What have you done with or to your M3 today?

911r wrote

Easier & quicker wheel swaps. Sometimes it's necessary if you have, or want to have spacers.

Well that makes sense.

I had to ask. I've seen too many cars with stock wheels on studs, and then the owners ran open nuts so the studs stuck out, or else they used these ridiculously long cap nuts that stuck out even farther. Anodized bright green, purple, or orange for bonus points.

I used to spend a lot of time on various foreign and domestic forums and it seems like they all have their signature move. For a while the LS guys first "mod" was getting whatever billet catch can was famous that day. The JDM/KDM did the stud mount. BMW guys go to track school.

Installed E30 map on my e90 m3 from Alex Alpine motorsports

PACarGuy wrote

Received a nearly $800 refund check from USAA for my (now expired) extended warranty that I had bought more than 3 years ago for my M3. I paid about $3k for it at the time. They mentioned something about the warranty company not meeting many members' standards for quality and thus the refund as a courtesy.
I never had any issues getting warranty work approved and in fact got over $10k worth of work completed using the warranty, so BONUS!

Dude….that is super weird. I got the same refund check from USAA, when I purchased their extended warranty back in year 2013….but the extended warranty was for an 07 e90 328i that expired 2015. Oh well…just deposit the refunded check…not going to complain about free money.

Freiheit wrote

cnofar wrote

Did a wheel stud conversion kit, first time given I've had three M3s. Should have done this years ago.

Why? Honest question, no troll. I've owned 4 M cars so far, never could understand why people change to studs. I just never thought to ask anyone before.

Stud conversion was not "just because" or for cosmetics for me. I have two sets of wheels and tires (summer and winter) and have wheel spacers. It's much easier to install and remove all this with wheel studs instead of lining up the hub hole, spacer hole, and wheel hole all just to thread a bolt into it, times five. I'm hoping this makes wheel and tire swaps much easier.

Christopher.

Anyone wanna buy 18" TE37 RT (red) for track set of wheels?

duk wrote

Anyone wanna buy 18" TE37 RT (red) for track set of wheels?

Specs?

SAMM3Y wrote

Specs?

F: 18x9.5 ET23
R: 18x10.5 ET21

fills up the wells very nicely and no rubbing on swift springs and -3 degrees in F and -2 degrees in R

A52_M3at wrote

Dude….that is super weird. I got the same refund check from USAA, when I purchased their extended warranty back in year 2013….but the extended warranty was for an 07 e90 328i that expired 2015. Oh well…just deposit the refunded check…not going to complain about free money.

Absolutely! USAA is great.

Confirmed that it is bank 1 TA. Damn it. The weather is gorgeous and my car is stuck in my garage.

Oh well, such is life. My new rebuilt actuators shipped today.

Guess I have to rock the Volvo wagon for a bit.

cnofar wrote

Stud conversion was not "just because" or for cosmetics for me. I have two sets of wheels and tires (summer and winter) and have wheel spacers. It's much easier to install and remove all this with wheel studs instead of lining up the hub hole, spacer hole, and wheel hole all just to thread a bolt into it, times five. I'm hoping this makes wheel and tire swaps much easier.

Like I said, that makes sense. I've been around people who made stud conversions their first "mod", and then left the same wheels on the entire time they owned the vehicle. Because of that I figured it was an appearance thing, up there with the people who leave tow eyes or straps screwed into their bumper.

Freiheit wrote

Like I said, that makes sense. I've been around people who made stud conversions their first "mod", and then left the same wheels on the entire time they owned the vehicle. Because of that I figured it was an appearance thing, up there with the people who leave tow eyes or straps screwed into their bumper.

But... Race Car!!! Yeah that is one I have never understood either, that and the other silly Boi-Racer stuff I see around town, lol. The other one that gets me is the HUGE wing on the back of a 15 year old Honda civic that the only way it could go fast enough to make use of the wing is if it was rolled off a very high cliff.

Some days ago I found this wiring harness completely cut. Don't know what happened.

But car had so many strange problems. Fuel level oscillated in turns and accelerations, onboard computer didn't show fuel consumption, side passenger restraint system fault, DSC fault, EDC fault, etc etc

Replaced all the 4 ABS speed sensors, and when I was to change the last one, the rear right, that's what I found.

Repair done, all problems solved, hope it lasts forever.

Wow, that is bizarre! Looks like something got in there and chewed it apart! Glad you got it sorted!

tbuck wrote

But... Race Car!!! Yeah that is one I have never understood either, that and the other silly Boi-Racer stuff I see around town, lol. The other one that gets me is the HUGE wing on the back of a 15 year old Honda civic that the only way it could go fast enough to make use of the wing is if it was rolled off a very high cliff.

Hey now, that rear downforce is really helpful on an FWD car, don't hate!

jvictormp wrote

Some days ago I found this wiring harness completely cut. Don't know what happened.

That is really bizarre. Do you do a lot of launches? A sharp rock flung up during travel - or a burnout - could have done that but I don't see any impact on the wheel well itself in the pictures. Two of the wires look like they could have been animal work, but the dielectric jackets on the other wires look like they have very clean cuts. If you look at those cuts, you'll see they're at an angle, instead of straight across. Someone who cut those wires with the wheel off would generally cut at a 90 degree angle, but someone who reached up under the car would almost be forced to cut at an angle.
So, it almost looks like a prank or sabotage of some sort. Do you have any enemies? If not, just blame evil ninjas and move on.

Your car looks excellent. I don't get why BMW dropped Sparkling Graphite after one year.

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Left at 6am for a nice drive down 160 to Berkeley, over the Bay Bridge to SF, down 101 to Santa Clara, over 9 to Skyline, then 84 to HWY 1, stopped at HMB Brewing, HWY 1 over the Golden Gate, 580 to Richmond for some cider (and this snap) then back to Sac at around 10pm. Quite the changing weather with the top down: chilly to beautiful to freezing to beautiful again LOL

Eja144 wrote

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Sorry bud, on behalf of all bikers. Please don't think we are all the same! I'd have definitely stopped. Although tbh I don't ride busy streets anymore too dangerous.

SAMM3Y wrote

Eja144 wrote

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Sorry bud, on behalf of all bikers. Please don't think we are all the same! I'd have definitely stopped. Although tbh I don't ride busy streets anymore too dangerous.

Thanks man. Yeah it definitely doesn't represent all bikers. I know plenty who are responsible riders. NYC is just full of asshole drivers, regardless of vehicle. This was a group of 3 who were blowing through red lights and splitting lanes through Manhattan traffic. 🙄

Eja144 wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Eja144 wrote

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Sorry bud, on behalf of all bikers. Please don't think we are all the same! I'd have definitely stopped. Although tbh I don't ride busy streets anymore too dangerous.

Thanks man. Yeah it definitely doesn't represent all bikers. I know plenty who are responsible riders. NYC is just full of asshole drivers, regardless of vehicle. This was a group of 3 who were blowing through red lights and splitting lanes through Manhattan traffic. 🙄

It's kinda why you ride a bike though in NYC. Makes the city super convenient and accessible. Who's going to wait around for lights 🤷🏻*♂️

DRLane wrote

Eja144 wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Eja144 wrote

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Sorry bud, on behalf of all bikers. Please don't think we are all the same! I'd have definitely stopped. Although tbh I don't ride busy streets anymore too dangerous.

Thanks man. Yeah it definitely doesn't represent all bikers. I know plenty who are responsible riders. NYC is just full of asshole drivers, regardless of vehicle. This was a group of 3 who were blowing through red lights and splitting lanes through Manhattan traffic. 🙄

It's kinda why you ride a bike though in NYC. Makes the city super convenient and accessible. Who's going to wait around for lights 🤷🏻*♂️

Yeah, seriously, who's gonna to wait around for lights and be responsible on the road and not destroy other people's property? Ain't nobody got time for that.

Eja144 wrote

DRLane wrote

Eja144 wrote

SAMM3Y wrote

Eja144 wrote

Got my side mirror wrecked by an asshole on a bike who took off through traffic before I could even realize what happened. Now I'm looking at $400-500 for new glass and cap. Luckily the motor still works.

Sorry bud, on behalf of all bikers. Please don't think we are all the same! I'd have definitely stopped. Although tbh I don't ride busy streets anymore too dangerous.

Thanks man. Yeah it definitely doesn't represent all bikers. I know plenty who are responsible riders. NYC is just full of asshole drivers, regardless of vehicle. This was a group of 3 who were blowing through red lights and splitting lanes through Manhattan traffic. 🙄

It's kinda why you ride a bike though in NYC. Makes the city super convenient and accessible. Who's going to wait around for lights 🤷🏻*♂️

Yeah, seriously, who's gonna to wait around for lights and be responsible on the road and not destroy other people's property? Ain't nobody got time for that.

Destroying people's mirrors isn't the same as waiting for lights.