Crazy Bimmer

JackieO,

Since i been lazy and dont feel like searching... whats the latest word on that whole overheating issue? I heard somthing about a reflash, is that related?

lscld

Yeah, definately do something with the front. Get rid of the chrome and either black it out or paint it body color like CS suggested. The black grille completes the mean-look of the front.
What else...? Oh yeah, debadge, and BTW, those wheels would look crazy HOT on that car.
Very nice car.

Dem1K

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gloss black or body color ftw!

dom

Its been awhile since I took the front bumper off my TSX but when I did, the bracket holding the plate was not screwed into any plastic on the bumper.

Have a look at Dan's TSX when you get a chance.

picus

I bought it; I plan on keeping it awhile. That and I didn't do a thing to my last car so I have to admit I have the bug. Right now all I'm doing is tint, clear bra, debadge, grille, pedals, springs, sidemarker delete... In the spring I'll add wheels, but I think that will probably be it in terms of aesthetic stuff. Maybe a front lip down the road or something.

The word is it was pretty much all made up. The Audiworld posting was debunked by a couple other members of that club, and the owner. The real story was, apparently, that one (not all) cars had the oil gauge up to 300F, but that car *did not* shut down, they turned it off because they were freaked out. The manual says normal operating temp is anything up to 330F, they shut it off at 300F. I've seen no reports at e90post, bimmerfest, bimmerforum, etc about any more over-heats. I did 5 laps (over an hour straight) on the Ring and my temp gauge sat at 120C (goes from 70-170C), which is where it sits all the time. So ya, I don't think it's an issue. The only two real issues right now are those two guys whose engines went under 500km (one in Saskatchewan and one in New Jersey I think?), both got new cars. Those were both right off the bat though (like september), haven't heard anything like that since then.

The re-flash was to fix the rough cold idle, the car would, well, idle rough when cold.

Otherwise smooth sailing for most owners afaik.

I'm still torn on the grille. Maybe I will wait till my summer wheels are on to decide.

Thanks! I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them, I can't wait to get them on.

gdubb

Damn what a hot car

lscld

I guess that would be the smartest thing to do.

No prob. Just give an update when you get the new wheels on in the spring. Definately would like to see them on the car. As well as when you decide on what you're gonna do with the grille.

fla-tls

Where's a pic of the engine! I want to see those turbos!

cp3117

Beautiful car!! Awesome lines, georgeous interior (conservative yet very functional...typical german car).......IMHO Go black grill and dont debadge.

I agree lets see some engine pics....Are there many in stock in TO...Here in Calgary there are apparently no deals and are hard to find.

picus

The turbos are hard to see actually, and even harder to pic up with a camera. The only one I have right now is this:



Next time I have it outside I will see if I can catch a turbo in it's natural habitat.

S14 n Tsx

I see, Your car is going to look real nice after all those set up. I cant wait to see the final result.

encrypted03

Looks really nice man, can't wait to see it when you're done

picus

Me too!

Man, a guy at e90 post just got the following results with a Xede... makes it that much more tempting!

1/4 mi. in 12.44 sec. @ 122.8mph

S14 n Tsx

122.8 mph?? that is some crazy number..

Mizouse

damn such an amazing car, imo it looks even better in person, although when i went to the bmw dealership in riverside all they had on displays were 328is

for me the color choice would probably be montego blue with black interior and aluminum trim, or alpine white with coral red interior and aluminum trim, and lastly crimson red with black interior and aluminum trim

although i would prefer the trim to be like my friends old 330ci it had like a carbon fiber look to it

Crazy Bimmer

Damn thats hot but i would wait a bit to see if there are any bugs in the software.

As much as i like to think his program is perfect, he did come out with it pretty quick.

GreenMonster

See Jesal, the overheating issue is a non-issue... You can place your order now

tommyguy2

I've driven it very hard, and it does get real hot under those driving conditions in stock form. Modding it to run a 12.44 without doing some substancial cooling mods, is asking for it!

picus

It's weird the car you drove got hot when driven hard. I only mention it because when I took it around the ring it was 65 minutes or pretty much non stop brake, WOT, brake, WOT - I was hot lapping the ring, at 10 minutes a lap and the oil temp never got about 120C (it normally sits around 100-110ish). But ya, it is a hot running car in general.

Anyway ya, I am going to wait and see on that software too. Luckily just an exhaust will get you 30hp/30tq, so I'll probably do an exhaust in spring then go from there.

I guess the good thing about the xede is it's mostly fuel tuning - the boost only goes from 9 to 11 at peak.

sjo

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Calvert Road eh? St.Monica school eh? haha

PM me your contacts? I'm looking for a detailing session for my car =). THanks!

picus

Actually I was out there visiting a friend, I live right downtown (Queen & Bathurst), so there's not really, well...anywhere to take pics down here!

I'll shoot you a PM!

Black TL

Wow! My cousin just stopped by with his new 2007 335i Sedan, white with brownish interior. I took it for a test drive and I am amazed at how much power that beast has! There's so much low end torque! I didn't take it past 4k RPM's cause it only had 120 miles on it so I didn't really get to see how good the high end power was but I'm sure it's superb. It was also pretty smooth considering it had 18's. I so badly want to get one now. :-)

Crazy Bimmer

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41464

holy

picus

Ya, super sexy. Check this one out that I detailed yesterday....







Were I single, that's the combo I'd have probably gotten.

charliemike

Damn, I wish they weren't so expensive

Love that car.

cp3117

Those pics are awesome!! Jackieo..do you know if there is european delivery for canadians. I cant find it on their website and was wondering if you considered it...

Crazy Bimmer

I actually dont like those OEM 19s. I dunno why.

picus

ED is available for Canadians, the problem is even though you get the ED pricing, you still have to pay an excise fee and shipping, so the price of the car ends up being more than just buying it here, plus you have to pay for your trip to Europe.

In contrast, if you're in the U.S you get ED price, straight up, BMW ships the car, you get a deal on tickets through Lufthansa, two weeks free insurance, etc.

So in the US it's a no brainer, in Canada it doesn't make financial sense.

Ya, I'm not a huge fan of them either. Easy to clean though!

phile

That red leather interior is awesome...

picus

Got my painted sidemarkers and clear bra on today, man best $85 mod ever (the side markers)....





Tint and springs Thursday, anthracite headliner & escort hardwire next week, then I am done till spring!

Speed_Racer

Nice. You can't even see that clear bra. The side markers would be my first mod too. That stock reflector looked like an afterthought.

SeCsTaC

Anyone have pictures of the 3 series coupe taillights at night?

picus

Not at night but here are some that are close!

In my garage:


Outside tonight at dusk:

GreenMonster

That's alot nicer then I thought it would look... sometimes a red interior doesn't look right on some cars

Jackie, what's the deal with getting the headliner replaced ?? Is the stock one some weird color or something ??

picus

No, it's beige. In Europe anthracite is an option but not in North America. I've just never been a big fan of beige headliners especially in black cars. Not a huge deal, but I have a friend who does custom interior work so it won't be too pricey, so I figured why not. Here's a crappy PS I made up to show the diff.

Normal


Anthracite


Ya I know, not a huge difference. It's more noticable in the car... I don't know, I'm crazy.

S14 n Tsx

^^ I cant even tell the differences...

charliemike

Wow that car is gonna be much darker.

Nice car man, just the tits!

picus

It's subtle, but definitely more noticeable in the car where you can see the whole swath of beige headliner.

Cheers guys.

GreenMonster

Hmm... didn't realize that... but I know how you feel...

I've got a thing against black and tan dashes in cars with tan interiors....

dom

What does not being single have to do with that choice? there both coupes.

BTW - Can I close this thread, the jealousy is killing me.

Greenie, stop asking questions about what your next car will be and go pick up one of these bad boys.