What have you done to your car today?

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:02 pm

Paulr wrote:Putting that stuff in the door suddenly makes the car feel much more expensive, no CLANG when shutting them!

I put 12mm spacers on the rear today, much better stance. Not sure the front needs them (the back wheels really seem to sit deep in the arches) but will decide once I have had a chance to experience the back ones more.

Put those 12's on the front and get some 20's on the rears. You wont be sorry

Ducklakeview · Post by **Ducklakeview** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:06 pm

Chris_D wrote:
Ducklakeview wrote:Removed my secondary cats... She pops and growls like a biatch now

Mike
Vid. Or it didnt happen...

Tomorrow - It was pissing down whilst I was doing it, got bloody soaked, hence why I now want a car lift!

Mike

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:08 pm

Took the hard top of Bruiser as I had planned to do a thorough topdown detail in preparation for the nice weather....

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But decided to strip and clean the bike instead. I think my priorities are all messed up. What's wrong with me??

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kis · Post by **kis** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:45 am

blackabbot wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:29 pm I spent four hours stripping out all the interior pieces from the 2.0i sport I bought in febuary.P_20170329_164420.jpg
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I was going to carbon wrap them but could not get them to look right unlike the many members on this site who have far superior skills than me. So I have gone the Hydro dipping route, I just dropped off the parts today and will be collecting them next Thursday, they are being dipped in carbon fibre effect and finished with three coats of aircraft grade lacquer to give a high gloss finish,
Pics will be uploaded when I have reassembled. A big thank you to all forum members who have submitted threads on the removal of the centre console,dash etc. I was also able to remove the centre console without removing the gear knob and gaiter

You'll feel like you're in a stripped out rally car!

Happened when I removed my hardtop lining... although maybe to a lesser extent!

I was thinking about the hydro route for a few bits too. What company did you use? I've not seen many threads on hydro use specific to the Z4 Forum.

kis · Post by **kis** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:48 am

Chris_D wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:08 pm Took the hard top of Bruiser as I had planned to do a thorough topdown detail in preparation for the nice weather....
But decided to strip and clean the bike instead. I think my priorities are all messed up. What's wrong with me??

jabber · Post by **jabber** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:28 am

Picked up car after passing mot no advisories and multiple o2 fault codes traced to poor connection ecu now fixed one o2 sensor replaced 2nd refused to come out ! So left with one fault code for bank 2 rear sensor but was told car is running fine and no eml lights so don't worry about it as manifold needs to be removed to replace the sensor and is approx 4 hrs work ££££££

blackabbot · Post by **blackabbot** » Thu Mar 30, 2017 7:12 pm

Used a local firm to me Kis called penguin speed shop in Trelogan North wales, £150.00 for all the trim, They do a lot of refurbs on American motors, beauty of it is I will never have to remove that feckin centre console again

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:45 pm

Machine Monkey Handbrake Handle. He made it in stainless to match the gearknob... weighs a ton!

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Anakin · Post by **Anakin** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:54 am

New instrument cluser from BMW, seems mine could not be fixed. And a gearbox oil change because the BMW main dealer did not do it as part of inspection II as they said it was lifetime gearbox oil. (previous owner)

Seem like next week I need a new windscreen after a large crack appeared in mine.

jabber · Post by **jabber** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:42 am

Set up day time running lights using carly pro

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:57 am

Taxed the ///M yesterday

Then these arrived today from fellow forum member Zikim

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:45 pm

Tailored mats.

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Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:56 pm

Today has been MFSW retrofit wiring along with connectors for the sidelights so I can run a feed off them in future.

Spock · Post by **Spock** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:32 pm

Today I removed the driver's door card and replaced the mirror and window control switches. They are a single assembly and push out easily from the inside of the door card. Now I have 4-way movement of the mirrors and they fold up for parking.

It was obvious the door card had been off before, there was no membrane to remove. Lots of missing plastic clips that will have to be replaced, but I will have to order them. The airbag was missing a screw but I found one that would fit. Then I lined the inside of the outer door skin with 6mm closed structure foam from Silentcoat. Put it all back together and the door closes with a clunk not a clang.

bluespit · Post by **bluespit** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:31 pm

fixed the bonnet release - again!

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