What have you done to your car today?

Thunderous One · Post by **Thunderous One** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:08 am

MOT’d the car
New front discs and pads
New rear tyres
So an expensive weekend for me, but all worth it

paulc_bkk · Post by **paulc_bkk** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:23 pm

Cup holders

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:32 pm

Swapped the factory Xenon projectors for a set of Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0s, it feels like I've strapped floodlights to the front of the car! The difference is insane, even using the same bulbs and electronics. So much more light and a razor sharp cutoff

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:48 pm

Not the zed, but started to take the gearbox out of this to change the clutch.

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:49 pm

Jembo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:31 pm Sad day... SORN’d her

First car I’ve ever done this to... feels like I’ve abandoned her

WTF

It’s a bloody coupe, drive the thing man

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:40 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:48 pm Not the zed, but started to take the gearbox out of this to change the clutch.

How's the Mini to work on? Looking at getting an R53 for the other half and I know well I'll end up being the one looking after it!

Spaniarduk · Post by **Spaniarduk** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:25 pm

mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:32 pm Swapped the factory Xenon projectors for a set of Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0s, it feels like I've strapped floodlights to the front of the car! The difference is insane, even using the same bulbs and electronics. So much more light and a razor sharp cutoff

Are you based in Europe and is it road legal? If that's the case Id love to hear more about that conversion!

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:22 pm

Roof down drive to Cirencester about 120 mile round trip, topless

ZedConvert · Post by **ZedConvert** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:59 pm

Maybe the last decent clean of the year.... (maybe not)

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mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:05 pm

Spaniarduk wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:25 pm
mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:32 pm Swapped the factory Xenon projectors for a set of Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0s, it feels like I've strapped floodlights to the front of the car! The difference is insane, even using the same bulbs and electronics. So much more light and a razor sharp cutoff
Are you based in Europe and is it road legal? If that's the case Id love to hear more about that conversion!

UK, and everything is legal yes. Literally just replacing the factory xenon projectors with a different unit. Available in both LHD and RHD format, in fact LHD is much easier due to direct replacements being available rather than requiring brackets.

Are you in the UK/Ireland or the continent?

LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:52 pm

mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:05 pm
Spaniarduk wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:25 pm
mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:32 pm Swapped the factory Xenon projectors for a set of Morimoto Mini D2S 4.0s, it feels like I've strapped floodlights to the front of the car! The difference is insane, even using the same bulbs and electronics. So much more light and a razor sharp cutoff
Are you based in Europe and is it road legal? If that's the case Id love to hear more about that conversion!
UK, and everything is legal yes. Literally just replacing the factory xenon projectors with a different unit. Available in both LHD and RHD format, in fact LHD is much easier due to direct replacements being available rather than requiring brackets.

Are you in the UK/Ireland or the continent?

Do you have a link or something for the units and the brackets?? I could be tempted if I decide to keep the zed

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:43 pm

I bought mine in the UK from EM tuning, some of the parts aren't listed so I spoke to them. However I wouldn't use their brackets again, they needed extensive modification so no point paying for them, rather get the TRS ones imported.
It's the E55 Hella "RETRO-QUIK" set you'll want from TRS, which includes projectors and brackets. You'll also want the optional bulb holders if you want to maintain the factory ignitors

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:05 pm

mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:40 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:48 pm Not the zed, but started to take the gearbox out of this to change the clutch.
How's the Mini to work on? Looking at getting an R53 for the other half and I know well I'll end up being the one looking after it!

Easy enough, but lots of parts to remove to get to things.

Subframe now on the floor so nearly there getting the box out. Starter motor also needs to come out.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:31 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:05 pm
mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:40 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:48 pm Not the zed, but started to take the gearbox out of this to change the clutch.
How's the Mini to work on? Looking at getting an R53 for the other half and I know well I'll end up being the one looking after it!
Easy enough, but lots of parts to remove to get to things.

Subframe now on the floor so nearly there getting the box out. Starter motor also needs to come out.

Good on you for doing it yourself

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:03 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:05 pm
mjennings23 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:40 pm
srhutch wrote: ↑Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:48 pm Not the zed, but started to take the gearbox out of this to change the clutch.
How's the Mini to work on? Looking at getting an R53 for the other half and I know well I'll end up being the one looking after it!
Easy enough, but lots of parts to remove to get to things.

Subframe now on the floor so nearly there getting the box out. Starter motor also needs to come out.

Seems to be a symptom of small cars, everything stacked up on top of everything. Had a DS3 before the Z4 and replacing the oil filter involved taking off most of the intake system!

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