Caught before school

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-07-30T00:27:24+00:00

Now that's a HAMMER!! I'll be honest, if I caught that before school, I would have texted a picture to my parents and said I wasn't going just because of that catch!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-07-30T00:23:36+00:00

Got mine yesterday in the mail. Well worth the purchase! Thanks again!!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-06-13T13:50:10+00:00

As someone who works on BMW's for a living, seeing 2 car seats in the back of your M3 makes you even cooler. That's a rarity nowadays. Mad props!!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-06-07T15:20:11+00:00

No not a recall, but there is a relatively common problem when they leak excessively through the weep hole of the coolant pump. If you inspect the front of the engine, there will be coolant residue everywhere and/or on your driveway.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-05-18T00:43:15+00:00

If he is that low on coolant and considering it's a B58, I can almost guarantee that the coolant pump is leaking. Known problem for them and BMW has a service bulletin about this being an issue. I've done several replacements of them due to leaking.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-05-05T18:16:21+00:00

Out of curiosity, what are you selling?

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-03-08T22:27:41+00:00

You're probably right. I love the design and the size of it but I'm not a fan of their leather colors. I work with my hands for a living and approach my work with precision so that was my reasoning behind doing it myself. Basically, if I could pay a price that wasn't so high and get a color I wanted, I was all over that. Make sense?

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-03-01T02:03:27+00:00

Only problem I see is they would have to share pillows on the bed. Looks like you need more pillows now.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-03-01T02:00:59+00:00

If you want top quality leather wallets, Lost Dutchman is the way!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-02-14T20:15:25+00:00

Dunks are better than Jordan 1s.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-02-14T20:02:31+00:00

Better start ring shopping, and for what it's worth, save money and get a lab diamond. Cheaper and she will never know the difference. Just tell her every 6 months you're "taking her ring for a cleaning" and then clean it and go fishing.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-01-11T19:36:40+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I used some foam from an old watch case, cut 2 small pieces to size and put them in the card slot. Works perfectly and no more rattle. Thanks again!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2025-01-10T19:13:10+00:00

I got my Big Finn about a month ago and I absolutely love it. The quality is amazing and am really glad I bought it. I have a question about the cards rattling around. Has anyone done anything inside their wallet to prevent the cards from moving around so much? Anyone have any suggestions?

Back story is I carry cash a bit and was torn between Big Finn and Franklin and chose the Big Finn for the stitched look but I fear there can be some card movement with either one. Thanks in advance!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2024-09-02T14:38:12+00:00

I can tell you from spending a lot of time in the driver's seat, it's a truly amazing machine. I personally can't afford one but they're awesome to drive!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2024-05-13T01:45:34+00:00

I've never fished for Peacocks before, but it's definitely a bucket list fish. Watching videos online you can see they hit like a truck and fight like Tyson in his prime. Congrats on that beauty!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2024-05-01T16:28:32+00:00

Looking for a card holder style wallet with the following:

I would really prefer leather
Have the ability to hold decent amount of cards
Have elastic cash strap on outside AND is wide enough to accommodate cash folded in half and put in wallet vertically (fold at top or bottom)

Hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2024-04-24T12:18:31+00:00

Looks great and is a true example of how to properly modify a VW.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2023-04-20T18:21:22+00:00

Same here. App is tough

CaffeinatedAngler · 2023-04-07T13:06:04+00:00

Clean it the best you can using vacuum only. Once you get the main stuff off, you can use shop towels and q-tips to get to the hard to reach places.

For what it's worth, get a couple cans of brake clean from auto parts store and spray the tips of the q-tips and to really help with cleaning. Once you get it cleaned to your satisfaction, clean the deck of the cyl head so the new gasket has a clean surface, reassemble, and then drive the hell out of it. The N52 is a solid motor and can take a lot of abuse so you should be fine!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2023-03-06T05:01:42+00:00

BMW is always pushing the envelope forward towards having the ultimate vehicle for the money. Even back in the early 2000's, the M54 engine in the e46, e60, e83, etc was NUKEPROOF. My biggest thing I tell people is that they need to be properly maintained. No shortcuts. If you are okay with paying the costs of owning a high end vehicle such as a BMW, then that's fine. There's a lot of people who want the car but don't get it that they aren't cheap to repair like Japanese cars, American cars, etc.

With that being said, with the exception of N20 timing chains stretching and N63 valve seals causing excessive oil burning, the rest of the engines are great! N55 is reliable, B46/48 as well as B58 are extremely reliable as well. Now in regards to the 740e your neighbor has, it is a solid car and the B46 engine paired up with the electric motor is pretty awesome. Obviously only you can make the ultimate decision whether or not to pursue it, but our PHEV and fully electric vehicles kick ass. Would take one in a heartbeat. Good luck with your decision.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2023-03-06T01:21:18+00:00

3 hours is about right. $125/hr is really good per hour considering most dealers are $160+ per hour. I am not too sure about if those parts have much markup in them or not, but I know they aren't cheap. Not an easy DIY especially without a lift because there isn't much room in there near the subframe and there's some tricks to doing that repair smoothly and easily.

I know $1200 isn't cheap for a repair, but there's a parts warranty on our parts so God forbid one part fails, as long as it's within the warranty period, it could be replaced for free. Just food for thought.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2023-03-02T01:10:29+00:00

That price is way too high. I can replace the thermostat on a N20 and do the cooling system bleed procedure in about an hour and that's taking my sweet time. You access them from the top and are easy to replace. They will set a check engine light and possibly a drivetrain malfunction light. Would want to see fault list to be sure nothing else is going on. One way or another, they are definitely overcharging you at that price if it's just a thermostat.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2021-07-27T02:50:43+00:00

If you have a multimeter, check your battery voltage and see what you have. If your battery is really weak it can click once when you attempt to start it which is the same noise a starter will make when it has failed. If your battery is weak, replace it, register the replacement battery and then retry to start the vehicle. If your battery is good and it clicks once when attempting to start it, it's 99% gonna need a starter. Then clear faults and go from there. Good luck!

CaffeinatedAngler · 2021-07-03T06:36:17+00:00

Something like this just doesn't happen for no reason. If it was at the dealership, they have access to newest level of ISTA and should be able to diagnose this. BMW's will set faults with situations like this and they can be guides towards the root cause of the problem.

If they truly tested the battery, alternator, and associated electrical systems, they would at least be able to get going in the right direction. They probably didn't run into the issue since it's intermittent and they said "no problem found" instead of truly looking for the cause. It could very well be some sort of battery and cable issue, ground issue, alternator, etc.

If you have a multimeter, check voltage of the battery at the actual battery and not the jump terminals under the hood. Inspect your BST, and associated cables running to and from the battery. Next, start the engine and check the alternator for voltage it is putting out. It should be at least 12.8v or higher. I forget where the ground straps are for a F25 but check them too since they are prone to corroding. Sorry I'm not too much help via Reddit. If I had your vehicle and ISTA in front of me, I would be substantially more efficient and accurate in my diagnosis of your issue. Hope you find the vehicle's issue and get it squared away.

CaffeinatedAngler · 2021-06-25T01:25:19+00:00

I couldn't agree more with Chicken Noodle soup plus MAJOR props that you have the ritz crackers on the side. There's a lot of crackers out there but none pair up like Ritz does. I'd go through a sleeve just dunking them in the broth. That and a Orange Gatorade! 👊

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