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Posted: **Apr 06, 2021 9:26 PM**

cek wrote: Apr 06, 2021 11:07 AM
cek wrote: Apr 05, 2021 1:15 PM Nobody likes loose female parts.
Come on now, who among us doesn't enjoy theirselves some loose female parts every now and then?

Posted: **Apr 07, 2021 1:02 PM**

LarryM wrote: Apr 06, 2021 6:06 PM All this time I assumed your car has an LSD. No??

What was once an LSD is not an LSD for ever.

Good thing I have a nice, known good (because I tested it), S3.25 on the shelf.

I will probably just throw this one in the car as-is (if i can get to it today or tomorrow) and then rebuild the one in the car for later.

Posted: **Apr 07, 2021 4:39 PM**

This came today, so the LSD swap will have to wait...

Cross your fingers that "prototype V3" is good to go!

Posted: **Apr 08, 2021 1:57 AM**

When I did Maytag it took me just under 2.5 hours to complete. On Vlad it took much longer (probably more like 3.5 hours) because I found a bunch of horrific hacks by the PO in the fuse box. And I took he opportunity to fix a few other horrific hacks a younger me put into place as well.

Here's Galahad's thread on this kit: viewtopic.php?p=1498986#p1498986

Minerva has the V1 prototype. Maytag has V2, and this is V3. I will put the final version in both Maytag and Minerva and I'm willing to bet it will take me 90 minutes tops.

People who use these kinds of connectors should be shot.

I found 4 wires that were damaged like this. I repaired all of them correctly.

The PO had wired relays for the high beams. The wire from inside the fuse box to these fuses/relays was red. The high beam wire in the fuse box is white. This bugged me. Also the wire was too short to move the fuse box around. So I added one of these cool waterproof connectors.

Posted: **Apr 08, 2021 8:12 AM**

Looks amazing! Followed the progress over @ig yesterday hehe

Posted: **Apr 08, 2021 5:45 PM**

Charlene, you are amazing.

Posted: **Apr 08, 2021 10:46 PM**

1st 5er wrote: Apr 08, 2021 5:45 PM

Charlene, you are amazing.

Posted: **Jun 14, 2021 10:52 PM**

cek wrote: Apr 06, 2021 11:07 AM I discovered something very unfortunate: Notice the issue?

cek wrote: Apr 07, 2021 1:02 PM
LarryM wrote: Apr 06, 2021 6:06 PM All this time I assumed your car has an LSD. No??
What was once an LSD is not an LSD for ever.

Good thing I have a nice, known good (because I tested it), S3.25 on the shelf.

I will probably just throw this one in the car as-is (if i can get to it today or tomorrow) and then rebuild the one in the car for later.

Based on the above, I set about scheming to drop the S3.25 in while I fixed the diff in the car.

But last week there was another thread about Torsen diffs and Z3Ms. It got me thinking. Which is rarely a good thing.

I remembered that Vlad's S3.23 came from a 2003 Z3 M-Coupe. Which is a Torsen diff. It occurred to me that Torsen diffs don't act like clutch-based LSDs, especially when there's no resistance. I don't actually know how a Torsen diff works (I barely understand how a clutch-based LSD works), so don't ask me.

So this afternoon I did a different test:

Yup. Torsen differentials behave like open differentials when no forces are applied. So there, in fact, is nothing wrong with Vlad's differential.

In other words, Vlad remains perfect.

Posted: **Feb 25, 2022 5:17 AM**

In case anyone is wondering, my Vlad has been locked up in storage since early November and there is zero chance he has anything to do with what’s going on in the Ukraine right now.

Posted: **Feb 25, 2022 7:31 AM**

cek wrote: Feb 25, 2022 5:17 AM In case anyone is wondering, my Vlad has been locked up in storage since early November and there is zero chance he has anything to do with what’s going on in the Ukraine right now.

ohhhhh. different Vlad. this Vlad is the good one

Posted: **Jun 21, 2022 1:32 PM**

Ok, this is gonna be fun!

@geordi forwarded me a mail from The Shop, a Seattle car storage/pub/hangout/workshop thing and BaT asking for people who've bought cars via BaT to apply. Since Vlad was purchased via BaT (long before BaT was an auction site: http://bringatrailer.com/2013/03/17/bat ... -bmw-535is) I applied.

Good thing I used an auto-parts store parking lot to do a "homeless guy detail" yesterday:

Posted: **Jun 22, 2022 9:27 AM**

That pic makes me want to go work on my car.

Posted: **Aug 03, 2022 1:43 PM**

Vlad says hi from Colorado.

Running perfectly at altitude (no surprise as he was great in Utah too). The ceramic coat I had done in 2018 is still beading like the day it was done. Amazing stuff.

I have a few things I need to do:

- Cruise control stopped working
- One brake light isn't working
- I must connect the heated seat wiring (after how many years?) before winter
- Driver's seat is starting to twist
- Fuel gauge still doesn't read right, but, interestingly, it's better than it was before
- Timing cover and rear main seal are leaking

Just hit 211k miles. That's 32k on the M30B35. I guess I should no longer be worrying about it esploding; I built a good engine.

BMW re-posted some of the pics @samhurly took in Utah the other day. Pretty cool to see.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgt1L1hoWat/

Posted: **Aug 10, 2022 6:53 AM**

Great photo in front of your place. Car looks stunning!

Posted: **Aug 18, 2022 11:51 PM**

Which E28 will be in the stable next weekend Charlie?
I need some good photos of one of them next to my M535!

Posted: **Aug 19, 2022 10:31 AM**

travisj wrote: Aug 18, 2022 11:51 PM Which E28 will be in the stable next weekend Charlie?
I need some good photos of one of them next to my M535!

I have Maytag and Vlad here. I plan on driving Vlad for 4Corners... Looking forward to seeing you!

Posted: **Aug 19, 2022 12:32 PM**

cek wrote: Aug 19, 2022 10:31 AM
travisj wrote: Aug 18, 2022 11:51 PM Which E28 will be in the stable next weekend Charlie?
I need some good photos of one of them next to my M535!
I have Maytag and Vlad here. I plan on driving Vlad for 4Corners... Looking forward to seeing you!

Then who's coming to Reno?

Posted: **Aug 20, 2022 11:56 PM**

vinceg101 wrote: Aug 19, 2022 12:32 PM
cek wrote: Aug 19, 2022 10:31 AM
travisj wrote: Aug 18, 2022 11:51 PM Which E28 will be in the stable next weekend Charlie?
I need some good photos of one of them next to my M535!
I have Maytag and Vlad here. I plan on driving Vlad for 4Corners... Looking forward to seeing you!
Then who's coming to Reno?

Minerva!

I'm picking her up in San Jose on the 8th!

Posted: **Aug 21, 2022 9:03 AM**

haven't been on this site in a while and happy to see the latest on Vlad. That car is just stunning...!

Posted: **Sep 01, 2022 9:45 AM**

happy September to miss September herself

Posted: **Sep 01, 2022 10:43 AM**

BDKawey wrote: Sep 01, 2022 9:45 AM happy September to miss September herself

I love Green Day's song, but they picked the wrong month for it. September is my favorite month. Vergos rule.

Fall is the best season (esp somewhere where there are actually 4 seasons like here in Colorado).

Plus, I get to celebrate my birthday with a bunch of aging E28s and good dudes in Reno.

Posted: **Sep 02, 2022 9:59 AM**

I guess Vlad is getting a new windsheild. I may put in the crack-free dash I have while the windshield is out. Or maybe I'll wait until it's really, really cracked. TBD.

Welcome to Colorado, I guess.

Milestone.

Drive4Corners 2022 was a hoot. Really fun having Travis stay with me. I want to help make next year's event even better!

Last night I updated Vlad's "Holy Grail Labs V3 prototype" blade fuse kit to the latest production variant:

Posted: **Sep 02, 2022 10:39 AM**

damn wtf September.

blade fuse kits look great. its on my list this winter since I've been melting a few blower motor fuses this summer with my AC solutions putting in the work.

Posted: **Sep 02, 2022 10:56 PM**

BDKawey wrote: Sep 02, 2022 10:39 AM damn wtf September.

blade fuse kits look great. its on my list this winter since I've been melting a few blower motor fuses this summer with my AC solutions putting in the work.

Pull your fan and lube the motor and clean all contacts regardless.

Posted: **Sep 11, 2022 7:10 PM**

Nice pics CEK! Wish I were there at the drive and Reno with you. See you @ TexFest for sure!

Posted: **Oct 14, 2022 1:53 PM**

Siblings:

Got the new windshield install finally done. The installer here in Durango (Ryan at Animas Glass) is top-notch, knows his shit, and did it right. The gasket does have a tear in the top passenger side, so there's a chance I'll need to pull it all again. But I'd rather use a known-bad gasket than an unknown-bad gasket or a new OE gasket.

Choose not to put in the crack free dash I have while the glass was out... this dash is simply not cracked enough to justify it.

Used the fact the wipers were off to re-re-paint the wiper arms.

Got a pretty good punch list of little things to work on. Need my new shop asap, dammit!

Driver's seat twisted
Cruise control not working
Driver's door squeak
Right outside brake light out intermittently
Parasitic battery drain (again)
Fuel gauge doesn't read correctly. Likely gauges and not sender as sender is new
Hook up seat heaters
Revamp headlight wiring: Marker lights come on with city lights
Revamp headlight wiring: Remove Han's relay mess
Get rid of WAR chip - go standalone!
Timing cover leaking
Rear Main Seal and/or Transmission input shaft leak
Distributor protection cap went AWOL sometime in last 3 years

Posted: **Dec 14, 2022 7:45 AM**

I would just like to say a big THANK YOU for this thread. I've been having a hard time lately, reading trough this story gave me a lot of motivation to stand up and do something useful. And while at it, I learned a lot from you.

Also - Hi Vlad,meet "Piroska" (literal translation - reddie, otherwise 'little red riding hood'), your european cousin.

Team Zinnober!

Posted: **Dec 16, 2022 10:57 AM**

Piroska deserves its own eye candy thread.

Posted: **Dec 17, 2022 7:11 PM**

szacsi72 wrote: Dec 14, 2022 7:45 AM I would just like to say a big THANK YOU for this thread. I've been having a hard time lately, reading trough this story gave me a lot of motivation to stand up and do something useful. And while at it, I learned a lot from you.

Also - Hi Vlad,meet "Piroska" (literal translation - reddie, otherwise 'little red riding hood'), your european cousin.

Team Zinnober!

I love this. Thank you for posting. Let’s get a beer together sometime in Hungary!

Posted: **Dec 18, 2022 3:54 PM**

cek wrote: Dec 17, 2022 7:11 PM
szacsi72 wrote: Dec 14, 2022 7:45 AM I would just like to say a big THANK YOU for this thread. I've been having a hard time lately, reading trough this story gave me a lot of motivation to stand up and do something useful. And while at it, I learned a lot from you.

Also - Hi Vlad,meet "Piroska" (literal translation - reddie, otherwise 'little red riding hood'), your european cousin.

Team Zinnober!
I love this. Thank you for posting. Let’s get a beer together sometime in Hungary!

I'm down for that! Let me know next time you're in Europe. I do go to Austria often too

muleskinner wrote: Dec 16, 2022 10:57 AM Piroska deserves its own eye candy thread.

Thank you, Piroska does have a build thread! I just didn't want to hijack Charlie's thread:)

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