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Bought a gismo
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road warrior
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Bought a gismo
laughs.. whatever it is - thanks for that, im wondering if the kunifer is a brand and cunifer is the metallurgical name for it
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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Jl-c
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You may well be right, I don't know. That asides I do know that it makes a set of 'almost' fit and forget brake pipes. Got to be good! I will say though that you will have to tone down the OCD a touch ( I know I had to 
) as it comes in a roll and it hardly ever is dead straight on long runs of pipe. Just don't look, it works for me. 
) as it comes in a roll and it hardly ever is dead straight on long runs of pipe. Just don't look, it works for me. Ex E86 Z4 3.0si coupé facelift blue now Z'less
Porsche 997 C2S black-gone-, Mazda Eunos 1.8 yellow-gone-, Audi S4 Avant v6 Quattro 3.0 supercharged red-gone. Abarth 500 red. Abarth 124 Spider GT black. Porsche Cayenne red.
Porsche 997 C2S black-gone-, Mazda Eunos 1.8 yellow-gone-, Audi S4 Avant v6 Quattro 3.0 supercharged red-gone. Abarth 500 red. Abarth 124 Spider GT black. Porsche Cayenne red.
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andyf1140
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You can buy a tool to straighten it though if the OCD is too bad 
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OnlineMr Tidy
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DLV did my rear brake pipes in late 2017 as it had MOT advisories 2 years running. 
It was only 11 years old - still there were no advisories last June!
Going back to your gismo that sounds like a handy piece of kit - can you post any details of it? Mine has been retro-fitted with an Aux in inside the glovebox, but a USB would be much more useful (I imagine I couldn't use both, but if anyone knows for sure that would be great).
Mind you, like road warrior I do like to hear the exhaust.
It was only 11 years old - still there were no advisories last June!
Going back to your gismo that sounds like a handy piece of kit - can you post any details of it? Mine has been retro-fitted with an Aux in inside the glovebox, but a USB would be much more useful (I imagine I couldn't use both, but if anyone knows for sure that would be great).
Mind you, like road warrior I do like to hear the exhaust.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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road warrior
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yes i think they last a few years and im sure if i do them it wont be a concern in my lifetime 
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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OnlineMr Tidy
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New pipes should last ages - but what's your gismo?
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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Smartbear
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Those rear brake pipes can corrode fairly quickly, how old are you rw?road warrior wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:02 pm yes i think they last a few years and im sure if i do them it wont be a concern in my lifetime
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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road warrior
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67, and if the current ones have lasted 13 years.. And based on the fact that I rarely keep a car for more than 2 years. What do you think?Smartbear wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:43 pmThose rear brake pipes can corrode fairly quickly, how old are you rw?road warrior wrote: ↑Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:02 pm yes i think they last a few years and im sure if i do them it wont be a concern in my lifetime
Rob
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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grumps
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Cunifer is an alloy of copper, nickel & iron (Cu + Ni + Fe). Its a lot more expensive than steel but is infinitely better at resisting corrosion. Its often used for sea water pipes on ships.
Start the day with a smile, get it over with.
Bog standard 2007 3.0si manual E86 in Montego blue with black leather, currently fitted with MV2s
Bog standard 2007 3.0si manual E86 in Montego blue with black leather, currently fitted with MV2s
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enzed4
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Smartbear
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Good idea but no good for wet weather use
Rob
e89 Sdrive 20i, plenty of mumbo & good economy-the thinking bears z4
e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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road warrior
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Bought a gismo
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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OnlineMr Tidy
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Bought a gismo
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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road warrior
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I fitted it today
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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road warrior
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went out for a drive in the sun, roof down ect.. care to guess the end result ?
i filled a 16gb sd card full of music (predominantly ac/dc and floyd and set off for a countryside and motorway blast, i found my head was bobbling in stationary traffic and motorways/fast duel carriageways, and i was turning it off for moving off, countryside and general burbling possibilities. I noticed it overrode the satnav map but switched back to show instructions and then went back to showing the track playing, turning off the radio instantly brought the map back of course.That is slightly annoying of course, but then, if i needed the immensely clunky bmw satnav in the first place i would be wayy more upset
i filled a 16gb sd card full of music (predominantly ac/dc and floyd and set off for a countryside and motorway blast, i found my head was bobbling in stationary traffic and motorways/fast duel carriageways, and i was turning it off for moving off, countryside and general burbling possibilities. I noticed it overrode the satnav map but switched back to show instructions and then went back to showing the track playing, turning off the radio instantly brought the map back of course.That is slightly annoying of course, but then, if i needed the immensely clunky bmw satnav in the first place i would be wayy more upset
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.