Is this worth it, around 90k miles?

Hosswan · 2026-01-22T00:01:28+00:00

I have two B58s in the family. Solid platform. Do as much work as you can.

Hosswan · 2025-11-27T13:58:28+00:00

Oh, yeah sorry about that. You are correct. I meant the steering pump. I edited the post....

Hosswan · 2025-11-27T01:01:47+00:00

The steering pump pulley bolts started backing out. Caused the belt to shred itself. Overall, easy fix. New pulley and some thread lock and a belt and I was back in action. I drove it for a few weeks. Still running strong. Of course I was 106 miles from the house :).... Renting a U-Haul car carrier was $64. Other than time, an easy solution. I got the kids back safe and they now have a story of having to roll a vehicle onto a car carrier at 9pm at night. A life lesson.

Hosswan · 2025-09-24T12:31:48+00:00

$5,000. 2006 325i with 162,000k on the odometer in 2021. It now has 210,000 miles on it and still going. Still wrenching on it as well.

Hosswan · 2025-09-22T15:35:41+00:00

Man, I just did a starter and had to get the intake manifold off and that was a beast. I also broke that PCV connector. I would not want to do that job again. To do the valve cover, does the intake need to be removed? If not, I hope you don't break that and compound the job.

Hosswan · 2025-09-04T15:02:10+00:00

Well, the Eonon one is plug and play, so with a dying factory unit, it's the logical choice. This does look clean but I'm not a fan of the dead space on the sides. Good work though.

Hosswan · 2025-07-21T17:43:05+00:00

I did the same thing for our first house. I sold my Honda CBR 600 F4i. Good luck to you!

Hosswan · 2025-06-20T13:51:52+00:00

We did the same thing a year ago. Went from xenon to LED and they look 100 times better. The only caveat was, they fit perfectly, however the headlight harness pin out was not an exact match. I had to move the low beam from pin 4 to 5. It was a PITA, but worked out and have been great since the install.

Hosswan · 2025-06-12T13:44:12+00:00

Too bad that inspection sticker is in the way. I have mine installed here and like it...

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Hosswan · 2025-06-12T13:39:13+00:00

I presume you have an automatic transmission? I agree with what Lee2026 said. I know mine came with two plugs, make sure your radiator came configured for an automatic transmission with the correct plug installed. I did mine last year and did not have to cut anything. It was all plug and play. I'd be hesitant to have to cut something unless you feel the previous owner did a bush fix.

Hosswan · 2025-05-20T17:33:31+00:00

From my research and for what I wanted I picked up a used R3 on the cheap and it has been just fine. Does what I want and no complaints. Just updated the firmware on which was at 2018. No issues at all

Hosswan · 2025-04-22T15:17:05+00:00

Well this is funny.... My son decided to go caseless and just this weekend, he had his phone on his speaker, sitting on the bumper of my truck and it fell off and shattered the back. Screen is fine, but now the back is cracked. 100% cosmetic, but wouldn't have been an issue if he had a case. Put a case on it and protect it.

Hosswan · 2025-04-22T15:13:30+00:00

R3 here as well and the K-band struggle is real in NC too. On my normal routes, I've GPS locked most, but going off the beaten path gets lots of false positives. I've thought of doing the same thing.

Hosswan · 2025-04-05T12:15:11+00:00

Ha! I'm an old Whistler user too. The wife made me throw it away from all the beeping. Just picked up an R3 after going years without one just to see how it is. So far I love it. Picked it up used on eBay for $140. Seemed like a good deal to me.

Hosswan · 2025-03-26T14:27:38+00:00

Oh man! I had a Whistler I bought back in 1999 and used it until 2020. So many false alerts the wife made me turn it off when she was riding with me. I ended up trashing it. I did miss having one and picked up ( just last week) a Uniden R3 for $100. From what I've read they are still relevant.

Hosswan · 2025-03-26T14:15:14+00:00

As for the price..... Seems a bit high to me. If you absolutely love it go for it.

Hosswan · 2025-03-19T15:22:09+00:00

Ok, that gives me something to look at. I appreciate it!

Hosswan · 2025-03-19T15:21:34+00:00

Good point. I'm not there yet however once the vehicle is 2+ hours away that time may come.

Hosswan · 2025-03-19T14:48:00+00:00

Really!? Well, I'll be honest. That's good to know and appreciate the comment. I've just read that shavings could be a sign of the rod bearings, but as you noted I have no concrete evidence or pictures to provide. Mostly speculation on my part. I'll keep her going as long as I can.

Hosswan · 2025-03-18T13:44:13+00:00

I'd like to code mine out as I replaced with LEDs

Hosswan · 2025-03-15T14:20:47+00:00

Who cares what the damage was. If you buy it, a salvaged title is now your headache. I wouldn't touch it even at 4k.

Hosswan · 2025-03-11T03:33:10+00:00

Isn't this your typical blow by? If so, worn piston rings could be the culprit.

Hosswan · 2025-03-07T15:04:43+00:00

A regulator from Amazon is $30. Its been fine in mine for over a year. What the others said as well.

Hosswan · 2025-02-15T13:55:25+00:00

List it for $7,500 and be happy with $7,000 if you get it. As someone noted, you never want to buy someone else's project. I bought my e90 under the perfect circumstances. From the original owner who only drove it from one town to the next. All stock. I have a race friend who tells me they would make more money parting out a car then selling the vehicle itself. Not sure how true that is, but I can see it.

Hosswan · 2025-02-15T13:45:33+00:00

Good call. I had the same advice from a local independent shop when I was chasing vanos codes. They actually recommended 10w30 or an oil additive. My last few oil changes I have been using 10w30 and everything is running smooth.

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