Jingles White Z progress thread!! (PICTURE HEAVY)

[JINGLE]

ok its about time! i keep saying ill start one so here goes, it will be a bit basic to start with but at least i can carry on and add stuff in the same place! here goes..

November 2014 I buy my 2008 Z4 2.0i in Alpine White.




one of the 1st jobs i had done was to fix a small oil leak with a rocker cover gasket replacement..



next up was new wheel arch liners all round as they were all worn..



front lower wishbone bushes were knackered so replaced with some poweflex poly bushes



discovered my roof shelf micro switch was bypassed so got a new micro switch and re-wired it all in..



after hitting a MASSIVE pothole and attempting to claim off the council (failed) i broke a rear shock so replaced with some Bilstein B4s at rear




main beam headlight went so replaced with some Phillips Extreme Vision and some new sidelight bulbs



got a ZHP Gearknob off the forum (sorry i forgot who off )



new handbrake handle purchased off Jonny Essex



became a member of the stubby crew



fitted the awesome Gaptech RCH+ one touch roof control



numberplate lights needed britening up so changed them over to one series LED bulbs





3rd brake light broke so replaced with a clear 3rd brake light which suits white better

(also needed both boot handle inserts and a big thanks to Srhutch for sending me both for free and i gave a forum donation )



needed to ditch the RFT as they were horrible, full set of Vredsteins all round




after removing bumper realized rear crash bar was damaged so replaced with new
while bumper was off i replaced both broken rear bumper brackets ready for the new bumper in few weeks



front caliper seized up so purchased a full set of drilled/grooved discs, red painted calipers and pads off Jonny Essex (cant thank him enough for these, he sorted me out at a great price and even cleaned them up and gave them a touch up for me )

heres some pics of Jonnys work





and heres some of mine









fitted

(needs small tough up since fitting )

and before and after



cleaned roof drains and replaced both splash guards while they were off




thats as much as i can remember for now, i will try and update more often now as it will be easier to keep everything in the same place!!


[EDIT 03/07/15]
door pulls carbon wrapped



hope you enjoy and please leave any feedback and comment!

thanks, Jamie

EDIT - 24/07/15

repaired sagging roof liner...



EDIT - 02/09/15

added some fresh rubber boots to top and bottom of rear springs







EDIT - 07/09/15

after boring people on here for a few weeks about how im waiting to get my Aeros and rear //M bumper sprayed and on the time has finally arrived!! also after some annoying PDC loom troubles i managed to get a 2nd hand loom and to my amazement, it took me 5mins to unplug old loom(really thought it was going to be a mission) and plug in new bumper/PDCs and they only went and worked 1st time!!!!! so chuffed, anyway hers some pictures in case you want to see

sorry for poor quality as light was fading and i was in a rush to take it for a quick test drive and take a few pics

freshly sprayed


skirts before and after


new bumper next to old


and various angles





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EDIT - 11/09/15

update, new carbon outer grills fitted

before:



removed and next to new grills:



new grills fitted:



the before and after pic:



EDIT 21/09/15:
only something small, but my old ashtray lid had broke so it sprung up really quick and not slow and steady like it was meant to, so i got a 2nd hand ashtray compartment off the forum and swapped over:



EDIT 26/09/15:
next up was the dash cam, after i ordered the wrong converter (i 1st got 12v > 5v MINI USB) i then ordered a 12v > 5V MICRO USB converter i managed to wire in and install my brand new MINI 0806 dashcam seen below:




ignition live from this wire:


earthed here:



fitted:


view from drivers position:


EDIT 27/09/15
having replaced all 4 wheel arch liners, the drivers side front was damaged when installed (but was MUCH better condition that the original so fitted it anyway for the time being) managed to source a undamaged replacement so now all 4 corners are perfect:



EDIT 05/10/15
next up was a mod i have been looking forward to for a while, was a bit apprehensive as there has been a bit of bother regarding Quad conversions lately so after plenty of research and a recommendation from forum member ESP i bit the bullet and booked my car in at EMP Performance based in St Albans http://www.empperformance.com/

very friendly and nice people all round and the workmanship is amazing (i followed there fitters on instagram to get an idea for there work.. https://instagram.com/mad_dp/ )

not got many pictures yet but heres 1 i took and 1 from there instagram account where u can see everything..





better quality picture:

EDIT: 10/10/15

both front lower plastic corners were damaged, finally managed to get some replacements at a sensible price. fitted new corners and also refitted all the brake duct brackets etc to stiffen everything up, and modified the lower corners so they dont foul the bottom rear of the bumper fangs and every thing sits perfect now and nothing fouls anything.

old corners off, and new corners ready to go on:


new corners fitted and modified ready for bumper to sit true:



EDIT 22/02/16

passengers side headlight kept letting water in, removed headlight to investigate and found a couple of brackets had snapped off, ordered a repair kit and set about repairing the large hole..

broken lug and hole:


plastic cut to size:


all sealed up water tight and fixing lugs replaced:



EDIT 22/02/16

had enough of the poor light output from the standard Halogen lights so decided to upgrade to some 55w HIDs in 6000K

removed light and gave them a good clean and dry out:


reflector lamp removed to allow better cleaning etc:


stripped down for a good clean:


mounted the ballast on the inside, in this area:


rough location of all wires etc when fitted and replaced:


finished light output:
Top = standard lights/bulbs
Middle = standard lights/upgraded Osram night breaker bulbs
Bottom = 55w HID kit with 6000K


EDIT 22/02/16

about time i got around to fitting the springs...

1st up the rears as they are easiest!

old spring next to new spring:


the 2 next to each other:


old uncompressed spring height:


new uncompressed spring height:


new spring ready to go on:


new springs on and fitted:


EDIT 22/02/16

next up, the front springs AND new Bilstein shocks!!!!!

old shocks and springs:


old shock/spring set up removed:


old shock/spring set up ready to be disassembled to reuse rubber pads etc:


old knackered shock next to shiny new shock:


old springs next to new springs:


new shock/spring set up trial fitted:


new shock/spring set up fitted and bolted in:


EDIT 26/03/16

charcoal filter disconnected and then unbolted and removed:



pipes bunged up and jubilee clipped to stop anything getting into the fuel tank:


EDIT 26/03/16

after removing charcoal filter i can remove the spacers and replace the worn wheel arch liner from rubbing

25mm spacers removed:


before and after stance:


and damage to wheel arch from rubbing: (new and old)



EDIT 26/03/16

footwell LED light upgarde:

please ignore football boots/trackies as it was a quick job before football.
drivers side before:


drivers side after:


passengers without, drivers side with new LED lights:


both with new LED lights:


EDIT 26/03/16

after a misfire on cylinder 4, swapped coil pack to cylinder 3 and error code moved with it so isolated the problem, quick trip to eurocarparts (in a different car) £20 later and i can replace the coilpack



EDIT 26/03/16

finally got around to fitting the 1st aid boxes, sorry for poor iphone front facing camera photos:

passengers side before:



passengers side fitted:



drivers side before:



drivers side fitted:



EDIT 26/03/16

had slight wind noise at high speeds so tilted drivers side window glass in a little bit, using these adjusters:

under door cover caps:


covers removed and bolt adjusted:


EDIT 26/03/16

finally managed to get hold of a Z4M undertray!!


stuff ready to go:



jacked up and on axle stands:


fitted:


fitted from underneath:




EDIT 26/03/16

due to not having a undertray for a while a lot of road grime has flicked up into the engine bay, quick clean up and spruce up. once new rocker cover is replaced will give engine bay a proper going over:



EDIT: 27/03/16
as my air scoop and bracket are both broken i had to replace:

broken scoop and bracket on car:


new scoop:



1st coat red:


finished in red:


new scoop and new bracket ready to go on car:


EDIT 12/04/16:

been a bit slack on here lately, been busy !

heres some catch up:

abs/dsc warning lights came on so I replaced all 4 abs sensors, after doing all this the problem was still there, turns out it was a faulty wire so i soldered it and all works fine again

old next to new:



and also swapped some corroded bolts as 1 rounded off and took an hour to get out



EDIT 16/04/16:

managed to borrow a friends ramp and replaced both heat shields around exhaust, as both were really damaged and back box section had half missing, forgot to get a photo but heres the back box section old and new:



EDIT 30/04/16:

as much as i love my custom red leather roll hoops i cant install the wind deflector brackets so needed a solution.... custom sprayed alpine white roll hoops with wind deflector
old red leather:


1 white and 1 red:


and from the rear:


new white roll hoops and wind deflector installed:

 

[metal licker]

Fantastic work :hattip:

 

[JINGLE]

next mod lined up is aero skirts and //M rear bumper, seen below in a quick trial fit. hoping to get them sprayed and on in the next 2 weeks, then its quad exhaust time :evil:

 

[ben g]

Nice work mate.

 

[srhutch]

Nice write up, and cheers for the mention

 

[JINGLE]

thanks guys, had a LOT of help from this forum so thought id share with people and hopefully spread some enjoyment (i enjoy reading other peoples progress so hope i can share the love haha)

and no worries srhutch, i think you were 1 of the 1st people i spoke to and you sorted me out hassle free and no questions asked, power of the forum

 

[Darren Slone]

You're doing a cracking job there, very nice 8)

 

[dans6490]

Brilliant work, car is going to look amazing. Love the white too, don't think I've ever seen a white one in the flesh! Think a quad may be next on my list.

 

[Grumpyowl]

Doing a good job, these cars do look good in white.
Have you seen Johnny Essex red roof ?

 

[JINGLE]

Doing a good job, these cars do look good in white.
Have you seen Johnny Essex red roof ?

Thanks guys and I've seen it in pictures, not seen it in the flesh..... Not seen a single other Z in the flesh apart from them driving by. Can't wait to make it to a meet and actually sit in others and see how different they are to mine.... Altho I'm a little worried I'll get taken for a ride in a bigger engine and instantly want a bigger engine myself

 

[Grumpyowl]

Doing a good job, these cars do look good in white.
Have you seen Johnny Essex red roof ?

Thanks guys and I've seen it in pictures, not seen it in the flesh..... Not seen a single other Z in the flesh apart from them driving by. Can't wait to make it to a meet and actually sit in others and see how different they are to mine.... Altho I'm a little worried I'll get taken for a ride in a bigger engine and instantly want a bigger engine myself

Have you seen JE's Turbo thread

 

[JINGLE]

Haha yep, and his BBK thread which is why I got his brakes once he had his fitted :evil:

 

[stuartC]

Great work, going to be a cracking zed

 

[Swiftly]

Your doing a cracking job there, its going to look fantastic when its done

 

[Machine monkey]

You have been keeping yourself busy. Good work well done.

All the best with the quad

 

[KERMIT1970]

Coming along nicely JINGLE looking great

 

[Stark]

purchased Jonny Essex (cant thank him enough, he sorted me out gave them a touch up for me )

heres some pics of Jonnys work

I've heard about this and thankfully no pics!!!

Great write up and gorgeous car

 

[pvr]

Great progress and nicely done

Now just get that number plate itself replaced

 

[JINGLE]

thanks guys and gals!

and yes Jonny i blame you as i wasnt even gonna spend a penny on the car after i forked out all that money for it.... now my mod list keeps getting bigger

Great progress and nicely done

Now just get that number plate itself replaced

ive since peeled off that protective film that was flaking off on them pictures lol

 

[MrPT]

Great work and good taste.