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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: haledj on June 01, 2006, 12:40:24 AM

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: haledj on June 01, 2006, 12:40:24 AM

Tuesday I drove down and bought the car, 170,000 mi brilliantrot.  I am really excited about it and it drives great minus one quirk, when accellerating through any of the gears it losses power around 3500 rpm but it comes back around 4500, it just kinda stutters- really just kinda anoying, the PO said he thinks he got some bad gas and that it started when he filled up last, we'll see about it when i fill up next.  none the less i love the car.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: dude8383 on June 01, 2006, 02:13:51 AM

congrats on the purchase man! glad to have you aboard!

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: thumper3ld on June 01, 2006, 05:27:02 AM

Congrats and welcome.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: twinpop171 on June 01, 2006, 05:44:20 AM

Congrats and welcome.  Pics please!
Got to love another Brillantrot m42:D
Dan.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: Choking Hazard on June 01, 2006, 08:08:40 AM

that 3500 to 4500 slot appears to be the lowest torque zone.  I'm guessing any reduction in efficiency will be most noticable there.  Have you changed the plugs yet?  For the money, that one thing made the biggest diff after I bought mine.  You also wanna do the timing chain tensioner replace.  It is actually easy to do, the part is cheap, and it is reallly important to keeping that m42 engine happy.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: RED IS 91 on June 01, 2006, 09:39:06 AM

Another Brillantrot !!!!!!!!!!!!
Gotta love it :)
I'm sure you'll love it .
Welcome;)

Title: Sweet
Post by: kramerica5000 on June 01, 2006, 11:14:54 AM

I just got my Brilliantrot in April. I would replace the wires in addition to the plugs, and maybe run some fuel additive through it. Chances are it hasn't gotten the premium fuel it requires.

Can't wait to see pics.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: asubimmer on June 01, 2006, 02:48:05 PM

welcome abord!!  I think you'll like all the info here.  Enjoy your stay and post pics asap ;)

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: thumper3ld on June 01, 2006, 02:52:35 PM

Brillantrot FTW.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: M42boy on June 01, 2006, 03:31:09 PM

Congrats!  Need to see pics though...

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: Zoso on June 01, 2006, 07:18:38 PM

brilliantrot FTW!  Congrats.  I agree with the plugs and wires replacement as a first attack if the gas isn't the issue.  Don't use platinum plugs.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: thumper3ld on June 01, 2006, 07:51:01 PM

Quote from: Zoso

brilliantrot FTW!  Congrats.  I agree with the plugs and wires replacement as a first attack if the gas isn't the issue.  Don't use platinum plugs.

Why not? I got platinum +4's on mine. The M42 should be modern enough to use'em.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: asubimmer on June 02, 2006, 10:46:44 AM

My 318is came w/ the platinum +4's but I put NGK's back in.  The Bosch's were fine but I have love for NGK.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: haledj on June 02, 2006, 10:48:16 PM

Thanks for the welcome, Pics will come with time- my freind has my camera(the bastard).  I am not supposed to drive the car yill i sell the '85 m10 but that is so hard... so if anyone wants a m10 you would be doing me a huge favor.  I dont know whats up with that car(m10) but its got a ton of cool stuff( sport seats m-tech I steering wheel, lsd, ect). god the new car is dirty... damnit

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: zerofreez on June 04, 2006, 07:38:54 PM

replace your fuel filter

Title: Pictures!
Post by: haledj on June 07, 2006, 12:12:37 AM

I got the camera out today to see what kinda damage  i could do.
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1972.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1973.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1974.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1975.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1976.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1977.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1978.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1980.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1981.jpg)
(http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~haledj/otherpages/91/IMG_1982.jpg)

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: thumper3ld on June 07, 2006, 05:26:26 AM

Yes!!! Another brillantrot with color matched moldings. We're taking over the world.

Title: I bought one!!!
Post by: dude8383 on June 07, 2006, 11:56:42 AM

looks pretty awesome! drop that sucka