1 Month after taking ownership
 

It's just been over a month since I took ownership of my X, and here's a few things I have done and will be doing.
Current Mileage: 54,557
Previous owner may have had a case of roadrage and bang the hell out of the steering wheel roundel so I replaced with CF:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../cfroundel.jpg

Misfires have been diagnosed so I went and got me these NGK Iridiums for a quick install.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../iridiumix.jpg

Then I had feathers and other garbage in my air filter, seems like a bird built a nest in there so I replaced with K&N filter: Improved MPG and overall performance along with the spark plug change.

Today before coming to work as the good employee that I am, I stopped by to get Mobil 1 5w30 oil change: Oil was black and filter was filthy. Reduced engine noise, and I was a bit late for work :D

Arrived in the mail yesterday and today are these: Weekend project for me.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ooby/bg44k.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ooby/rings.jpg

Also, my buddy will bring some BMW coolant tomorrow so I can flush the radiator.

That's all folks. :thumbup:

How painful to change the steering wheel?

I did not change the steering wheel..just the roundel. The previous owner probably bang on it too hard. And it's easy as prying off the old one and sticking on the new one.

steering wheel is pretty easy.. the hardest part is getting the airbag off (from the round sport at least) and then the bolt that holds the steering wheel on.

REMEMBER to disconnect the battery.
Some idiot forgot to do that when he stuck the screwdriver in the hole... :explode:

LOL who was the idiot?? Yeah I disconnected the batt...

some moron on e90post... meaning some 15 year old from the OC. :rofl:

keep the mods coming kabayan!

completed the gauge rings today and it took only a few minutes. The parts snap right onto position and man they look awesome. I also sprayed the intake with the BG intake system through the maf sensor while a friend press gently on the throttle to suck in all that stuff. The idle is a little better now. test drove it around for a few minutes to make sure it burns all that stuff. Couldn't do the coolant flush since my other friend didn't come through with the coolant. until next time.

good job rod, now show us some pictures. How abt the running boards?
when r u guys heading to florida? We should dine at a vietnamese resto first.