[Helmut the e21]

This is the same one Eastwood sells and I highly recommend it, perfect flares every time. There are few other brands listed on amazon with the same thing a well and available with prime shipping but I got the K Tool years ago. 

K Tool International Brake Line Flaring Tool, 45 Degree Set. Single, Double, and Bubble Flares, Vise-Mounted, T-Handle Screw Clamp

[Another daily driver thread: E34 525i]

Congrats! I got plenty of grills and headlights. condition isn’t great but I have a full blue interior.

[Official Sighting Thread]

Spotted in Wautoma! It’s been so long since I’ve seen a 528e in the wild.

[BIKES!]

What’s the battery range like?

[Z3 Coupe content]

Very cool! Never thought I’d see Dibond used on a car lol. Did the paint hold well to the edge? 

[Diaries of a Daily Driver]

Glad mine had the hitch already! Curious to hear about the delete job. How many miles on yours?

[basedspider's Slow Auto 318ti]

Always nice when a good deal walks into your life! You should be able to hit 27-30mpg easy, I remember my e36 318 getting around that when I wasn’t beating the living hell out of it. Similar fuel economy to the eta’s without the torque 😔

[Helmut the e21]

Always inspiring to see these diy paint set ups. Can’t wait to see the final results!

[ISO 2 E30 bottle caps for my trailer.]

I feel like bottle caps are getting “rare” 

[New build! E90 M3]

#lowlife #racecardaily

[New Daily Driver - E90 328xi]

What carpet extractor do you have? 

[The Weathertech Intl Challenge July 14-17 at Road America]

I got roped into a work thing in San Diego that I was supposed to be back on the 15th but got extended to the 18th, so I'm out this year

[Rekpoints 05 E46 M3 Build Thread]

M12 3/8 stubby impact is a beast, ratchet is still on my list. Nice work! People always dismiss the factory tools as silly or expensive but you end up saving so much time because that’s what they were designed for lol. 

[New Daily Driver - E90 328xi]

Get some black sport seats and you’ll basically have a 335is interior, that was they trim they came with. Looks great.

[New Daily Driver - E90 328xi]

Nice score

[New Daily Driver - E90 328xi]

Great buy! That wheel cleaned up nicely. 

[E83 vs F25 X3's Advice]

If you could find an early model F25 with the N52 that would be my choice. N52 would be the simplest and most reliable motor, the last NA 6cyl. I've never really been a fan of E83's, the build quality wasn't great imo and like Glen said they tend to have mechanical issues. The F25 is still gonna feel like a modern car vs the E83 will show its age. 

[Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum]

On 5/30/2022 at 8:07 PM, gilber33 said:

Didn’t take any pics of the e30 at the picnic. But in case I missed you, I was the one with 3 car seats in the back! 

Didn't get a chance to meet you but your girls were very well behaved! They enjoyed seeing our puppy haha. Paint job looks great man, overall the car has come a long way since I last saw it 4+ years ago. 

[Badger Bimmers 2022 Spring Picnic]

Thanks @wasnt m3 and @Rekpoint for organizing this! I think I actually looked at maybe 6 cars as usual spending more time catching up with you guys. That euro bumper 635csi was the coolest imo. 

[Lifted Diesel F30 Daily Driver?]

What did you get for fuel mileage? This is crazy awesome. 

[2002 E46 M3 // Build Thread]

Looks like plenty of room for a lift on the future, congrats!

[Alpine e30 progress/build thread]

That was a professional mess 🙄

[Wanted: E30 coupe door panels/rear interior panels]

On 5/20/2022 at 11:34 AM, m42b32 said:

Bump! Sell me your junk. 

Also I realized I put this in the for sale section, if one of you fancy pants moderator guys can move this to the wanted section that would be awesome

Fixed. Get this man some door cards!

[chit chat thread]

It’s worth it imo, it ends up being a better value based on condition for an equivalent age/mileage. Besides the road trip the process is the same. The X5 was the first vehicle I bought through a dealership but the only difference there is just waiting on the title to get processed and sent out. The dmv counter doesn’t change regardless. 

[The Gang Buys a E70 xDrive35d]

On 5/12/2022 at 8:57 PM, timmer said:

I use hot shots diesel extreme additive regularly.  Supposed to keep the injectors happy, and it boosts cetane levels.  I can definitely hear a difference at idle when it's in the tank, it's much quieter. 

Others have had luck freeing up a stuck injector with a strong dose of this stuff also.   

Other than that, it's just regular maintenance with liquid moly products in the old girl! 

I do 30k mile transmission fluid changes just because of the added power of the engine and trans tune with the higher fluid pressures.  I only put about between 8-10k miles a year so it's no big deal. 

I want this thing to last, they're getting hard to find!!

Personally I've always used Power Service in the burb and semi's because they have winter and summer versions. Additives work though, I've seen .5-1mpg decreases when I don't add it in, which is huge something that gets 7.5mpg on average lol. Anytime you're doing fuel filters too just use diesel additive instead of straight fuel, it'll prime the system much quicker. 

I don't plan on regularly towing with this so gonna stick to the 50k fluid changes. Did you do the Solenoids? Guessing I should order those too given the higher miles and assuming original lifetime fluid. I have the full service kit already from FCP and was gonna buy this aluminum bridge seal somebody on the FB group recommended. https://www.ebay.com/itm/273799403855

 

On 5/14/2022 at 1:21 AM, Jdesign said:

I have one of those. My big gripe is that it takes a good 20-25mins to suck all the oil out and you have to continuously pump it to keep it pressurized even if there are no air leaks.

Yeah it is annoying but I've spilt enough oil in the driveways and shop floors that this is still preferred. Don't you have an air compressor at the shop? Upgrading to a full pneumatic when I have shop air again is my plan.