What did you do to your F3X today?

Mkswoosh · 05-09-2024, 09:57 AM

Front and Rear Diff fluid drain and filled. Transmission and TC fluids next week.
Any cool little mods to do?

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Pdiaz242 · 05-09-2024, 08:08 PM

Upgraded to the 15” screen and finally have all features and functions working - primarily used for CarPlay

saigonair · 05-09-2024, 10:43 PM

Dry carbon/alcantara interior trim replacement!

saigonair · 05-11-2024, 04:35 PM

Installed my M Performance style carbon fiber lip. Makes the front end SOOO aggressive. Love it. 5 self tapping screws, 3m double-sided tape and VIVID gloss black vinyl wrap to fill in the gaps and it's mint.

im_an_alien · 05-11-2024, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by saigonair

Installed my M Performance style carbon fiber lip. Makes the front end SOOO aggressive. Love it. 5 self tapping screws, 3m double-sided tape and VIVID gloss black vinyl wrap to fill in the gaps and it's mint.

Sheesh man, that is super slammed. How do you go around corners...

saigonair · 05-11-2024, 05:12 PM

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Sheesh man, that is super slammed. How do you go around corners...

Im on airlift suspension. My ride height is completely driveable with no rubbing or scraping!

im_an_alien · 05-11-2024, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by saigonair

Im on airlift suspension. My ride height is completely driveable with no rubbing or scraping!

Very nicely done

wishbone · 05-12-2024, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Mkswoosh

Front and Rear Diff fluid drain and filled. Transmission and TC fluids next week.
Any cool little mods to do?

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Curious what the height of your garage ceiling/ joists are and do you like that lift? Difficult to install?

toxik · 05-12-2024, 03:46 PM

gave my car its one last East Coast car wash today. it’s supposed to be getting on a truck and transporting to Washington state, excited for both a much car-friendlier environment for my BMW (no more salt and winter) and a new life chapter for myself as well. hope to see some of you PNW guys in person one day.

coffeysm81 · 05-12-2024, 08:06 PM

Last few weeks, I did the following to 2015 328xi:

1. Upgraded my NBT to OEM NBT-Evo w/iDrive 6.
2. Put 6WB cluster in.
3. Swapped out my doo doo brown walnut brown trim with Anthracite trim.
4. Ordered some used 335i front 340 brakes to swap on.
5. Bought B14 Bilsteins that need to be installed.
6. Ordered VRSF charge pipe and 5" intercooler.
7. I have some Depo lights I ordered long time ago too that I need to install.
8. Installed the LED HVAC trim.
9. Swapping out my stock OEM 17 wheels to 18" BBS SR machined w/graphite accent.

I've had my car for almost 5 years, but never really got around to doing anything with it. It also only has about 55K miles on it too, I do need to track down an oil leak though.

I am debating getting an axle back exhaust from AWE and JB4 too in the near future. I am debating some other exterior mods too.

lpaulodt · 05-13-2024, 07:54 AM

Slightly rolled front fenders to clear my track wheels that got little bit of rubbing last trackday (265/35 R18) and also replaced the injectors.

JayPixelF33 · 05-13-2024, 07:35 PM

Changed the air filter and gave her a good bath

Bob Loblah · 05-14-2024, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by toxik

gave my car its one last East Coast car wash today. it’s supposed to be getting on a truck and transporting to Washington state, excited for both a much car-friendlier environment for my BMW (no more salt and winter) and a new life chapter for myself as well. hope to see some of you PNW guys in person one day.

Welcome to the PNW! If you come up to visit Vancouver, be sure to say hello!

thatgarrett · 05-14-2024, 10:55 PM

Dropped it off at the dealer to get them to try and diagnose my low boost problems after I tried the easy and obvious fixes, and didn’t hear anything from them today so I guess they are confused by it too.

Thankful they have a loaner, but I can confidently say I will never own an X1 in the future- I know it’s the entry level offering but dang, feels super cheap inside. People complain about F30’s (which I actually think is built fairly well) but all the the buttons, the steering wheel, and the seats were awful, like American car bad in some places. Also was massively disappointed by the new iDrive- CarPlay kept on crashing, the wireless charger (the one with the retaining bar) kept overheating my newer iPhone and couldn’t keep it charged, I couldn’t even run maps and music without significant CarPlay lag, even while not charging. I’ve driven a lot of cars with factory CarPlay and this was by far the least reliable and most laggy. Also the auto start stop is super aggressive, like cutting off multiple times pulling into the garage aggressive. Add that up with the lack of hard buttons and lack of easy dimming for the screens at night, and though the screen seems high quality I think I’d almost take the CIC iDrive over this new one (let alone NBT or similar!). I’m sure the 3 and 5 series are a bit better but was very underwhelmed with what BMW is doing in 2024 with their compact SUVs

toxik · 05-15-2024, 06:39 AM

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Welcome to the PNW! If you come up to visit Vancouver, be sure to say hello!

my wife is canadian so i’m sure we’re gonna make the drive up there a lot! i can’t wait to visit the island personally.

WagonHo · 05-15-2024, 08:34 AM

Turned another milestone today. Almost exactly 5 years and 2 months old and hits 60k miles this morning. That's a daily, alright.

Cleaned and coated her and mounted the bike rack over the weekend. Time to sell . . . ? Nope.

toxik · 05-15-2024, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by WagonHo

Turned another milestone today. Almost exactly 5 years and 2 months old and hits 60k miles this morning. That's a daily, alright.

Cleaned and coated her and mounted the bike rack over the weekend. Time to sell . . . ? Nope.

congrats on 60k i’m also about to hit it, im about 59,800 right now!

Bob Loblah · 05-15-2024, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by toxik

my wife is canadian so i’m sure we’re gonna make the drive up there a lot! i can’t wait to visit the island personally.

Check out the sea to sky highway from Vancouver to Squamish!

Fliplegend · 05-15-2024, 12:22 PM

Got the transmission service done on the 435i at 73K. I debated over this for a while but happy I got it done. Shifts are much smoother, even when cold.

wishbone · 05-15-2024, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by toxik

congrats on 60k i’m also about to hit it, im about 59,800 right now!

Oh my, me too! I should turn 60k mi this or next week!

rlesko · 05-15-2024, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WagonHo

Turned another milestone today. Almost exactly 5 years and 2 months old and hits 60k miles this morning. That's a daily, alright.

Cleaned and coated her and mounted the bike rack over the weekend. Time to sell . . . ? Nope.

Really like your M3 cluster. I hate how busy the speedometer is on american cars. Did you get that adapter to translate the gear from your auto trans so the cluster displays properly?

WagonHo · 05-15-2024, 05:17 PM

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Really like your M3 cluster. I hate how busy the speedometer is on american cars. Did you get that adapter to translate the gear from your auto trans so the cluster displays properly?

Agreed. I like the white lighting better too.

I did get the adapter for the gear indicator. Works like a charm. I wish the redline indicators worked more like they would on a manual, but. . . U.S. car and I'm not ready for a manual swap.

05-09-2024, 09:57 AM	#14719
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saigonair Private 82 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW 440i xDrive Coupe Join Date: May 2023 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	carbon m performance style lip Installed my M Performance style carbon fiber lip. Makes the front end SOOO aggressive. Love it. 5 self tapping screws, 3m double-sided tape and VIVID gloss black vinyl wrap to fill in the gaps and it's mint. Attached Images __________________ Instagram: @saigonair 2019 BMW 440i xDrive [BUILD THREAD] / [BUILD BREAKDOWN VIDEO] Airlift Suspension \| Work Meister S1 \| Almost FBO \| JDM Goodies \| Titanium \| Carbon
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toxik Lieutenant Colonel 2760 Rep 1,926 Posts Drives: 2017 340i xDrive 6MT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bothell, WA iTrader: (7)	gave my car its one last East Coast car wash today. it’s supposed to be getting on a truck and transporting to Washington state, excited for both a much car-friendlier environment for my BMW (no more salt and winter) and a new life chapter for myself as well. hope to see some of you PNW guys in person one day. Attached Images __________________ 2017 340i 6MT xdrive Build Journal
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05-12-2024, 08:06 PM	#14728
coffeysm81 Registered 5 Rep 1 Posts Drives: F30 328xi, G35 Coupe Join Date: May 2024 Location: West Chester, PA iTrader: (0)	Last few weeks, I did the following to 2015 328xi: 1. Upgraded my NBT to OEM NBT-Evo w/iDrive 6. 2. Put 6WB cluster in. 3. Swapped out my doo doo brown walnut brown trim with Anthracite trim. 4. Ordered some used 335i front 340 brakes to swap on. 5. Bought B14 Bilsteins that need to be installed. 6. Ordered VRSF charge pipe and 5" intercooler. 7. I have some Depo lights I ordered long time ago too that I need to install. 8. Installed the LED HVAC trim. 9. Swapping out my stock OEM 17 wheels to 18" BBS SR machined w/graphite accent. I've had my car for almost 5 years, but never really got around to doing anything with it. It also only has about 55K miles on it too, I do need to track down an oil leak though. I am debating getting an axle back exhaust from AWE and JB4 too in the near future. I am debating some other exterior mods too. Last edited by coffeysm81; 05-12-2024 at 08:12 PM..
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lpaulodt Private 236 Rep 89 Posts Drives: F36 440i LCI Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Stockholm iTrader: (0)	Slightly rolled front fenders to clear my track wheels that got little bit of rubbing last trackday (265/35 R18) and also replaced the injectors.
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JayPixelF33 Private First Class 132 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2020 440i Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Changed the air filter and gave her a good bath Attached Images
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05-14-2024, 10:55 PM	#14732
thatgarrett Second Lieutenant 1041 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 2012 335i Sport Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i [8.60]	Dropped it off at the dealer to get them to try and diagnose my low boost problems after I tried the easy and obvious fixes, and didn’t hear anything from them today so I guess they are confused by it too. Thankful they have a loaner, but I can confidently say I will never own an X1 in the future- I know it’s the entry level offering but dang, feels super cheap inside. People complain about F30’s (which I actually think is built fairly well) but all the the buttons, the steering wheel, and the seats were awful, like American car bad in some places. Also was massively disappointed by the new iDrive- CarPlay kept on crashing, the wireless charger (the one with the retaining bar) kept overheating my newer iPhone and couldn’t keep it charged, I couldn’t even run maps and music without significant CarPlay lag, even while not charging. I’ve driven a lot of cars with factory CarPlay and this was by far the least reliable and most laggy. Also the auto start stop is super aggressive, like cutting off multiple times pulling into the garage aggressive. Add that up with the lack of hard buttons and lack of easy dimming for the screens at night, and though the screen seems high quality I think I’d almost take the CIC iDrive over this new one (let alone NBT or similar!). I’m sure the 3 and 5 series are a bit better but was very underwhelmed with what BMW is doing in 2024 with their compact SUVs
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05-15-2024, 08:34 AM	#14734
WagonHo Private First Class 634 Rep 193 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Sport Wagon Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW 330i xDriv ... [9.50]	Today and over the past few days. . . Turned another milestone today. Almost exactly 5 years and 2 months old and hits 60k miles this morning. That's a daily, alright. Cleaned and coated her and mounted the bike rack over the weekend. Time to sell . . . ? Nope. Attached Images __________________ W///AgonHo FB - @WagonHo \| IG - @wagon_ho 2019 F31 330i SportWagon \| M-Sport \| Black Sapphire Metallic over Black Dakota 2016 F31 328i SportWagon \| Sport Line \| Alpine White over Beige Sensatec (sold - 2019) 2004 B5.5 Volkswagen Passat GLS Wagon \| Northern Green \| 5-Speed Manual (sold - 2016) BMW CCA \| National Capital Chapter since 2019 - SCCA \| Washington DC Region since 2021
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05-15-2024, 12:22 PM	#14737
Fliplegend Major 1668 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: 2015 435ix F33 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (0)	Got the transmission service done on the 435i at 73K. I debated over this for a while but happy I got it done. Shifts are much smoother, even when cold. __________________ 15' 435i F33 Metallic Grey/Dakota Black/Contrast Blue \| AWD \| M Sport 15' 328i F30 Mineral White/Dakota Saddle Brown \| AWD \| Luxury Line
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