What have you done to your E89 today

[B21]

Getting ready to paint the front big Brembo calipers and the M5 rear calipers..

Seems a crime to flatten down the gloss red Brembos but need a good key..

My office ready to be used as a paint room..SWMBO not chuffed..wait till she smells the fumes..

FWIW I found the best way to remove old paint from cast steel calipers are a set of wire brushes in a drill..nothing else works as well..

 

[B21]

Nice acid etch primer on the steel parts and first blow of phoenix gold on the big boys

 

[Bombur]

Disconnected from charger and cover off then a nice drive out today to the Baffle Haus in Bonvilston which recently opened before Christmas. Their first one is Pontypool. Very nice coffee and menu looks decent. No picture worthy cars whilst there, however a lovely Aston Martin V8 Vantage was just leaving.

 

[flybobbie]

Going to fit some new front discs and pads today before mot tomorrow.
If i can conger up some enthusiasm

 

[ARCS]

Taxed it

 

[Pondy]

If i can conger up some enthusiasm

You will need a group of you for that. :lol:

 

[ARCS]

Fitted my new front m sport bumper and after market rear lights.





Need a couple of new clips and bolts to get the new rear bumper fitted back on. Will get some tomorrow.

 

[B21]

Fitted my new front m sport bumper and after market rear lights.

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Need a couple of new clips and bolts to get the new rear bumper fitted back on. Will get some tomorrow.

Will be interesting to see them in the flesh

 

[Zed Baron]

Fitted my new front m sport bumper and after market rear lights.

She's looking good Andy

 

[AnubisZed]

Fitted my new front m sport bumper and after market rear lights.

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Need a couple of new clips and bolts to get the new rear bumper fitted back on. Will get some tomorrow.

 

[B21]

Bumpers back from my paint man…’donkey punch’ removed from rear bumper..he used 2k industrial primer before 2k top coat and 2k lacquer..

Extra lacquer coat on rear diffuser (not shown)..to help stop the gravel rash on hooks..

He reported the front bumper had been repaired and painted badly at least twice…you never really know the history of a second hand car..

Volvo XC70 is the perfect support vehicle for an E89..

 

[B21]

Plan for world domination goes slowly…

Managed to sort out a lower cost brake pad spring clip…Ford wanted 400 USD for 2 sets of clips n pins…used some pattern BMW M8 Brembo caliper pins….so assembled the front calipers…M5 rears now painted ready to be rebuilt with new seals n pistons..

Awaiting a much delayed set of bolts from USA ..7 weeks and counting..plus M5 rear dust shields on back order..

 

[ARCS]

New M-tec discs paired with ebc green stuff pads fitted all round tonight. Pales in comparison to what Peter is creating

Stops the car nonetheless

 

[B21]

Free Cadburys Cream Egg to the first person who can guess what these are in less than 3 iterations..winner must collect from a Z4 Owners Scotland run or meet..

 

[peeblezZ4]

New M-tec discs paired with ebc green stuff pads fitted all round tonight. Pales in comparison to what Peter is creating

Stops the car nonetheless

Looks superb IMHO.

 

[DonDon]

Free Cadburys Cream Egg to the first person who can guess what these are in less than 3 iterations..winner must collect from a Z4 Owners Scotland run or meet..

Handlebars for a wee tyke's scooter?

 

[axelleveau]

Free Cadburys Cream Egg to the first person who can guess what these are in less than 3 iterations..winner must collect from a Z4 Owners Scotland run or meet..

Chastity belt :thumbsdown:

 

[caius]

guess what these are in less than 3 iterations

There's three entrypoints into one exit point, twice. You have a six cylinder engine, which matches. Shielding for exhaust manifolds?

They do look a bit VR Headset meets industrial requirements though.

 

[B21]

guess what these are in less than 3 iterations

There's three entrypoints into one exit point, twice. You have a six cylinder engine, which matches. Shielding for exhaust manifolds?

They do look a bit VR Headset meets industrial requirements though.

 

[B21]

2nd version of 3D printed rear brake adaptor bracket arrived to allow 370mm rear discs to be fitted to E89s..

Production version of the 345mm bracket for rear disc E89 in a fetching gold colour..

Both using a 5 series (F and M) rear caliper