Hi 8080pbmw,
My response in
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[Hi Lee36328,
I am some sort of a car nut myself. If financially possible , I wouldn't have sold all my previous cars ( even the protons ) . Sometimes, I even wonder where are they now and how's their condition. I remembered telling the used car dealer that i hope he finds a good owner for my putra when i hand over the keys to him. He gave this kind of face that like I'm some idiot can not let go of his car.
Ha ha ha! I feel you dude.
Present ride have been with me for approx. 4 years now. With the amount of TLC and time spent on my ride , the present market value does not make sense nor justice to sell it.
The main reason mostly is the TLC spent makes the car very nice to drive and no car in the present market value can ever come close.
Word.
Maintenance cost aren't very high as only regular service based on manufacturer's recommedation. Only fully synthetic engine oil until now.
Have already the Ori ///M body kits with replica GTR rear spoiler ,
Bilstein Yellow + Eibach Pro-Kit springs
(good choice), Front Strut bar ( from Fabian )and other stuffs like HID , angel eyes head lamp..etc.
But I believe there are still many other upgrades to make it "perfect".
My ride is 8years+ .
Chassis strength will be my priority ,
(I agree) so forming has been on my list since reading your feedback sometime back. but Desmond can only do it at his shop and will only come up to Penang with a min. 4 or 5 cars for him.
(The last I checked, Penang is only 2.5 hours away, so...) So that didn't work out the last time.
ARB , I don't mind getting it if the results are that impressive. Is Eibach a good choice?
Am using Eibach front and back, and happy w it.
X -Brace , where are those available ? are they fixed inside our front fender ? does it also have fix for the rear?
They are fixed under the subframe. Check this out. http://www.understeer.com/xbrace.shtml
Camber plate , I have my ride set up with the 17" M Contour rims on P.Dragon 225/40/17 on front and 245/40/17 on the rear .
M Contours are cool, but I don't like Dragon. Can these camber plate prolong the life span of the tyres
(prolong your life by throwing away ur dragons might be a better option) by giving it an even wear ?
Yes, they can, but this is not their purpose. They allow you to adjust the camber and caster of the front, and if you do it right, you'll LOVE corners. I believe my tyres wear out more on the inside.
That's because of negative camber, (and maybe you don't corner hard or often enough... ;-)
Voltage Stabilizer , having the battery housed on the booth limits the products available with ground cable .
No it does not. I've got 3 next to my battery. The voltage stabilizer are fixed near the battery
(yes, except for red pivot, which is fixed next to ignition under the dash) and ground cable( or cables ) running from the rear to the engine?
(Yes). How much is the ground cable ? what gauge are those cable if there are power cable used on amps?
Ignore ur Penang instincts, and just buy a set from a reputable shop and have them install it. Life is too short to worry abt such details.
My brakes are still Ori, rear pads might due for change. AB now offer promotion for RM1488 for the brakes system replacement. What are the other proven options around on disc and pads combination?
Err.. Brembo if you are serious... otherwise BMW original is fine, like Jips said.
if only Penang have the choice like those available in KL. Not much choice here and have to compromise on most occations.
(Drive south for 2.5 hours and I'll buy you coffee while u mod ur car.)
Hope you don't mind me asking so many questions.
Not at all. My pleasure.
Cheers.
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