What have you done to your car today?

TOMGREEN413 · Post by **TOMGREEN413** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:19 pm

Great job Sir..........hope your backs not to painful after a 30 hour detailing stint!!!

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:50 pm

TOMGREEN413 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:19 pm Great job Sir..........hope your backs not to painful after a 30 hour detailing stint!!!

Slightly, but that’s part of the job. Thankfully the studio has a lift so we can work at a slightly more convenient height

TOMGREEN413 · Post by **TOMGREEN413** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:25 pm

What lighting system are you using, it looks epic

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:29 pm

TOMGREEN413 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 9:25 pm What lighting system are you using, it looks epic

Thanks! It’s a great mix of looks and utility

We combine hex-lights -used for texture checks (orange peel) and sanding- with localised spots -used for clarity and checking deep cuts- to get the best possible view of the paint. The hex lights we imported from China (rather than going through a local reseller) and the spots are also used to light up large warehouses. We use two to spot the flat surfaces, and two mobile ones for the sides.

TOMGREEN413 · Post by **TOMGREEN413** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:43 pm

I need to find something similar as my strip light are pants

True-Blue · Post by **True-Blue** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:03 pm

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

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MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:15 pm

True-Blue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:03 pm Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

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Very nice

True-Blue · Post by **True-Blue** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:38 pm

MikeyH wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:15 pm
True-Blue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:03 pm Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

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Very nice

I want to go out to the garage and get on with it, but it’s cold

andystone · Post by **andystone** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:06 pm

Started hunting down the cause for lean codes

fedbeast · Post by **fedbeast** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:21 pm

Todays upgrades will be a resonator delete for those pops and gurgles by supersprint, third brake light white edition from ecs tuning, and a full interior led lightening replacement.

Total upgrades $630.55

fedbeast · Post by **fedbeast** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:24 pm

True-Blue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:03 pm Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

What was the price for these from Cotswold bmw? Cheapest ive found for front and rear full set was $998
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True-Blue · Post by **True-Blue** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:27 pm

fedbeast wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:24 pm
True-Blue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:03 pm Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

What was the price for these from Cotswold bmw? Cheapest ive found for front and rear full set was $998
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Hi, it was only the spring plates, rubber spring seats/mounts, washers and nuts that I bought directly from BMW, not the shocks and Springs, they came from AutoDoc.

I don’t think the pricing will help you much as I’m not sure AutoDoc will ship to the USA? They’re based in Germany, but have registered offices in the UK so we don’t pay import taxes.

Barty · Post by **Barty** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:39 am

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Dropped off the Zandvoort-bumper for repairs. The fit of the replacement bumper isn’t up to par, and this saves me the trouble of measuring and cutting the rear bumper once the new diffuser arrives, which should be around next weekend

True-Blue · Post by **True-Blue** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:02 pm

Front adaptive shocks and wiring carefully removed and replaced with the Bilstein B8 front shocks, Eibach springs and all new spring plates, rubbers and washers. Rear next, but probably not this weekend as have other plans… I’ll start in the evenings next week.

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