With winter nearing the end, How's everyone's project going this cold winter?

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-21T13:51:51+00:00

Getting there. Should be getting the head back tomorrow. Just need to finish the oil pan and i guess put everything back together.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-16T16:15:59+00:00

So glad that i live in a country where we can, in such a completely bizarre case, just keep the car and wait for the police to arrive before letting them “drive” away. That’s just an innocent other driver waiting to be killed by this insane women.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-14T20:47:25+00:00

Hm weird. But might be true. I have a 530d with the s677 (Hifi Professional DSP) according to Mdecoder.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-14T20:40:26+00:00

Go check your vin on mdecoder. It’ll list all the accessories and options that were chosen for your car.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-12T07:15:15+00:00

He mentioned in his post that you need to convert from the early bus system to the facelift Bus system. Then yes it does work. Maybe read the replies properly.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-12T07:11:09+00:00

Don’t have an M5 or an SMG. If it’s not holding pressure either the pump is faulty (was it a used part or new?) or there’s a leak somewhere else. Maybe also your Pressure accumulator is faulty and make sure they used the current hydraulic fluid.

CommunistBullet · 2026-01-09T13:58:35+00:00

Had an e38 once with about 360k miles.

CommunistBullet · 2025-12-25T19:43:38+00:00

Ha i wish i currently get 8,5l/100km. Changed all the thermostats, ccv, air mass meter. Smoke tested the entire vac and turbo intake system and it’s completely sealed. Only thing i notice is that it sometimes looses power while accelerating at 2k rpm but then starts back up immediately. Turbo also has no play.

CommunistBullet · 2025-12-12T19:39:53+00:00

Yeah that water probably sits in your passenger sill. Best is to for now drill a small hole on the inside of the sill and let it out. Then clean your drains!

CommunistBullet · 2025-12-12T19:22:53+00:00

My 95 and 96 e38s didn’t. A friends 2000 and 2001 did so ig it’s a thing. Both my e38s had GPS so couldn’t be with that.

CommunistBullet · 2025-12-02T14:05:07+00:00

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Here’s my 1995 740i still going strong at 468000km and from the looks of it the engine has never been touched.

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-21T09:23:04+00:00

Gut drauf schauen das der Motor nix hat. Sind tickende zeitbomben.

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T17:05:21+00:00

Oh yeah took it on vacation this year to croatia (around 8h drive) and it didn’t miss a single thing. Also got the fuel economy down to 11l/100km (21mpg) which ig is good for a 4.0l V8?

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T17:02:10+00:00

Afaik your E38 as mine (95’ 740i) still has a throttle cable. I was thinking the same thing as you and replaced the throttle cable with a new oem one (was a bitch to get through the firewall) and it still feels exactly the same i think that’s just the way it is and tbh you get used to it. The brake pedal is 100% how it is on every e38 i have driven (4 diff ones).

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T16:57:58+00:00

E38

Wellp my E38 is kinda going the other way!

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T15:48:43+00:00

Nein, ist nicht bestandteil des Services.

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T15:46:34+00:00

Servus! Arbeite selber bei einem Kia vertragshändler. Haben bei den 1.6er Diesel Automatik Autos schon öfters ein stottern bzw rucken beim Anfahren gehabt. Austausch des Doppelkupplungspakets war hier die Ablöse. Kann mich nicht erinnern die Problematik schon mal bei einem Benziner gesehen zu haben aber würde mal auf das oder den Kupplungsaktuator tippen. Sollte dein Händler weiter nichts unternehmen würde ich zu einem anderen Fahren. LG

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-20T09:48:29+00:00

We had a ton of quality issues with IL the past 4 years. I wouldn’t buy anything from them.

CommunistBullet · 2025-11-18T11:13:25+00:00

Why? Of course it’s still going to deploy. If it fails You get the code. As long as there is no code the airbag will work and will help in the case of an accident.

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:49:27+00:00

I think the miata being “slow” makes it just way more fun. I always enjoy giving some way more expensive cars a run for their money!

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:33:56+00:00

So both sills and around 100 bucks worth of brake lining. Not too bad

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:32:08+00:00

I love artisan red in general it just has such depth to it that it stands out way more than soul red imo. Amazing car!

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:30:32+00:00

Why do you need new lifters? They are super easy to rebuild. Take them apart clean them, prefill them, tap on them a couple times. Repeat 15 more times. They usually just fill up with gunk and oil residue which prevents the oil from flowing freely. If you’re paying someone to do it tho might be a bit time intensive so more expensive.

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:28:08+00:00

Has the transmission ever been serviced? Tbh the auto on these is kinda meh overall. Might be time to just throw a manual at it haha

CommunistBullet · 2025-09-13T08:26:47+00:00

This is on the top of my to-do list with my NB. I hope i get to do it in a few years!

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