Been a busy week ..... with pictures

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:22 pm

As the title says, its been a busy week! I started last saturday with help from stupot67 by changing all four coil springs for the Eibach pro kit. I took the opportunity while the car was up on blocks to have the wheels done so all four went to Rimtec in Milton Keynes. They did a great job by stripping them back then powder coating and although I initially wanted a shadow chrome, I am extremely pleased with the new colour

They kept the wheels for a few days so it was time to give the callipers some TLC! After a good clean I coated them with an epoxy paint in gunmetal and tidied the hubs up with silver hammerite. New rear Textar brake pads and a brake fluid change was meant to finish the week off finished until I decided to take the front wing and good badges off.

Its too early to give a fair comparison of the Msport versus Eibach springs but it is definitely less crashy! I also like how it is sitting and IMO the arches are filled better.

I still need to do something with the wheel nuts although I'm not sure if paining the tops will do the job So I might replace them all. Now time for the compulsory photos

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:30 pm

Very nice Paul, pity about your rusty nuts though

john-e89 · Post by **john-e89** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:31 pm

The whole car looks great Pastry, really like the wheel colour and calipers, top job.

However.....look at those wheel nuts, hells bells, they really let the side down, details man details....

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:35 pm

Oi you too, I was just saying to stupot67 this morning about getting new ones or painting the tops of the existing?

lets face it, BMW wheel nuts are crap

Stuartt · Post by **Stuartt** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:35 pm

Looks great but as Fred says those bolts let it down severely

Get some covers for them or clean them up and paint them. They are letting your lovely wheels down.

Stuart

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:45 pm

firebobby wrote:Very nice Paul, pity about your rusty nuts though

Cant you get cream for that......

Oh and stay away from rusty women..

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:29 pm

Looks belting that mr P

paulgs1000 · Post by **paulgs1000** » Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:23 pm

Very nice indeed (reminds me of my Stratus Grey 3.0si) - looks really impressive

willgill · Post by **willgill** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 5:20 am

*like*

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 8:20 am

paulgs1000 wrote:Very nice indeed (reminds me of my Stratus Grey 3.0si) - looks really impressive

Looks ok doesn't it Paul, looked even better with my wheels on it!

Rob

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:20 am

looks great, only thing is the wheels look like they need spacers now. Seem too far in the arches now, maybe its just the photos

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:40 pm

Smartbear wrote: Looks ok doesn't it Paul, looked even better with my wheels on it!
Rob

Just a shame about the welds eh Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 1:42 pm

Pastry wrote:
Smartbear wrote: Looks ok doesn't it Paul, looked even better with my wheels on it!
Rob
Just a shame about the welds eh Rob

I've had enough of these wise "cracks"

Rob

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:45 pm

Smartbear wrote:
Pastry wrote:
Smartbear wrote: Looks ok doesn't it Paul, looked even better with my wheels on it!
Rob
Just a shame about the welds eh Rob
I've had enough of these wise "cracks"
Rob

Paul, as Stuart says' get some caps. I tried to paint my nuts (:oops:) and every time I removed the wheels, the paint chipped off and looked crap

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:08 pm

The caps I bought didn't fit properly. Bit s**t really. I'm waiting for spacers and then fit new bolts.

Car looks lovely mate!! I really want some Eibach springs at the moment!

What size tyres are you running? They look a bit chunkier than mine.

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