Our new to us 2015 F31 325D M Sport

[d_a_n1979]

E90_M3Ross said:

d_a_n1979 said:

E90_M3Ross said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Forgot one thing! Braided brake lines...

Just ordered some plain black HEL ones so they should be with me just after the New Year

Got my op booked in for 03rd Jan as well (had to go private again as NHS are literally 12-18 months behind); so with 3-4 weeks recovery and no driving for 2 weeks at least, my pals will collect the BMW on 08th and keep it until they've done all the work

Best wishes for 3rd bud.

Thank you Ross. Not looking forward to it buts it's a needs / must now as there's no alternative and no 'it'll sort itself with time' etc...

Been there

Just look forward to recovering and driving a rather fresh F31!

Haha exactly... At least my ops before my pals get the car, so I'll be around if they run into any issues, so I'll be able to sort them ASAP (not that they should etc)...

Main thing is I'll be well into recovery for when we go up to The Highlands and that's paramount for me as when we went up earlier on this year we lasted 3 days and had to come home as we'd all caught the dreaded lurgy

[pmorg4]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dan

The car is looking spot on with those carbon bits, and once you've done the suspension bits it's going to be like a new car! Does that mean it's time to move it on and find something else to start the process all over?

[d_a_n1979]

pmorg4 said:

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dan

The car is looking spot on with those carbon bits, and once you've done the suspension bits it's going to be like a new car! Does that mean it's time to move it on and find something else to start the process all over?

Thanks for that I think the steering wheel will be the finishing touch on the inside But I am looking forward to it getting all the suspension refreshed too; should drive superbly then, more so once my pals done his magic with it, and given it a fast road set-up too

Haha and no; we're keeping this well into 2025 unless something major happens pennies wise; we're paying the mortgage off as much as we're allowed per month and yearly lump sums. So it should be cleared June/August 2025

After that I'll then look at it's replacement, hopefully a G31 540i touring

Edited by d_a_n1979 on Saturday 23 December 20:27

[d_a_n1979]

Fitted the freshly re-trimmed steering wheel today thanks to the lads/lasses at Royal Steering Wheels

Full re-trim in alcantara with M stitching & I've fitted the M3/M4 paddles also; they look & feel much better than the OEM ones

It's gone from:




To:

[d_a_n1979]

Gave the car a thorough clean inside and a contactless wash outside; last one before my op on Wednesday, which will render me useless for a good 2-3 weeks unfortunately

Hopefully the car will stay clean enough for when my pals collect it on 08th for all the work it's having done to it

[E90_M3Ross]

Best of luck for the op mate. Car will be something to look forward to when you can drive again!

[d_a_n1979]

E90_M3Ross said:

Best of luck for the op mate. Car will be something to look forward to when you can drive again!

Cheers Ross

Yes; there's light at the end of that tunnel haha - just need the HEL brake lines to land this week as they're the last part of the puzzle

[Ken986]

Nice bit of alcantara going on there Dan, wheel looks great .
As Ross says , good luck with your op.

[d_a_n1979]

Ken986 said:

Nice bit of alcantara going on there Dan, wheel looks great .
As Ross says , good luck with your op.

Cheers Ken; it does look good and feels so much better than the original leather one.. Glad I went for it over a nappa leather wheel

Thanks re the op too

[d_a_n1979]

Engine cleaned down (full of dust) and hoovered all the gaps under the scuttle (full of leaves) - after seeing what Sam (Court_s) went through, not sure if the F31s suffer the same issues, but did it for peace of mind... All fluids checked as well

Cleaned all the leather too, and now my hands stink of Dr Leather wipes!

Lashing it down again here; so that's me done for a good few weeks

Happy New Year folks

[E90_M3Ross]

Good luck tomorrow mate.

[d_a_n1979]

E90_M3Ross said:

Good luck tomorrow mate.

Cheers Ross

Unfortunately it's been cancelled. Consultant surgeon has had a family emergency, so waiting to see when he can get me in next.

Far from ideal, more so as I've gone private & paid for it. But it is what it is...

[E90_M3Ross]

d_a_n1979 said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Good luck tomorrow mate.

Cheers Ross

Unfortunately it's been cancelled. Consultant surgeon has had a family emergency, so waiting to see when he can get me in next.

Far from ideal, more so as I've gone private & paid for it. But it is what it is...

Ah frustrating, but it is what it is!

[d_a_n1979]

Gave the car a quick contactless wash and towel dried the glass/wheels and treated the tyres

Loaded it with all the parts being fitted to it and my pals will collect it tomorrow

[Court_S]

Just as well you’ve got a touring with that lot!

[E90_M3Ross]

Court_S said:

Just as well you’ve got a touring with that lot!

[d_a_n1979]

Court_S said:

Just as well you’ve got a touring with that lot!

Haha tell me about it

[E90_M3Ross]

d_a_n1979 said:

Court_S said:

Just as well you’ve got a touring with that lot!

Haha tell me about it

Whose car will be done first?!

[d_a_n1979]

E90_M3Ross said:

d_a_n1979 said:

Court_S said:

Just as well you’ve got a touring with that lot!

Haha tell me about it

Whose car will be done first?!

Yours has got a good head start pal; I think it'll be down to how well the parts come off mine etc..

But knowing my pals; they'll build up all the suspension and do a corner at a time etc

[E90_M3Ross]

d_a_n1979 said:

Yours has got a good head start pal; I think it'll be down to how well the parts come off mine etc..

But knowing my pals; they'll build up all the suspension and do a corner at a time etc

Well I can't see yours being worse than mine! I gather they had no issues with the front. Rear starting tomorrow though.....