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Originally Posted by Overboost
No! First 24 I have missed in 28 years. I effectively retired from IMSA last year after 27 years and back to back championships. I am so busy with the PCA Trophy East series and Trans-Am series, I finally passed the baton. I have been taking over 100 flights a year for the last 5 years straight and need to slow down a little. I did go to the ROAR at the first of the month but only to calibrate and validate the Bodymotion Porsche GT4 MR.Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Thanks Shawn and that's my truck. You should see the E46! Attachment 31840Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
Oh that’s great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Overboost
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Anyone want to organize a day trip down to BMW Group Manufacturing Plant in Spartanburg? Maybe visit the museum and tour the plant? I checked the website and it is currently unavailable but maybe by the time we could pick a date, it may reopen. Or we could drive west and tear up the tail of the dragon... Any interest?
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I'd be willing to head up there from Charleston...
Damn, 3 euro delivered m2’s?Quote:
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I haven't been to the Zentrum since it opened and never took a tour. that would be cool.
Dragon could also be a fun day.
either way I'm in
I called the Zentrum and they are cleared out for maintenance and repairs until February some time. The factory tours are closed due to BMW model changes and the representative told me they hope to reopen that in April. Damn, that would have made a nice day trip and close. Any other ideas?
I need a couple weeks to get my alignment sorted, and then I’m in for whatever.
I'm in Spartanburg and would love to meet some Mafia members and tour the BMW plant, it's been on my list of things to do around here for a while. Dragon sounds like fun too!
Count me in, too. I was planning to tour the museum, and they literally closed it for renovations the day before I called.
I know this is a long shot, but does anyone know of a place within 50 miles of Charlotte that sells refurbed BMW brake calipers? I'd like to grab one tomorrow, if possible. The driver side front caliper is sticking. I opened up the bleeder screw, and it wasn't under high pressure, so I next took off the caliper and checked the guide rods, and those looked good. I cleaned them up a little more and put those back in. So, it looks like it is the main piston that is sticking.
Thanks. I hope you all have a good weekend.
Salty
@SaltyNC I'd reach out to Dr Bimmer about the caliper. If he doesn't do them, then he'll at least be able to point you to someone that does. He recommended the transmission guy for me after I reached out to him.
Thanks, ZHPizza. I don't know why I didn't think about Eric. Great suggestion. I also found a place called SouthernImportParts that I assume is sort of like a junkyard, but with pre-pulled parts. They had a brake caliper from a 2005 330Ci, but I am assuming it isn't rebuilt, but just an old brake caliper.
Salty
If you want to try a rebuild yourself then @704sw likely has some old rusty calipers laying around too. Hella rusty.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltyNC
I thought about a rebuild, but the main reason I was looking for remanufactured is that I also plan to paint the calipers black, and I figure I might as well get one pre-cleaned. Then, I just have to clean up the existing bracket. I really appreciate your suggestions and offers of assistance. You're a good man.
Salty
I decided to just park the ZHP until the remanufactured brake calipers come in, but I did call this place, and they had a front brake caliper from a 2005 330Ci, so that's pretty cool. They wanted $35 for it. They have a lot of other parts. No experience with the company other than speaking to them on the phone, but posting it here as a possible resource for "junk yard" parts.
http://southernimportparts.com/
Salty
Hey all, I thought I'd join in. I'm in the Queen City. Charlotte native actually. Longtime member of the mafia but I don't get on here much because, well I had kids and there went my forum browsing time ;). I enjoy seeing other ZHP's around town although my wife gets tired of me pointing them out.
Anybody have a mechanic they trust and recommend? I've never really had to put this car in the shop but I might have one or two things I'd rather pay someone else to do.
Oh hey dude. More red cars running around town. Good. We look stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by billyjack
The only mechanic that I can recommend is Arthur at Transart. Great dude that really knows these cars and barely charges enough to stay in business. I'm guessing his rent isn't much in that area.
Imola sedan? Any chance you’re in south Charlotte? I see the same sedan heading down Ballantyne Commons 2-3 afternoons each week.
Billyjack, what kind of work do you have in mind?Quote:
Originally Posted by billyjack
There is a good indy guy at Lake Wylie, just southwest of Charlotte, that I've used for some repairs. His name is Nick Benner and he owns Lake Wylie Euro. I've used him to work on my Z4M and our MINI. I finally decided if I was going to own BMWs and MINIs, I should learn to DIY everything, so that's the path I've taken lately, and I've done all the work on the E46. The one great thing about BMWs is the community for them is so strong. There are detailed DIYs and videos on almost everything.
Eurowise and EuroEnvy have a lot of fans as does AutoHaus up near Lake Norman. It's probably hard to go wrong with any of those.
Salty
I can recommend Nick Benner at Lake Norman Euro (or something like that)
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Or Lake Wylie? I have no idea (what I’m talking about, lol)
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That's my Z4M on the left...near some lake. :) (kidding around with ya Keith)
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Nick is a good guy.
Salty
Lol that is awesomeQuote:
Originally Posted by SaltyNC
What's funny, Nate, is that they didn't tell me they used my car in their ad. My car just happened to be there when the ad photographer came by, and they pulled it up front and took that pic. I was eating out weeks later and grabbed one of those regional glossy magazines you find by the door, and opened up the page. It was a fun surprise. I think it is funny how they all have their arms crossed. Either they are saying they aren't working on any cars, or maybe they are all genies about to flick their heads like I Dream of Jeanie. :)
(for those youngsters among us)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlJmRgfvUkg
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I know of TransArt but well due to the name figured they were a transmission shop... Good to know. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
I am in South Charlotte, north of Ballantyne. But I don't drive down there much, must be another one!Quote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Thanks for the recommendations. I have 2 window regulators to replace and the OFHG. And rear brakes.... I really don't feel like doing the OFHG. I've done all the maintenance on the car so far but it's getting hard to make time for everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltyNC
Just did the cooling system last week. I've had the car for 5 or 6 years and started to think either I was lucky or a previous owner had it done. Then the expansion tank blew while I was at a stoplight on 51. Made it home before it overheated. Fortunately the guy I bought the car from sold me all the parts with it, so I've had a cooling system kit sitting and waiting in the attic :thumbsup. It was surprisingly easy. Never had radiator hoses come off that easy before and even the expansion tank just needed a pull, no fighting.
I hear you, Will. I've got the Viton OFHG sitting on the desk waiting to be installed, but I haven't yet talked myself into it. :) Same deal on the cooling system overhaul. Good luck with whoever you choose. For those repairs, any decent mechanic should be able to knock it out. Glad your car didn't overheat after the tank popped.
It's cool we have so many ZHP owners around the Charlotte area.
Salty
Bruh OFHG is easier than cooling system in my book. The only thing that sucks is cleaning the side of the engine block with all of the casting pockets.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...636#post524636
agreed, i think i spent as much time cleaning as i did for everything else on that job.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
i think the cooling system is on par with the OFHG, but might as well do both at the same time. :)
Did you guys replace the vanos oil line while you were there? Thanks for the links. I've been looking at the DIYs. Doesn't look too bad. I need to replace the snout on the airbox that has the crumbling foam. I figured for $11, it was worth just ordering a new one instead of buying and cutting/gluing foam. So, that will be done while the airbox is off.
i only replace the VANOS line if it's leaking; so far, fortunately, i've never had to replace one on any of my cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltyNC
You guys should get together for a DIY maintenance day.
Don’t try to ruin this antisocial motif I’ve got going here.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
Lol. :roflQuote:
Originally Posted by 704sw
Interesting. I usually judge DIY jobs not necessarily on difficulty but PITA factor. For instance window regulators - easy job but PITA because of the sticky sound insulation. I'm weird like that. So the OFHG seems like a pain to me because of the cleaning and the access to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZHPizza
I also have done cooling enough times you know what to expect.
Hah well you don't have to clean up the mess from the leak...I mean...the dealer surely wouldn't do that for you. And then it's a very easy job.Quote:
Originally Posted by billyjack
I'll make a trip for something like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
Nova crew is now just me and Shawn. Everyone else sold their cars.
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