What have you done to your car today?

domsz4 said:
True. but google is very intrusive and records a whole lot more stuff than you could think. I wind the mrs up by searching for something really weird cos a day later it will come up on her Facebook feed. Buying stuff for the car is a right nightmare :lol:

Tbh it’s worth just turning all of Google’s tracking and stuff off just for fun.... the amount of things that stop working is astonishing.
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True, true. :thumbsup:

Look it all up and shock yourself. Not only that, but now they are censoring what you search for because it doesn't suit big business. For example, big pharma leaned on the government (via lobbyists) and the Government told Google to delete, hide or ridicule results for alternative medicines or therapies - basically labelling them as hocus-pocus, misguided, dangerous or something akin to witchcraft. Just try doing some logical, balanced research on whether vaccines are dangerous or not, and note the amount of Government or Pharma results coming up telling you "it's all OK". Try and find results that are pro-vaccination that aren't backed by Government or Pharma or an interested third party. Oh, and I know first hand that most, if not all, Doctors are leaned on to use the products. The salespeople are in every week peddling their wares.

Give it a go. Prove me wrong.

Oh, and re Google, yeah, just for a laugh, have a conversation about something or someone obscure. Then grab your phone and try searching. Amazingly, it'll be one of the first things that pops up.
 
Had a bit of fun getting the exhaust off.1DC813E7-EF8D-4943-9CA1-C9E01ABB7286.jpegDAF95232-36BF-438F-9B12-CB30A4F4311D.jpeg
Just waiting on some wire to come for the welder so I can get the new exhaust modded and fitted :paper:
 
Really getting to the end now,even cleaned the wifes car.
Then it rained,but at least we got to see some nice beading
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Cleaned and lubed all the seals, roof, doors , boot and windows.
Deep cleaned the mats, seats treated with leather feed.
Then washed and dried.
Still maintaining a great shine after ceramic coating last year.5D994984-C45D-44D4-85B3-E22B85F4E47E.jpeg
 
got so bored i did my first "unboxing video" installing a gearknob for the z4..... rather pointless and boring but provide me with some much needed entertainment for 5 mins! lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkWHz_mjahw
 
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Shampoo, shampoo, clay bar, menzerna polish, poor boys glaze, soft99 wax, zaino z8 quick detail and a quick wheel clean. Took about 4 hours and still lots left to be done.
 
Today I have stripped the front end down to start my deer :roll: repair. Driving to work yesterday a deer jumped out of the hedge right in front of me. Thought it had just broken the grill until I got home & saw the rest of damage. First time this has happened & I didn't like it but looking on the bright side I'm glad I was on the tail end of the bonnet and not the front.
Now looking for grills, air intake, N/S inner wheel arch & front mud flap (?). I'm hoping to fix the 2 headlight brackets that have snapped.
Before anyone ask's I was under the speed limit :driving: ...
 
Over the last few days

Fitted split exhaust collars/joints
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Made a tool to remove the windscreen wiper arms and removed the trim cleaned out the void below repaired the trim clips re fitted
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Got it up onto axle stands wheels off and cleaned and protected with poor boys wheel stuff.
Polished it to within an inch of its life
Wheels back on
Cleaned the windows with glass cleaner/restorer needs more effort or a new screen
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Lowered to the ground turned round and back in the garage

I was going to make some under try corners that fit under the front bumper either side of the main under try out of carbon fiber even ordered the carbon etc when I got one off it was an idea I should have waited until my memory had been refreshed as it was nothing like I though it was

I am still going to have a go at making the main under try in carbon kevlar as it is a simpler shape.

Found the sat nav is now not working see other thread
 
sw4nny said:
How easy is a strut brace to fit?
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Very

Remove 6 nuts from strut tops (remove camber pins if using a M3 one they will almost fall out) fit round bits that fit on top of the struts you need 6 nuts these are different to the old ones and not cheap from BMW now fit cross brace if you have the plastic covers push them into place.

Consider a 4 wheel alignment as the camber could have changed a small amount.
 
Slightly at odds with the thread title, I’ve done nothing...yet, but I need to change a blown headlight bulb (will do both) on my 2005 2.0iSE. I see it’s nicely squirrelled away in the wheel arch somewhere, any guidance on how to do this without breaking something, given all bits I am going to be messing with might be untouched for 15 years !!
 
Big Bad Boris said:
Slightly at odds with the thread title, I’ve done nothing...yet, but I need to change a blown headlight bulb (will do both) on my 2005 2.0iSE. I see it’s nicely squirrelled away in the wheel arch somewhere, any guidance on how to do this without breaking something, given all bits I am going to be messing with might be untouched for 15 years !!
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It's one of those moments where you'll wish you had little girly hands: there are 2 access covers in the wheel arches, you need the top one, allegedly it can be done by turning the wheel and getting access, but I had to remove the wheels to get my arm in because I'm a fatty.

YouTube is your friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_g3ZjcKdEE

If you use higher output bulbs e.g. osram night breakers, they don't last as long so you have to replace more often.. mine last 2-3 years on average. It's an awkward job at best...
 
Thanks MDUBZ, I too am a bit of a fatty, but “blessed” with girlie hands as you mention. I will give it a shot, swear lots and hopefully get it done :)
 
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