What did you do to your car today?

UncleShrek · 12-08-2018, 08:33 PM

Went to see what i would get on a trade in
(2011 328i Sport Package 6 speed)
Tell why this dude said $5,500! I laughed my way out the door!

tcphoto · 12-08-2018, 08:36 PM

Without looking it up I’d say you can double that by selling it privately.

unrulyteach · 12-08-2018, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleShrek

Went to see what i would get on a trade in
(2011 328i Sport Package 6 speed)
Tell why this dude said $5,500! I laughed my way out the door!

How many milea

bluewater328 · 12-08-2018, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tcphoto

Without looking it up I'd say you can double that by selling it privately.

Which is pretty much the margin they look for minus repairs, touchups and holding costs.

Barrique91 · 12-08-2018, 10:44 PM

A fresh coat of sealant. Edit; cannot post photos for some odd reason

mweisdorfer · 12-09-2018, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AlpineE93

Installed ECS 70A poly trans mounts. They are super noisy and vibrate a ton. I'm thinking of taking them out.

You should have gone 60a. Give it about 250 miles. The vibrations will start to subside. You can raise the idol rpms either thru Ista D or MHD.

AlpineG30 · 12-09-2018, 01:21 AM

Went ahead with the straight pipe, I'm satisfied.

The-Traveler · 12-09-2018, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bluewater328

Discovered you could test DISA valves on a E90 328i before you flash the 3-stage DME or install the donor manifold.

...good thing too...since the DISAs didnt fare so well.

How? I want to test if both of my Disas are operating correctly still. I have a 330

BLUSMBL · 12-09-2018, 09:41 AM

What did I do today... bought it! Well ok not today, but Thursday. 2007 E91 with 67k miles, Sport Package. Auto (wife insisted, and I've got two other manual toys available, that's what she said)

Already tried fitting 20" wheels but they're a little too bling for my tastes. (yes, 20" = bling, I know this; figured it was worth a shot!). Actually I think they do look pretty sweet, but long term not a good idea given the potholes in my area.

Long term plans:
Not too much. My main mod car is a 1988 Porsche 928 S4, but in addition to upgrading the wheels, I'd like to maybe:

ECU tune
Suspension (likely not lowering, but shock upgrades for sure)
Brakes (still learning what upgrades fit)
Exhaust
Intake (not seeing a lot of great options)

Would love to do an M3 Wagon build (yes saw the BaT one; awesome) but likely not with this guy.

Looking forward to being here!

UncleShrek · 12-09-2018, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unrulyteach

How many milea

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluewater328

Which is pretty much the margin they look for minus repairs, touchups and holding costs.

90k just this week.
They were willing to add another $500 but still too low. Gonna keep it, just wanted to see where it stands.

bluewater328 · 12-09-2018, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Traveler

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluewater328

Discovered you could test DISA valves on a E90 328i before you flash the 3-stage DME or install the donor manifold.

...good thing too...since the DISAs didnt fare so well.

How? I want to test if both of my Disas are operating correctly still. I have a 330

In INPA, IIRC its ENGINE, then select your MSV and then ACTIVATOR ACTUATION (forgive me, I'm doing this by memory, but the button is F6. It'll allow you to open ad close the flaps.

However, in most cases, to really see if its working well, you can pull them and keep the connecting plug in so you can see them operate. I have a video here that's not really good at explaining but shows the units connected to the plugs and tested:

S65Hunter · 12-09-2018, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

You should have gone 60a. Give it about 250 miles. The vibrations will start to subside. You can raise the idol rpms either thru Ista D or MHD.

I'll give it some more time and see how I like it. At idle it's not too bad, but accelerating at low speeds around town, its obnoxious.

mweisdorfer · 12-09-2018, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlpineE93

Quote:

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

You should have gone 60a. Give it about 250 miles. The vibrations will start to subside. You can raise the idol rpms either thru Ista D or MHD.

I'll give it some more time and see how I like it. At idle it's not too bad, but accelerating at low speeds around town, its obnoxious.

Did you put in new trans mounts? If not, that could be your problem. The "gold" standard for the e90 when talking about trans mounts, are rogue engineering trans mounts

NitroKing · 12-09-2018, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SG06E90

Went ahead with the straight pipe, I'm satisfied.

Just a muffler delete?

Any sound clips?

porsche959 · 12-09-2018, 02:03 PM

Momo steering wheel...now if I can just get the damn airbag light to go away

Greyfox · 12-09-2018, 04:29 PM

Absolutely nothing.... I can't seem to be able to find my driveway.

Nickco43 · 12-09-2018, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by porsche959

Momo steering wheel...now if I can just get the damn airbag light to go away

Just code it out of the airbag module. Also why did you delete your airbag?

K9Leader · 12-09-2018, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLUSMBL

What did I do today... bought it! Well ok not today, but Thursday. 2007 E91 with 67k miles, Sport Package. Auto (wife insisted, and I've got two other manual toys available, that's what she said)

Already tried fitting 20" wheels but they're a little too bling for my tastes. (yes, 20" = bling, I know this; figured it was worth a shot!). Actually I think they do look pretty sweet, but long term not a good idea given the potholes in my area.

Long term plans:
Not too much. My main mod car is a 1988 Porsche 928 S4, but in addition to upgrading the wheels, I'd like to maybe:

ECU tune
Suspension (likely not lowering, but shock upgrades for sure)
Brakes (still learning what upgrades fit)
Exhaust
Intake (not seeing a lot of great options)

Would love to do an M3 Wagon build (yes saw the BaT one; awesome) but likely not with this guy.

Looking forward to being here!

Thursday?! And no pics posted yet? We E91 guys need the pics!

-K9Leader

p.s. - Just noticed there appears to be an image code but nothing showed.

S65Hunter · 12-09-2018, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Did you put in new trans mounts? If not, that could be your problem. The "gold" standard for the e90 when talking about trans mounts, are rogue engineering trans mounts

Are you talking about these?

Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts
http://www.rogueengineering.com/Rogu...nts_p_137.html

mweisdorfer · 12-09-2018, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlpineE93

Quote:

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

Did you put in new trans mounts? If not, that could be your problem. The "gold" standard for the e90 when talking about trans mounts, are rogue engineering trans mounts

Are you talking about these?

Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts
http://www.rogueengineering.com/Rogu...nts_p_137.html

Yep

Donethat · 12-09-2018, 08:26 PM

Finally took it in for the blower/pcv recall. Took half a day, in/out. No more weird smell I would get every once in a while.

colorado.e9x · 12-09-2018, 09:15 PM

Tried using Lamin-X precuts on my taillights. They're cut too short and gave me zero room for error. Waste of $60

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