What have you done to your E89 today
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IMHO either its the silver grills with the factory front strakes (which I do not like) or black grill with strakes removed..FWIW
Yes it’s a strake in the terms of an aerodynamic device…although in this case like many on cars ..G29 anyone…it’s a faux strake ..that IMHO is enough to destine it to the rubbish bin..
One of the ‘value added’ marketing gimmicks to differentiate the 35is from its almost identical sister 35i..
One of the ‘value added’ marketing gimmicks to differentiate the 35is from its almost identical sister 35i..
Tennessee
Here in the South United States you need a sunshade in the summer every yearIt's currently that hot in the UK that I've just started to use a sunshade in fear that the extended leather dash will start melting
Thanks
No 35is strakes are unique ..the other strakes are set at a different height..
I kinda like the black look and was thinking about going that route on mine.
Found some sun shades on aliexpress so thought i'd see how bad they could be for £35. I can happily say they are ok, very lightweight, the fit isn't perfect but not bad. Fitting the rear screen could be fun, i might just attach to the roll over hoops
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Replaced the salmon relays, found the old ones were still the original ones so good move!!!!
Car went in for it's annual service today and in addition to the usual oil & filter and cabin filter it had both rear adaptive shocks replaced (to address an MOT advisory) and a new front pad sensor (this had not been replaced when the pads had recently been changed). Also a new sump plug becuase the original was slightly rounded.
No more warning indicator for the front pads
No more warning indicator for the front pads
How much did you pay for the adaptive shocks…/ BMW or alternative ?Car went in for it's annual service today and in addition to the usual oil & filter and cabin filter it had both rear adaptive shocks replaced (to address an MOT advisory) and a new front pad sensor (this had not been replaced when the pads had recently been changed). Also a new sump plug becuase the original was slightly rounded.
No more warning indicator for the front pads
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The fronts had been done by the previous owner after an MOT fail in 2023 and cost £620 shipped from Aerosus and £210 to fit.
Fortunately the invoice was in the service history so I ordered the rears from the same supplier at a cost £426 delivered and my mechanic who did the annual service fitted them
So first world problems corrected…
I had bought a front 326M 19” 8J as a basis for a full size spare to cover those times you are a long way from home / AA on a Sunday and you get a puncture…in my experience 8/10 of punctures are not fixable with gunk or rubber inserts…however…when the above event happened in the circumstances mentioned I found the 326M despite being a 19” rim would not clear my Shelby Mustang 350R/M2 BBK..
The inner barrel of the alloy wheel is very thick…doesn’t save them from cracking..
So here is part deux…
This is a 437M front 19” 9J…
Just refurbed by Alloyfix Westerhope in a matching metallic graphite to match my two other sets..
A brain fart / typo resulted in me ordering a Conti Premium Contact rather than Sports Contact ..this one is in 235/40 19 to match my up profiled other tyres..
Still I suspect a lot lot better than a skinny space saver which won’t fit anyway due to the BBK..
16” space saver as a reference..
As a footnote if you have a torque sending diff (I have the Quaife unit fitted) you have to a matched rolling radius wheel on the rear axle to avoid overheating the diff!
I had bought a front 326M 19” 8J as a basis for a full size spare to cover those times you are a long way from home / AA on a Sunday and you get a puncture…in my experience 8/10 of punctures are not fixable with gunk or rubber inserts…however…when the above event happened in the circumstances mentioned I found the 326M despite being a 19” rim would not clear my Shelby Mustang 350R/M2 BBK..
The inner barrel of the alloy wheel is very thick…doesn’t save them from cracking..
So here is part deux…
This is a 437M front 19” 9J…
Just refurbed by Alloyfix Westerhope in a matching metallic graphite to match my two other sets..
A brain fart / typo resulted in me ordering a Conti Premium Contact rather than Sports Contact ..this one is in 235/40 19 to match my up profiled other tyres..
Still I suspect a lot lot better than a skinny space saver which won’t fit anyway due to the BBK..
16” space saver as a reference..
As a footnote if you have a torque sending diff (I have the Quaife unit fitted) you have to a matched rolling radius wheel on the rear axle to avoid overheating the diff!