Your exhaust dose let the car down a bit Rob. I guess i better hurry up with my new quad so you can have the old one....
RJS's E85 Project - New update April '14
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I should be able to do that for you.
Cracking update mate! Looking fantastic!
Just going through the ball ache of taking the dash and centre console out to wrap it all. Yours looks spot on
Looking forward to seeing the brake upgrade, sure it'll be a HUGE improvement to standard and visually look great! Bonus!
Just going through the ball ache of taking the dash and centre console out to wrap it all. Yours looks spot on
Looking forward to seeing the brake upgrade, sure it'll be a HUGE improvement to standard and visually look great! Bonus!
Cheers mate! I'm going to have a real carbon (skinned) dash knocked up Luke, so I may be going through that ball ache too!
Monkey, cheers! When can we meet up for brake fun?? To do it, I'll have to buy new discs, should allow us to position the caliper properly?
Monkey, cheers! When can we meet up for brake fun?? To do it, I'll have to buy new discs, should allow us to position the caliper properly?
Why do you need new discs you going bigger? It's gonna have to be at least six weeks.
The tiles are going on the roof this weekend. Then I need to do all the stone work and repoint it all!! Very boring work. Once that's done I need to get rid of all the rubble and Kay the drive way. I am hopping end of February early March. Then the machines can come in then we can get started on the BBK kit.
The tiles are going on the roof this weekend. Then I need to do all the stone work and repoint it all!! Very boring work. Once that's done I need to get rid of all the rubble and Kay the drive way. I am hopping end of February early March. Then the machines can come in then we can get started on the BBK kit.
Bing said:Nice one Rob,I like those winters actually. You got spacers on there, or is that all offset ? They sit really nicely in the arches.
Also, if you could get a 'spare' set of funky new mats that would be ace - mine are sh1t
Cheers Binglesby..
It's purely offset mate, which I prefer. They're style 32's off of a 5 series touring and other similar options. I'll see what ken can do :lol:
So, small update:
As per my last thread, gave the car a small post winter going over at home consisting off:
Pressure washed
RDS all over, wheels, shuts and around badges etc agitated
Gave the roof a going over with the autoglym and the sponge that comes with it.
Pressure washed again
Megs gold class 2BM wash
Pressure wash
Dry
Coat of AF tripple
Gliptone both seats (proper massively impressed with this, old products rock)
Hoovered out the inside
Went over any plastic marks with the brush and some RDS
Plastics and wheel wiped over with a clean MF
This should be the last week I'm rocking winter wheels this week, back to 224's next weekend
Then, went out early this morning and picked up a new parts finally off of a forum member.
Got:
Two new sideskirts (already silver) because one of mine has some VERY slight damage that really gets on my nerves
Some proper black plastic grilles as opposed to the painted chipped ones of mine
He even threw in a couple of LED number plate bulbs
Oh, and my new rear badge arrived after a bit of an incident with mine and polisher.
I've not got time to fit the sideskirt just yet, but I did find time when I got home to fit the new grilles and the badge:
Old badge (and seriously ginger neighbour):
New (only a small thing but it annoys me every time I open the boot):
Grilles, old vs new:
Fitted:
So much better:
More updates this summer, 224's on, sideskirt fitted, a whole load of hyrdo dipped interior parts, then I don't know what....
As per my last thread, gave the car a small post winter going over at home consisting off:
Pressure washed
RDS all over, wheels, shuts and around badges etc agitated
Gave the roof a going over with the autoglym and the sponge that comes with it.
Pressure washed again
Megs gold class 2BM wash
Pressure wash
Dry
Coat of AF tripple
Gliptone both seats (proper massively impressed with this, old products rock)
Hoovered out the inside
Went over any plastic marks with the brush and some RDS
Plastics and wheel wiped over with a clean MF
This should be the last week I'm rocking winter wheels this week, back to 224's next weekend
Then, went out early this morning and picked up a new parts finally off of a forum member.
Got:
Two new sideskirts (already silver) because one of mine has some VERY slight damage that really gets on my nerves
Some proper black plastic grilles as opposed to the painted chipped ones of mine
He even threw in a couple of LED number plate bulbs
Oh, and my new rear badge arrived after a bit of an incident with mine and polisher.
I've not got time to fit the sideskirt just yet, but I did find time when I got home to fit the new grilles and the badge:
Old badge (and seriously ginger neighbour):
New (only a small thing but it annoys me every time I open the boot):
Grilles, old vs new:
Fitted:
So much better:
More updates this summer, 224's on, sideskirt fitted, a whole load of hyrdo dipped interior parts, then I don't know what....
So, in the interest of keeping the updates coming...
The winter wheels came off, as it was about that time of year. Served me well the style 32's:
Last of Winter Mode by Rob Strode, on Flickr
And on went the summer wheels, 224's courtesy of Dangerous Dave (cheers Dave):
Summer, summer, summer time by Rob Strode, on Flickr
Within a day, I had massive screw in my tyre
More annoyingly, I had gained a misted up headlight over the winter. I managed to find a set on here that looked to be in good nick, so paid for those and they arrived. Also, I had some issues with both bumper brackets, one of them was VERY loose, the other woudln't stay connected with enough bite and I was using silicone each time re-fitting the bumper.
Being the perfectionist that I am, this simply wouldn't do.. so the other day I went for it. Whole front bumper off, replace both brackets and one headlight (BIG MISTAKE) it turns out my new lights were in better nick than my old existing light (only needed a polish, but still) so I whipped it off again and fitted the other new light too.
So, two new bumper brackets later, and some fiddling, the car finally looks as tidy as it should. The recent additions of new kidney grilles (thanks Jonny), fresh headlights, (Thanks Maxman (I think)), new bumper brackets (no thanks BMW for financially annihilating me) and a new rear badge have really tidied it up.
A few crap pics (sorry) that I just this second took.
And yes, before anyone says it, next on the list is two new number plates:
New Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on Flickr
New Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on Flickr
New Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on Flickr
New Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on Flickr
So, what's next?
I have a sideskirt to fit where one of mine has the slightest of dents in it (again, fussy).
I also have a lower grille and some fogs (that are bollocksed but I plan to refurb somehow) for a facelift bumper. I've managed to source a facelift bumper in the wrong colour for £60 ??? Worth going for it?
The winter wheels came off, as it was about that time of year. Served me well the style 32's:
Last of Winter Mode by Rob Strode, on FlickrAnd on went the summer wheels, 224's courtesy of Dangerous Dave (cheers Dave):
Summer, summer, summer time by Rob Strode, on FlickrWithin a day, I had massive screw in my tyre
More annoyingly, I had gained a misted up headlight over the winter. I managed to find a set on here that looked to be in good nick, so paid for those and they arrived. Also, I had some issues with both bumper brackets, one of them was VERY loose, the other woudln't stay connected with enough bite and I was using silicone each time re-fitting the bumper.
Being the perfectionist that I am, this simply wouldn't do.. so the other day I went for it. Whole front bumper off, replace both brackets and one headlight (BIG MISTAKE) it turns out my new lights were in better nick than my old existing light (only needed a polish, but still) so I whipped it off again and fitted the other new light too.
So, two new bumper brackets later, and some fiddling, the car finally looks as tidy as it should. The recent additions of new kidney grilles (thanks Jonny), fresh headlights, (Thanks Maxman (I think)), new bumper brackets (no thanks BMW for financially annihilating me) and a new rear badge have really tidied it up.
A few crap pics (sorry) that I just this second took.
And yes, before anyone says it, next on the list is two new number plates:
New Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on FlickrNew Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on FlickrNew Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on FlickrNew Lights and Brackets by Rob Strode, on FlickrSo, what's next?
I have a sideskirt to fit where one of mine has the slightest of dents in it (again, fussy).
I also have a lower grille and some fogs (that are bollocksed but I plan to refurb somehow) for a facelift bumper. I've managed to source a facelift bumper in the wrong colour for £60 ??? Worth going for it?
Looking very tidy Rob
Replace the bumper if you can its the only angle i have never liked the pre face lift z4 from.
Replace the bumper if you can its the only angle i have never liked the pre face lift z4 from.
Change it trust me...... Its only money!!
+1 on the bumper! I nearly walked away from buying my car when I had a real good look at the front and didn't like the angles on it 
I then drove it and all that disappeared!
The facelift one though is much better on the eye with no lazy lines! As Mat says... It's only money!
I then drove it and all that disappeared!The facelift one though is much better on the eye with no lazy lines! As Mat says... It's only money!
So, to keep the updates more regular, more pictures to follow...
Went down and picked up a pheonix yellow bumper today:
For a bargain price might I add.
Also started work on the facelift buggered fog lights I've been sent. Managed to split them, so the lens is separate from the mullered mirror effect plastic. What a bastard of a job, properly tough stuff they're help together with!.
Cleaned the lens up ok, does still need the sealant removing from the edge though.
The plan is to go over the plastic with a small wire brush to remove the worst, then a tack cloth, then spray with chrome paint...
Put them back together with a LOT of clear silicone... what do we think?
Just trying to sort out a painter for my bumper, so I'll see on that front.
Went down and picked up a pheonix yellow bumper today:
For a bargain price might I add.
Also started work on the facelift buggered fog lights I've been sent. Managed to split them, so the lens is separate from the mullered mirror effect plastic. What a bastard of a job, properly tough stuff they're help together with!.
Cleaned the lens up ok, does still need the sealant removing from the edge though.
The plan is to go over the plastic with a small wire brush to remove the worst, then a tack cloth, then spray with chrome paint...
Put them back together with a LOT of clear silicone... what do we think?
Just trying to sort out a painter for my bumper, so I'll see on that front.