What have you done to your car today?

[TOMGREEN413]

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Respraying the door panels, while I’m at it

Hi Barty, can I ask what you used to spray the leather and what pressure you used. I have a small airbrush I use for model making and was wondering if it could be used, did you use any thinners or was it straight from the bottle?
Great looking job BTW

PS Nice little knitted mascot guy..

 

[SGRG]

[ref]SGRG[/ref], that looks absolutely spectacular!

Thanks bud. Your project is on another level. Amazing how quickly you have turned the car around since the little incident.

 

[Special Kay]

That interior looks perfect for that car.

 

[Neens76]

MOT and oil change. Both went splendidly. Not one advisory.

 

[TOMGREEN413]

Lovely wheel n car combo

 

[PaulN]

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Respraying the door panels, while I’m at it

I’m interested in the spray for a discoloured leather steering wheel… not Z4 though, can these be bought in a rattle can and other colour options?

 

[Mr_E85Bim]

MOT and oil change. Both went splendidly. Not one advisory. F084FA3C-0BD8-496C-B406-6ADEBB744000.jpeg

Looks great with those wheels!!

 

[Neens76]

Thanks Tomgreen413 & Mre75_bim.

Was thinking of changing the 108’s at some point to CSL reps.

 

[TOMGREEN413]

Thanks Tomgreen413 & Mre75_bim.

Was thinking of changing the 108’s at some point to CSL reps.

my Coupe is on the 108s and after much consideration my mind has moved away from Rep CSL alloys and l think I'm going to go for something like the 5 spoke blades or similar..........those CSL wheels do look great BUT.....EVERYONE seems to stick them on.so I think I'll be a little different

 

[Neens76]

Thanks Tomgreen413 & Mre75_bim.

This is very true.

Was thinking of changing the 108’s at some point to CSL reps.

my Coupe is on the 108s and after much consideration my mind has moved away from Rep CSL alloys and l think I'm going to go for something like the 5 spoke blades or similar..........those CSL wheels do look great BUT.....EVERYONE seems to stick them on.so I think I'll be a little different

 

[TOMGREEN413]

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After around 2 weeks of pain correction/ detailing she's done. (Well almost, just a couple of tiny marks I need to revisit) I'm not sure how many hours of work but believe me , this was a serious challenge but I'm over the moon with the results, just goes to show that so long as you've got a good clear coat to work with anything is possible. I've still got the engine bay,, interior, wheels and inside the wheel Wells to do , plus a new set of front fogs to install.
Once these are done, suspension, brakes, engine / cooling refresh next.

 

[Nick W]

Fitted new control arms today. Saved by the old whitworth spanner from those bloody 21mm nuts. At least the new ones are 19 and 22mm. I went with Delphi in the end and they are superb quality.

 

[True-Blue]

Couple of hours in the garage this afternoon, completed the front B12 install… we’ll just double checked all the torque settings really and popped the wheels back on.

Then, onto the rears. Rear drivers side was dead easy, little bit of a faff with the E89 boot trim, but not to bad.

Rear passenger side seems a bit of a PITA; gaining sufficient movement on the relevant trim pieces to access the top of the strut is really bloody annoying. Feel I must be missing a clip somewhere, I’ll have another look in the morning

 

[True-Blue]

B12 installation all complete.

The rear boot trim is a bit of a faff, but fresh eyes this morning spotted a couple of extra ‘push-clips’ (not sure what the correct terminology is for these) which, once removed, made moving the trim much easier.

Was going to take the car for a quick blast to test it out, but apparently we have other plans :roll: :thumbsdown:

 

[FunkyGBrown]

Managed to retrieve the roof motor after 2 hours of cursing and jumping in an out of the boot. Turns out, it was a classic case of a flooded motor.

Next steps are to remove the motor and clean it up. The bolts are fully siezed so had to park it for now as the Alan key from some IKEA furniture I'm using isn't cutting it even with copious WD40!

 

[Barty]

Replaced the failed washer fluid pump and replaced the filter while I was at it; at about 50p it was an expense I could just about justify :lol:

 

[Neens76]

got it nice and clean after it got covered in brick dust.
Then noticed this damage on the passenger side sill which I hadn’t seen when I last washed it, but did notice it when washing it after Fridays MOT ffs :thumbsdown:
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[Scott Naylor]

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

Awgh! At least youve got a garage Can I borrow yours (and an extra pair of hands?!). Happy to. Do lend hands to others too!!

 

[enuff_zed]

EA0204C9-79FF-4010-8578-8E5B1EB3FFD8.jpeg got it nice and clean after it got covered in brick dust.
Then noticed this damage on the passenger side sill which I hadn’t seen when I last washed it, but did notice it when washing it after Fridays MOT ffs :thumbsdown:
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Damn! Too late to prove it was the garage now I guess?
What colour is that? Will look out for a sill if you like.

 

[True-Blue]

Very nice

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

Awgh! At least youve got a garage Can I borrow yours (and an extra pair of hands?!). Happy to. Do lend hands to others too!!

It’s a bit of a drive…

I’m at St Barts today for the Mrs 3 weekly treatment tomorrow, central London to Bristol is a PITA