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shriekback wrote:I replaced the 3 missing and 1 worn-out rubber door latch buffers.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxre ... series=E28

When I buy stuff from BMW, they make me buy the lot. 10 of these each time. 10 of the round C pillar grommets, etc. Kind of annoying. I tried the URO brand door latch buffers once, but they were more like plastic and almost split on install.

dsmith wrote: When I buy stuff from BMW, they make me buy the lot. 10 of these each time. 10 of the round C pillar grommets, etc. Kind of annoying. I tried the URO brand door latch buffers once, but they were more like plastic and almost split on install.

The dealer you are using are being ass holes, talk to them about it and if they stick with that attitude use another dealer, AND send a note to them telling them why you will never do business with them again with a CC to BMW.
I have used BMW dealers in many different locations from New England, Missouri, New Jersey, New York and South Florida and only once did I have a problem with one. Otherwise they have always given me a fair price and in exactly the quantity I wanted.

dsmith wrote:

shriekback wrote:I replaced the 3 missing and 1 worn-out rubber door latch buffers.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/partxre ... series=E28

When I buy stuff from BMW, they make me buy the lot. 10 of these each time. 10 of the round C pillar grommets, etc. Kind of annoying. I tried the URO brand door latch buffers once, but they were more like plastic and almost split on install.

I bought proper BMW latch buffers. I was only thinking it would be nice to have a couple of spares around when I ordered 6 of them. Out of those 6, however, 1 was hard (like plastic) and resisted going on. I didn't force it, because I had others. I imagine it might well have split if I had, though. In any case, I am pleased by the very noticeable difference they make in closing the doors.

Mike W. wrote:

davintosh wrote:Drove it home with a new set of plates on it! Registration is complete!

Cool! Speaking of registration, how expensive is it over there?

So far I've got about €175 into it, with a broker doing most of the footwork for me. That figure doesn't include my annual tax though; I'll get that bill in the mail. I've been told that the tax for "oldtimers" is far less than what you'd pay normally, which is calculated by your engine size. 3.4L = big bucks. But the oldtimer exemption isn't automatic either, so I'm not sure what my tax bill will look like.

So you are be-bopping around southern Germany in an E28 ? Kewel Wicked Kewel Davintosh. I fired up the 528e and went to see Mum 10 miles down Rt 3 and back. The tach, radio power and the OBC lose power whenever the mushy suspension encounters a bump. I suspect a loose or dirty instrument panel maybe the inboard 24 pin. I haven't had an IP apart in a decade. The tach has a 535i dial on the super e tach. The driver's window no longer responds to beating the door card just aft of the button. It also needs front struts badly. The perches are rotted badly. So I shouldn't be hooning it as much as I do. It hard to get motivated because it is sooo rotten.

Cleaned up the contact area on the passenger side tail light and put bulb paste on the contacts, thereby making the brightness equal to the driver side.

Drove it to work, taking the long, twisty roads. Then I paused to admire it from my office, then I muttered quietly about needing to get off my lazy ass about un-denting the hood.

Drove it. Taped hole in windshield gasket for tonight until I can seal the hole with sealant.

Admired it.

This was a couple days ago, but I pulled the plates off of Farfrompimpin and handed signed transfer papers to my father to sell it. I have immigrated to the US and could only bring one vehicle with me. My E28 was a $500 purchase 5 years ago and was starting to get a little squishy in the floor.

Gelatinous wrote:This was a couple days ago, but I pulled the plates off of Farfrompimpin and handed signed transfer papers to my father to sell it. I have immigrated to the US and could only bring one vehicle with me. My E28 was a $500 purchase 5 years ago and was starting to get a little squishy in the floor.

The Samurai would be my second choice for a daily driver. Girlfriend's father has one I have driven quite a lot the past two summers. It's a great drive on, and off road.

Nesset wrote:

Gelatinous wrote:This was a couple days ago, but I pulled the plates off of Farfrompimpin and handed signed transfer papers to my father to sell it. I have immigrated to the US and could only bring one vehicle with me. My E28 was a $500 purchase 5 years ago and was starting to get a little squishy in the floor.

The Samurai would be my second choice for a daily driver. Girlfriend's father has one I have driven quite a lot the past two summers. It's a great drive on, and off road.

it's not too bad, but I haven't had to drive it on the interstate yet lol. Brought it down on a uhaul trailer, still have to register it in WA. As long as I'm on flat ground I should be able to do 60MPH, but any uphill and my speed will be dropping.

Removed w4.10
Installed s3.91
So, no more tire scrub marks on my driveway.

P.S.
w4.10 is For Sale if anyone has interest.

did much needed valve adjustment witch fixed about every running issue i was having with the car.

Teaser:

Spent a little quality time with it at the car wash (dang but the Germans make getting a car washed a pain in the tuckus!) then drove my sweetie and some friends to a quaint little gasthaus out in the country for some good German farm food. Drove it home and tucked it in with it's new car cover. May not get a chance to drive it again until my next day off, a week from today.

a wrote:So you are be-bopping around southern Germany in an E28 ? Kewel Wicked Kewel Davintosh.

You betcha!

Very cool.

WVe28 wrote:Teaser:

Ooooo, new paint, cool. I've just been painting my utility trailer and there's something about fresh paint that's neat. There's a certain visible feeling of accomplishment or something. Of course my painting skills are better suited to utility trailers than cars, but that's another story.

Put Redline D4 ATF in the gearbox. Happy gearbox is happy.

I threw a bunch of money at it and then took it in for a second attempt at passing smog.

Nice Karl. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that garbage.

Today I discovered that B35 and B34 do not have the same size power steering pump belt...

Anyone want a 10x888mm Contitech belt? Free including USPS shipping to US to first PM.

Bought a daily driver last night. Thanks to Cactus for helping secure it. Started going through it today and making a list. Cleaned off the weathered plastidip from the windshield trim and it looks much better. Swapped an antennae to have a good seal and fiddled under the hood.

Very solid car that pulls nice with the 3.46. No shimmies. Planning to add Euro bumpers, M5 box and eventually swap in black carpet and cardinal interior.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=141067

RonW wrote:Changed the oil in my 535is. The old oil had only 5,500 miles on it. Normally I'd wait until the 10,000 mile mark, but the last time I changed it was 2011.

I try to not over-change oil too. Every time I've done a Blackstone analysis they basically have said I'm an idiot for changing it so soon. But growing up with a dad harping on 3000 miles has scarred me. I'm at about 5k on Vlad and was planning on changing it tomorrow. Maybe I'll wait....

Picked up an 88 528e auto. Runs and drives, has pretty new front suspension parts and water pump. Usual East Coast rot but not the worst I've seen, decent interior (except driver's seat) and the paint actually isn't too bad. Something is seriously goofed up in the wiring as many on-board electronics don't work -- tach, OBC, radio, wipers, horn, interior lights, seat motors, etc. inop. I'll start sorting through it as time permits and see if it can become daily drivable.

Karl Grau wrote:I threw a bunch of money at it and then took it in for a second attempt at passing smog.

Trying to remember, do M5s have EGR? I've never seen Nox numbers like that on any BMW pre E39. I know it wasn't what you failed, but still.

Successfully rolled the rear fenders. No more rubbing!

Sanded. And sanded. And sanded. And sanded. And sanded some more.

Ordered moar parts. Going to do the suspension refresh this weekend. Fingers crossed!

Mike W. wrote:Trying to remember, do M5s have EGR? I've never seen Nox numbers like that on any BMW pre E39. I know it wasn't what you failed, but still.

No EGR. On the first attempt last month the Nox was 55 & 112 but it was HCs that got it tagged as a gross polluter. For this test I replaced o2 sensor, CTS, plugs, cap, rotor, air filter and an oil change.

cek wrote:I try to not over-change oil too. Every time I've done a Blackstone analysis they basically have said I'm an idiot for changing it so soon. But growing up with a dad harping on 3000 miles has scarred me.

Same here.

/\/\ I gotta try this one!

Kyle in NO wrote:/\/\ I gotta try this one!

Ditto.