|
Xoutpost server transfer and maintenance is occurring.... |
Xoutpost is currently undergoing a planned server migration.... stay tuned for new developments.... sincerely, the management |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
__________________
2005 X5 4.8IS The Blue ones are always FASTER.... Current Garage: 2005 X5 4.8is 2002 M5 TiSilver 2003 525iT 1998 528i Former Garage Stable Highlights 2004 325XiT Sport 1973 De Tomaso Pantera, L Model 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp Alpine White 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A 4 sp GoManGo Green 1971 Dart Sport, “Dart Light” package 1969 Road Runner 383 1968 Ply Barracuda 340S FB Sea-foam Green |
Sponsored Links | |
|
#12
|
|||
|
|||
I'd cycle that short commute, better for the car
|
#13
|
|||
|
|||
I'd love to if it didn't involve a highway for the first 2 miles! I also have to drop my 4 month old off at daycare lol.
|
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Agreed, nothing worse for a car than lots and lots of cold starts without spending any or much time at temperature. Definitely would be wise to replace the CCV ahead of that kind of duty. I took up biking to work for just the same reason (also because I like money and my BMW costs a lot to drive!).
__________________
2003 3.0 5MT Topasblau Purchased in 2016 and surprisingly still running 2012 35d Platingrau |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#16
|
|||
|
|||
Update 10/17/22
Car arrived from Indiana safe and sound. I got a chance to go register it & drive it a few hundred miles on Saturday. -Ordered KW V3 Coilovers. The combination of Bilstein shocks/struts & H&R lowering springs is a bit too jarring for my liking. The V3's should help lower it a little and play with dampening to help the ride quality. -Ordered a full oil change kit (10W40 Liquimoly w/ MoS2) -Ordered NGK plugs & (snake oil) Dinan coils -Bought a set of Style 87 wheels w/ winter tires on them, now just need to find a set of rears so I can run them squared after the winter. -Bought a Dinan exhaust that needs some love and came off a 4.8is. Ordered new tips from Dinan & I'm going to redo the piping connections with my stock 4.6is link pipes w/ Vbands to be able to swap between stock and Dinan. Still need to figure out what direction I want to go with the head unit. I want carplay & each system (Dynavin, Avin, Eonon, Xtron) has it's own downsides. I can't help myself, I don't want to look at the stock screen with the burn ins. Does anyone have a screen that isn't shot they would be willing to part with? Rarely during the trip I noticed a hard 2-1 downshift when the car was warm & approaching a light. I did a bunch of reading up and found multiple answers to this problem. First thing I'm going to do that could help the situation or at least help the overall health of the transmission is grab a universal transmission cooler & go from there. Otherwise, I'm loving the new truck & it's a great upgrade from the 3.0i I had been daily driving. Pictures! |
#17
|
||||
|
||||
I did some research on the Zionville setup for my 4.6 swap and came across enough less than glowing feedback on other BMW forums.
that I settled on adding a big CSF oil cooler and kept the coolant system stock. The car runs hot, as designed, but the oil runs roughly 10 to 15 deg cooler which can only be good I think.
__________________
Current Original owner 2002 E53 X5 4.4i to 4.6i swap 2025 G06 X5 50e Former 1972 Audi Fox 1986 Saab 900S 1996 BMW Z3 1998 BMW E36 M3 Sedan 2004 BMW E46 M3 2006 Audi A3 Quatro 1993 Mopar 318 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2015 V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
looking great!
|
#19
|
||||
|
||||
Looks gorgeous! Love the stance!
__________________
02 Imola on Black Dinan S2 4.6iS 00 RoyalRot on Sand/Black 740i Short Sport |
#20
|
||||
|
||||
Just need to 'lose' those wrong model and color wheels, put the stock back on and that's a sweet ride.
__________________
2003 4.6, esotril blue, over 215,000KM. Every previous owner failed to keep up the vehicle maintenance. Restoration project. |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
|