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

[az3579]

Hopefully yours will give you a head's up like mine did. About once per week it would just grind and then take 2-3 tries to catch.

It's actually surprising that it still feels strong. Recently I have started to do what I'm supposed to do, which is turn key on, wait a few seconds, then start the car. But, I haven't done that for most of the time I've had it, so it's a crap shoot when it'll fail. At least I'm making its last who-knows-how-many-(thousand)-miles easier on it.

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[webster]

been a while. hope you guys are doing well. my starter also died recently. had an oil change scheduled and got a text from the shop owner saying the car was dead, no response. after a day's worth of diags the starter was the culprit. $100 trip turned into $1300. not a happy camper.

on topic: ordered a set of PSS's today. having them put in on Tues. finally moving on from the Hankook Ventus Evo 12 V2's. they are a great tire imo, but i need to know what i'm missing with the PSS's.

[D1ESEL]

Anyone in Rhode Island that can go look at an E46 for me?

I would appreciate it!

[rguti153]

been a while. hope you guys are doing well. my starter also died recently. had an oil change scheduled and got a text from the shop owner saying the car was dead, no response. after a day's worth of diags the starter was the culprit. $100 trip turned into $1300. not a happy camper.

on topic: ordered a set of PSS's today. having them put in on Tues. finally moving on from the Hankook Ventus Evo 12 V2's. they are a great tire imo, but i need to know what i'm missing with the PSS's.

Well well well Mr Webster where u been at

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[Rovert]

but i need to know what i'm missing with the PSS's.

I experienced this two weeks ago. You'll be learning that you can have good tenacious grip with compliant road comfort. You'll learn you can have a quiet tire even when it's amazing in the rain. You'll learn how progressive these tires let go and come back if you slide the rear at odd times.

There are tires that have just as decent grip. Actually more grip than you really need most of the time but this tire gives you feedback for amazing control.

I'm also learning it can be a no fun tire because it doesn't like letting go easily. So spontaneous purposeful slides unless you really force it but then that's usually not a wise thing to do. I do miss lower grip tires to play with the tail more and knowing that every drift isn't goes to cost me $50. Haha

[az3579]

Anyone in Rhode Island that can go look at an E46 for me?

I would appreciate it!

I have confirmed that you have a problem. lol

I wouldn't mind a road trip... RI is only a couple of hours away from me.

[Dual]

...Recently I have started to do what I'm supposed to do, which is turn key on, wait a few seconds, then start the car. But, I haven't done that for most of the time I've had it, so it's a crap shoot when it'll fail.

That's a thing, about turning the key, waiting, and then starting? I am ignorant about this.

[terraphantm]

That's a thing, about turning the key, waiting, and then starting? I am ignorant about this.

That's more to allow the fuel pump to prime than to preserve the starters life

[az3579]

That's a thing, about turning the key, waiting, and then starting? I am ignorant about this.

That's more to allow the fuel pump to prime than to preserve the starters life

^ This. It takes less effort for the starter once the fuel pump is primed.
Currently, I wait for the ABS and BRAKE lights to go out before I start the car.

[NoVAphotog]

^ This. It takes less effort for the starter once the fuel pump is primed.
Currently, I wait for the ABS and BRAKE lights to go out before I start the car. It'd be cool if I could get the spool symbol thing to work (the one that diesels use).

Is this for the glowplugs? Like a "go for launch" light would be cool.