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Post by Hairyarse » Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:46 pm

GJ1 wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:17 pm Finally got the in-car telephone bluetooth working, hurrah!

Not quite sure how, certainly not following the BMW instructions but after much pressing and releasing of the BT button and key turning it paired. :D
Well done! I gave up on mine and bought a Bluetooth dongle thing instead (still to fit it though! :lol: )
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Post by Argyll Andy » Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:52 pm

Fitted new 276’s with MPSS4’s, fitted SmartTop, changed the salmon relays and washed it
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    Post by DSGRNMCM » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:10 pm

    Picked it up from the garage, paid the bill :o
    4 hours later...
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    Fitted ZHP knob
    De badged
    off front bumper, then back on again (wonky)
    Tried to fix headlight, it has been pre bodged.
    fitted new glove box

    Ready for Gearbox oil change tomorrow

    oh and put a new air freshener in
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    Post by Argyll Andy » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:18 pm

    DSGRNMCM wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:10 pm Picked it up from the garage, paid the bill :o
    4 hours later...
    Bumper chamge.jpg
    Fitted ZHP knob
    De badged
    off front bumper, then back on again (wonky)
    Tried to fix headlight, it has been pre bodged.
    fitted new glove box

    Ready for Gearbox oil change tomorrow

    oh and put a new air freshener in
    I thought that was one of those things when the OH goes to the hairdresser. Says it’s fine, pays the bill then gets home and redoes it all again because they don’t like it :rofl:

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      Post by GJ1 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:50 pm

      Hairyarse wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:46 pm
      GJ1 wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:17 pm Finally got the in-car telephone bluetooth working, hurrah!

      Not quite sure how, certainly not following the BMW instructions but after much pressing and releasing of the BT button and key turning it paired. :D
      Well done! I gave up on mine and bought a Bluetooth dongle thing instead (still to fit it though! :lol: )
      I tried numerous times before and couldn't pair it. Think I just lucked out today. Wish I could say exactly how long I held the button for and what position the key was in.

      Got the telephone bluetooth working but had less luck with a bluetooth dongle I bought to connect to the glovebox ipod comnection to play music via my phone. Slowly getting there though!
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      Post by buzyg » Sat Sep 19, 2020 12:52 am

      I treated her to her first new battery and a wash today. RAC man recconed the original was still working perfectly. Changed anyway. Hoping my intermittent alarm going of for no reason has gone with it. Time will tell.
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      Post by Jamie-innes » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:03 pm

      Received these in the post today :D
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      Post by blunderthumbs » Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:24 pm

      Sprayed me Grilles Gloss black. Cost me £3.99 for a can of spray paint. I prefer it to the chrome. Got a Zunsport lower Grille on it's way which will cover up the cracked original. Will post some pics up when I've fitted it.
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      Post by DSGRNMCM » Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:57 pm

      Snow foamed all the cars, installed some sound insulation in the doors and went for a drive, and the Mrs first go in the Z!
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      and ordered some Heller head lights!
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      Post by parabolica » Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:06 pm

      200 mile round trip around the Cairngorms in blazing sunshine. It was beautiful up here in Scotland today; had the roof down the whole time and didn't need the heat on until around 5.30ish with the sun starting to go down. Stunning roads from Aberdeenshire over to Dufftown, down to Pitlochry using back roads, over to Glenshee, back up through Braemar and Ballater and back home, 8 hours all in with some lunch and walks around the lochs thrown in.

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      Post by True-Blue » Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:12 pm

      Washed, quick going over with glaze and a wax, then out for a blast...

      These wheels have to go, given myself time to adjust, but not feeling them. :cry:
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      Post by Dune19670 » Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:13 pm

      Changed pollen filter today and found a nice bundle of leaves lurking behind the old filter
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      Post by JimRob » Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:57 pm

      Just polished both headlights, using Tutle wax Lens Cleaner, polishing pads and drill, and I'm really pleased with results. N/S light was really bad but after repeating process 3 times it came up like this...

      Just need to keep them like this now.

      Next job for this afternoon is replacing electric window cable...
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      Post by Papa_Zee » Sun Sep 20, 2020 2:13 pm

      Argyll Andy wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:52 pm Fitted new 276’s with MPSS4’s, fitted SmartTop, changed the salmon relays and washed it
      So you’ve taken the 19inches off and replaced with 18s.
      I always thought the 326 styles suited it most?
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