What have you done to your car today?
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scootr said:How do you accidentally buy a car? Isn't that like accidentally getting married or having a kidney removed
I kind of accidentally looked on Autotrader, accidentally called the seller, accidentally arranged to meet him, accidentally gave him money and accidentally agreed to pick up the car next week.
Very accident prone individual.
In reality just fancied a 6 Series. They look great and still so modern (like our Z4s). Now that's no accident.
g3org3y said:scootr said:How do you accidentally buy a car? Isn't that like accidentally getting married or having a kidney removed
I kind of accidentally looked on Autotrader, accidentally called the seller, accidentally arranged to meet him, accidentally gave him money and accidentally agreed to pick up the car next week.
Very accident prone individual.
In reality just fancied a 6 Series. They look great and still so modern (like our Z4s). Now that's no accident.
:lol: sounds great. These 6 series still look great even today. Crazy how the design language has stood the test of time.
Not so much “ what have you done to your car today” more what was started before lockdown and finished today.
New discs and pads all round.
Refurbished calipers, finished in gloss black.
New brake lines.
New clips, pad sensors, bleed nipple dust caps etc
New handbrake shoes and springs etc
Clutch delay valve removed
Original registration back on the car with new plates stuck on rather than screwed.
All parts from BMW.
Just needs a good clean now.
New discs and pads all round.
Refurbished calipers, finished in gloss black.
New brake lines.
New clips, pad sensors, bleed nipple dust caps etc
New handbrake shoes and springs etc
Clutch delay valve removed
Original registration back on the car with new plates stuck on rather than screwed.
All parts from BMW.
Just needs a good clean now.
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Just drove it to some friends for a social distanced cuppa today in deepest Willtshire. No pictures , as they live in the land of horse poo and I have some cleaning now to do :x
Finally got around to fixing my crappy handbrake!
Previously the left side adjuster was seized closed (so nearly no shoe contact on pulling the brake).
- Calipers and rotors off both sides
- Adjusters out
- Disassembled and cleaned
- Greased up
- Adjustment procedure
As silly as it may seem, it's so satisfying when I park now and the handbrake is nice and tight. I was having to pull it pretty darn high before - and feel that only one side was holding.
Previously the left side adjuster was seized closed (so nearly no shoe contact on pulling the brake).
- Calipers and rotors off both sides
- Adjusters out
- Disassembled and cleaned
- Greased up
- Adjustment procedure
As silly as it may seem, it's so satisfying when I park now and the handbrake is nice and tight. I was having to pull it pretty darn high before - and feel that only one side was holding.
Hi guys .
I recently put a hole in my seat bolster and decided I would have a go at sorting the seat and touching it up .
I got a repair kit off eBay and bought the furniture clinic beige foe the seats .
The hole was as big as my finger nail right on the seam .
After I fixed the hole I set about painting it and got a bit carried away .
Two days later I had completely painted the whole seat 4 coats of paint and it looks fantastic almost like I have a new seat . I even did the hand brake pad and my gear knob from black and chrome to beige and chrome .
The furniture clinic stuff is fantastic .
I recently put a hole in my seat bolster and decided I would have a go at sorting the seat and touching it up .
I got a repair kit off eBay and bought the furniture clinic beige foe the seats .
The hole was as big as my finger nail right on the seam .
After I fixed the hole I set about painting it and got a bit carried away .
Two days later I had completely painted the whole seat 4 coats of paint and it looks fantastic almost like I have a new seat . I even did the hand brake pad and my gear knob from black and chrome to beige and chrome .
The furniture clinic stuff is fantastic .
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5.5hrs spent yesterday : I painted the calipers and changed the clips as they were grotty. Seeing as the wheels were off I took the opportunity to give them (108s) a clean and wax (the insides on the front took some scrubbing ), and I cleaned and dressed the arch liners. I only managed one side for wheels and arches as i was running out of light; so i'll spend a couple of hours on them tonight. 
I very nearly went luminous yellow as i thought these would look quite good on a black car, but I bottled it and went for a graphite finish instead which actually i'm pretty pleased with - look refreshed but not shouty.
dust caps are a little left over from stickering up the car for a lemans trip in 2016 (don't judge me)
), and I cleaned and dressed the arch liners. I only managed one side for wheels and arches as i was running out of light; so i'll spend a couple of hours on them tonight. I very nearly went luminous yellow as i thought these would look quite good on a black car, but I bottled it and went for a graphite finish instead which actually i'm pretty pleased with - look refreshed but not shouty.
dust caps are a little left over from stickering up the car for a lemans trip in 2016 (don't judge me)
