Possiblities?
02-27-2014, 04:43 PM
#92
Paint.
Easy. Remove the plastic parts of the key carefully, if I recall correctly from the tapered end first then work your way to the other end. Then I use small prism like plastic parts to place the key parts on. One coat of primer then I waited 10-15 mins, then two coats of red (the OEM are NOT GR, so I found something a hair darker at Home Depot, assuming you want red) waiting 30 mins between each coat. 30 mins later, I did two coats of clear, also 30 min apart. I sprayed from 15-18 inch distance to apply a thin film and not to blow the key parts away. It will take forever to cure. Last year, when I painted one yellow (black TTS with yellow brakes, stitching), and inserted the key into the slot after a few days, the paint peeled off. I realized it wasn't cured. This time, I waited a month before I tried it.
Easy. Remove the plastic parts of the key carefully, if I recall correctly from the tapered end first then work your way to the other end. Then I use small prism like plastic parts to place the key parts on. One coat of primer then I waited 10-15 mins, then two coats of red (the OEM are NOT GR, so I found something a hair darker at Home Depot, assuming you want red) waiting 30 mins between each coat. 30 mins later, I did two coats of clear, also 30 min apart. I sprayed from 15-18 inch distance to apply a thin film and not to blow the key parts away. It will take forever to cure. Last year, when I painted one yellow (black TTS with yellow brakes, stitching), and inserted the key into the slot after a few days, the paint peeled off. I realized it wasn't cured. This time, I waited a month before I tried it.
02-27-2014, 04:45 PM
#93
Now this conversation is getting awesome again, like the good old days. I thought about white then I decided to do red/black as it matched the interior better, since I have red/black inside and no white. Note the keychain with contrasted red stitching too...
02-27-2014, 04:46 PM
#94
BMW gave 6/100 wrt oil lubricated parts on the M3's with bad rod bearings ('01-'03), which seemed sufficient to offset the public concern etc.
02-27-2014, 04:48 PM
#95
Paint.
Easy. Remove the plastic parts of the key carefully, if I recall correctly from the tapered end first then work your way to the other end. Then I use small prism like plastic parts to place the key parts on. One coat of primer then I waited 10-15 mins, then two coats of red (the OEM are NOT GR, so I found something a hair darker at Home Depot, assuming you want red) waiting 30 mins between each coat. 30 mins later, I did two coats of clear, also 30 min apart. I sprayed from 15-18 inch distance to apply a thin film and not to blow the key parts away. It will take forever to cure. Last year, when I painted one yellow (black TTS with yellow brakes, stitching), and inserted the key into the slot after a few days, the paint peeled off. I realized it wasn't cured. This time, I waited a month before I tried it.
Easy. Remove the plastic parts of the key carefully, if I recall correctly from the tapered end first then work your way to the other end. Then I use small prism like plastic parts to place the key parts on. One coat of primer then I waited 10-15 mins, then two coats of red (the OEM are NOT GR, so I found something a hair darker at Home Depot, assuming you want red) waiting 30 mins between each coat. 30 mins later, I did two coats of clear, also 30 min apart. I sprayed from 15-18 inch distance to apply a thin film and not to blow the key parts away. It will take forever to cure. Last year, when I painted one yellow (black TTS with yellow brakes, stitching), and inserted the key into the slot after a few days, the paint peeled off. I realized it wasn't cured. This time, I waited a month before I tried it.
02-27-2014, 04:53 PM
#96
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And perhaps you wanted to mesmerise Mike in CA.
It worked, he's on his way to Home Depot, just not in his GT3...
02-27-2014, 04:55 PM
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02-27-2014, 05:08 PM
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02-27-2014, 05:09 PM
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Thanks for the details, Sam.
02-27-2014, 05:12 PM
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02-27-2014, 05:22 PM
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BMW also started using the engine immediately in its factory racing programs with excellent reliability.
The S54 was hardly a run of the mill engine primarily used for normal highway driving and a 6/100 warranty to cover both engines
makes complete sense, especially considering most will hit the 6 years before 100K ie. it is really a practical 2 year extension to create value and confidence.
02-27-2014, 05:23 PM
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02-27-2014, 05:32 PM
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Too exciting.. --After 30 days, tomorrow could be 'Drive' day..
