What have you done to your car today?

Baadshah · Post by **Baadshah** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:48 pm

Saturday - Cleaned the alloys and roof
Sunday - Washed the car

It was freeeeeeeeeezing on the weekend, so decided to do it in 2 sessions to stop myself from getting frozen

Machine monkey · Post by **Machine monkey** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:06 pm

Built a new exhaust for my car.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:11 pm

Machine Monkey - Wow ! great work

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:19 pm

needs sound clips once installed

Machine monkey · Post by **Machine monkey** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:34 pm

as its straight through from the headers.... It will be bloody loud.

This has been built for the day in the future when i get around to mounting a turbo. Slowly slowly catchy monkey and all that.

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:00 pm

sounds fun

I'd love to have a LOUD even ignorant weekend toy.. sadly my Zed needs to be driven sensibly once in a while..

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:10 pm

Machine monkey wrote:as its straight through from the headers.... It will be bloody loud.

This has been built for the day in the future when i get around to mounting a turbo. Slowly slowly catchy monkey and all that.

The turbo should help silence it a bit, the impellor takes the "sting" from the exhaust gases, reducing the sound levels

Rob

Machine monkey · Post by **Machine monkey** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:29 pm

Smartbear wrote:
Machine monkey wrote:as its straight through from the headers.... It will be bloody loud.

This has been built for the day in the future when i get around to mounting a turbo. Slowly slowly catchy monkey and all that.
The turbo should help silence it a bit, the impellor takes the "sting" from the exhaust gases, reducing the sound levels
Rob

That is the eventual plan!! Plus the noise from it as is will spur me on to get the turbo on in the mean time!!

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:40 pm

Today I returned to the bmw dealership for the wheel runout test, my cracked alloy sailed through with less than 0.5mm distortion

I later received an email saying a goodwill replacement had been turned down as my car was 3months out of warranty

I won't lose any sleep over it as I've got a repair and refurb appointment later on this week.
Rob

MartynFrancis · Post by **MartynFrancis** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:56 pm

That looks amazing MM!
Normally my Mondays (day off) are spent cleaning the car, but seen as my hose pipe is frozen, I went for a game of golf.... what has that got to do with my z4... well I was amazed that I managed to get my clubs, and electric trolley and some food shopping (wife's orders) all in the car! Boom.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:09 pm

MartynFrancis wrote:That looks amazing MM!
Normally my Mondays (day off) are spent cleaning the car, but seen as my hose pipe is frozen, I went for a game of golf.... what has that got to do with my z4... well I was amazed that I managed to get my clubs, and electric trolley and some food shopping (wife's orders) all in the car! Boom.

That's something which my lotus was always found wanting

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Rob

MartynFrancis · Post by **MartynFrancis** » Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:39 pm

Smartbear wrote:
MartynFrancis wrote:That looks amazing MM!
Normally my Mondays (day off) are spent cleaning the car, but seen as my hose pipe is frozen, I went for a game of golf.... what has that got to do with my z4... well I was amazed that I managed to get my clubs, and electric trolley and some food shopping (wife's orders) all in the car! Boom.
That's something which my lotus was always found wanting
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Rob

Lol, I don't think even with your driver and woods out that's gonna go!

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:22 am

Scratched it

only a tiny one but still annoying

Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:37 am

Smartbear wrote:Today I returned to the bmw dealership for the wheel runout test, my cracked alloy sailed through with less than 0.5mm distortion
Rob

Am very pleased to hear this.

That said, does it indicate that the wheel didn't receive a major blow large enough to deform it in order to crack it? And, therefore, that the crack may well be the result of structural weakness?

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:51 am

Busterboo wrote:
Smartbear wrote:Today I returned to the bmw dealership for the wheel runout test, my cracked alloy sailed through with less than 0.5mm distortion
Rob
Am very pleased to hear this.

That said, does it indicate that the wheel didn't receive a major blow large enough to deform it in order to crack it? And, therefore, that the crack may well be the result of structural weakness?

They followed up the passing of the test requirements by refusing a goodwill replacement, because my car is 3 months out of warranty & the 326 style wheel's not a problem wheel according to bmw

I'm philosophical about it & looking forward to my wheel refurb later this week

Rob

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