Small break in the heat wave we have been experiencing. It was a mild 90 degrees instead of 100. It is supposed to be worse this coming week so I changed the oil early. 2500 miles down and the car...
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Small break in the heat wave we have been experiencing. It was a mild 90 degrees instead of 100. It is supposed to be worse this coming week so I changed the oil early. 2500 miles down and the car...
I won’t disagree.
Bought this car 1 year ago today. I still look over my shoulder at it after parking. It is still a handsome car to me.
BMW wagons are my jam.
If this car shunts, I’ll be looking for one to stuff this drivetrain into.
In other news, summer arrived.
Just your average freeway Atlanta rush hour near downtown.
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Gathering parts to knock out the rest of this car’s maintenance refresh.
The starter bendix sticks out after starting a little before it retracts, so I’m going to replace that. There are two ways...
Moved out of a Miata because most of my driving is freeway driving with aggressive/inattentive drivers.
That’s it. Thanks!
It’s interesting how BMW engineered their DCT. Basically a manual transmission with actuators.
I’m cruising at 80mph comfortably in my e46 in 6th gear at 2800 and don’t need to downshift to pass.
:shrug:
A 3’ extension is helpful with the surface attachment. Makes it easier on the back. ;)
That they do!
Not gonna lie, power washing with a strong machine is strangely satisfying.
I have a surface attachment for driveways and it’s awesome to see the concrete turn out 3-5 shades...
My gas power washer is pretty easy to set up, but 3400psi is a bit much for this.
Harry, I have a Honda-powered pressure washer. Always starts on the first pull. It’s a very good machine. They are...
It’s been a minute.
I am approaching a year of ownership and this has been a terrific daily.
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I change the oil every 3000 miles, I...
I use the full Torque app on my touchscreen headunit and Bluetooth OBD2 dongle. I can see live monitoring and scroll through the data. This is on a 2005 e46.
B8S6 is the one in the engine bay?
DOA cam sensors for the NB 1.8s are a bit of a thing, at least more common than it should be.
I would suggest NTK. Buy 2, or if your current one works, buy another and put the new one in and store...
No. High beams are analog/manually operated.
Been having some trouble with the high beams on the car staying engaged (on). They are bi-xenon which means when the high beams are switched on, a shutter over the bulb lifts and aims more light...
Welp, I went ahead and replaced all the tires. I was *hoping* to wait until the autumn,and probably get something in a summer tire, but reason got the better of me.
They were aging out at being...
6:30a, Monday, backing out of the garage.
“That sounds odd…”
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Too close to the shoulder to repair. Guess who had...
These cars, and others, come with a lot of factory settings you can change. They set them based on the options and landing country it is being shipped to. This car has a lot of options so I have a...
I bought a coding suite for the car that will allow me to customize each of the car’s modules, individual trouble codes, live data, and specialized dealership/technician troubleshooting/repairs.
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Sometimes I look back at this thread like…
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Low mileage 1.6 kit with electronics, boost overlay pulley and vintage JR gauges. It has been in sealed storage for about 15 years.
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