What have you done to your car today?

adam04 · Post by **adam04** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:00 am

Finally painted my calipers, not sure on the colour tho. It matches the BMW Logo but was hoping for something darker. It may improve as it dries.

Ignore the alloy that is slowly delaminating.

Gwest44 · Post by **Gwest44** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:04 pm

Took the youngest to his football match - he was made up because he could sit in the front

wyshyvanuk · Post by **wyshyvanuk** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:38 pm

adam04, can you provide the brand of paint and color you used for your calipers? Excellent color match!! Thanks.

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:02 pm

My first ever successful wrap... nope not the mirrors, the A pillars next to them. Ok I know it's an easy job, but not for me I'm useless at wrapping.

I quite like it too, kinda separates the top section from the chassis and accentuates the Z lines.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 4:06 pm

adam04 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:00 am Finally painted my calipers, not sure on the colour tho. It matches the BMW Logo but was hoping for something darker. It may improve as it dries.

Ignore the alloy that is slowly delaminating.

Looks pretty close to my colour choice

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LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:58 pm

So I finally got round to fitting the bigger brakes. Grilled and grooved all round, braided hoses.
Calipers are refurbed 330i ones. Rears are still the standard 294mm.
Took way longer than it should of lol

Z4 COUPSTER · Post by **Z4 COUPSTER** » Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:18 pm

Nothing 360 odd miles in the X3 to LEGOLAND with my grandson. Then 2 hours not moving in traffic due to accident on M4
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z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:49 am

WIP: De-Yellowing the headlights by hand... God it is boring, almost wish I hadn't started.
First off with 600 grit on the cordless, dropped down through 400, 320 to 240 by hand. Back up to 3000 via 320 ,600, 800, 1200, 2500 by hand.
Needs polishing out still, then wax until I put the ceramic coating on or that 303 stuff.

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Headlights also need cleaning on the inside

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:18 pm

z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:49 am WIP: De-Yellowing the headlights by hand... God it is boring, almost wish I hadn't started.
First off with 600 grit on the cordless, dropped down through 400, 320 to 240 by hand. Back up to 3000 via 320 ,600, 800, 1200, 2500 by hand.
Needs polishing out still, then wax until I put the ceramic coating on or that 303 stuff.

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Headlights also need cleaning on the inside

Compound, polish and waxed! Can't honestly say I am overly impressed with the state of the light housing (inside). The yellowing has gone though.
I think I will use the cordless drill up to 2500 on the other one. Last 3000 by hand.

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z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:47 pm

z4too4 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:48 pm Finally got the sizing right on my cup holder front plates. Have to decide on finishing, sanding paint etc.

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I have been asked to upload the design files so here they are.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... DMyNBkAy-N

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:59 pm

z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:47 pm I have been asked to upload the design files so here they are.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... DMyNBkAy-N

Thanks

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:07 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:59 pm
z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:47 pm I have been asked to upload the design files so here they are.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id= ... DMyNBkAy-N
Thanks

No probs, sorry I didn't notice the PM.
You'll need to round off the corners and apply a bit of cleaning up.

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 5:00 pm

z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:18 pm
z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:49 am WIP: De-Yellowing the headlights by hand... God it is boring, almost wish I hadn't started.
First off with 600 grit on the cordless, dropped down through 400, 320 to 240 by hand. Back up to 3000 via 320 ,600, 800, 1200, 2500 by hand.
Needs polishing out still, then wax until I put the ceramic coating on or that 303 stuff.

IMG_20180916_155856.jpg
IMG_20180916_155920.jpg
IMG_20180916_184523.jpg
IMG_20180917_112929.jpg

Headlights also need cleaning on the inside
Compound, polish and waxed! Can't honestly say I am overly impressed with the state of the light housing (inside). The yellowing has gone though.
I think I will use the cordless drill up to 2500 on the other one. Last 3000 by hand.
IMG_20180917_131552.jpg

All done!

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tug · Post by **tug** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:28 pm

Taking advice from Road Warrior i had this piece of sh!t removed from my zed and it has transformed the driving experience

Anybody who aint done this yet do yourself a favour and get shot!!

Cheers, tug

ErrErrminator · Post by **ErrErrminator** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:40 pm

tug wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:28 pm Taking advice from Road Warrior i had this piece of sh!t removed from my zed and it has transformed the driving experience
Anybody who aint done this yet do yourself a favour and get shot!!

Cheers, tug

Who’d have thought something so small could make such a difference! Definitely a worthwhile mod. Mine was already removed when I bought my Zed, but I had it done on my old E46 330.

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