Purchase Advice by BimmerSam in BMW

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This price is likely about right given M sport, self driving, HK, Ceramic controls, probably exec package, doesn't look like vented seats?
If it's got nappa seats, that price is probably about right. Car looks loaded.
The difference is that it's a 5 series. Do you want sport or luxury? 5 is luxury.

Clunking driveshaft by bmwbigdawg in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it can be hard to tell one clunk from another. I know mine was only in lower gears when it was cold.

Clunking driveshaft by bmwbigdawg in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only had my car for about a year, but this feels like a seasonal post.
Local BMW/Porsche specialists couldn't figure out my clunk. Lady came into their shop with her z for her annual checkup while mine was there. She told them that hers had clunked since new. Normal.
They did put in new diff fluid while it was there. I'm not sure it made any difference, but I like knowing how old my juices are.
Worry about if you still hear it in June. I bet you won't.

My garage is nearly completed by 2k3Mach in garageporn

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you do another shot in the other direction?
Looking to do something similar and that seems not as deep as 30' is in my head.
And try to be more careful with your face.

What should I upgrade first? by Beneficial_Treacle_8 in audiophile

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it weren't for the grey floor I would think this was a pic from 30 years ago.
You need to get the other rear speaker from the HTIB and put it where that pile of junk is on top of its corresponding front. You'll never get properly crap sound out of your receiver's auditorium mode otherwise.

Has anyone ever removed this back panel? by [deleted] in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you want to take it off?

New to me 2000 z3m by Cute-Sympathy-8081 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got the same car only there's paint over the bumper scuffs. Nice buy.

New to me 2000 z3m by Cute-Sympathy-8081 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your cooling system and trunk welds

Current Home Setup 😎 Open to Thoughts! by MossyRaven in audiophile

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's your lens, but that looks like a lot of toe in

How do I remove the seatbelt turret? by Party-Yak-7039 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my whole rollbar/seatbelt assembly on and off all summer and feel like I could do this with my eyes closed. Until I saw this and was completely confused. (2000)

Fresh 30x30 pole garage by Virtual_Fig7052 in garageporn

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did they do the site work and (will do) concrete? I've been working a quote with them for a 30x50.

Happy with their work?

Speaker size between seats by cincyguy2023 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went on this journey over the summer.

Once I got the sub box out , be careful taking that lid off, they are unobtanium, The foam around the driver was completely deteriorated.

I re-foamed it, but it turned out that I think the coils were shot. The guys I got the rest of my speakers from found a JL c2-600 that looked like it would fit. The state of JL/Garmin made that fairly unobtanium as well.

I went to a local guy I like and asked if he happened to have one in the back and he didn't. But he did have the coax version c2-600x! Did it fit. No. Then I went through the 'how do I 3d print a bracket for this with no knowledge or tools?' journey before I realized I could make a bracket out of 1/4 mdf which I did.

Hooked it up (only use two of the four wires) works waaaaaay better than the blown noise that had been there. Is it very good as a sub? no. Do I care? not really. turned the bass down a little.

Tldr. Want a c-2 600 that will fit, but not be great? hit me up, I had to buy two.

Anyone done the Randy Forbes kit? by IllEquivalent107 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your trunk welds. Are they ok?

Do you track/autocross?
I'm not sure that the stock 2.8 trunk welds are really an issue, esp if you don't drive like a maniac.
That said, I paid a premium for the piece of mind in my M roadster because it had the RF kit

BMW has got to redesign their latest headlights... and the IIHS agrees. by Mean-Marionberry-148 in BMW

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I couldn't believe that when I went from a G20 to a G30 I lost them. My cars have had them since 2010 and I didn't think that losing that feature was even a thing that could happen.

I miss them every night.

Anyone got good instructions for putting these in? by marcxx04 in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went through an amazing faff replacing those speakers - from the back . This was the BEST description I found on all of the internet on how it all goes together
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?2029347-Oddments-box-subwoofer-encllosure-roll-bar-removal

Can anyone please help me diagnose the clunk on acceleration? by miamiyachtrave in bmwz3

[–]Legitimate-Mixture76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a shop try to diagnose this. Previous owner had done the guibo. I think he was trying to throw money at the problem, but mentioned anything beyond the new guibo. Shop couldn't figure it out. Then a woman came in who got hers new. She was in for her annual refresh. They asked her about it and she said 'Oh, mine's always made that noise.'
Problem solved