What have you done to your car today?

[bigwinn]

Replaced the o-ring in my filler cap

Look at the state of the old one

 

[rdgreen]

Replaced the o-ring in my filler cap

Look at the state of the old one

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Now I have to go and look at mine...... :x

 

[tug]

Had a good gander at mine while fillin up yesterday, still looks new after 15 years

 

[Bmwforachange]

Rebuilt calipers from an E46 330, fitted with carriers, mtec discs, grooved and drilled, mintex pads, new fluid.

Looks the part, all painted gloss black. Let's see if it stops ok.

Now looking for other things i can spend money on
Considering bilsteins b4s.

E85, 3.0 2005

 

[ARCS]

Made a start stripping the zed





Will get the wings off tomorrow night and hopefully the new ones fitted along with the arch liners etc.

 

[yipikayee]

oil and filter change, plus suspension was inspected while guy was at it. No problems spotted, happy about that 8)

 

[enzed4]

Cleaned my car mats using a mini carpet cleaner. You can see how much dirt there was in the background. Aiming to do the car carpets soon.

I have one of those Bissell's - does a bloody good job

 

[McTyke]

Got rid of the RFT's at last - what a difference it's made. No more tramlining and ride much better. Nothing expensive. Avon Z5 on front last week (225/45/17 standard) and Yokohama Advans on back yesterday (245/40/17)

 

[sbryantgb]

Nothing as radical as some of you guys

Installed a bluetooth FM modulator so I could use an Android tablet as Sat nav and music source for longer drives

I wanted a solution that did not involve cutting into or removing any of the original car. All thought I will run a secondary power socket for the modulator in a hidden location at some point so the ash tray lid doesn't have to remain open.

 

[McTyke]

Replaced the o-ring in my filler cap

Look at the state of the old one

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Mine failed MOT the other week on that

 

[bigwinn]

Replaced the o-ring in my filler cap

Look at the state of the old one

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Mine failed MOT the other week on that

I think I saw your note and checked mine- good advice

 

[ARCS]

Faffed about a bit more tonight and got the wings off. Hopefully get it all back together tomorrow night.



Also took the haze off the headlights

 

[True-Blue]

Replaced the rear disks and pads with Textar, took some time as I was in no rush and it was therapeutic after a heavy period of exam study....

I was thinking about painting the callipers, but in the end I just cleaned them up with a wire brush drill attachment and coated them in Gtechniq C5.... made the metal darken a shade, but it was mainly to see if it helps prevent corrosion & brake dust build up

Before



After




I’m quite liking the ‘naked’ look :?

 

[Weston Matt]

Also liking the naked look. Almost looks like a shadow chrome

 

[mgrlane]

Cheeky little fog light tint.

 

[Jfgoldfish]

Cheeky little fog light tint

Much better.
I will have to do mine now!

 

[mgrlane]

Cheeky little fog light tint

Much better.
I will have to do mine now!

Cheers, if you want any links/advice etc just give us a shout. It was my 1st time so it took a while getting it on but it's a simple process getting them out ans cleaning them down etc.

 

[Jfgoldfish]

give us a shout

Yes please. I would definitely appreciate a link to the film you used.

 

[mgrlane]

give us a shout

Yes please. I would definitely appreciate a link to the film you used.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261550167903

It was the dark smoke 30cm X 100cm.

The company was VT Customs. Might be worth buying from them direct to save them the eBay fee's with them looking like a small UK based company. I went on their site after purchase to see if there was any more info.

Vtsupplies.co.uk

I am not affiliated with them. They were the 1st one I found on eBay that were not shipping from China.

 

[True-Blue]

Also liking the naked look. Almost looks like a shadow chrome

I thought once the C5 had cured they would return to a lighter silver metal, but popped out to the garage 5 mins ago and still the same Gunmetal grey colour