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

[das boots]

Purchased a new Interstate battery after getting stuck outside a pharmacy and getting a jump from AAA.

Went straight to Interstate store for a new battery. Battery lasted since 2013. Not bad.

[YoitsTmac]

The F31 got its first DIY projects last month. I retrofitted an iDrive 6 setup out of a wrecked 2018 440i to get CarPlay and newer functionality. Nice upgrade and straightforward to install and code. MY2016 was the last year to get iDrive 4 without CarPlay, 2017+ got updated components.

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Nice job! Did you have BMW connected drive beforehand? and if so, do you have it now? From my understanding, the telecommunication computer and behavior changed from iDrive 4 to iDrive 6 (3G for data and dedicated GPS to 4G/LTE on iDrive 6). I read different things about the interoperability of the two TCMs.

If you have any interest, I am currently doing R&D to retrofit iDrive 6 into my E46. I am still looking for someone with an F3x/F2x who I can send a research kit to. I just want to see some example data of the CANBUS systems in an operating car so I can reverse engineer them. PM me if you're willing to help. Thread: http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...ZHP-Here-we-go!

Messed up my sideskirt. Parked far away at Costco up to a corner spot on the passenger's side, and didn't pull far enough forward before turning the wheel when leaving. I blame the cold I have for this.

I just did the same damn thing the other day leaving the post office. I completely forgot I parked next to the curb in my haste to get away from all the crazies. I hit the curb with my front wheel (guess I backed in pretty deep) and then shredded my jack point off...grrr. Thankfully, no rim damage. I think I bent a tie rod and now my alignment is a little towed in and to the right, but it certainly could have been worse.

Not a BMW or Mini, but figured there can be some exceptions

Helped my friend get his 1986 Carrera 3.2 back on the road after sitting for 5 years. Oil & trans fluid change, and we ended up having to siphon out all the old gas which was quite the shade of orange. Brake fluid was surprisingly still very clean even after sitting for some time so we skipped that, but maybe we should go back and do it another weekend.

I got the privilege of driving it and ooooooh boy.... been watching youtube vids and scouring classifieds the whole day today. He wanted to pay me, but I just told him to let me know when he plans to go for a drive in the twisties

I'm going through a similar pain right now, where you get this taste and you start imaging this life with a Porsche. I got to drive a Cayman GT4 on Sonoma Raceway and have had a strong thirst for Porsche ever since. I then got to drive a 992 for a couple days, and I hated it! Granted, it was a base Carrera with no sporty options. I'd go around a corner at like 3/10ths at about 2.5k in 2nd gear, give it some gas and I had to add more steering input to do the same level of steering! It was not a comfortable feeling.

A year or two ago, I got to drive a 67' 911 E, which didn't do it for me. Perhaps its a generational thing but the shifter was unsatisfying. I also drove a 997 Carrera S. It was someone else's car and it was around town, but man I loved the feel of that thing. The brakes, the steering, the noises...it was kind of a perfect amount of horsepower too. I'd have to spend a day with one to really decide if I love it more than a....E92 M3 or a Cayman. My problem with the Cayman is that once you buy it, you don't touch it really. Porsche gets it so good from the factory, you just become a stock Cayman owner. There's nothing wrong with that, I mean I LOVE the car, but there's no story behind it. I feel like my current car has a story, and each mod was my choice, making it so individualized.

My ZHP has otherwise been playing Toyota - just driving. I have a clunk on the rear axle and I have no idea what it is. I sent it to a shop, waited a month, and many monies later, its still there. Everything is Poly, so I have no idea what it could be. It makes me a little nervous if I'm honest. I'm just at a loss as to what to do about it. As I mentioned above, I hit a curb and messed up my alignment. I think that makes it the most opportune time to install my M3 suspension

[MINIz guy]

I'm back to working on my $2k ZHP. Did a lot to get it ready as I want to do some ice racing this winter. So far:

1. New FCABs
2. New tie rod assemblies
3. New radiator and hoses
4. Installed quick-latch hood pins

The hood pins and radiator were unexpected but very necessary. I smelled coolant after coming out of storage, and the hood latches broke at the same time. Since this is going to be a track car, I skipped replacing the latches and cables and went straight to drilling holes.

I'll be finishing up some rear suspension bushings later this week.

[BADCLOWN]

Wife’s 09 Clubman S was parked outside at the start of the winter blast, 4 days ago it was moved into the garage where it has been sitting since it wasn’t being driven and family was in town. Went to start it yesterday and it wouldn’t start. Dead battery. Put a new interstate battery in which I know to be good, went to start the car and it won’t start. Since it’s been in the garage it cranks slower than normal but won’t start. No codes, all fuses in the bay good.

Indy seems to think there was some moisture in the system that caused one or more injectors to freeze open. Gonna give it another 2-3 days since it’s supposed to be in the 40-50s temp wise and then try to restart it after everything, including the mini, thaws out. Hopefully that resolves the issue. I have grown to hate her car so much after having done so much to keep it going (new turbo system, new vacuum system, new high pressure fuel pump, new thermostat, new VCG, brakes, proper oil changes etc etc etc). Car is a two owner 74k mile car (bought it with maybe mid-50k miles a few years ago), it’s pretty clean. May be time to get rid of it.


Ugh

[t.er]

I just did the same damn thing the other day leaving the post office. I completely forgot I parked next to the curb in my haste to get away from all the crazies. I hit the curb with my front wheel (guess I backed in pretty deep) and then shredded my jack point off...grrr. Thankfully, no rim damage. I think I bent a tie rod and now my alignment is a little towed in and to the right, but it certainly could have been worse.

Same here! Luckily, rim wasn't touched, the sidewall of the tire just has a few scuffs. I eyeballed the rear toe and thought it was slightly asymmetric from side to side, but the car doesn't crabwalk. But, I do so little mileage that my tires will probably go bad with age rather than tread at this point

I'm going through a similar pain right now, where you get this taste and you start imaging this life with a Porsche. I got to drive a Cayman GT4 on Sonoma Raceway and have had a strong thirst for Porsche ever since. I then got to drive a 992 for a couple days, and I hated it! Granted, it was a base Carrera with no sporty options. I'd go around a corner at like 3/10ths at about 2.5k in 2nd gear, give it some gas and I had to add more steering input to do the same level of steering! It was not a comfortable feeling.

A year or two ago, I got to drive a 67' 911 E, which didn't do it for me. Perhaps its a generational thing but the shifter was unsatisfying. I also drove a 997 Carrera S. It was someone else's car and it was around town, but man I loved the feel of that thing. The brakes, the steering, the noises...it was kind of a perfect amount of horsepower too. I'd have to spend a day with one to really decide if I love it more than a....E92 M3 or a Cayman. My problem with the Cayman is that once you buy it, you don't touch it really. Porsche gets it so good from the factory, you just become a stock Cayman owner. There's nothing wrong with that, I mean I LOVE the car, but there's no story behind it. I feel like my current car has a story, and each mod was my choice, making it so individualized.

Argh, I'd love even just a Cayman GTS 4.0. Or even a 996 C4S, don't even want the AWD but want the turbo widebody with that sexy rear lightbar. But LOL why do I do this to myself - lust after cars with known issues (IMS bearing, bore scoring for the 996, RACP for the E46) eventually buy one, then have to deal with it (RACP in my case). I think if I'm in a position to get one, I'd just add an air-cooled Porsche (those do not have said issues) alongside the E46.

Maybe I'm just getting old (not even, haha) - or more like my interests change. I'm not really into track days like I was a year-ish ago. The Carrera I drove was objectively shitty in certain ways, I totally agree with the shifter since it had such a long throw, and the 915 gearbox grinded slightly in certain situations if you were hard on it. Yet somehow that thing just made such an impact on my mind that I can't stop thinking about it!

I'd like to try an E92 M3 someday. You're lucky to have the opportunity to drive so many cool cars, I'd like to diversify my car-driving experience

My ZHP has otherwise been playing Toyota - just driving

Same, in the past year it's literally been 1 oil change, adding a bike rack, and that's it. I've been putting off a leaky VCG for the past year and I think it's about time I replace it though. Can't complain, never done it once ever since I got it in 2015, and am curious to see how clean (or not clean) the top-end is

[Will]

Finally got around to getting the zhp back on the road. It's been sitting since Sept when I had the overheating episode. At first thought it was the 1.4bar radiator cap, topped off with 50/50 coolant then drove it. Nope wasn't it. Parked the car for a while since life got busy. I suspected thermostat, but for some reason I also suspected the water pump was bad. Order both, along with some new hoses so I don't have to deal with o-rings that might be compression set.

Surprised when I removed the water pump and found the impeller was sheered off and broken into a few pieces. The bearings feel good and without play.

I got as much of the plastic out as I could. Used some distilled water and flushed what I could via the upper radiator hose and coolant tank connection while the pump, thermostat and hoses were disconnected.

Nice to have the car back on the road. Drove it around for 30 mins yesterday and no problems.

edit to add: water pump has about 33k miles.

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[t.er]

Damn, which water pump was that? Pretty freak issue

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[Will]

Damn, which water pump was that? Pretty freak issue

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It was a Saleri. I remember thinking the impeller finishing wasn't so good, at least compared to the OE BMW part.

From the rebuild thread. OE on L, Saleri on R:




I got another Saleri pump (FCP Euro), and the finishing is much better.

[Galapolis]

I've heard mixed things about them but after seeing that I'm glad I got the metal pump.

[cakM3]

After seeing those pictures, I'm glad I went with the Stewart Water pump when I did my recent cooling system overhaul . . .


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