Official Texas M3 Chat Thread

artifice · 11-23-2009, 02:23 PM

Glad I could make your day! I strive to achieve to be a progressively intellectually challenged kid at 30

haha.

DevJ · 11-23-2009, 02:35 PM

Funny moment of the day for me:

brought my m to OU. Started it up next to this huge truck and set off its alarm

Nawaaz · 11-23-2009, 02:56 PM

^

AlbinoSnail · 11-23-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by artifice

Glad I could make your day! I strive to achieve to be a progressively intellectually challenged kid at 30

haha.

only under the influence

artifice · 11-23-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbinoSnail

only under the influence

spicoli024 · 11-23-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Nawaaz

Yup, thanks!

Love it! I was looking into personalized plates the other night, but did not come across any without some lame picture on the left side. Although one of the plates below with "KBUNGA" would be pretty funny. Which template did you chose to not have any photo?

Nawaaz · 11-23-2009, 04:50 PM

^ I just asked the license plate office for the basic one. I think I paid like $46 for mine, and I recieved it in the mail in about 2-3 weeks.

8th Wonder · 11-23-2009, 11:36 PM

well peoples, i've officially emptied my house into a moving van. i'm florida bound. great to know everyone, although i'll be back around hopefully once a month-ish.

-blake

Nawaaz · 11-24-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 8th Wonder

well peoples, i've officially emptied my house into a moving van. i'm florida bound. great to know everyone, although i'll be back around hopefully once a month-ish.

-blake

So will you be hangin' out in the Southeast regional section?

8th Wonder · 11-24-2009, 09:40 AM

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So will you be hangin' out in the Southeast regional section?

i'll be e-hangin' out, but no more meets in dfw ;(

artifice · 11-24-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 8th Wonder

i'll be e-hangin' out, but no more meets in dfw ;(

I sad...

AlbinoSnail · 11-24-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 8th Wonder

well peoples, i've officially emptied my house into a moving van. i'm florida bound. great to know everyone, although i'll be back around hopefully once a month-ish.

-blake

booooo...

spicoli024 · 11-24-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 8th Wonder

well peoples, i've officially emptied my house into a moving van. i'm florida bound. great to know everyone, although i'll be back around hopefully once a month-ish.

-blake

You'll be back soon enough. Nobody ever really leaves Texas...Good getting to know you though man, maybe I'll see you in Aspen this winter.

JC919 · 11-24-2009, 05:01 PM

So what this 8th Wonder stuff all about??

spicoli024 · 11-24-2009, 05:06 PM

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So what this 8th Wonder stuff all about??

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I tried PM'ing Blake about the meet, but it wouldn't let me send...

....Has he been banned for the time being?

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maybe

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I see.

JC919 · 11-24-2009, 05:11 PM

^^

JC919 · 11-24-2009, 05:18 PM

Banned for what, being too f***ing badass? If so, how am I still here?

kevinD · 11-25-2009, 09:40 AM

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I'm almost 100% certain your ssk is not installed right. I'll test it out Sat, but I have a feeling your shifter may be installed backwards. If thats not the issue, then there is something wrong with the install or it is defective.

I guarantee you, once you drive my car, you'll love the ssk!!

its not installed backwards. if it were, he wouldn't be able to get it in R/1/3/5 as the shift lever would be to far forward.

when installing it i noticed that the spherical bearing inserts at the bottom of the lever were to thick for the shift linkage pin to fit through. then at the end there is a retainer clip to hold it all together. the inserts were to thick for the pin to reach all the way through for the clip to hold it together though, even after removing the yellow plastic washer it still didn't fit. i had to sand the insert down for the retainer clip to fit so it would stay together. its possible the yellow plastic clip not being there is causing it to not shift as smooth, which would be a result of poor Quality control on the manufacturing of the SSK spherical bearings (they were easily a 1/4" to thick... on a part where the length is about 1 1/2 inches).

regardless, every SSK for every car i have ever driven has never felt as good as stock. remember when you make the linkage shorter, your mechanical leverage is reduced, therefor it requires more effort to put it in gear. so if it "feels" like its harder to put in gear, thats because it is. if it actually WONT go into gear, then something could be wrong with the spherical bearing inserts. other then that unless the lever is falling out of the car theres nothing else left to fail.

let me know if you want me to take another look at it nawaaz

DevJ · 11-25-2009, 10:08 AM

^^ hey, I've heard your experience with evos, and am really shocked nawaaz is having problems. I was trying to diagnose, no offense to you man

my ssk is actually defective, so nawaazs may also be the same way!

artifice · 11-25-2009, 10:17 AM

Didn't the UUC ssk's have some part that was replaced by a Teflon piece? My supra's ssk was the bomb!

kevinD · 11-25-2009, 10:47 AM

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^^ hey, I've heard your experience with evos, and am really shocked nawaaz is having problems. I was trying to diagnose, no offense to you man

my ssk is actually defective, so nawaazs may also be the same way!

none taken, i want the car to work the way its sopposed to as well. when i felt it after installing it, it felt "knotchy" but it didn't feel out of the ordinary. i didn't drive it though, so nawaaz will have to describe the problem more for me to help him further.

what is defective on your SSK?

Nawaaz · 11-25-2009, 10:56 AM

Thank you for your very helpful feedback Kevin.

I'll give you a buzz shortly...

-Nawaaz

11-23-2009, 02:23 PM	#1827
artifice Major 49 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Colony, TX iTrader: (0)	Glad I could make your day! I strive to achieve to be a progressively intellectually challenged kid at 30 haha.
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11-23-2009, 02:35 PM	#1828
DevJ Colonel 154 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: R8 V10+/YMB M4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Texas iTrader: (1)	Funny moment of the day for me: brought my m to OU. Started it up next to this huge truck and set off its alarm __________________ ‘23 RRS First Edition '22 X7 M50i '18 R8 V10+ http://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=133578&d=1204654487[/IMG]
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11-23-2009, 02:56 PM	#1829
Nawaaz Brigadier General 223 Rep 4,643 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . iTrader: (0)	^
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11-23-2009, 04:50 PM	#1833
Nawaaz Brigadier General 223 Rep 4,643 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . iTrader: (0)	^ I just asked the license plate office for the basic one. I think I paid like $46 for mine, and I recieved it in the mail in about 2-3 weeks.
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11-23-2009, 11:36 PM	#1834
8th Wonder 0o0o0o0 0 Rep 42 Posts Drives: W upside down Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: BFE iTrader: (0)	well peoples, i've officially emptied my house into a moving van. i'm florida bound. great to know everyone, although i'll be back around hopefully once a month-ish. -blake
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11-24-2009, 05:01 PM	#1840
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	So what this 8th Wonder stuff all about?? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD
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11-24-2009, 05:11 PM	#1842
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	^^ __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD
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11-24-2009, 05:18 PM	#1843
JC919 Lieutenant Colonel 74 Rep 1,803 Posts Drives: CSL Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Banned for what, being too f*ing badass? If so, how am I still here? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 2007 GT3 Clubsport w/CGT buckets in Scotland 2003 CSL, SG, Alcon BBK SOLD 2002 M5, SSII/Blk and bone stock. In storage back home in TX 2008 M3, AW/Blk 6MT, lots of track stuff SOLD**
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11-25-2009, 10:08 AM	#1845
DevJ Colonel 154 Rep 2,736 Posts Drives: R8 V10+/YMB M4 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Texas iTrader: (1)	^^ hey, I've heard your experience with evos, and am really shocked nawaaz is having problems. I was trying to diagnose, no offense to you man my ssk is actually defective, so nawaazs may also be the same way! __________________ ‘23 RRS First Edition '22 X7 M50i '18 R8 V10+ http://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=133578&d=1204654487[/IMG]
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11-25-2009, 10:17 AM	#1846
artifice Major 49 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The Colony, TX iTrader: (0)	Didn't the UUC ssk's have some part that was replaced by a Teflon piece? My supra's ssk was the bomb!
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11-25-2009, 10:56 AM	#1848
Nawaaz Brigadier General 223 Rep 4,643 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: . iTrader: (0)	Thank you for your very helpful feedback Kevin. I'll give you a buzz shortly... -Nawaaz
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