Official North Texas Area Chat Thread (#2)

acj75 · 03-03-2012, 03:40 PM

Car looks good, Michael

BlackBB6 · 03-03-2012, 11:20 PM

Interesting day for my car.

Last night I noticed my car was making a strange humming noise as I pulled into the garage. After some more messing around today I found that my bov isn't being held shut at idle. Vacuum tubing is fine and it still pulls strong with no apparent leaks. However once I start to come to a stop, my car starts to sound like a train, very ghetto. I'm pretty sure it's the bov itself, I'm going to take it apart and see if I can adjust something on it.

Also, I feel dumb for not noticing earlier, especially after installing my DCI and charge pipe, but my car is missing it's front strut braces. I bought it used in November, no accident history on record, it came with all the receipts from classic as well. They did a good bit of maintenance work in December and didn't notice. I have another forum member shipping me his on Monday but i'm still very curious as to what happened to the original pair. If anyone local has a set, PM me.

michael1284 · 03-04-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

That's an undersatement....rolled up there at 7:45 and couldn't get into show parking

lol i got there at 7:41 and go to park in front of edward...and then the 8 series next to him didn't want to get blocked in so he moved and i stole his spot

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Originally Posted by acj75

Car looks good, Michael

thanks andy...it's a work in progress haha

BenõrTheBMW · 03-05-2012, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by michael1284

lol i got there at 7:41 and go to park in front of edward...and then the 8 series next to him didn't want to get blocked in so he moved and i stole his spot

thanks andy...it's a work in pro?gress haha

8 series??

ronny214 · 03-05-2012, 05:45 PM

Didn't get to make it. The car was DIRTY and I wanted to put on the JB4. Plus side? JB4 installed and the car is kickin! Will def be ready to bring 'er to the next one.

Wookie420 · 03-05-2012, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BenõrTheBMW

8 series??

I always did love those...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_8_Series_%28E31%29

michael1284 · 03-05-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BenõrTheBMW

8 series??

yup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_8_Series_(E31)

RioGrandeValley · 03-05-2012, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

That's an undersatement....rolled up there at 7:45 and couldn't get into show parking

For those of you who frequent Cars N Coffee...Few buddies of mine planning on rolling in to April show. Caravan should be arriving around 750am. After reading these posts what time you guys recommend? Last time about 12 cars deep arrived around 755am and parking not a problem. However that was last Feb. and if weather is nicer I'm assuming will be a mess for April show.

Any advice Greatly Appreciated.

Tomato

michael1284 · 03-06-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RioGrandeValley

For those of you who frequent Cars N Coffee...Few buddies of mine planning on rolling in to April show. Caravan should be arriving around 750am. After reading these posts what time you guys recommend? Last time about 12 cars deep arrived around 755am and parking not a problem. However that was last Feb. and if weather is nicer I'm assuming will be a mess for April show.

Any advice Greatly Appreciated.

Tomato

I got there at 7:41AM and barely got to park in FRONT of edwards car. He said that he got there around 7:25AM and after a few minutes the place got packed quickly between around 7:30-7:40AM. If you have 12 cars deep, I would probably get there pretty early...

Ms6 to 335i · 03-06-2012, 10:47 AM

hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance

RioGrandeValley · 03-06-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by michael1284

I got there at 7:41AM and barely got to park in FRONT of edwards car. He said that he got there around 7:25AM and after a few minutes the place got packed quickly between around 7:30-7:40AM. If you have 12 cars deep, I would probably get there pretty early...

Understood. Thank You Amigo

Tomato

RioGrandeValley · 03-06-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ms6 to 335i

hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance

This is Crazy Posting

Wife and I both went with Conti Extreme Contact DWS. Much smoother and quieter ride and no where close to the price of OEM tires. DWS not really needed here but we learned our lesson two Feb. ago so as saying goes better safe than sorry.

As for the wife/GF part careful hombre. Fun and games but in the end it bites like a poisonous Viper. My 2 cents

Tomato

Wookie420 · 03-06-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ms6 to 335i

hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance

I've got the Michelin Pilot Super Sports and they are awesome.

ronny214 · 03-06-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

I've got the Michelin Pilot Super Sports and they are awesome.

How do those perform in cold weather? Dallas doesn't get a ton of cold weather, but we do get it. I ask because I just posted a thread yesterday in the Tire board about good tires. I have the OEM Runflats as well, and not only are they expensive but they have horrible traction. I know it is hard to leave a stoplight with bumps in the intersection on WOT unless you have awd, but myself and others think that my car is just way way way to sensitive to bumps in the road.

Wookie420 · 03-06-2012, 11:30 AM

I haven't had them long enough to really know how they do in the cold, but the ride quality is enough for me. The stock RFT have an unbelievably low treadwear rating of 140, but like you said they definitely didn't have the traction IMO. The P2S's are rated at 300, but they grip really well and they're much more affordable and should last longer too.

ronny214 · 03-06-2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wookie420

I haven't had them long enough to really know how they do in the cold, but the ride quality is enough for me. The stock RFT have an unbelievably low treadwear rating of 140, but like you said they definitely didn't have the traction IMO. The P2S's are rated at 300, but they grip really well and they're much more affordable and should last longer too.

How do they compare to the Pirelli PZero. They both show as Max Performance Summer at TireRack, and I've heard some good reviews on them on other non-BMW turbo cars.

UltraRacer13 · 03-06-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms6 to 335i

hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance

I would suggest the hancook V12's. They are ok, but they are cheap. If you want to spend a bit more go conti, if you want to spend more than that go Michelin. I run Nitto Invo's, but they are not too quiet, but hey handle well on the track (for a non R compound).

My $0.02. Also , listen to the wisdom of Tomato...if you are in fact running the wife/Gf scenario. They all end the same brotha, and it ain't pretty, particularly if you have kids.

cmyk · 03-06-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms6 to 335i

hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance

+1 on the Hancocks. I used to run those on my E39, and they were fairly cheap and decent quality (but that car was slow, so.....)
I now have Toyo Proxes and love them (although they are not that quiet), but those are not easy on the wallet.

Oh, and +1000 to what everyone said about the wife/gf thing. You're on borrowed time, man. And I'm not just saying that b/c I'm a girl. These stories always have the same ending, and it's never a happy one. Tread carefully.

Ms6 to 335i · 03-06-2012, 12:37 PM

Just a joke in the wife and gf hahaha just to lightened up the posts

PaiNFuLSeDaTiVe · 03-06-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms6 to 335i

Just a joke in the wife and gf hahaha just to lightened up the posts

lol i was thinking you meant that... good thing lol..

I had stock RFT conti's before... and within less than a year, i had wire showing in my rears. i don't do burnouts, only WOT launches, so there's a little wheelspin there of course.. I got rid of those and got some Ventus12s with my new wheels and I'm loving them thus far. Hard to compare though... since I went up from stock 17"s to staggered 18"s... 265 in the back from 225. Me likey.

michael1284 · 03-06-2012, 02:22 PM

i have a wife, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a dog, a lizard, and a mail order bride coming from russia.

i feel ya bro.

Ms6 to 335i · 03-06-2012, 02:25 PM

[QUOTE=michael1284;11488755]i have a wife, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a dog, a lizard, and a mail order bride coming from russia.

i feel ya bro.[/

By the way car looks clean, I wanted white, one of my fav colors

03-03-2012, 03:40 PM	#1915
acj75 First Lieutenant 40 Rep 386 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas iTrader: (0)	Car looks good, Michael __________________ '07 E92 BMW 335i
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03-03-2012, 11:20 PM	#1916
BlackBB6 Lieutenant 66 Rep 554 Posts Drives: E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 335i [8.00]	Interesting day for my car. Last night I noticed my car was making a strange humming noise as I pulled into the garage. After some more messing around today I found that my bov isn't being held shut at idle. Vacuum tubing is fine and it still pulls strong with no apparent leaks. However once I start to come to a stop, my car starts to sound like a train, very ghetto. I'm pretty sure it's the bov itself, I'm going to take it apart and see if I can adjust something on it. Also, I feel dumb for not noticing earlier, especially after installing my DCI and charge pipe, but my car is missing it's front strut braces. I bought it used in November, no accident history on record, it came with all the receipts from classic as well. They did a good bit of maintenance work in December and didn't notice. I have another forum member shipping me his on Monday but i'm still very curious as to what happened to the original pair. If anyone local has a set, PM me.
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ronny214 M3 Driver 57 Rep 369 Posts Drives: 2015 ///M3 Black/Black Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW M3 [0.00]	Didn't get to make it. The car was DIRTY and I wanted to put on the JB4. Plus side? JB4 installed and the car is kickin! Will def be ready to bring 'er to the next one.
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Ms6 to 335i Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: Silver 335i manual Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	hey i know this is not the place to post this but since we are in dallas i need some input from yall, what s a better tire for my car to buy, i always buy the stock one i want something with more grip and not to noise and that doesn't brake my bank, i am a poor mexican with a girlfriend and a wife on the side :/, thanks in advance
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03-06-2012, 11:30 AM	#1929
Wookie420 Major 48 Rep 1,032 Posts Drives: 2010 335i Coupe/Space Gray Join Date: May 2010 Location: DFW, TX iTrader: (4) Garage List 2010 335i (E92) [10.00]	I haven't had them long enough to really know how they do in the cold, but the ride quality is enough for me. The stock RFT have an unbelievably low treadwear rating of 140, but like you said they definitely didn't have the traction IMO. The P2S's are rated at 300, but they grip really well and they're much more affordable and should last longer too. __________________ COBB Stage 2+ AGGRESSIVE / STETT Cold-Air Intake / STETT Charge Pipe / TiAL Blow-off Valve / ETS 5" Front-Mount Intercooler / Active Autowerke 3" Catless Downpipes / Active Autowerke Signature Exhaust / AST 4100 Coilovers / OS Giken Superlock LSD / All MOTUL Fluids
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Ms6 to 335i Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: Silver 335i manual Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	Just a joke in the wife and gf hahaha just to lightened up the posts
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03-06-2012, 02:22 PM	#1935
michael1284 Colonel 268 Rep 2,647 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Comp Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW iTrader: (45)	i have a wife, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a dog, a lizard, and a mail order bride coming from russia. i feel ya bro. __________________ e92, e90, f30 #DieselLife, e46, f80
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Ms6 to 335i Private First Class 1 Rep 130 Posts Drives: Silver 335i manual Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin tx iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=michael1284;11488755]i have a wife, a girlfriend, a boyfriend, a dog, a lizard, and a mail order bride coming from russia. i feel ya bro.[/ By the way car looks clean, I wanted white, one of my fav colors
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