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My old touring! Looks like you've put 30k miles on and replaced the hatch.
I miss this thing. Wish I was in the position to buy it again.
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On 8/17/2019 at 11:22 AM, HipMF said:
WIBoomers PSA.
Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):
[VIDEO]
The Bob Ross of cooking...
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Yeah, I figured the site killed them. Flickr or bust.
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1 hour ago, Rekpoint said:
Perfect youtube content. Ditch the 335i and grab this.
I messaged him about a trade. He wasn't interested and I don't blame him.
I wish I was in the position to add yet another BMW to the stable.
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On 8/9/2019 at 4:44 PM, Jdesign said:
A CRAZY super nice basic E36 with 21K on the clock for $6500
https://madison.craigslist.org/for/d/verona-1994-bmw-325is/6948488815.html
Has 85k, not 21k... but I still want it SO BAD. Would be the perfect E36 to start with.
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18 hours ago, SteelBlue said:
Awesome photos - great job.
Here is my twist on one since I was bored.
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It didn't embed for you because of the "?utm_source......" info at the end of your link. Removed that crap and we're good
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2 hours ago, straight6pwr said:
i didnt watch the whole video. i stopped after "Corbeau hooked me up with these seats" because i really didnt want to watch an advertisement.
it's getting really old having to tray and decipher if a youtube creator's opinion is bogus because they were paid instead of just trusting them. do they have to approve your content before giving you the discount? you are great at content creation and cinematography and they've realized they dont have to pay you real $$$$ for a real commercial because youtube creators are willing to sell their credibility for a couple hundred bucks. /oldmanrant
on a happier note - thank you for using very descriptive and non-"click bait" titles!
A good content creator will disclose a relationship to a product/vendor like I try to. I am not a sellout and I only work with companies or products that I would buy otherwise. I'm sure some other content creators would be fine doing so, but I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I was promoting a product I didn't stand behind. Hell, I exploited expensive MMP products that I got a discount on saying I wouldn't recommend them. MMP got pissed off and re-designed their whole product line. I got emails yesterday asking if I'd be interested in working with Carly app and eManualsOnline, just name my price. I declined because I'm not interested in either of those products.
No, Corbeau didn't have to approve any of my content. I told them what my reach is and what I could do for them and then they gave the initial 10% discount. I sent them links to all of the content today (2 days after posting), and they said they ran a refund for another 30%. We're both happy, and they said they'd be interested in working together when I'm ready to get harnesses.
I'm an open book and have nothing to hide. Trust me, I get scrutinized all the time because of my content. It's part of the game when you open yourself up to public opinion. The amount of hate I get in comments is unreal, you'd be surprised how many people find the smallest things to pick you apart on. I just roll through it because I have a ton of awesome supporters who enjoy reading/watching.
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19 hours ago, straight6pwr said:
before i spout something I shouldnt, did Corbeau pay you in anyway in exchange for your review?
Someone didn't watch the video
I explained that I was given a discount, but was intending to purchase anyways. I reached out to them with a sponsorship proposal asking if they'd hook me up with these seats and brackets. They agreed to a partial sponsorship; 10% off up front and an additional discount if I liked the seats enough to share content around them.
18 hours ago, REKIII said:Does anyone make a CF replacement roof skin for the 1 series? Might be a better and cooler mod than just a sunroof skin. A friend did this to his e39. It was a lot of work but the weight savings was more than just a delete, and anything you can do to lower the COG is money well spent, almost as valuable as unsprung weight removal.
Cool seats BTW.
In an ideal world, I'd love to! It seems like there are a few options available:
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-399095-f82-135i-1m-roof-replacement-1x1-weave/
https://www.revozport.com/product/1m-raze/1m-coupe/1m-raze-lightweight-roof-panel/
https://ind-distribution.com/products/rkp-e82-carbon-fiber-roof-panel
All at $1,500... which is out of my budget and out of my installation comfort zone. Between the 3 sites, they claim a 8 - 24lb weight savings (not including the sunroof). Not sure why the range is so large.
The sunroof weighs about 35 lbs, so I will save that weight for a fraction of the price with the CF delete panel.
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Saw you pull in at the High Cliff meet. Sounds crazy!
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I'm in Appleton. Honk if you see me!
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As I continue to go down the rabbit hole of weight reduction/track-inspired modifications... bucket seats were next up on the list.
With a budget of $1,000 shipped for a pair of seats and hardware to mount them, I started my search. Ideally, that price would include sliders because other people drive my car and a fixed seat would be inconvenient. I didn’t want fancy, reclining seats because I'm doing this to save weight. I was tempted to go with a pair of cheap NRG seats from eBay, but decided against it. Buying the cheapest possible safety equipment doesn't seem like a good idea.
That's when I stumbled on Corbeau's website and found some attractive, affordable options. I narrowed it down to their FX1 Pro seats for $339 each and E92 (E8X/E9X) brackets with sliders for $119 each. Quality, name brand stuff totaling up to $916, just within my budget!
A few days later and I had a package waiting at home.
Out with the old...
Seat installed on bracket and buckle swapped over...
All done!
I will admit, these seats are pretty comfortable for being a race seat. If I were taking the car on a cross-country road trip, I’d prefer the stock seats… but when will I be taking this car on a cross-country road trip? I’m much happier that my body isn’t flopping around when I’m ripping around the track!
I ordered a pair of 8″ seatbelt extenders so I could snake the belt through the seat. This allows me to buckle up within the seat instead of over the top of the seat.
Surprisingly, the stock seats weigh a massive 59.6 lbs! For comparison, the FX1 Pro and bracket weigh 27.4 lbs. That’s a difference of 32.2 lbs, bringing the total weight loss to 64.4 lbs for the front seats. I’ll take it! I also previously removed the rear seats, which saved about 55 lbs.
Next up; a carbon fiber sunroof delete and carbon fiber door panels!
Oh wait... airbag lights...
I used the ProTool app by BimmerGeeks to get rid of these error codes. Simply connect an Android tablet to your car with a K+DCAN cable and OTG adapter, open up ProTools and go to work!
Under the “Safety” section > MRS – Airbag > Coding > Standard, we must deactivate the following options.
- Seat Mat Sensor (OC3_1)
- Driver Seat Position Sensor (SPSF_1_CD)
- Left-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_LINKS_1)
- Passenger Seat Position Sensor (SPSBF_1)
- Right-Side Airbag (SIDEBAG_RECHTS_1)
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Ghassan Automotive (engine building company) is looking to sponsor their next BMW engine build. As you all know, that's one of the last pieces of the puzzle for this car. To improve my chances of getting sponsored for this build, YOU can help!
Simply just click this link and 'like' my comment: https://www.facebook.com/GhassanAuto/posts/994401244286533?comment_id=994794597580531&comment_tracking={"tn"%3A"R"}
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2 hours ago, GunMetalGrey said:
The auto was decided on due to traffic and my intended use for the car, but who knows, maybe I'll end up with a manual one soon.
Wheels and tires are something I'm currently looking at. Arc-8's in hyperblack or hypersilver seem like the move. Backordered tho...
As far as tails go
I gotta figure out what to do about the all white rear bumper.
Oh yeah, I moved. I live in Washington now.
Hyperblack ARC-8s would be the move.
Blackline tails already?! Damn, looks like this thing was modded. Exhaust tips don't look stock, almost looks identical to my old Riss Racing setup. The 1 series never got dual exit exhaust, so you could just find a white 135i rear bumper to get a diffuser on there.
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I removed that clutch device and returned the lines back to stock and re-bled the system. Glad I got that thing out.After running that 10 second pass in my 135i, I was really curious what it weighed. So, I found a local weigh station and put it on the scale. I even brought my stock BMW 335i to find out the difference in weight between the two.135i weighed 3,300lbs without a driver.335i weighed 3,600lbs without a driver.For more details, like the weight reduction I've already done on the 135i and how much gas each car had, check out my video below. I ripped the 135i at the beginning, so it's worth watching anyways.
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Jealous of the white! Car looks clean, I like the black grilles and tinted windows. I'm surprised you got an auto, but you will still enjoy it. Reminds me of my old 328i, a fun daily driver.
How long 'til you lower it on wheels and add blackline tail lights?
PS: I don't think you made a public announcement of your move on FB or WIBimmers, but maybe now it's time to migrate over to WABimmers...
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1 hour ago, straight6pwr said:
+2 for liking windows 10. taping the windows button then typing what i want has changed my life. you can navigate to anything in like .5 sec
also hit windows key + d = minimize to desktop in an instant so your boss doesnt catch you browsing WI Boomers
Both of those things were standard on Windows 7 lol.
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1 hour ago, REKIII said:
That would be cool! I'd get royalties, right? hahaha. It would be neat to get some exposure like that though.
Given your vehicle lineup, I don't think you're hurting for royalties
If you're up for it, let me know. I'd love to experiment with it.
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I want to drive all of your vehicles
...maybe I should start a "Jake's Take" YouTube series.
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13 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said:
Nice job! That's pretty impressive man. Kudos to you.
Thanks Pat!
13 hours ago, wasnt m3 said:Congrats, very impressive! Any future plans to get that 60' down?
Eventually I'll get an LSD, some bias-ply slicks, etc. More practice will help too.
11 hours ago, YoungCR said:Congrats!
Thanks!
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1 hour ago, B C said:
Only one in the 10's still on stock diff?
Cool to see how accurate Dragy is. Before smartphones were a thing I nearly bought a G-tech, there is no point now with how good phone apps are
You just made me look it up... yes, only manual in the 10's with stock diff. The other three guys all have an LSD, some with upgraded axles as well.
1 hour ago, Rekpoint said:The picture 2nd from bottom looks like its from Forza or some video game. I dig it LOL
Yeah, Mike Heffner is his name. Super cool guy, glad he shared some pics he took with me.
1 hour ago, GunMetalGrey said:I had always questioned the accuracy of it, but the dragy app compared to the time slip really proves how accurate it is.
Impressive stuff for sure!Yeah, it's really an awesome device. Tracks many more things in addition to the 1/4 mile as well!
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chit chat thread
in General Off-Topic
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Sounds like my MaxJax lift I installed a few months ago. I love this thing.
More info: https://my1series.com/2019/06/13/how-to-install-maxjax-lift-in-home-garage-review-mods/