Our new to us 2015 F31 325D M Sport
Discussion
E90_M3Ross said:
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..... But knowing my pals; they'll build up all the suspension and do a corner at a time etc
The rest looked super clean thankfully
E90_M3Ross said:
It's a race 
They've made good headway by the looks of it! Be great when it's back. Have you got another date for your op?
Haha... Aaannnnd they're off....They've made good headway by the looks of it! Be great when it's back. Have you got another date for your op?
Aye; next Wednesday Ross; should have the car back by the weekend hopefully, so just in time for the weather to get very cold/poss very snowy if it all goes to plan. Better in the BMW with the Goodyear all seasons than the wife's Jazz on normal tyres!
E90_M3Ross said:
I suspect you'll beat me to it then. Think I'm having a bit more done, especially with that subframe. My issue is that if it isn't done tomorrow it won't be done until next week.
Ah right; yeah my pals will get it done this week and if they've time, they'll do the full alignment and fast road set up (as best as they can) etcIdeally they don't want a car in over the weekend if they can help it and they know we need it back as well
d_a_n1979 said:
E90_M3Ross said:
I suspect you'll beat me to it then. Think I'm having a bit more done, especially with that subframe. My issue is that if it isn't done tomorrow it won't be done until next week.
Ah right; yeah my pals will get it done this week and if they've time, they'll do the full alignment and fast road set up (as best as they can) etcIdeally they don't want a car in over the weekend if they can help it and they know we need it back as well
What parts exactly are you changing, again? I've forgotten!
E90_M3Ross said:
d_a_n1979 said:
E90_M3Ross said:
I suspect you'll beat me to it then. Think I'm having a bit more done, especially with that subframe. My issue is that if it isn't done tomorrow it won't be done until next week.
Ah right; yeah my pals will get it done this week and if they've time, they'll do the full alignment and fast road set up (as best as they can) etcIdeally they don't want a car in over the weekend if they can help it and they know we need it back as well
What parts exactly are you changing, again? I've forgotten!
Every part of the suspension (all arms, links, track rod ends (mix of Moog/TRW & Lemforder), Bilstein B4S shocks with Eibach pro kit springs, new Sachs top mounts all round and all the necessary rubber bits (spring perches etc, bump stops/gaitors) and gaskets from BMW
Then the stat, water pump, stat housing and top/bottom hoses - all Febi Bilstein and lastly HEL braided brake lines
A lot!
E90_M3Ross said:
Yeah quite a big list! Will be nice and fresh after that lot!
Aye; it smacked my wallet about a bit too; but it'll be worth it as it's done then and will last my ownership time of the car etc and whoever buys it, when the times comes that I sell it, will see straight away that it's been looked after properly! More so with a project like this and all the pictures etc 
Had a few issues re front drop-links; Autodoc at their finest and sending the wrong ones
But they've got Moog ones from their local motorfactors so that's goodMy pal has said that it's all come off with no issues and it's all in visibly very good condition; shows the cars been looked after before I got it too which is great to know!
On the final throws now...
Being set up:
It's had everything done bar the full coolant flush & refill as their wste tank is brimmed and hasn't been collected in weeks (useless local council); so it'll go back at a later date for that
Ride height looks spot on, on that picture plus it'll settle a touch more too once it's been used for a good few miles
Should be good to be collected tomorrow
Being set up:
It's had everything done bar the full coolant flush & refill as their wste tank is brimmed and hasn't been collected in weeks (useless local council); so it'll go back at a later date for that
Ride height looks spot on, on that picture plus it'll settle a touch more too once it's been used for a good few miles
Should be good to be collected tomorrow
E90_M3Ross said:
d_a_n1979 said:
E90_M3Ross said:
You beat me 
I've not collected it yet Will he interesting to see how you think it compares to before.
The car had started to get a bit of waywardness in the bendy, rough B roads and bad cambered roads etc; not badly, but you could feel it was getting a bit loose. My pals have said there's nothing that's failed, but it's all 2015 parts, so it's done its time etc
Will report back if I'm able to get a proper drive in it tomorrow; depends on how much hurt I'm having to put up with and wether I just get home and save it for a later day etc
I had noticed similar on the M3. Driving at 7/10 you'd never know, but when really gunning for it, especially if going round a corner over a bump or something the rear just felt a little bit looser than I think it should.
If it's pissing down with rain when I get it back I'll just take it for a long motorway run to give it a solid heat cycle as it's not really moved since 20th November!
If it's pissing down with rain when I get it back I'll just take it for a long motorway run to give it a solid heat cycle as it's not really moved since 20th November!
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