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Post by road warrior » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am

Jembo wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:17 pm
philbo909 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:12 pm
road warrior wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:42 pm laughs, springs are ordered :thumbsup:
:telloff: what about the struts
... then drop links front & rear, tie rod ends, lollipops, ARB’s, RTAB’s... forum retail therapy at its best, especially when it’s not your cash
you aint kiddin
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
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gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by road warrior » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am

followed by a new car presumably :) :rofl:
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by Yorkie Z » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:34 am

road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am followed by a new car presumably :) :rofl:
Good point, have you thought about an M/// everybody knows the ride is way more comfortable 8)
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Post by road warrior » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:52 am

Yorkie Z wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:34 am
road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am followed by a new car presumably :) :rofl:
Good point, have you thought about an M/// everybody knows the ride is way more comfortable 8)
Sure, sure, let me just make this one perfect, and I will sell it.. Not :D
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by Jembo » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:43 pm

road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:52 am
Yorkie Z wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:34 am
road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am followed by a new car presumably :) :rofl:
Good point, have you thought about an M/// everybody knows the ride is way more comfortable 8)
Sure, sure, let me just make this one perfect, and I will sell it.. Not :D
... & if u take Joel’s video advice... Will :poke:
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Post by road warrior » Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:16 pm

Jembo wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:43 pm
road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:52 am
Yorkie Z wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:34 am

Good point, have you thought about an M/// everybody knows the ride is way more comfortable 8)
Sure, sure, let me just make this one perfect, and I will sell it.. Not :D
... & if u take Joel’s video advice... Will :poke:
yea i saw that- we went lala didnt he...
truth is i went out in Neil's supercharged beastie, and aside from shitting myself and being very very fast, it was essentially the same car as mine.
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by road warrior » Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:20 pm

road warrior wrote: Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:32 am
Jembo wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:17 pm
philbo909 wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:12 pm :telloff: what about the struts
yes, them too, but i want someone to look at my car and decide what it actually needs rather than what I think it needs
... then drop links front & rear, tie rod ends, lollipops, ARB’s, RTAB’s... forum retail therapy at its best, especially when it’s not your cash
you aint kiddin
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by road warrior » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:55 pm

ok, this shouldnt be as hard as this, but its turned out this way, bloody M sport , any way, i have located and bought some m spec springs, the shocks are doin my nut in, nobody aside from one place seems to have m sport shockers, and judging by the price, wants to put his kids through university on the profits,
so .. would these work ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B4- ... 2109645357
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
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gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by philbo909 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:11 pm

road warrior wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:55 pm ok, this shouldnt be as hard as this, but its turned out this way, bloody M sport , any way, i have located and bought some m spec springs, the shocks are doin my nut in, nobody aside from one place seems to have m sport shockers, and judging by the price, wants to put his kids through university on the profits,
so .. would these work ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B4- ... 2109645357
yep, it'll work as a front right shock, you'll need
1 x BILSTEIN B4 front left shock absorber 22 164568
1 x BILSTEIN B4 front right shock absorber 22 164575
2 x BILSTEIN B4 shock absorber 19-158983
if you're replacing all four that is, I linked these in an earlier post
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Post by patriot66 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 11:07 pm

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2852757852
This was the German supplier I got my set of 4 from last year :thumbsup: Out of stock at the moment :cry:
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Post by road warrior » Tue Jan 15, 2019 1:31 am

thank you folks, prepares to molest his wallet again :rofl:
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by road warrior » Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:52 pm

front end sorted, for the low riders amongst you im still a low down bum as i fitted suplex m spec springs and sachs shocks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sachs-Front- ... 2749.l2649
and
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suplex-Coil- ... 2749.l2648

plus 80 quid for fitting - happy days !

a quick trip of the speed bumps and it feels more planted
what came off were genuine bmw shocks and springs = is it possible they are 14 years old ??
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If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by MrPT » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:24 pm

road warrior wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 1:52 pm
what came off were genuine bmw shocks and springs = is it possible they are 14 years old ??
Not just possible, but in the case of the shocks, likely. A friend just had his replaced on his Z4C and one of the fronts had zero oil left, despite the leak being too small to be picked up during MOTs.

Nice work. Do you do normal driving too or is it mainly just speed bumps? :D
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Post by road warrior » Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:25 pm

haha - i ponder that.. i think speed bumps mixed with holes strategically places next to each other..
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.

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Post by Jembo » Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:43 pm

... assume u have had an alignment, or will that be after all the other suggested wallet opening needs are addressed?

... & who’s is that a Maldives blue Zed in background...
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