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

rowsdower · 12-13-2018, 01:18 PM

I bought a couple of tires during last week's eBay 10% discount and they showed up yesterday. The vendor was named "tirehero" and I was a little skeptical, since their price was already lower than TireRack's. I thought that they might be old-stock tires, but I was willing to roll the dice since these tires are going to get burned up at the track within a year anyway. To my surprise, they showed up with a production date of July 2018! I saved about $40 in total on a set of two.

Esteban · 12-13-2018, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rowsdower

I bought a couple of tires during last week's eBay 10% discount and they showed up yesterday. The vendor was named "tirehero" and I was a little skeptical, since their price was already lower than TireRack's. I thought that they might be old-stock tires, but I was willing to roll the dice since these tires are going to get burned up at the track within a year anyway. To my surprise, they showed up with a production date of July 2018! I saved about $40 in total on a set of two.

That's pretty fresh!

Tire Rack said 3 of mine are DOT date 2918 and the 4th is 3818, so new rubber for me as well.

Called and asked them minutes before this post.

zx10guy · 12-13-2018, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

That's pretty fresh!

Tire Rack said 3 of mine are DOT date 2918 and the 4th is 3818, so new rubber for me as well.

Called and asked them minutes before this post.

The 4S tires should be pretty new since they were released not that long ago as a replacement to the SS's. You'll love the tires. I've had them since mid summer. The dry and wet performance has been amazing; even better than the SS's.

Devin_rsv4 · 12-14-2018, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Man, those old spark plugs were junk. The car pulls SOOO hard now. 3rd gear is an absolute hoot, and 1st and 2nd now have a little bit of traction issues.

The car has never gotten to highway speeds so violently before, it's amazing.

Spark plugs. Who knew?

Anyways, I ordered a power steering flush/refill kit from FCP (Pentosin CHF-11S and a new reservoir). The fluid in there now is a cloudy, almost opaque green (it's supposed to be translucent). The pump is also a little whiny for my liking, but the E90 threads I've read have said that a flush fixed their whining issues.

I'm in love with the car again...

I did a new set of plugs and coils the weekend before as well. Car pulls quite hard now. This was probably my worst looking plug.
n55 with 51K kms with stage1 mhd.

chris_flies · 12-14-2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Devin_rsv4

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Man, those old spark plugs were junk. The car pulls SOOO hard now. 3rd gear is an absolute hoot, and 1st and 2nd now have a little bit of traction issues.

The car has never gotten to highway speeds so violently before, it's amazing.

Spark plugs. Who knew?

Anyways, I ordered a power steering flush/refill kit from FCP (Pentosin CHF-11S and a new reservoir). The fluid in there now is a cloudy, almost opaque green (it's supposed to be translucent). The pump is also a little whiny for my liking, but the E90 threads I've read have said that a flush fixed their whining issues.

I'm in love with the car again...

I did a new set of plugs and coils the weekend before as well. Car pulls quite hard now. This was probably my worst looking plug.
n55 with 51K kms with stage1 mhd.

Those aren't quite as bad as mine were. The center electrode was almost flat on mine lol I'm surprised I didn't have any misfires or running issues because of it...

________ · 12-14-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Devin_rsv4

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Man, those old spark plugs were junk. The car pulls SOOO hard now. 3rd gear is an absolute hoot, and 1st and 2nd now have a little bit of traction issues.

The car has never gotten to highway speeds so violently before, it's amazing.

Spark plugs. Who knew?

Anyways, I ordered a power steering flush/refill kit from FCP (Pentosin CHF-11S and a new reservoir). The fluid in there now is a cloudy, almost opaque green (it's supposed to be translucent). The pump is also a little whiny for my liking, but the E90 threads I've read have said that a flush fixed their whining issues.

I'm in love with the car again...

I did a new set of plugs and coils the weekend before as well. Car pulls quite hard now. This was probably my worst looking plug.
n55 with 51K kms with stage1 mhd.

What plugs did you go with?

Devin_rsv4 · 12-14-2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by OnerDriver

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Originally Posted by Devin_rsv4

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Originally Posted by chris_flies

Man, those old spark plugs were junk. The car pulls SOOO hard now. 3rd gear is an absolute hoot, and 1st and 2nd now have a little bit of traction issues.

The car has never gotten to highway speeds so violently before, it's amazing.

Spark plugs. Who knew?

Anyways, I ordered a power steering flush/refill kit from FCP (Pentosin CHF-11S and a new reservoir). The fluid in there now is a cloudy, almost opaque green (it's supposed to be translucent). The pump is also a little whiny for my liking, but the E90 threads I've read have said that a flush fixed their whining issues.

I'm in love with the car again...

I did a new set of plugs and coils the weekend before as well. Car pulls quite hard now. This was probably my worst looking plug.
n55 with 51K kms with stage1 mhd.

What plugs did you go with?

I went with the OE Bosch plugs. ZR5TPP33-S BMW P/N 12120037582
This is where I got them from https://germanparts.ca/parts/35119B

Esteban · 12-14-2018, 01:37 PM

Michelin PS4S's arrived today!

gjm120 · 12-14-2018, 02:33 PM

Coded one touch 5 blink count.

(actually a few days ago)

Dogeeseegod · 12-14-2018, 04:16 PM

Ordered Wheel spacers

15mm front, 20mm rear for my factory wheels. Pics soon!

a4nut · 12-14-2018, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gjm120

Coded one touch 5 blink count.

(actually a few days ago)

Did this, coded all the warnings, no DRLs - just angel eyes, and some more. Wish I had done it last year...

tock172 · 12-14-2018, 06:31 PM

Gave it a wash, vacuum and interior detailing including leather treatment. I smudged some grease on the iDrive screen, then proceeded to add a few new scratches while cleaning it.

You can never see the scratches while I'm driving, but the anti-glare coating on the older iDrive screens like the type in the E82 is incredibly fragile and easy to scratch. I'm considering applying matte finish screen protector to it to prevent further blemishes.

iminhell1 · 12-14-2018, 07:53 PM

Got a bath

Suprgnat · 12-14-2018, 08:38 PM

Not much to see. Bought a Firefly (spotted on a thread on E90post) and I now have seamless Bluetooth streaming from my S9. Cranked my MP3 copy of "Fairies Wear Boots" and it sounded good on my S676A "Professional" system, and it muted correctly when taking a call on the built in hands-free system. The Dummy-SALAPA never missed a beat.

HyeWarrior · 12-15-2018, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprgnat

Not much to see. Bought a Firefly (spotted on a thread on E90post) and I now have seamless Bluetooth streaming from my S9. Cranked my MP3 copy of "Fairies Wear Boots" and it sounded good on my S676A "Professional" system, and it muted correctly when taking a call on the built in hands-free system. The Dummy-SALAPA never missed a beat.

Interesting, where'd you get it from?

chris_flies · 12-15-2018, 03:31 PM

Replaced leaky power steering reservoir, flushed the whole system of the old fluid (pitch black) and filled with fresh Pentosin CHF-11.S.

Steering feels lighter and smoother, and pump whine seems to be a little quieter (once it finally bled itself completely).

varoadking · 12-15-2018, 05:10 PM

I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...

Suprgnat · 12-15-2018, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HyeWarrior

Interesting, where'd you get it from?

Amazon.

Gangplank · 12-15-2018, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by varoadking

I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...

That doesn't sound good..?

varoadking · 12-15-2018, 07:56 PM

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I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...

That doesn't sound good..?

It's glued on apparently...more of an annoyance than anything...I hope...

Suprgnat · 12-15-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by varoadking

I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...

varoadking · 12-15-2018, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by varoadking

I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...

12-13-2018, 01:18 PM	#10275
rowsdower Captain 641 Rep 695 Posts Drives: 2011 128i 6MT Sport Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I bought a couple of tires during last week's eBay 10% discount and they showed up yesterday. The vendor was named "tirehero" and I was a little skeptical, since their price was already lower than TireRack's. I thought that they might be old-stock tires, but I was willing to roll the dice since these tires are going to get burned up at the track within a year anyway. To my surprise, they showed up with a production date of July 2018! I saved about $40 in total on a set of two.
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Esteban Major General 43708 Rep 7,224 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Michelin PS4S's arrived today! __________________
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gjm120 Colonel 2183 Rep 2,806 Posts Drives: 2013 128i, 2021 230i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: East Texas iTrader: (1)	Coded one touch 5 blink count. (actually a few days ago) __________________ E82 / BMWP Springs / Koni Yellows / M front control arms / Adjustable front endlinks / M rear guide rods / Whiteline Poly RSFB
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12-14-2018, 04:16 PM	#10284
Dogeeseegod Private First Class 189 Rep 190 Posts Drives: 2009 Blue Water 128i-6 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Idaho iTrader: (0)	Ordered Wheel spacers 15mm front, 20mm rear for my factory wheels. Pics soon!
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12-14-2018, 06:31 PM	#10286
tock172 Beachtown Bill Collector 582 Rep 1,062 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i [0.00] 1999 Lexus LS400 [0.00] 1985 BMW 325e [0.00]	Gave it a wash, vacuum and interior detailing including leather treatment. I smudged some grease on the iDrive screen, then proceeded to add a few new scratches while cleaning it. You can never see the scratches while I'm driving, but the anti-glare coating on the older iDrive screens like the type in the E82 is incredibly fragile and easy to scratch. I'm considering applying matte finish screen protector to it to prevent further blemishes. __________________ 2012 BMW 135i Space Grey Metallic M-Sport DCT Dinan S2
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iminhell1 C2H5OH 3915 Rep 2,144 Posts Drives: 2010 SG 135i auto Join Date: May 2015 Location: Darwin, MN iTrader: (1)	Got a bath Attached Images
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Suprgnat Слава Украине! 2317 Rep 2,440 Posts Drives: 2013 128i LMB 6MT ZMP Slicktop Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: California iTrader: (7) Garage List 2013 128i [9.58]	Not much to see. Bought a Firefly (spotted on a thread on E90post) and I now have seamless Bluetooth streaming from my S9. Cranked my MP3 copy of "Fairies Wear Boots" and it sounded good on my S676A "Professional" system, and it muted correctly when taking a call on the built in hands-free system. The Dummy-SALAPA never missed a beat. __________________ Inertia is the enemy! My car's photo history: https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1570551
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12-15-2018, 03:31 PM	#10290
chris_flies Sideways and Smiling 3027 Rep 2,860 Posts Drives: In Exuberance Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Rosamond, CA USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW E91 328i [0.00]	Replaced leaky power steering reservoir, flushed the whole system of the old fluid (pitch black) and filled with fresh Pentosin CHF-11.S. Steering feels lighter and smoother, and pump whine seems to be a little quieter (once it finally bled itself completely). __________________ 2012 BMW 328i 6-Speed Wagon \| Deep Sea Blue with Grey Dakota Leather \| Manual Swap, 330i Intake + Tune, 3.15 Helical LSD, Öhlins R&T (SOLD) 2009 BMW 128i 6-Speed Coupé \| Monaco Blue with Black Sensatec \| chris_flies' 128i thread
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12-15-2018, 05:10 PM	#10291
varoadking King of Goodness 152 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2012 128i Coupe Join Date: May 2017 Location: Dixie iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 128i [0.00]	I managed to pull the rear view mirror off of the windshield...
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