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Quote: Originally Posted by Meatball546 This is something FAR too many car owners (including a lot of BMW owners ) do not understand. Fun Fact: The cars I've seen with the most cold start wear failures are Ferraris. The owners love to go show their buddy the fancy Ferrari in the garage, turn it on, and let it rip. An incredible amount of depreciation per mile...

Quote: Originally Posted by Scotty89 I think that would look wicked - If you do round the front edge of the carbon fibre masking, like in your sketch. If you have the carbon fibre run all the way to the front edge of the bonnet i think it would look a little weird... No! The sketch is exactly the way it woul be, about a 1/4 inch in from the edge of the raised portion of the hood, and about 1 inch from the front edge of the hood, and it will...

Quote: Originally Posted by Meatball546 This is something FAR too many car owners (including a lot of BMW owners ) do not understand. I really don't like how BMW omitted an oil pressure and oil temperature gauge in the US cars. Those are easily two of the first aftermarket gauges I will install when I get the money to do so. It really pisses me off to see really nice cars like our BMWs driven by people who start the engine cold and romp...

Quote: Originally Posted by epmedia Welp - I'm not even gonna read through all the replies. Yes - 3 miles is not enough to warm a car engine during cold weather. I'd suggest putting on your robe, start the car to let it warm up, then do your thing to get ready for work. I know - it "could" waste abit of fuel, but atleast you will probably feel more comfortable sitting in a toasty-warm seat. The owner's manual...

I point that out later in that DIY topic. 92 NON-VANOS M50 is the only one with "hot wire"(barn door) style MAF sensor. 93-up VANOS M50 motor has the "hot film" style MAF sensor.

Quote: Originally Posted by Go3Go why thank you, techno is one of my favorite colors by far oooo mine is daytona, not techno lol sorry. but thanks!! and you are welcome =]

I've never seen a TQ curve effected so dramatically on the 3.2L motor. I have heard that it is pretty noticeable on the 2.8s though. -E

Okay so how do I know if I have the "Barn Door” Style MAF or the “Hot Film” Style Sensor on my car a '94 325ic?

Quote: Originally Posted by 530transam Basically the raised section of the hood would be like a thick racing stripe and i wouldn't have it continue on the roof, but if it looks good i may add a CF trunk and leave a matching stripe there as well, which would come to a rounded square opening on the deck. My car is a dark red, Sienna red metallic. So its not like its black or gray etc, but it is a darker shade and i think it would look...

Quote: Originally Posted by 95DaytonaM3Gal thank youuuu!!! I love it too! your car looks sick too! why thank you, techno is one of my favorite colors by far