so , catching up to Mr Wilks, but I could even overtake now he's in fancy beetle territory 
This one is a 2008 (58) Late car - a 2.5i Sport in individual Carbonscwarz with traumrot (dream red) leather, I have had the debate about the facelift 2.5i many times now being that they arent that quick, but having had 3 of them now, i know how to get the best out of them, they are certainly no rocket ship, but make a nice noise and it was cheap which is my main criteria when buying any car
it has :
Heated seats
MFSW
passenger isofix
brushed ali dash (bleugrh)
standard sport spec so M sport seats, Chunky M wheel, M sport suspension.
MV2 alloys
The car was cheap as it has a few faults, the ones ive descovered so far are;
the reluctor rings on the driveshaft have failed at the rear, meaning the ABS / Traction kicks in at low speeds even under normal driving , due to the bulbous abs rings which have been pushed off the driveshafts by rust - this also activates the 4 dash lights after spirited driving which are ABS , Traction control, handbrake in yellow and flat tyre indicator, this isnt really a big issue for me as i fixed the last z4 coupe i had using a washer in between the sensor and the hub, as is well documented on youtube, isnt a permanent fix, but even taking the reluctor rings off and changing them isnt the worst job, its just a bit labour intensive.
The car makes a weird noise when driving, it sounds like a brake disc after youve just washed the car scoring along, but its constant, doesnt change in pitch or loudness, its just there constantly whilst driving at any speed, think it could be diff related, also, there is a horrendous vibration from anything over 80mph, which gets worse the faster you go, i think it might be the prop donut breaking down as i've had one before which did a simmlar thing - I thought it was odd when i asked the seller whats the car like at speed his response was 'i dont know, ive never been on the motorway in it... he also said that the brakes might be sticking on as i havent used for a while, but then went on to say that he went to get a puncture repaired in it the night before
The rocker cover gasket has been leaking for ages, its covered in a thick film down the side of the engine, but it doesnt smell so i'm going to leave that one till it does, as on an N52 its not the most pleasant job in the world.
The interior was the grubbiest thing ive ever seen when i got it, it looked like its been on a farm, there was thick dog hair and straw in between the thigh support when i got it, various bits of stuff down the sides of the seat and the steering wheel was in a terrible state, somthing that can only be described as snakes skin?
centre brakelight is falling out and LEDs broken, OS indicator flashes fast / sidelight is out
slight hole in drivers bolster
So, since i got it on saturday , i have done the following;
Machine polish car - needs another going over as there is still some areas which are a bit dull from previous repairs, maybe a wetsanding session is on the cards
interior clean, a good scrub of the seats using neat TFR and a harsh scrubbing brush
retrofit bluetooth - hardwired behind the dash with a remote control on the dash next to the heater controls - looks good and was only £7
sanded down steering wheel (using 120 grit!!) i have bought some leather filler to get it back to a uniform finish, should be here soon
Leather dyed seat bolsters using furniture clinic dye
Jobs to do are;
investigate diff(?) noise
find out which sensor is playing up with the DSC Fault, pack out using washer
investigate vibration at speed (prob prop donut)
fit LED headlight bulbs, find out why drivers side indicator is flashing fast even though all bulbs work
paint brake calipers black
deep interior clean, seats out wet vac carpets etc
maybe some H&R springs - possibly coilovers
deep clean hood -its a bit mossy & algae forming, not terrible but needs doing
Style 108s refurbed in grey centres with chrome outer lip & 15mm spacers all round
fix rocker gasket
heres some pictures from this morning;
This one is a 2008 (58) Late car - a 2.5i Sport in individual Carbonscwarz with traumrot (dream red) leather, I have had the debate about the facelift 2.5i many times now being that they arent that quick, but having had 3 of them now, i know how to get the best out of them, they are certainly no rocket ship, but make a nice noise and it was cheap which is my main criteria when buying any car
it has :
Heated seats
MFSW
passenger isofix
brushed ali dash (bleugrh)
standard sport spec so M sport seats, Chunky M wheel, M sport suspension.
MV2 alloys
The car was cheap as it has a few faults, the ones ive descovered so far are;
the reluctor rings on the driveshaft have failed at the rear, meaning the ABS / Traction kicks in at low speeds even under normal driving , due to the bulbous abs rings which have been pushed off the driveshafts by rust - this also activates the 4 dash lights after spirited driving which are ABS , Traction control, handbrake in yellow and flat tyre indicator, this isnt really a big issue for me as i fixed the last z4 coupe i had using a washer in between the sensor and the hub, as is well documented on youtube, isnt a permanent fix, but even taking the reluctor rings off and changing them isnt the worst job, its just a bit labour intensive.
The car makes a weird noise when driving, it sounds like a brake disc after youve just washed the car scoring along, but its constant, doesnt change in pitch or loudness, its just there constantly whilst driving at any speed, think it could be diff related, also, there is a horrendous vibration from anything over 80mph, which gets worse the faster you go, i think it might be the prop donut breaking down as i've had one before which did a simmlar thing - I thought it was odd when i asked the seller whats the car like at speed his response was 'i dont know, ive never been on the motorway in it... he also said that the brakes might be sticking on as i havent used for a while, but then went on to say that he went to get a puncture repaired in it the night before
The rocker cover gasket has been leaking for ages, its covered in a thick film down the side of the engine, but it doesnt smell so i'm going to leave that one till it does, as on an N52 its not the most pleasant job in the world.
The interior was the grubbiest thing ive ever seen when i got it, it looked like its been on a farm, there was thick dog hair and straw in between the thigh support when i got it, various bits of stuff down the sides of the seat and the steering wheel was in a terrible state, somthing that can only be described as snakes skin?
centre brakelight is falling out and LEDs broken, OS indicator flashes fast / sidelight is out
slight hole in drivers bolster
So, since i got it on saturday , i have done the following;
Machine polish car - needs another going over as there is still some areas which are a bit dull from previous repairs, maybe a wetsanding session is on the cards
interior clean, a good scrub of the seats using neat TFR and a harsh scrubbing brush
retrofit bluetooth - hardwired behind the dash with a remote control on the dash next to the heater controls - looks good and was only £7
sanded down steering wheel (using 120 grit!!) i have bought some leather filler to get it back to a uniform finish, should be here soon
Leather dyed seat bolsters using furniture clinic dye
Jobs to do are;
investigate diff(?) noise
find out which sensor is playing up with the DSC Fault, pack out using washer
investigate vibration at speed (prob prop donut)
fit LED headlight bulbs, find out why drivers side indicator is flashing fast even though all bulbs work
paint brake calipers black
deep interior clean, seats out wet vac carpets etc
maybe some H&R springs - possibly coilovers
deep clean hood -its a bit mossy & algae forming, not terrible but needs doing
Style 108s refurbed in grey centres with chrome outer lip & 15mm spacers all round
fix rocker gasket
heres some pictures from this morning;
North West Surrey
south yorkshire
