Author Topic: MIHALS' BMW 320i E30 - No more daily driver (Read 15481 times)

Phobo · « **Reply #80 on:** 18-Feb-2008, 20:22:50 »

how much did you pay for these rings? maybe I will also buy some but I guess first comes a new suspension

MIHALS · « **Reply #81 on:** 18-Feb-2008, 21:06:58 »

those rings are "hand" made by a guy who is in the BMW Club in Czech. the set was cca 20Eur.

MIHALS · « **Reply #82 on:** 15-Mar-2008, 00:34:09 »

today my baby had to feel like a center of the earth

the oil and filter has been changed - Castrol Magnatec GTX and MANN oil filter
break fluid has been changed
gaskets in exhaust manifold has been changed
the "service" information from the diagnostic was cleared
and mainly the beemer got summer slippers and winter wheels and tires were stored

DMF · « **Reply #83 on:** 15-Mar-2008, 04:19:42 »

Nice! Looking forward to the Spring too.. I've gotta start doing the same maintenance as well.. not even sure when the oil was changed last (but PO said it was fine) and my brake pedal is getting spongy. Rear tires are showing more wear than the fronts, probably wont last much longer.

ARMAN · « **Reply #84 on:** 15-Mar-2008, 10:03:02 »

MIHALS · « **Reply #85 on:** 15-Mar-2008, 11:50:07 »

^^^

today is a sunny day, maybe I'll take her out for the pics. temperature is ok too, so I'll finaly switch the JW stickers for TAU ones

sameerrao · « **Reply #86 on:** 17-Mar-2008, 18:47:05 »

I like the way you maintained a photo log of all the developments. Very cool! The car sounds real good too!

MIHALS · « **Reply #87 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 14:26:55 »

Last tuesday we got last snow here...
I was outside the town in a small restaurant for a dinner, it was nice, dry, sunny day. about 2 hours later, when I left the restaurant, there was cca 3cm of snow and was still snowing like a hell

I already switched my wheels for summer ones, so you can imagine, how a RWD car on summer tires behave

I went 30 and it still was too fast to manage get into a slide and wreck into the curb

so, the wheel needs to be fixed (not a major issue, just a bit damaged), but the wheel fell back on the wheel arch, so that means I need to get a new one and also the wishbone needs to be replaced, it got bended
so today I got a time to cut out the part of the wheel arch to get to the service on the weekend - my friend works there, so I'm quite lucky I can do it myself with a pro tools with the car lifted. the wheel arch was rusted anyway and I wanted to re-paint it. now I found it would be useless

I feel totaly useless wreck the car in that slow speed...

I'm lucky I have to change "only" the wishbone and wheel arch, I could have the M3 shocks broken too...

here some pics
when I left the restaurant

from today

danidmas · « **Reply #88 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 14:37:59 »

That sucks Michael!

but as you've said it could have been worse... hope to see your lady back on the road as soon as possible.

MartinR · « **Reply #89 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 14:48:26 »

Ouch, that sucks. We got some sudden snowfall last week too. Hope you'll have it fixed soon.

MIHALS · « **Reply #90 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 14:55:41 »

don't know if you know about it, but few days before happened the biggest car crash in Czech history - about 200 cars got smashed on the motorway, nobody died, but many ppl injured.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5aEyeAfajM

danidmas · « **Reply #91 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 15:34:03 »

^ that day I was driving from Prague to Karlovy Vary... opposite direction to that highway fortunately

redbaron · « **Reply #92 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 16:39:06 »

I am glad that the damage to your beemer is reparable. It does however still sucks to crash your car.

Good luck with the repair.

Skaala · « **Reply #93 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 19:13:27 »

sorry to hear this Mihas....hope you get it back on the road soon

DMF · « **Reply #94 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 21:48:59 »

Ouch ;(

Hope we don't get a late snow storm here in Boston... you at least had brand new summer tires!

TT · « **Reply #95 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 21:48:59 »

That sucks dude!!! I hope the fixing won't be too expensive and won't take too long!

ARMAN · « **Reply #96 on:** 02-Apr-2008, 23:01:09 »

OH DAMN FUCK NO!

stradale · « **Reply #97 on:** 03-Apr-2008, 14:49:46 »

I feel bad for you, Michal!

It really sucks. Good luck with the repairs!

Two years ago I was in the same situation with my E36: sudden snowfall in the middle of the night, summer tyres, no traction control.

I had great fun drifting on the deserted streets of a business park, but it could have ended in tears if I had overlooked a curb.

MIHALS · « **Reply #98 on:** 06-Apr-2008, 16:25:49 »

yesterday we fixed the car - couldn't wait anymore to take her for a ride again

bended wishbone - the angle should be opened, not closed

back on the wheels - now I'm waiting for the new fender to be painted (we also adjusted the cutted fender a bit to not make any injuries from the sharp edges - not on the pics)

the guy who will paint my fender had a BEAUTIFUL 370hp Alpina 635i on the 285/40 17" wheels on the backyard

- he says it's not possible to feed her with the hungryness of 30l/100km, so he will put her back to the mint condition and send back to Germany for about 18.000Eur - there already is a buyer

it has a sat nav, air con, fully electric...

danidmas · « **Reply #99 on:** 06-Apr-2008, 16:32:02 »

Good to see your beemer back on the road Michal! and that Alpine 635i looks quite promising indeed... hope you can post more photos when the car is put back in good shape!