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Steering wheel looks awesome, I clicked your link to order the same kit and its no longer available

I know I'm N47, but do you use a fuel stabilizer or fuel additive? I add some PowerService or DieselKleen every handful of fill ups (4-8) depending on the amount I fill up or the timeline since my last fill as I don't drive the car all the time. I also swap out my fuel filter every other oil change (10k miles). I know BMW says not to use additives, and its a mix of reviews online, but if gives me a piece of mind that I'm doing "something" to treat the fuel and prevent issues as not all Diesel is the same and its a sticky substance. Its wild that something like a crank sensor can cause such bizarre unrelated codes 🙄. I hope that was your fix!

I use to go there all the time when I lived down there! Euro S50 FTW!!!! thats a great find. Was the car local?

I do the same thing. If I don't have tasks listed out, I get lost. I'm generally a clean and organized person, not only because I enjoy tidiness, but because if I'm unorganized I get lost and frustrated and everything takes 5x longer lol.

What are the dimensions of that AC unit? it looks really smol.

E36 M3 Evo... look at the price 😐 https://www.ebay.com/itm/186536596491?hash=item2b6e72940b%3Ag%3AKOUAAOSwX35mO8B3&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5335981329&customid=&toolid=10049

Ideally you want to test the boat when it is hot as hell out, it makes perfect swimming weather. Either way, I dropped the heads back off at the machinist so I will let you know when I'm back in business for a boat day and we can test it out! 🤘

I chuckled at this, but also thought of reasons it may have been that way (possibly aftermarket headlights wired incorrectly or halos wired as high beams). All in all I'm glad you got it sorted!

Also figured I should share some updated pictures. I have since had a crew of people remove the decals at Sam’s wedding, and painted the blue exhaust tip black. I also bought a brand new full airlift 3p setup with dual compressors and level sensors from a friend for a really good price, and I got a set of iForged wheels from another friend, but ended up selling the wheels and I am having second thoughts about the airride…

My boat is maybe 3500lbs max with the trailer? Im sure either will handle the job. I know the x5 will be much nicer and better on fuel, but the OBS has a longer wheel base and is an actual truck so it would likely be a better option for longer drives.

Thats always the case. I also fight the same demons of wanting to work on stuff. I find that once I actually start working on something again, I start to gain the ambition back, as long as I can stay focused.

I love dreaming, and using Photoshop everyday can really be a bad influence. So like one does, I photoshopped my boat to have a matching tow rig. I've been on the fence about a X35D or an OBS. I really think the OBS makes the most sense. Thoughts? What's really wild is that the price of a nice clean OBS truck has started to sky rocket the last few years, and either one is about the same price.

Well the comfort access turned out to be dirt in the door handle causing the issue. Pressure washing the door handle seemed to fix the issue and I also have not had the CA issue since that post. Not sure what I did different, maybe it just was upset that I wasn't washing it enough. I did end up getting some EGR failure codes which was a surprise to me because I thought this car was fully deleted when I got it, but I never really looked to see if the EGR and swirl flaps were removed. Well turns out the EGR was still installed, so I ordered a delete kit from bimmertune, flashed the codes and never looked back. Now a few months ago I ordered and installed a Trans tune from xHP. What a night and day impact that's made. I highly suggest that anyone that has an ZF8HP trans gets a tune for it. It ran about $400 with the dongle and allows me to run stage 1,2,or 3 with additional settings for each. Shifts are more crisp in sport, Comfort mode I was able to eliminate a hesitation from a roll (which is a common complaint of the ZF8HP), and Eco mode is more usable but also provides even better economy. Last but not least, I had a new front windshield installed. It had a fairly large crack in it since I obtained the car, and I was really hesitant to replace the window because I was worried about the HUD film, rain sensors, and overall cost of a window with all this modern stuff. On top of that I know that if a window is installed improperly, rusting and other issues can develop long after any warranty is available. Well I can say that the installation was superb as a friend of a friend who was installing auto glass for a larger company decided he wanted to venture off and start his own auto glass business. He came to my shop, and together we installed the window and made sure all the surfaces were cleaned prepped and better than any typical glass place would do. I am more than happy. Next I will need to look into tires and probably a timing chain.

Well its 3 years since I've updated anything about this car. It seems like its time. I bought a set of BC coilovers for it, but then sold them to a friend that needed them in a pinch and he gave me a set of maxpeepees to put on the car so I didn't have to fight with the lifted set. My friend Mark who runs slidesociety has been hassling me about learning to drift with this car and I agreed, which made me make the decision to put it back to a state were I could actually drift it again. Another friend of mine; Anthony, his brother, and two friends were over at my shop earlier this year and they were excited to help work on this car. So with their help we were able to revert the car back and make a list of changes. Here is what was done and changed; Lowered back down on new maxPP coilovers New E46 front control arms / Lollies / Balljoints / Etc. Install the CF sunroof panel and remove the broken cassette Clean out the interior and rid it of all the random clutter that its acquired over time (no more raccoon skull) Remove the roof rack and fill the holes Reinstall the fenders and the bumpers Install the SLT mirrors Mock up and build side skirts and filler vents for the fenders Test fit new wheels. Ive had a set of AREs I really wanted to run but they are too wide for the front (17x11). I also bought a set of 3PC Enkie Winsomes a while back but never mounted tires to them. Well I finally got around to mounting tires and they are pretty fitting for the car. Anthony, his brother, and two friends all took one corner of the car, and together they peeled all the plastidip off of the billet Hawks. I forgot how great those wheels look polished and I cant thank them enough for getting them back to this state, I never would have taken the time to do that. ARE's Centerline Hawks Here you can see the side skirts I'm building. Oddly enough, they are from a Charger Hellcat cut and sectioned to fit. I have material to make a vented fender filler and a functional front splitter as well. Enkie Winsomes Finally my friend Austin came over with his friend and wanted to shoot some pics and video of the car, so here's some pictures I took with my phone of the car that evening. And after a few months, I did manage to get it out to the Slide society season opener too, but I only got a handful of laps in before the slave cylinder started to fail. Thus the car is now sitting for another date when I have time to fix that add a bunch of go fast engine parts to it. 😁 I also have future plans to paint the car with a modern looking livery and tint the windows...again. The red tint is still on there, but its completely faded clear. I guess sitting outside for an entire summer really took a toll. This is kind of the idea and color palate I have in mind for the livery;