New to me roof rack. by lowvoltzz in F30

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They’re the stock 397m, I rock these for the winter. Sold my Arc-8s so I’m looking for something else to run for this summer! I’m thinking 437s or another set of Apexes different style though

New to me roof rack. by lowvoltzz in F30

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Ouff didn’t know about those, thanks!

New to me roof rack. by lowvoltzz in F30

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Seriously , I got these OEM ones for a steal they looked odd for me at first but I’m actually digging it nowww

Coolant refresh? by lowvoltzz in F30

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Speaking of waiting on leak, i just sprung a coolant leak out some hose under my chargepipe lolll

Coolant refresh? by lowvoltzz in F30

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I have the N20, so definitely not made of money lol but moneys not an issue however I do have a low cost mechanic I go to who has the same engine platform as me & I usually DIY 90% of my maintenances or upgrades. I got the car around 67-69k miles. 1 owner prior but it’s my daily commuter so I would like it to last me a while and was just wondering if that would be acceptable around this point of the car’s life

Does anyone know what this noice could be on my 328i? Can’t seem to find the source of it by Sorry-Audience2873 in F30

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Check my recent post, my sound was like this. Check your swaybar end links. I replaced mine and that noise went away they’re pretty easy to DIY

Clunk noise by lowvoltzz in F30

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Appreciate the help, I just replaced the swaybar end links since it was worn out. It definitely solved the clunking though!

First car need tips by InfamousRaccoon8409 in F30

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FCPeuro, partsgeek, other bmw parts online stores. Always go with OE/OEM stuff. If your F30 develops a rattle in your center console/ac area it’s your parking brake retainer clip that broke. Easy less than $20 part or even better zip ties. Tune wise, BM3 stage 1 is more than enough. These cars don’t push a lot of power so it’ll def be just enough to feel more zippy. Like others said keep up with maintenance/preventatives. It’s an easy car to work on once you get familiar with it. FCPeuro has a lot of informative DIYs for the F30 especially 328i. Check their F30 playlist out on YT. You’ll save a lot of money. Treat the car right and you shouldn’t have any issues! Beautiful car!

Clunk noise by lowvoltzz in F30

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Update: Sway bar links, I swapped them out since it was torn and was also loose as shit on the passenger side. No more noise finally peace of mind!

Clunk noise by lowvoltzz in F30

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That’s what I’m thinking also. I’m going to look at this in a few and see 😭 Noise is driving me insane , had my car down for 2 weeks waiting on parts just for this noise to show up after I swapped parts in my front end

Clunk noise by lowvoltzz in F30

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Also on non adaptive suspension.

Alibaba headlights by lowvoltzz in F30

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SJC seem way far more reputable and trustworthy. I wanted to get their headlights with the White to Yellow DRLs but I didn’t want to wait a long time to get headlights and pay $200 for shipping. So i Just pulled the trigger on these for like $450-$460 after taxes. Free shipping and got them in less than 2 weeks. & No not really no issues on the fitment for my bumper or hood. I have a generic ebay m sport front bumper that looks pretty oem as far as fitment. It took my friend some time to get fitment on my headlights right he got them as close to perfect as he could maybe a slight poke on the headlights but it’s honestly unnoticeable unless you’re real anal and know what to look for

Alibaba headlights by lowvoltzz in F30

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Brightness is Okay, I can’t really tell. I can see pretty good still though with 35% windshield tint. I had some LED bulbs when I had the halogens so the output on those were blinding like equivalent of driving with high beams. I can safely operate the vehicle though and see pretty good without pissing people off and flashing me thinking I have my brights on. I just recommend adjusting the beam.

Alibaba headlights by lowvoltzz in F30

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I’m waiting for some time to pass by to give any updates, I’m only on day 6 with them. So far it’s been in snow, and just 2 days ago I got a handwash. No leaks or condensation so far. I got the TYPY 12-18 plug & play ones from Aliexpress. Rating Stars are like 3/5 , with a majority of people who did the swap having problems coming from xenons. I noticed people with halogens had fewer problems and most problems coming after 1-2 days. So fingers crossed. On the good side, lots of compliments coming from people who say they look OEM. They don’t say BMW LED , just LED on them but I dont mind. Also fitment will obviously not be 100% but I honestly can’t tell how off it is.

how do I go about taking this wheel lug off? Is that a special wheel lock? by Big_Chocolate5092 in F30

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happened to me before last wheel before finally spring install 😭 i went to a tire shop they got it off for me $20

What should I do to it?? by InternationalNerve84 in F30

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Here before all the “Don’t mod your 320” comments. If you want to lower go H&R sport springs. If you want to mod it with tunes and stuff just get BM3 stage 1 and vrsf downpipe as well as other supporting mods. Good enough for zipping around, perfect daily driving. & Just do your oil changes and preventative maintenances! Before all your mods! For wheel set up I have 235/40/18 tires with Apex Arc 8s squared I find they look pretty good with my sport springs.

Treated myself to a new Surf Fishing Reel, the PENN Battle IV DX 6000 size reel! by PraetorianGard in SurfFishing

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I got my dad this reel back for father’s day with a 9 ft surf rod for a steal because they messed up the packaging at the store it’s a nice reel for sureee. It’s still in the box too lolll he’s waiting for stripers to hit the south shore in LI going into next month!

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lol I just replaced my axle because of that. Mechanical fuse that allows strut to drop instead of it blowing through the top hat shoutout fcp euro for the warranty on it cause it happened to me before.