Trunk slamming hard? You NEED new lift supports!!!

So my recently purchased BMW 335i needs new trunk shocks. They are officially known as lift supports but who uses that terminology? I call them trunk shocks. Others may call them dampers, struts..whatever. The point is your trunk or hood is slamming hard and could take out something you cherish.

I bought mine from eBay for $17. OEM shocks are double that so I decided since I don't open my trunk on a daily basis that I can live with a cheaper unit. They definitely made a difference.

Check out my YouTube video with my sons helping me on it. The only tool you need is a flat head screwdriver.

335i front bumper is going for a makeover

The white Bimmer I picked up a couple weeks ago had only 1 flaw. The front bumper was rashed up. It's a really good fitting M3 replica bumper too but the repercussions of highway driving took a toll on it.

I pulled it off tonight and will drop it off for it's makeover tomorrow. I should have it back by next week. In the meanwhile I'm going to change some fluids. The rear end and tranny needs to be done.

Stay tuned for a photoshoot.

Light Sensor Visit Workshop!!!!! What is this???

As you know I just picked up a 02 AMG C32.

The previous owner pointed out a few issues for transparency. Well he couldn't lie as it pops out at "faults" and "malfunctions" right on the dash display. haha.

Anyways one of the issues was "Light Sensor Visit Workshop."  I spent a few hours on the web trying to see what others had to say. It was consistent that logically you would assume it was an actually bad sensor but comments were that an old battery couldn't hold the same voltage so the light sensor was the first device that could sense it. This is a prime example why overengineering isn't always a good thing.

I checked the age of the current battery and it was just over a year old. Voltage test from my multimeter showed 12.5 volts which is lowish. The previous owner drove the car only 6000 on average per year. It was mostly garaged and sitting at home as the weekend toy. I slapped on the charger and got it up to 12.9 volts.

It didn't fix a thing.

So last night I'm about to order a replacement sensor but saw there were a few different part numbers. I decided to look at the part that I have. Well I opened up the cover to find it was disconnected!!!

I noticed there was no slack at all so somehow the wiring got too short and popped off. I'm guessing the windshield was replaced and that happened. Anyhow I had to pull off overhead console and rear view mirror. I loosened a bracket that holds the mirror in place. Yanked the wires for more slack and voila! No more light sensor issue!!!

Here's some pics below. It was midnight so pics didn't come out too clear.

Clearly disconnected!!!!

What a mess of wires!!!!

New toy to play with...AMG C32

Today I picked up a 2002 AMG C32. I wanted a C55 because of the NA V8 but I got a good deal on the this C32 and the C55 that I saw was clean but overpriced.

For some who don't know AMG is Mercedes tuner sector. It's like the M group for Bimmers. This car has 349 horsepower to the flywheel and a 5 speed auto transmission.

Overall it's a pretty clean car and the PO (Previous Owner) took care of it well while keeping receipts. It has a few issues which I'll be blogging here or talking about on my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/robdaman

Camera phone pics for now. The hood is open because I decided to charge the battery. PO only drives 6000 miles annually.

I'll be giving my opinions about handling, braking, etc compared to my other cars soon.