My Second Zed Thread (2010 E89 sDrive30i)
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Thanks for the feedback - I do enjoy maintaining an ownership record but do wonder if people get annoyed when my thread constantly crops up in their unread post feed.
Keep up the good work, it has been really useful. I know it has helped me with a couple of issues 
Thanks - I'll be interested to see your results, I did the LED interior upgrade on my E85 and it was a vast improvement.cjp1800 said:I'm really enjoying your thread. I'm now waiting for some goodies from the postman as a resultI did the interior LED upgrade last week. I knew BMW were mean and have already added cruise, but I hadn't appreciated I was missing footwell and door lighting too.
Silverstar said:Keep up the good work, it has been really useful. I know it has helped me with a couple of issues
What a muppet, I've only lived here 7 years nowAbbo said:You must have been at warp speed Tim ! Myself and that ratty e85 were on the Mendips the other Sunday not the Cotswolds
(in my defence, I used to live in 'Cotswold View' in Bristol!)
Cleaned the gunk off the new tyres, to find a nice gouge taken out of the off side rear.
This is despite asking the fitter to please take care given they're a freshly refurbed set, and feeling like a nob for doing so.
Happened with the wheels I had refurbed for my E85 too. So annoying.
Tipped him £10 too
Grumpy email to follow tomorrow.
This is despite asking the fitter to please take care given they're a freshly refurbed set, and feeling like a nob for doing so.
Happened with the wheels I had refurbed for my E85 too. So annoying.
Tipped him £10 too
Grumpy email to follow tomorrow.
Linders said:
You spelt 'rusty' wrong I think Chris.
Very useful video posted on Youtube recently:
https://youtu.be/cWltc7C4VVc
Gets a lot of stick this chap for being slightly monotone (mainly fron the Facebook muppet brigade), but clearly knows his stuff and has DIY'd a load of jobs on his car. Worth a browse through his historical content.
Good timing, as I'd planned some roof maintenence this summer. Already had Gummi Pflege so washed and conditioned all rubber bits - took way longer than when I did it on the E85 but the roof/boot lid needs moving about to get at everything.
Also ordered some lithium grease for all the moving parts - hoping it will cure the subtle 'creeeeeeeak' noise during the last inch of boot lid travel.
https://youtu.be/cWltc7C4VVc
Gets a lot of stick this chap for being slightly monotone (mainly fron the Facebook muppet brigade), but clearly knows his stuff and has DIY'd a load of jobs on his car. Worth a browse through his historical content.
Good timing, as I'd planned some roof maintenence this summer. Already had Gummi Pflege so washed and conditioned all rubber bits - took way longer than when I did it on the E85 but the roof/boot lid needs moving about to get at everything.
Also ordered some lithium grease for all the moving parts - hoping it will cure the subtle 'creeeeeeeak' noise during the last inch of boot lid travel.
Here's the flat tyre solution now the run flats are gone.
Emergencies only, generally I'll just be happy to sit and wait for the breakdown peeps.
Emergencies only, generally I'll just be happy to sit and wait for the breakdown peeps.
Lubricated all roof moving parts today using lithium grease, again following guidance on the video a few posts back.
Hasn't cured my 'creak' sound which I think is plastic related rather than moaning metal - someone posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago with identical sound so presumably not uncommon. I'll grab a video at some point.
Hasn't cured my 'creak' sound which I think is plastic related rather than moaning metal - someone posted on Facebook a couple of weeks ago with identical sound so presumably not uncommon. I'll grab a video at some point.
Stuck my flat tyre inflator kit in the boot today.
I've told many people this over the years, some laugh and tell me "everyone knows that", some walk away grateful for their new found knowledge, so here we go: most car interior fabric is velcro compatible. Be amazed
3 strips on the back:
Perfectly secure:
Also here's a video of the creak I mentioned. Listened closer today and seems to be part of or very near to the whole soft close mechanism.
https://youtu.be/gYTG78jBxMw
I've told many people this over the years, some laugh and tell me "everyone knows that", some walk away grateful for their new found knowledge, so here we go: most car interior fabric is velcro compatible. Be amazed
3 strips on the back:
Perfectly secure:
Also here's a video of the creak I mentioned. Listened closer today and seems to be part of or very near to the whole soft close mechanism.
https://youtu.be/gYTG78jBxMw
Unexpected positive result. I bought some 'full dip' (competitor to plasti-dip, frequent arguments for and against) a while ago when considering spraying my clown nose grills - but as a kind forum member gave me a standard set I shelved the idea (partially because I failed abysmally at plasti-dipping the front grill on my Skoda a few years ago).
With the imminent arrival of the m-sport bumper (which will mean the grey accents at each front corner will disappear) and nothing to lose, thought I'd give it a shot. The results are surprisingly good - to the point where my wife didn't believe it wasn't a shop bought matte black grill
Before: (cleaned, de-greased, literally nothing else)
Fastening bits masked:
Bodge spraying table so I could hover the grills in mid air:
Ready to go:
After 4 generous coats: (perfectly emptied the cannister):
With the imminent arrival of the m-sport bumper (which will mean the grey accents at each front corner will disappear) and nothing to lose, thought I'd give it a shot. The results are surprisingly good - to the point where my wife didn't believe it wasn't a shop bought matte black grill
Before: (cleaned, de-greased, literally nothing else)
Fastening bits masked:
Bodge spraying table so I could hover the grills in mid air:
Ready to go:
After 4 generous coats: (perfectly emptied the cannister):
That does look like a professional spray job.
Rassi said:
[ref]Rassi[/ref], Did you get these Rassi? Looking at a set for myself. Been cleaning my 296’s and they really could do with a refurb - was thinking about getting theses instead of refurb. Shipping to UK not bad €32 on top of standard
Rassi said:
Thanks, just going to bite the bullet and get a set. The 296’s have been running RFT’s. So between them needing a light refurb and the worry of the dreaded cracks being there when I go to fit new PS4S, that are sitting in the shed - they arrived before lockdown, a new set seem the sensible option
Also given the price of the 276’s today it’d be rude not too - this is the price shipped to the uk - dropped a bit since you flagged up the previous good deal :wink:
