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Hey BB, Totally testing the waters here, but im really starting to get bored of my 335i.... So, for around $30k, what fun/sports car would you buy? Mileage has to be under 60k and it can not be too un-DD-able (example: stripped interior turbo S2K wont work), and i cant buy a bike (which is my absolute top choice, but for family reasons, its a no go....) Some cars ive considered: -Mustang GT -Corvette (Base model or GS if i can find it) -STI/EVO Are there any fun AMGs or Audis at the $30k range? If i did swap cars, it has to be a car with similar performance (or potential) to the 335i.... So give me your choices! -Eric

I'm currently talking to a few shops overseas, and am going to contact a few local ones as well.. wondering if anyone else could potentially be interested in a set depending what they come back with for materials/pricing etc?

Results of a test I just posted on n54tech. For those that are interested in this sort of thing. Test car is our 135i running 100% factory fuel system, E85, with an inline pump *after* the regulator to allow for higher than factory low fuel pressures. We're finding with the factory and modified high pressure pumps an inability to hold full pressure below 5500rpm at high torque levels when you push the system with certain combinations of high torque, a richer AFR targets, and 100% E85. I am hoping raising the lower inlet pressure is the answer. So far this is the only test I've done and the results were not entirely what I hoped for.

So the "successor" to the E82 1-Series in the USA will be the F22 2-Series. Yes, the new 1-Series hatback will not be coming over to the USA so the 2-Series coupe will fill that void as the spiritual successor. This car will compete with the Mercedes-Benz CLA as well as the Audi A3 sedan. The M235i version you see here will likely share the exact same drivetrain as the F10 M135i which means a 320 horsepower N55 3.0 liter turbocharged and direct injected inline-6. The styling of the car looks to be a bit of a blend of F30 3-Series and F32 4-Series although smaller. The headlights takes F30 inspiration but do not go all the way to the grille giving an edgy look to the corners that is aggressive. This will be a pretty good looking car and a great entry level BMW especially if the weight is kept fairly low. It may end up being the most fun car to drive in the BMW lineup. Photos below.

M6 does it again.

455 wheel hp on the mustang up from the 321 baseline... :think: Discuss:

supremepower just posted a teaser pic on instagram. Anyone have any info? EDIT: "Hybrid Roots TVS Supercharger System" Sticky please change the title of the thread

Garth undercover is starting to draw up some plans for a custom oil cooler. There is no secret that the oil coolers on the market current are extremely overpriced (BMW tax much?), $800 minimum for essentially a few hoses and fittings with a radiator is crazy. We are looking to put a kit together in the next few weeks, we will log oil temps on the current setup (currently equipped with BMS Low temp thermostat) and with the custom kit and post logs to show cooling improvements. In addition we are looking into a AT transmission cooler as well, we will look into this more when Garth has my car next week and installs my Nitrous Express kit. More details to follow.

Anybody? I can't find the race to record on any channels and I want to watch as Mercedes qualified 1-2.

can't confirm legitimacy of the video, but some food for thought

One thing BMW does well (and seemingly better than anything else these days) is market themselves. Tons of advertising, teaser videos, and basically propaganda designed to make us all think they still build the Ultimate Driving Machine. Enthusiasts of course know better as BMW has fallen from grace quite a bit but this does not change the fact that the general public buys into what BMW is selling them and Forbes agrees placing the brand as number 1 in the automotive world and 9th overall in the world. Keep in mind this same list has Apple listed as number one and McDonalds listed at number 7. Being "powerful" does not equate to being the best by any means. Still, BMW being number 1 is impressive and ironically enough the next automotive brand behind them is Toyota. Seems fitting almost that Toyota and BMW stand side by side as BMW continues to go after sales volume above all else... just like Toyota. Mercedes-Benz is third and number 16th overall.

Well, some of you that are on my facebook and instagram have already heard but.. here's what happened. Friday evening I spent 4 hours washing, clay baring, waxing and detailing my car for a show I was to be attending Saturday, where my car was supposed to be in the show. Saturday at 2am, my mother comes in my room yelling my name telling me to wake up. She sat on my bed and hugged me, holding me she said "I'm so sorry for what I'm about to tell you...." at that point my heart dropped. I thought either someone died, or someone had hit my car. My mother then went on to tell me that a drunk driver had hit my car and totaled it, and that he got out and ran away on foot. I. Lost. It. I barely made it up my stairs to see the damage, the police needed my registration and insurance out of my car, so i thought I would be fine to get it out of my car. I opened the front door and the guys truck was in my front lawn. I dropped to my knees and screamed where is my car!?.. my mom picked me up and carried me outside, and that's when I saw my car... mangled... in my neighbors front yard. I couldn't bare the sight of my car... In bare feet I ran over broken glass to see how bad it was... The witness who call the police was still there was someone I graduated high school with and apologized because he knows how much i love this car and how hard I have worked on her. The officer told me after I finally calmed down that the driver was currently at the police station trying to file a police report saying his truck was stolen but after a witness positively identifying him, he was arrested on scene. ( DWI, Fleeing the scene of an accident, hit and run, reckless driving and filing a false police report) I barely slept.. In the morning I drove to where my car had been towed... and my heart broke even further... I knew at that moment she was gone.... This is the 1994 GMC 1500 that totaled my car........ my street is a 25mph zone.... there is no WAY he was doing 25mph to do this type of damage to his car and mine.. and launch Gen 80ft into my neighbors yard... I just found out the guy DOES have insurance... and I finally found out his name....... I searched it on facebook and he came up........ he had posted at 10pm Friday night that he was at Otts(a local bar) Drinking and that people needed to come out with him... in the comments someone wrote "your gonna end up in an ambulance tonight" his reply.. "NA, im a reformed ex con"................ R.I.P My Princess Gennyfer

Hey all, As of right now I am looking at upgrading the cooling systems of my car, a FBO 335i AT 2008. I need a little help/advice on doing so, however. First off, let me start by saying that I have the stock oil cooler from the factory with the stock thermostat, as well as the Helix FMIC to control IAT's. I also have the aFe sealed intake box. I live in South Florida, where I see 240-250 oil temps all the time, and this is higher than I would like to be operating at. Ideally, I would like to be around 210-220 on the street, and during a track session, no higher than 250. This brings me to my options I have researched thus far with a budget of around 1,000 dollars or less: AR Design Oil cooler-- I like how it retains the stock oil cooler, and I can use BMS's thermostat delete with this. Problem with this option is I was reading Alpina B3 Lux's review on this product, and apparently the core blocks about half of the stock intake snorkel, which is the primary area I get my air from. Also, being an AT, I need to keep as much rad surface area as possible to avoid higher coolant temps than I would like. I know airflow can pass through AR's core and into the rad, but it seems like that may be less than ideal? SO far, this seems to be the best option, as I have also considered doing the PPK rad retrofit (more on that later) STETT Stage 2-- Looks as if it replaces the stock core. I don't know if I want to go this route if it costs more than AR's kit, and essentially has less overall surface area than the stock+AR combo. I like the fact that it uses a 180F thermostat, as it will allow for proper oil warm up procedure. I also like how it dousn't interfere with the radiator at all. I know some users have experienced line leakage problems, but it seems as if aftermarket steel lines solve the problem (I don't think this should be required from a kit the price STETT charges) ER Sport Oil Cooler (Competition out of my price range)-- Not sure how good of an upgrade this will be for me, if I already have the stock OC. If it keeps me around 210-230 on the street and dousn't pass that, I would be interested however. As of right now I am leaning towards going with AR's kit, but I would like to hear some of your experiences with various OC options, and how your temps look on the street and road course. These options mentioned above are the top three I have come to in my research on this topic, but I would like to see if anybody has had sucess with other kits. I am not a DIY person, I would prefer a kit specifically made for the car I can purchase and hook up right away. I was also looking into the PPK aux radiator option, considering I could do this as a secondary option, and live with a thermostat delete on my stock oil cooler for now if this PPK rad really helps coolant temps. In the end, I am wanting to solve both heat from coolant and oil, but will do which ever will net me more of a benefit in the mean time. Has anyone here retrofitted the PPK radiator without buying the PPK tune (As I am on COBB)? If so, what were the part #'s/final costs? Thank you for your time, I am looking foward to hearing your opinions on my choices and/or PPK aux radiator thoughts as I know AT guys need to worry about coolant temps more so than MT guys. Also on my to do list is the M-Tech front bumper, to get more frontal surface area to benefit airflow to these various cores. Nick

Only $11 million, you know, no sweat. How sick is this thing? Palmer Dragon 135. Now to figure out how to obtain it before I'm too old to enjoy it:

Titanium is already lightweight and in a connecting rod it is used obviously for strength. Well, have you seen this approach before? Taking a titanium rod and removing material. Seems like self-defeating but I guess since the material is titanium it is still stronger than some OEM cast rod while being much lighter. Material is obviously removed to keep it as light as possible so in a high revving application that is paramount. These are going in a 12000 rpm all motor Honda B-Series stroker:

Hey guys just got this put on VAC Motorsports and the exhaust sounds soo mean. i will give a better review soon after some more miles.

Hey everyone, The Active Autowerke BMW Supercharged E90 M3 has done it again and claimed first place in its class for the 3rd year in a row at this year’s grueling 5,000 mile Tire Rack One Lap of America. The entire staff at Active Autowerke would like to congratulate Dan & Ben Schaut on claiming another win in their Active Autowerke Supercharged E90 M3. Dan's car placed higher in class than the brand new 2013 m6 and came in 14th overall among the fierce Gtr's. This truly shows for the performance and durability of our supercharger kit as we came on top of the field for three years in a row without a single problem. The Tire Rack One Lap of America is the toughest 8 days of racing in the country, featuring the fastest street legal cars on America's most challenging racetracks. It’s a nearly twenty-four hours a day driving challenge for over 60 teams with competition taking place as time trials on race tracks throughout the country. Although scoring is based on performance at the race tracks, the vehicles and their drivers must survive over 5,000 miles of driving in between. The race has had various formats since the 70’s but has existed in its current for since 1992. Did I mention our supercharged cars have came 1st in class 6 Years in a Row? -------------------------------------------------- Overall Results -http://onelapofamerica.com/event/CumResultsOverall.do?eventId=32 Luxury Class Results-http://onelapofamerica.com/event/CumResultsClass.do?eventId=32&className=Luxury%20Sedan Click http://www.tirerack.com/videos/video_modalbox.jsp?video=18

Beginner, amateur, or pro, post them up. I'll start (beginner). Should have recent videos up soon though.

I just installed the wot box and when I try to use the launch control function it only works when the clutch is up?! Shouldnt it work only when the clutch is down? Didnt try the NLS feature yet bcause I fear is this part Isnt working then it NLS would work either! quick Im at a local shop now any helpp would be appreciated!

Last week I bought a ultra clean CPO 09 335d with just 33K miles and a 100K warranty. At 28K out the door I couldnt be happier.

i remember someone talking about not mixing tires. what can you not mix? I have nitto 555 on the front and 555R on the rear (Drag Radials), but realize that DR's may not be suitable for DD driving/longer trips. I am contemplating getting some R888's for the rear. is this dangerous? if so, what other options do I have?

Just wanted to say that this new feature sticky installed is fucking sweet! That is all. Carry on. :awesome: