What have you done to your car today?

Griffo46 · Post by **Griffo46** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 7:49 pm

Haha, just noticed the other post. They’ll look superb after the respray!

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:29 pm

They are slightly darker (different code) but will do until they are resprayed

bigwinn · Post by **bigwinn** » Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:50 pm

Had a morning free so I decided to sort the covering of the central trim with leather I bought a while back

What a faff of a job

But it’s done now and I like it!

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Coupe_Dave · Post by **Coupe_Dave** » Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:38 pm

I had my car valeted today, spar………kling

Simon 3.2M · Post by **Simon 3.2M** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:37 pm

Swapped out the rotten heat shields - finally!!! Swapped the clips and bolts too

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DMike · Post by **DMike** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:51 pm

Winter is coming and over here people are changing to studded winter tyres now — which generates dust and sludge on the roads. Time to hibernate the zed, sorn today.

Thrustyjust · Post by **Thrustyjust** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:59 pm

I've sorn'ed mine today . Just need to pump the tyres up a bit more and leave on the ctek . Roll on 2023.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:15 pm

Shame, but just make sure you use Winter Air!

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:19 am

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Final Clean and dry before the M goes away into winter hibernation.

Fitted the Schmiedmann splitter before it went away, I think it looks ace but christ I dunno. How long it'll last like that, its awfully low!

Roll on spring '23 already!!

Simon 3.2M · Post by **Simon 3.2M** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:22 pm

Storage is something I wish I had for mine.

grannyknot · Post by **grannyknot** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:12 pm

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:19 am
Final Clean and dry before the M goes away into winter hibernation.

Fitted the Schmiedmann splitter before it went away, I think it looks ace but christ I dunno. How long it'll last like that, its awfully low!

Roll on spring '23 already!!

Beautiful car.
I installed the freshly restored diff carrier yesterday, a big job for one guy but doable.
11 new rubber bushings and the diff completely overhauled with new bearings, seals and a ratio change from 3.64:1 to 3.91:1

Ed Doe · Post by **Ed Doe** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:23 pm

grannyknot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:12 pm
Ed Doe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:19 am
Final Clean and dry before the M goes away into winter hibernation.

Fitted the Schmiedmann splitter before it went away, I think it looks ace but christ I dunno. How long it'll last like that, its awfully low!

Roll on spring '23 already!!
Beautiful car.
I installed the freshly restored diff carrier yesterday, a big job for one guy but doable.
11 new rubber bushings and the diff completely overhauled with new bearings, seals and a ratio change from 3.64:1 to 3.91:1

Thanks man, I'd say its definitely a 3ft car though - long as you don't get too close the paint looks pretty decent

Nice work on the diff carrier bushes and fd upgrade, I've got a 4.1 in mine - makes a heap of difference, you'll love it I'm sure!

jock156 · Post by **jock156** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:25 pm

Simon 3.2M wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 7:37 pm Swapped out the rotten heat shields - finally!!! Swapped the clips and bolts too
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Are these brand new parts?

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:47 pm

grannyknot wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 2:12 pm I installed the freshly restored diff carrier yesterday, a big job for one guy but doable.
11 new rubber bushings and the diff completely overhauled with new bearings, seals and a ratio change from 3.64:1 to 3.91:1

Nice, that's my winter project too! I'm very close to going for a 4.44 as it's purely a track car these days, on the fence though, 4.1?

Ed Doe wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 11:19 am Final Clean and dry before the M goes away into winter hibernation.
Fitted the Schmiedmann splitter before it went away, I think it looks ace but christ I dunno. How long it'll last like that, its awfully low!
Roll on spring '23 already!!

Looking good Ed

I'm finally feeling the need for some aero stuff, BGW coming next year I think along with some kind of splitter I guess.
Wondering whether to SORN and lock mine tomorrow too or one last fling to Spa week tuesday

Robster68 · Post by **Robster68** » Sun Oct 30, 2022 10:18 pm

Went out for a spin today sporting newly fitted French plates,still great weather here in sunny south of France.

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