Back again.. and ready to mod again :D

[Theivz]

Hi guys and gals just bought this manual e85 3.0i recently and started with a thorough clean.

It's done 94k and has "BMWBOX" stickers on front and back so wonder if anyone recognises it..

Inside outside clean
Roof clean (bit of mould)
Interior clean and leather clean and condition
Engine bay clean

I used to have an e89 and missed the Z4 platform alot!! Was waiting for the right car to start some minor performance and cosmetic mods

 

[Theivz]

Any tips for dehazing headlights?

 

[SqerrNipz]

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

 

[MikeyH]

Welcome back, nice car in a very popular colour :wink:

 

[jock156]

Great looking car

 

[Mr Tidy]

Very nice.

It might just be the photos but to me it looks lower than standard.

 

[paddy wright]

Looks great- health to drive.

 

[Theivz]

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Awesome. Any particular one?

 

[Theivz]

Welcome back, nice car in a very popular colour :wink:

Agree!! Thank you. Gonna rock the ambers I think lol

 

[Theivz]

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Oh and I've ordered a few mods

Maxpeed racing coilovers
Storm gear know and handbrake
Royal steering wheel upgrade

Probably a service lol

 

[Theivz]

Great looking car

Thank you!!

 

[Theivz]

Very nice.

It might just be the photos but to me it looks lower than standard.

Yeah you're right

Weirdly low on front and high on rear

Plus alignment is well off

Hopefully coilovers will.sort that out then will get mechanic to check bushes etc

 

[Theivz]

Looks great- health to drive.

Thank you.. fingers crossed

 

[SqerrNipz]

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Awesome. Any particular one?

All much the same I think… meguiars, 3M, turtle wax and auto-glym are the ones I see generally

Well worth doing though!

 

[MikeyH]

I used Auto Glym on mine and wow, very pleased, however it dosen't come with a sealant, on their website they say they have done tests and they found no difference. They recommend using one of their wax products. Resin something, seems to work, looks nice.

 

[Theivz]

Wow epic

Welcome back, looks a nice example. What do you have planned for her?

With regards headlights, you can buy headlight restoration kits from the likes of meguiars, turtle wax etc. or I just used varying grades of wet and dry on mine (600-1500 I think), buffed with a DA/medium cut compound, cleaned and used some K2 lamp protect from amazon to coat them. Came up like new

Awesome. Any particular one?

All much the same I think… meguiars, 3M, turtle wax and auto-glym are the ones I see generally

Well worth doing though!

 

[Theivz]

I used Auto Glym on mine and wow, very pleased, however it dosen't come with a sealant, on their website they say they have done tests and they found no difference. They recommend using one of their wax products. Resin something, seems to work, looks nice.

Sweet thanks

 

[Theivz]

So got a mate to polish headlights

While he was doing the calipers...

Sandblasted and painted. Orange to go with the Amber theme

 

[Theivz]

Time to lower front a little more.. bigger brakes going on e46 330i .. anyone done this?

 

[Theivz]

Little update:

Coilovers fitted and adjusted.
Front fibreglass z4m bumper
Storm knob and gaiter
Leather steering wheel by Jack at Royal Steering wheels