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  1. 2018 F150 XLT Special Edition

    in General Off-Topic

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    1 hour ago, REKIII said:

    Agreed on the interiors.  Ford is way ahead.  Looked and looked for an F250 Lariat Black edition Diesel and couldn't find one, dealers that had them wouldn't deal on my truck, dealers that didn't were offering me the moon for it....so weird.  So, I found a Sierra and made a deal.  Very weird, but I made out OK.

    Your coworkers truck looks great!  Ask him if he's interested in a RPG bumpstop kit, or fender liners, or mudflaps, or 2" drop shackles or Cobb Tuner.  All new in box (except the cobb, I'd have to see if it can be sold or if it's permanently married to my old truck).  I have some parts to get rid of..... hahaha.

    Same experience looking for an F250 XLT diesel in velocity blue.  I came across a couple where the “market adjustments” were astronomical as well. I’m holding out for a bit since my F150 still does what i need it to.

  12. New build! E90 M3

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    17 minutes ago, Rekpoint said:

    Crazy that I hated that design on every other car they were put on. Then you throw them on your car and they look pretty damn good. Hard to beat the ZCPs tho.

    The ZCP is an all time great but I wanted to try something new for a bit.  That and they need some refinishing so this is a good substitute for now.

  13. New build! E90 M3

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    11 hours ago, YoungCR said:

    I really like these and It's pretty rare that I like newer aftermarket wheels.

    Thanks!  I was cautious about going with anything that wasn't the OEM ZCP wheel because I love that design so much.  Artisa is one of our wheel companies at work and knowing the guys who designed and engineered it made me feel good about putting them on my car.  They meet or exceed the most recent SAE J2530 standards.  Those tests are performed independently by SAE so we can't self certify.

    Knowing this, when the opportunity popped up for me to have the first set made for an M car and one of the first BMW sets made at all I was thrilled!  Especially this design!  I also forgot to mention, this wheel/tire combo is about a 1lb lighter per corner for a wheel that's a .5" wider with the same size tires!

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

    in Cars For Sale & Wanted

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    3 hours ago, straight6pwr said:

    its very sad that the holy grail of e90s has red accents thrown about the interior like a 90s honda civic who's teenage owner found a can of red spray paint in dad's garage. 

    I don't so much mind the interior pieces but the exterior bits are fucking terrible.  Now, holy grail being the factory 4.4l engine, adjustable dampers, titanium exhaust and lightweight pieces.

  16. New build! E90 M3

    in Members BMWs

    Posted · Edited by patsbimmer1
    Appease @steelblue

    Sorry for the delay, it's been a busy few weeks for me.  We've had a lot going on at work and at home lately!

    I got my wheels hand delivered by @SteelBlue last week and promptly got them installed!  They are Artisa Elder's running 19x9.5 et35 and 19x10.5 et25 with Yokohama Advan Sport+ in 255/35r19 and 275/35r19.  The wheels are .5" wider than my stock ZCP wheels.  The offsets make them slightly more aggressive than the ZCP wheels but not as aggressive as I wanted so I'm running the same 12.5mm rear and 15mm front spacers I had on the ZCP wheels which makes it about a half inch wider than the old set up.  The picture makes it look like the rear is cambered in but it's a weird angle in the picture.

    I have a set of ST XTA +3 coilovers on the way to replace the OEM 93k mile struts/shocks.  The goal isn't to lower the car more just refresh the current set up and dial in the ride and handling.

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  17. Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum

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    I'm throwing this out there.  Engine to chassis ground strap.  I've had these corrode or loosen causing an intermittent no start.  Run a jumper cable from the battery negative to a ground on the engine and see if it starts.  If yes, replace your engine to chassis ground.  If no, ignore me.

  20. Rekpoints 05 E46 M3 Build Thread

    in Members BMWs

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    1 hour ago, Rekpoint said:

     

    They consider it a cost of doing business. Alot of people "think" they will return their used oil but actually don't. @pynacl can weigh in.

    But the amount of new customers they attract with a warranty like that probably outweighs the amount of people returning their old stuff. 

    For those of you that didn't know. Scheels actually does the same thing, Buy a new pair of shoes, wear them for a year then return them for a full refund. Grab a different pair of shoes, repeat. As long as the shoes were originally purchased at Scheels, they will take them back! 

    I wish we had Scheels down here.  I loved Scheels.

  21. New build! E90 M3

    in Members BMWs

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    16 minutes ago, Rekpoint said:

    Plz no esms or rotiforms 

    Both companies meet or exceed load certifications that are voluntary in the U.S. and Rotiform specifically makes a line of motorsport quality wheels.  So other than being heavy and having nthe perception of being "fake" wheels I don't see an issue with either.  It all boils down to purpose.  Street use?  Both are perfectly safe for any street loads.  Track use?  Maybe go with a lighter weight option.

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