Project Spa - baton passed on. Keep reading

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:15 am

Superb thread well done

Hope the trip goes well!

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 8:33 am

Great stuff. All you need to do now is convince your friend to get into my Project Z and the trip will be good to go!

Huzee4 · Post by **Huzee4** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:06 am

Martin, truly “ Per ardua ad astra “

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:07 am

Huzee4 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:06 am Martin, truly “ Per ardua ad astra “

Or in this case, 'Through adversity to Wiltshire'.

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:31 am

Good work Martin!

x_rays · Post by **x_rays** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:34 pm

Well done Martin! Hope you enjoy the drive. I'm so glad my ex Z4 got genuine new owner. Congrats Mark! I wish you miles of smiles and great Spa adventure.

Janis.

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:43 pm

Thanks Janis - I hope all is well over there!

3 days in to owning my first Z and I am loving it! Great to be back in a manual, petrol, rear wheel drive car with a great sound track. Had to give it a good clean today

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:45 pm

The wheels are bugging me though… great looking 108s but lots of bubbling and flaking, letting the car down. I am thinking of getting them refurbed or buying a new set and selling these on or part ex… any thought on options?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:54 pm

Wayo11 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:45 pm The wheels are bugging me though… great looking 108s but lots of bubbling and flaking, letting the car down. I am thinking of getting them refurbed or buying a new set and selling these on or part ex… any thought on options?

Well it's certainly looking good, and it's great to see you have been enjoying it!

108s are a PITA. A refurb gets expensive as the rims need to be split for a proper job and the bolts often snap. They look great, but don't seem to stay looking great for too long.

I decided to move mine on from my 2nd E86 while they were still in good condition and bought a set of Style 295s off an E89 that were quite rare and certainly different. I'd probably look for something different, but if you found a set of recently refurbed 108s that might be an option.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:59 pm

Just a thought: have you seen the wheels on bigwinn’s Project Jigsaw? I believe they may be available.

x_rays · Post by **x_rays** » Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:37 pm

If you are going for new wheels, my personal choice would be some refurb mv2 plus brand new uniroyals from mytyres. They are on offer and Uniroyals are really good. Of course, you can buy some chinese rubber even cheaper...but... these black circles keep you on road, and if you choose wrong ones, sending you off road

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Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:26 am

Thanks all. I quite like the CSL wheels so will look into those with some good tyres - those 295s look nice as well and easier to clean… are the 108s worth anything pre- refurb?

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:25 am

Seen this pic elsewhere on the forum and really like the look of those wheels

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:48 am

Hope it’s not like the Premier League where you get penalised for breaching the budget cap

Wayo11 · Post by **Wayo11** » Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:13 am

Well… the other Z4 has already bought a private plate and the third team are clinging to the cheating option of a Jag XK so I think I am ok! I try and justify it by saying it will help with selling the car on in August

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