Collection day.
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Driven in Croydon (College back in the late '70's), Paris and Naples but the very worst was trying to find a hotel up in the mountains when given a hire car and asked to follow tulip diagrams from the WRONG Athens airport when working for Formula 1 Management on the World Rally Championship. That drive out of Athens was truly terrifying!!! There are no road rules! Even the dents in cars have dents!!
absolutely, will be coming soonNumber5 said:Well done Grant - That looks lovely.
We'll wait for some interior/top down pics :wink:
Looked good in the dark, even better in daylight. There are weeks of enjoyment getting it to the standard you want it to be at. Keep you off the streets and out of trouble. That’s what my other half says to me.Phoenixboy said:A quick picture now it’s a bit cleaner.
Will be fully detailed in the next week or so including the leather.
Then a refresh on the wheels.
The joys of being a perfectionist
Then ditch the run flats!
North West Surrey
Car is looking good in daylight Grant.
I used to live in Sutton, so went to Croydon quite often as it was just up the road. My sister still lives in Sutton and every time I visit that part of the world it makes me glad I don't live there any more!
I used to live in Sutton, so went to Croydon quite often as it was just up the road. My sister still lives in Sutton and every time I visit that part of the world it makes me glad I don't live there any more!
Can’t argue with that, it was chaos.Mr Tidy said:Car is looking good in daylight Grant.
I used to live in Sutton, so went to Croydon quite often as it was just up the road. My sister still lives in Sutton and every time I visit that part of the world it makes me glad I don't live there any more!
gave the wheels a good clean last night, prior to having them refreshed next Friday.Phoenixboy said:A quick picture now it’s a bit cleaner.
Will be fully detailed in the next week or so including the leather.
Then a refresh on the wheels.
The joys of being a perfectionist
Then ditch the run flats!
ordered new wheel caps and some silver calliper paint.dont really want to make a feature of callipers.
gave me a chance to look out for any cracks.
"gave the wheels a good clean last night, prior to having them refreshed next Friday.
ordered new wheel caps and some silver calliper paint.dont really want to make a feature of callipers.
gave me a chance to look out for any cracks."
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Thinking of having my wheels refurbs but don't have another set to use, is it a leave car and then pick up the car later service or do you need to take the wheels off the car and get tyres removed before taking them in? Sorry for naïve question but never bothered with previous cars
ordered new wheel caps and some silver calliper paint.dont really want to make a feature of callipers.
gave me a chance to look out for any cracks."
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Thinking of having my wheels refurbs but don't have another set to use, is it a leave car and then pick up the car later service or do you need to take the wheels off the car and get tyres removed before taking them in? Sorry for naïve question but never bothered with previous cars
Frankie169 said:
Thinking of having my wheels refurbs but don't have another set to use, is it a leave car and then pick up the car later service or do you need to take the wheels off the car and get tyres removed before taking them in? Sorry for naïve question but never bothered with previous cars
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I take mine to a mate 200yds away, so he does them and then I go pick it up.
you don't need to remove wheels, but some will charge accordingly.
Phoenixboy said:gave the wheels a good clean last night, prior to having them refreshed next Friday.Phoenixboy said:A quick picture now it’s a bit cleaner.
Will be fully detailed in the next week or so including the leather.
Then a refresh on the wheels.
The joys of being a perfectionist
Then ditch the run flats!
ordered new wheel caps and some silver calliper paint.dont really want to make a feature of callipers.
gave me a chance to look out for any cracks.
It just seems to be the inside rims that suffer with cracks, the outside seems immune. :?
Rob
yeh all seemed well Rob.Smartbear said:Phoenixboy said:gave the wheels a good clean last night, prior to having them refreshed next Friday.Phoenixboy said:A quick picture now it’s a bit cleaner.
Will be fully detailed in the next week or so including the leather.
Then a refresh on the wheels.
The joys of being a perfectionist
Then ditch the run flats!
ordered new wheel caps and some silver calliper paint.dont really want to make a feature of callipers.
gave me a chance to look out for any cracks.
It just seems to be the inside rims that suffer with cracks, the outside seems immune. :?
Rob
be better after he has freshened them up.
where did you get your stubby from, and is your radio dab mate?
reception ok?Smartbear said:Phoenixboy said:
Hi, my stubby is a bmw part & the radio is a dab version
Rob
cleaned interior of car last night.
good old baby wipes into all the nooks and crannies.
just need to find a good interior finishing spray to finish it off.
any recommends?
exhaust tips tonight.
good old baby wipes into all the nooks and crannies.
just need to find a good interior finishing spray to finish it off.
any recommends?
exhaust tips tonight.
Car is looking very nice! I've not had an issue with reception using this stubby aerial: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHORT-STUBBY-AERIAL-FOR-BMW-MINI-COOPER-S-ONE-R53-R50-JCW-CLUBMAN-COUNTRYMAN-/132475761335?hash=item1ed82bb2b7
You may also want to pick up a pair of chrome LED repeaters while they're nearly half price. Make sure to use the 20% off code: https://shop.bmw.co.uk/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/BMWUK-21972-Site/en_GB/-/GBP/ViewParametricSearch-SimpleOfferSearch?SearchTerm=63137303243
You may also want to pick up a pair of chrome LED repeaters while they're nearly half price. Make sure to use the 20% off code: https://shop.bmw.co.uk/INTERSHOP/web/WFS/BMWUK-21972-Site/en_GB/-/GBP/ViewParametricSearch-SimpleOfferSearch?SearchTerm=63137303243
cheers for the link,stubby ordered.Beeacon said:
will think on the other.