Back again.. and ready to mod again :D

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:41 pm

Hi guys and gals just bought this manual e85 3.0i recently and started with a thorough clean.

It's done 94k and has "BMWBOX" stickers on front and back so wonder if anyone recognises it..

Inside outside clean
Roof clean (bit of mould)
Interior clean and leather clean and condition
Engine bay clean

I used to have an e89 and missed the Z4 platform alot!! Was waiting for the right car to start some minor performance and cosmetic mods

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:44 pm

Any tips for dehazing headlights?

SqerrNipz · Post by **SqerrNipz** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:56 pm

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:30 pm

Welcome back, nice car in a very popular colour

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:46 pm

Great looking car

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:54 pm

Very nice.

It might just be the photos but to me it looks lower than standard.

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:09 am

Looks great- health to drive.

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:19 pm

SqerrNipz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:56 pm Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Awesome. Any particular one?

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:19 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:30 pm Welcome back, nice car in a very popular colour

Agree!! Thank you. Gonna rock the ambers I think lol

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:21 pm

SqerrNipz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:56 pm Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Oh and I've ordered a few mods

Maxpeed racing coilovers
Storm gear know and handbrake
Royal steering wheel upgrade

Probably a service lol

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:21 pm

jock156 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:46 pm Great looking car

Thank you!!

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:22 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:54 pm Very nice.

It might just be the photos but to me it looks lower than standard.

Yeah you're right

Weirdly low on front and high on rear

Plus alignment is well off

Hopefully coilovers will.sort that out then will get mechanic to check bushes etc

Theivz · Post by **Theivz** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:22 pm

paddy wright wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:09 am Looks great- health to drive.

Thank you.. fingers crossed

SqerrNipz · Post by **SqerrNipz** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 7:10 pm

Theivz wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 3:19 pm
SqerrNipz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:56 pm Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new
Awesome. Any particular one?

All much the same I think… meguiars, 3M, turtle wax and auto-glym are the ones I see generally

Well worth doing though!

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:12 pm

I used Auto Glym on mine and wow, very pleased, however it dosen't come with a sealant, on their website they say they have done tests and they found no difference. They recommend using one of their wax products. Resin something, seems to work, looks nice.

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