Official Ottawa Members Thread (#2)

TheGoodTheBadTheUgly · 01-06-2020, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Kbudz94

Anyone free and wanna help me get my car Mhd tuned? I have the flasher and maps bought just need some help with a battery charger xD

If you really don't have a battery charger you can still just hook up a running car to the ground and positive lead in your engine bay as if you were trying to boost the battery!

Kbudz94 · 01-07-2020, 09:03 AM

Tbh I just did it! It was so quick it didnt matter I'm not sure how on earth it would ever kill the car unless your battery was already shot xP if you've ever sat in your car while your girl went inside a store and just sat with the musicon, t's way shorter than that and you've never killed your car doing that. So I wouldnt worry unless your cable and equipment are so old it takes over 15 plus mins.

TheGoodTheBadTheUgly · 01-08-2020, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kbudz94

Tbh I just did it! It was so quick it didnt matter I'm not sure how on earth it would ever kill the car unless your battery was already shot xP if you've ever sat in your car while your girl went inside a store and just sat with the musicon, t's way shorter than that and you've never killed your car doing that. So I wouldnt worry unless your cable and equipment are so old it takes over 15 plus mins.

O yeah MHD flashes have gotten ridiculously fast with time, it's crazy. I remember the first time I did a full ECU flash for mine, it took a good 30 - 40 minutes.

Now I get to flash and change maps in a few seconds, it's crazy.

RoughKnight · 01-09-2020, 03:08 PM

welcome to the club

Kbudz94 · 01-09-2020, 10:08 PM

Need to get these catless dps installed now

CKAuto · 01-14-2020, 08:31 AM

Hello and Happy 2020! While I'm glad to be joining E90 ownership, and mostly been lurking on this site, I'm not so glad about my car not starting and stuck at a high school parking lot, anyone know a good towing company? I would need to get it from St. Joseph high (Barrhaven) to Performance Boutique in Carp, cheers!

TheMidnightNarwhal · 01-14-2020, 08:56 AM

Man I am considering getting CAA back for the 150km free towing

CKAuto · 01-14-2020, 09:20 AM

Same here, the is the second time that the car has left me stranded and I've only had it for about 4 freaking months!

TheMidnightNarwhal · 01-14-2020, 09:34 AM

I haven't been stranded yet. I feel like if I'm not stranded and don't use it I waste the 15$ per month. Tough decision lol, I'm kinda cheap lol.

But at the same time when my water pump goes out if I have CAA I'll be fine.

Think I'm gonna buy it lol. It's only about 160$ per year and since my car is used.

Kbudz94 · 01-15-2020, 03:00 PM

I have already used CAA to take me from Smith's falls to Carp at PB. Was super easy and straightforward. My clutch went out and had it replaced by them.

NorthernDancer · 02-15-2020, 03:44 PM

Good used batteries are only about $40 from Kenny-U-Pull. Get one, charge it up fully (ANYBODY owning a BMW should have a good battery charger or maintainer) and keep it on floor in back seat. That plus a set of jumper cables and you'll never be stranded.

jamesdunn316 · 05-01-2020, 08:33 PM

Saw a few of you posting about CAA....

Wanted to share i got the canadian tire mastercard and it comes with free canadian tire towing service up to 5 uses a year! Basically the same as CAA!

Very happy with it!

I have an e92 08 335i with some nice upgrade and a e91 328x drive wagon on coil overs!

Hope everyone is safe in this Covid era!

Cheers

JD

NorthernDancer · 05-26-2022, 02:34 PM

Soon to be an E91 owner.
Just want to clarify Cdn Tire Triangle Mastercard towing:
A. up to 5 free service calls per year [NOT towing]
B. unlimited towing to a Cdn Tire Service facility
C. One [1] free towing to garage of your choice

I don't want my BMW towed to Cdn Tire

leoilkhani · 06-22-2022, 06:44 PM

Can i post a video on here?

bimmermech123 · 06-22-2022, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by leoilkhani

Can i post a video on here?

The best way to post a video is to create a youtube video and share the link on here

Peter Morrin · 06-23-2022, 05:01 PM

I highly recommend the premium annual service. This past year I used all 5 service calls and had to call one more time. $90 USD. If you travel at all it will pay for itself. Always ask for the automobile club rate. I also save about 33% swithching my car insurance over to CAA. I can't comment on their claims performance, but the cost differential was significant (I had been with the previous company 38 years).

Hope to see some of you in Ottawa. Are any meets planned?

Peter

bimmermech123 · 06-23-2022, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Morrin

I highly recommend the premium annual service. This past year I used all 5 service calls and had to call one more time. $90 USD. If you travel at all it will pay for itself. Always ask for the automobile club rate. I also save about 33% swithching my car insurance over to CAA. I can't comment on their claims performance, but the cost differential was significant (I had been with the previous company 38 years).

Hope to see some of you in Ottawa. Are any meets planned?

Peter

+1 on any meets planned?

CKAuto · 06-27-2022, 06:38 PM

I know that the BMW Car Club Ottawa put on events throughout the year, not sure if there's one coming up. There are other FB groups as well, the pandemic has made some of the groups a bit stagnant.

NorthernDancer · 02-08-2023, 01:10 PM

BMW Car Club Ottawa is a group on FB. That's where they talk now. They just planned a winter drive-not sure if it actually took place b/c it was 5 Feb and it was still pretty damn cold.
Lots of ads from commercial enterprises but I think they pay for the priviledge. [sp]

TheMidnightNarwhal · 02-08-2023, 10:43 PM

I'm going to have to join the group I was wondering why it's so dead.

NorthernDancer · 03-10-2023, 01:39 PM

I guess you have to join the club to get on the mailing list. Club has been going to Top Karting 2 or 3 times every winter. Next event 28 March. Limited to 12 people.
I organized many events for the Club over the years. Non members were allowed to join in our events in hopes they would join the club. Some did but many did not. I lot of work goes into organizing the events and it's all volunteer so if you want to participate, join the club.

TheMidnightNarwhal · 03-10-2023, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdunn316

Saw a few of you posting about CAA....

Wanted to share i got the canadian tire mastercard and it comes with free canadian tire towing service up to 5 uses a year! Basically the same as CAA!

Very happy with it!

I have an e92 08 335i with some nice upgrade and a e91 328x drive wagon on coil overs!

Hope everyone is safe in this Covid era!

Cheers

JD

Just wanted to add I also changed to the Canadian Tire Mastercard Elite last year and it has mostly same towing services my CAA had for free!

01-07-2020, 09:03 AM	#1014
Kbudz94 Private 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kingston Ontario iTrader: (1)	Tbh I just did it! It was so quick it didnt matter I'm not sure how on earth it would ever kill the car unless your battery was already shot xP if you've ever sat in your car while your girl went inside a store and just sat with the musicon, t's way shorter than that and you've never killed your car doing that. So I wouldnt worry unless your cable and equipment are so old it takes over 15 plus mins.
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01-09-2020, 03:08 PM	#1016
RoughKnight Private First Class 54 Rep 174 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi N54 Auto Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Ottawa Ontario iTrader: (0)	welcome to the club __________________ -------------------------------------------------------- ARM CP, DP, 7.5 FMIC, TiAl Q Bov MHD Stage2+/xHP/xDelete Road to 500hp daily on the way (ya right lol) --------------------------------------------------------
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01-09-2020, 10:08 PM	#1017
Kbudz94 Private 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kingston Ontario iTrader: (1)	Need to get these catless dps installed now
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01-14-2020, 08:31 AM	#1018
CKAuto New Member 6 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 328i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Hello and Happy 2020! While I'm glad to be joining E90 ownership, and mostly been lurking on this site, I'm not so glad about my car not starting and stuck at a high school parking lot, anyone know a good towing company? I would need to get it from St. Joseph high (Barrhaven) to Performance Boutique in Carp, cheers!
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01-14-2020, 08:56 AM	#1019
TheMidnightNarwhal Major General 2888 Rep 6,438 Posts Drives: 11' 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gatineau, Quebec iTrader: (0)	Man I am considering getting CAA back for the 150km free towing
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01-14-2020, 09:20 AM	#1020
CKAuto New Member 6 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 328i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Same here, the is the second time that the car has left me stranded and I've only had it for about 4 freaking months!
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01-14-2020, 09:34 AM	#1021
TheMidnightNarwhal Major General 2888 Rep 6,438 Posts Drives: 11' 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gatineau, Quebec iTrader: (0)	I haven't been stranded yet. I feel like if I'm not stranded and don't use it I waste the 15$ per month. Tough decision lol, I'm kinda cheap lol. But at the same time when my water pump goes out if I have CAA I'll be fine. Think I'm gonna buy it lol. It's only about 160$ per year and since my car is used.
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01-15-2020, 03:00 PM	#1022
Kbudz94 Private 5 Rep 93 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kingston Ontario iTrader: (1)	I have already used CAA to take me from Smith's falls to Carp at PB. Was super easy and straightforward. My clutch went out and had it replaced by them.
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02-15-2020, 03:44 PM	#1023
NorthernDancer Colonel 901 Rep 2,320 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Good used batteries are only about $40 from Kenny-U-Pull. Get one, charge it up fully (ANYBODY owning a BMW should have a good battery charger or maintainer) and keep it on floor in back seat. That plus a set of jumper cables and you'll never be stranded.
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05-01-2020, 08:33 PM	#1024
jamesdunn316 Enlisted Member 2 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2007 335i e92 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Hey ottawa Friends Saw a few of you posting about CAA.... Wanted to share i got the canadian tire mastercard and it comes with free canadian tire towing service up to 5 uses a year! Basically the same as CAA! Very happy with it! I have an e92 08 335i with some nice upgrade and a e91 328x drive wagon on coil overs! Hope everyone is safe in this Covid era! Cheers JD
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05-26-2022, 02:34 PM	#1025
NorthernDancer Colonel 901 Rep 2,320 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Soon to be an E91 owner. Just want to clarify Cdn Tire Triangle Mastercard towing: A. up to 5 free service calls per year [NOT towing] B. unlimited towing to a Cdn Tire Service facility C. One [1] free towing to garage of your choice I don't want my BMW towed to Cdn Tire
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06-22-2022, 06:44 PM	#1026
leoilkhani Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: ottawa iTrader: (0)	BMW E90 DSC issues Can i post a video on here?
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06-23-2022, 05:01 PM	#1028
Peter Morrin Second Lieutenant 63 Rep 200 Posts Drives: 2007 E90(sedan) 328xi Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	CAA towing I highly recommend the premium annual service. This past year I used all 5 service calls and had to call one more time. $90 USD. If you travel at all it will pay for itself. Always ask for the automobile club rate. I also save about 33% swithching my car insurance over to CAA. I can't comment on their claims performance, but the cost differential was significant (I had been with the previous company 38 years). Hope to see some of you in Ottawa. Are any meets planned? Peter
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06-27-2022, 06:38 PM	#1030
CKAuto New Member 6 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 328i xDrive Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I know that the BMW Car Club Ottawa put on events throughout the year, not sure if there's one coming up. There are other FB groups as well, the pandemic has made some of the groups a bit stagnant.
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02-08-2023, 01:10 PM	#1031
NorthernDancer Colonel 901 Rep 2,320 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	BMW Car Club Ottawa is a group on FB. That's where they talk now. They just planned a winter drive-not sure if it actually took place b/c it was 5 Feb and it was still pretty damn cold. Lots of ads from commercial enterprises but I think they pay for the priviledge. [sp]
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02-08-2023, 10:43 PM	#1032
TheMidnightNarwhal Major General 2888 Rep 6,438 Posts Drives: 11' 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gatineau, Quebec iTrader: (0)	I'm going to have to join the group I was wondering why it's so dead.
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03-10-2023, 01:39 PM	#1033
NorthernDancer Colonel 901 Rep 2,320 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	I guess you have to join the club to get on the mailing list. Club has been going to Top Karting 2 or 3 times every winter. Next event 28 March. Limited to 12 people. I organized many events for the Club over the years. Non members were allowed to join in our events in hopes they would join the club. Some did but many did not. I lot of work goes into organizing the events and it's all volunteer so if you want to participate, join the club.
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