What have you done to your car today?

Went to the fridge in the garage. Noticed the Zed really could do with a clean but don’t have the enthusiasm for that today. Took stuff from the fridge and went back inside.

The car is now 13 months old and has done 1147 miles. This is not what i had planned for it. Once lockdown and Corona is all done and dusted, this must change.
 
Silverzedtom said:
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Got my trim pretty much ready to fit once the adhesives gone off.
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Looks good. Don't forget to post a pic once fitted. Are you doing the other trim pieces the same?
 
Silverzedtom said:
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Got my trim pretty much ready to fit once the adhesives gone off.
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Good to see others are doing their trim as well, but what is it? Black alcantara?
 
enzed4 said:
Silverzedtom said:
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Got my trim pretty much ready to fit once the adhesives gone off.
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Looks good. Don't forget to post a pic once fitted. Are you doing the other trim pieces the same?
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Thanks :thumbsup: I’ll post fitted pics too.
Yeah I’ve done the headlight switch trim and thats fitted (pics a few pages back) I also need to do the trans tunnel piece, I was going to wait until the end of the summer for that but with lockdown etc I may do that sooner! I’m planning to wrap a fair few more bits in the car but it’s a bit more time consuming than I’d anticipated so may take me a while.

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Silverzedtom said:
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Got my trim pretty much ready to fit once the adhesives gone off.
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Good to see others are doing their trim as well, but what is it? Black alcantara?
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Charcoal Alcantara :thumbsup:
 
I haven't done an update in a while so I thought I'd make a post. In the past few months, I have wrapped the interior blue, some may have seen my post about the installation of my LED footwell lights and fitted a new not bent front bumper so hopefully my undertray will stop falling off now! Also got my new number plates in the post today as well as the new coilovers, fitted the number plates but think coilovers will be for the weekend as well as a well needed clean! :P for the time being heres some pics!
 

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Had my first long distance drive. Had to get to Aberdeen from Sunderland for work, no flights and was I hell spending 5 hours on a train.
What a machine! Didn’t miss a beat.
 
I went out and hoovered the interior!

Was sorely tempted to sit in it and make engine noises like I did in my Dad's car as a kid. :lol:

Maybe I need to apply for a job in a food shop or pharmacy so I can actually use it. :roll:
 
I've just had my silver MV2 alloys changed to black gloss. Just waiting for new front black bolts to arrive. Already got black chrome bolts on the back as they came with the 20mm Black spacer I put on. I've ordered a black gloss grill and waiting for that. But loving the look already.
 

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Welcome to the forum Obicoke. :thumbsup:

At the risk of putting temptation in your way have you seen a photo of a red Coupe with a gloss Black roof wrap?

You'll find that coming on here can get expensive. :lol:
 
Also I've fit new bridgestone RE050A1 255/35 RFT on the rears.

Hi there I am new to this site. I used to be on your sister site when I owned an estoril blue M Coupe.
 

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Replaced the two upper O2 sensors. No errors but BMW recommends replacing at 100k miles. My car is at just over 219K miles.

It may be a placebo effect, but on my test drive it felt like it had more pull to it than previously
 
Finally cleaned the Zed yesterday (and the Merc). I haven’t washed it since it had its ceramic coating but my goodness it makes a difference. Dried off using a Gtecniq towel and then a top up with the quick detailer. Looked very glossy and it’s the first time I’ve been able to see the orange fleck in the metallic paintwork. I think SanFran Red looks very flat but it finally showed its true colours yesterday.
 

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Obicoke said:
I've just had my silver MV2 alloys changed to black gloss. Just waiting for new front black bolts to arrive. Already got black chrome bolts on the back as they came with the 20mm Black spacer I put on. I've ordered a black gloss grill and waiting for that. But loving the look already.
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Just..... Gorgeous.
I do love a red E86.
 
Declared it SORN :( I've only driven it three times, excluding the drive home from buying it, but I'm fortunate that two of those three drives were sun-drenched, deserted pre-lockdown roads along the Dorset and Exmoor coasts. Something tells me it'll be a very clean car when it's taxed again!
 
Got phase one of my Alcantara project finished today and I’m pleased with the results.

Just need some screws for my new head unit and that can go in and the vents pushed back, hopefully they still fit - I know they’re tight in carbon leather.

Need to find a usb socket to replace the oem aux in with as well but there’s a cable behind ready :)

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Silverzedtom said:
Got phase one of my Alcantara project finished today and I’m pleased with the results.

Just need some screws for my new head unit and that can go in and the vents pushed back, hopefully they still fit - I know they’re tight in carbon leather.

Need to find a usb socket to replace the oem aux in with as well but there’s a cable behind ready :)

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Get royals to finish the job
 

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Truth said:
Silverzedtom said:
Got phase one of my Alcantara project finished today and I’m pleased with the results.

Just need some screws for my new head unit and that can go in and the vents pushed back, hopefully they still fit - I know they’re tight in carbon leather.

Need to find a usb socket to replace the oem aux in with as well but there’s a cable behind ready :)

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Get royals to finish the job
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Don’t I want to get this done so badly :drool: . I’m not in a place to enquire yet but I’m hoping I can get them to do my handbrake and gear knob and gaiter too...
 
Silverzedtom said:
Got phase one of my Alcantara project finished today and I’m pleased with the results.

Just need some screws for my new head unit and that can go in and the vents pushed back, hopefully they still fit - I know they’re tight in carbon leather.

Need to find a usb socket to replace the oem aux in with as well but there’s a cable behind ready :)

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Looks great. How hard is it to do? I've done a vinyl wrap and didn't do too badly, but would love to have alacantara though.
 
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