What did you do to your E9 today?

[Barry.b]

I had to get a bit inventive so that I could undo one of my rear stub axle nuts.
The first one opened by using a 3 foot long breaker bar .
The second one needed heat and about 6 feet of leverage
And a specially adapted “gate clamp”
Ps the piece of 4x2 at the top hinge of the “clamp” was the crucial piece of the puzzle, to make the gate clamp function properly.
Before using the gate clamp ( patent pending) I did get some help from 1 of my teenage kids but in spite of our best efforts all I was doing was lifting her off the ground every time I tried to open the nut .
It’s off now thankfully, my god it was stubborn !

 

[Patton]

New steering wheel : Momo leather.

RP

 

[BarneyT]

Bolted more parts on…

 

[merdad]

Installed CSL fender trims. Not sure how much I like them on this color. What do you think?

 

[Arde]

Installed CSL fender trims. Not sure how much I like them on this color. What do you think?

Agree, not a good fit.
Keep them but repaint the car in golf color .

 

[merdad]

Agree, not a good fit.
Keep them but repaint the car in golf color .

I would prefer Colorado

 

[Krzysztof]

Installed CSL fender trims. Not sure how much I like them on this color. What do you think?

I'm always struggling to install them on the car after it have new paint etc.

I would like in the future to prepare the holes or - even better - nut rivets for these.

For me looks nice.

 

[shanon]

Visited Coupe yesterday, motor bldr suggested might want some more rubber with this new power...

Excellent.....cue evil villain laugh

 

[merdad]

I'm always struggling to install them on the car after it have new paint etc.

I would like in the future to prepare the holes or - even better - nut rivets for these.

For me looks nice.

Thanks.
I just used three screws on each for now.

 

[Krzysztof]

I would need to ask someone to drill such a holes in my newly restored E9 I do not have so far. ;-)

 

[Barry.b]

I stripped, sandblasted painted and fitted new seals and oil to my differential.
1 more job gone from the to do list

 

[Drew Gregg]

Installed the BMWCCCA grill badge. Badges? I really do need those stinkin' badges....

 

[HB Chris]

I love all of those badges but sometimes less is more.

 

[Wobdog]

With the help of Terry Connors and the forum figured out the ground was the issue with the weak beams on drivers side. Also used baking soda, DI water, lint free swabs and new bulbs to make the light look brand new.

 

[bluecoupe30!]

I stripped, sandblasted painted and fitted new seals and oil to my differential.
1 more job gone from the to do list

Great photos. On my list of jobs to get to. Thanks for the motivation!

 

[Candia4441]

Visited Coupe yesterday, motor bldr suggested might want some more rubber with this new power...

Excellent.....cue evil villain laugh

Hello, now look at this BMW with lots of power yes 6 cylinder on a small 2002 and the cobra was my toys before E9

 

[Drew Gregg]

My Ram-Flo air filters had half of the foam disintegrated after 3 years and 11K miles. I put on the Pierce Manifold 1-inch trumpets-the only one that will clear the brake booster straight out of the middle carb- and the snap-on screens. The car still idles and runs as strong as before.

 

[Candia4441]

My Ram-Flo air filters had half of the foam disintegrated after 3 years and 11K miles. I put on the Pierce Manifold 1-inch trumpets-the only one that will clear the brake booster straight out of the middle carb- and the snap-on screens. The car still idles and runs as strong as before.

one of my E9 have Weber deco 40 check it out

 

[DWMBMW]

Had 30 minutes of track time at Homestead Speedway infield course as part of Brian Redman’s Targa 66 today. Drew’s Turkis coupe is vey fast and went flying by me on the back stretch (but not as fast as Dirk’s blue M1).

 

[HonaloochieBoogie]

Just got home from the Orlando Bimmer Invasion. What a whirlwind weekend. 7 hour drive down to Orlando in my 72 CSi, over 3 hours of that in absolute downpour. Other than my right windshield wiper falling off at one point, the coupe was impeccable. At the event, which if you’re not familiar is geared towards the younger “modified” crowd of BMW fans. Think Fast and Furious with Bimmers. That said, BMW is trying to attract younger buyers to the brand so at the request of our CCA chapter I agreed to bring my 72 and my 2013 M3 Lime Rock Park Edition ( which my wife drove). There had to be close to 1000 cars there. We were stunned to win one of the two “best classic” trophies.