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Post by Steve84N » Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:19 pm

You can change on the move.

When you hit Sport with the throttle depressed to any degree there is no immediate change. When you next lift off the throttle on reapplication it will have changed to give more throttle opening for less pedal travel.

When you turn Sport off with the throttle depressed it immediately goes back to normal which can easily be felt on the motorway as the car slows down slightly.

For ages I drove around in Sport everywhere except town where 1st gear is annoyingly jumpy. It is great for heel and toe. Then I started using normal again and found the steering better and even more involvement as more control over the throttle and more input required to get the same effect.

To be frank, electric throttle is a right royal pain in the arse on any car I can recall. I miss a good old cable as it did what you asked, nothing more and nothing less. None of this damped or oversprung response BS.
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Post by blackabbot » Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:28 pm

Took it to my local indie for the mot, failed on nearside wiper blade hadn't noticed small split in it, bought new bosch blades fitted them, PASSED, one advisory for left rear tyre low tread which I will change.
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Post by Uncle_Gravy » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:10 pm

I'll be fitting my new clear third brake light when I get home.

Question though, I'm not sure if I have the old "82N" springs or the new ones, Not sure how to tell, would I be safe with finger tight each of them, then half or one turn with the socket?

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Post by ben g » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:21 pm

Uncle_Gravy wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:10 pmI'll be fitting my new clear third brake light when I get home.

Question though, I'm not sure if I have the old "82N" springs or the new ones, Not sure how to tell, would I be safe with finger tight each of them, then half or one turn with the socket?

Cheers.
For the sake of a £10 fitting kit, i'd buy the new springs and nuts. I replaced mine and bought the fitting kit over a year ago and have no cracks as yet.

Before, i bought a new unit but reused the original nuts and springs and it cracked within a few months.

Mind you, some of the actual led's inside the unit have failed on this new one. Shoddy BMW quality :headbang:
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Post by Uncle_Gravy » Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:36 pm

ben g wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:21 pm
For the sake of a £10 fitting kit, i'd buy the new springs and nuts. I replaced mine and bought the fitting kit over a year ago and have no cracks as yet.

Before, i bought a new unit but reused the original nuts and springs and it cracked within a few months.

Mind you, some of the actual led's inside the unit have failed on this new one. Shoddy BMW quality :headbang:

Sad times, I'll fit for now and buy the fitting kit and change it over when I get them, I don't want to drive my car with the rear light lens held to the car with cellotape anymore :(

Anyone got the part numbers to hand for the revised springs and nuts?

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Update

Light is in, The springs looked fairly new, not sure if that means anything but when I find the parts number i'll change it regardless

Another question though, I don't know how far to tighten it, I've gone as far as tightening the nuts until it wouldn't turn no more which was rather easy, there was no sign of the nut getting tighter it just stops, so I then loosened each half a turn just in case i've just tightened it waaaaaay too much, Is this correct or have I just over tightened it?

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Post by mcbeee » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:30 am

Got my parts from BMW and installed them today. Now I have a complete wheel liner in the left rear, a working light in the fender and a new new channel cover on the belly. The M is complete again. :D :D :D
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Post by GAZA62 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:12 am

Insurance sorted for another year so that's all 3 done the road tax being the most painful :x :thumbsdown: my MOT and insurance together cost less
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Post by bowler » Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:21 am

Just had a call the wheels are ready at the Powder coaters, so off to pick the car up will post some pictures later.

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Post by Nanu » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:55 pm

Took it out of the garage long enough to put the bins out and straight back in. With 4 inches of snow and temperature at freezing all day that's all she gets.
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Post by Mark-Z4 » Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:49 pm

Fitted these today, swapped the bases over with my SE seats to make them heated/electric memory. Love them, so comfortable and huggy.
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Post by earthdweller » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:19 pm

Nanu wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:55 pmTook it out of the garage long enough to put the bins out and straight back in. With 4 inches of snow and temperature at freezing all day that's all she gets.
Reversed mine out of the garage to let the gas man service the boiler ..

It got snowed on ( a little ) before I put it away again
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Post by Marlon » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:41 pm

Mark-Z4 wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:49 pmFitted these today, swapped the bases over with my SE seats to make them heated/electric memory. Love them, so comfortable and huggy.
Nice job :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:48 pm

Steve84N wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:19 pmYou can change on the move.

When you hit Sport with the throttle depressed to any degree there is no immediate change. When you next lift off the throttle on reapplication it will have changed to give more throttle opening for less pedal travel.

When you turn Sport off with the throttle depressed it immediately goes back to normal which can easily be felt on the motorway as the car slows down slightly.

For ages I drove around in Sport everywhere except town where 1st gear is annoyingly jumpy. It is great for heel and toe. Then I started using normal again and found the steering better and even more involvement as more control over the throttle and more input required to get the same effect.

To be frank, electric throttle is a right royal pain in the arse on any car I can recall. I miss a good old cable as it did what you asked, nothing more and nothing less. None of this damped or oversprung response BS.
Interesting observations.

I drive around in Sport mode all the time - every journey is ignition on and button pressed. I prefer the lighter more responsive throttle response, however, I cant really notice any difference in the steering.
My understanding it that the steering feel is supposed to change in Sport mode - tighten up / heavier?
Leaving aside the throttle response, are you saying that you prefer the feel of the steering when not in Sport mode?
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Post by Attilio » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:01 pm

Mark-Z4 wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:49 pmFitted these today, swapped the bases over with my SE seats to make them heated/electric memory. Love them, so comfortable and huggy.
they look fab! :thumbsup:
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Post by Steve84N » Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:58 pm

Marlon wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2018 2:48 pm Interesting observations.

I drive around in Sport mode all the time - every journey is ignition on and button pressed. I prefer the lighter more responsive throttle response, however, I cant really notice any difference in the steering.
My understanding it that the steering feel is supposed to change in Sport mode - tighten up / heavier?
Leaving aside the throttle response, are you saying that you prefer the feel of the steering when not in Sport mode?
The steering isn't night and day different but it is heavier. There's no extra 'tightness' or change in lock required for a given angle. So yes, I did find after rediscovering standard that the steering feel was marginally better with less gloop in standard.

It's easiest to feel the difference when parking so try it on/off then.
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