1st love is basketball. He likes it but doesn't love it/ He's not very good at it yet. He's ok with football and they always want him on their team because he breaks tackles and is hard to bring down. The problem is he is the nicest kid you will ever meet (Problem right). He doesn't have the aggression or competitiveness you need to excel in sports to me. He likes basketball partially because i love it so much but I question if he would play if not for me. I'm not a helicopter dad but I could easily make him hate basketball so I purposely don't say much. I only critique when he asks.

He'd be the kid that knocks another kid down and then helps him up and dusts him off. He;s an awesome little man. Just not athletically inclined. I hope that changes soon. He likes LaCrosse but he is still learning that sport.

 

Man he could check the crap out of little kids in lacrosse lol! But I'm sure he would not want to hurt anybody in the process haha

 

Yeah.....the joke God has given me is my daughter is super competitive. Rough and tumble. She has the disposition my son should have.

 

BTW Collin how goes the pedal stop and cam sensor shield?

 

They are also maintanence ****** and have lots and lots of issues (Im a tech a BMW and the list of issues is endless) Take my advice and stay away from the N55 and N54 bmw motors. The new biggest issues we are having with the N55s is that the connecting rod bearings disintergrated at around 100,000 kms... Car after car comming in and no warranty!! Smurf, Please do yourself a huge favor and stay away.. trust me, if the car was all that I would personally rave about it and reccomend it to you

BMW SMG= more big issues, even if they did come 4 door id say stay away... bmw on just reccently fixed the smg to be what it always should have been... reliable, quick, quiet and NOT harsh..

Smurf, I would seriously reccomend tuning/moding down the car to a more daily driveable street friendly family car. It wont be that hard and you wont loose nearly as much as you will in selling the car. You can always easily installed noise barriers in the vehicle to greatly quiet down the cabin. Msg me if you want more info Then you wont have to yell which is a big issue with the evo when heavily modified... it just gets obnoxiously loud... You can always make the evo be a familly dd street beast, your current setup is just too all out beast... Tone her done and enjoy

In the end I wish you all the best with your choice

 

I personally would jump into a more recent generation CTS-V. Über comfy, sharp looks, and great performance.

I frickin love me some ISF's, but the ride quality leaves a lot to be desired.

 

Awesome!

Im a tech for Mercedes Benz and I could give you a list or two of typical issues with these cars as well.. I thought BMW had it down a little better until I found out how even more ridiculous their CAN systems are compared to Benzs. It has made me learn to stick with and really appreciate the Japanese cars more.

 

cheaper to convert back...and i promise you will love the car again...got a daily driven SD fp green setup...447 whp e85 car 404 pump...love it goes to track...best way to enjoy car is to enjoy every day...i went to vettes lotus porche viper...and all ways came back to evo...450-550 hp is enough power for street/track/drag...you might regret selling...gtr yes...but if you track...the cost to maintain is ludicrous...and i like manual...for that price i dought there haveing any more fun...

 

Hasn't that always been the joke though with bmw? The day your watranty runs out all the electrical problems start

 

Its not a joke... Bmw designs cars to last perfectly during warranty and after that its all fair game... Thats also why bmw does 25k oil changes... Anything to save a buck and get the vehicle out of warranty with the least amount of repairs as possible... Sad but very true story, if you are looking to buy a bmw you very well should be aware of there multiple sets of issues for each model before purchase. Definently have a bmw repair fund ready... Dont get me wrong, when they are in working order they are simply awsome... The key is when...

 

This is what I was gonna recommend, a 335i. Its such a great car IMO. But they are scary to own. Something breaks outta warranty and oh no. That why I got rid of my first one, as it had kinda high miles, and I was always scared it was gonna break.

But then after it was gone, I missed the car a lot. So I got another one. Sometimes I worry bout it, but then when I drive the car, I stop worrying, as its such a great car.

I know that 335i's have issues, but you work as a tech, so every car that comes to you is broken lol. Even though some have their issues, I have owned two of them, both high mileage ones and after 30K mile between both, I havent had an issue.

And you can always buy an aftermarket warranty, then you dont have to worry.

 

I agree that i may be a bit biased as every vehicle that comes in is broken... But lets be honest that car has more possible issues than most...
Fuel system is horrid
cooling system has always been a bmw weak point
carbon caking on valves is a very common issue on bmws with direct injecton engines
leaks of all sorts
electrical issues... If your battery gets weak and you are getting increased battery discharge warnings... Well just pray the junction box and battery cable didnt fry each other.... Pretty common issue that puts a 2k dent in customers wallets
make sure to get a manual trans...
Door locks and window regulators
dmtl pumps and tank vent valves
vanos solenoid valves
camshaft hook rings entrenching bearing ledges
ibs sensor and oil level sensor failures
turbos... Bmw went wrong with theses bad boys... Both n55 and n54 (single and dual turbo) wastegate rattle due to deformed wastegate flaps.. Vacuum lines melting under valve cover
programming... Normally the fix for most issues... Bmw software glitches
wheel bearings...very common
transfer case and rear diff whine...
MASK/ CIC issues...too many to count
ect ect ect

if you get a bmw that you dont have issues with count your lucky stars... Every car that comes in always has some sort of previous repair history... And if it doesnt yet it will indeed have one. These cars dont just have one or two issues
.. The whole car is the issue... Its a love hate with this vehicle for me

Sure i see all the problem cars but when i see that many... One might think twice before hoping into one.. Extended warranty is a must but be warry as some aftermarket even extended warranties are limited... In the end as i have already stated it is a great vehicle when working flawlessly.. But dont be upset when the check engine light appears with reduced power limiting you to barely move...

Maybe you are completly right and there are a endless array of 335s out there running fault/problem free since day one but I have a hard time seeing that the case... But what do i know... All i do is fix the broken ones lol
On the flip side its great that they have issues... It sure pays my bills lol


Well Smurf if you do go this route, you know who to pm if you need any info or have any questions


dont mind all the typing errors...sent from my phone

 

Dude you typed that all from a phone. Jesus. LOL.

I was being nice with regards to BMW reliability. I have a friend that is a tech with BMW, another thats an AVID BMW owner and another that works with a 3rd party warranty company and they all love Bimmers but they all said the same thing.....Get a E46 manual and stay away from the SMG.

I'm def. leaning more towards the scale back the power on the car and make it not so extreme route.

 

LOL. I agree, they can have many, many issues. I have had the "power limiter" light come on once before and Im pretty sure my first one had the wastegate rattle.

I just love the car so much though. Its the prefect balance of power, handling, technology, comfort and luxury. Also the fact that you can make a good amount of power easily is appealing. Plus, the RWD & 50/50 chassis is very fun.

Funny thing is Im pretty sure Ill end up back in a Japanese car sooner or later though. Either Ill get scared and worried and sell it n go back to Japanese cars or it will break, Ill be unhappy and then go back to Japanese cars. Always kinda liked the IS350....

 

Interesting situation you're in Smurfzilla.

As you mentioned, getting older does change priorities and tastes.


I've been thinking about selling my Supra even though I've stockpiled many parts to go single turbo this fall/winter.


My 6765 should get about 750rwhp on race gas and 500-600 rwhp on pump.

Even with the stout stock block, there is always the possibility of something going wrong (especially in a 17 year old car, though I only have 35,000 miles); not to mention all the other compromises I would have to make......noise, stiff clutch, traction, etc.


Currently I'm on bolt-on parts (V-Pro is the only big expenditure) and make about 390rwhp, and the car is very enjoyable.

The clutch is stock, injectors are stock, car starts up right away, no partial throttle issues, idle is smooth, the car is surprisingly quiet, and I drive with my AC on all the time.


The trend in the Supra world are guys switching to smaller 67mm or 62mm Precision turbos (small is definitely a relative term here!) just to get a more usable powerband.


If I was in your shoes; I'd slap on a BBK or FP Red, get a quieter exhaust, a softer clutch (Exedy Twin as mentioned above). and call it a day.

You've clearly spent a lot of hard earned money and time into the car, and I guarantee it will be sad to actually sell the car.



If you do commit to selling, have you considered a G35 or M35/M45 or the newer Infiniti M cars as a replacement?


Just some advice from another long time member.


Also BTW, I had a chance to drive my friend's IS-F last week and it was a really nice car .