E91 Straight Six Bearding

[ATM]

Edited by ATM on Saturday 6th October 09:24

[JakeT]

Nice loooking wheels you got there. Those your winters?

[ATM]

JakeT said:

Nice loooking wheels you got there. Those your winters?

Yes sir. I'm not particularly keen on the look of them but they're 17 inch and only just fit over the brake calipers.

[ferrisbueller]

Can just about make out the rear one peeking out of the wheelarch.

[anonymous-user]

[quote=zippyonline]Nice Ibis

Riding is my life ( https://flic.kr/p/dX8sgg etc.)

Skimmed your thread - the waterpump seems a recurring theme, although I changed mine at 190k miles - it was the original for the car!

Thanks Zippy- I love the ibis, just rode it out in oregon which was brilliant, minus one broken finger. You did very well to get 190k out of your water pump!

[ATM]

ferrisbueller said:

Can just about make out the rear one peeking out of the wheelarch.

There is a wheel in there somewhere. Its an 8 inch rim with offset of 40. Does anyone know the spec of the original wheels and are they different on the LCI?

[zippyonline]

It wasn't showing any fault codes, and the car didn't hint of overheating - but there was an electrical humming when I locked the car up. I found it to be the waterpump using a stethoscope, and decided it was time for a change. When I took the existing one out, it had an '05 stamp on the manufacturing bit! I could also shake the shaft about.... New one in, no more electrical whining.
I also think the old stat was also stuck open - so it took a bit longer to warm up beforehand (although not as bad as you'd think because I mostly do longer journeys anyway, and the electric water pump helps with the warm up process).


140 (20-05-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

It wasn't too bad a job either - certainly compared to a few others.

[helix402]

ATM said:

There is a wheel in there somewhere. Its an 8 inch rim with offset of 40. Does anyone know the spec of the original wheels and are they different on the LCI?

Don’t know the spec I’m afraid but there’s no difference in size lci/pre lci.

[ATM]

zippyonline said:

It wasn't showing any fault codes, and the car didn't hint of overheating - but there was an electrical humming when I locked the car up. I found it to be the waterpump using a stethoscope, and decided it was time for a change. When I took the existing one out, it had an '05 stamp on the manufacturing bit! I could also shake the shaft about.... New one in, no more electrical whining.
I also think the old stat was also stuck open - so it took a bit longer to warm up beforehand (although not as bad as you'd think because I mostly do longer journeys anyway, and the electric water pump helps with the warm up process).


140 (20-05-2017) by Chris Reeves, on Flickr

It wasn't too bad a job either - certainly compared to a few others.

That looks like a Turbo.

[ferrisbueller]

ATM said:

ferrisbueller said:

Can just about make out the rear one peeking out of the wheelarch.

There is a wheel in there somewhere. Its an 8 inch rim with offset of 40. Does anyone know the spec of the original wheels and are they different on the LCI?

Spec of what? The wheels you have on there now? Are they not identified on the hub?

[ATM]

ferrisbueller said:

ATM said:

ferrisbueller said:

Can just about make out the rear one peeking out of the wheelarch.

There is a wheel in there somewhere. Its an 8 inch rim with offset of 40. Does anyone know the spec of the original wheels and are they different on the LCI?

Spec of what? The wheels you have on there now? Are they not identified on the hub?

Standard sport wheels I've taken off.

[ferrisbueller]

ATM said:

Standard sport wheels I've taken off.

MV3s?

[ATM]

ferrisbueller said:

ATM said:

Standard sport wheels I've taken off.

MV3s?

These

Edited by ATM on Saturday 6th October 09:25

[ferrisbueller]

ATM said:

ferrisbueller said:

ATM said:

Standard sport wheels I've taken off.

MV3s?

These

Yep, MV3s aka style 193.

[Mike335i]

They are indeed MV3 alloys, I have the same.

[ATM]

Front 8 inch ET 34
Rear 8.5 inch ET 37

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/193

[ATM]

335i e91 manual

Kept under warranty
2007 07
96500 miles

7500

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[anonymous-user]

^those seats in a 335i! At least they can be changed for the sport Ines relatively easily. But hassle on a £7500 car!

[ATM]

Polynesian said:

^those seats in a 335i! At least they can be changed for the sport Ines relatively easily. But hassle on a £7500 car!

Yeah its a none sport so chrome window surrounds and bench seats.

[tomic]

Never actually seen an e91 with MV4’s before (or an e92 with style 194’s for that matter). I think I like it (not dead sure though). How does it affect the ride?

Edited by tomic on Sunday 19th November 00:13