What have you done to your BMW today?

What have you done to your BMW today?

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MajorBeef

2,878 posts

205 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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De-chromed the front end today...








knitware

1,473 posts

192 months

Friday 20th February 2015
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RC1 said:
just left this on the alpina forum but thought id share in case anyones interested



Having had my wheels refurbed by lepsons some months ago they had accumulated some stubborn brake dust despite being regularly cleaned with bilberry.

with the benefit of some time i thought id try to get them a bit cleaner whilst they were off the car for the winter. heres a summary of what i did for anyone that might be interested

- liberally rinse with apc and warm water using detailing brush and noodle mit, 2 bucket method
- allow to dry
- apply tardis to inside and outside and leave to dwell
- warm up bilt hamber claybar and work each wheel with liberal doses of quick detailer
- rinse again with apc solution
- spray on dragons breath and allow to dwell
- rinse off dragons breath
- allow to dry and check work
- some stubborn tar spots needed more attention so went nuclear on them
- final rinse and allow to dry and finish with microfibre
- dress walls with autoglym rubber dressing and store

in the final step, ill run the claybar over them again before applying a good coat of fk1000p before sticking them back on the car

it really is a pita job to do and the brake dust only started to shift once i got at the wheels with the clay bar

they do look good and will look better once ive put the sealant on
You forgot one step.

http://gtechniq.com/products/auto/perfect/exterior...

That will save you from doing most of the above again.

Smiley198700

158 posts

115 months

Friday 20th February 2015
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Fitted a set of these

http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/bmw-e90-e91-e92-inter...

Looks better already, will get some pics in the dark later smile

Argybargy

247 posts

181 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Well now you mention it...

Had new rear discs and pads fitted to my 2003 330Ci.

Engine warning light also stuck on. Garage has recommended replacement of 'all 3 cats'. 3??

...and the cost is 'around £1,500 Sir'.

'Oh and by the way, one of your rear springs is broken'.

Purely for research purposes I checked on WBAC and they offered £1,300...

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

150 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Springs are a piss easy DIY.
What light is on? Yellow EML?
Do you know what the code is?

StuntmanMike

Original Poster:

11,671 posts

150 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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MajorBeef said:
De-chromed the front end today...







I don't know which I prefer, nice car anyway.thumbup

Argybargy

247 posts

181 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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StuntmanMike said:
Springs are a piss easy DIY.
What light is on? Yellow EML?
Do you know what the code is?
Yep EML. Had it a few months ago but eventually went off. Haven't seen code but it is repeat of last time. First task is to put some cat cleaner in the fuel and see if that sorts it.

Car always has good quality Super put into it and cat failure doesn't seem to be a common problem so I'm sceptical about the garage's advice.

StuntmanMike

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11,671 posts

150 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Mine seems to have been cured by running it on Momentum99 and replacing the crank case breather, plus cleaning out the dipstick tube.
It was coming up with P420 Bank 1 cat.

mark.c

1,090 posts

179 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Managed to track down another head unit that my old E12 M535i was fitted with when new, swapped some bits about to make good one unit and built the centre console up ready for some 80's tactic cassette playing smile





Argybargy

247 posts

181 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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StuntmanMike said:
Springs are a piss easy DIY.
What light is on? Yellow EML?
Do you know what the code is?
Tracked down the codes from last time it played up - 233 and 234 - catalytic converter efficiency banks 1and 2

helix402

7,832 posts

181 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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Wow I would be the man with Z4 wheels on my E46, just need some stretched boots and 50mm spacers.

Check my stance. I might buy a garland and fit it to my mirror.









Edited by helix402 on Saturday 21st February 19:56

campionissimo

578 posts

123 months

Saturday 21st February 2015
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fitted the ditchfinders that were on the rear, with new 225/35 r18s.

jayemm89

4,002 posts

129 months

Sunday 22nd February 2015
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Removed all the ///M badges on my Z4 and replaced the slightly tatty wheel centre caps with some Carbon fibre look ones I had spare from my E46 but never fitted.

RyanTank

2,850 posts

153 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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replaced the perished fuel pressure regulator hose on my E46.
The jobs a right pain in the arse! as it runs up into the engine bay from the filter/regulator located in the middle of the car by the exhaust.

The jobs made slightly more difficult by not having access to a lift/ramps so I employed the assistance of a rather high kerb wink

it seems to have cured the shudder on start up, but will be sure when I start it from cold after work and not wile warmish.
It also looks to have cured the below 2500rpm power loss I had. Only a good blast accelerating in a high gear will tell thumbup

Leins

9,416 posts

147 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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mark.c said:
Managed to track down another head unit that my old E12 M535i was fitted with when new, swapped some bits about to make good one unit and built the centre console up ready for some 80's tactic cassette playing smile




Lovely Mark, can't beat a period radio in something a bit older

mark.c

1,090 posts

179 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Leins said:
Lovely Mark, can't beat a period radio in something a bit older
Thank you smile

The radio is listed on the original bill of sale so anything modern with flashing lights would just never do! The issue I had was trying to track another unit down, apparently this model was standard fit for some Ferrari's of the era which of course made it tricky to locate and expensive. It had to be right though wink







Leins

9,416 posts

147 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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^^^ A lot of crimes against stereos commited in the last decade or so biggrin. Make sure to post some pics when you have it all installed


Wish the Bavaria CD in my E30 would behave itself, but I still love the period look of it in the dash

Edited by Leins on Sunday 1st March 09:29

mark.c

1,090 posts

179 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Leins said:
^^^ A lot of crimes against stereos commited in the last decade or so biggrin. Make sure to post some pics when you have it all installed


Wish the Bavaria CD in my E30 would behave itself, but I still love the period look of it in the dash

Edited by Leins on Sunday 1st March 09:29
I may have been guilty of a few of them in the past biglaugh

I will post some pics up when it's all back in, I'm just waiting on a new digital clock or being able to fix the old one which is permanently on 12' o clock. Gotta love old cars wink

Sardonicus

18,928 posts

220 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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Repaired the steering angle sensor in situ for nada & 30 minutes labour scratchchin

Leins

9,416 posts

147 months

Sunday 1st March 2015
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mark.c said:
I may have been guilty of a few of them in the past biglaugh

I will post some pics up when it's all back in, I'm just waiting on a new digital clock or being able to fix the old one which is permanently on 12' o clock. Gotta love old cars wink
I might have too, but nothing like a bit of ranting from a reformed character! biggrin. Actually, I reckon the Alpine I put in my Saab back in the mid-90s would be pretty cool again by now

My 6-button OBD is always on "--:--". I don't go near it as trying to find yet another replacement one doesn't appeal much now they're NA