peter's Touring project

[330i ZHP]

http://www.garbino.net/bmw/bmw/index.html

[BMWCurves]

It is from Garbino in Japan


http://www.garbino.net/bmw/bmw/index.html

Gracias! Shame it's roughly $540.

[330i ZHP]

Gracias! Shame it's roughly $540.

That’s not the worst of it. Shipping from Japan due to size it comes to about $1200

[BMWCurves]

That’s not the worst of it. Shipping from Japan due to size it comes to about $1200

Well then. Time to file that sexy front splitter under "purchase only when I have f*ck you money."

[az3579]

That's why I like to call my cars, "Stripper Shuttles."

Epic win.

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[slater]

I need your help guys.

After telling a friend of mine that tourings are so cool, she called tourings 'mom-mobiles'. After a very stern scolding, she still didn't get the point.

We need to straighten her out. [emoji52]

Man I'd love an M3 touring............

you're just going to have to ignore her.

or let her have a ride in my Touring.

re: the M3T... yes. with bodywork. :)



I met the Peterman this evening for dinner...and also got a ride in his beast of a ZHP touring. You guys wanna know what it sounds like? Watch this video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ6Bwr48ytg

thanks man! it definitely sounds like that car. i finally got a chance to do some 1st-3rd gear pulls with the windows down (it was 7C out tonight), and the BMW Performance exhaust is definitely a lot louder than the stock ZHP muffler. i am loving it.

so growly. my car is The Growler 2.0.



My first wagon-love dates back to the 1995-1997 Volvo 850R (f/k/a T-5R), so I’m afraid I’m not much help. A Volvo wagon screams “mom-mobile.” Hell, I’d still love to own one, but after owning a regular 850 I don’t think I’d do it again.

Totally with you, an M3 wagon is what dreams are made of.

again, YES on the M3T! the one BMW built is so cool.

i have always loved volvo wagons, but the one i would own would be a V70R. ohlins suspension!



West coast, west coast, west coast!

haha. maybe!



I think the cool factor of wagons are lost on a lot of people. It's an argument/point of view you'll rarely win. When I showed a friend BMW's one-off M3 touring, she said "why would you ever want a soccer mom car?" Sigh.

yep. only Wagon People get it. considerate it a club.



I guess I need to come back on this forum more often. Can’t believe I haven’t seen all this. Great looking car

thanks stuart! it's a 6MT, ZHP-engined Touring like yours, but otherwise setup very differently. :) i would love to see both cars together!



The funny thing is, the same people who make the "soccer mom car" argument are the ones driving SUVs. Same thing. :rolleyes

LOL, i guess i've got a soccer mom car and an SUV. what does that make me?? ;)



I'll never get tired of looking at your wagon Stu!

agreed, it is definitely one of a kind! :cheers



That’s not the worst of it. Shipping from Japan due to size it comes to about $1200

oof!!

[slater]

Chillin’ at the office.

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[VinceSE2]

Congratulations on the completion of your ZHP wagon Peter!!
As I haven’t been on here for a while I’m late to the game, I know... in any case it looks great and I’m sure it is great as well.


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[slater]

Congratulations on the completion of your ZHP wagon Peter!!
As I haven’t been on here for a while I’m late to the game, I know... in any case it looks great and I’m sure it is great as well.

thanks vince! :)

not sure how much you saw (there are a lot of posts here...), but here's the main bits of the VinceBar install:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?19240-peter-s-Touring-project/page87

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?19240-peter-s-Touring-project&p=547821#post547821

i will be sending you a few more pictures - i totally forgot to send you the ones of the carpet, etc...

[ZHPizza]

Chillin’ at the office.

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#dirtygirl #needsm3mirrors #killtheroofrack #vtecwindshielddecal

[slater]

LOL. i have M3 mirrors for it (thanks charlie! :)), but i feel like it looks better with the roof rack on... i vacillate though.

i think i'm going to remove the yellow halogen high beam bulbs. they just look out of place on a red car.

i am loving the washer-delete trim panels, though!

[az3579]

Keep the rack! :)

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[anandoc]

i think i'm going to remove the yellow halogen high beam bulbs. they just look out of place on a red car.



I agree - the yellow halogens don't look like they belong there. However, yellow fog housings would look cool on your car and give it more of a 'rally car' look - my personal take.

[ZHPizza]

Keep the rack! :)

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I agree - the yellow halogens don't look like they belong there. However, yellow fog housings would look cool on your car and give it more of a 'rally car' look - my personal take.

add hellas!

[slater]

I agree - the yellow halogens don't look like they belong there. However, yellow fog housings would look cool on your car and give it more of a 'rally car' look - my personal take.

hmmm.... i think they might look different (better?) on the Touring, because of the roof rails... interesting. i'm going to re-think that. :)



add hellas!

oh heck yes! why didn't i think of that sooner? where would i mount them? in the lower grille? or replace the factory fogs with big hellas (kinda old subaru 2.5RS-like?)?

also, i'm curious to see what you think of the suspension when you drive this (hopefully next month?). it rides really, really well - firm but supple. i'm not on bilstein PSS coilovers now, but the rest of the stuff is from my ZHP and it just feels good. like, so good i don't think i will end up liking the PSS when i put them back on (with linear spring conversion) - but i'm going to try them out nonetheless.

[BMWCurves]

Keep the rack! :)

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#KeepTheRack #NiceRack

[az3579]

#KeepTheRack #NiceRack

#hashtaghell

[704sw]

Hey Peterman, I know you just finished this swap and everything, but your Touring game is lacking. Time to step up your game...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZ9tqwvj4U

Ah shit, the dude said he’s putting it on BaT in the spring.

[slater]

Hey Peterman, I know you just finished this swap and everything, but your Touring game is lacking. Time to step up your game...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZ9tqwvj4U

Ah shit, the dude said he’s putting it on BaT in the spring.

wow that sounds good!!!

to be honest, right now i have plenty of power... i'm having crazy traction issues. granted, it's snowy, and i'm on 215mm-width tires, but the rear end of this car has so little slop (VinceBar and aluminum subframe mounts) that every bit of power goes to the ground. and that means i'm sideways everywhere. :)

it's totally different than my ZHP sedan was with kinda close to the same setup (no VinceBar, and AKG poly subframe mounts).

[az3579]

Hey Peterman, I know you just finished this swap and everything, but your Touring game is lacking. Time to step up your game...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZ9tqwvj4U (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZ9tqwvj4U)

Ah shit, the dude said he’s putting it on BaT in the spring.


wow that sounds good!!!

Meh... Please don't make your car sound like that! That buzzy exhaust ruins that glorious S85 sound! :(

[704sw]

Meh... Please don't make your car sound like that! That buzzy exhaust ruins that glorious S85 sound! :(

...I just meant the S85 in general.

[az3579]

...I just meant the S85 in general.

Ah yes. I'd vote it for the best sounding BMW motor for sure!

[BMWCurves]

I am impressed that guy could squeeze the S85 in there. The build thread indicates he spent $20-30k, not including the Touring.


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[slater]

Ah yes. I'd vote it for the best sounding BMW motor for sure!

indeed, it is crazy how good it sounds. almost good enough to buy an E60 M5. :)



I am impressed that guy could squeeze the S85 in there. The build thread indicates he spent $20-30k, not including the Touring.

i wonder how much more it weighs.... longitudinally it would not hang as far forward (V10 vs I6), but if it weighs more.... well, in a Touring that might bring the weight distribution back to 50/50. :) (stock is 49F/51R.)

[Sockethead]

How about a V12 & manual gearbox in an e53 X5!

https://jalopnik.com/remember-when-bmw-put-a-le-mans-racing-v12-in-an-x5-1786669789

[Stigissimo]

indeed, it is crazy how good it sounds. almost good enough to buy an E60 M5. :)




i wonder how much more it weighs.... longitudinally it would not hang as far forward (V10 vs I6), but if it weighs more.... well, in a Touring that might bring the weight distribution back to 50/50. :) (stock is 49F/51R.)

I actually looked this up a while ago when I stumbled upon that s85 wagon on the inter webs. Apparently the s85 only weighs 60-70 lbs more (if I recall correctly) than the s54. Of course the s54 weighs quite a bit more than the m54.


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[704sw]

The correct answer is always LS. Small, lightweight, fuel efficient for a V8, cheap to mod, cheap to maintain. Who wants to help me LS an NB1 Miata?

[san]

How about a V12 & manual gearbox in an e53 X5!

https://jalopnik.com/remember-when-bmw-put-a-le-mans-racing-v12-in-an-x5-1786669789

Rob was your x5 4.8 6-speed?


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[Sockethead]

Manual? I wish! It was a 6 speed auto... Only the 3.0 was available in manual and those parts couldn't be used to adapt the V8

[BMWCurves]

Wiki quotes the S85’s weight at a portly 529 lbs. Highly accurate (see: random) internet sources approximate the M54B30’s weight around 375 lbs


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[az3579]

Wiki quotes the S85’s weight at a portly 529 lbs. Highly accurate (see: random) internet sources approximate the M54B30’s weight around 375 lbs


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkBut with all that extra power, it doesn't matter. Any understeer can instantly be corrected with a dab of throttle.

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[slater]

I actually looked this up a while ago when I stumbled upon that s85 wagon on the inter webs. Apparently the s85 only weighs 60-70 lbs more (if I recall correctly) than the s54. Of course the s54 weighs quite a bit more than the m54.

how much does the S54 weigh, though? i didn't think it was that much heavier, if at all, than the M54.



The correct answer is always LS. Small, lightweight, fuel efficient for a V8, cheap to mod, cheap to maintain.

agreed. and it sounds amazing. it's just the integration work that sucks... in that light, the S54 is always the easiest motor swap for the E46 non-M. but a supercharger for the M54 is even easier. :)



Wiki quotes the S85’s weight at a portly 529 lbs. Highly accurate (see: random) internet sources approximate the M54B30’s weight around 375 lbs

yep, 375 is pretty close - i think i remember reading that the exact weight was something like 348lbs or something - i have actual literature somewhere that lists it. it's pretty light. and the 6MT is only about 80-90lbs.



But with all that extra power, it doesn't matter. Any understeer can instantly be corrected with a dab of throttle.

right, but that doesn't account for actual chassis balance... after driving so many nose-heavy audi products, i'm hooked on 50/50 weight distribution.

[Sockethead]

My Supercharger added approx. 70lbs to the front of my car :eyetwitch

[slater]

My Supercharger added approx. 70lbs to the front of my car :eyetwitch

oh right, the SC does weigh something - i totally didn't think of that. :) 70lbs, wow!

[704sw]

So is the “M54 non-forged pistons” hoopla really that big of a deal when adding the extra power from forced induction? Not that I’m looking at it, just wondering.

If anything happens to this motor and the body is still good I’ll do an S54 heart transplant. But LS will happen in a car in my future, because reasons.

[Sockethead]

oh right, the SC does weigh something - i totally didn't think of that. :) 70lbs, wow!

That is my guesstimate. The box from ESS was 90 lbs and I took about 20 lbs of stuff off for the conversion... That SC/manifold assy is heavy as F*ck.

[Sockethead]

So is the “M54 non-forged pistons” hoopla really that big of a deal when adding the extra power from forced induction? Not that I’m looking at it, just wondering.

If anything happens to this motor and the body is still good I’ll do an S54 heart transplant. But LS will happen in a car in my future, because reasons.

I have no worries with my car. I'm shooting for about 315 at the rear wheels when all done so I just need to find another 30 HP.

If you want an LS, I'd skip the S54 and just go for it. Hardware wise, Vorshlag already makes all stuff to put it into an e46. If I had to do it again, that's most likely the way I'd go.

[704sw]

If you want an LS, I'd skip the S54 and just go for it. Hardware wise, Vorshlag already makes all stuff to put it into an e46. If I had to do it again, that's most likely the way I'd go.

Now you’re just encouraging bad behavior, Rob. Next you’re going to tell me to LS the Miata I’m planning to buy instead of the ZHP. Because who doesn’t need a 430hp V8 Miata?

[az3579]

Now you’re just encouraging bad behavior, Rob. Next you’re going to tell me to LS the Miata I’m planning to buy instead of the ZHP. Because who doesn’t need a 430hp V8 Miata?

I'm probably going to get chased out of town for this, but... that car would be unusable with that much power! lol

[704sw]

I'm probably going to get chased out of town for this, but... that car would be unusable with that much power! lol

LS1 (a paltry 350hp) would be a better (read: safer) choice than the 430hp LS3. Either way, a Miata with a blublublubpopblublublubpop at idle would be absolutely hysterical.

I saw a build thread where the dude had 15x10s on all four corners because “anything less and I break traction on light throttle.” I think he had a lightly modded LS7.

[slater]

That is my guesstimate. The box from ESS was 90 lbs and I took about 20 lbs of stuff off for the conversion... That SC/manifold assy is heavy as F*ck.

dang... and that couldn't have been kind on your back. ;)



I have no worries with my car. I'm shooting for about 315 at the rear wheels when all done so I just need to find another 30 HP.

If you want an LS, I'd skip the S54 and just go for it. Hardware wise, Vorshlag already makes all stuff to put it into an e46. If I had to do it again, that's most likely the way I'd go.

that's cool, and nuts.... based on their site, it's about $4200 worth of parts, not counting the engine, trans, or DME integration. frig!



I'm probably going to get chased out of town for this, but... that car would be unusable with that much power! lol

nah, i agree. too much power and you're just managing that all of the time. takes some of the fun away. with my car, i've got roughly 240hp and i can drive the snot out of it, within my limits. i like that.

[slater]

LS1 (a paltry 350hp) would be a better (read: safer) choice than the 430hp LS3. Either way, a Miata with a blublublubpopblublublubpop at idle would be absolutely hysterical.

I saw a build thread where the dude had 15x10s on all four corners because “anything less and I break traction on light throttle.” I think he had a lightly modded LS7.

LOL. that's nuts!

[az3579]

I saw a build thread where the dude had 15x10s on all four corners because “anything less and I break traction on light throttle.” I think he had a lightly modded LS7.

15x10??? I didn't even realize that was a thing...

[704sw]

nah, i agree. too much power and you're just managing that all of the time. takes some of the fun away. with my car, i've got roughly 240hp and i can drive the snot out of it, within my limits. i like that.

For sure. The whole thing about “you can’t out-Miata a Miata” is based on the premise of “it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.”


LOL. that's nuts!

Totally. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. But it sure makes for some entertaining reading/YouTube viewing.

[san]

If anything happens to this motor and the body is still good I’ll do an S54 heart transplant. But LS will happen in a car in my future, because reasons.

Sometimes I wish I had a sedan cause if anything were to happen to the engine, the s54 swap would probably happen. But with my coupe, it almost doesn’t make sense because I can just get an m3. Makes a little more sense for you to swap an s54, because blue...


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[slater]

15x10??? I didn't even realize that was a thing...

haha... yep! i've even seen 15x11's before... that's almost a square wheel, LOL.



For sure. The whole thing about “you can’t out-Miata a Miata” is based on the premise of “it’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.”

totally agree. i remember the first miata i drove, i was bombing down a backroad and felt like i was flying - looked down at the speedo, and i was doing 50mph. :) it's probably mostly due to the size, and the top being down. loved it.



Sometimes I wish I had a sedan cause if anything were to happen to the engine, the s54 swap would probably happen. But with my coupe, it almost doesn’t make sense because I can just get an m3. Makes a little more sense for you to swap an s54, because blue...

ha, yep - because blue. :)

agreed on the sedan bit - but you could always still do whatever in the coupe. it's still a gorgeous shape.

[Sockethead]

totally agree. i remember the first miata i drove, i was bombing down a backroad and felt like i was flying - looked down at the speedo, and i was doing 50mph. :) it's probably mostly due to the size, and the top being down. loved it.

Boats are the same way. That's why I'm happy with a boat that tops out at 50mph...

[BMWCurves]

Speaking of LS Miata’s, the classic:


https://youtu.be/v0-UJLYGIZg


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[slater]

well, small update:

had the car aligned again this morning - i've been chasing an issue where the car just didn't feel very stable, especially at higher speeds, and the rear end would be a bit squirrelly - and pull to the left - under moderate-to-hard acceleration. i checked my alignment sheet from 12/21/17 when i had it aligned and found there wasn't enough toe-in, either front or rear. and, because i have spherical RTABs, i've heard that even more toe-in in the rear would be a good idea, because they just don't deflect (unlike the stock bushings).

so i went from 1/16" toe-in on each side to 3/32" toe-in (in the rear), with an additional 1/16" toe-in in the front dialed in, and wow - night and day difference! the car is much more stable at highway speeds, and steering feel is greatly improved - much more weight and feel. also, it's only pulling to the left on accel about 15-20% of what it was, which is a huge improvement - and heavy acceleration feels much better.

wow. toe-in, i love you.

now, i will be getting some GC camber/caster plates in the spring when i install my bilstein PSS coilovers with linear spring conversion, and i will dial in more positive caster (currently running a little under spec, actually), and a tiny bit more negative camber up front. so another alignment. but i'm happy with how things are feeling now.... and excited for the linear-sprung bilstein PSS!

[slater]

Ordered some cheap sound deadening insulation off amazon and installed last night under the rear seat bottom, as the factory stuff crumbled to bits when I had it apart for the overhaul.

It came as a big sheet, and I just cut this piece as large as I could without impacting seat bottom fitment. Did 3hrs on the highway this morning, and it’s remarkably quieter! Amazing for $20. it's mostly foam, about 10mm thick. adhesive on one side.

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[anandoc]

Post a link to this stuff when you get the chance? My rear seat bench insulation is in tatters and I might take this on in the spring...especially if its only $20.

[ZHPizza]

Sitting here in Ontario with some Tim Hortons and a buttload of snow, it seems like a good time to share my thoughts after driving the Radio Flyer...nay...The Red Growlour allover Toronto yesterday:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

y tho, u ask?

It is bright red and red is a stupid color.

The BMWP exhaust sounds perfect. Not loud at all, just lets a little more growl out for the world to hear.

The suspension is tight and yet compliant. The rigidity of the body with the vincebar beefiness lets the suspension do all of the work in absorbing bumps, so there is no rattling/creaking/signs of this car being 13 years old.

The ZHP steering, power, and interior is all there...but in a wagon

The shifter is ridiculous when you first look at it, then even more so when you feel how close the gears are. But it all makes sense when it comes time to drive the car with purpose.

The power is immediately put to the ground since it has no rubber bits to load up. You just press the go pedal and it just fricken goes.

The drivetrain is so connected that, when you step on the gas, you get this heavy, menacing growl.....inside your skull. I swear the image of a lion popped into my mind during an aggressive 1>2. The weird part is that it's not loud exhaust or intake noise or really anything that you can pinpoint. The sound from the whole drivetrain as a unit is channeled through the entire frame and surrounds you. You are now one with the growl, whether you like it or not. I probably said it a dozen times last night and will keep reiterating:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

[Sockethead]

Great to hear a review from a third party. I always like to let people drive my car for their opinion.... perhaps they may see or feel something I'm not ... be it good or bad, it's always nice to have a second opinion.
I definitely gotta tighten up my drivetrain like that. All of the windup/slop in the drivetrain has always gotten on my nerves, even when I got the car with only 44k on the clock.

[slater]

Post a link to this stuff when you get the chance? My rear seat bench insulation is in tatters and I might take this on in the spring...especially if its only $20.

sure! here ya go... it's now $31, but still worth it - way cheaper than dynamat or something like that. plus there's some leftover so you put other bits elsewhere (door panels to stop rattles, etc):

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01I4F0J76/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Sitting here in Ontario with some Tim Hortons and a buttload of snow, it seems like a good time to share my thoughts after driving the Radio Flyer...nay...The Red Growlour allover Toronto yesterday:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

y tho, u ask?

It is bright red and red is a stupid color.

The BMWP exhaust sounds perfect. Not loud at all, just lets a little more growl out for the world to hear.

The suspension is tight and yet compliant. The rigidity of the body with the vincebar beefiness lets the suspension do all of the work in absorbing bumps, so there is no rattling/creaking/signs of this car being 13 years old.

The ZHP steering, power, and interior is all there...but in a wagon

The shifter is ridiculous when you first look at it, then even more so when you feel how close the gears are. But it all makes sense when it comes time to drive the car with purpose.

The power is immediately put to the ground since it has no rubber bits to load up. You just press the go pedal and it just fricken goes.

The drivetrain is so connected that, when you step on the gas, you get this heavy, menacing growl.....inside your skull. I swear the image of a lion popped into my mind during an aggressive 1>2. The weird part is that it's not loud exhaust or intake noise or really anything that you can pinpoint. The sound from the whole drivetrain as a unit is channeled through the entire frame and surrounds you. You are now one with the growl, whether you like it or not. I probably said it a dozen times last night and will keep reiterating:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

awesome. thanks for that, and i'm so glad you got to drive it.

the red growlour. LOuL.

and yeah, red is a bit stupid. i have a real love/hate relationship with it.



Great to hear a review from a third party. I always like to let people drive my car for their opinion.... perhaps they may see or feel something I'm not ... be it good or bad, it's always nice to have a second opinion.
I definitely gotta tighten up my drivetrain like that. All of the windup/slop in the drivetrain has always gotten on my nerves, even when I got the car with only 44k on the clock.

rob, since you have a supercharger - you're that kind of guy - i'm going to wager a guess that you would really dig how my car feels. since we already have the same engine and trans mounts... you just need to do the rear end. what do you have for diff/subframe/RTAB mounts? i feel like the BEST mod for the whole car is the bimmerworld spherical RTABs, because they just help the power get to the ground better - there's no binding (poly) or loading/winding up (rubber).

[Sockethead]

The whole rear is OEM... the diff bushings were replaced like, 80k ago so I'm sure their shot. I do have M3 RTAB with limiters but that's it for rear subframe refresh. I need to refresh the whole drivetrain from the clutch back.
I'll definitely be following your lead on all that...

[slater]

The whole rear is OEM... the diff bushings were replaced like, 80k ago so I'm sure their shot. I do have M3 RTAB with limiters but that's it for rear subframe refresh. I need to refresh the whole drivetrain from the clutch back.
I'll definitely be following your lead on all that...

awesome. you're going to love it!

[anandoc]

Sitting here in Ontario with some Tim Hortons and a buttload of snow, it seems like a good time to share my thoughts after driving the Radio Flyer...nay...The Red Growlour allover Toronto yesterday:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

y tho, u ask?

It is bright red and red is a stupid color.

The BMWP exhaust sounds perfect. Not loud at all, just lets a little more growl out for the world to hear.

The suspension is tight and yet compliant. The rigidity of the body with the vincebar beefiness lets the suspension do all of the work in absorbing bumps, so there is no rattling/creaking/signs of this car being 13 years old.

The ZHP steering, power, and interior is all there...but in a wagon

The shifter is ridiculous when you first look at it, then even more so when you feel how close the gears are. But it all makes sense when it comes time to drive the car with purpose.

The power is immediately put to the ground since it has no rubber bits to load up. You just press the go pedal and it just fricken goes.

The drivetrain is so connected that, when you step on the gas, you get this heavy, menacing growl.....inside your skull. I swear the image of a lion popped into my mind during an aggressive 1>2. The weird part is that it's not loud exhaust or intake noise or really anything that you can pinpoint. The sound from the whole drivetrain as a unit is channeled through the entire frame and surrounds you. You are now one with the growl, whether you like it or not. I probably said it a dozen times last night and will keep reiterating:

It is obnoxious in the most wonderful way.

Awesome review! You're right in that the car has no creaks or rattles at all - or even if they are there, its all overcome by the GROWLLL!!


sure! here ya go... it's now $31, but still worth it - way cheaper than dynamat or something like that. plus there's some leftover so you put other bits elsewhere (door panels to stop rattles, etc):

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01I4F0J76/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Thanks Peter!

[slater]

Awesome review! You're right in that the car has no creaks or rattles at all - or even if they are there, its all overcome by the GROWLLL!!

haha. but seriously - no creaks or rattles. it's awesome.


replaced the MAF last night... it threw an 'air mass system' code and i had a spare, so 10min later, 'new' MAF. cleared the codes last night after installing. this morning, i feel like it's pulling harder up top. could be placebo.

[704sw]

Hey Peterman, mind if I ask why you chose a foam type deadener in lieu of the traditional butyl type? When I do the M3 mirrors I’m going to load this rust bucket up with more damping, and I’m curious about this stuff.

[slater]

Hey Peterman, mind if I ask why you chose a foam type deadener in lieu of the traditional butyl type? When I do the M3 mirrors I’m going to load this rust bucket up with more damping, and I’m curious about this stuff.

two reasons:

1. price
2. availability (being in canada makes things more difficult when it comes to product choice)

it comes in varying thicknesseseses, but i chose the thickest i thought i could fit under the rear seat without having fitment issues.

i have a decent amount of experience in recording studios, so i know foam works well to absorb sound.

[704sw]

two reasons:

1. price
2. availability (being in canada makes things more difficult when it comes to product choice)

it comes in varying thicknesseseses, but i chose the thickest i thought i could fit under the rear seat without having fitment issues.

i have a decent amount of experience in recording studios, so i know foam works well to absorb sound.

Makes sense to me. And absolutely yes about foam’s sound absorption, just never thought of it being used in automotive. I used something similar to give my bass drum more punch, whereas snares and toms used something more similar to the butyl to cut down reverberations on the heads.

I wish it came in slightly larger sheets than 40x60, but I’ll give it a shot. Thanks.

[slater]

Makes sense to me. And absolutely yes about foam’s sound absorption, just never thought of it being used in automotive. I used something similar to give my bass drum more punch, whereas snares and toms used something more similar to the butyl to cut down reverberations on the heads.

I wish it came in slightly larger sheets than 40x60, but I’ll give it a shot. Thanks.

wait - you play drums? did not know!

[704sw]

wait - you play drums? did not know!

Yep! Well, I haven’t in quite some time, but I THINK I can still dabble lol. I have a decent electric kit now, but I just haven’t made the time to play in what feels like years. I had a beautiful maple kit from a custom drum maker in Ohio, but sold them for the electric drums because (a) the noise literally scared the pee out of the dogs, and (b) living in apartments isn’t acoustic drum-friendly.

I grew up playing saxophone and guitar, but drums are the only instrument I have retained any real ability to play. Vox makes a small tube amp I plan to buy this year and pick the guitar back up. Fingers crossed...

[slater]

Yep! Well, I haven’t in quite some time, but I THINK I can still dabble lol. I have a decent electric kit now, but I just haven’t made the time to play in what feels like years. I had a beautiful maple kit from a custom drum maker in Ohio, but sold them for the electric drums because (a) the noise literally scared the pee out of the dogs, and (b) living in apartments isn’t acoustic drum-friendly.

i can appreciate that - we bought an electric kit a few years ago (yamaha DTX520K). i really wanted an acoustic kit but the noise aspect was crucial as if i wanted to play at night, i obviously didn't want to wake the kids. side benefits are running music in through the AUX input so you can play along with stuff, and direct-out for recording has been handy for sure. my son plays too and he is really good.

i do find that with the electric kit, i'm less inspired to play than with an acoustic kit. so someday, when i have the right place to put one (soundproofed room in the basement kinda-thing), i will get one.



I grew up playing saxophone and guitar, but drums are the only instrument I have retained any real ability to play. Vox makes a small tube amp I plan to buy this year and pick the guitar back up. Fingers crossed...

awesome. tube amps or bust! i regret selling the handmade budda superdrive 80-II that i had years ago, but it was an 80w head that i ran through a custom 2x12 cab, as well as marshall JCM900 4x12 cabs when i was doing the band thing... and it was just way too loud for apartment life. the TONE, though!! oh man, it could do everything, and the sensitivity was incredible. now i've got a bogner alchemist 1x12 20/40w tube combo that is pretty decent... i'm not 100% happy with the tone but it's better than most modern tube amps i've played. i should get back into a budda superdrive 18 1x12 combo...

anyway. i love gear. i don't play guitar as much as i would like to, but i do play regularly at church... i'm allowed a lot of leeway there, and encouraged to provide all sorts of cool ambient textures and high gain craziness. which is totally my jam!

[704sw]

side benefits are running music in through the AUX input so you can play along with stuff.

I attribute my poor hearing to playing along with music via headphones. You really have to crank it in order to hear over an acoustic set, especially one with shells as loud as mine.



awesome. tube amps or bust! i regret selling the handmade budda superdrive 80-II that i had years ago, but it was an 80w head that i ran through a custom 2x12 cab, as well as marshall JCM900 4x12 cabs when i was doing the band thing... and it was just way too loud for apartment life. the TONE, though!! oh man, it could do everything, and the sensitivity was incredible. now i've got a bogner alchemist 1x12 20/40w tube combo that is pretty decent... i'm not 100% happy with the tone but it's better than most modern tube amps i've played. i should get back into a budda superdrive 18 1x12 combo...

Oh man, JCM900 is a blast from my high school days. I was on the fence between a Mesa/Boogie Single Rectifier and Marshall 50w JCM900 half stack before ultimately making the switch to drums instead. Now I’m looking at just a small, 5-15w tube combo for the house. Vox, Orange, and Fender all make an amp which would fit that requirement, I just need to hear them all. I’ll probably go Orange or Vox, and swap over to soapbar pickups when I restore my Strat. One day...one day I’ll own a Paul Reed Smith...one day.


anyway. i love gear. i don't play guitar as much as i would like to, but i do play regularly at church... i'm allowed a lot of leeway there, and encouraged to provide all sorts of cool ambient textures and high gain craziness. which is totally my jam!

I used to be a total gear junky too, and that’s awesome to have that leeway. Sorry for the musical threadjack [emoji6]

[ELCID86]

Ordered some cheap sound deadening insulation off amazon and installed last night under the rear seat bottom, as the factory stuff crumbled to bits when I had it apart for the overhaul.

It came as a big sheet, and I just cut this piece as large as I could without impacting seat bottom fitment. Did 3hrs on the highway this morning, and it’s remarkably quieter! Amazing for $20. it's mostly foam, about 10mm thick. adhesive on one side.

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It’s amazing how much noise come “thru” the back seat. Even the seat cushion helps a lot... I test drove my car after replacing the fuel pump without the seat in—so loud. I replaced my crumbling OE dampener with RAAMat (comes in two layers). I’ve read good reviews on FatMat too.

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[slater]

Oh man, JCM900 is a blast from my high school days. I was on the fence between a Mesa/Boogie Single Rectifier and Marshall 50w JCM900 half stack before ultimately making the switch to drums instead. Now I’m looking at just a small, 5-15w tube combo for the house. Vox, Orange, and Fender all make an amp which would fit that requirement, I just need to hear them all. I’ll probably go Orange or Vox, and swap over to soapbar pickups when I restore my Strat. One day...one day I’ll own a Paul Reed Smith...one day.

I used to be a total gear junky too, and that’s awesome to have that leeway. Sorry for the musical threadjack [emoji6]

LOL, no worries man! musical threadjacks are OK in this thread. :)

a small tube amp like that will be perfect for home use. because you can crank it and not break windows. :) (and cranked is where they sound the best. :))

i owned a PRS about 20 years ago. i was fortunate enough to get a steal on one - i knew a guy growing up who was basically the #1 wooden bird carver in the world... and if you know PRS, you know that they had inlays of birds in the neck on some models. well, since this bird carver guy was pretty darn arrogant (and also a huge guitar enthusiast), he contacted PRS and told them their bird inlays were not anatomically correct, and offered to 'fix the glitch' (can you believe that?)... anyway, PRS accepted the offer and the arrogant guy ended up making 10 one-off guitars with PRS with giant eagle faces or something carved into the back of the body, behind the bridge. so weird. they sold for like $40K each. anyway, because of his partnership with PRS - and because i knew the guy - i was able to get a PRS custom 22 for almost half price (so, like $1200 i think - this was back in 1998).

i had the guitar for about a year or so, played out with it, recorded with it... and while it kicked butt, it was just missing something - it was too, i dunno, sterile. so i was in a local boutique guitar shop in burlington, VT one day and they had a guild nightbird hanging up. i loved the design and style, and after playing it... i knew that was the one. so i made a deal on trading in the PRS towards it. i think the guild was tagged at $1600. it's 1/50, hand-made, has tone chambers inside, etc. i immediately replaced the pickups - duncan '59 in the neck position and a PRS 'HFS' in the bridge. that PRS HFS is thick and smooth. i love it. anyway, the guitar just has feel to it that i've never experienced elsewhere... and i've had it for 19 years now! crazy. it's been through a lot and has taken serious abuse. and still sounds killer.



It’s amazing how much noise come “thru” the back seat. Even the seat cushion helps a lot... I test drove my car after replacing the fuel pump without the seat in—so loud. I replaced my crumbling OE dampener with RAAMat (comes in two layers). I’ve read good reviews on FatMat too.

thanks for posting, shawn - you posted about that a while back after you did this, and that's what i remembered when i was cleaning up all of the crumbling insulation in my car... thanks for the inspiration! :cheers

[slater]

ooh, forgot to post a car update. ;)

odometer update: 232K KMs. just did a 13hr road trip over the weekend with it, it was awesome. 6K KM on this oil change, and since the car was completed; at 8K i will drain and refill with some of trevor's special lubrimoly ceramic business.

also, i just can't seem to get warm to the OEM euro clear lights and BMW Performance grilles, so i removed them and went back to ambers and chrome grilles. loving it.

[704sw]

The bird inlays are half of what make a PRS so beautiful. And I get what you mean about sounding sterile—the solid body models are almost too perfect. I want a Hollowbody II in McCarty Sunburst. But they’re stupid expensive. And that Guild sounds amazing.

Re: your car—funny enough I was about to tell you how good I thought it looked with the black grilles...

[slater]

The bird inlays are half of what make a PRS so beautiful. And I get what you mean about sounding sterile—the solid body models are almost too perfect. I want a Hollowbody II in McCarty Sunburst. But they’re stupid expensive. And that Guild sounds amazing.

ahh, hollowbody! didn't know they made those. yes please!




Re: your car—funny enough I was about to tell you how good I thought it looked with the black grilles...

ha. well... i DO like black grilles, but i feel like on the red... the chrome looks better. it's weird. i love the gloss black shadowline on the doors, etc - but on the nose of the car... the black grilles just dominate and i don't feel like it's balanced enough. somehow, on red, with the chrome grilles and amber corners, it just looks 'right' to me - more balanced. on other colors the black grilles and euro clear corners look perfect.

red is weird.

but i like the amber... i'd run ambers on any shade of silver/gray/black too, and estoril! :)

[slater]

not sure where else to put this, but i had saved this video a while ago. it is very much my son and i. i think it's hilarious. and sad. and thus... very, very true.

the son's eyebrow-raised look at the end is priceless.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5On-vPhFcqM&list=WL&index=25


and frig, that F80 M3 sounds killer.

[slater]

I was greeted to a surprise Friday morning, taking my daughter to her bus stop for school at 6:45... it was apparently -40C. My, that is a lot colder than I thought it was. Then about a kilometer down the road, it was +50C. What the heck is going on? Then, -40C after the next bend. It was like I was in the twilight zone.

I knew our winter has been weird, but this is just TOO weird. Then these rapid temperature changes were accompanied by beeping.... At this point, I realized my car was the problem, and not the weather. And I knew it was bad.

I pulled over and popped the hood, and found - you guessed it - the engine was missing. Frig. Just my luck.

After I pushed the car home - I found this - all that was left of the engine: an outside temperature sensor probe, with the wires sheared off. Huh.

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Wrapped it up with duct tape and JB welded it to the roof and we’re back in business!


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[BMWCurves]

That's only a stop gap fix. Be sure to coat it with some WD-40 for longevity.

[RUS_ZHP]

JB weld is the answer. Glad to hear that it worked out well.

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[anandoc]

I pulled over and popped the hood, and found - you guessed it - the engine was missing. Frig. Just my luck.


I always knew that you would come up with a brilliant excuse for that S54 swap!

[holyc0w]

ha. well... i DO like black grilles, but i feel like on the red... the chrome looks better. it's weird. i love the gloss black shadowline on the doors, etc - but on the nose of the car... the black grilles just dominate and i don't feel like it's balanced enough. somehow, on red, with the chrome grilles and amber corners, it just looks 'right' to me - more balanced. on other colors the black grilles and euro clear corners look perfect.

red is weird.

but i like the amber... i'd run ambers on any shade of silver/gray/black too, and estoril! :)

Chrome grille is underrated.

[slater]

That's only a stop gap fix. Be sure to coat it with some WD-40 for longevity.

bro, i spray my windows down with the ol' WD. keeps the rain off. rain-x is like half the effectiveness of the ol' WD.

plus, then my windows smell good.



I always knew that you would come up with a brilliant excuse for that S54 swap!

ha. someday...? :) (but S/C would be really sweet too.)



Chrome grille is underrated.

i think so too. which feels weird to say, as i'm not a chrome fan. but it's got something to do with balance on the front end of the car.

[cakM3]

not sure where else to put this, but i had saved this video a while ago. it is very much my son and i. i think it's hilarious. and sad. and thus... very, very true.

the son's eyebrow-raised look at the end is priceless.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5On-vPhFcqM&list=WL&index=25


and frig, that F80 M3 sounds killer.

Peter, that video cracked me up!

[slater]

Peter, that video cracked me up!

awesome, glad you liked it charlie! :)

just crested 233K KM last night, that's about 7K KMs since i did the swap. almost ready for the next oil change (i usually change around 8K KM - or 5K miles), this time with trevor's crazy lubrimoly ceramic unicorn tear potion - curious to see the oil consumption (which is about 1L/3500KM at the moment) results.

also, i ordered some 250lb/in 7" 2.5" ID hyperco springs for the front of my bilstein PSS (to go with my 500lb/in rears and rogue articulating perches)... thinking about ordering some ground control hybrid caster/camber plates so i can dial in more caster up front (i'm actually a little under factory spec now, which i don't like - assuming it's the poly FCABs - as stock bushings have a lot of flex and likely add positive caster... although Z4M FCABs would remedy this for a lot less $$$ - especially considering i have a set already... might try them out soon), and gain about 19mm more strut travel up front - that's huge!

also sold The Tank yesterday. just didn't have time to fix the fuel leak, so i listed it as-is, for a steal, and it was gone in a couple of days. i took a bath on it though. but that headache is off my plate, which at this point, is almost worth the loss.

[ELCID86]

^ tank? (I forget which one).

[slater]

^ tank? (I forget which one).

The montero...


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[ZHPizza]

bye tank :(

also, how the hell do you get 19mm more travel out of the strut? that seems like too many

[slater]

bye tank :(

yep. i liked it. but then it became a PITA. one nice thing about driving rare/enthusiast vehicles is that they tend to sell quickly.



also, how the hell do you get 19mm more travel out of the strut? that seems like too many

ha. they raise the fastening point of the strut to the top mount, relative to the stock top mounts - and thus you gain strut travel. 19mm is a lot of travel, but with bilsteins that is a good good thing as they generally do not offer a lot of travel in their inverted piston setups like the PSS/PSS10 due to the internal bumpstop.

[slater]

possible repaint/wrap color choice? hmmmm...

[ZHPizza]

possible repaint/wrap color choice? hmmmm...Gah your estoril guy mismatched up the rear door too

Lol sorry I had to

My vote would be for matte gray wrap but I'm obviously uncultured swine when it comes to color choice

[slater]

Gah your estoril guy mismatched up the rear door too

Lol sorry I had to

My vote would be for matte gray wrap but I'm obviously uncultured swine when it comes to color choice

hahahaha.... sorry, i'm not that good with photoshop. ;)

i actually really like the gloss gray wraps i've seen - very understated, sophisticated, and aggressive all at the same time.

i dig the blue, because... well, bright colors really look good on the E46 platform - all of the creases and nuances come out. and i love blue.... that one above is more laguna seca or yas marina blue than estoril.... but they're all nice. :)

i also really like the porsche greens... anywhere from dark up to the GT3 green.

[Sockethead]

My wife wants to wrap her car in a turquoise blue... I probably wont drive it after that... ever once in a while her ricer roots come through :facepalm

[johnrando]

Lol

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[slater]

put almost 10K KMs on the car since the swap was completed mid-december. crazy! it's been running like a champ.

got some goodies to try out soon.

[ZHPizza]

got some goodies to try out soon.

clutch pedal?

[slater]

clutch pedal?

yep, amongst other things... got my GC hybrid camber/caster plates so i can dial in more caster. plus bilstein PSS w/ linear spring conversion, rogue articulating rear spring perches, new brake rotors and front calipers, GROM BT-3 for the stock stereo, and finally install and re-code my v4.5 LCM.

oh, and reflash the DME with the latest BMW code to compare to the shark 'tune'...

[BMWCurves]

clutch pedal?

What is dis


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[slater]

What is dis


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scroll to da bottom, yo

http://www.masonengineering.net/Subpages/Other_BMW_Products.htm

[BMWCurves]

scroll to da bottom, yo

http://www.masonengineering.net/Subpages/Other_BMW_Products.htm

Very interesting. Interested in hearing your thoughts once it's installed

[slater]

frig.

this car is making me think bad things.

frig frig.

the car just looks so proportionally correct with the wider arches... and, strangely, the M3 hood and front end.

frig frig frig.

.....and then: oxford green.

frig.

[Stigissimo]

Whoa! Fender swap and all. Where did you see it??

So nice, but.. why go through all the pain of swapping the flares but not swap m3 mirrors?!

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[slater]

Whoa! Fender swap and all. Where did you see it??

So nice, but.. why go through all the pain of swapping the flares but not swap m3 mirrors?!

i dunno...

forget where i saw it. but i want it.

[danewilson77]

frig.

this car is making me think bad things.

frig frig.

the car just looks so proportionally correct with the wider arches... and, strangely, the M3 hood and front end.

frig frig frig.

.....and then: oxford green.

frig.Properly swapped M3 Touring?

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[slater]

Properly swapped M3 Touring?

but of course...

[danewilson77]

but of course...Damn. Checks a lot of boxes.

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[slater]

Damn. Checks a lot of boxes.

yep. all of them, i think...

[danewilson77]

yep. all of them, i think...I could say something rude but I'm just gonna go ahead and act grown up. You know... Self police myself.

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[az3579]

yep. all of them, i think...

With the exception of the stock beige comfort seats and stock mirrors, right? :)
Everything else looks superb.

[slater]

I could say something rude but I'm just gonna go ahead and act grown up. You know... Self police myself.

:cheers



With the exception of the stock beige comfort seats and stock mirrors, right? :)
Everything else looks superb.

you know, i could forgive those because in light of everything else that's been done... those are easy to fix. :)

[ZHPizza]

frig.

this car is making me think bad things.

frig frig.

the car just looks so proportionally correct with the wider arches... and, strangely, the M3 hood and front end.

frig frig frig.

.....and then: oxford green.

frig.

New Project Thread: Red ZHP Touring to Green M3 Touring
....
New Project Thread: Find Peter a house after his wife gave him the boot


Whoa! Fender swap and all. Where did you see it??

So nice, but.. why go through all the pain of swapping the flares but not swap m3 mirrors?!

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Oh so we're gonna judge the most practical M3 body style for having the most practical mirrors huh

[slater]

New Project Thread: Red ZHP Touring to Green M3 Touring
....
New Project Thread: Find Peter a house after his wife gave him the boot

yep... don't want to go there. :)

this happened the other day:

me (to my wife, about a short road trip she has to take): "you can take the red car if you want?"

wife: "no, i hate that thing."


:help



Oh so we're gonna judge the most practical M3 body style for having the most practical mirrors huh

well played! hahahahahaha

[ZHPizza]

me (to my wife, about a short road trip she has to take): "you can take the red car if you want?"

wife: "no, i hate that thing."


Mrs Slater with the emotional chokeslam through the announcers table

[BMWCurves]

i dunno...

forget where i saw it. but i want it.

"forget"...how convenient

[slater]

Mrs Slater with the emotional chokeslam through the announcers table

yep.



"forget"...how convenient

it wasn't for sale.

[BMWCurves]

it wasn't for sale.

'twas a poor joke.

[slater]

no updates here as the car has been sitting at a secure parking lot in montreal since thursday the 15th... i've just finished driving across the US in a 26' uhaul with my brother-in-law, and up through utah/idaho/oregon/washington, and finally into BC yesterday. unloaded the 26' truck - including his '73 beetle, which was IN the uhaul - in 3.5hrs yesterday. it took about 3 days to pack the thing back in VT!

flying home sunday. missing my wife and kids like crazy. hopefully my car is in the same condition as i left it when i get there sunday night.

loving the PacNW.

[ZHPizza]

I'm going to call the mounties on you putting a car inside of a uhaul you reckless miscreant

[slater]

I'm going to call the mounties on you putting a car inside of a uhaul you reckless miscreant

ha. you should have seen this uhaul packing job... any tetris-lover would have been proud. the beetle was 100% protected (and locked in place). nothing shifted during the trek!

[az3579]

ha. you should have seen this uhaul packing job... any tetris-lover would have been proud. the beetle was 100% protected (and locked in place). nothing shifted during the trek!Ah, vehicular Tetris. That's the game we had to play when we loaded up my buddy's Tacoma bed with a full NB interior (seats and door panels), a dash, lots of extras, and a full set of BBS RC wheels (with tires mounted). We were quite proud of ourselves.

Satisfying only making one trip, ain't it?

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[johnrando]

:biggrin

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[BMWCurves]

Nice! You came through the PacNW at a great time.

Shame you had to drive on through, would have loved to have a brief meet up.


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[slater]

Nice! You came through the PacNW at a great time.

Shame you had to drive on through, would have loved to have a brief meet up.


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I know, same here! But we were in a 26 foot U-Haul, and a tight timetable. Next time. [emoji6]


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[Sockethead]

How did you like driving that 26' beast? A little more roll than the e46 eh?

Sounds like our move to SC.... 26' trailer picked up by motor freight, 18 ft Penske truck with the golf cart and trailer on the back driven my my wife, me and the twins in the SUV with the boat on the back and two of our friends driving the e46 and the 135... left two cars back in Jersey we had to go back for a few months later.... the hardest part was the packing and throwing out

[slater]

How did you like driving that 26' beast? A little more roll than the e46 eh?

Sounds like our move to SC.... 26' trailer picked up by motor freight, 18 ft Penske truck with the golf cart and trailer on the back driven my my wife, me and the twins in the SUV with the boat on the back and two of our friends driving the e46 and the 135... left two cars back in Jersey we had to go back for a few months later.... the hardest part was the packing and throwing out

haha... yeah, a little more roll... :rofl

moving sucks. and when i move next, which is likely this summer, i am going to purge like crazy. i need to start now!

if we move to belleville (35min away from where we are now), i will hire a friend who has a moving company to move our stuff.

if we move to BC, i will likely toss/sell half of our stuff and re-buy stuff out there. the sad part is that the garage probably comprises 30% of the house stuff we'd move.... :ducking

[Sockethead]

I had a 30 yard roll off container for my purge lol... Always get the next size up than you think you need :thumbsup
I'd say that 30% minimum of what we moved was garage and I had a pretty big shed too...

[slater]

oil change on friday @ 233,899KM. 5w40 lubrimoly synthetic with lubrimoly CERATEC treatment - excited to see what this does, as trevor uses it in his M3 and sees very little oil usage (if any?). this was also the first time i've removed the top part of the G.A.S. CCV to inspect it, and it was super clean - no mayo buildup. i AM using oil again though (it stopped when i ran my custom catch can setup), so i want to test out some different vacuum diaphragms from gary @ G.A.S.

also added a can of lubrimoly fuel system cleaner.

also also, i reinstalled my v4.5 LCM and got some awesome NCSExpert coding instruction from BP; we reset the LCM to factory defaults, then set triple link, high beam trifecta, brake force display stage 2, DRL tweaks (full parking lights - that's it), and double-blink hazzard lights. very excited to be up to speed with NCSExpert... will be getting to DSC coding next. :)

[SaltyNC]

Peter, I tried Ceratec for the first time on my last oil change on the S54 engine. I liked the results I saw. I'm doing rod bearings soon on my Z4M, and I was using the Ceratec like an insurance policy against a spun bearing until I can get it done. The S54 engine is not quiet and sounds like a sewing machine when running, and Ceratec quieted it down. I do regular Blackstone oil analysis, and all of my metal wear numbers were lower after Ceratec. If you do oil analyses, it will show up as elevated boron in the report. Right now, I'm running 10W60 Lubrimoly with MOS2 in the S54. I also used their engine flush on the M54 ZHP engine, and was really impressed with the results. My oil has remained amber after that flush and fill, so it must have really dislodged most of the gunk.

Are you planning to do MOS2 as they suggest for the next few oil changes, then go back to Ceratec? I believe that was their recommendation - Ceratec every 30K and MOS2 for the interim oil changes.

[slater]

Peter, I tried Ceratec for the first time on my last oil change on the S54 engine. I liked the results I saw. I'm doing rod bearings soon on my Z4M, and I was using the Ceratec like an insurance policy against a spun bearing until I can get it done. The S54 engine is not quiet and sounds like a sewing machine when running, and Ceratec quieted it down. I do regular Blackstone oil analysis, and all of my metal wear numbers were lower after Ceratec. If you do oil analyses, it will show up as elevated boron in the report. Right now, I'm running 10W60 Lubrimoly with MOS2 in the S54. I also used their engine flush on the M54 ZHP engine, and was really impressed with the results. My oil has remained amber after that flush and fill, so it must have really dislodged most of the gunk.

Are you planning to do MOS2 as they suggest for the next few oil changes, then go back to Ceratec? I believe that was their recommendation - Ceratec every 30K and MOS2 for the interim oil changes.

very cool, thanks for all of that info salty!

yep, i am planning to use their MoS2 every oil change until the ceratec interval is up. that engine flush sounds interesting, as my oil gets dark pretty quickly.

how is your oil consumption in the S54 since using the ceratec?

[SaltyNC]

how is your oil consumption in the S54 since using the ceratec?

I guess I got lucky in that my S54 (54K miles) has never used oil and hasn't started after using Ceratec, and the ZHP M54 (160K miles) engine doesn't use any oil to speak of other than what is seeping from the OFHG that I plan to replace soon.

Is Ceratec supposed to help with oil consumption? I just used it for the anti-friction benefit.

[Sockethead]

very excited to be up to speed with NCSExpert... will be getting to DSC coding next. :)

Are you going to do the M3 coding for the LSD? I need to do this in a bad way... LSD is pretty much useless with the standard coding unless DSC is turned off...

[slater]

Are you going to do the M3 coding for the LSD? I need to do this in a bad way... LSD is pretty much useless with the standard coding unless DSC is turned off...

that's definitely what i'm thinking. derek did a bunch of research on this already, which i really appreciate. shouldn't be too difficult to do. it will definitely get field tested. :)

[ZHPizza]

Oh man can't wait to hear where you get with the DSC programming. I always forget to turn it off until AFTER I've tried to get the red car sideways. Such a buzzkill.

[Sockethead]

Shure is! Also dangerous when pulling out in traffic and the DSC kills the throttle to practically an idle...

[slater]

Oh man can't wait to hear where you get with the DSC programming. I always forget to turn it off until AFTER I've tried to get the red car sideways. Such a buzzkill.

yeah, but you'd be One Wheel Peelin' anyway... ;)



Shure is! Also dangerous when pulling out in traffic and the DSC kills the throttle to practically an idle...

i definitely find it interferes less with the LSD, but it still does.

[Stigissimo]

Oh man can't wait to hear where you get with the DSC programming. I always forget to turn it off until AFTER I've tried to get the red car sideways. Such a buzzkill.

I found a simple solution to this. Just ignore the bifecta resulting from what is most likely a failed wheel speed sensor.

Free DSC delete. Doii


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[slater]

I wanted to post these pics of the First Opening Of The GAS CCV since installing last December.

Overall - oil consumption returned with this compared to my catch can setup, which confirms that the increased crankcase vacuum does indeed help the rings seal better and significantly decrease blowby. However, Gary @ GAS confirmed that said increased vacuum is bad for the rear main seal, so it’s a trade off. He may have other vacuum diaphragms I can try to increase vacuum slightly.

Anyway - the important news here is that the GAS CCV does work as advertised. As you can see from the pictures, there is some mayo build up in the exit port on the valve cover, and that is it! The maze works and there is zero mayo in the CCV - which means zero mayo entering the intake manifold - and this was running it all winter! These pics are “as opened” - I didn’t wipe anything down first.

For maintenance, I cleaned the mayo out of the valve cover exit port - q-tips work great here - and wiped down the mating surfaces, and that was it. Very pleased.

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[slater]

i kinda want white wheels for the Touring now.

and big rally tires.

frig.

want this car too.

frig frig.

https://s13252.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1522261637fdc88852aPorsche-911-Safari-A-GC.com-30.jpg

[Sockethead]

Haha My wife's friend did that to his Subaru WR

[Stigissimo]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-7/

It can certainly be done right.


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[slater]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-7/

It can certainly be done right.


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yeah, but on a Touring? i dunno. might just look silly. :)

[Stigissimo]

yeah, but on a Touring? i dunno. might just look silly. :)

I was also going to say: if you ask me, not on an e46 touring hehe [emoji51]


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[ZHPizza]

I was also going to say: if you ask me, not on an e46 touring hehe [emoji51]


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You mean might look badass

https://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw/concepts/2001-x-road.html

[Stigissimo]

You mean might look badass

https://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw/concepts/2001-x-road.html

If by badass you mean “Subaru Outback,” sure [emoji849]


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[slater]

You mean might look badass

https://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw/concepts/2001-x-road.html

oh yeah!!

[az3579]

Not loving that raised up look on a BMW. The raised up Outback I saw over the weekend looked great that way though.

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[Stigissimo]

Not loving that raised up look on a BMW. The raised up Outback I saw over the weekend looked great that way though.

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@ZHPizza




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[BMWCurves]

I’m all for a trial of white wheels. Why not go the cheap-o route and plastidip it white and see how you like it? Then if you don’t like it, tear it off and if you do like it, tear it off and buy some new shooz for the Touring


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[az3579]

Or just buy those CH's that you really want. :)

[slater]

I’m all for a trial of white wheels. Why not go the cheap-o route and plastidip it white and see how you like it? Then if you don’t like it, tear it off and if you do like it, tear it off and buy some new shooz for the Touring

meh... too much work. i think i'd just photoshop it instead. :)



Or just buy those CH's that you really want. :)

umm, yeeeaaaahhhhhhhh.... but they're so hard to find!!

[slater]

hiding in the shadows

32821

don't mind the piles of dirt, rocks, etc... got some landscaping to do now that the siding/soffit/fascia is done.

[704sw]

I like the color choice.

[slater]

I like the color choice.

thanks... i couldn't get estoril.

[704sw]

thanks... i couldn't get estoril.

An entire house painted in Estoril...whew, even I think that might be a bit much lol.

[MrMoffatt]

hiding in the shadows

32821

don't mind the piles of dirt, rocks, etc... got some landscaping to do now that the siding/soffit/fascia is done.

I like the garage Peter, gives me good ideas :)

[slater]

I like the garage Peter, gives me good ideas :)

awesome. :cheers

[ZHPizza]

daaaang homie

casa del slater is looking dope

[slater]

daaaang homie

casa del slater is looking dope

thanks man. it's almost done outside... gotta finish the deck railing and build some stairs (for the deck), and re-surface the driveway. i should post some before n' afters once that is done... it's a pretty crazy transformation.

[johnrando]

Looking good!

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[slater]

went for a nice little drive this morning after dropping my daughter off at the bus stop at 7AM. 10ºC out, sunny, sunroof open, heat on, engine warm, 7000rpm, DSC off... glorious. i had only driven the X3 all weekend, which is nice because it really makes me appreciate my car when i get back behind the wheel.

other than that, not much to update here. got some suspension bits waiting in the wings to test out when time allows.

[Sockethead]

Nice! My car runs so good at those temps....

[webster]

just caught up on this thread going back to November of last year. WOW! fantastic work all around.

one thing i would ask for is some pics of the interior and esp. that shifter. i may have missed em but i didn't see any interior pics during your build process.

i almost made a mess when i saw that oxford S54 touring pic...sooo sexy.

[slater]

Nice! My car runs so good at those temps....

i bet, with that S/C!! :)



just caught up on this thread going back to November of last year. WOW! fantastic work all around.

one thing i would ask for is some pics of the interior and esp. that shifter. i may have missed em but i didn't see any interior pics during your build process.

i almost made a mess when i saw that oxford S54 touring pic...sooo sexy.

oh man, wes - tell me about it!! that oxford S54 Touring... i would pay crazy money for that thing. frig.

thanks for the thread check out! i owe some folks pics of the shifter, yeah - i will take some and some more interior pics, but i want to clean it first. :) we're done with winter so i want to clean it up and make it look nice first. and i might make a little video too.

and you're not mistaken about the interior pics - there weren't many, but i also did that about a year ago, so... it's earlier in the thread:

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?19240-peter-s-Touring-project&p=529017#post529017

[330i ZHP]

The garage looks great

[slater]

The garage looks great

thanks stuart!

[slater]

This project is totally off the rails.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180515/008a07b3304e215e99a0d9ecb98f27af.jpg


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[704sw]

This project is totally off the rails.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180515/008a07b3304e215e99a0d9ecb98f27af.jpg


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https://media.giphy.com/media/q5uUoSfyb68AE/giphy.gif

[ZHPizza]

This project is totally off the rails.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180515/008a07b3304e215e99a0d9ecb98f27af.jpg


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oh yeah boi i'm diggin it

[Stigissimo]

This project is totally off the rails.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180515/008a07b3304e215e99a0d9ecb98f27af.jpg


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I’ll trade you my paint for your OEM shadowline


So droooooolyyy. Love the bald look


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[slater]

oh yeah boi i'm diggin it

heh. it looks better in person. if i decide to keep it this way... i either have to make some filler caps for the holes in the trim, or buy the stupid expensive non-roof rail trim, which is like $320. but it would allow me to use my OEM sedan roof rack, which would be nice - because i do put stuff on the roof occasionally.



I’ll trade you my paint for your OEM shadowline


So droooooolyyy. Love the bald look

that would be a hard trade. ;)

yeah, it does look bald, for lack of a better term. the combination of ARC-8s and shadowline make it look a bit more aggressive without the rails. and it definitely looks lower and wider.

are you gonna ditch the rails, too? i know you haul your kart up there.

[Stigissimo]

are you gonna ditch the rails, too? i know you haul your kart up there.


I still lol at how ridiculous that reads^

Yeah there’s the kart, but I also got mad into mountain biking last season so I have a bike rack up there to haul around my OG 2009 Santa Cruz Nomad [emoji51]



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[slater]

I still lol at how ridiculous that reads^

Yeah there’s the kart, but I also got mad into mountain biking last season so I have a bike rack up there to haul around my OG 2009 Santa Cruz Nomad [emoji51]

cool! both solid reasons to stay railed.

hey... no shame in hauling the kart on top. :) i was probably one of the few people seeing that photo (besides nate, LOL) that thought to themselves, "yep." ;)

[Sockethead]

Liking the bald look too. It looks much cleaner.

[az3579]

Rails > bald

[704sw]

Rails > bald

https://media.giphy.com/media/e03UozELSlS3m/giphy.gif

[MrMoffatt]

This project is totally off the rails.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180515/008a07b3304e215e99a0d9ecb98f27af.jpg


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I think they look amazing without rails, i removed mine straight away!!!

32891

[BMWCurves]

Rails > bald

+1

But then again, I’ve never owned a wagon of any sort so knowing me I’d completely renege on my own position or roof rails.


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[slater]

Rails > bald

i've got enough hair on my own head to make up for it? ;)



+1

But then again, I’ve never owned a wagon of any sort so knowing me I’d completely renege on my own position or roof rails.

i like both with and without.... so not sure how it'll end up staying yet. going to keep them off for a week and see how it goes.

[slater]

https://media.giphy.com/media/e03UozELSlS3m/giphy.gif

LOL... love that



I think they look amazing without rails, i removed mine straight away!!!

32891

nice. did you replace the trim with the non-rail trim?

[ZHPizza]

Rails with winter wheels, naked for summer. Done.

[704sw]

Rails with winter wheels, naked for summer. Done.

/Thread.


This guy always has good ideas, Peter.

[BMWCurves]

naked for summer.

Apply this to more than just roof rails.


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[slater]

Rails with winter wheels, naked for summer. Done.

ha. maybe! i'd like to come up with a nice way of closing up the holes in the 'winter' trim (;)) instead of buying the naked trim. certainly would be cheaper.



This guy always has good ideas, Peter.

yeah. hopefully one day one of those ideas will be MOVING TO CANADA.


;)



Apply this to more than just roof rails.

LOL.

[cornercarver]

This project is totally off the rails.
Looks more like the rails are totally off the project. :p

[MrMoffatt]

LOL... love that




nice. did you replace the trim with the non-rail trim?

Yes I brought new ones from bmw. 280€ for all the bits. They came in black.

[slater]

Looks more like the rails are totally off the project. :p

yeah, there was a few ways i could've gone about the pun. ;) it's all good! :cheers



Yes I brought new ones from bmw. 280€ for all the bits. They came in black.

yep, that's what my research shows as well. i likely wouldn't paint them, but might wrap them in some vinyl that is gloss black, to match the door trim. it's definitely the nicer way to go (buying new trim).

[slater]

lubed the AKG FCABs today after work with some silicone grease... they were bone dry. i'm a dummy (used PFTE lube before for some reason.... tired?... it disappeared). no more creaky-creaky.

installed a new trans-to-exhaust brace. my original one from the ZHP was rusted and broken, and the one from my Touring was rusted and broken. ;) bought a new one and installed.

and installed the new custom Tall Boy alcantara shift boot from mike @ coby. looks proper now.

also.... first time i had been under the car, really, since i finished the swap back in december, and man..... sure nice to see it nice and dry under there! oil pan gasket and RMS are leak-free. yay.

did a 3.5hr road trip tonight with the fam. easy cruise at 120km/h (75mph).....family of four and luggage... the car did 8.0L/100km (roughly 29.5mpg). not bad.

over n' out.

[anandoc]

lubed the AKG FCABs today after work with some silicone grease... they were bone dry. i'm a dummy (used PFTE lube before for some reason.... tired?... it disappeared). no more creaky-creaky.

installed a new trans-to-exhaust brace. my original one from the ZHP was rusted and broken, and the one from my Touring was rusted and broken. ;) bought a new one and installed.

and installed the new custom Tall Boy alcantara shift boot from mike @ coby. looks proper now.

also.... first time i had been under the car, really, since i finished the swap back in december, and man..... sure nice to see it nice and dry under there! oil pan gasket and RMS are leak-free. yay.

did a 3.5hr road trip tonight with the fam. easy cruise at 120km/h (75mph).....family of four and luggage... the car did 8.0L/100km (roughly 29.5mpg). not bad.

over n' out.

Now that I have internet connection at my new place, I can start to shit-post all over your thread :)

Must be an awesome thing to see the bottom of your car all clean and dry! The absolute best fuel mileage I have ever received on my car during one of my YOW to YYZ trips was 7.4/100KMs. I guess I might have had some tailwind and perfect road conditions.

[704sw]

Maybe you used PTFE on my RTABs instead of silicone, because they groan like a goose lol.

[ZHPizza]

I love that you still use the obnoxious growlour for family trips. Why didn't you take the X3? I imagine it's more comfortable for the wife/kids.

That's some sick mpg's for a >4k lb vehicle with all that ass in there.


I used this stuff on my rubber sway bar bushings did I do a bad thing?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XBH9HI

[Sockethead]

That stuff looks ok. As long as it doesn't have any petroleum in it, it's safe

[slater]

Now that I have internet connection at my new place, I can start to shit-post all over your thread :)

Must be an awesome thing to see the bottom of your car all clean and dry! The absolute best fuel mileage I have ever received on my car during one of my YOW to YYZ trips was 7.4/100KMs. I guess I might have had some tailwind and perfect road conditions.

hahaha! only if you post from the garage, though. :)

yeah, i've had some tanks around 7.4-7.5 before, but that was in my sedan (lighter, more aerodynamic), and with the 3.07 rear end. i've gotta give up some fuel economy for utility. :)



Maybe you used PTFE on my RTABs instead of silicone, because they groan like a goose lol.

actually i'm pretty certain i used the copper grease that comes with powerflex bushings...



I love that you still use the obnoxious growlour for family trips. Why didn't you take the X3? I imagine it's more comfortable for the wife/kids.

That's some sick mpg's for a >4k lb vehicle with all that ass in there.

yep, agreed!

the X3 is a great road tripper for sure, because it is a bigger cabin and is softer to drive.... but we didn't take it this time for a few reasons:

1. the handbrake isn't working right now - both shoes delaminated (still scratching my head over that one), and i haven't got the replacements yet
2. no lumbar support (yet; i'm retrofitting it) - i'm doing 13-14hrs of driving on this trip, so my back needs all the help it can get
3. worse fuel economy
4. i gotta mix it up every once in a while and prove that the growlour can still do it all. ;)



I used this stuff on my rubber sway bar bushings did I do a bad thing?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000XBH9HI

that's actually the PFTE lube i have. for assembly and general use it's great, but for bushings... nope. at least on swaybar bushings... easy thing to remedy.

[704sw]

actually i'm pretty certain i used the copper grease that comes with powerflex bushings...
.

Your good memory is making it pretty difficult for me to give you a hard time...

[slater]

Your good memory is making it pretty difficult for me to give you a hard time...

LOL. i always use the included lube with poly bushings, but now that i think about it, when i put the AKG FCABs into the Touring, i was out of that stuff. it feels like an eternity ago at this point, even though it was only 5 months ago!

[Sockethead]

You guys need to try this stuff...
https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Lube-II-Silicone-oz/dp/B0030CVCJI/ref=pd_day0_469_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0030CVCJI&pd_rd_r=7PZM430Z4YMGAWY5VPPP&pd_rd_w=qaWDZ&pd_rd_wg=g4A5p&psc=1&refRID=7PZM430Z4YMGAWY5VPPP

[Sreten]

What me to jump on it for you? :biggrin

https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-330i-tour-edition33-navi-klima-xenon-sd-pdc-ahk-singen/260922274.html

https://s15.postimg.cc/g1nl7xs2j/57_1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/e9umd18pj/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/4cjljzgjf/57_2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/64ckevzw7/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/sgad89raj/57_3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/pyym107dz/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/i67y91guj/image.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/z6quhptvr/)

[704sw]

Friiiiiiggggggg. Stop giving me bad ideas!

[slater]

What me to jump on it for you? :biggrin

https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-330i-tour-edition33-navi-klima-xenon-sd-pdc-ahk-singen/260922274.html


DUDE!

that is literally the Touring i would import - it's perfect. it doesn't have HK audio or power seats, but.... dang. that's killer!! and it's even a post-10/04 build! i love it!

my wife would kill me. twice.

[BMWCurves]

What me to jump on it for you? :biggrin

https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-330i-tour-edition33-navi-klima-xenon-sd-pdc-ahk-singen/260922274.html

https://s15.postimg.cc/g1nl7xs2j/57_1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/e9umd18pj/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/4cjljzgjf/57_2.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/64ckevzw7/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/sgad89raj/57_3.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/pyym107dz/)

https://s15.postimg.cc/i67y91guj/image.jpg (https://postimg.cc/image/z6quhptvr/)

Well that’s just being a dick. I want that, badly.


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[Sreten]

DUDE!

that is literally the Touring i would import - it's perfect. it doesn't have HK audio or power seats, but.... dang. that's killer!! and it's even a post-10/04 build! i love it!

my wife would kill me. twice.

The ad was posted today and I immediately thought of you. It really is damn perfect. The only thing I don't like about it is the LPG system, I hate to see that on such a nice car.

That being said, I wish I was in the market for a 2nd car. Unquie opportunity for a unique machine.


Friiiiiiggggggg. Stop giving me bad ideas!

Dude, just imagine - Estoril touring & Estoril coupe in the garage. :drool How badass would that be.

[slater]

The ad was posted today and I immediately thought of you. It really is damn perfect. The only thing I don't like about it is the LPG system, I hate to see that on such a nice car.

That being said, I wish I was in the market for a 2nd car. Unquie opportunity for a unique machine.

i know. the edition33's are rare.

man..........................!!





Dude, just imagine - Estoril touring & Estoril coupe in the garage. :drool How badass would that be.

totally. except spenser can't import that car for another 12 years! :) (i think? not sure if that would apply to the E46 Touring or not.)

[704sw]

Can I not? It’s a 330i which is “substantially similar” to a model sold in the US...

Truth be told, I’m flirting with the really bad idea of importing an E30. From what I’ve seen, non rusted out examples don’t command near the premium elsewhere they do in the US.

[Sreten]

If you need someone to keep an eye out, let me know.

While in US the most desirable order is touring-->sedan-->coupe/vert, in Europe it's totally opposite. There are more e46 tourings than anything else.

Finding a rust free E30 in Germany will be a tall order. I'm following close another Estoril e46 but it's very crispy.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180530/bfb2440393cf019cfa619c7b4c005370.jpg

But hey - Italy is not that far. ;)

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[slater]

If you need someone to keep an eye out, let me know.

While in US the most desirable order is touring-->sedan-->coupe/vert, in Europe it's totally opposite. There are more e46 tourings than anything else.

Finding a rust free E30 in Germany will be a tall order. I'm following close another Estoril e46 but it's very crispy.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180530/bfb2440393cf019cfa619c7b4c005370.jpg

But hey - Italy is not that far. ;)

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hahahaha... indeed!

yeah, from my time on mobile.de i've definitely seen some rusty cars.

that edition33 Touring is cherry though!

[johnrando]

In my house it's vert, vert, vert, vert. :)

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[az3579]

Truth be told, I’m flirting with the really bad idea of importing an E30. From what I’ve seen, non rusted out examples don’t command near the premium elsewhere they do in the US.

By the time you finish importing one, you're probably at the price point of a nice E30 from the U.S.

[Hornung418]

Based on my time in Europe last summer, everything over there is a manual, diesel, estate. And it was totally awesome to see them so plentiful!

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[ZHPizza]

Whoa just came across that blue boii. Manual alcantara seats are the dream.

[704sw]

Whoa just came across that blue boii. Manual alcantara seats are the dream.

That’s what you had in the sedan, yea?

[ZHPizza]

That’s what you had in the sedan, yea?

Nah, they were power w/o heating. My 95 M3 had manual vaders and I loved them because, other than being hella light, you couldn't nitpick with getting the seat juuuuust right. You had your click and if it didn't feel right, you moved to another click half an inch down. No in between to bother with.

Good for us neurotic types.

[Sockethead]

We liked the manuals seats we had in the 135. It still had the adjustable side bolsters.
How many times do you actually adjust the seat after you get it dialed in? Although, key memory for the seats is a nice feature if you have multiple drivers of different sizes

[az3579]

How many times do you actually adjust the seat after you get it dialed in?

If you ever vacuum underneath the seats, then all the time!

[Stigissimo]

People who think manual seats are superior to electric w/memory are just lying

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[JPMo]

Nah, they were power w/o heating. My 95 M3 had manual vaders and I loved them because, other than being hella light, you couldn't nitpick with getting the seat juuuuust right. You had your click and if it didn't feel right, you moved to another click half an inch down. No in between to bother with.

Good for us neurotic types.

This +10000 I thought I was the only one who struggles with the auto seats on my ZHP. I sit there and mess with it every-time I get in.

[ZHPizza]

People who think manual seats are superior to electric w/memory are just lying

/thread


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This +10000 I thought I was the only one who struggles with the auto seats on my ZHP. I sit there and mess with it every-time I get in.U right

[az3579]

This +10000 I thought I was the only one who struggles with the auto seats on my ZHP. I sit there and mess with it every-time I get in.Why not just set it and commit to a memory position, then never touch it again? It's like HVAC controls; set it to auto and never worry about it again. [emoji6]

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[Stigissimo]

Why not just set it and commit to a memory position, then never touch it again? It's like HVAC controls; set it to auto and never worry about it again. [emoji6]

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[alexandre]

What me to jump on it for you? :biggrin

https://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/bmw-330i-tour-edition33-navi-klima-xenon-sd-pdc-ahk-singen/260922274.html

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Wooooow why did I miss this. I swear I would've been on a plane to Germany the next day to sign the papers :O

[BMWCurves]

Wooooow why did I miss this. I swear I would've been on a plane to Germany the next day to sign the papers :O

I want that thing in such a bad way.

[slater]

hey folks... been off the forums for a while. wife is away for 6-7 weeks taking care of my MIL after knee replacement surgery, so it's me and the kids, house/car projects, and 60hr+ work weeks. another 3-4 weeks to go until my wife gets home.

nothing new to report. just been driving! Touring is running like a champ.

back to work until 12-1am...

[704sw]

Good luck, Peterman. Thanks for checking in though, I was starting to worry about you.

[johnrando]

Welcome back. Hope all goes well with the MIL

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[Sockethead]

I can relate my friend! Life gets in the way... I have so much I'd like to post but no time for more than a sentence or paragraph here and there...

[RUS_ZHP]

Hey Peter, this project needs some updates-:)
How is wagon treating you?

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[slater]

hey guys.

it has been a while since i've been on. things have been crazy for me... here's a synopsis:

- my wife and i almost separated in early august; it's been touch and go since then, but i feel like we're on the mend finally. this has been the hardest thing i've ever gone through, ever.
- busy with the kids and their activities
- working like mad
- driving a lot


i felt in my gut back in january that 2018 was going to be a huge year, and so far it certainly has not disappointed in the drama category. i realized that i need to make a lot of changes - to my marriage, my family life, my work, my hobbies... everything. i need to achieve BALANCE - because right now, and really for the last i don't know how long, i've been out of balance. and it's definitely effed up my life.

so, i've started balancing with my marriage, kids, and my work has seen some time cuts. and finally... cars. with a massively heavy heart, i have decided to sell the Touring. it is huge fun to drive and has been reliable to a fault when i needed it the most this year, but when i built it i feel like i neglected my wife.... and man, i just can't stop thinking about that every time i drive it. and i can't get past that. so i haven't advertised it anywhere yet but i want to advertise it here first, before it goes elsewhere - maybe every BaT. i would love for a fellow 'mafia member to get to own, drive and enjoy the snot out of my riotous creation (....and also maybe so i can get visitation rights. ;)).

anyway. onward and upward with balancing and revitalizing what is good in my life... and i have missed being on here and bantering with my 'mafia brethren. i hope everyone is well!

[Sockethead]

You've been on my mind my friend, I was hoping things were working out for you. Sometimes you have to let go of things to make a change and move on with life and find happiness. I certainly can relate. I'm on my third marriage. I had to switch up the job and take a huge pay cut but I'm much happier for it. Sounds like you're on the right track! Best of luck!

[san]

Yup, family first. Good Luck Peter!


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[RUS_ZHP]

Hey Peter, I am glad to hear that everyting is fine. Family is #1 priority for sure and I am with you here. Despite the sad news of selling the touring.
Good luck!

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[nextelbuddy]

Just know you are making the right decision man I know exactly how you feel and I've been there. Sadly I did not get the chance to make things better with my wife and thus we ended up divorcing. It was pretty hard for my son who is 2 years old at the time who is now five now but he's much better now. if you have the chance to make things better do it don't even hesitate don't look back. Life is short family is very important.

Best of luck to you man

[slater]

You've been on my mind my friend, I was hoping things were working out for you. Sometimes you have to let go of things to make a change and move on with life and find happiness. I certainly can relate. I'm on my third marriage. I had to switch up the job and take a huge pay cut but I'm much happier for it. Sounds like you're on the right track! Best of luck!

thanks, rob - i appreciate the thoughts!

yes, happiness is the main goal. why bother with anything less! the hard part is making the path straight, where previously it was rocky and winding... we've had a real rollercoaster of a marriage. we need stability.



Yup, family first. Good Luck Peter!

thanks san!



Hey Peter, I am glad to hear that everyting is fine. Family is #1 priority for sure and I am with you here. Despite the sad news of selling the touring.
Good luck!

thanks man. yep, sad news for sure, but i hope the hard work can be enjoying by someone else.

i'm sure i will enjoy my next car, albeit in stock form. :)



Just know you are making the right decision man I know exactly how you feel and I've been there. Sadly I did not get the chance to make things better with my wife and thus we ended up divorcing. It was pretty hard for my son who is 2 years old at the time who is now five now but he's much better now. if you have the chance to make things better do it don't even hesitate don't look back. Life is short family is very important.

Best of luck to you man

hey shawn - thank you for the thoughts! yes, kids make things super hard - mine are 14 and 11 now, and i can't imagine what separating would do to them.
my parents divorced when i was 5 and i don't want any of that for my own kids. my wife and i both need to change and i think we can do it.

[fredo]

Hi, Peter. Looks like you have your priorities in the right order. And at least you had chance to enjoy that touring for a while. GL !

[holyc0w]

Best of luck Peter!

Sad to hear about the touring, but the priority is clear.

[johnrando]

Good to hear re your life. It definitely can be a roller coaster so I'm glad you arw finding your balance. Relationships can be hard but it you work at it the right way together, that can make all the difference in the world.

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[ELCID86]

Glad you two are trying to make it work, I know the alternative can sometimes seem easier. My parents divorced when I was in high school. You will be in my prayers brother. #FaithandFamily

[704sw]

I’d been thinking about you since I didn’t hear back from you over the summer, and was a bit worried. I hate to see you letting go of the Touring but I completely understand—I’m glad to see you’re putting family first. Growing up my dad worked so much I really never saw him. I know he was doing it for the right reasons, but in hindsight I would have gladly traded some of the financial luxuries he worked for to have more time together when I was a kid.

[BMWCurves]

Peter,

I'm sorry to hear things have been tough and as you say "out of balance," but am happy that they're on the mend and have the presence of mind to figure out how to improve your situation. Happiness is something that takes sacrifice, and well worth it.

Cheers!

[slater]

Hi, Peter. Looks like you have your priorities in the right order. And at least you had chance to enjoy that touring for a while. GL !


Best of luck Peter!

Sad to hear about the touring, but the priority is clear.


Good to hear re your life. It definitely can be a roller coaster so I'm glad you arw finding your balance. Relationships can be hard but it you work at it the right way together, that can make all the difference in the world.

thanks fellas - i appreciate it!!



Glad you two are trying to make it work, I know the alternative can sometimes seem easier. My parents divorced when I was in high school. You will be in my prayers brother. #FaithandFamily

thanks shawn - i appreciate that, more than you know. divorce is "that word" that we swore we'd never say. and here it is, front and center. we definitely have problems that we need to work out - it's going to be hard. but i feel like we can do it.



I’d been thinking about you since I didn’t hear back from you over the summer, and was a bit worried. I hate to see you letting go of the Touring but I completely understand—I’m glad to see you’re putting family first. Growing up my dad worked so much I really never saw him. I know he was doing it for the right reasons, but in hindsight I would have gladly traded some of the financial luxuries he worked for to have more time together when I was a kid.

hey spenser... yeah, my dad was (and still is) a workaholic too. my job is very demanding, but i am learning how to 'say no' a lot more and protect myself - i've only got one shot at this! and yeah... it's worth a hell of a lot more than money.



Peter,

I'm sorry to hear things have been tough and as you say "out of balance," but am happy that they're on the mend and have the presence of mind to figure out how to improve your situation. Happiness is something that takes sacrifice, and well worth it.

Cheers!

william - thank you, and i can't take credit for the presence of mind... i am going to therapy. ;) it's actually helping. i'm definitely on the road to where i want to be.



i have tomorrow off and will be cleaning the Touring and getting it prepped for sale. it's going to be tough to do this. it just got 4 new calipers, new rear rotors and new ebrake hardware...

[Sockethead]

When it's gone, you may find that you're more relieved than you thought you'd be...

[slater]

When it's gone, you may find that you're more relieved than you thought you'd be...

you know, rob, i have been wondering about that. i think i'll feel more relief when my house sells (going on the market in the spring), as it's been a constant source of work/stress/marital stress... but it's all working towards the same goal.

[Sockethead]

Sometimes, life is like an old tree..... you gotta clear out the dead wood to keep it healthy and growing

[slater]

Sometimes, life is like an old tree..... you gotta clear out the dead wood to keep it healthy and growing

absolutely - pruning. agree 1000%.

[slater]

i guess i should post some recent work on this beast:

- currently at 254K KMs (156K miles)
- oil change at 252K KMs with shell rotella T6 5w40 and lubrimoly MoS2 additive
- replaced all 4 brake calipers with remanufactured units
- replaced rear brake rotors
- replaced handbrake shoes and refurb'ed hardware
- brake bleed with motive pressure bleeder (brakes have never felt this good - they feel mega)
- replaced UUC black trans mounts (stiff!) with fresh M3 trans mounts (thanks nate!) - it's quieter and way less NVH now


it's been a real workhorse for me over the last year. since our merger at work, i've been going into toronto 1x per week (sometimes staying overnight), which is roughly 500KMs round-trip (310 miles). i've been working tons and shuttling my kids around, and this thing hasn't skipped a beat. but... i'm not surprised when i've replaced/refreshed nearly every mechanical item on the car.

[danewilson77]

Peter,

I give you my heartfelt thanks for sharing. Glad things are on the mend. You're not alone.... Typically we're all going through "something" and I'm glad you felt comfortable enough with us to share.

We're rooting for you.... 100%

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[johnrando]

Well said. +1. And, nice werk on the car

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[slater]

Peter,

I give you my heartfelt thanks for sharing. Glad things are on the mend. You're not alone.... Typically we're all going through "something" and I'm glad you felt comfortable enough with us to share.

We're rooting for you.... 100%

thank you, dane... i really appreciate that! :)



Well said. +1. And, nice werk on the car

thanks john!

[slater]

took my last drive in this car under my ownership yesterday morning. but, alas... the new owner is awesome! and it will get enjoyed for all of the many uses this versatile car has. :)

:cheers

[johnrando]

took my last drive in this car under my ownership yesterday morning. but, alas... the new owner is awesome! and it will get enjoyed for all of the many uses this versatile car has. :)

:cheers:hashbrowns

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[BMWCurves]

Sad to see it go!

[slater]

Sad to see it go!

me too. but it went to the right guy!

[BMWCurves]

me too. but it went to the right guy!

...I don't see it in my driveway, Peter.

[slater]

...I don't see it in my driveway, Peter.

you don't like red, remember?

[az3579]

you don't like red, remember?

Nice save.

[Vas]

No final picture of it driving away?

[slater]

No final picture of it driving away?

the mental picture of it in my side mirror as i left the parking lot will be burned in my brain forever.

[ZHPizza]

the mental picture of it in my side mirror as i left the parking lot will be burned in my brain forever.Ugh this is the worst. I still have the image of my first zhp driving off with the new owner. And that car was a rag.

Hug your loved ones tonight, boys.

[BMWCurves]

you don't like red, remember?

Nope, no memory of this at all in the slightest whatsoever