Hey glenn; love the weathertechs. Learned to aim the car into the wind during a blizzard the other day. Snow packs under there pretty good. They look great on the deep slate. WIfe even likes 'em. Rick
Pat--Sorry, but I deleted the correspondence right after I got it. Essentially, I gave them a short bio [punch in my name on Google and you get the long version and photo] and just got a short "we got plenty of responses and don't need ya." I responded initially very shortly after your post saying that they needed some people.
300kam--On the tires, I could only find 2 that would go wider and fit on the 17x7" rims. They were both Goodrich tires. I bought the Comp TAs in 245/50-17s and the other one was the Scorcher I think. It had the weird tread design with the colors in the tread. Both, according to the info on Tire Rack, were the only two rated to fit in a 245 size. I like the Comp TAs so far. They are quieter than the Badyears and the handling is good, but I don't drive em that hard, so I may not be a prime rater of their performance. I am looking for a quiet, responsive tire that handles well on pavement and lightly snowy, slushy, or icy, roads that are rarely plowed by the time I go to work.[Kentucky] So far in a month they are OK at $150.00 a pop. They have handled two messy days with no problems.
Sorry , unless someone put yours under the carpet (and I doubt it) your out of luck.Usually one is left in the glovebox when the car is shipped . So to all future 300 owners ,get the dealer to keep all paperwork from the car for you.
I like mine too! Even though we don't get much bad weather here in So Cal, it's nice to be able to open the windows a few inches and not get that blast of air in your face. Course the important thing here is that the wives like them; now if I could just get my wife to really like some Intrax springs... LOL
Hey thanks for the info. I would like to see pics, but those prices sound way too much. Kinda like the wheels, for a small price you get the rims on the car, but if you order afterwards they are expensive.
Let's see that's $350 + $300 + ?(ballast) X 2 = $1300+++ Ouch! They are probably worth $100 on the window sticker. That doesn't seem right.
Just pull out the radio trim, the A/C controls will come out with it. It comes stright out and is held by 6 metal clips. Once it is off just unscrew the four screws on the radio and the screws on the changer. It should take a minuet to do.
Ok pics look great. Looks like you need ballast and bulb and projector assembly. Looks like the ballast has input connector that matches that of the regular bulbs.
Can you get part numbers for individual components and entire assembly? I wanna inquire at my local dealer and see what the actual cost is. I know it's expensive but...
The sylvania site has some upgrade kits for some cars, too bad no 300M. These pics indicate it's standard Sylvania OSRAM parts (bulb and ballast). http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/prodinfo.htm
Hey Dr. I forgot to respond to your Borla question yesterday. Go to the Wyckoff Chrysler site. They have just started some specials on Borla for the M. Still a little too rich for me right now but I don't work for the Fed.Res.
Your master cylinder utilizes a double reservoir compartment, (front & rear). Are fluid levels in both sections still up? It's very rare to lose both at once. Losing the front only will be quite dramatic, as it does most of the stopping. The sound of air you mentioned may be a vacuum leak from a defective connection. That could negate the boost and would greatly increase the pedal effort required to stop. Any warning lights on? Could be brake or engine fault.
I decided to test the brakes again 2 hours later. They are fine now... No sound of air escaping, very odd. I did check the fluids and they look fine. Also no warning lights.
The shop (Ed Hanson) made the cutout for the duals. The trimmed both sides with door edge guard to hide any imperfections. I think they did a great job. I also hear good things about the shop that Glenn used, but I chose Ed Hanson on the advice of several "car people" that I talked to when I was looking. Sounds like you can travel a whole lot less AND get your bosch's installed if you go with Poway. Let me know what they charge you for the plug install. My dealer charged me $75 for the labor.
The local Big O (near where we had our mini-meet) has a sign on the window offering an oil change with tire rotation included for something like $14.99. Wonder how much they'll knock off when I take in my own oil and filter. lol
Now you know why Glenn had to install the 2,000 watt stereo system! Glenn's set-up uses the stock collector (which should be relatively quiet) and a flowmaster on the back. The flowmaster does virtually nothing in terms of sound reduction, so that's why his is louder on the outside. However, since he uses the stock collector (which sits under the cabin) the interior noise might not be as bad as you think. Then again, it might be. lol! If you want to get together before the meet and compare our exhaust set-ups I'm sure something can be arranged. We both live only about 10 minutes from Carmel Mountain Ranch, and I think Glenn has Friday afternoons off.
$14.99 huh? Wonder if that includes Mobil 1 Synthetic? (NOT!) Still not a bad deal with the tire rotation thrown in. Of course they'll hand tighten the lugnuts to 80 ft/lbs! Right?
Yes, my exhaust is definitely louder than most. The interior noise level is also louder although not annoyingly so to me. I actually like the drone of exhaust humming along as I drive. The stereo tends to drown it out if I turn up the volume a bit. It's sort of like being on an airplane (not that loud!); at first all you can hear is the engine noise, but after a while you don't notice it much anymore. I suppose it depends on what you want. We can definitely get together on a Friday afternoon if you want to check it out more closely.
Mike thanks. I most likely will just go with your set-up being that you and others who used it are very happy with the results and it sounds nice enough from the outside too. I will go to Poway Muffler this week and talk to him though. If I still can't decide then maybe I'll take you up on meeting you guys again. I might even talk to him about doing my brakes too as my roters are a little warped already. If I really want to spend some $$ I could get the ones Scotian put on his...hmmm.
Glenn - did they do your cutout for you or did you do yours yourself? -- that's something I definitely won't do myself.
Thanks for the sound description. Since I have the 99 my car isn't as quiet as yours to start with -- might be a little much for me; though I do love the way yours sounds from the outside!
Speaking of stereo systems I have this 17 year old neighbor who has a customized (or slammed I guess they call it) Camry. He spends hours on it. Sunday he was upgrading his system yet again...4 (yes 4) 12-inch subwoofers with 5000 watts. I think the car is going to jump off the ground when he turns that thing on!
Sounds like your neighbor subscribes to the "Granny" theory. "If a little bit is good, then a lot must be better!" Hope he's upgraded his electrical system to handle that power!
You remember; like when you were sick as a kid and the doctor said "Here, take a teaspoon of this", you're Granny would say "Take 2 teaspoons, you'll feel better faster!" "If a little is good, then a lot must be better!"
Was wondering if y'all got the package I sent you? and to all... posted a message/reply in the ezboard forum regarding possible @nd East Coast Meet. You can read what some of what George and I have been typing at each other about, but we are asking East Coasters' opinions, suggestions, etc about this. The Wall Stadium Speedway has been purchased by new owners who are revamping the track, spectator seating, etc. for the new season and has received significant press in the Asbury Park Press.
You got your visor plaques right? I am still waiting for the US Postal Service to deliver mine and it is about 10 days since Ira sent em. Anyone seen a Pony Express rider?
Got a 2" ding from a car door yesterday or today. No paint transfer just a crease. Noticed it at lunch. Now I got to find the ding wizard who worked on my Buick eons ago and did a great job pulling out a dent. 3 1/2 years and finally some duffus in a van/suv dings me. I know it was one of them cause its high up on the door.
Well if nothing else he'll have a smile on his face as the blood is running out of his ears from the ruptured ear drums. That's assuming he doesn't blow the glass out of the car first.
I've noticed that there is no bubble level on the headlight assembly of my Special. I thought that was a requirement or do the HID lights change the rules?
Glenn/MRL - I went into the PQ Pet Supply Store today (in Von's shopping center) to get some food for the beasts, and when the guy running the joint helped carry out the bags he immediately said "wow...nice car. An M, right?". Turns out he's buying one in the next couple of days as a result of a road trip with a friend of his that has one. He said it was the most awesome trip, and that his wife has given the go-ahead for a white one. Of course I carded him and told him about the meet (for him and his friend), but I started thinking....was his friend one of you guys?
I KNOW! That's what I wrote back to the author! It's like getting screwed twice!
I did write to the FTC, but no word. I asked the author if he had any suggestions for me and/or if he could use his clout as a writer to help us to get our pics back for FREE!!
Glad you're feeling better. Maybe this cooler weather will kill some germs!
Keep forgetting to mention that MAYBE Consumer Reports would let you have your East Coast meet at their test track in/near Old Lyme, CT??? Just a thought. What could they say- NO? I'd love to see all those M's at once- IF I'm allowed! ;-)) I could rent an M for a day. ;-))
It was real cold like 16 here is NC this mouring and my windows would not come down, they would move but would not break free of the seal. Is this a case of the soft seal and how do I fix it.
Well, it appears asthough I won't be attending the Carlsbad meet afterall. A fullsize commuter bus decided to make a right turn from the left hand lane while I was in the right lane, parallel with the rear quarter of the bus... crunched front fender, side of bumper, ripped the driver side mirror off and scratches to the drivers door. Nice. I'd post pictures except that ever since I bought a new PC with Windows XP, I can no longer upload.. there's a "patch" available from Olympus, but they've been out of stock for weeks. I'll let you guys know what the damage totals are once I get them.
Oh man!! Maybe you'll get lucky with the loaner? Anyway, you're still welcome as an M owner...even if your wheels are temporarily out of commission. I'm sure you could find a nice shotgun seat for the "cruise".
I used the T815 Ractive tips and love them. One thing to consider the T815 is a large oval kinda puts you in the mind of a 1970's hotrod on the M, but they do look good, I have mine flush with the upper part of the bumper cover this is a more aggresive approach, for they stick out a bit more than other's I have seen.
Welcome to cold! They were frozen to the seals. WD40 on the seals every once in a while helps. Porsche recommends glycerine on the seals. I use gasoline. When it is really cold, I hit the remote start and let it run for a half hour. Just wish I could program the seats into the remote start. I love decadence, don't you?
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300kam--On the tires, I could only find 2 that would go wider and fit on the 17x7" rims. They were both Goodrich tires. I bought the Comp TAs in 245/50-17s and the other one was the Scorcher I think. It had the weird tread design with the colors in the tread. Both, according to the info on Tire Rack, were the only two rated to fit in a 245 size. I like the Comp TAs so far. They are quieter than the Badyears and the handling is good, but I don't drive em that hard, so I may not be a prime rater of their performance. I am looking for a quiet, responsive tire that handles well on pavement and lightly snowy, slushy, or icy, roads that are rarely plowed by the time I go to work.[Kentucky] So far in a month they are OK at $150.00 a pop. They have handled two messy days with no problems.
Try this-
http://dentwizard.com/
They might have a place near you.
fastdriver
Have not seen any specific for the LH cars but you may want to start looking here,
http://www.autometer.com
Let's see that's $350 + $300 + ?(ballast) X 2 = $1300+++ Ouch! They are probably worth $100 on the window sticker. That doesn't seem right.
http://custommopar.homestead.com/HID.html
Can you get part numbers for individual components and entire assembly? I wanna inquire at my local dealer and see what the actual cost is. I know it's expensive but...
The sylvania site has some upgrade kits for some cars, too bad no 300M. These pics indicate it's standard Sylvania OSRAM parts (bulb and ballast). http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/prodinfo.htm
I get up this morning, leave for work, drive a bit down the road, and when I go to stop, I can't.
No brakes whatsoever, well maybe 10% braking power, and there is a sound of air escaping from somplace whenever I step on the brakes.
This could have been really bad, but I got home without killing someone or myself.
Any ideas on what the problem could be? Has this happened to anyone elses M?
It's very rare to lose both at once. Losing the front only will be quite dramatic, as it does most of the stopping.
The sound of air you mentioned may be a vacuum leak from a defective connection. That could negate the boost and would greatly increase the pedal effort required to stop.
Any warning lights on? Could be brake or engine fault.
I decided to test the brakes again 2 hours later. They are fine now... No sound of air escaping, very odd. I did check the fluids and they look fine. Also no warning lights.
Having it brought to the dealer now.
-M
Yes, my exhaust is definitely louder than most. The interior noise level is also louder although not annoyingly so to me. I actually like the drone of exhaust humming along as I drive. The stereo tends to drown it out if I turn up the volume a bit. It's sort of like being on an airplane (not that loud!); at first all you can hear is the engine noise, but after a while you don't notice it much anymore. I suppose it depends on what you want. We can definitely get together on a Friday afternoon if you want to check it out more closely.
Glenn - did they do your cutout for you or did you do yours yourself? -- that's something I definitely won't do myself.
Speaking of stereo systems I have this 17 year old neighbor who has a customized (or slammed I guess they call it) Camry. He spends hours on it. Sunday he was upgrading his system yet again...4 (yes 4) 12-inch subwoofers with 5000 watts. I think the car is going to jump off the ground when he turns that thing on!
posted a message/reply in the ezboard forum regarding possible @nd East Coast Meet. You can read what some of what George and I have been typing at each other about, but we are asking East Coasters' opinions, suggestions, etc about this.
The Wall Stadium Speedway has been purchased by new owners who are revamping the track, spectator seating, etc. for the new season and has received significant press in the Asbury Park Press.
Doc
glennbp - ahhh...I get it.
Got a 2" ding from a car door yesterday or today. No paint transfer just a crease. Noticed it at lunch. Now I got to find the ding wizard who worked on my Buick eons ago and did a great job pulling out a dent. 3 1/2 years and finally some duffus in a van/suv dings me. I know it was one of them cause its high up on the door.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/020303/168/17f1b.html
Just got this link from the author. Better than nothing if you didn't save your pictures.
http://www.photopoint.com/statusupdate.html
fastdriver
M
I KNOW! That's what I wrote back to the author! It's like getting screwed twice!
I did write to the FTC, but no word. I asked the author if he had any suggestions for me and/or if he could use his clout as a writer to help us to get our pics back for FREE!!
I'll keep you posted if I get anymore news.
fastdriver
Glad you're feeling better. Maybe this cooler weather will kill some germs!
Keep forgetting to mention that MAYBE Consumer Reports would let you have your East Coast meet at their test track in/near Old Lyme, CT??? Just a thought. What could they say- NO? I'd love to see all those M's at once- IF I'm allowed! ;-)) I could rent an M for a day. ;-))
fastdriver
The best $300 I have ever spent on a car, power, looks, sound and gas mileage!!!!!!!
M
PQ Pet Supply; Been in there a few times myself, but I don't know the guy. Maybe he's friends with mrl.
http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/subpages/toucan_tips01.htm
Think you put enough wiper cards in there? We'll have enough for everyone!