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Yeah mine needs a new rad and an O2 sensor, interior is okay, exterior is a bit beat up...might need a bearing as well Great car to manual swap though, and still runs great aside from the above

Well that's a bit of a let down, would like to see at least $500 from this car

What is a full manual swap setup worth these days (M56) ? I'm debating selling my '99 as a parts car / swap car...

Most recent ride...

+1 The shipping to Canada and general parts selection really has gotten better since I started ordering from them 5 years ago. Warranty and return policy is good too.

Have you checked the little plastic nipple on the overflow tank? It's mostly covered by a hose that comes off the top of the tank to the radiator (I think) My 850 was losing coolant and everything else checked out but coolant was slowly leaking/spraying from a hairline crack in on this section of the overflow tank...

I've never tried Speedplays on a road bike but use the Frogs for MTB/CX - if you're looking for an in-between they're a good option because they still have the float that makes them easy on the knees Used SPDs once, they're good but pressing down as opposed to sliding your foot into the pedal was hard for me to get used to

Cannondale SuperX or CAADX - best bike I've ever owned The CAAD might be cantilever only, suits me fine but if discs is what you're looking for as per Travis I'd say SuperX If you're looking for something funky Felt, Ibis, BH and BMC all make compelling options

Used...more pics comparing to my current DM100i

Picture stolen from the internet, but had these arrive today... B&W DM601 S2 in cherry wood finish Also picked up this AudioQuest cable for too cheap to pass up

All those dealer-only Swedespeed owners bumping the data there

BMWs aren't that expensive and when you have access to the dealer pricing on parts and service... I think you just like Volvos better

I don't think anyone reads the manual for anything - I like to, but I'm probably in the small group. That being said I'm sure that there are some people, that even if they read the manual, couldn't understand / make anything of it and those are the people the Genius crowd help. Some people also prefer customer service / human support as well. I think it's ironic that BMW, a brand supposedly all about the driving experience and performance, needs a Genius in the dealership. The whole brand is kind of built on 'those that know' or the enthusiasts like you and I who read manuals and yet I'm willing to bet Kevin has a job because the brand is so damn diluted and distracted that 80% of customers are of the clueless, confused, badge-and-status-obsessed crowd

Doesn't seem like he likes them either at the rate he accumulates Volvos

Apple has a whole bar dedicated to the 'Genius' concept I really have no idea why it's cool to bag on this kid for working at BMW, Volvo people are supposed to be nice compared to BMW owners aren't they?

He can't argue with me on this one, I've actually owned one

Would love a Techno Violet sedan...have only ever seen one in person and it was beat Wouldn't buy any BMW newer than 2005..

Hopefully this doesn't drive up the prices in the used market

See that's no fun, I love mixing and matching and testing stuff out... My girlfriend has a Bose 2.1 set I can use if I need plug and play (http://www.amazon.com/Bose-Companion-multimedia-speaker-Graphite/dp/B000HZBR64)

For low volume listening. My current B&Ws are good on the upper scale of the volume but I want something that doesn't need to be pushed loud They would either go through my low power Pioneer/Sound Project (not the QX-747) or my Rotel Those look like a lot of damn fun - the kind of speaker I'd want in my future basement to shake the walls when nobody is home

I've been keeping my eyes peeled for a decently priced PSB or Tannoy actually...I have a relative with System 600s and it's quite an interesting design, with the concentric driver and everything. Building a tube amp is probably a future thing but right now I have no workshop / space. Looking to either throw a more sensitive pair of speakers on the Rotel or my vintage Pioneer - I hate letting that amp sit as it was the first one my grandfather bought for our cottage and I love the light up dial and old school feel

I would like to try a single driver or smaller, efficient 2-way with my old 20wpc Pioneer "Sound Project" I have a massive Pioneer quad amp with 1980's Cerwin Vegas for metal / loud noise I have to read / look more into tube amps for sure... I love my bookshelfs but I find they're best at moderate volume and I'd like something for lower volume listening

Those both are described as home theater and require assembly...any existing brand, a model range I could casually browse for on the used ads? I'm not at a place with a workshop right now and my woodworking skills are haphazard at best Just want something to enjoy with any one of my amps (the Rotel, my vintage Pioneers) at conversation volume

I would like to look into some high sensitivity stuff for predominantly lower volume listening - what has worked for you / what have you enjoyed in the past? Previously my goal was to have clean sound at loud volume but now I want something I can appreciate without pissing anyone off..

Thanks for the detailed response - seems to me you can calculate things up to a certain extent and then it slides into what you like to hear insofar as designing a crossover and there is, like everything else, a point of diminishing returns. If there wasn't science to what is 'good' and isn't Bose wouldn't be making more money than most boutique hifi manufacturers - they, through science, have developed a signature 'sound' that is designed to please people even though this 'sound' they have produced looks whack when measured against stuff you and I enjoy. Accuracy is for those obsessive reference guys we seem to universally despise - the ones that weep when they hear classical music recordings and can swear they can tell the difference between the brand and vintage of violins used... There certainly is no dollar mark for good sound - my bookshelf speakers cost me $90. The point is value - and value is entirely subjective, can't argue about what one person finds valuable and the other doesn't.