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03-20-2009, 08:36 AM | #23 |
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+1 The ONLY good thing about not having an M.
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03-20-2009, 08:57 AM | #24 |
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That and the ride. I don't think I could handle a stiffer suspension. The roads around here are brutal enough.
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03-20-2009, 10:45 AM | #27 |
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Thank you, very informative. Nice garage btw (reflection).
I also see you don't have nav, guess we think alike.
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03-20-2009, 11:12 AM | #28 |
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A trick which has worked well for me with the metal caps (and other similar type applications over the years) is to apply liquid car wax to the valve stem threads and cap threads. Be careful not to get any wax on the inside of the valve stem. Ensure good coverage and wipe off excess, install caps once dry. Being proactive, I clean and reapply wax once a year. I check my tire pressures once a month and have never felt any resistance during my monthly checks. Do make sure the threads are clean before applying wax, a toothbrush or machinest's chip brush works well.
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03-20-2009, 12:34 PM | #29 | |
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I have a Tom Tom. Accurate and portable! Easy updates. To answer your other questions, took about 20 min. to install. Center piece pops out pretty easily if you alternate nudging it upward from each side. |
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03-21-2009, 03:15 AM | #30 |
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Trust me - it's the runflats. Ditch 'em and you'll think you just traded up to an entirely new, MUCH better car. Ride quality is far better, AND handling improves too (with an appropriate high-end tire choice). An absolutely zero tradeoff upgrade, other than the cost and lack of spare tire, but that's not necessarily a handicap if you get stranded.. another whole can o' worms.
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I can almost guarantee if you drove a similar car with "real" tires, you'd ditch those turds in a New York minute. Do some searching for posts by owners that have switched, and you'll find 100% of the comments gushingly positive. The E90 forum is full of such stories too.. that's where I had my direct experience, on an '06 330i.
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03-21-2009, 04:48 PM | #33 | |
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I was slow to come around but I put Goodyear Eagle GTs on mine back in November. It really is a different, much better car in every way. Better handling, quieter, and smoother ride. The GTs are all season, ultra high performance tires for around $100 per tire, depending on your size. Best mod I have done. With the money I saved, I bought a mobility kit and a jack kit plus tire plugs. All for peace of mind really. I only had 22K miles on mine when I went to the GTs, so I know there was still a fair amount of tread left. I have not regretted the waste of tread for one second. Just my $0.02. |
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03-22-2009, 04:24 PM | #34 |
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I like my non RFT tires better than my RFT's but if I had to do it again I would still have driven the RFT's until there was little tread left. No reason to throw away money IMO. Then again I use my car as a DD, so I get new tires about once a year :|
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The OP was about adding gadgets for the fun of it. My point was, putting on the non-RFTs was the MOST FUN mod I have done for the money. To each his own, I guess. |
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03-22-2009, 05:49 PM | #36 |
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I got the Trunk Pockets. Very useful IMHO. Good quality material. I recommend replacing the included plastic push-in fasteners with a screw+ anchor to secure the pocket frame permanently. The push-in anchors tend to come loose. I used some leftover license plate holder nuts and 2x panhead screws painted flat black - like these:
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What homelink adapter? Are you talking about replacing the mirror?
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