What have you done to your BMW today?
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BenS94 said:
Deep Thought said:
I really really hate locking wheel nuts / bolts.
Awful things.
I generally replace them with a normal nut / bolt.
I'm tempted to do that myself. I found an old Ford locking nut key the other day and spiralled into a panic as to what I've left it out of. Awful things.
I generally replace them with a normal nut / bolt.
First thing I've done with every BMW is bin them. Peace of mind...
Deep Thought said:
Replaced the Eibach lowering springs a while back with standard height Eibach springs.
I liked the look with the lowered springs but it made the ride a little bouncy.
Bought a Golf TDI as a bit of a runabout - thats it in the background - so have been doing bits and pieces to it to get it up to standard.
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.I liked the look with the lowered springs but it made the ride a little bouncy.
Bought a Golf TDI as a bit of a runabout - thats it in the background - so have been doing bits and pieces to it to get it up to standard.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
d_a_n1979 said:
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Yes, for now, i've went back to OEM.Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Will maybe look again at lowering in the future. Yes, i've heard they work better with Billies.
Theres coil over options too but the prices of good stuff gets a bit mental. £2K+ for M Performance ones.
Your F31 looks amazing by the way.
Deep Thought said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Yes, for now, i've went back to OEM.Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Will maybe look again at lowering in the future. Yes, i've heard they work better with Billies.
Theres coil over options too but the prices of good stuff gets a bit mental. £2K+ for M Performance ones.
Your F31 looks amazing by the way.
TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
MikeM6 said:
Deep Thought said:
cerb4.5lee said:
MikeM6 said:
After 4 years with the M6, it's finally gone. I've really enjoyed owning the V10 and it had no right being so much fun at Cadwell Park as it was, but I've reached my tolerance for it always being broken in some way.
The engine was reliable, only a couple of coil packs needed, but it needed so many other bits doing constantly that I needed a change.
So I have jumped ship to Jaguar and picked up an XKR. Lovely thing and a totally different way to enjoy 500hp.
Very nice. You should do a "readers cars" thread on it I reckon. The engine was reliable, only a couple of coil packs needed, but it needed so many other bits doing constantly that I needed a change.
So I have jumped ship to Jaguar and picked up an XKR. Lovely thing and a totally different way to enjoy 500hp.
I really enjoyed it and the V10 is sublime. The noise it made (completely standard) was very addictive, but at the risk of sounding like Lee.... It lacked low end punch. It was always quick, but you could only access the ballistic stuff rarely. I still did of course, but I live in rural Lincolnshire where I can enjoy 8k rpm frequently.
I was lucky in that I had a BMW warranty that paid out A LOT, so I wasn't carrying the burden. I had a news Diff, new control arms all round, new Heads up Display, new exhaust manifold in the last 12 months alone. Much wear and tear, but also common for an underused car sadly. Had it done 10k per year with me, instead of 2.5k, it might have been a different story.
Maybe I'll do a retrospective readers ride, or maybe the next owner would prefer I didn't haha.
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
d_a_n1979 said:
Deep Thought said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Yes, for now, i've went back to OEM.Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Will maybe look again at lowering in the future. Yes, i've heard they work better with Billies.
Theres coil over options too but the prices of good stuff gets a bit mental. £2K+ for M Performance ones.
Your F31 looks amazing by the way.
TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
What did I do today. Well I drained a litre overfill out of my sump after a highly regarded indie f'cked even that simple job up when they serviced it yesterday, and reset my 8HP adaptations to get it back to his royal creamy smoothness again
d_a_n1979 said:
Cheers
TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
Yes, i found coilovers fine in my E86 and my E63 but then they werent my every day cars. TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
The M2 has been our daily driver. I'd hate to spend maybe £2K plus fitting plus alignment and them ruin the ride comfort.
rottenegg said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Deep Thought said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Yes, for now, i've went back to OEM.Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Will maybe look again at lowering in the future. Yes, i've heard they work better with Billies.
Theres coil over options too but the prices of good stuff gets a bit mental. £2K+ for M Performance ones.
Your F31 looks amazing by the way.
TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
What did I do today. Well I drained a litre overfill out of my sump after a highly regarded indie f'cked even that simple job up when they serviced it yesterday, and reset my 8HP adaptations to get it back to his royal creamy smoothness again
But driving to Anglesey at times wasn't fun... You knew they were fitted
But as you know, the F30s I test drove with B12s and B16s were not fun once off the fun, twisty B roads...!
cerb4.5lee said:
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
How did you find the E92 overall?They feel like an itch i'm going to have to scratch at some point and to be honest.
Whilst its not the right time yet, this one has piqued my interest. I'm almost certain this was sold by Bavarian here in NI in May 2020 for £22,995. It has held on to its value well.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-BMW-M3-2dr-DCT-340...
cerb4.5lee said:
I'm not always fond of my "broken record" reputation in fairness. However I do appreciate that you also acknowledge it as well though.
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
Haha it's fine, you were not wrong it what you were saying.Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
At first I actually liked the duality of it, it felt good and then crazy, which meant you never fully got used the to crazy, but after a while it felt as though I wanted to experience the power in non licence losing territories. My brother in law had a 2018 M4 CS and if on it, they were neck and neck up to about 100mph (hypothetically of course), after which the M6 pulled ahead. But below it, the M4 was much easier to go quickly in. On balance, the M6 was more fun, but more tiring too.
d_a_n1979 said:
rottenegg said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Deep Thought said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Thats a shame. But as you've said, you don't want a bouncy ride.
Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Yes, for now, i've went back to OEM.Fortunately they work superbly with the Bilstein shocks I've partnered them with on my F31
Will maybe look again at lowering in the future. Yes, i've heard they work better with Billies.
Theres coil over options too but the prices of good stuff gets a bit mental. £2K+ for M Performance ones.
Your F31 looks amazing by the way.
TBH I've only ever run them with Sachs Sport spec shocks or Bilsteins and not had any issues...
And like you coilover prices put me off, that and they were just too firm for every day driving...
What did I do today. Well I drained a litre overfill out of my sump after a highly regarded indie f'cked even that simple job up when they serviced it yesterday, and reset my 8HP adaptations to get it back to his royal creamy smoothness again
But driving to Anglesey at times wasn't fun... You knew they were fitted
But as you know, the F30s I test drove with B12s and B16s were not fun once off the fun, twisty B roads...!
B12s and 14, 16s, clubsports etc.....sheesh.... 12s are the upper limit really, but 14 upwards, dear god, crashiness city
I think the Germans either have billiard table roads or just enjoy their arses being pounded over bumps or something.Deep Thought said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
How did you find the E92 overall?They feel like an itch i'm going to have to scratch at some point and to be honest.
Whilst its not the right time yet, this one has piqued my interest. I'm almost certain this was sold by Bavarian here in NI in May 2020 for £22,995. It has held on to its value well.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-BMW-M3-2dr-DCT-340...
I was a big fan of the chassis as well, and I found it an easy car to slide(at low speeds, because that is only as far as my talent goes!).
Mine was a manual, but I personally believe that the DCT is a better fit, although there is definitely something lovely and old school having a V8 engine mated to a 3 pedal manual though I reckon.
My brother in law had his E93 M3 Convertible DCT for 11 years as a weekend car for example, and he loved it to bits for sure.
cerb4.5lee said:
Deep Thought said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
How did you find the E92 overall?They feel like an itch i'm going to have to scratch at some point and to be honest.
Whilst its not the right time yet, this one has piqued my interest. I'm almost certain this was sold by Bavarian here in NI in May 2020 for £22,995. It has held on to its value well.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-BMW-M3-2dr-DCT-340...
I've never been a fan of BMW manuals, or any German manual come to think of it. There's just something unsatisfying about them, compare to say, Honda's Type R shift, especially their recalcitrant cold behaviour.....although that can be cured with a 50/50 mix of auto trans and manual gear fluids.rottenegg said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Deep Thought said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Like yourself I'm also rural Lincolnshire, so I did get to experience the E92 M3 at its best fortunately. Although in general day to day driving, it did mostly drive me nuts though.
How did you find the E92 overall?They feel like an itch i'm going to have to scratch at some point and to be honest.
Whilst its not the right time yet, this one has piqued my interest. I'm almost certain this was sold by Bavarian here in NI in May 2020 for £22,995. It has held on to its value well.
https://www.usedcarsni.com/2011-BMW-M3-2dr-DCT-340...
I've never been a fan of BMW manuals, or any German manual come to think of it. There's just something unsatisfying about them, compare to say, Honda's Type R shift, especially their recalcitrant cold behaviour.....although that can be cured with a 50/50 mix of auto trans and manual gear fluids.cerb4.5lee said:
I think as an occasional car they can work well(I didn't get on with mine as a daily though), and I loved the 8400rpm redline because it was so high revving for a V8 with max power at 8300pm(the downside of that is a lack of punch at low revs though). Plus the induction noise is genuinely addictive/heavenly too.
I was a big fan of the chassis as well, and I found it an easy car to slide(at low speeds, because that is only as far as my talent goes!).
Mine was a manual, but I personally believe that the DCT is a better fit, although there is definitely something lovely and old school having a V8 engine mated to a 3 pedal manual though I reckon.
My brother in law had his E93 M3 Convertible DCT for 11 years as a weekend car for example, and he loved it to bits for sure.
Interesting thanks.I was a big fan of the chassis as well, and I found it an easy car to slide(at low speeds, because that is only as far as my talent goes!).
Mine was a manual, but I personally believe that the DCT is a better fit, although there is definitely something lovely and old school having a V8 engine mated to a 3 pedal manual though I reckon.
My brother in law had his E93 M3 Convertible DCT for 11 years as a weekend car for example, and he loved it to bits for sure.
I heard one starting up at a filling station i was at last weekend and it made me weak at the knees. Really looked and sounded the part as it rumbled out and off down the road.
It would be a weekend car. I dont think i'd want to be running one as a daily, as per yours and other comments.
Changed the oil on the E36 because I have no idea when it was last done. In fairness it was still very clean but potentially pretty old. After that I went down the old A30 before eventually heading towards Helston and looping back towards Truro. Surrounded by modern stuff I was surprised by just how dated the E36 looks nowadays.
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