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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by Iggy » Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:53 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:44 pm Iggy looks like you got your feather duster out at the same time :wink:
Couldn't resist an opportunity to give the engine bay a good scrubbing. All credit goes to my dad for doing that.
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Post by wonkydonkey » Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:55 pm

Iggy wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 6:53 pmCouldn't resist an opportunity to give the engine bay a good scrubbing. All credit goes to my dad for doing that.
Nice one padre! Can't beat a gleaming engine bay :thumbsup:
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Post by Moomoo1979 » Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:29 pm

Sorted I drive display :D wheels off ready for polishing tomorrow. I have sorted my double garage so even if it rains the “M” gets a polishing. Tunes on and some quality time with the M :driving: :)
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Post by ben g » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:07 pm

Her car got the love today. The brakes have been bugging me since we bought her A200, so made a start on painting them.

Here's a before pic :o it looks like the previous owner enjoyed using the eastern European car washes, which appear to have ruined the coating on the calipers.
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And I forgot to take a finished photo without the wheel on, so this will have to do. They Certainly look a lot more presentable now.
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Post by Smartbear » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:26 pm

ben g wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:07 pm Her car got the love today. The brakes have been bugging me since we bought her A200, so made a start on painting them.

Here's a before pic :o it looks like the previous owner enjoyed using the eastern European car washes, which appear to have ruined the coating on the calipers.

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And I forgot to take a finished photo without the wheel on, so this will have to do. They Certainly look a lot more presentable now.

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Looks much more tidy Ben, is that proper caliper paint or silver smoothright etc?
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Post by ErrErrminator » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:29 pm

Fitted the Isofix bracket to the passenger seat so that I could finally take my son out in the Zed. He really enjoyed our little outing this afternoon and so did I. A nice little Father’s Day treat! :)
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Post by ben g » Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:32 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:26 pm Looks much more tidy Ben, is that proper caliper paint or silver smoothright etc?
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Cheers :thumbsup: I used Hammerite Smooth Silver. I painted my Z4's calipers with it years ago and the finish still looks like new, so decided to buy another tin to do her's.

It is great stuff. I've used caliper paint in the past, made by Foliatec I think, and the brake dust burnt onto the coating and made for a terrible look after just a few months.

The hammerite literally wipes clean :thumbsup:
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Post by patriot66 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:58 pm

ben g wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:32 pm
Smartbear wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:26 pm Looks much more tidy Ben, is that proper caliper paint or silver smoothright etc?
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Cheers :thumbsup: I used Hammerite Smooth Silver. I painted my Z4's calipers with it years ago and the finish still looks like new, so decided to buy another tin to do her's.

It is great stuff. I've used caliper paint in the past, made by Foliatec I think, and the brake dust burnt onto the coating and made for a terrible look after just a few months.

The hammerite literally wipes clean :thumbsup:
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Post by wonkydonkey » Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:54 pm

Soundproofed the boot floor
Vinyl wrapped a centre console trim piece
Made and glued on a microswitch striker for my parcel shelf
Found my missing parcel shelf retaining clips in the battery compartment (!)
Somehow deactivated my parking sensors :lol:

Man I love having a project to work on again! :driving:
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Post by ErrErrminator » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:03 pm

wonkydonkey wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:54 pm Found my missing parcel shelf retaining clips in the battery compartment (!)
You’ve got me wondering if my missing parcel shelf clips are in the same place? Going to have a peek in there tomorrow. :thumbsup:

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Post by wonkydonkey » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:06 pm

ErrErrminator wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:03 pm
wonkydonkey wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:54 pm Found my missing parcel shelf retaining clips in the battery compartment (!)
You’ve got me wondering if my missing parcel shelf clips are in the same place? Going to have a peek in there tomorrow. :thumbsup:
Hah! You never know! The previous owner had wrapped them up in the tool wrap for some unknown reason. I was chuffed!
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Post by blackabbot » Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:25 am

ErrErrminator wrote: Sun Jun 17, 2018 7:29 pm Fitted the Isofix bracket to the passenger seat so that I could finally take my son out in the Zed. He really enjoyed our little outing this afternoon and so did I. A nice little Father’s Day treat! :)

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What a great fathers day treat for you :thumbsup:
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Post by andyf1140 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 9:57 am

Gave my wife's Z an Engine and Gearbox oil change, that completes it's Inspection service. Didn't do the diff as I'm not sure it it's an LSD or not. The casing does not look like other pictures I've seen on YouTube and it has cooling fins on the rear casing at the bottom... And have arranged to get the rear brake pipes replaced as they are looking very rusty!

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Post by Z4 COUPSTER » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:18 am

Just finished packing the roadster for a week in New quay Wales. 2x small suitcases, a nag full.of food essentials and other bits. Who says the boots are small. And I can still get the roof down. Was a toss up between hoping for sun or taking the Coupe!! I hope we have dry weather
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Post by tee.gilding » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:50 pm

Fitted this little guy:
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And these arrived, soon to be fitted:
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