What's the best outdoor car cover for our cars that balances price and "performance?" I see a lot of people say the NOAH BMW one works perfectly well. Any people here know about that cover or have a preference?
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What's the best outdoor car cover for our cars that balances price and "performance?" I see a lot of people say the NOAH BMW one works perfectly well. Any people here know about that cover or have a preference?
I use NOAH.
Does it do the job?Quote:
Originally Posted by das boots
Yes.
I've got an OEM cover I'm not using if you're interested.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
Understand the disadvantages of a car cover as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
S7 Edge, out
I would rather have a pre-assembled canopy on the driveway instead of a NOAH. Unfortunately, either the neighborhood (nosey neighbors) and/or city ordinances forbid such semi-permanent canopies.Quote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
Please tell....Quote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
If car is not perfectly clean, due to small movements of the cover, you will impart swirl marks on the finish. This is especially true when use is outside, windy conditions, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sockethead
That's all.
S7 Edge, out
Ok thanks... good to know. I always tried to wash and wax the 135 before putting it under the cover fro the winter when we lived in Jersey. Good to know I was doing it right.
Like Dane said, covers are only good if the car is clean, the cover is clean, and it will be used indoors. A dirty cover, dirty car, or use outdoors will cause finish issues....
I might very well be interested! I'll let you know, hopefully by today.Quote:
Originally Posted by jwalther
They're understood.Quote:
Originally Posted by danewilson77
I leave in one week for DC for the year, so I'm planning to park my car in one of two places since my parents don't have space for permanent storage. Either a family member's indoor garage in their condo building but that relies on them being able to get their spot back (they gave it away since they don't drive anymore), or a buddy's old shed. The car cover would be for the shed option, but is not strictly necessary since the shed is closed on all sides.Quote:
Originally Posted by fw_fw
Battery tender?Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
That and jack stands to put the car up into the air to save the tires.......also gas treatment!Quote:
Originally Posted by ELCID86
So... Is there something wrong with my wheel bearing? Or did something pee on my wheel?
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I'd put my money on the neighborhood mutt......Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
Taste test
Ha. I didn't even want to do the smell/touch test :(
Picked up some OSRAM Rallye H7 bulbs for my coupe, and went to put them in tonight. After looking at it for a few seconds it seems that the only way to do it is to uninstall the whole headlight assemblies......or is there another way?
Can't just twist out the bulb socket?
Figured it out today by seeing a picture opened....must of had a brainfart last night!Quote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
I'm trying to remember which bulbs are H7's on the coupe. I replaced the DRL's (inner bulbs) just a few weeks ago and had to remove the airbox for driver's side access. It's very tight for all this stuff with the coupes; any photo you reference to help you will have to be specific for your car. The left side bulbs could just barely be installed without doing things to the washer reservoir.
I have so far had no luck in finding an LED or other bright-white replacement for the DRL position: lamps with cooling arrays just won't fit.
Since I don't have the Xenons both high and low beams are H7s....and no DRLs!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dual
I was looking to order a radiator for my 06 coupe (manual) and I noticed that the part number is different for cars produced after 05/2005...
Up to 05/2005 - 17119071518
Post 05/2005 - 17119071517
Does anyone know what's the difference between the two?
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Has anyone ever retrofitted heated seats into the ZHP? Mine does not have the option, so is this an easy thing to do if you acquire heated seats?
You would have to buy the heated seat elements and then this kitQuote:
Originally Posted by MrAdventure
https://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E46-33...eats/ES159513/
interesting... i'm assuming most of that cost is for the panel with all of the fancy buttons!Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
I'd be really annoyed having two buttons that don't work...Quote:
Originally Posted by Vas
It might be a better bet finding the correct panel on eBay. Not sure if the wiring kit is available separately though...
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Has anyone ever seen this before?! The connecter for my driver side turn signal is melted on...
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Also, the green wire in my xenon headlight ignitor is cut in half; will soldering it back together work? The headlight is out and obviously that is causing it, already tried swapping bulbs and ballasts (before I saw that cut wire).
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Tpms is at least pretty trivial to retrofit if your ZHP came with the right DSC module (and most did). Anyway, shameless plug, but I do have two panels with the heated seat buttons, one with tpms and one without, for sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
See the attached pdf for the parts included in the kit. You could probably order all that stuff individually minus the center console buttons
How often should the k&n filter in gruppe m intake be cleaned/oiled?
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Dunno. I'd say 30k is a fair cleaning schedule. I think that's the factory paper filter replacement interval as well...Quote:
Originally Posted by san
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Man I'm ocd then. Air Filters every 15k oil change at half of that
Thanks BP!Quote:
Originally Posted by az3579
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I thought those were not oil ones
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The K&N filters that GruppeM's use are oiled filters.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnrando
Question about radiator DIY -
Is there a washer where the expansion tank plate goes into the radiator? I highlighted the part in blue... When I removed the plate from the old radiator it seemed like there is no washer but there seems like there is a groove for it...
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I don't recall there being one. It just sort of sits in the hole in the plastic part of the radiator.
Thanks William! That's what I thought too but just wanted to make sure...Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWCurves
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I need a front caliper spring. What's a good place to buy one?