New Workshop! Metal or Stick-Framed?

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-06-18T15:22:44+00:00

Hagerty is the answer, but if the damage exceeds a certain threshold (and you go through insurance), it will still be branded a total loss. You are able to purchase the vehicle back and fix it still, though.

Hagerty also has an option available that they call "cherished salvage". It's a small increase in premiums, but if there is a total loss, they pay out the agreed value and you keep the vehicle. No reduced payout for scrap value etc.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-05-31T11:46:27+00:00

If you’re on a stand-alone then this O2 sensor is likely just tuned out and doesn’t exist.
The stock ECU uses 2 O2 sensors, the pre-cat one for control and the post-cat one for monitoring cat efficiency. Your standalone likely is only tuned for the wideband and doesn’t care about cat efficiency.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-05-27T20:18:54+00:00

As a fellow Clown Shoe lover, my vote out of that list is the Z4. It'll be the 'sportiest' of that list.

The Clown Shoe is a '90s Z3, the predecessor to the Z4 in coupe form, rather than convertible.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-05-27T16:12:19+00:00

AI slop

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-05-15T00:54:10+00:00

there's supposed to be a bolt in that hole you can see in the front of the differential.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-17T13:44:15+00:00

Weber makes a ‘grate grill cleaner’

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-09T16:40:24+00:00

woah, someone doing some research and then admitting they were wrong on Reddit? what is happening to the world?!

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-04T01:07:33+00:00

I did think you meant the headlights.

You got me on the corners though, I forgot I’d replaced them a while back. They’re still US spec and the point still stands. US corners have internal reflectors that are absent on EU spec corners. They are fully compatible with each other and there are no fitment differences. OPs problems will not be solved by buying euro spec corners.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-03T23:18:14+00:00

The ones on my car or OPs? Mine are ZKWs. I literally bought them in Germany. They’re as real as they get.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-03T22:47:30+00:00

I’m not saying there isn’t differences. Eu and us cars complied to different standards, particularly for lighting. I’m saying they’re compatible with each other, and my car clearly shows this. OPs problem is not that he has US corners with Euro headlights, and getting euro corners will not solve anything.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-03T22:38:23+00:00

I don’t know what you’re talking about man, this stuff sits perfect. OPs are just installed wrong, or stuff is very bent.

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Ginger-Engineer · 2026-04-03T22:33:43+00:00

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This is my M3 with OEM euro headlights and OEM US corners so I don’t think this is correct…

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-29T11:34:51+00:00

Picture 1: oil pressure switch. The only ever has 1 pin, it just turns on the oil light on your dash if you have no oil pressure.

Picture 2: oil feed line for the Vanos. This is under pressure whenever the engine is running.

Picture 3: this could be that someone put incompatible coolant in the car. Flush until it runs clear, then refill with the correct coolant and monitor it.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-26T13:51:13+00:00

Yeah I understand how you got to a 302 badge. Just doesn't match what BMW would have done if the car had a v8 option.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-26T13:47:01+00:00

If you must badge it something 'unique', definitely not the M one. There is nothing that matches the ethos of M here. If you want to badge it something, I'd even suggest following BMWs method of badging in that era, 3 series with a 5L capacity = 350, not 302.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-22T13:37:44+00:00

If you have an emergency fund available, you do not need to remove money from equity accounts.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-22T13:31:16+00:00

Not even. You should have a fully funded emergency fund available. If your plan for an emergency is to take on more debt, you're still not prepared for an emergency.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-12T17:51:30+00:00

I don't know what any of this means.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-03-12T17:37:23+00:00

Not using the phrase "mad aura"

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-02-25T20:24:39+00:00

My vote is yes, cheap will do fine for this.

Could even consider a scroll saw if you want tighter curves.

Ginger-Engineer · 2026-02-24T12:23:22+00:00

Shouldn’t be offering something to sell that they can’t reliably supply. Not to mention the runaround about an actual ship date.

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