My E46 in the USA

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: My E46 in the USA

Agreed absolutely ................

Heated seats may not be relevant in Sg, but they're a blessing when it's freezing outside...

 

[inferno nexus]

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Totoseow... can we have such session in ur ws????? (run......)

Just saw the thread on the (re-)opening of his workshop. Free food, freebies and a lucky draw are definitely a good way to attract people to come to the event.

 

[Welch]

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Thanks. In other related news, when new workshops and service centers open they sometimes have an open house to raise awareness. Here are some pics I took at an open house. Not photoshoot-quality pics, but should be interesting enough:

Wow, The 5 and 6 series look so much better without front number plates. Wish I didn't have to have front plates on my car in S'pore!

 

[inferno nexus]

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Wow, The 5 and 6 series look so much better without front number plates. Wish I didn't have to have front plates on my car in S'pore!

I agree. It's just easier for the traffic police and red light cameras to identify your cars

Anyway this is how the current Georgia license plate looks like. A little too colorful but then less boring than in Sg.

 

[inferno nexus]

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Almost got all the parts for my next project!

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

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Can you take the radiator out in 20 minutes ?



You gonna do 50/50 for the coolant ?

 

[inferno nexus]

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Can you take the radiator out in 20 minutes ?



You gonna do 50/50 for the coolant ?

Haha probably not. I havent done it before so I'll go slow and carefully. Gotta remove the fan, hoses and ET so it will take some time to reach the radiator.
I'll do 50/50 for the coolant. I have the distilled water in the kitchen ready to go.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

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Haha probably not. I havent done it before so I'll go slow and carefully. Gotta remove the fan, hoses and ET so it will take some time to reach the radiator.
I'll do 50/50 for the coolant. I have the distilled water in the kitchen ready to go.

Since the climate is more extreme - Try 60/40 mix ? Assuming you are using EG.

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[inferno nexus]

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50/50 is good for -37C to 130C and the coldest I ever seen here is -15C, so that's good enough for me. But thanks!

Edit: tried attaching images using my mobile phone but failed. Tried to unattach them from my PC, failed. Hence the rotated pictures.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

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That boiling point is the highest I have ever seen in that pic ..... Typically it should be 107C for 50/50 for g48 coolants. Freezing point seems a tad off as well.

Agree that in most of the manuals 50/50 is recommended for avoiding heat transfer losses. I was more into raising a few celsius for the BP (60/40) since the engine would operate at close to 107c over the heat transfer as mentioned in the TIS........

 

[inferno nexus]

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That boiling point is the highest I have ever seen in that pic ..... Typically it should be 107C for 50/50 for g48 coolants. Freezing point seems a tad off as well.

Agree that in most of the manuals 50/50 is recommended for avoiding heat transfer losses. I was more into raising a few celsius for the BP (60/40) since the engine would operate at close to 107c over the heat transfer as mentioned in the TIS........

Well the BMW coolant has diethylene glycol and other additives that may change the BP/MP of the coolant mixture, and the charts your showed seem to refer to pure EG/PG solutions and a generic antifreeze mixture, not specifically the BMW antifreeze. Oil and coolant are probably two topics that can carry the longest debates, but since I dont have the engineering knowledge I cant comment further.

Either way, I've been monitoring engine temperatures with my hidden OBC, and they average 95-98C. I've never seen triple digits so I should be safe for now....

 

[inferno nexus]

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Here's something you don't see in Sg. It snowed today and schools and offices were closed because there are no snow ploughs to clear the roads, so a normally 20min ride home took me 2 hours today because of the jam. I had some difficulty going up some icy slopes, but thankfully got home without a scratch.

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

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Does the e46 have remote start ?

 

[inferno nexus]

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Does the e46 have remote start ?

Nope, it doesnt snow here often enough for me to justify installing it. Saving my money for maintenance first.
Also they dont salt the roads here, so I dont wanna drive it out in the snow.

 

[inferno nexus]

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Not mine, and not my photos, but I just thought I'd share pictures of a local facebook group member's E36 catching fire. Damn...

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1794557_247315835446867_1425893647_n.jpg
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[Red_Bean_Bun]

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Burn ..... Baby ..... Burn ..........

So what happened ?

Not mine, and not my photos, but I just thought I'd share pictures of a local facebook group member's E36 catching fire. Damn...

https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1794557_247315835446867_1425893647_n.jpg
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1536742_247361055442345_2110575222_n.jpg
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[inferno nexus]

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Burn ..... Baby ..... Burn ..........

So what happened ?

He smelled something weird in the cabin, got out to check the engine and saw a small fire somewhere. Went to get some snow to put out the fire but it was too late. That car has a S54 motor with a blower, so he thinks it might be the blower or something.

 

[inferno nexus]

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That car is on Jalopnik:

Here's Video Of The Burning Georgia BMW M3 Exploding

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

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A long time ago I used to have a fire extinguisher in the ride ..... If he had one he might have saved the ride but to make sure it's serviced takes a bit of effort .....

He smelled something weird in the cabin, got out to check the engine and saw a small fire somewhere. Went to get some snow to put out the fire but it was too late. That car has a S54 motor with a blower, so he thinks it might be the blower or something.

 

[inferno nexus]

Re: My E46 in the USA

The shop that I usually bring my car to has moved to a bigger spot, and they had a grand re-opening inviting all the german cars to take a look.

E36 track car with a stripped-out interior. Has no front windows, so can't be driven in the rain:

Some japanese imports turned up to take a look too:

This M3 vert has an air-suspension:

Cool vanity plate:

Even cooler license plate:

Frozen red looks really good, but it cant be buffed or waxed: