Official Minnesota Chat Thread

Showsol2211 · 04-24-2010, 08:30 PM

Finally took some pics of the new(er) tail lights that I got after 2months of waiting! I'll post some more pics later. No error codes or anything!

BSME90 · 04-24-2010, 10:48 PM

Looks great Ryan!! Any day pictures?

BSME90 · 04-24-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick.CBR

Software update - long crank and ran like ass today.
Back to the shop.
MW would have had this sorted in 6 hours.

Ouch! Sorry to hear Nick! Does MW know whether it's just an software update issue and not anything else?

Showsol2211 · 04-25-2010, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by BSME90

Looks great Ryan!! Any day pictures?

Thanks! I'll get some day pics tomorrow.

BSME90 · 04-25-2010, 12:49 AM

Oh yeah, not sure if anyone saw the Dells Meet Picture Thread.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378824

ajvee · 04-27-2010, 04:25 PM

anyone going to cars and coffee this weekend? I am

BSME90 · 04-27-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ajvee

anyone going to cars and coffee this weekend? I am

I most likely will be there.

BrianMN · 04-27-2010, 09:10 PM

Rock Falls is only 20 minutes from Stout, so I'll be there for that!

May even be running

dfries · 04-27-2010, 10:08 PM

I might make it out to Rock Falls but I would be watching.

IRL-MN · 04-30-2010, 05:21 PM

So BMW NA just replaced all 4 of my Bridgestone RFTs due to the cupping issue. Big thanks to my SA at Motorworks for pushing it through. I have to say that I am less than impressed by Bridgestone tires. I had all 4 tires replaced on my '06 330 for this same reason, so they don't seem to be learning! I wish tires could be specced when ordering the car...

BSME90 · 04-30-2010, 09:03 PM

If I were off from work, I would like to see how Brian's car does.

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

I had all 4 tires replaced on my '06 330 for this same reason, so they don't seem to be learning! I wish tires could be specced when ordering the car...

I've been reading up on this and didn't realize how big of a problem this cupping issue is. I am surprised that Bridgestone haven't done anything. I wonder if they are waiting for someone to get hurt in an accident.

IRL-MN · 04-30-2010, 09:48 PM

Well Bridgestone did acknowledge an issue with the Turanza tires on my 330 - there was a recall there. The Potenza tires on my 335 are not included in the recall, Bridgestone don't seem to be saying anything. It was BMW NA that covered mine as a goodwill gesture.

BSME90 · 05-01-2010, 09:36 PM

Saw some nice cars at C&C this morning. That blue IS-F was my favorite by far. Will post up my pictures soon.

BrianMN · 05-05-2010, 11:38 AM

I'm sad to see that we need a BUMP

JBEurotech_BMW_Repair · 05-05-2010, 02:09 PM

Hey Nick any update on your starting issue?

BSME90 · 05-06-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JBEurotech_BMW_Repair

Hey Nick any update on your starting issue?

I also am interested in an update.

Looks like nothing much is going on here. Here's my pictures from the C&C last saturday (may 1), forgot to post.

Weird. Owner converted his Corvette to a 55.

IRL-MN · 05-09-2010, 05:49 PM

...crickets...

BSME90 · 05-09-2010, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

...crickets...

Tell me about...haha.

Looks like I'm going to have to bring in my car soon. The service indicator for my brakes is up, so I call Motorwerks to get a quote. About $600 for the front and $400 for the rear. After I got off the phone, seemed like I was going to have a heart attack.

Anyone know a place that I can get my brakes serviced? I've pm'ed Kevin and JBEurotech.

IRL-MN · 05-09-2010, 08:30 PM

$1000 for brakes? Wow

Man, main dealers don't seem to make much sense once the car is out of warranty...

BSME90 · 05-09-2010, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by IRL-MN

$1000 for brakes? Wow

Man, main dealers don't seem to make much sense once the car is out of warranty...

Exactly, so hopefully there are some smaller shops that are able to service my car for a little bit cheaper. Otherwise, I may have to trade in my car

.

ajvee · 05-11-2010, 10:06 PM

Fellow minnesotan bimmers, lets not let this thread die. Clue us in on whats happening in your bimmers' lives

On my end, the HP bug is infectious. I am already thinking about other "go fast" mods.

I am actually thinking about a hotchkiss front sway bar quite seriously because I would like to sort out a bit of the body roll. Does anyone have any experience with this install?

SWEET CARS AND COFFEE PICTURES BTW MARTIN!

ajvee · 05-11-2010, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BSME90

Exactly, so hopefully there are some smaller shops that are able to service my car for a little bit cheaper. Otherwise, I may have to trade in my car

.

That sounds way too expensive! Is it pads and rotors or just the pads? How many miles do you have on the car?

On a side note, I've been thinking more about the muffler delete. Is there a cat in the muffler that I should be worried about?

04-24-2010, 08:30 PM	#727
Showsol2211 Blacked out 9 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330xi Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (3)	Finally took some pics of the new(er) tail lights that I got after 2months of waiting! I'll post some more pics later. No error codes or anything! __________________ E90 330xi Sedan SOLD 2008 Evo X GSR SSS - Daily Driver - 407hp/434tq 1997 Eclipse GSX - Project Car - 601hp/475tq
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04-24-2010, 10:48 PM	#728
BSME90 Captain 43 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Looks great Ryan!! Any day pictures?
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04-25-2010, 12:49 AM	#731
BSME90 Captain 43 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Oh yeah, not sure if anyone saw the Dells Meet Picture Thread. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378824
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04-27-2010, 04:25 PM	#732
ajvee Major 131 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	anyone going to cars and coffee this weekend? I am
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04-27-2010, 09:10 PM	#734
BrianMN Banned 128 Rep 2,428 Posts Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (7)	Rock Falls is only 20 minutes from Stout, so I'll be there for that! May even be running
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04-27-2010, 10:08 PM	#735
dfries Private First Class 2 Rep 104 Posts Drives: drove: e90 335i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (3)	I might make it out to Rock Falls but I would be watching.
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04-30-2010, 05:21 PM	#736
IRL-MN Major 46 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	So BMW NA just replaced all 4 of my Bridgestone RFTs due to the cupping issue. Big thanks to my SA at Motorworks for pushing it through. I have to say that I am less than impressed by Bridgestone tires. I had all 4 tires replaced on my '06 330 for this same reason, so they don't seem to be learning! I wish tires could be specced when ordering the car...
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04-30-2010, 09:48 PM	#738
IRL-MN Major 46 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	Well Bridgestone did acknowledge an issue with the Turanza tires on my 330 - there was a recall there. The Potenza tires on my 335 are not included in the recall, Bridgestone don't seem to be saying anything. It was BMW NA that covered mine as a goodwill gesture.
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05-01-2010, 09:36 PM	#739
BSME90 Captain 43 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Saw some nice cars at C&C this morning. That blue IS-F was my favorite by far. Will post up my pictures soon.
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05-05-2010, 11:38 AM	#740
BrianMN Banned 128 Rep 2,428 Posts Drives: 4 Door Family Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (7)	I'm sad to see that we need a BUMP
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05-05-2010, 02:09 PM	#741
JBEurotech_BMW_Repair BMW Tech and BMW Independant Trainer 0 Rep 56 Posts Drives: E46 323 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Brighton MN iTrader: (0)	Hey Nick any update on your starting issue?
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05-09-2010, 05:49 PM	#743
IRL-MN Major 46 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	...crickets...
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05-09-2010, 08:30 PM	#745
IRL-MN Major 46 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: F82 \| E30 \| E28 \| E24 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA iTrader: (0)	$1000 for brakes? Wow Man, main dealers don't seem to make much sense once the car is out of warranty...
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05-11-2010, 10:06 PM	#747
ajvee Major 131 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: None iTrader: (13)	Chaps Lets Not Let This Thread Die! Fellow minnesotan bimmers, lets not let this thread die. Clue us in on whats happening in your bimmers' lives On my end, the HP bug is infectious. I am already thinking about other "go fast" mods. I am actually thinking about a hotchkiss front sway bar quite seriously because I would like to sort out a bit of the body roll. Does anyone have any experience with this install? SWEET CARS AND COFFEE PICTURES BTW MARTIN!
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