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  1. Official-look-what-i-found-thread (craigslist, other-forums, etc)

    in Cars For Sale & Wanted

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    3 minutes ago, Jdesign said:

    It has not. But I did take a good look at it yesterday when I stumbled across the ad. There is certainly some "things" going on with it though.

    The pictures are over edited which makes it hard to tell if the paint is nice or not. It seems like some panels are darker than others depending on the angle. Having that ZR-s bumper on the front and not the back is also kind of odd to me as well. The other thing that is really stood out is that "cold air intake"  that splits into two and looks to run down over the top of the exhaust manifold? 

    608 is about 5 mins from my girlfriends place, so maybe I will swing by and look at it in person. Overall its a cool car, but IDK if I could spend $15k on it.  

     

    Yeah the more I look at it the less sure I am. Love me some 6 series, but not $15k much..

  5. chit chat thread

    in General Off-Topic

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    1 hour ago, rampelsauce said:

    Being the resident HK shill, I have to say the VP pistols are striker fired garbage.  This is just an opinion.  I have several DA/SA hammer fired HK pistols and think they are great.  Can't stand the glock like striker fired stuff.  Maybe I'm just an old man.

    My target was horrendous today, which was very confusing. I would put 5 rounds into a 2" group at 10  yards, then throw the next 3 by 5"+, then put the next two back in that grouping...

     

    I like my Glock trigger, the HK felt good but was wildly inconsistent. I may need some more time with the sights to get used to it.

  7. Badger Bimmers Annual E30 Picnic -June 8, 2019

    in Local Scene

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, rampelsauce said:

    On the plus side, when it drops a cylinder liner into your crank case or has a massive electrical fire because Brits fancy a lager whilst wiring, you'll get a snazzy loaner that hopefully wont also make a poo in the loo.

    The Brit's reputation is a big reason she opted for one with a 100k mile warranty!

  13. E46 Transmission quesion?

    in General Technical

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, straight6pwr said:

    the internet suggests DexIII, D4, DexVI, and other universal ATFs have worked fine.

    the internet suggests GM has stated DexVI is backwards compatible with DexIII transmissions.

    DexVI didnt hit the market till 2005 so it certainly isnt the original spec for a 2000 model year car.

    of course, the 323i owners manual states 'lifetime fluid, no change necessary' 😂

    We've reached the point where there's so much info out there it's hard to tell what's accurate nowadays, but even with that, I still can't imagine thinking lifetime fluid is a real thing lol

  14. E46 Transmission quesion?

    in General Technical

    Posted

    My dear youngest brother axed me to cross post this here. I know absolutely nothing about the E46, nor BMW automatic transmissions...

    I basically told him that if FCP says it's correct, tis correct, but he wanted it posted anyway...

     

    Correct Transmission fluid for 2000 323i? Crossposted from Ask Mechanics (self.e46)

     

    submitted 45 minutes ago by Benjaja

     

    Hello everyone, I have a 10/1999 produced, 2000 sold model 323i. 145k miles bought second hand, owned for 20k miles. I've been getting a gear light coming on in the dash that's made me nervous. It always resets if I restart the car in neutral but I'd like to be proactive. I looked underneath and have the GM transmission, not ZF.

     

    Is this the appropriate kit for my transmission?

     

    https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-transmission-service-kit-24117560575kit

     

    I can't afford to put in Dexron 4 when it needs 6 or something else completely. I need to keep this baby on the road for my 30 mile commute to work.

     

    Ben H.

  15. chit chat thread

    in General Off-Topic

    Posted

    1 hour ago, rampelsauce said:

    Do it bud. Would make a great rally crosser.

    Noooooooooo

    56 minutes ago, wasnt m3 said:

    I think anyone can agree that the cheapest Ferrari on market is generally not a good idea. You'd think they'd have a much better description, especially being a dealer that sells tons of exotics and projects.  

    Definitely not a good idea.. I found more info on in it on FChat, a couple guys there have looked at it an gotten the scoop. Would be something where I got a PPI before hand, and I know already based on other's info that it's due for a major service and the obvious interior refinishing.

     

    General consensus is, if you can drop the rear subframe that cradles the engine/trans/rear suspension you can save a lot of money, and if you don't need something pristine it would be a great driver's car.

     

    I'm under no illusions it would be cheap, or fast, or smart in any way. 

    11 minutes ago, HipMF said:

    In for LS swap.

    Heck no, it's already got a 9.2 second 0-60, why ruin that performance with a cheap American engine?

  19. $3800 -- 2000 Ducati ST4 F/S or Trade

    in Cars For Sale & Wanted

    Posted

    Trades = would be interested in possibly trading for a manual, not completely rusted out vehicle. Could add some cash on my end, not afraid of project cars either!

     

     

    2000 Ducati ST4 (916cc)

    25,xxx miles

     

    Corbin seat with backrest ($$$$)

    Matching hard case saddlebags ($$$$)

    Forza carbon exhaust ($$$$)

    Carbon accessories (clutch cover, tank cover)

    Recent maintenance:

    New timing belts @ 24,500

    Valves checked @ 24,500

    New battery @ 24,900

    Oil change + filter @ 24,900

    New headlight @ 24,900 *** have receipts for belts, battery, and oil. Valves were checked, did not need adjustment ***

     

    Bike is parked inside, on a battery tender. I'm the 3rd owner, last owner bought it sometime around 2003/2004. The original battery finally died this past October right before I parked it for the year. Rides beautifully, has all the charm of a dry clutch Ducati :) This bike feels every bit as strong/quick as my old 916, and these look fantastic in yellow! No test rides without cash in hand. I've been burned before with people crashing my bikes on test rides. Less

     

     

     

     

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  24. Volkswagen Help? - rear brake sticking

    in General Technical

    Posted

    On 12/14/2018 at 9:50 AM, Jdesign said:

    I would assume "Wheel bearing."

    Are you proud of your purchase yet? 🙃

    I can proudly say I have owned about 5 volkswagens, and have worked on A LOT more. They are not my favorite. 😉 

    Lets us know what happens! 

     

     

    I've listed it for sale lol

    Lots of interest, seems to be priced right, now if I could just get someone to actually show up when they say they will that would be great...

     

    I'll likely find myself in a GTI at some point, I actually enjoy this car quite a bit, but I'd rather have the money for 1) a ring and 2) house down payment so I can quit my second job..

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