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Hey @GeeDog do you find your passenger mirror is almost impossible to use? Mine is tiny and I can't see anything in it. I'm wondering if it has the wrong glass - it might be ok if it was 'zoomed out' a bit.

You've got me excited for Carly now!!!

What else have you done with Carly?

Fixed the cup holder. The plastic that holds the spring had snapped. I was able to use a paper clip and some amalgamating tape to fix it. Stoked to fix and not have to replace.

Oh man, I have such a thing for 635CSi's. Actually, any classic BMW's.

Oh cool. I have a little bluetooth OBD2 thingo, I'll test it with Carly - thanks for the info. Yep, I have the full version of Torque. Even though my VW used a protocol that nothing could read (unless you spent hundreds of dollars)....

Thanks!

Yep, I have the CCC which is why I think a better option would be to just replace the whole system with an Android one. This is the Carly app I found, its $75. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iViNi.bmwhatFull&hl=en I'm more than willing to pay for it as it does look really good. Just hard to pay that much for an app that has no trial period. The 'Lite' only has code checks. Maybe yours is different?

I've started researching non-BMW iDrive replacements. This looks awesome! https://avinusa.com/8-8-bmw-3-series-e90-e91-e92-e93-android-multimedia-navigation-system.html

Love this! Well done. It looks awesome with the coupe lights and R34 wheels. I'm looking forward to updates. I like seeing build threads for dailys, also showing my age.

Yeah agreed. They actually can be good solid cars if looked after. This ones great cause the expensive stuff seems ok. Yeah, the seatbelt was so gross, poor kids had to use it until I cleaned it. I thought their fingers would burn off. Car is an 06. Haha, yeah was going to use some PVC pipe and have a CAI behind the grille. I don't have a budget atm, gotta fix the other bits first. Please send through anything interesting though. Thanks

I did look at Carly. The full version app is $80 though - do you reckon its worth it?

Thanks all. Yep got the torque app tho my OBD2 reader died so new one is en route. I still have it. I still love it. It will be sold, likely in parts. Yeah mine was a proper VW. Mk4 4Motion with 6 speed. Love it to death but she's had a hard life and I'm not sure she has much left in her. I decided to pre-empt her imminent failure so I wasn't stuck.

They deserved it. That's all you need to know.

Oh, another one for the list; New angel eye bulbs. They're a little lopsided and very brown in colour.

My new 330i. More pics soon.

Its worth noting that the car is so nice to drive! 50:50 weight split and that brilliant 3L 6 with a relatively good box makes for some really nice squirts here and there. I'd always wanted a BMW and I probably would have liked one newer than this if I'm honest but with the k's and the condition of it with that service history it was hard to look beyond.

Hi All, This is going to be my restoration thread. It might turn into a build thread in the future if I get the car to a good place where I can start upgrading and not fixing. Last week I picked up my E90 330i with only 50,000k's on it. I'm totally in love with it but there are a number of things that need my attention. I haven't got many pics yet. The body and mechanical are immaculate. It has a solid service history from BMW and its only bits and pieces causing me grief. Here is my current list of things to fix; The seal/trim around the rear window has disintegrated The same around the windscreen also Both front door seals are falling apart The rear passenger window won't go up when put the whole way down - looks to be catching on something and triggering the anti-pinch Bluetooth not working (MULF) - i have bought a BT interface to use in the interim Headlight washers don't go the whole way in and the passenger fell out when I was looking at them the other day. I'm scared to use them in case it falls out on the road. Drivers side cup holder does not come out without some persuasion. Boot struts are gone (have already ordered new ones after almost being killed by my boot) The electric rear sunshade has broken in one of the arms. It looks like a big inflatable person when I put it up, limbs everywhere When I'm happy with those being fixed I'm going to consider; Wheels. Some M-Sport ones maybe. Mine are ok but a bit too tucked for my liking and I don't want to use spacers New sport front seats. The current seats are in great nic and do a good job but lacking a little in support. Something with iDrive. The screen is pretty nice but it does bugger all. Maybe an after market reverse cam or even a new interface or something. I believe the car was not used by passengers, or at least not regularly. The only floor mat missing from the car is the drivers one and the others look mint. The passenger seat was super hard like it hadn't been used and theres no evidence of the rear seats having much use either. This meant that the passenger seat belt was putrid with mould. It took lots of hot water, car wash and vinegar to get it looking presentable. The pics don't do it justice. It was thick enough to stop the belt bending properly.

Nice! I'm loving all the pics! to ! I think you need to start a build thread. I can move this to that section if you'd like?

Brilliant outcome! So good to see stuff being repaired and not replaced.

Hey @2_Liter_Turbo I've added temporary edit permissions to your account. Update in here when you're done. Christian

Hi Stan, Did you purchase something on this site or was it a club form? Christian

Looks super clean! Sounds like a great tourer!

Hey @StanP and welcome to ! Your car sounds fantastic! I love the reliability factor. Any pics of it?