Forum: Cars for Sale 08-14-2012, 06:04 PM |
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Forum: Lounge 08-14-2012, 12:45 AM |
Replies: 6 Views: 1,518 Thanks for the comments. Bozola, I'll keep your... Thanks for the comments. Bozola, I'll keep your advice in mind for the future. The wheels came from an old 5 (I think) and they are offset differently from the stock ti wheels, so they stick out a... |
Forum: Cars for Sale 08-14-2012, 12:43 AM |
Replies: 4 Views: 7,046 1996 318ti, 185k, $3200 obo Hello there, I recently put a *lot* of work into this ti and it is in great mechanical condition with lots of new and replaced parts. Pictures first, info later. (click on links for larger... |
Forum: Lounge 08-13-2012, 03:38 AM |
Replies: 6 Views: 1,518 Took some pictures, thought I'd post them I'm about ready to finally sell my ti (I've put in a lot of work in the past year or so as I've found time) and I took some pictures yesterday. They can't all go in the for sale ad, so I thought I'd... |
Forum: Lounge 09-16-2011, 08:08 AM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,733 I'm a grad student. They only give us a few... I'm a grad student. They only give us a few pennies every other year and occasionally free pizza, so I'm actually probably doing better working on the car and increasing its value. :) |
Forum: Lounge 09-13-2011, 04:59 AM |
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Forum: Lounge 09-13-2011, 01:05 AM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,733 Hey guys, I never actually responded to this... Hey guys, I never actually responded to this for a while but thanks for the advice. I'm going to patch up the ugly bits and pass it on to the next owner. Here's what I got to replace it: ... |
Forum: Lounge 08-22-2011, 09:00 AM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,733 It's black. It could use a wash. Here is it... It's black. It could use a wash. Here is it earlier today while towing (it doesn't rub in the back but I did pack it a little tongue heavy that time). Could use a car wash but otherwise pretty... |
Forum: Lounge 08-22-2011, 06:59 AM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,733 Car is done. What now? Hello there, I drive a '96 318ti, and it's been great, but I've come to the end of the road, I think. It was my first car, and as a result, I did not maintain it right in the early years of owning... |
Forum: Engine 03-29-2008, 04:32 AM |
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Forum: Engine 03-26-2008, 11:50 PM |
Replies: 2 Views: 5,787 Oil pan repair / replacement So, in the process of changing my oil, in a complete fit of stupidity, I managed to turn the oil drain plug the wrong way... for five minutes. In the end I put two nicely sized cracks (maybe half an... |
Forum: Maintenance 10-01-2007, 03:48 PM |
Replies: 3 Views: 8,326 Oil filter change after oil change Hi, This might be a dumb question, but my technical maintenance experience level is pretty low, so I figured I should ask. A little while ago, I changed my oil. Due to time constraints, I was... |
Forum: Electrical 08-19-2007, 09:22 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 08-18-2007, 07:40 PM |
Replies: 23 Views: 3,474 My problem is that I haven't yet taken the... My problem is that I haven't yet taken the classes that would teach me the elegant "correct" way to do these. Unfortunately they're senior-level classes and I have to jump through many hoops before... |
Forum: Electrical 08-18-2007, 03:14 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 08-17-2007, 05:40 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 08-16-2007, 10:21 PM |
Replies: 23 Views: 3,474 Oookay... I finally found some time. Let's... Oookay... I finally found some time. Let's begin. I'm not including basic details of how these circuits work; I'm simply sketching out what I saw to be your suggestions and showing you why it... |
Forum: Electrical 08-02-2007, 04:06 AM |
Replies: 23 Views: 3,474 Once I have time (i.e. Friday) I will explain... Once I have time (i.e. Friday) I will explain that it is how it works, and why your idea (as far as I can interpret it) will short the battery and cause my car to explode (maybe not, but still...). ... |
Forum: Electrical 07-28-2007, 04:11 PM |
Replies: 23 Views: 3,474 Yes, but that still wouldn't work since I need... Yes, but that still wouldn't work since I need both a +5V and a -5V. If I create the -5V in the way you said, its respective ground would actually be +12V. Then, the +5V would be in reference to 0V... |
Forum: Electrical 07-27-2007, 09:42 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 07-26-2007, 04:19 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 07-26-2007, 05:20 AM |
Replies: 23 Views: 3,474 Anybody know where to find a +/- power source? So I'm currently working on a project that requires both a +5VDC and -5VDC power source. I've located where I can find +12VDC (which I can regulate down to +5 without a problem) but I can't seem... |
Forum: Electrical 05-05-2007, 08:29 PM |
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Forum: Electrical 05-04-2007, 02:43 PM |
Replies: 10 Views: 1,844 Great! Thanks for the info. When I perform my... Great! Thanks for the info. When I perform my surgery later on today or tomorrow, I'll document it thoroughly for future reference (with pictures also). Hopefully I won't screw it up, I hear... |
Forum: Electrical 05-04-2007, 04:54 AM |
Replies: 10 Views: 1,844 |