Recent content by Tref

Only reason I see to mod would be to keep OEM look and ensure no warranty issues. Otherwise just remove the darned thing, the pipe just screws up into where the valve was removed, no parts needed. 30 mins labour charge at a garage (clutch bleed).

I had std seats in my 2004 Z4, I didn't fit in the sports seats (less leg/knee room).One of the reasons I sold my Z4 so quickly was because we had just returned from a trip to Germany and found that the seats were really uncomfy for journies of greater than 1 to 2 hours. Even the drive to...

It is a British disease. Just a combination of you being in a nice car, a convertible, and a BMW (some people think all BMW drivers are flash gits). All these things add up to jealously. Ever notice how you don't get dissed by anyone in a decent car? For what it's worth I never get negative...

Something to add which people may find useful. When you enter a village/town in France you pass the namesign which is usually white, rectangular and with a red border. When you leave the village you get the same sign with a diagonal red line through it. These signs mean 50kph/end of 50kph limit...

Sounds fun. Oman customs don't seem to look at your bags too closely. I plan to bring a few more bottles of wine & beer next time, put them through the baggage immigration scanner in separate plastic bags and away. They don't seem to pay much attention to Europeans. Its lovely and cool here now...

They're a bit strict about stuff in Sharjah aren't they? Guess you have to drift over to the hotels in Dubai ;-)

Muscat, Oman. At our second home (i.e. not working). Its 9am and 33 degs or so. Will hit high 30s, maybe 40 today. Bummer as its the weekend out here. July/August are bad months to be here. The rest of the year is lovely. Oh, and its sunny :-)

It shouldn't you have probably not used strong enough pipe. It needs to be high pressure piping. I made this mistake. Both types look the same to the untrained eye.

One comment here - once you've put the spacesaver on the car what do you do with the original wheel/tyre? Will it fit in the boot?

No, it is not relevant to SMG models. There is no salvation :P

No, just remove the valve and screw it all back together. Couldn't be simpler from a technical viewpoint. Just make sure there is no air in the system.

Those Autostyle mats are expensive for what they are. I bought genuine BMW ones for under £80.

I'm sure it will sell, it certainly looks like a nice car. I suspect the slow sale is partly due to location - I'm in a denser population of people with the disposable. The average spare pocket money up there is less (sorry, fact). Even so, my buyer is from Essex and I'm the other side of...

2 days on Pistonheads. First viewer. Deposit taken. Car goes this evening. Gulp. It was fun, but I'm heading for even more fun things. i'm buying my TVR T350 back! :driving: While the TVR is a bl00dy fast car already, the money I would have spent on something else means I can feel a...

Far too uncomfortable! The ride is choppy enough with a wedgie as well.