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

chris_flies · 12-06-2019, 09:38 AM

Suprgnat

Read: “something bigger”

Captain Blood · 12-06-2019, 09:50 AM

My new wheel is in, I should be able to pick up my 135 this afternoon. And it seems I have a new neighbor with a 135. Can't wait to meet them!

chris_flies · 12-06-2019, 06:50 PM

Got a step in the right direction on my starter issue; had code A0C1 in CAS. Seems like that points to a starter issue.

I replaced the starter back in June of last year...

desertman123 · 12-06-2019, 07:54 PM

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Got a step in the right direction on my starter issue; had code A0C1 in CAS. Seems like that points to a starter issue.

I replaced the starter back in June of last year...

Ground straps? Been seeing more threads lately of rotten ones.

chris_flies · 12-06-2019, 07:58 PM

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Ground straps? Been seeing more threads lately of rotten ones.

After almost 200k miles of Maryland and Virginia winters, it's entirely possible. However, I should lose all power to the engine, or get some horrific misfire when it does it if the ground strap does break the circuit, but it doesn't do that. It simply doesn't start on the first try, but starts just fine on the second.

Possibly a bad relay, and that's attached to the starter (ugh). It starts up just fine after shutting it off and turning it back on again. But, if I park it, go into a store, then come out, it has the same issue again...

Gangplank · 12-06-2019, 08:57 PM

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What year 550i? I had an 04 E60 545 and to this day it was the best daily driver I have owned. It had the BMW "active suspension" and drove surprisingly well. Fantastic car but the gremlins on the e60 chassis are a headache.

A later year e60 530 w/ the 3.0 non turbo motor could be a nice daily driver. They are light weight cars & don't weigh much more than the e82. With a few mods it would make plenty of power for DD work.

What prompted the change? Too many tix? Or he wants to drive it on track?

How about a used Golf?

It was a 2008. Space Grey, 6MT, Sport Package. It was a perfect spec if I were to pick an E60.

He wants to get me into a car that won't require a trailer to move back and forth across the country for school. He also wants to drive a RWD car on the track, and wants my younger sister to learn a thing or two about car control as well. I have zero tickets (knock on wood) so far. I don't think it's actually going to happen, though...

If it's the V8 I'd recommend you pass, or before you buy read up on the e60 insues and issues and issues.

ShocknAwe · 12-06-2019, 10:14 PM

Get a 335/535d

Torque monsters.

low135 · 12-07-2019, 05:33 PM

A few have asked in the past what my usual ride height is with the air ride. Here's a snap of my cruising to a show today at my normal driving height. And one from the show for a bonus

ShocknAwe · 12-07-2019, 08:33 PM

low135 car really looks great man. Digging the red/gold. Have you found an option for a lightweight hardtop a la what Megan did for the S2k? That would really seal the deal.

low135 · 12-07-2019, 08:49 PM

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low135 car really looks great man. Digging the red/gold. Have you found an option for a lightweight hardtop a la what Megan did for the S2k? That would really seal the deal.

I've yet to find anyone making a hard top for the E88. I've tossed around a bunch of ideas for one. It may end up happening one year but I've got a lot more I want to do before something like that. Realistically, it wouldn't be terribly hard to copy the softtop shape and structure into a hardened form. Would be really cool to have a one off custom hardtop

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Captain Blood Pirate and thief, avast 8149 Rep 10,423 Posts Drives: 135i DCT Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tortuga iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 135 [5.00]	My new wheel is in, I should be able to pick up my 135 this afternoon. And it seems I have a new neighbor with a 135. Can't wait to meet them! __________________ taking it to 7000.
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ShocknAwe Major General 1892 Rep 6,607 Posts Drives: E82 N54 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston iTrader: (16)	low135 car really looks great man. Digging the red/gold. Have you found an option for a lightweight hardtop a la what Megan did for the S2k? That would really seal the deal. __________________ 2010 135i M-Sport 6MT Jet Black N54 \| BUILD THREAD
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