YoungCR Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_love_cars Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 The interior of this car looked awesome yesterday. Glad to see you made it out m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 51 minutes ago, i_love_cars said: The interior of this car looked awesome yesterday. Glad to see you made it out Ditto👍 m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 glad to hear no more metal in the pan! were those LEDs from R3V worth it? i almost got some for high beam bulbs, but changed my mind after finding 75w bulbs for like $10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 16 hours ago, straight6pwr said: glad to hear no more metal in the pan! were those LEDs from R3V worth it? i almost got some for high beam bulbs, but changed my mind after finding 75w bulbs for like $10. I'd say it depends on your application. They ultimately did not fit behind caps on my ZKW's so I only ran them for a day or two. Overall, maybe a 10-20% improvement over halogens, they are definitely brighter but didn't throw light much further, but I'll probably get 55w HID's for the low beams eventually. They are great for the fogs though since I didn't have to mount ballasts or deal with a lot of heat like HID's, and they take the fogs from useless to actually improving visibility closer to the car in dense Lake Michigan fog, so worth it in that application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I have tried those LED retrofit bulbs. I had H4 bulbs for my Nissan. Too white of light, low beam light pattern was as follows. Halogen low Halogen High LED low LED high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 122k: Swapped the snow tires back on yesterday, can't wait for some slippery slidey fun this winter! Found that my rear summer tires have worn a heck of a lot more than the fronts over the last 10k which is frustrating, looks like I have RTAB's and an alignment in my future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 The factory specs on the e36 rear are horrible. You'll get a lot of premature tire wear on the stock alignment with it. It may not be the RTAB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 are the rear tires worn evenly, or on the inner edges? worn evenly = just you having too much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, patsbimmer1 said: The factory specs on the e36 rear are horrible. You'll get a lot of premature tire wear on the stock alignment with it. It may not be the RTAB's. That is definitely possible... I recall my last e36 wearing the rears much faster than the fronts, I just didn't remember it being this fast. It does feel a little loose in the rear around turns so I guess changing them wouldn't hurt either way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 26 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: are the rear tires worn evenly, or on the inner edges? worn evenly = just you having too much fun. Worn evenly, I guess I'm just having too much fun haha. I don't really drive aggressively, it's mostly highway miles so I was surprised I'm burning through them as quickly as I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 my dad always complained about his e36 m3 eating rear tires and he drove like a grandpa. don't think that car ever saw much more than 4k rpms with him at the helm. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 From my understanding the combo of toe in and negative camber causes quick wear but zero toe and some negative camber will help the tires last better. You may have to tell an alignment shop how to make the rear adjustments because most would probably assume there are no adjustments. Eccentric bolt in the BBQ tong lower control arm for camber and the RTAB mount has slotted holes for toe adjustment. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted November 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2016 122.5k: Replaced my door handle gaskets with a set from "shogun" over on Bimmerforums. They fit perfectly and are a really great deal compared to buying new gaskets and trim pieces from BMW. Old: New: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Thanks for the tip! I'll have to grab some of those for the e34's. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Had to make a stop at the hardware store for some new wiper blades halfway home from work on Friday, couldn't see a damn thing. The cracked windshield really rips apart wipers. Anyone have any good recommendations for a windshield replacement? It's about time I did that... Also, went cruising around in the storm for a solid 2.5 hours last night, this car is unbelievably fun in the snow. Got some pictures last night too, really like these two: KaiserRolls and Iceddragon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 Great shots! m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted December 18, 2016 Report Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'd recommend Glass Pro for the windshield. They've done a couple of my personal cars and probably over a hundred for me at work. Great guys and prices are really good. Also, they won't put shitty Chinese glass in your car. I'd expect it to be right around $200. m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Not Novus glass if they have one nearby, the Platteville location removed my cracked window from my truck by kicking it out from the inside and vacuuming up the glass... I could have done that... Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, jc43089 said: Not Novus glass if they have one nearby, the Platteville location removed my cracked window from my truck by kicking it out from the inside and vacuuming up the glass... I could have done that... Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk I'm surprised they can do that legally lol. Imagine if they kicked the dash that hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 49 minutes ago, Earl said: I'm surprised they can do that legally lol. Imagine if they kicked the dash that hard Right, and then they told me about it... I guess they don't know how to replace an old school window that has a rubber gasket instead of glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 wow cool pictures, I wish I would have thought to go down to 3rd ward. next snow hit me up and we'll do some syncro tokyo drifto or at least get some video of shenanigans m42b32 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, straight6pwr said: wow cool pictures, I wish I would have thought to go down to 3rd ward. next snow hit me up and we'll do some syncro tokyo drifto or at least get some video of shenanigans Thanks! And that sounds like a great idea, it should definitely happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 12/18/2016 at 10:31 AM, wasnt m3 said: I'd recommend Glass Pro for the windshield. They've done a couple of my personal cars and probably over a hundred for me at work. Great guys and prices are really good. Also, they won't put shitty Chinese glass in your car. I'd expect it to be right around $200. Gave Glass Pro a call, got a quote for $250 installed which is pretty good compared to other places I called, seemed like a nice guy on the phone too. I'll be making an appointment after the holidays to get this thing sorted. Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thats cheap! I should inquire about the e21 to get rid of the wiper arm scratch across it from the doofus PO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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