What have you done to your car today?

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:59 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

for those of us that have no idea what that piece is having never seen it before, can you tell us what it is??

I'm guessing the CDV (Clutch Delay Valve) removed?

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:12 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:59 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
for those of us that have no idea what that piece is having never seen it before, can you tell us what it is??

I'm guessing the CDV (Clutch Delay Valve) removed?

Yep... If you haven't done it... do it

IAmOrion · Post by **IAmOrion** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:15 pm

thanatu55 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:12 pm Yep... If you haven't done it... do it

I haven't! I need to read up on it (again) I did research it before but I've forgotten ha. Is it something I can do on my drive easy enough or do I need to get my garage owning friend to do it on on of his lifts?

Nanu · Post by **Nanu** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:16 pm

Had an oil service and MOT and general check over by my local BMW Indy - DWMOTORWORKS LIMITED GALAXY BUSINESS PARK RYTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEWBURN BRIDGE ROAD NE21 4SQ - [email protected]

Previously recommended by a fellow member. BMW quote £545 Deans price £197.

OK he didn't provide the comfy seating, free tea and coffee with biscuits served by a very nice lady but he did the job, very polite and knowledgeable about everything BMW. Gave me and the wife a lift to and from the nearby Metro centre in his new (and very nice) M6. Need I say more?

PS It did pass the MOT but cost an extra £50 with the wife's shopping in addition to lunch

Buckley06 · Post by **Buckley06** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:43 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:15 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:12 pm Yep... If you haven't done it... do it
I haven't! I need to read up on it (again) I did research it before but I've forgotten ha. Is it something I can do on my drive easy enough or do I need to get my garage owning friend to do it on on of his lifts?

Dito I need it doing to.
I think it can be done yourself but it loses oil or something.
I could be wrong

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:49 pm

Removed the wiper arms and scuttle panel. Rubbed down and resprayed the wiper arms with a few coats of satin black (they look brand new again). Gave the scuttle panel a coat of Gtechniq to take away the faded grey look. It too looks brand new again.

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:55 pm

Big Andra wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:49 pm Removed the wiper arms and scuttle panel. Rubbed down and resprayed the wiper arms with a few coats of satin black (they look brand new again). Gave the scuttle panel a coat of Gtechniq to take away the faded grey look. It too looks brand new again.

Nice, mine shows signs of deterioration as does the mirror trim. Is it a big job to remove?

LittleZ4 · Post by **LittleZ4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:39 pm

IAmOrion wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:15 pm
thanatu55 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:12 pm Yep... If you haven't done it... do it
I haven't! I need to read up on it (again) I did research it before but I've forgotten ha. Is it something I can do on my drive easy enough or do I need to get my garage owning friend to do it on on of his lifts?

Lifts will definitely make it easier. You could do it on the drive though, really quick job, we barely lost any fluid when mine was done. Worthwhile mod!!

Big Andra · Post by **Big Andra** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:59 pm

z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:55 pm
Big Andra wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:49 pm Removed the wiper arms and scuttle panel. Rubbed down and resprayed the wiper arms with a few coats of satin black (they look brand new again). Gave the scuttle panel a coat of Gtechniq to take away the faded grey look. It too looks brand new again.
Nice, mine shows signs of deterioration as does the mirror trim. Is it a big job to remove?

Simple. Wiper arms off and pop a couple of clips. It was very grey looking but I forgot to take a before pic.

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 9:32 pm

Big Andra wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:59 pm
z4too4 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:55 pm
Big Andra wrote: ↑Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:49 pm Removed the wiper arms and scuttle panel. Rubbed down and resprayed the wiper arms with a few coats of satin black (they look brand new again). Gave the scuttle panel a coat of Gtechniq to take away the faded grey look. It too looks brand new again.
Nice, mine shows signs of deterioration as does the mirror trim. Is it a big job to remove?
Simple. Wiper arms off and pop a couple of clips. It was very grey looking but I forgot to take a before pic.

Cool. Thanks!

thanatu55 · Post by **thanatu55** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:10 am

Got my new splitter to replace the battered and broken one currently attached to my Zed...

I hope this one lasts longer !!

adam04 · Post by **adam04** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:47 am

wyshyvanuk wrote: ↑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.

It was from euro car parts. Im away at the minute but will try and find a link and drop you a PM.

wyshyvanuk · Post by **wyshyvanuk** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 10:00 pm

Thank you, sir!!

BSVA · Post by **BSVA** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:59 am

Today I replaced the coolant temperature sensor.

z4too4 · Post by **z4too4** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:07 pm

A few small dents on the Z need seeing to.
First off, one of the previous owners must have crammed the boot and having no liner protection, the skin took the brunt in a couple of places.

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Progress...

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Not perfect, but much, much better. Time to quit this one while I am ahead.

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