What have you done to your car today?

[Barty]

What lighting system are you using, it looks epic

Thanks! It’s a great mix of looks and utility
We combine hex-lights -used for texture checks (orange peel) and sanding- with localised spots -used for clarity and checking deep cuts- to get the best possible view of the paint. The hex lights we imported from China (rather than going through a local reseller) and the spots are also used to light up large warehouses. We use two to spot the flat surfaces, and two mobile ones for the sides.

 

[TOMGREEN413]

I need to find something similar as my strip light are pants :thumbsdown:

 

[True-Blue]

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

 

[MikeyH]

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

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Very nice

 

[True-Blue]

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

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Very nice

I want to go out to the garage and get on with it, but it’s cold

 

[andystone]

Started hunting down the cause for lean codes

 

[fedbeast]

Todays upgrades will be a resonator delete for those pops and gurgles by supersprint, third brake light white edition from ecs tuning, and a full interior led lightening replacement.

Total upgrades $630.55

 

[fedbeast]

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

What was the price for these from Cotswold bmw? Cheapest ive found for front and rear full set was $998
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[True-Blue]

Built its new front struts up, with all new parts. Spring plates etc. are not very expensive from Cotswold BMW. Shocks and Eibach’s from AutoDoc

What was the price for these from Cotswold bmw? Cheapest ive found for front and rear full set was $998
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Hi, it was only the spring plates, rubber spring seats/mounts, washers and nuts that I bought directly from BMW, not the shocks and Springs, they came from AutoDoc.

I don’t think the pricing will help you much as I’m not sure AutoDoc will ship to the USA? They’re based in Germany, but have registered offices in the UK so we don’t pay import taxes.

 

[Barty]

Dropped off the Zandvoort-bumper for repairs. The fit of the replacement bumper isn’t up to par, and this saves me the trouble of measuring and cutting the rear bumper once the new diffuser arrives, which should be around next weekend 8)

 

[True-Blue]

Front adaptive shocks and wiring carefully removed and replaced with the Bilstein B8 front shocks, Eibach springs and all new spring plates, rubbers and washers. Rear next, but probably not this weekend as have other plans… I’ll start in the evenings next week.

 

[Barty]

Headlight nozzle holes filled out and sanded back. Will be further smoothed out at the paint shop; hopefully a new face next week for the Zed

 

[Rldee007]

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This was one of the jobs I was thinking about doing when I get the front bumper resprayed.


Headlight nozzle holes filled out and sanded back. Will be further smoothed out at the paint shop; hopefully a new face next week for the Zed

 

[fedbeast]

A little update, could not get the supersprint resonator delete installed, due to my exhaust system being a dual exhaust and would also need the supersprint muffler which would cost a total or $1,200. Instead I returned it, and getting just the muffler back box delete by straight piping it. Cost would be around $140 instead of $1,200. If anybody has done a back box muffler delete to a straight pipe muffler, please leave your post or any tips or hints. Currently my muffler shop guy said he would need the correct hangers for the straight pipe so it doesn’t rattle. Other small upgrades finished within few hours was full interior light led replacement, new trunk door shock absorbers, and third brake light clear lens replacement.

 

[enuff_zed]

A little update, could not get the supersprint resonator delete installed, due to my exhaust system being a dual exhaust and would also need the supersprint muffler which would cost a total or $1,200. Instead I returned it, and getting just the muffler back box delete by straight piping it. Cost would be around $140 instead of $1,200. If anybody has done a back box muffler delete to a straight pipe muffler, please leave your post or any tips or hints. Currently my muffler shop guy said he would need the correct hangers for the straight pipe so it doesn’t rattle. Other small upgrades finished within few hours was full interior light led replacement, new trunk door shock absorbers, and third brake light clear lens replacement.

Within a few hours!!
Swap all LEDs 15 minutes, trunk struts 10 minutes, 3rd brake light another 10-15. Sounds like you paid for a lot of coffee

 

[fedbeast]

hahaha well the 3rd breaklight took 2-3 hours due to the screws not coming off they were turning, so i had to break it off eventually

 

[enuff_zed]

hahaha well the 3rd breaklight took 2-3 hours due to the screws not coming off they were turning, so i had to break it off eventually

No Semtex available??

 

[TOMGREEN413]

First job on the Coupe was front badge replacement, after 15 years and 100k I think a new one was deserved......unfortunately it caused me an issue that I wasn't expecting....has anyone else found they got their knuckles stuck in the kidney grill when removing I think it took me longer extracting my hand from the grill than the time spent removing the badge......

 

[enuff_zed]

First job on the Coupe was front badge replacement, after 15 years and 100k I think a new one was deserved......unfortunately it caused me an issue that I wasn't expecting....has anyone else found they got their knuckles stuck in the kidney grill when removing I think it took me longer extracting my hand from the grill than the time spent removing the badge......

Been there. Done that. Snuck off to the garage so no one could see

 

[TOMGREEN413]

Can't wait to put the back in again