What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[330i ZHP]

Ready to weld up unneeded holes. Cut radiator hole a little larger for the new larger radiator. Weld in braces. Then prep for paint. Getting down to the wire on whether to change color or not

[das boots]

Ready to weld up unneeded holes. Cut radiator hole a little larger for the new larger radiator. Weld in braces. Then prep for paint. Getting down to the wire on whether to change color or not

Leave the same color. I love that color. Stay original.

[Ssparrow]

Start off by ensure all of your "adjustables" are the same height.

Drive the car for a while to let everything settle out.

Then measure from center of fender lip down to bottom edge of rim. Write down data for all 4 corners. If your with .25" your fine unless you're like me and you want everything close to exact.

If your data shows you're way off, pull wheel and adjust height, etc....

Last step....get alignment.

"No flamesuit required"

Thanks Dane! Yeah unfortunately I'm extremely ocd and it's driving me insane. The rear is good to go but the front is what's messing with my head. I initially had the adjusters set to the same height, but the left front was 3/4" too high. I'll mess around with it more today

[slater]

Thanks Dane! Yeah unfortunately I'm extremely ocd and it's driving me insane. The rear is good to go but the front is what's messing with my head. I initially had the adjusters set to the same height, but the left front was 3/4" too high. I'll mess around with it more today

shawn, when you adjust the LF it will affect the RR... and vice-versa. it makes coilover height adjustment a tedious process!

peter

[Ssparrow]

shawn, when you adjust the LF it will affect the RR... and vice-versa. it makes coilover height adjustment a tedious process!

peter

I'll keep that In mind! I'm going to tinker around with it some more today and hopefully I can dial it in

[Imola.ZHP]

Saw an I3 in the wild. They are not for me, but they are kinda techno cool in a way. Sad to see your ZHP go, but enjoy your I3.

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Maybe I'm getting old? I don't know, the car scene just doesn't interest me as much as it used to. Maybe it will come back with a vengeance in a few years, or later in life. At this stage in my life I prefer tech stuff, maybe I'm becoming a nerd, working on my house, playing with my dogs and traveling.

Saw an I3 being torn apart by the dealer (Vista BMW) when I took my SOs E39 to a complimentary top-down inspection. I3 replacing all wiring harness eaten up by rodents/mice. Insurance paying for the $20K damage.

Thats nuts! Never heard of anything like that before. I would probably unload that car quick afterwards.

Wow! That's pretty bad.

My mechanic said that mice seem to love BMW wires.

NOTED! I'll be sure to get my garage sealed up stat, I've got all the stuff in my cart on amazon, new bottom seal, a rubber threshold, insulation kit and new seal for around the door. We don't really have any mice issues though that I am aware of, unless the river is high, I live on an island on the side of the Mississippi River.

I drove an i3 loaner when I got my airbag recalled.

It was a stripped model obviously. Very peppy I must say! Cool car, not for me, but I'm sure many love it for its intended purpose.

When we did the i3 event drive, we were in a mid-range decently loaded i3 with sunroof (sunroof not available in the US *MAD FACE*), then when I took one home for an extended test drive I got a super base model. I'm looking at the top of the line Terra package with all options, well, I don't really care if it has updated audio or not, prefer it to not actually.

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Drove it to work! Had some decent interest on the car but it has died off already, been looking at nice 50% used Pilot Super Sports on eBay, thinking about going ahead and getting the car back on its OEM wheels. Then sell the VMR's. Anyone have any idea what a used set of 19" VMR V710's in good condition with nearly new Pilot Super Sports are worth? I paid $2300 new, but they have some rash and mileage on them now.

Also looking at alternative options to going ahead and getting the i3. Also considering waiting another year, its a gamble, if they don't lower production for the US, then they will have a surplus of 2015's next year in 2016. The lease rate is just too insanely low not to consider it now though.

[das boots]

NOTED! I'll be sure to get my garage sealed up stat, I've got all the stuff in my cart on amazon, new bottom seal, a rubber threshold, insulation kit and new seal for around the door. We don't really have any mice issues though that I am aware of, unless the river is high, I live on an island on the side of the Mississippi River.

My mechanic and the dealer consulted with a pest control company. The best way to avoid rodents/mice is to lay out in various areas moth balls. They hate the smell.

[az3579]

The lease rate is just too insanely low not to consider it now though.

Paid off car beats a lease any day of the week.

[stephenkirsh]

Maybe I'm getting old? I don't know, the car scene just doesn't interest me as much as it used to. Maybe it will come back with a vengeance in a few years, or later in life. At this stage in my life I prefer tech stuff, maybe I'm becoming a nerd, working on my house, playing with my dogs and traveling.



Thats nuts! Never heard of anything like that before. I would probably unload that car quick afterwards.



NOTED! I'll be sure to get my garage sealed up stat, I've got all the stuff in my cart on amazon, new bottom seal, a rubber threshold, insulation kit and new seal for around the door. We don't really have any mice issues though that I am aware of, unless the river is high, I live on an island on the side of the Mississippi River.



When we did the i3 event drive, we were in a mid-range decently loaded i3 with sunroof (sunroof not available in the US *MAD FACE*), then when I took one home for an extended test drive I got a super base model. I'm looking at the top of the line Terra package with all options, well, I don't really care if it has updated audio or not, prefer it to not actually.

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Drove it to work! Had some decent interest on the car but it has died off already, been looking at nice 50% used Pilot Super Sports on eBay, thinking about going ahead and getting the car back on its OEM wheels. Then sell the VMR's. Anyone have any idea what a used set of 19" VMR V710's in good condition with nearly new Pilot Super Sports are worth? I paid $2300 new, but they have some rash and mileage on them now.

Also looking at alternative options to going ahead and getting the i3. Also considering waiting another year, its a gamble, if they don't lower production for the US, then they will have a surplus of 2015's next year in 2016. The lease rate is just too insanely low not to consider it now though.

I wouldn't say you're getting old. Just changing priorities. It happens. 10 years with the car is pretty long these days!

[Hermes]

Nice work!

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Got my wiring harness modified, now on to the rest of the little things that need to be buttoned up