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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from Jdesign in Secret Santa 2023   
    🤣Fair enough, lol.  I know your first love was Hondas and I got bored looking at BMW stuff so I took a chance.
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from P_Roloff in Secret Santa 2023   
    🤣Fair enough, lol.  I know your first love was Hondas and I got bored looking at BMW stuff so I took a chance.
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from P_Roloff in 2011 328i Longroof - The Saga Continues   
    I remember thinking "Headlights that move?  No way that works."  Then I started driving cars with them and it's so fucking useful.
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to P_Roloff in 2011 328i Longroof - The Saga Continues   
    Did a sorta-kinda triathlon this weekend near La Farge - paddled in lieu of the swim. Did about how I expected, 5/8 in my class and 71/138 overall. Considering I haven’t competed in anything similar ever, I feel pretty happy with it and definitely identified some spots for improvement. 
     
    In addition, I did some backroad bombing and snagged some photos of the car while I was there. It played the role of camping rig beautifully, and had zero hiccups. The adaptive headlights are seriously incredible for driving after dark in the country, I wish all my cars had them.
     





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    patsbimmer1 reacted to KaiserRolls in ‘91 E30   
    Forgot to post this, 3/4 RTs had normal wear after the HPDE - 1 got smoked after the lapping day. Unfortunately, not uncommon with the RT. Luckily I have 3 decent condition take offs that I kept (2020) so was able to get it swapped out before the dells autox 
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to KaiserRolls in ‘91 E30   
    GoPro crashed and decided to turn hypersmooth crap back on, but here’s a lap at USAIR HPDE 
    IMG_9219.MOV
     
    car did great, weather was a little cooler this time around. Only did the morning run group (4, 20 min sessions for $100). 

    New expansion tank seemed to do better, so that’s neat. New tires are now oldish tires 
     
    next event is in wi dells/baraboo 
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to gilber33 in Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum   
    First outing was a success. Everything worked like I hoped it would. A couple small things to do before the next trip, but all very minor. Girls had an absolute blast. 



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    patsbimmer1 reacted to gilber33 in Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum   
    We did Harrington earlier this year with my brother and his new camper. That's what started this whole thing. I enjoyed Harrington. The quarry and history is really cool and the beaches are nice. We'll only be there for two nights - I don't think I could stay at that one longer than that, but it's only 20 mins from our house so it's a good first trip with the camper. 
    Overall I'm really excited to use it and for all of the new adventures we're going to have. And going places with the ability to stay for a few days at a fraction of the cost compared to getting an airbnb or hotel. 
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from gilber33 in Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum   
    Wow!  What a transformation!  I'm still traumatized from replacing the floors in our last camper, no way I'd have the stomach for a project like this.  Very nice job and the good news is you put it back together 1000X better than they originally built it.
    Pre-kids, I would have never thought of owning a camper.  Two kids and a dog later and we're on our 3rd camper.  From a pop-up to 26' TT and now our 31' TT with a slide out.  We did 6 trips this year with the kids and what makes it all worth it is when I was sitting outside my sons classroom for his 1:1 with his new teacher last week and when he was asked, "what did you do this summer?" the first thing he said was "We went camping so many times!".
    Lemme know if you need any camp location suggestions!
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to gilber33 in Non-BMW Stuff on a BMW Forum   
    Huge photo dump. By the time I sold the e30 I was pretty well over it. The old car problems were enough for me and it was taking time and money away from other things. Ultimately, our family may be looking a little bit different in the next year or so and I wanted something that I could fully enjoy with my girls. I went camping with my girls for a weekend with my brother and his new camper and they absolutely loved it.
    So, I bought this complete and utter turd of a camper and have spent the last two months or so rebuilding in. It's ironic that one project leaves and another takes its spot, but this one is going to make so many memories and my girls are beyond excited to use it. My focus and priorities have shifted to them. A "racecar" will still find a new home with me someday as long as it's red per their requirements. 














    Still got to put my 3D printing to use with this exterior box. 


    The inside is 98% done. 




    That's it for now! Hope everyone here is doing well and I've always been grateful for the wealth of knowledge here and all of your help during my ownership with the e30. 
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to damnboy037 in 2017 F87 M2   
    Went to the drag strip at WIR a few weeks ago, what better time to try out launch control for the first time than being on the spot. I failed every single time, I think I can get in the 12s, I just have to learn how to send it properly.
    Now I want more power, but I also want to save up for a g87 once I finish paying this one  off before next summer. 






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    patsbimmer1 reacted to KaiserRolls in ‘91 E30   
    Had another autox event as USAIR this last weekend. New layout this time around which was interesting. 

    i coned my fastest run, but still had a time on the books good enough for 1st in XSB and 3rd/132 total drivers 

     
    I’ll have to change the expansion tank out to my spare new one. Same-ish issue from the lapping day persisted even with a new cap. I think the neck/threaded portion of the tank is screwed 
     
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to YoungCR in The Gang Buys a E70 xDrive35d   
    Did the full transmission service a few weekends ago now and got about 2500 trouble free miles on it since. I haven't floored it yet but very happy with the improvement on the 2-3 shift. Overall the job looks more intimidating than it was but it certainly was a full weekend project. This is pretty well covered in these videos but I'll share my tips. 
    I did end up pulling the transfer case cross member. People buy or fabricate a shallow Torx wrench to get at the rear pan bolts blocked by the cross member that takes 10min to remove. I unbolted the exhaust as well to get additional clearance for the passenger side center bolt, no issues with that leaking afterwards and my flange nuts were in good shape. 

     
    6HP26/28 how to video. I followed this along with the TIS instructions. I would highly recommend marking the mechatronic sealing sleeve with a paint pen as I had a hell of a time getting that lined back up properly and that would've saved me the headache like the TIS suggests. 
    This is a E53 mechatronic rebuild but similar enough procedure with good assembly tips. 
    Mechatronic unit after removal and splitting. Split the plate this side up so the accumulator pistons and check valves don't fall out, those are reused along with the filter. 

    I let the transmission drain overnight too with the mechatronic unit out and I ended up needing the full 9.5l capacity, luckily NAPA does stock the Liquid Moly Top Tec 1800 so I was able to get what I needed to finish the job. 

    Just to reiterate, my E-Shift 6HP28X with with main parts list 1068-050-045 did indeed use the ZF 1068298047 mechatronic service kit as confirmed by California Transmission Supply and Automatic Choice. I even wrote to FCP Euro Support asking them about their product listing comparing to these sources and wrote back to me after a month stating that their BMW Catalog team confirmed this was not for my vehicle and to check with my local BMW Service Center. The dealers only sell the complete mechatronic unit so guessing thats why this "doesn't match my vin". Again not sure why FCP and ECS don't have as complete main parts list compatibility as those transmission sites do but I would reference those. I didn't have any luck getting into ZF's official catalog. 
    Also if you are going to do the Sonnax Zip-Kit, remember that the valve body separator plate needs to be replaced as well which in my case was the A065 plate also available through Sonnax. I just ended up doing all the end plugs, pressure regulator sleeves and Clutch A & E control boost valves since I had this out and given the mileage instead of diagnosing what it might just need. Only issue I did have was having to redo 1 or 2 o-rings during assembly as they got cut on the valve bores that were still tight tolerances. Just takes time and make sure everything is well lubricated. Again it's just a tedious job but glad I did it and saved a bunch of $$$. 
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to SteelBlue in New Daily Driver - E90 328xi   
    This car got a lot of love recently.
    Full suspension refresh featuring Bilstein B8's with H&R Sport springs, strut and shock mounts, hardware, etc. Pretty much everything involved with the suspension was replaced. New wheel bearings at all 4 corners as they were getting loud for the past 2-3 months. New differential fluid, transfer case fluid, transmission fluid and filter(gasket and other hardware as well). New driver rear brake caliper as it was beginning to seize and drag. All of this was completed by @MPW3RLee, so thank you to him again.
    In an event to entertain that I also can still swing a wrench, I replaced the serpentine belt, idler pulley, and tensioner. Not that there was any sign of failure, but I didn't know if or when it had ever been replaced, so wanted to do it for peace of mind. Belt ended up being dated 2011 so it was probably original to the car, but was in good condition. Same with the pulleys, neither of the bearings were bad, the idler did spin pretty freely though.
    Nothing is easy though. While pulling the electric fan out, it snagged the coolant line that runs from the upper radiator hose to the expansion tank and ripped the nipple off the upper hose. Decent amount of coolant on the ground, sweet. By the grace of god, Auto Zone had a Rein one in stock in town and was able to replace it within the hour. If you have pulled a fan from one of these cars, you'll know what I'm talking about when it's almost impossible to not hook the hose when pulling this out with how much you have to twist the fan. Filled it up with just tap water as I did not have the correct coolant on hand, it wasn't a lot of coolant so I am not super concerned about it. I planned to do a coolant flush soon anyway. Bled the system 3 times. Bleeding with the electric water pump is super nice, just press the gas pedal and let it do its thing.
    Car looks good with the slight lowering. I was throwing around the idea of a G30 540 next year when I was without the car for a couple weeks, but as soon as I drove and cleaned it after the suspension, bearings, fluid, etc. that I think I'll drive this for the foreseeable future. It looks good, drives good, does everything I need.
    M sport bumper and Xenon's soon?





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    patsbimmer1 reacted to damnboy037 in 2017 F87 M2   
    Got this bottle earlier this week, tried it on all my CF parts and it all ended up foggy.  I polished it all off and tried again with success. I believe I left the ceramic on too long the first time. 
    I now have the confidence to do it on my car later this summer


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    patsbimmer1 reacted to DrLeadFoot in SCHLEPN | The E39 540itA Story   
    I bit the bullet and had Partee Racing do the bottom end as well.  Shipped the heads back to Partee Racing for them to assemble the motor. High compression pistons, Arrow rods, all new everything.  Almost ready to throw it into the wagon!











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    patsbimmer1 reacted to DrLeadFoot in The E46 M3 Journal   
    It has been awhile since I gave an update.  Lots has been happening! Popped on an Active Autowerks supercharger, 4.10 gears with a drexler LSD, CSL King Pins and new bearings, CSL steering rack and all new power steering lines and reservoir, replaced the cam bolts and did a valve adjustment (2 were out of spec), valve cover gasket, manual swap with a JB Racing lightweight flywheel and HD Sach clutch, ZHP shift knob and a short shifter, and turned 200k miles on the car (motor probably has 130k-ish on it), and some 18" Apex wheels wrapped in PS4s 245 front, 275 rears.










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    patsbimmer1 reacted to KaiserRolls in ‘91 E30   
    All the MS3 stuff is good to go after some help on injector dead time voltage curves from a friend, figured I’d burn it to the ecu & then wanted to see if it would start. This was the first time I put the fuel pump relay back in
    didn’t let it run too long without the radiator, just wanted to see if it would hold idle. It was in warm up enrichment so the idle was pretty high, but should be enough to verify base timing and then toss the radiator in and get everything bled. 
    IMG_6467.MOV
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to damnboy037 in 2017 F87 M2   
    I found some nice, but expensive Adro side skirts and front lip from Kies. I also got this 


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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from suspenceful in Jake's Epic BMW 135i Build Thread! (5+ Years of Ownership)   
    Depends on if they're running or not.  It's only a problem when it's a project more than it's driven.
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to KaiserRolls in ‘91 E30   
    This is where I stopped over the weekend. Heater core/expansion tank lines are in. Most of the wiring harness is in. 
    since I’m going with MS3, I don’t need to use the factory O2, MAF, or IAT wiring- I still left them in the harness just in case, but tucked them out of the way. 
    wideband O2 is routed, just needs to be wired. IAT wiring is most likely next up

     
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from suspenceful in So, what are you listening to?   
    Hell yea!  We're 100 level but we can figure something out to meet up.
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    patsbimmer1 reacted to suspenceful in So, what are you listening to?   
    I'll see ya there? We've got floor seats on Friday.
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from YoungCR in So, what are you listening to?   
    I'm going to see both in April.  My wife has injected them into my Spotify recommendations so I'll have a nice bluegrass mix going then Spotify hits me with those two and I'll blind skip every time.  I'm sure they're gonna put on a great concert but the music does nothing for me.
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    patsbimmer1 got a reaction from Rekpoint in So, what are you listening to?   
    I'm going to see both in April.  My wife has injected them into my Spotify recommendations so I'll have a nice bluegrass mix going then Spotify hits me with those two and I'll blind skip every time.  I'm sure they're gonna put on a great concert but the music does nothing for me.
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