What have you done to your car today?

Washed the Coupe, and changed the number plate screws. Something which has dine me in since owning. Still have original dealer plates so now look sweet. And I think have to back Whippy the signal is doing my head in....ahhjhh
 
Today I learnt that both window regulators have been previously replaced, so that's a good sign.
However, the way I found this out is the utter state the vapor barriers have been left in, with tears and cuts all over rather than whatever buffoon who did the work cutting the butyl!
However, never had any moisture issues so taped it up in a weatherproof duck tape and hopefully that will sort it.

On to the reason I had the doors off, sound deadening is now installed and the doors no longer sound like tin cans!
 
Spent an hour restoring my driver's seat to its former condition. First go at restoring a leather seat and am really satisfied :)

Before (left) vs after (right).
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Trying out some black roundels...
 

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I’ve gone retrofit crazy

- Sound generator retrofit (including immediate removal of the big piece of foam): done
- Cruise control retrofit: done

- Ordered the Sport button, and considering the ‘passenger airbag disable’ retrofit
 
paulc_bkk said:
I’ve gone retrofit crazy

- Sound generator retrofit (including immediate removal of the big piece of foam): done
- Cruise control retrofit: done

- Ordered the Sport button, and considering the ‘passenger airbag disable’ retrofit

I’d be really interested to hear how you tackle the passenger airbag disable retrofit. From what I gather the parts required (switch, light and wiring) are no longer available. I really want to do this, along with the ISOFIX hard points on the passenger seat.
 
wonkydonkey said:
Spent an hour restoring my driver's seat to its former condition. First go at restoring a leather seat and am really satisfied :)

Before (left) vs after (right).
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Looks excellent Wonkydonkey :thumbsup:
What did you use ?
 
wonkydonkey said:
Spent an hour restoring my driver's seat to its former condition. First go at restoring a leather seat and am really satisfied :)

Before (left) vs after (right).
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impressive results :thumbsup:
 
ErrErrminator said:
paulc_bkk said:
I’ve gone retrofit crazy

- Sound generator retrofit (including immediate removal of the big piece of foam): done
- Cruise control retrofit: done

- Ordered the Sport button, and considering the ‘passenger airbag disable’ retrofit

I’d be really interested to hear how you tackle the passenger airbag disable retrofit. From what I gather the parts required (switch, light and wiring) are no longer available. I really want to do this, along with the ISOFIX hard points on the passenger seat.

The retrofit kit is no longer available, but all parts (except instructions) - switch, light & wiring are available as separate parts. I was made aware there are different version lights which are specific to other components, and I wasn’t sure which was which so I held off doing it until I have more time to research it further
 
Took my fiancées mini in for a service n did the obligatory drooling over the receptionist sorry the new metal on show

New m5 is a bit lacklustre imo
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jamie_z4 said:
Took my fiancées mini in for a service n did the obligatory drooling over the receptionist sorry the new metal on show

New m5 is a bit lacklustre imo
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Got to agree there J - feels like we've been there and seen that now with the M4 / M3 - nothing particularly different about it. Nice colour though.
 
ben g said:
The M5 could quite easily be a 520d :tumbleweed: but I guess that it's job is to go under the radar.
My mate has previous model. Proper Q car. The new one is an absolute beast. Prob be his nxt. But he loves my coupe.
 
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