Good Ol' End-of-Year purchases

[007MCoupe]

Let's get this thread going for all those end-of-year wish lists and spend all that money we don't have!!!!

I've done really well so far this year waiting til the end of my current TDY to be over so my stuff isn't sitting around the post office the whole time. But now that it's officially November, I've made my lists, touched base with the people I need to touch base with and now play the waiting game for my actual return to put it all together!!!

I'm just at 60K so I'll be doing a full on inspection/maintenance.

Already bought and waiting at home:
CSL Headers
DKF Section 1

Just bought
Powerflex RTABs
Superflex FCABs (thanks again Ian for that find!)

Waiting on possible holiday sale prices
Turner-
H&R coilovers
Turner Camber Plates
Rear control arm upper and lower inner bushings
Rear trailing arm ball joint

ECS-
2-piece front rotors
Drilled/slotted rear rotors
Akebono Pads
Oil change kit
Drain plug
Cabin Filter
NGK plugs

Evolve-
CSL Airbox w/ tune

Gonna rent a shim kit from a guy here and do the valve adjustment

Things I need to inspect when I get back
Power steering system
Belts
Battery (most likely get a lighter one if this one is dead dead)


That's all I can think of right now.


Merry Christmas to me! Merry Christmas to me!






WOW that was quick! I placed the order for the FCABs then came over to make this thread. Just got the dispatch email that they've shipped already.

[007MCoupe]

also just remembered and ordered my Blackstone kit

[angelr]

I just got the car last month with 70k and did
oil/filter change
changed all belts
changed valve cover gasket
changed over to new wheels and tires 265 square

Have waiting to install
oem fcab bushings
pf rtab
oem motor mounts
oem trans mounts
new ngk plugs
stett headers
ess tune
forge motorsport bbk front and rear

Need to order still
coilovers
camber plates
4.10 r&p
trans fluid
diff fluid

[inTgr8r]

no big plans for me...... still mulling things over.

"Superflex FCABs (thanks again Ian for that find!)"
Thanks, but someone else made the original find; I just took the 1st plunge.

[Mirko]

Waiting to see if Evolve has a holiday sale on their airbox or if ESS has one on their blowers. However, I think that I am probably done modding. Dont even drive the car much anymore, yet not willing to sell it until those pesky 997 TT's come down in price.

[angelr]

Next time I'm in Toronto you can let me drive it then

[nekky]

Mine is a bit lengthy I think. I bought the car in July and since then I have driven it maybe 2000 kms or so (not including the trip home from Ottawa where I bought it).

Here is what I have both purchased and installed in the last few months..

Already completed:
- Vibra Technics "Fast Road" mounts
- OEM 10.9 grade BMW motor mount bolts
- RE tranny mounts
- KW Clubsport coilovers
- P3cars vent gauge
- Work Emotion 11R-FT 18x9.5 +25 / 18x10.5 +22
- APEX 75mm stud kit
- APEX 5mm wheel spacers (currently on front)
- Oil change completed with LiquiMoly 10W60 RaceTech GT1 + OEM Mahle filter
- Replaced both cupholders with brand new OEM units
- OEM BMW Performance shift knob
- OEM BMW Sport antenna (shorty)
- Beisan Systems *COMPLETE* VANOS rebuild kit incl. upgraded coil pack, oil pump disk, rattle repair kit, sealing plate upgrade kit, upgraded S65 diaphragms, etc.
- Valve adjustment using OEM shim kit
- New OEM pads + rotors all around
- New OEM spark plugs
- New battery
- LED conversion all around
- Replaced B2S1 Pre-Cat O2 sensor

Stuff I have sitting in my living room for the car:
- CCW C14 18x9 +32 / 18x10 +25
- Volk TE-37 18x9.5 +35 / 18x10.5 +22
- OEM Euro headers
- TC Kline DA coilovers
- Evolve-R tuning cable
- Audiovox/Dice Mediabridge + Sirius tuner
- Redline MT90 for the tranny
- Redline Gear Oil for the rear end
- some more smaller bits and pieces

Stuff left to do:
- get car running properly (who knows... )
- replace pullies + belts as needed
- oil pan gasket + check rod bearings
- send oil sample to Blackstone (already have kit)
- top stopped working after I was playing around with rear suspension
- oil filter housing gasket (maybe..)
- find a hardtop + paint it along with some other paintwork on the car
- go lower once I get the suspension dialed in + roll the front fenders
- buy another RPi exhaust

Aaaand I'm in the process of building a garage to house said money pit for the winter.

[dubsesd]

^Epic list

[Walkurie]

Expect to receive the Evolve airbox next week. Was just notified it entered the USA and is clearing customs. That will make it 8 weeks since I forked over the cash. So, good luck with expectations of a sale if they have that kind of backlog.

Once it gets here, the installation and fun begins. First the euro headers and euro cats. If no cels, on to the airbox and the tune.

Just did a Lukas 7900 black box. Those are the neatest tech gadgets! Sound reproduction is a little muted, but still audible, and the video is outstanding. Comes with Korean manuals but the English (and 7 other language) versions are downloadable. Highly recommended for someone wanting a combination of security and video recording, only $200.

Good for another year after that.

[Nate4641]

Might look into new wheels if I find something I like with a good price. I missed my chance last year to get a deal on some MORR VS8.2 and now they stopped making them. Maybe some coilovers too if the prices are right.

[Blind32]

All I have planned is:
- Install DKF Section 1
- Full Cooling system Overhaul
- Wheel Studs
- Xmas trip to Cali to see family and Hit Chuckwalla Valley Raceway!
- BMWCCA Club Racing School in January!

[yousefnjr]

Recently found out I have a pair of twins on the way, so I'll be happy just to keep the damn car at all

[dubsesd]

Congratulations! And congratulations on keeping the car hahaha!

[zgood4u]

Inspection II done on both cars (Moupe and M3)
Magnaflow on Moupe
Front tires on same
RTAB's on M3
Full detail on both
Autodromo Prototipo watch for me
Leather driving gloves for her.

Done.

[Dine]

My list:

lets start off small...
1. 2007 M Coupe in silver grey. Hoping it will arrive next week

then...
-double din touchscreen gps
-18" wheels (thinking apex ec-7 or arc 8)
-Nice set of sticky street tires

then i'll be broke again I expect

[RADRACR]

A whole lot of AP Racing BBK sitting in the garage waiting to be installed.

That is all.

[yousefnjr]

Originally Posted by dubsesd

Congratulations! And congratulations on keeping the car hahaha!

Thanks! If i do have to give it up, I'm hoping the kids will buy Dad his old Z when he's old and gray!

[bosstones]

Just bought some fresh oil. I still have the oils for the gearbox and trans that I bought last fall but didn't have time to swap out before winter. I've been keeping it inside my home.

I'll likely order new brake pads to replace the OE ones. They are still fine but I hate how they squeal like pigs when the temp is under 50F. Not sure if I should change out the rotors as well. Rotor thickness is still good and I have ~33k on the clock. Thoughts?

[pokeybritches]

I did all my major mods last year. I'll just be doing general maintenance, cosmetic refreshments, and installing the remaining parts I have sitting around.

1. Front bumper brackets.

2. Front bumper respray with reflector holes and washer caps filled in.

3. Headlight restore x 2.

4. PDR attention.

5. Install M seats and gauge pod into the non-M.

6. Repair auto-dimming mirror in the M.

7. VF retune of the non-M.

8. Cats in the non-M.

9. Refinish ARC-8's.

10. Weather strip and cowl replacement.

11. Full detail of both cars.

[i2ichal2dZ4M]

If turner has a sale that would rock!

[Yvette]

thinking getting a rpi exhaust, but I don't know if I will look like a douche at the school. Its a law/public safety school lol

[Vanne]

Hmm, nice lists everyone, some quite exhaustive (no pun intended) there.

My list... Well, completed list and to be installed list.

Completed...

Rear subframe bushings (front)
Rear subframe bushings (rear)
Front differential bushing
Rear differential housing
Front differential flange
Rear camber arms
Rear trailing arms bushings
Rear wheel bearings
Front wheel bearins
Engine oil pan gasket
Engine valve cover gasket
Spark plugs profile gasket (if needed)
Front swaybar endlinks
LSD differential oil (1 box)

And turns into this...

Rear subframe refurbishment
Front /rear wheel bearings replacement
Engine oil pan gasket repalcement
Diff rebuild
Alignment

And in the post....

H&r springs
Bilstein HD shocks/struts (front/rear)
Tranny and engine mounts
RSM's
15mm spring pads

And needed...
Draks!!! Bloody rhs interior b-pillar cover (damn shop/employee stole it where my work was completed-rather disappointed at that actually)

All up, quite a bit, budgeted around 6.5k us, but no tax here, so can't wait for the tax man. Also our company doesn't have bonus anymore.. Well I haven't seen one in the last 2 years, even though we made more than 1 billion us profit last year alone.