Installed a few parts for my interior this past weekend..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...o.jpg~original

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...1.jpg~original

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...m.jpg~original

^ Makes me miss my old EL :(

Sold it for far too cheap, with too many goodies still on it. Including oem Domani fog lights.

Nice to see someone showing some proper love to this gen EL

Still not shipped :fuuuuu:
In the meantime sourced a more aggressive rear diffuser

stock
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...508_013040.jpg

Rieger
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/8...5a5aa824_b.jpg

http://cdn3.volusion.com/fncy3.yonz6...jpg?1366618504



Should arrive this coming week :toot:

Bye bye resonator ..

Hello Xpipe

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/imag.../786813_lg.jpg

Installed led's in the interior, front and in the trunk
http://i.imgur.com/afBPVDk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/7f7JDo7.jpg
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http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1422689448.jpg

Picked it up at the border couldn't wait any longer.lol
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...512_183119.jpg

:fuuuuu:Instruction is in german
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...512_184259.jpg
Any one speak german :badpokerface:

Got lucky and found a bmw performance gloss black kidney grille's
http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/...2_182330_1.jpg
I guess i wont be able to showcase my stock plasti dip one :lawl:

Also ordered the BMS oil catch can to stop/reduce the carbon build up.
Should buy me enough time until i do the walnut blast cleaning after the summer
http://www.burgertuning.com/images/o..._CATCH_CAN.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps7mnrmsqr.jpg

Pictures from the factory. I can't wait to get these in my hands and on the car.

So these are the calipers with eleventy billion pistons right...?


:troll: :lawl:

Those are actually only the rear calipers. The front ones are even bigger...:awwyeah:

I just got the call that my Meisters S1's finally arrived from Japan.

LOUD NOISES

Converting a bunch of exterior lights to LEDs. Rear signals already done with 80w amber Crees, got some VLED HP amber flanks for the side markers/signals, and brighter Cree 7.5w reverse bulbs to replace some old crappy single projector LEDs. Thinking about converting the front signals as well but the stock amber lens is still inside the housing and I'm too lazy to bake my headlights to remove them :derp:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTYwWDk2MA...4mw~~60_57.JPG
http://www.vleds.com/media/catalog/p...4_4_hpf_a1.jpg

holy hell 80w
my running light is 7w and it's already stupidly bright

Well it's eBay so I'd take the wattage ratings with a grain of salt :derp: however they are insanely bright though, much brighter than any of the usual LEDs and a smidge brighter than incandescents.

VLED Tritons ftw. Still nothing I've seen are brighter than those.

Yup...got them on all corners on the mazda (switchback fronts as my DRL) and you can see that chit from space. They are the only ones that still come through with direct mid day sun shining on them.

you can buy a Kids on Board sign now! :whistle:

Oil.. lots of oil
 

Inspiration from seeing all you DIYs, especially Jackp0t, only because we have same car, lead me to buying this. 2 oil changes.
Now, I need to find a oil filter wrench cap

First oil change Vulgar? You shouldnt need a wrench. If it's really stuck, stab it's with a screwdriver and take it off that way.

An alternative is one of those strap wrench things. Can be used to loosen a filter as well as many other things. Might as well get a do it all tool then something you may only use once.

^ Its a BMW, it uses a cartridge style filter

Funny how you forget so fast. Sold my Bimmer 4 months ago :p but my filter house just had a large bolt on top to loosen in.

36MM socket from Princess Auto $12

Since you have so many small bottles get a rectangular spout.. it is less messy and you can drain your bottles completely.

haha thanks!
No one is gonna put the care on your car like you would.
It doesn't matter if the tech/shop has alot of experience that doesn't mean they will be careful with your car.
9/10 if they mess up something on your car and you dont know a lick shit about cars they will take advantage of that.


Man i was eying that sweet deal on craigslist! Congrats
And you dont need the oil filter wrench you should be able to turn it with your hands. If you cant let the car warm up and try again.
It should only be hand tight the oil filter really

Just juggling time...
 

Haha, no sir, not first time doing oil change; but.. it will be first time on the 135. The thing is my car is still on the BMW free maintenance but this is my 4th year expiring in Aug and the car is telling me I don't have to change oil until next summer, but by then I will not have free oil change anymore. It is stupidly long. Then seeing Jackp0t work on his car, I just pull myself together to do the oil change now. I doubt they will change the oil for free in Aug for me.

I just order a CTA cap wrench from amazon.ca, which I think is cheaper than amazon.com




What is the 36MM socket for? I read a few instructions and watched a few youtude videos, and none mentioned a 36mm socket. Is it for the N54/N55 engine?





So very true, it's stupid how a shop can mess up an easy job. Unfortunately I have to juggle how much time I have verses paying someone to do the work. Luckily summer days are much longer, giving more time to do things after kids go to bed.

Yeah, I picked up the CL deal because I was just about to pick up the oil from the states (btw, Walmart, in the States, carries the Mobil European LL-01 oil for $26/gallon only). What he offered was a very good deal, so why not. :)

My 80w Cree rear signals are surprisingly bright, can still see them in direct sunlight rather well!

And the VLED side firing LEDs for my side markers are insanely bright for how small they are as well.

Also this. Going catless :megusta: will just need to get a custom fab test pipe.

http://crackedupracing.com/images/kbh-421-409_01.jpg