My big German boat! BMW 740IL

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Worked on the engine today. Car would run rough sometimes as it was warming up in very cold temps. Potential issues are a failing MAF or bad gaskets around the intake, which expand to seal after the engine warms. I did the starting fluid spray test around the intake and it didn't do anything to the engine speed. I figured I'd swap the MAF sensor as it will probably go sometime soon. Turns out VW uses the same sensor, and it costs 30-40% less. You need both 5 and 6 point star tamper resistant sockets though, so be prepared to shell out $ for that. So the cold weather issues are fixed just in time for spring :D

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The rear brakes would squeal badly when stopping while reversing. The pads would also click over bumps if there was no pressure on the pedal as they were too loose in the caliper. I installed new discs and pads which took care of those issues. The upper link was not in great shape so I replaced those while I was there. A quick and painless job thankfully. Noticed it handled a bit better. Unfortunately the alignment guy said the front driver strut is blown which makes sense as its gotten much more wallowy in the past couple months. This is about the right time to have to replace those. Coil-overs aren't that much more expensive than replacing the shocks and springs all around. I'll see what is out there. 

Pretty worn out.

A friend came to help us out. 

The summer wheels had what looked like the original tires which were not in good shape. This is somewhat stereotypical but I got some E65 Style 95s with decent tires for $400. This and the M pars are the most popular wheels to put on these for good reason. I think they look great. There is some reverse rake but that can be solved when I potentially go with coils. 

Got it nice and shined up, first wash of spring. 

Looks pretty good! just have to add some lowzz and we will have the right stance to it.