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Replying to: planoml (May 03, 2005 1:18 pm)  Wheel Wax = Dirty Hard To Clean Wheels (Been there, done that, got the Tee-Shirt) If you want clean wheels, then from my perspective at least, get some clean pads. The folks at PBR/Axxis told me that they will be tooling up for the E90 brakes this summer with initial shipments taking place sometime this fall. That means that they should hit our shores late this year/early next year. I put these pads on my 530i, and they worked so damned well that I'm actually thinking of taking a set with me to Munich next April, and putting them on in the parking lot of the ED Center.  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Hmmm, now that my aforementioned 530i has apparently been resold, I'm wondering what the new owner will do when it comes time for new brakes. He or she will probably not think twice about how nice and clean those beautiful 2-Piece Type 42 stay under normal driving conditions, so, assuming that they take it to the dealership for new brakes, they're going to get OEM pads put on as replacements. I can see it now; two weeks after the brake job the new owner will bring their precious 530i back to the dealership and say, "There is something wrong with the brakes that you put on my car." Dealership: "Why do you say that?" "Because before you folks worked on it, my wheels stayed perfectly clean, and NOW look at them. They're a mess, covered in nasty black dust that doesn't come off very easily." "I'm sorry madam/sir, they all do that, it's just the nature of the beast." "But it didn't do it before you replaced the brakes!" "I'm sorry; there is nothing more we can do." Then that very irate owner is going to find the 5-Series discussion here at Edmunds and rail against the crooked dealers and the way they screw up our cars. Hmmm, maybe I should have put the old pads back on before I turned the car in. Nah! Where's the fun in that? Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (May 03, 2005 1:39 pm) |
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Replying to: kyfdx (May 03, 2005 12:04 pm)
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| for anyone tall out there who has sat in the new 3 series how is the front headroom?? Specs say its increased but it really depends on sight lines and actually sitting in it. | |
| Offset is 40mm on the Hartge wheels (except one or two that are 46), can't find the bolt pattern yet. | |
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Replying to: tdiddy (May 03, 2005 4:38 pm) Headroom's the LAst you'll need to worry about driving these kinda cars, know I mean? haha
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Replying to: shipo (May 03, 2005 9:01 am) Haha, if he was wearin jordan's then Id say hell yeah. The Converse are pretty tight tho' In any way, gettin fly shoes is that finishing touch, if you get it right_
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Replying to: jayelleseven (May 03, 2005 4:53 pm) I really want a car in this market so I'm hoping for this one, the bigger bimmers are out of my price range, I feel too young (21) for a family sedan, and I really don't want to go the SUV route.
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Replying to: jayelleseven (May 03, 2005 4:55 pm) Best Regards, Shipo |
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