KaiserRolls Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Pads are in tight, car is regularly cleaned (brooke is meticulous) car has been oiled as well in the "prone to high rust" areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Buy fog light covers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yes yes yes!!!! You two rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 fog light covers? then you can't use your fog lights. driving while its snowing is the time when fog lights are like little miracles - no snow vertigo glare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 1 hour ago, straight6pwr said: fog light covers? then you can't use your fog lights. driving while its snowing is the time when fog lights are like little miracles - no snow vertigo glare. You've never owned an e36 in the winter have you? These fog lights are little disasters waiting to happen. BMW only used the most brittle of lenses and theres not an aftermarket out there any stronger. It's not will they break but when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: You've never owned an e36 in the winter have you? These fog lights are little disasters waiting to happen. BMW only used the most brittle of lenses and theres not an aftermarket out there any stronger. It's not will they break but when. i've never owned an e36 at all, thank god. could some lamin-x help instead of full covers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 E36s are just parts cars for e30s GunMetalGrey and andyhundley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 8 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: E36s are just parts cars for e30s E30's are so great that everyone feels the need to rebuild them using the superior parts from the E36? suspenceful, Earl and m42b32 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 E36s are just parts cars for e30s E30's are so great that everyone feels the need to rebuild them using the superior parts from the E36? Touché Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 14 hours ago, patsbimmer1 said: You've never owned an e36 in the winter have you? These fog lights are little disasters waiting to happen. BMW only used the most brittle of lenses and theres not an aftermarket out there any stronger. It's not will they break but when. That's why I swapped my fogs for a $20 pair from amazon, ran a bead of silicone around the joint between the lense and the fog body to keep condensation out (the cheap ones seal like crap), and then stopped caring. If/when they break, not the end of the world and I'll get another pair with two day shipping haha. Its loads better than worrying about fogs that are like $70 a piece... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Just chiming in to agree that winters are brutal to E36s. Mine rusted like a SOB in one winter and pretty much fell apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, suspenceful said: Just chiming in to agree that winters are brutal to E36s. Mine rusted like a SOB in one winter and pretty much fell apart. did you park it inside when driving it that winter? that's what really does them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I parked mine outside and it wasn't too terrible to it. It was bad enough though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, straight6pwr said: did you park it inside when driving it that winter? that's what really does them in. Outside. Had no other option at the time. This is pretty much the result: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiserRolls Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Jesus dude did you ever wash it or just pee on it all the time suspenceful, m42b32 and B C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 well it looks like you started with a damaged body, and the salt just found all the open wounds. exposed steel is going to rust like that on any car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 I dont do photoshoots by puddles, my car hasnt rusted yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 4 hours ago, KaiserRolls said: Jesus dude did you ever wash it or just pee on it all the time I'd be lying if I said I didn't pee on it at least a few times. I parked it behind my house in college that I rented with 5 other guys. 3 hours ago, straight6pwr said: well it looks like you started with a damaged body, and the salt just found all the open wounds. exposed steel is going to rust like that on any car. What dude?! Nah, it was mint when I picked it up... 59 minutes ago, Snap said: I dont do photoshoots by puddles, my car hasnt rusted yet. Haha, it was horrible. Started bleeding rust everywhere. Lost my front lip and lower grille. The exhaust rusted and completely fell off. Window trim got all fucked up because the coupe windows kept freezing, not allowing me to open the door. Side door trim didn't stay on anymore because the mounting holes rusted open too far. Heat stopped working, dash became a Christmas tree, and clutch started slipping. At the end of the day, it was still one of my favorite cars ever. It was crappy when I got it, but it was my first BMW. I traded my $1,000 Jeep Cherokee with no floorboards for it, straight up. Ended up selling it for $1,700 with like 250k miles. ...if anyone feels like revising it's build thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Some guy from the Janesville area had it. I saw it on an alignment rack at Blackhawk tech a year or 2 ago and it was in desperate need of a fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suspenceful Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: Some guy from the Janesville area had it. I saw it on an alignment rack at Blackhawk tech a year or 2 ago and it was in desperate need of a fire. Really? That's awesome, haha. I figure that car has to be in a junkyard by now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Claimed our little corner of DRIVETRIBE, the new automotive social media site headed by Clarkson, Hammond, and May. I think this code expires at noon tomorrow but the site launches Monday otherwise. Curious to see what this will become. Early Access Code: 906488GTB https://www.drivetribe.com/t/SyRc1yWFQbC-Pv4ao0Cbjg/etO8WX-tRNODqd6W-71obg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Joined. I have absolutely no idea what the hell it is though haha YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 joined! won't let me post on the WIBIMMERS page yet though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 New message from: turboautomod (115Turquoise Star) .313 to.315 hole size is 10 ea @.370 with two opposing holes for alignment at .280 have not worked further on this project to determine if it is a accumulation issue or not. Reply Your previous message Can you measure the hole size? This is the first I have heard of there being an issue with them not fitting. turboautomod: very tight have to install with a hammer i will have to drill out holes to next size up to get it to slide on Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Someone make sense of that please Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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