What have you done to your car today?

Special Kay · Post by **Special Kay** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:56 pm

They look stunning, great job

Drunkpanda42 · Post by **Drunkpanda42** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:30 pm

Been playing around with tyres pressures again - had dropped to 26/28 which was fine in the warmer weather but a bit rubbish in the colder weather - upped to 33/36 today and felt a lot better

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:00 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:12 pm Wheel refurb weekend
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What did you use they look great?

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:01 pm

Drunkpanda42 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:30 pm Been playing around with tyres pressures again - had dropped to 26/28 which was fine in the warmer weather but a bit rubbish in the colder weather - upped to 33/36 today and felt a lot better

Out of interest I have mine at 31f and 33r all year round.

Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:17 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:00 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:12 pm Wheel refurb weekend
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What did you use they look great?

A high build primer, spray paint in BMW reflex silver and clear lacquer. Most of the work is in the prep though - cleaning, sanding and filling with Isopon alloy wheel repair as necessary.

Scott Naylor · Post by **Scott Naylor** » Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:35 pm

Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:12 pm Wheel refurb weekend
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They look like lotus leaves!

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:03 pm

Scott Naylor wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:35 pm
Zedebee wrote: ↑Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:12 pm Wheel refurb weekend
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They look like lotus leaves!

BMW Style 103 17" 'Daisies'. Mine had these from new when I bought it in Jan'15

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Zedebee · Post by **Zedebee** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:48 pm

patriot66 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 3:03 pm BMW Style 103 17" 'Daisies'. Mine had these from new when I bought it in Jan'15 AETV20480948_1-1.jpg

Mine are the original ones too. It’s a good looking wheel, but didn’t seem “enough” somehow. However, having put spacers on I changed my mind and decided to go refurb rather than invest in a set of 18s. This is with spacers (15mm front, 20mm rear), pre-refurb.

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TOMGREEN413 · Post by **TOMGREEN413** » Mon Jan 16, 2023 7:21 pm

Wheel restoration looks amazing, I can see a lot of time went into the preparation......it paid off

Neens76 · Post by **Neens76** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:36 am

Finally ripped out the old broken red brake light, after a wash at the weekend made it considerably more broken. This was a purchase from a fellow forum member who was breaking his Zed. Had to buy a deep 8mm socket as my standard set was too shallow - learnt the hard way after losing some skin. Well chuffed with it and now matches the clear side indicators I’d swapped the old Orange ones for last summer.

Next job post mot will be a repair of a bit of lacquer peel on the front number and finally getting the gm5 out and sent for repair.

Robster68 · Post by **Robster68** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:16 am

Finally back in France with new car and new seats plus nice jack for inspection pit

grannyknot · Post by **grannyknot** » Tue Jan 17, 2023 2:40 pm

I got the windshield and trim replaced yesterday, mobile service, they also reinstalled the hatch glass that I had off for some rust repair.
They did great work, had it all done in half an hour flat.
First thing this spring I'm going to have the windshield covered with that optically clear protection film.
I'm assuming that black box under the headliner is a GPS?

dxh · Post by **dxh** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:46 am

Robster68 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 07, 2023 1:38 pm If they’re not broken you can refresh them buy new dampers and do the work yourself if you’ve got a socket set and a Jack.

I have neither of those

ljcollingham · Post by **ljcollingham** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:44 pm

More Aliexpress goodness arrived today in the form of Rear Console Carbon Stick On Trims and Quilted Floor Mat Console Surrounds (still to fix in place, just trial fitment at this stage)...

Robster68 · Post by **Robster68** » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:48 pm

Fitted front seats and no codes,replaced 1 seat belt tensioner which had blown because guy I bought them off crashed his e86,swapped over first aid box so now I have 2,car is specced exactly how I want it apart from parking sensor rear bumper, passenger side cup holder and 325mm front brake upgrade.She currently wearing m194 wheels off the e91 I just bought,picking up gold repainted split 108’s tomorrow,rebuild should be fun

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