MHTi Meet - Sunday January 27th

[cali-ti]

We'll be replacing cabin filters and doing any other small things that people might want to do (eg: dave wants to replace his hatch struts).

We'll firm up the meeting time and place as the date gets closer. So far the proposed locations are Eric's house and Sean's shop. It may depend on weather, as my garage doesn't have much free space. I could likely get my buddy to move his car out and then we'd have room for two inside.

[elchicano318ti]

Ok eric i'll just go ahead and order the cabin filters then.:biggrin: Is there anything else we need to bring?

[cali-ti]

i'll likely have some beer for us old men, but perhaps something to drink?

[roadrash]

i'll likely have some beer for us old men
OLD? You ain't old! LOL

Hey, be sure that someone has a camera and takes photos to add to the KB article!

JMJ

[woh]

Ok eric i'll just go ahead and order the cabin filters then.:biggrin: Is there anything else we need to bring?

Bring a 7mm nut driver. It will be easier to use than a socket.

Locate an ACE hardware store nearby. I found the plastic screw clip holding the cabin air filter air collector was broken. These go into a hole in the body and the screw goes into them, kind of like a plastic nut. ACE hardware has them as license plate holders (very small versions of the big plastic nuts used on license plates)

[woh]

The polling does not work for me.
Sorry, I'll be out of town until the end of the month.

Have fun.

[elchicano318ti]

I don't care much for beer, it makes me sick:frown: But i rather drink hard stuff now that doesn't make me sick. :drunk: But yea i guess someone wont have to be drunk or else we wouldn't get nothing done :biggrin: Yea if it wasn't for the snow we would have done this sooner.

[1996 328ti]

Note: This thread is about MHTi Meet - Sunday January 27th: 01-27-2008
Deleted extraneous posts.

[elchicano318ti]

Yea i had always wanted a meet but i never saw many Ti's in denver. So i was like why bother, until one day i get this PM from sean asking if we have meets here in denver. From then everything started to come together. Yea i know we have had only 1 meet with all 5 of us but that was just the begining. 2008 has alot for MHTi.:biggrin: But i do give some credit to Hugo, even though he was hated by many he still got a meet together.

[elchicano318ti]

So beside some beverages, what else do we bring any kind of specific tool? Ey Sean you wanna see if we can figure out what's making our steering wheel squeak? Anyone have some special request of music, so i can get it on my ipod and just hook it up to my car and listen while we work?

[HuGo]

Make sure you guys take pics.

[1996 328ti]

LoL kool thanks :smile:

Make sure you guys take pics as we have provided extraneous amount of pics of our meets.

Do you guys have pics of your first meet?Start a new thread!
This has nothing to do with the original post.

[teetime4one]

i'd love to get after my steering wheel noise. good idea!
music...Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast"
beer? Fat Tire...i'll bring that

[elchicano318ti]

Hugo check it out: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19001&highlight=left+hand+canyon

My bad steve last one i promise I'll stick to the topic now. Sean that's cool just asking because i could either hook my ipod up to he Ti or i can bring my imode, i think it's the generic brand of the ihome:biggrin:. Let's see if the Ti is fixed before the meet. So has anyone heard from Clay?

[thesk8nmidget]

i wanna go i wanna go!

ok here.

i promise one of these times i will make the 15 hour drive to have a meet with the mhti crew and we can have a good ole time.
i'll make a vacation out of it!

denver/mead here i come (eventually) lol

[cali-ti]

not yet. i had kaydenver on the PM list when i created the thread so i'm guessing he'll check it. we have awhile before the meet :) let me get some dinner and then i'll chime in on some other stuff.

[cali-ti]

i guess i don't have much to chime in on, steven deleted most of them :)

i'll figure out what tools we need and post up, but it won't be tonight. i want to get my second winter rim wheel guarded so i can get it back on the car early tomorrow morning.

[woh]

Hey guys. I forget already. What does MHTi stand for again?
I'm a member I think, so I need to know.

[cali-ti]

lol, yes werner, you are a member (well, if you want to be, we certainly won't force it on anyone!). it's Mile High Ti.

[woh]

Ah, yes!! How could I forget.
I'll have to add that MHTi picture as soon as I figure out how to do it.

[teetime4one]

and that's how we do it in the Mile High City!
friendly place to live i'll tell ya.

how's life treatin' ya Werner?
hope to see you again this spring/summer.

Sean

[woh]

Done. That wasn't so hard. Thanks for the picture Dave

Sean,
Things are good. Thanks.
I hope we do this again so I can participate.

[cali-ti]

don't worry, we'll be doing it again, i have a lot of projects on my car :)

[elchicano318ti]

Done. That wasn't so hard. Thanks for the picture Dave

Sean,
Things are good. Thanks.
I hope we do this again so I can participate.

No problem:biggrin: Yea as soon as all this snow goes away we should have plenty of opputunities to get new sig pics for MHTi. So do we have any big car events here in colorado I know NOPI was here last summer but any other ones?

[woh]

don't worry, we'll be doing it again, i have a lot of projects on my car :)

Great, here are a few on my list. Maybe we can get some to match up.
1. Remove door panel, fix the handle and put back with new clips.
2. Remove rear bumber and straighten
3. Straighten front grill sheet metal and replace grills.
4. Replace dash lights/bulbs; instruments, heater controls
Note: my instrument panel has the light/fog switch. It does not match much of the literature. I think I have to remove the steering wheel.

[teetime4one]

hmmmm, there is a cool cruise in Golden each year.
then we should represent at the Sonic in Federal Hights.
there are a few 3 series BMW's there...it should be fun.
i'll look at other shows right now.
BRB

[elchicano318ti]

Great, here are a few on my list. Maybe we can get some to match up.
1. Remove door panel, fix the handle and put back with new clips.
2. Remove rear bumber and straighten
3. Straighten front grill sheet metal and replace grills.
4. Replace dash lights/bulbs; instruments, heater controls
Note: my instrument panel has the light/fog switch. It does not match much of the literature. I think I have to remove the steering wheel.

Yea i wanna straighten my rear bumper too. I also got get new bulbs i forgot to replace some when i replaced them a couple of weeks ago. It's easy after a while you really don't think about it.:biggrin:

[teetime4one]

No problem:biggrin: Yea as soon as all this snow goes away we should have plenty of opputunities to get new sig pics for MHTi. So do we have any big car events here in colorado I know NOPI was here last summer but any other ones?
we could crash this party! :eek:
Rod and his son (Rod Jr.) invite you to share your enthusiasm with them at the RMC BMW CCA Membership Meeting.
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM

Where: JW Brewer Warehouse – 11900 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033


Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE - we would ask for an RSVP (pizza – salad – drinks provided) … but don’t hesitate to just show up.

RSVP to either Darlene or Fred – see numbers below.

Bring your family to see some thrilling cars and memorabilia and meet some fellow car enthusiasts.

[elchicano318ti]

hmmmm, there is a cool cruise in Golden each year.
then we should represent at the Sonic in Federal Hights.
there are a few 3 series BMW's there...it should be fun.
i'll look at other shows right now.
BRB

Yea i have a cousin that has a Honda hatch back with GSR engine, he says we should go up there. He thinks there would be a bunch of people that would like to see ours cars up there. He's never seen a Ti there, he's usually up there every friday. So yea we should try to revive your idea that you suggested for our 1st meet again.:biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

we could crash this party! :eek:
Rod and his son (Rod Jr.) invite you to share your enthusiasm with them at the RMC BMW CCA Membership Meeting.
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM

Where: JW Brewer Warehouse – 11900 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033


Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE - we would ask for an RSVP (pizza – salad – drinks provided) … but don’t hesitate to just show up.

RSVP to either Darlene or Fred – see numbers below.

Bring your family to see some thrilling cars and memorabilia and meet some fellow car enthusiasts.

That sounds awesome just watching their faces as we roll up with 5 or more Ti's, priceless.:biggrin:

[cali-ti]

Great, here are a few on my list. Maybe we can get some to match up.
1. Remove door panel, fix the handle and put back with new clips.
2. Remove rear bumper and straighten
3. Straighten front grill sheet metal and replace grills.
4. Replace dash lights/bulbs; instruments, heater controls
Note: my instrument panel has the light/fog switch. It does not match much of the literature. I think I have to remove the steering wheel.

i need to take my door cards off too, to take a look at my window mechanisms. i've heard some "snaps and crackles" in there that are likely the signs of bad things happening.

is your fog "switch" the same as the headlight switch but on the opposite side of the instrument cluster?

i just replaced my bulb behind the heater controls and the bezel/surround for those as well. the bezel is a big pain in the a$$ to replace. hopefully you don't have to do that. you don't need to remove that to replace the bulb, just the radio. i have the "special tool" for removing the radio.

what behind the rear bumper needs to be straightened?

[elchicano318ti]

Mine just looks slanted a little not alot but i rather have it straight. Ey Clay would be able to show up after 1130 for the meet so we are thinking around 12. Is that cool with you?

[teetime4one]

i need a new ti...any of you got one of these laying around?

[teetime4one]

preferences:
fast
low
loud (stereo wise)
and equipped with two blonds...23 years old will do.

[cali-ti]

we could crash this party! :eek:
Rod and his son (Rod Jr.) invite you to share your enthusiasm with them at the RMC BMW CCA Membership Meeting.
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM

Where: JW Brewer Warehouse – 11900 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033


Cost: ABSOLUTELY FREE - we would ask for an RSVP (pizza – salad – drinks provided) … but don’t hesitate to just show up.

RSVP to either Darlene or Fred – see numbers below.

Bring your family to see some thrilling cars and memorabilia and meet some fellow car enthusiasts.

i'll have to check and see if i'm back in town by then (i know i have to go back to chicago for work in early march). i'm actually a member of the BMW CCA so i wouldn't really be crashing :)

[cali-ti]

Mine just looks slanted a little not alot but i rather have it straight. Ey Clay would be able to show up after 1130 for the meet so we are thinking around 12. Is that cool with you?


are you talking leaving denver around noon or getting here at noon? either way i don't care, the more time in the sun (assuming we have sun) though the better.

[elchicano318ti]

preferences:
fast
low
loud (stereo wise)
and equipped with two blonds...23 years old will do.

Doesn't matter their age as long as they are hot, legal age though don't wanna be caught on dateline. haha:biggrin:

Chris Hansen: "What are you doing here"
Dave: "Uhhh, gotta go"
:biggrin:

Let stick to the topic now, don't want steve to start deleting posts again.:biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

are you talking leaving denver around noon or getting here at noon? either way i don't care, the more time in the sun (assuming we have sun) though the better.

I think maybe leaving denver I'm not sure depends on Clay, he's on here just hasn't posted anyting here.

[teetime4one]

hello Clay!

[cali-ti]

hey sean, how long did it take you to get up here the time you came up? probably be around 45 mins so you'd be here around 1pm. i'll start on mine earlier than that i think and will then remember how to do it by the time you get here :)

[teetime4one]

45 minutes is about right...and that's to South Denver...I-25 and Yale

[kaydenver]

Hello guys.
Sorry, for my quiet, just looking what's going on here.

Yeah, I'll be there. :biggrin:

My badboy got sick :mad:
http://h1.ripway.com/kaydenver/DSC00263.JPG
maybe you guys can help:tongue:

[elchicano318ti]

Hello guys.
Sorry, for my quiet, just looking what's going on here.

Yeah, I'll be there. :biggrin:

My badboy got sick :mad:
http://h1.ripway.com/kaydenver/DSC00263.JPG
maybe you guys can help:tongue:

I had those lights on except for the check engine light. The problem was my struts that were worn and caused my brakes to screech. So check out your struts or brakes. Since i had the struts replaced those lights haven't come on anymore.

[cali-ti]

check your ABS sensors.

[elchicano318ti]

check your ABS sensors.

My ABS sensor was good, it was the struts that was messing with the Ti. I don't know why but it did.

[teetime4one]

FOR SALE
one ti with no lock buttons
CHEAP!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/seanspics004.jpg

[teetime4one]

i'll bring my scan tools from the shop.
who knows what we will find.
and, we can turn off a few of those lights Clay

[elchicano318ti]

i'll bring my scan tools from the shop.
who knows what we will find.
and, we can turn off a few of those lights Clay

The only light that bugs me is my air bag light.

Yea your Ti is super rare now haha:biggrin:

[kaydenver]

i'll bring my scan tools from the shop.
who knows what we will find.
and, we can turn off a few of those lights Clay



Yeahhhhh Thanks!!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[teetime4one]

told ya!
$15,000.00 (firm)

[thesk8nmidget]

hmmm should i buy your ti sean?

i always want more!!

[woh]

...is your fog "switch" the same as the headlight switch but on the opposite side of the instrument cluster?
Yes?

i just replaced my bulb behind the heater controls and the bezel/surround for those as well. the bezel is a big pain in the a$$ to replace. hopefully you don't have to do that. you don't need to remove that to replace the bulb, just the radio. i have the "special tool" for removing the radio.
Yes, only the bulbs. That looks to be the simpler. Which bulbs are those?

what behind the rear bumper needs to be straightened?
Rear bumber is slightly 'down' towards the front. I guess the 'mounting' is slightly bent.

[woh]

one ti with no lock buttons


I don't get it???

[teetime4one]

werner,
my car doesn't have door locks on the inside of the car.
i am joking about selling my car.
every time i find something wrong with it i point it out to the forum and then hype it up as a bonus and then try to sell it for MORE money.
i plan on it selling for 16-18K by the time it's all said and done. lol

[elchicano318ti]

FOR SALE
one ti with no lock buttons
CHEAP!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/seanspics004.jpg

No button to lock the doors from the inside it's suppose to be in the upper left side

[cali-ti]

Yes, only the bulbs. That looks to be the simpler. Which bulbs are those?
it's a single bulb behind the heater controls. let me grab the PN off my spare: 61 13 8 353 797

#12 in this diagram:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=CG73&mospid=47506&btnr=64_0199&hg=64&fg=20&hl=34


Rear bumber is slightly 'down' towards the front. I guess the 'mounting' is slightly bent.

these pics may or may not help you: http://www.318ti.org/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=653

[teetime4one]

well, i think that the wires will be under the center console then.
maybe i'll buy a door lock switch at Ralph Schomp in the next week or so...we could install it and then i'll be safe from the outside world again.

[cali-ti]

lol ... if you don't have central locking, it likely won't be there. you could certainly have a look-see under your console. if you want, i can take a pic of what the connector looks like. i want to get a pic of the phone connector (that's unused and hidden under the console) anyway so i might as well take one of the other connectors under there.

[thesk8nmidget]

sean the red sport doesnt have a central locking button either! i was like huh how do you lock the doors?

but then i pressed down on the lock on the door and the passenger door locked too.

i wonder if the wires are under the console.

[woh]

Eric,
Thanks for the pictures, PN's etc. It will surely help.

[elchicano318ti]

Just an update on my hit and run:
Took it today to the shop, got an estimate. They are gonna start on it on Monday, should have it by the end of next week. So the Ti will be there at the meet.

[thesk8nmidget]

nice!! glad to hear its on it way to recovery!

get it some get well soon ballons lol

[elchicano318ti]

nice!! glad to hear its on it way to recovery!

get it some get well soon ballons lol

haha I think im gonna get it some M3 mirrors or 17" rims. Just looking around for a great deal.

[thesk8nmidget]

i found my 17's for 140 with winter tires on them. juts search craigslist you'll find a good deal.

[elchicano318ti]

yeah i have been looking everyday so far no that good. I might get some 17" for $200. I could only afford to get one thing rgiht now so I'm still thinking.

[thesk8nmidget]

i would go with wheels over mirrors. mirrors give your car a good look but wheels are even more of a change!

[elchicano318ti]

yea that's true but i would not put them on until im sure there isn't gonna be anymore snow here in Denver. With colorado weather being all weird, hot one day snow the next, I'll wait till im positive.:biggrin:

[thesk8nmidget]

yeah thats true! maybe mirrors are the better choice

[teetime4one]

I went shopping today at the local BMW dealership...
door lock switch
hatch shocks
cabin filters
wheel well plastic for the drivers side
key fob

i love spending money!
now i have to go tell the wife. lol
wish me luck

[elchicano318ti]

I went shopping today at the local BMW dealership...
door lock switch
hatch shocks
cabin filters
wheel well plastic for the drivers side
key fob

i love spending money!
now i have to go tell the wife. lol
wish me luck

Haha I guess we wont hear from Sean for a while :biggrin: That's one reason as to why I am not thinking of marriage right now.

[kaydenver]

I went shopping today at the local BMW dealership...
door lock switch
hatch shocks
cabin filters
wheel well plastic for the drivers side
key fob

i love spending money!
now i have to go tell the wife. lol
wish me luck


Hey! How much for the HATCH SHOCKS???
I really need for my badboy too! :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

I went shopping today at the local BMW dealership...
door lock switch
hatch shocks
cabin filters
wheel well plastic for the drivers side
key fob

i love spending money!
now i have to go tell the wife. lol
wish me luck

lol ... did you check to see if you have the wiring for the lock switch?

[elchicano318ti]

Hey! How much for the HATCH SHOCKS???
I really need for my badboy too! :biggrin:

You should order the Chevy blazer hatch shocks they are the same and cheaper. i ordered some and I'm gonna put them on in the meet it wont take long. Here's the link with more info:

http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13422&highlight=hatch+shocks

[cali-ti]

i'll see how those work out for you and probably use them next time. i replaced mine a few years ago and they're still working pretty well. where did you get yours?

[elchicano318ti]

i'll see how those work out for you and probably use them next time. i replaced mine a few years ago and they're still working pretty well. where did you get yours?

I ordered mine from Autozone, I might end up getting a spoiler too so those would be able to hold up the hatch.

[teetime4one]

lol ... did you check to see if you have the wiring for the lock switch?
nope, just bought the thing.
if i don't have the plug under my console...i'll take it back.

[elchicano318ti]

Do you guys know if 17" with a lug pattern of 5x100 will fit the Ti? I need to know I got offered some rims very cheap.

[cali-ti]

you need 5 x 120.

[cali-ti]

nope, just bought the thing.
if i don't have the plug under my console...i'll take it back.

i'll take a pic of the connector this morning. i need to take some other pics so i'll just do it at the same time. i'll PM you the link once it's ready.

[elchicano318ti]

you need 5 x 120.

Crap there goes my chance of $50 rims o well.

[teetime4one]

I'm home sick today...
i think that i'll wait until the 27th to investigate whether i have this connector.
i still have to go back to BMW to pick up some of the parts i ordered.

Sorry to hear about your wheel purchase Dave.
keep at it...you'll find a good deal eventually.

[thesk8nmidget]

hey sean your home sick and i just quit my job today!!

i now have 2 weeks off

[cali-ti]

man, we're going to have a lot of stuff to do on the 27th!!!

feel better sean! nice work josh! i need a vacation before i snap and start killing people ...

btw, has anyone else noticed it's a bunch quieter on the site very recently? aaaaahhhhhh ...

[thesk8nmidget]

well eric i have two weeks off so i will start being "loud"

but yes i agree not much activity lately.

i am now in search of an attorney for worker comp.

before i take over this thread i'll continue my old thread.

wish i could make this meet!

[elchicano318ti]

well eric i have two weeks off so i will start being "loud"

but yes i agree not much activity lately.

i am now in search of an attorney for worker comp.

before i take over this thread i'll continue my old thread.

wish i could make this meet!

Are you gonna try to sue the place that you just quit? Sean your lucky I spend all day cutting brick in the cold with a water saw.:mad: Yea we are gonna have alot for the 27th,hope we could do everything:biggrin:

[cali-ti]

Are you gonna try to sue the place that you just quit? Sean youir lucky I spend all day cutting brick in the cold with a water saw.:mad: Yea we are gonna have alot for the 27th,hope we could do everything:biggrin:

you're making me feel bad as i sit here in the 72 temps inside working in my pajamas in the living room :( ;)

[elchicano318ti]

you're making me feel bad as i sit here in the 72 temps inside working in my pajamas in the living room :( ;)

Haha some people have better luck than others. This weather has actually made me want to go to school, too bad school doesn't start until the 22nd.:frown:

[cali-ti]

well, i've done my amount of sh!t work ... picking strawberries, pulling weeds, detasseling corn, working three jobs at once (total 80hrs/wk) ... i'm a bit older than you :)

time to go release some rage on my smith machine ...

[thesk8nmidget]

dont beat smith up!!

[elchicano318ti]

well, i've done my amount of sh!t work ... picking strawberries, pulling weeds, detasseling corn, working three jobs at once (total 80hrs/wk) ... i'm a bit older than you :)

time to go release some rage on my smith machine ...

Yup I have worked as a janitor, in construction, customer service at sams, democratic party in 2004 and now I'm thinking of quiting construction again and finding another job. I'm gonna see if i can work for the democrats again since the presidential election is coming up.:biggrin: But yea gotta hit the bench press myself but I'm too tired, I'll do it later haha

The detasseling corn reminds me of a summer i spend in mexico doing it. That was the worst vacation i have ever had.

[teetime4one]

i have to say that i feel a ton better after sleeping for most of the day.
i'm too lazy to workout with weights...BLAH

and to answer your question Eric...yes! I've noticed

[thesk8nmidget]

The detasseling corn reminds me of a summer i spend in mexico doing it. That was the worst vacation i have ever had.

ouch doesnt sound all that fun.

[teetime4one]

i worked at Green Giant years ago.
i was a Field Inspector...worked with scientists...that job was sweet!
i think that's why i wanted my Horticulture degree.
ah, the memories!

[elchicano318ti]

ok this may sound stupid, well it did to me. I'm looking at these rims, i ask him if they will fit the Ti with a lug pattern of 5x120. He says no becasue my car is a rear wheel drive and the rims he has are for a front wheeel drive? What's he talking about, is it the offset?

[thesk8nmidget]

offset possibly but not like you couldnt switch them around unless the width and offset are both different.

[elchicano318ti]

Hey eric did you figure out how much you paid for the cabin filters?

[teetime4one]

i have the cost on a receipt in my car....
i'll have that for you tomorrow....if it'll help.

[elchicano318ti]

I was gonna order it but eric said he had a extra one and offered to sell it to me. Just wondering how much I'm gonna pay for it. You know if he has an extra why buy one from somewhere else , when i can help him out and take it off his hands:biggrin:

[cali-ti]

mine were in the $22.xx/ea range. i asked sean if he can get them cheaper. if so, go ahead and source some thru him, i'll use mine eventually :) want to give you the cheapest option.

[elchicano318ti]

So sean how much did you pay for yours? I'll look on the web to see if i can find them cheaper, I'll let you know what happens.

[teetime4one]

i paid more then eric did.
i think it was about 30 for each

[cali-ti]

look around dave. if you can find them cheaper than i got them from autohaus arizona (see below), go ahead, otherwise they're here for ya :)

http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=ege3bue1xyn2yyzfzyoxep55&partnumber=64118363274

[elchicano318ti]

Umm this may sound dumb, but what is a cabin filter? I should of asked that a long time ago. :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

they filter the outside air coming into the car. here's a write up on replacing them which includes a bunch of pics: http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7836

[elchicano318ti]

haha i don't know what's wrong with me i knew that already, i feel like a dumba$$.

[elchicano318ti]

we need 2 right?

[teetime4one]

yep

[cali-ti]

i can delete the posts, then no one else would know ;)

[elchicano318ti]

haha i don't care i guess it'll make someone laugh. Yea just wanted to make sure i'm looking around to see if i can get some cheap, i'll let you know what i find.

[kaydenver]

I don't have cabin filter in my car.
:frown::frown::frown:

[elchicano318ti]

are you sure? Did you look right?

[kaydenver]

I have after market Air Intake.
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

cabin filter not air filter :biggrin:

[teetime4one]

they are different Clay.
these are under your cowl (under the windshield)

[elchicano318ti]

Ok i did a quick search here's the price range i found for cabin filters: Each

bavauto.com= $25.15
autopartswarehouse.com=$23.40
shopping.com=$23.40
drivewire.com=$25.19
thepartsbin.com=$24.95
carstuff.com=$24.95

Well eric if you still wanna sell me your filters then i'll take them.:biggrin:

[kaydenver]

Oh I got it! :biggrin:
my dumb:tongue:

So where I can get them ???:biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

i just listed some places. Nah it happens if you read a couple of posts back i asked a dumb question too.:biggrin:

[kaydenver]

Ok i did a quick search here's the price range i found for cabin filters: Each

bavauto.com= $25.15
autopartswarehouse.com=$23.40
shopping.com=$23.40
drivewire.com=$25.19
thepartsbin.com=$24.95
carstuff.com=$24.95

Well eric if you still wanna sell me your filters then i'll take them.:biggrin:

What about on ebay here?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Cabin-Air-Filter-E36-318ti-318TI-1995-1999-SET-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33659QQihZ003QQitemZ130188540178QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[elchicano318ti]

What about on ebay here?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Cabin-Air-Filter-E36-318ti-318TI-1995-1999-SET-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33659QQihZ003QQitemZ130188540178QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

That's a good deal, but are you just paying for crappy filters? So will these filters do? Sean? Eric? anyone?

[teetime4one]

they are still $24.00 each after shipping.
do yourself a favor....go to a BMW dealership and pick up what you need.
avoid all the crap....know what i mean?

[cali-ti]

they'd be $29 total for two (the auction indicates it's for two filters + $10 shipping), which is pretty good. without looking at the actual filter element, i couldn't tell you if they're the same or not. they really shouldn't cost that much! i can only imagine the profit margin on those damn things is like 1000%. i think it's worth trying the ones from ebay.

[elchicano318ti]

ok i'll be the guinea pig, i'll buy these and see if they are any good. i guess you'll have an extra set of cabin filters left over eric. :biggrin:

[woh]

Great, here are a few on my list. Maybe we can get some to match up.
1. Remove door panel, fix the handle and put back with new clips.
2. Remove rear bumber and straighten
3. Straighten front grill sheet metal and replace grills.
4. Replace dash lights/bulbs; instruments, heater controls
Note: my instrument panel has the light/fog switch. It does not match much of the literature. I think I have to remove the steering wheel.

One more for the list as of last night.:frown:
5. When opening the passenger window it gave a loud 'POP' and no longer closed. After pinching a friends finger and after some grunts we got the window closed and made it home in the cold without freezing. So, I have to open up the door panel on the other side as well. But it has to wait untill I get back.:smile:

[teetime4one]

that's happened to the best of us Werner.
get the old grease out of the tracks....apply some white lithium grease if you have it.
good luck!

[elchicano318ti]

Okay i just ordered the filters i just hope they aren't crap. If so oh well :biggrin:

[PettitWC]

hey guys, looks like i'll be able to make it on sunday!!!! I have some extra oil filters lying around if anyone needs them. I'll also try to remember anything else i have lying around to bring that could be of any use...

[elchicano318ti]

Right on hehe That's koo, yea i got my cabin filters today, they seem alright. Tomorrow i should get my car (knock on wood). I was suppose to get it friday but some issues came up. I'm going to a party in pueblo on saturday, but i be back by sunday. So Clay did you buy your cabin filters?

[kaydenver]

not yet I forgot:frown:
I'm very busy about moving to new APT in Downtown.
but I'll buy from Murray BMW Parts at Colorado Blv.
May b tomorrow.:redface:

[kaydenver]

The date gets closer now.

Please confirm meeting time and place.

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

[cali-ti]

PMd the four of you that said you were coming with the address and discussion of time. i prefer that everyone on the internet doesn't know where i live :)

[teetime4one]

He lives out past the corn field...but, ya gotta take a left once ya smell the cow pooo

[cali-ti]

lol ... more or less :)

[teetime4one]

oh yeah...
make sure you drive 25 thru town.
watch out for the county mounty behind the grain silo.
you should be fine

[cali-ti]

another warning ... if you're going to park in the driveway (which is somewhat steep), make sure your emergency brake works well! the curbing is a bit high so take it at an angle so you don't scrape. sounds like it's supposed to be a pretty nice day (high near 50), w00t! considering i just got back from the midworst where the temps were negative with -20 to -30 wind chills, this is freakin' awesome!

[teetime4one]

ah, welcome back!
the sun better be out....i hate the cold!

[kaydenver]

Good morning MHti!

What about road condition?
Still have ice, snow? :confused:

[cali-ti]

nope, just some left over mag chloride.

[kaydenver]

I'll be late tomorrow will leave after 11:30 - 12:00 :tongue:

Oh It's ok for you guys if I bring some THAI FOOD?
It's thai noodle [Pat thai]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomiffy/528892961/

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

[thesk8nmidget]

yummm its actually spelled Pad Thai.

but extremely delicious!

im now craving it!! damn you!

[PettitWC]

Good morning MHti!

What about road condition?
Still have ice, snow? :confused:

clear as glass down town

[cali-ti]

Oh It's ok for you guys if I bring some THAI FOOD?
It's thai noodle [Pat thai]

no problem :)

[elchicano318ti]

haha i was working all day today, it was the first i didn't have to wear a sweater in a while. :biggrin: Yea tomorrow its suppose to be like 54, mmm Tai food anything u guys want me to bring like chinese food, pho, mexican food, taco bell etc But yea what time you heading out there sean? I might show up early or a little late depends what time i get back from pueblo.

[teetime4one]

i guess we could all head up there on our own schedule...i 'd like to leave early.
i thought about you and Clay when i put the 11:00 am time out there.
so, Google Eric's address and we'll see ya there!
Eric, if you read this....i'll be there at 11:00...i have a tone of parts in the back of my car to install.
clay, dave, chris....see you boyz there!
right on

[PettitWC]

awesome, I'm not sure of my schedule yet but i should be there before 1 or so

[cali-ti]

i guess we could all head up there on our own schedule...i 'd like to leave early.
i thought about you and Clay when i put the 11:00 am time out there.
so, Google Eric's address and we'll see ya there!
Eric, if you read this....i'll be there at 11:00...i have a tone of parts in the back of my car to install.
clay, dave, chris....see you boyz there!
right on

cya @ 11 d00d.

[thesk8nmidget]

have a god meet today guys! wish i was there!

[cali-ti]

thanks josh :) guess i better start getting ready soon, sean will be here in around an hour (if he's not too excited and shows up early ;) ).

[thesk8nmidget]

i would already be there if i was in colorado im exited and im 1000 miles away. lol

i think just to join the fun maintenance meet i will wire in my brake light override switch. i found the perfect switch to fit where my heated seat switch would fit.


i there in spirit

[cali-ti]

i was thinking of doing that mod at some point. maybe do a little DIY for the knowledgebase? :biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

thanks josh :) guess i better start getting ready soon, sean will be here in around an hour (if he's not too excited and shows up early ;) ).

knowing sean he'll be there early, i wouldn't be surprised if he's outside right now:biggrin:

[thesk8nmidget]

when he gets there slap him for me and tell him to wait outside until the meets actual starting time!

and yeah i could do a little write up for everyone!

[cali-ti]

lol ... he'd showed up a bit early, but that's cool. we got pretty much everything on his car done before anyone else arrived :) we got dave hooked up with my old "foil" (i installed a new one) and sean got another old piece of mine that i had a new one to replace. clay had issues on the way with his driver's window and sean got him fixed up with some clips i had in my stock. i got my new cabin filters, foil and another piece in. clay brought some pad thai for everyone and then we went shopping at chris's roadside TI parts sale, lol. it was a good time!

thanks for the beer, soda, water and cheesecake sean! thanks for the pad thai and other goodies clay! thanks for all the parts chris (and sorry about your car)!

[PettitWC]

guys i had fun and the food was awesome. If I come across any more random bits in my garage I'll let you know. Fill me in when you guys are getting together again. I'd love to stroll through, even without a ti. Plus, I'm sure whatever I end up with next will need a little personalization as soon as i get it.

[teetime4one]

i had a good time too.
and yes...i arrived early!
the food was awesome...and the weather was just right for this time of year.
thanks again for all the help Eric...i'm glad you like to turn wrenches.
and to have all these new parts that i need to get installed...priceless!
thanks Chris...i'll be proud to show off the new head lights and sway bar you hooked me up with...it was like Christmas in January!
but, now i have to go and perform...that's the price i pay!
right on

[PettitWC]

hahahaha, awesome man. have fun with that

[teetime4one]

lol
okay, i have to eat dinner first...then watch a couple hours of Prison Break from netflix...then i have to do that thing that i have to do

[cali-ti]

i wish i had a woman to complain about having to "work" for, lol

[teetime4one]

sounds like a trip to Hooters is what ya need.

[elchicano318ti]

Yea it was a great time, eric how much did you sell me the cabin filters for? i'll send you a check or you want me to pay you at the next meet, doesn't matter for me. Yea thanks chris for the grills, car cover, oil filter. Thanks sean for the carpets just gotta clean them up. Thanks clay for the pat thai. Thanks eric for letting us have the meet at your house. Did i forget someone else? haha

[elchicano318ti]

sounds like a trip to Hooters is what ya need.

I have a friend that works at hooters, haven't seen her in a year or so i think i'll like to go you know just to cacth up.:biggrin:

[thesk8nmidget]

thanks for having such a damn good time without me!

and i wired up my brake light overide switch. it was super easy and i took pictures for eric to do a KB article!

[PettitWC]

thanks for having such a damn good time without me!

and i wired up my brake light overide switch. it was super easy and i took pictures for eric to do a KB article!


dude, you could have got in on all the sweet stuff i had...if you didn't live a thousand miles away

[thesk8nmidget]

ya ya keep rubbing it in lol!

wanna donate to the i wish i was in Colorado fund and donate parts to me.... i'll pay shipping :)

[PettitWC]

i would man but just about everything is gone after this afternoon

[thesk8nmidget]

DAMN! well anything else you find i wouldnt mind taking off your hands!

[cali-ti]

sounds like a trip to Hooters is what ya need.

that only goes so far. of course, having said that i want a woman, then i have to remember what it was like when i had one, lol. finding the right one i guess is key. i haven't yet. right now i'm in no hurry to get one.

eric how much did you sell me the cabin filters for?

how much did you pay for your ebay ones? i'll take a hit for the knowledge we gained learning those don't snap in properly.

[elchicano318ti]

I paid $29 dollars for both of them and i have already emailed him about getting a refund.

**Nobody buy cabin filters from ebay they fit but they don't grip on.**

But whatever just let me know so i could either send you the check or when i see you again.

[elchicano318ti]

Oh yea sean guess what i just tapped the light bulb on my left tail light and it came on. I think something may be wrong with the wiring because it has done that before too.

[cali-ti]

I paid $29 dollars for both of them and i have already emailed him about getting a refund.

**Nobody buy cabin filters from ebay they fit but they don't grip on.**

But whatever just let me know so i could either send you the check or when i see you again.

i'll add a warning to the KB article to warn others. i'm in no rush so let's see if you can get a refund.

[PettitWC]

DAMN! well anything else you find i wouldnt mind taking off your hands!

for sure man, i'll keep you posted

[thesk8nmidget]

thanks Chris!

one of these meets or on a few days off i am maybe the girl would really wanna make a road trip up to colorado to kick it will all you guys! and i wanna go snowboarding!! i havent since i moved down south!

[PettitWC]

thanks Chris!

one of these meets or on a few days off i am maybe the girl would really wanna make a road trip up to colorado to kick it will all you guys! and i wanna go snowboarding!! i havent since i moved down south!

just got back from the mountain, went saturday too man...just livin the dream

[thesk8nmidget]

damn you people and your snow!! im so jealous@!

[teetime4one]

you can have it!
BLAH

[elchicano318ti]

you can have it!
BLAH

yea i just wanna it to be hot again im sick of the low temps and snow.

[thesk8nmidget]

well come here! it was 75 yesterday! i was walking around the house with the windows open with no socks and no shirt just some shorts!

[teetime4one]

i wish i were in the hot humid south...this cold windy crap is killing me.
i hate snow...and cold.

[elchicano318ti]

yea here in denver it was 30 today but with the wind chill it was hella colder than that. I had a sweater on today in school and my a$$ was still cold.:mad:

[teetime4one]

wind+cold= thoughts of Florida
i hate the winters here!

[thesk8nmidget]

well trade me jobs ad location!

[cali-ti]

jesus ... i just came back from the midworst where it was lows in the negatives and windchills in the -20 to -30 range (and they're now getting hammered with freezing rain/snow and cold again!) ... this is awesome! florida is too hot/humid for me, i hate humidity. it's all perspective. sean, you grew up in cali, so you're used to warmth. i grew up in the dump of the midwest ... cold, ****ty, nasty winters and hot, humid, crappy summers (but at least there were plenty of mosquitos!).

looking at the types of major catastrophes that can occur in different parts of the US, i'll happily take the rocky mountain area. no tornadoes, no hurricanes, no earthquakes (not that i know of anyway) ... depending on where you are, i guess there's possibility of flooding (luckily i'm off the flood plain) and of course some big snow storms. not a lot of bugs and other annoying critters (like mosquitoes, cockroaches, alligators, snakes). overall, i think it rates well :)

and josh, have fun there in houston in the summer when your nuts are on fire because it's so hot (from your pics though, you might like that!) lol

[thesk8nmidget]

hahaha no thanks i hate the extreme heat i would choose snow over sun ANYDAY!


sounds like colorado climate is what i would enjoy!

[cali-ti]

hmmm ... yes, CO could be your state! the question is, can CO handle you!? ;)

seriously though, you'll have to take a trip up here when you're able. think that'd be a good time. w00t!

[teetime4one]

lol...you make a good point eric.
i just took a few pictures...can't see the angel eye's in the night-time photo's...they're too bright! i'll take some in the day light so you all can see the purple light i spoke about.
here ya go....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008016.jpg
angel eyes at night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008017.jpg
HID's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008019-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008020.jpg

[elchicano318ti]

that's bright i could kinda see the purple angel eyes in the first pic. I think of getting HID now i like the white instead of the normal yellow/amber color.

[teetime4one]

MHTi meet photo's....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008006.jpg

[elchicano318ti]

nice we should have taken one with all of ours together like in the first meet but they look good.

[teetime4one]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/Seanspics.jpg
this is the face i made when i changed my terminals...lol

[cali-ti]

LOL ... i just can't believe the thing started with "snow" on the terminals! amazing ... you really can't kill the $900 special!

[teetime4one]

lol
the POS is indestructible!
and now what can i do?
let Josh drive it up Left Hand Canyon?
naw, it'll survive that test too...the POS!

[elchicano318ti]

Luck that’s all I got to say, I’m surprised the wires didn't just corrode off. It happen to me before and I was lucky it was in front of my house and not on the highway.:biggrin:

[elchicano318ti]

Got the new sig up jacked it from seans pic. Okay then i guess sunday i'll go you should invite clay, hes got the same ones as you do and he needs to fix his headlight anyway. Just incase my wires aren't the same as yours.

[teetime4one]

nice sig pick....
i'll see if he is free....right now in fact!
i'll let ya know

[cali-ti]

lol
the POS is indestructible!
and now what can i do?
let Josh drive it up Left Hand Canyon?
naw, it'll survive that test too...the POS!

now you need to get all your goodies installed (which you're already working on)! soon, you might actually give a crap about it ;)

[teetime4one]

lol...
i do give a little turd of a poo...like a Gizmo size clump.
once it is dropped and the DASC is installed...then i'll be happy.
until then...let's think of ways to kill it!
i am driving it to Steamboat Springs this Friday...maybe that'll do the trick!

[PettitWC]

lol...you make a good point eric.
i just took a few pictures...can't see the angel eye's in the night-time photo's...they're too bright! i'll take some in the day light so you all can see the purple light i spoke about.
here ya go....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008016.jpg
angel eyes at night
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008017.jpg
HID's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008018.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008019-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008020.jpg


Sean, glad you got them in!! I'm at work so I can't see the pictures but I'm sure they look great and I'll check them out when I get home on Friday.


Got the new sig up jacked it from seans pic. Okay then i guess sunday i'll go you should invite clay, hes got the same ones as you do and he needs to fix his headlight anyway. Just incase my wires aren't the same as yours.


man, you guys were just too cool to put that sweet blue focus in the shot?

[teetime4one]

lol
the focus was parked too far away.

[thesk8nmidget]

what the heck was that thing in the garage with a trunk???

and nice looking house eric! i must say it would be the perfect place to park your lotus and the ti.

[cali-ti]

my friend's e30 325is :P

i wonder about the ground clearance on an elise/exige. i have to angle my way onto the driveway because of the curb in my ti (it is lowered though) so i don't scrape.

and don't forget the X5! would be a pretty nice stable ...

[thesk8nmidget]

damn yeah well i think you got yourself a great little casa there! the hard question is what cars get the garage????

[DustenT]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/nineironninja/MHTimeet1-27-2008015.jpg

Hey, I've been there before! Were the ground hogs out around the street? I love those little bastards. Looks like you guys had fun.

[teetime4one]

we did have fun Dusten...right on

and that thing in the garage has a BMW emblem on it...so we'll forgive him. lol

[cali-ti]

damn yeah well i think you got yourself a great little casa there! the hard question is what cars get the garage????

ummm ... mine :) i don't imagine i'll have the elise for a good while so it shouldn't be a big deal.

didn't see the prairie dogs, but it appears one of my neighbors got a viper (which they were unloading and drove up/down the street in front of the house).

i think i'm the poor a$$ of the neighborhood, lol.

[teetime4one]

naw dude...all of those BMW's were a great front for BIG MONEY. lol
that Viper laughed at my ti as it went by....did you hear it Eric?

[thesk8nmidget]

hahah well as long as your the "poor ass" then you know the neighbors wont be stealing your shat!

+1

[DustenT]

didn't see the prairie dogs, but it appears one of my neighbors got a viper (which they were unloading and drove up/down the street in front of the house).

i think i'm the poor a$$ of the neighborhood, lol.

Make friends, Viper guys LOVE to take them to the track!

[cali-ti]

naw dude...all of those BMW's were a great front for BIG MONEY. lol
that Viper laughed at my ti as it went by....did you hear it Eric?

lol, no i didn't hear that :tongue:

Make friends, Viper guys LOVE to take them to the track!

hmmm ... i usually don't like to meet any of my neighbors, lol. i'm more of a separatist. i'd actually like to get a nice chunk of land somewhere so i'm not so close to people :) is that bad? lol

[teetime4one]

hell no!
ever heard of Ruby Ridge?
lol
i'm a fan of leaving the city...that's why i like Mead.
your neighbor with the BIG a$$ truck was watching us pretty closely....must have a teenage daughter. lol
but really Eric, those people in Podunk could care less what you do...as long as you live there they know that their property value is not effected. move....or lord forbid.....foreclose...and then they will be pissed.
you are in a sweet spot. so chill!
and by the way....that Viper was actually laughing at Dave.
feel better?

[elchicano318ti]

lol, no i didn't hear that :tongue:



hmmm ... i usually don't like to meet any of my neighbors, lol. i'm more of a separatist. i'd actually like to get a nice chunk of land somewhere so i'm not so close to people :) is that bad? lol

Ye i don't like talking to my neighbors either, i would like to live in a farm. Well not a farm exactly but i would like to have alot of acres of land that would be sweet.

hell no!
ever heard of Ruby Ridge?
lol
i'm a fan of leaving the city...that's why i like Mead.
your neighbor with the BIG a$$ truck was watching us pretty closely....must have a teenage daughter. lol
but really Eric, those people in Podunk could care less what you do...as long as you live there they know that their property value is not effected. move....or lord forbid.....foreclose...and then they will be pissed.
you are in a sweet spot. so chill!
and by the way....that Viper was actually laughing at Dave.
feel better?

Huh? what i do? what's funny, is it my hair?:biggrin: Yea but that viper was sweet. Yea or the guy with the truck could have been looking at me and clay. An Asian and a mexican, with BMWs pretty suspicious haha :biggrin:

[cali-ti]

lol, i don't care if they were laughing at me or not. as long as they leave me alone, that's enough (just as i keep to myself) :)

[elchicano318ti]

lol, i don't care if they were laughing at me or not. as long as they leave me alone, that's enough (just as i keep to myself) :)

Yea i feel the same way, as long as they don't bug me they wont hear from me.

[PettitWC]

hell no!
ever heard of Ruby Ridge?


wow, a real live ruby ridge reference? i think this might be a first...ever

[teetime4one]

yep, that's a cool neighborhood you live in...i think everyone has the same idea in mind...remember the hottie in the grey sweat pants jogging? she didn't even glance our way...that's the feel i get from your neighbors...they could care less.
that's cool

[teetime4one]

wow, a real live ruby ridge reference? i think this might be a first...ever
LOL
i'm from Idaho (and SoCal)
so every chance i get....i throw it out there.
right on.
did you get the envelope today Chris?

[elchicano318ti]

O yea eric i talked to the guy on ebay he said he will give me a refund, didn't seem to happy about it though.:biggrin: I sent it back yesterday so i should get a response within a couple of days. Im only getting what the bid went for not the shipping. So im getting $20, so how much for the cabin filters in the end?

[thesk8nmidget]

hahaha i agree completely on the secluded country homes! thats my plan for the future! not have neighbors that i can see. my only neighbor could be my guests inn the guest house :)

[roadrash]

Hey... did you guys do the "double brake light mod"??? If so, did you take photos and do a write-up? :-)

BTW... I'm fed up with Nashville today, somebody find me a good job around Denver and I'll move up there. :-D

[thesk8nmidget]

they have done the dual brake light mod. its VERY simple.

i know sean has a picture of the mod and thats really all you need to do it.

[elchicano318ti]

no we didn't do it, we are meeting again on sunday if we got time we could do it i dont think its that hard.

[teetime4one]

Hey... did you guys do the "double brake light mod"??? If so, did you take photos and do a write-up? :-)

BTW... I'm fed up with Nashville today, somebody find me a good job around Denver and I'll move up there. :-D
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7800&highlight=double+brake+light
Eric and i did my car a few months back...very easy
what kind of job will suite you Roadrash?

[elchicano318ti]

Hey check it out i took out the LEDs from the projectors i think they look nice. It's not too bright or dim it's just right.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb309/elchicano411/headlight5.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb309/elchicano411/headlight2.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb309/elchicano411/headlight.jpg

[PettitWC]

LOL
i'm from Idaho (and SoCal)
so every chance i get....i throw it out there.
right on.
did you get the envelope today Chris?

sean, just got back today...got it...'bout to spend it downtown...foco...i know, weak

[cooljess76]

Hey check it out i took out the LEDs from the projectors i think they look nice. It's not too bright or dim it's just right.
Looks great Dave. I like how your fogs match the headlights.

[elchicano318ti]

Thanks but i think i might got with HIDs for the healights 6k i think.

[thesk8nmidget]

i got my hids installed yesterday and played with them last night and OMG a world of difference!!

they are 6000 as well! +5

you should get some yourself dave!

[teetime4one]

looks great dave!

[elchicano318ti]

Thanks, i had to take both of the headlights off just to take the LEDs out. But yea it wasn't hard since i already knew what to do. One of the screws is a b!tch to get to though.

[roadrash]

what kind of job will suite you Roadrash?
Geez, I have no idea at this point. :confused: I've been doing free-lance stagehand work for about 12 years, and did cartage for 5 years before that, so just about all of my recent experience is in the entertainment industry. So, I'd like to stay in show biz, but just not in the "blue collar" end of it. At this point, I'll consider just about any legit (and legal) offer, regardless of location or industry.

I just moved into a new apartment here a month ago, so I'm not too keen to move again so soon. But, if a door opens somewhere else, there's nothing keeping me here.

Hell, I'm tempted to marry this Hungarian girl I know, and move to Europe. LOL :cool:

Anyway... this is OT for this thread, so I'll shaddap now. :biggrin:

[woh]

When opening the passenger window it gave a loud 'POP' and no longer closed. After pinching a friends finger and after some grunts we got the window closed and made it home in the cold without freezing. So, I have to open up the door panel on the other side as well. But it has to wait untill I get back.

that's happened to the best of us Werner.
get the old grease out of the tracks....apply some white lithium grease if you have it.
good luck!

Can you give me a little more detail. Are these the window tracks on the side or the one on the bottom? Since I'm going to open this up this week does anyone know of any parts that wear that I should replace, or other preventive maintanance?? I want it to be good for another 10 years.

[teetime4one]

open the panel...
you'll see two separate tracks attached to the bottom of the window.
there are two nylon/plastic clips that'll be in them (shaped like an X with a circular hole in the middle).
the clips are probably broken...the hole in the middle should be round...not C shaped.
clean the old coagulated grease out of the tracks...get something like white lithium grease back in there...and install new clips.

now the bad part...
if your regulator(s) are bent they will have to be replaced to get another 10 years out of them...or you can bend them back into shape...and pray it holds up. some people have luck with re-bending them...i didn't.

make sure you get the window back on the tracks/guides in front and rear. the easiest way to do that is to take off the inner felt at the top of the door so you can see inside while guiding it in place...and put the front of the window in first...that's the easiest way i've found to do it.

Good Luck Werner!

[woh]

thanks Sean

[thesk8nmidget]

it takes time so be patient! dont force anything or you'll end up bending the reg more.

thats what my dumbass brother did with his!

[teetime4one]

thanks Sean
your welcome..glad i could help

[woh]

open the panel...
you'll see two separate tracks attached to the bottom of the window.
there are two nylon/plastic clips that'll be in them (shaped like an X with a circular hole in the middle). ...
make sure you get the window back on the tracks/guides in front and rear. the easiest way to do that is to take off the inner felt at the top of the door so you can see inside while guiding it in place...and put the front of the window in first...that's the easiest way i've found to do it.

Good Luck Werner!

I waited 'till it got a little warmer. Ok, yesterday I got it all working and back together. In my Haynes manual it says "If heigth adjustment is necessary, turn the height adjustment stop screw on the regulator"

Should I have that? If so where is it?
When I close the window it goes on its own (with no button pressed) until it hits the top and slightly bends/strains the regulator and then stops.

Is that how it should work?

[teetime4one]

mine does that too...
i'll take my panel off tonight and show it to you tomorrow.
no worries Werner...at least it works!
see ya in the morning.
Sean

[woh]

Sean, Thanks for showing me your window.

The driver side on my ti needs a new door handle and I figured I better do the window tracks as well before that window goes pop. Unfortunately one of the 'snaps', that holds the door panel in place, is missing. #9 driver side.

Where is the best place to get these?

[teetime4one]

go to your local BMW dealership...they cost $2.00 each.
i think i have a few extra that i could give you.
see ya this sunday...i'll have them with me.

[woh]

I think I got my post wrong.
It's the clip extension, not the clip itself. The black plastic part that holds the clip.

[teetime4one]

hmmm..
still a cheep part.
see your local BMW dealership.
then we'll see you sunday!

[woh]

I just replaced my bulb behind the heater controls ... don't need to remove that to replace the bulb, just the radio. i have the "special tool" for removing the radio.

Ok, I got the radio out, unplugged the wires to the bulb assembly, but I can't get the bulb assembly out. It turns, but will not budge. How do I get the bulb out? I don't want to break anything. I assume it comes out behind the knobs toward the engine.

[woh]

Ok, I got the radio out, unplugged the wires to the bulb assembly, but I can't get the bulb assembly out. It turns, but will not budge. How do I get the bulb out? I don't want to break anything. I assume it comes out behind the knobs toward the engine.

Ok, got it done. These cars take a lot more muscle than my MG :smile:

[cali-ti]

cool. i was going to say, i seem to remember mine coming right out. glad you got it done! it's really nice when your heater controls are lit up at night!

[teetime4one]

i need to do this to mine also.

[woh]

cool. i was going to say, i seem to remember mine coming right out. glad you got it done! it's really nice when your heater controls are lit up at night!

i need to do this to mine also.

Yeah, my daughter was not impressed when trying to get heat in the dark. Just going down my list of things.

After going to that 'detailing' instructions, I added the leather seats to my list. I had someone look at my leather/cloth seats. The color is gone on one side and it is near cracking on some spots. It is not as soft as it should be. She said she can restore the color, "sand" off some of the rough spots in the leather, and restore the leather. Front/rear/steering wheel, and shift boot. ~$115 The leather products at the detailing place were over $50 so I'm going to have her do the leather as soon as it warns up.

[elchicano318ti]

I gotta get my heat fixed im still a little bit uneasy about actually trying to mess around with it. Lets see if on sunday you guys could give me a better idea of what i'm gonna do. Sean is your heater still not working, if so lets see if we can fix it together. I also got another question you guys know how my driver side seat is torn, well would it be easy to switch the leather from electric seats to my manual seats?

[teetime4one]

I gotta get my heat fixed im still a little bit uneasy about actually trying to mess around with it. Lets see if on sunday you guys could give me a better idea of what i'm gonna do. Sean is your heater still not working, if so lets see if we can fix it together. I also got another question you guys know how my driver side seat is torn, well would it be easy to switch the leather from electric seats to my manual seats?
yep, my heat is only good when driving in the city. as soon as i get on the Hwy it doesn't get very hot at all. i think i need to change my thermostat out.
i don't know if pulling one seat apart to put the material on another seat would be worth the hassle...sounds like a tough job!

[thesk8nmidget]

yeah i am curious i wanna fix my rip in my driver seat. maybe one of these days i'll take on that big job.

anyone ever see a write up on how to remove the cloth from your seat?

[elchicano318ti]

Nah i haven't seen any write up, if it was easy then i would do it, someone is selling some manual seats here in denver for $75 so i would wanna change the leather.

[thesk8nmidget]

hmm maybe a write up is soon to be in the making

[teetime4one]

my seats are very-well-worn also...but i like it like that.
gives it character.
until i find the seats i want...
stay tuned