my photos go straight to my phone too
(tee-hee)
New set of 255 FF Indy 500's, no filter, they woke up looking this way...

Smexy

[olds350]

Installed 12mm (frt) and 15mm(rear) spacers on the 1. While for me it offers no performance gains, from a esthetics stand point, it's a great improvement! Having those wheels pushed enough to fill in the fender gap makes the car look sooo much better...

[Wardie]

Its more of what did I do today to get a 1-series.
I googled this website when looking for a new BMW to replace my tired E46. Now I've been poking around and learning as much as I can.

[olds350]

Originally Posted by Wardie

Its more of what did I do today to get a 1-series.
I googled this website when looking for a new BMW to replace my tired E46. Now I've been poking around and learning as much as I can.

Lot of info on this forum and there's a lot of similarities between the e8x and e9x cars in regard to softspots from a maintenance standpoint. I'd have to say that the e8x and e9x are probably more reliable than your e46.

Ask away on your questions though. I found this site after I bought my first e88, been very helpful so far...

[1and1]

Have you seen The Ultimate 1-Series Buyers Guide post? It's fairly awesome!

[Wardie]

Originally Posted by olds350

Lot of info on this forum and there's a lot of similarities between the e8x and e9x cars in regard to softspots from a maintenance standpoint. I'd have to say that the e8x and e9x are probably more reliable than your e46.

Ask away on your questions though. I found this site after I bought my first e88, been very helpful so far...

I would go ahead and say Id agree after these last few days with the E46. It decided to drink up my oil on a cold morning which I will be looking into tonight.. normally CCV deal.

I was looking at getting something along the lines of E82 N52 engine. Those seem to be about the same power as the E46 and most reliable. Now comes the issue of finding one at a good price point near me!

Originally Posted by 1and1

Have you seen The Ultimate 1-Series Buyers Guide post? It's fairly awesome!

I have! Ive been reading that thread every time I get a moment at work. Need to know what to look for, wasn't surprised by the water pump being on there

[Zombie_Head]

Boy what a day...dentist appointment at 8:00 am just to make it to my 9:30 am reservation at the DIY workshop.

I just looked at the rear brake hardlines at the RSF, and i knew they will snap broken, even the shop owner looked at me and said "i really do not know, if they will snap or not".

I checked local dealers online parts website, both lines are in stock...online. So i decided to go at the lines, and they both snapped without even exerting pressure. Took the shop owner's car (danke sehr nochmals!) spent 1 hour to the dealer and back, got the lines for €62 total.

So, dropped the RSF, rear bushings came out no issues and went in just as easily. The fronts came out fine....but no matter how hard we tried, we could not drop the front low enough. We created some tools using a broken brake piston caliper spreader, cut it and squashed it between the SF and the chassis with some wood blocks, barely got enough clearance, but it worked. Now...repeat the same thing on the other side....i cursed so much in the shop (i never do that).

They did not go in perfectly straight, and i had to wiggle them sideways and loosen them, the press them back in until they went in nearly flush. Finally....attempted to remove the rear sway bar....everything with rusted we could not undo the end link lower bolt due to space. Then i remembered someone from TKline suspension saying that the rear sway bar should be left alone, so i decided for now, leave it and we will do the front.

It was already 17:30, so screw it. Re-attached the brake hardlines, fiddled like crazy to get those tiny heads into the hoses in that small space. Bled the system, all new bolts for SF, everything torqued down correctly, finally done.

Drive on the way back was....really confident inspiring, the rear end is glued to the road, even in the wet, i didn't even realise i was taking corners at nearly 20kph speeds higher than i am used to.

No noise, no vibrations, hitting bumps/potholes/uneven roads feels the same when the front end "hits" then as the rear end, unlike the stock slight bouncy feeling. Even my 125i with a software tune sees' a noticeable difference between stock and M3 RSFB. Everyone should do this, it is worth the headache and labour to do.

My brake pedal feels mushy, but it is a simple re-bleed of the system and check for any leaks, i will do that Saturday at the DIY shop and go for the 20mm front sway bar and Meyle HD endlinks as well. I think the rear end needs nothing more than the bushings honestly.

Sorry for the long post! but Chris, if your hardlines look bad, they will snap for sure. Mine looked "good" until i actually wanted to place a spanner on them and just felt like they will twist and they did just that. Get new ones and replace them!