What did you do to/for your 1er today?

[CoralRed]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

Holy crap! What a lot of work. Nice job though. Now when I look back at replacing my water pump (only) I'll count myself as lucky. Everything else was in good shape and even that job wasn't so bad save for 1 pesky bolt for the WP that was hard to get to.



Good luck! They accepted mine, but then I ended up selling it locally to a coworker friend and so it didn't get quite as far as actually writing the auction itself.

Thanks! I don’t really “want” to sell it but I need to thin the herd down to one (garage ******* and daily driving a black car in Texas is a non-starter.

It’s for sale on BMWCCA and I’ve had some interest but no one has really stepped up to give a workable offer. So, BaT it is…

Edit… not really sure why it’s censoring reference to the amount of space my garage has???

[tracer bullet]

I had mine for 13 years and loved it, but got the itch for something different. At about 10 years I started considering another car, and it took like 3 more years to decide on one (new Z4 with a manual). My coworker said if / when he sells it someday I'll be first to know in case I want it back haha. If I actually had a huge garage for a lot of cars I'd likely have kept it and gone the next steps to prep it for an occasional track day or autocross. I expect the Z4 to be pretty great as well, but definitely different. Not better or worse, just great, and different. Fingers crossed anyhow.

[Fishee]

1M grilles (satin black centre, chrome ring).

[ml26]

Replaced the hood release cable. Wow, what a pain in the ass to get that grommet seated correctly in the firewall. At least my hood opens now with the upgraded aluminum lever rather than a screwdriver through the grill….

[GoRomeo]

Originally Posted by ml26

Replaced the hood release cable. Wow, what a pain in the ass to get that grommet seated correctly in the firewall. At least my hood opens now with the upgraded aluminum lever rather than a screwdriver through the grill….

Lol no need to pull too hard on that hood release cable I guess 😂.

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by ml26

Replaced the hood release cable. Wow, what a pain in the ass to get that grommet seated correctly in the firewall. At least my hood opens now with the upgraded aluminum lever rather than a screwdriver through the grill….

My hood release cable snapped a few years ago. Luckily I only had to replace the front segment (under the hood), not the piece that goes through the firewall. Everything I've read about replacing the cable through the firewall sounds like it's definitely a PITA.

[GoRomeo]

Originally Posted by parameter416

My hood release cable snapped a few years ago. Luckily I only had to replace the front segment (under the hood), not the piece that goes through the firewall. Everything I've read about replacing the cable through the firewall sounds like it's definitely a PITA.

Thats a lot of rust. I don’t think mine has that much built into it. Ill check again.

[ml26]

Originally Posted by parameter416

My hood release cable snapped a few years ago. Luckily I only had to replace the front segment (under the hood), not the piece that goes through the firewall. Everything I've read about replacing the cable through the firewall sounds like it's definitely a PITA.

Yeah, I bought the front section as well, but the one on the car is in good working order, so I’m just saving it for when I do need to replace it.

If I had to do it again, now that I know what’s involved, I would just pull the old cable and housing out of the old rubber grommet, leaving the grommet in the firewall. Then just pushing the new cable and housing through the old one.

It was very difficulty to get the new grommet to seat properly. Didn’t want to risk water getting through, which I’ve seen happen on the forums because it didn’t seal the hole in the firewall. But it’s done now and hopefully this cable will last a long time.

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by GoRomeo

Thats a lot of rust. I don’t think mine has that much built into it. Ill check again.

In my case the actual steel cable hadn't snapped. It had been slowly stretching for years, and the plastic coupling at the hood latch had been pulling apart, exposing the cable to moisture intrusion. I think it had started before I bought the car (I was amazed how easy it was to open the hood after I replaced the cable). Eventually the plastic coupling finally let go - in the photo you can see the plastic had pulled apart and finally snapped into 2 parts. I was surprised how badly the cable had rusted.

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by ml26

Yeah, I bought the front section as well, but the one on the car is in good working order, so I’m just saving it for when I do need to replace it.

If I had to do it again, now that I know what’s involved, I would just pull the old cable and housing out of the old rubber grommet, leaving the grommet in the firewall. Then just pushing the new cable and housing through the old one.

It was very difficult to get the new grommet to seat properly. Didn’t want to risk water getting through, which I’ve seen happen on the forums because it didn’t seal the hole in the firewall. But it’s done now and hopefully this cable will last a long time.

I bought the rear segment of the cable as well, but after reading about all of the problems with water intrusion through the firewall caused by improperly seating that grommet, I'm glad I didn't have to touch it. I've kept the new cable, just in case.

[jdt10768]

Aren't there a couple lubrication points on the hood release cable/housing that need attention every so often? Will look in diy . . .

here --> https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show...t=hood+release

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by jdt10768

Aren't there a couple lubrication points on the hood release cable/housing that need attention every so often? Will look in diy . . .

You may be able to lubricate it at the 2 ends and where the 2 segments connect - not sure.

[Fishee]

Originally Posted by jdt10768

Aren't there a couple lubrication points on the hood release cable/housing that need attention every so often? Will look in diy . . .

https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/r...n-box.1335877/

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by Fishee

https://www.bimmerfest.com/threads/r...n-box.1335877/

Good to know - thanks! In my case the corrosion and damage occurred at the hood latch itself, not at the junction box, but I'll check both locations this week.

[ml26]

Originally Posted by jdt10768

Aren't there a couple lubrication points on the hood release cable/housing that need attention every so often? Will look in diy . . .

here —> https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show...t=hood+release

That thread is hilarious. Boys will be boys. 🤣

[CoralRed]

Originally Posted by tracer bullet

I had mine for 13 years and loved it, but got the itch for something different. At about 10 years I started considering another car, and it took like 3 more years to decide on one (new Z4 with a manual). My coworker said if / when he sells it someday I'll be first to know in case I want it back haha. If I actually had a huge garage for a lot of cars I'd likely have kept it and gone the next steps to prep it for an occasional track day or autocross. I expect the Z4 to be pretty great as well, but definitely different. Not better or worse, just great, and different. Fingers crossed anyhow.

I absolutely love my 135i. I just needed something more practical (long story short I currently own two e91s) and owning multiple cars in Texas without the ability to park them all inside (heat and hail) isn’t a good plan. So, engine swapped e91 it is…

I’m very curious about the manual z4. I look forward to your thoughts on it! If we didn’t already have an s54 m roadster (it loves at my parents house) I’d be all over it.

[GoRomeo]

Originally Posted by parameter416

In my case the actual steel cable hadn't snapped. It had been slowly stretching for years, and the plastic coupling at the hood latch had been pulling apart, exposing the cable to moisture intrusion. I think it had started before I bought the car (I was amazed how easy it was to open the hood after I replaced the cable). Eventually the plastic coupling finally let go - in the photo you can see the plastic had pulled apart and finally snapped into 2 parts. I was surprised how badly the cable had rusted.

I better check mine. Thanks for sharing.
🫶🏻

[Afam28]

Picked up some Alcantara interior trim pieces…
I guess while I’m at it I should look into a Alcantara steering wheel, rear seat delete, half cage and racing seats…