What have you done to your car today?

[Papa_Zee]

Yesterday it took me about 4 hours to replace the fog lights. It doesn’t help when you have a bad back!
To gain easier access I took the front wheels off. It wasn’t a difficult job just bloody awkward, wish I had a lift or was 20 years youngerECFE37AC-61E4-4004-8245-05B030F82A5E.jpeg

I had to do this on my old 2.0. Very tricky but 100% worth it. Looks like a new car!

 

[-Tom-]

Little drive (gotta keep the keys charged). Little clean. Back to bed. 20200516_191515.jpg

Unicorn!! :wub:

 

[Mr Tidy]

Unicorn!!

I thought that too - these Silver Grey Coupes with Imola leather and CSLs are common as muck!

 

[-Tom-]

Unicorn!!

I thought that too - these Silver Grey Coupes with Imola leather and CSLs are common as muck!

haha, I really enjoyed seeing your photo. Mine is away for insp 2 and a few bits, I'm pining for it right now! For me, it's our colour combo or an alpine white with imola leather (I haven't seen one before!).

 

[Mr Tidy]

haha, I really enjoyed seeing your photo. Mine is away for insp 2 and a few bits, I'm pining for it right now! For me, it's our colour combo or an alpine white with imola leather (I haven't seen one before!).

I hope you get yours back soon without too many surprises. I had an Inspection 2 last month and by the time Ross (Bowser134) found a few other issues my bank account is still reeling. :lol:

My perfect choice would be Imola Red with Sepang leather. :wub:

 

[Obicoke]

Just replaced my leather gaiters to alcantara. Also changed to a alcantara performance knob and alcantara handbrake handle.

knob fits great and tight fit.

Snap! They match well don’t they

I got mine from j-f-customs on eBay. They’ll do whatever you like, just message them. About £30 all in.
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looks great as well... how does the knob fit? Is the figment the same meaning it can’t be twisted etc?

fits great, you just need to get used to holding a smaller knob.

 

[ErrErrminator]

Took the car out for the first time in 7 or 8 weeks. It felt good to get behind the wheel and drop the top.

Well it did until I happened upon one of those pesky kerbs that jump out at you. Put a scrape around the near side front wheel. Not deep, but the wheels were refurbished not so long ago and looked pristine. So cross with myself! :x

Then spent an age in the garage trying to find some wheel paint I knew I had. Prepped and primed the damage ready to receive some top coat and lacquer later.

I did also manage to get my airbag light to go out with the help of my new code reader. Hoping it stays out.

 

[mjennings23]

First time using the Autobrite Foam Lance today, been using a cheapo ebay Chinese jobby for 3 years thats done the job, but holy mother this Autobrite one is such a better piece of kit. Way more adjustment range and more sensitive too. Did both cars and still had just under half the 1 litre bottle left.

 

[Jfgoldfish]

First time using the Autobrite Foam Lance today, been using a cheapo ebay Chinese jobby for 3 years thats done the job, but holy mother this Autobrite one is such a better piece of kit. Way more adjustment range and more sensitive too. Did both cars and still had just under half the 1 litre bottle left.

I always thought we were meant to avoid getting detergents on the soft top.
Do you find the snow foam cleans the fabric well?

 

[mjennings23]

It lifts off any loose surface dirt but nothing more. It's never done any harm to the top, ultimately why would a bit of soap sitting on it for 5 minutes do damage when it's designed to live outside in all sorts of weather.

 

[Darren Slone]

Looked at it not long now hopefully my precious

 

[john-e89]

Looked at it not long now hopefully my precious

Not long now my precious...??

Stop being gay Dazzer...... oke:

 

[enzed4]

Looked at it not long now hopefully my precious

Not long now my precious...??

Stop being gay Dazzer...... oke:

Stop being homophobic John..... oke:

 

[MACK]

Fitted some Gloss Black Grilles to the E89. I was going to go OEM but I couldn't seem to find any below about £110 and I was a bit disappointed to read the OEM slats are a satin not gloss, its just the outer rim thats gloss. So I took a risk on the M Style ones at circa £50 as their all gloss and had decent reviews. Well so far so good, they look pretty good and fit fairly well. The plastic tabs are a little more brittle than OEM so you have to be a bit more careful fitting them, so you don't snap any. The paint finish looks good.

Also got around to polishing it after a wash and clay. Used Chemical Guys White Light Hybrid followed by Collinite 845. Looks pretty good for a white car although it I'm honest I'm not sure how much extra the White Light brings to the party as I couldn't really find any impartial reviews, everything on the net seems to be a Chemical Guys sales pitch. It might well have been better just using the Collinite,

 

[GAZA62]

Fitted some Gloss Black Grilles to the E89. I was going to go OEM but I couldn't seem to find any below about £110 and I was a bit disappointed to read the OEM slats are a satin not gloss, its just the outer rim thats gloss. So I took a risk on the M Style ones at circa £50 as their all gloss and had decent reviews. Well so far so good, they look pretty good and fit fairly well. The plastic tabs are a little more brittle than OEM so you have to be a bit more careful fitting them, so you don't snap any. The paint finish looks good.

Also got around to polishing it after a wash and clay. Used Chemical Guys White Light Hybrid followed by Collinite 845. Looks pretty good for a white car although it I'm honest I'm not sure how much extra the White Light brings to the party as I couldn't really find any impartial reviews, everything on the net seems to be a Chemical Guys sales pitch. It might well have been better just using the Collinite,

That Collinite 845 will give good durability and a nice gloss have popped a coat of that on mine after a clay polish and seal and it just goes to show when it comes to looks most waxes look the same as I had to do the Z in stages due to a disc problem and tennis elbow so at one point she was wearing Collinite 845 , Victoria Concours and CG Butter wet wax and they all look and feel the same

I would have used the Concours but not enough left and its not made anymore as it did look good when layered.

 

[Russ59]

Not exactly today but last Friday, I cleaned my roof because it was getting really manky, green mould and white blobs here and there. I had a bit of BMW roof cleaner left from my last Z and a new bottle of Autoglym cleaner. I first used up the BMW one then went onto the Autoglym, both worked well but if I had to say, the BMW stuff took 1st place.
It took 2 goes with a stiff nail brush but it looked good when done.
I then mixed 2 bottles of black liquid shoe polish with the Autoglym proofer and put 2 coats on the roof and have to say I’m impressed with the result, my roof is black again
I should have took before pics to show the difference but I forgot

 

[GAZA62]

Did a quick change of the roundel on front bumper even the smallest of details help keep that fresh look

 

[Silverzedtom]

Polished the wheels on the zed and the mini, excuse the dusty cars! :roll:

 

[firebobby]

Washed and polished her, then ran up to temperature, up and down the drive to clean up the discs. Can't wait to get out and try the new seats

 

[MACK]

Fitted some Gloss Black Grilles to the E89. I was going to go OEM but I couldn't seem to find any below about £110 and I was a bit disappointed to read the OEM slats are a satin not gloss, its just the outer rim thats gloss. So I took a risk on the M Style ones at circa £50 as their all gloss and had decent reviews. Well so far so good, they look pretty good and fit fairly well. The plastic tabs are a little more brittle than OEM so you have to be a bit more careful fitting them, so you don't snap any. The paint finish looks good.

Also got around to polishing it after a wash and clay. Used Chemical Guys White Light Hybrid followed by Collinite 845. Looks pretty good for a white car although it I'm honest I'm not sure how much extra the White Light brings to the party as I couldn't really find any impartial reviews, everything on the net seems to be a Chemical Guys sales pitch. It might well have been better just using the Collinite,

That Collinite 845 will give good durability and a nice gloss have popped a coat of that on mine after a clay polish and seal and it just goes to show when it comes to looks most waxes look the same as I had to do the Z in stages due to a disc problem and tennis elbow so at one point she was wearing Collinite 845 , Victoria Concours and CG Butter wet wax and they all look and feel the same

I would have used the Concours but not enough left and its not made anymore as it did look good when layered.

These days I tend to favour durability rather than outright depth/gloss/shine etc. Especially as both my Z4's are light colours, where getting any sort of depth seems near impossible.