E61 V8 Bearding

[ATM]

hornetrider said:

I've popped a post on the cotswold thread anyway cheers. Scrolling down looks like £308 as someone with a 535d got a price.

Wowzers. Might be time for some AP floating discs and big 6 pot calipers.

[hornetrider]

MOT passed... advisory on front disks with a lip. Happy days.

ATM said:

Wowzers. Might be time for some AP floating discs and big 6 pot calipers.

Do you think that's expensive then?

[philmots]

Is that discs/pads/sensors?

It's not cheap for brakes, but it's not bad for genuine BMW parts that are also pretty hefty.

I'd probably pay it, but luckily the previous owners did mine about 7k before I got it, with a bill for about £650 from main dealers!

[hornetrider]

Yeah I asked for disks and pads but assume sensors as well. Local German specialist will fit them for 1.5 hrs labour which is just over a ton. 48 quid for fluid. Bish bash bosh.

The bigger worry for me is that the mileage on the mot showed me how much moving house has added to my mileage. I've done 27k in the last 12 months. Erk.

Now looking at lpg...

[helix402]

1.5 hrs for front discs and pads? Tis perhaps a bit excessive. I guess if you're paying a low hourly rate it's not too bad.

[philmots]

I couldn't afford to do 27k yr in mine!

That's commitment/love/abitsilly

[hornetrider]

philmots said:

I couldn't afford to do 27k yr in mine!

That's commitment/love/abitsilly

I've fag packeted it at 5.3k on fuel

[ATM]

hornetrider said:

philmots said:

I couldn't afford to do 27k yr in mine!

That's commitment/love/abitsilly

I've fag packeted it at 5.3k on fuel

100 quid / week is a bit of a milestone for me.

Just been out in my old bruiser. Japanese import e39 528i with Bilstein b12 suspension kit. Rides well but a bit too low looking. Really hoping the b12 feels as good on my e61.

She can probably go a bit lower.

Edited by ATM on Thursday 13th September 21:28

[jboy72]

I simply couldn't believe my luck this morning. Was greeted by the attached sight, well actually it was quite a lot worse - this is post t-cut. What sort of a selfish xxxx does that and then absconds from the scene? Happy xxxxxxx Valentine's Day you xxxx. I'm in a quandary now though. I just don't know whether to sort it or wear the wound with pride? Gaaargh.

Looking a little better now as are the wheels!

Edited by jboy72 on Saturday 27th February 16:58

[hornetrider]

I couldn't look at that every day, not where it is. I have a minor war wound thanks to a similar 3rd party incident but it's low on the rear corner bumper so I've put it on the long finger.

[hornetrider]

New door?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=1...

[jboy72]

hornetrider said:

New door?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=1...

Thanks for that, quite a lot cheaper than I would have thought. That particular one is an LCI I think but I could look out for one at that price!

[hornetrider]

Surely you can just swap the door cards over if it's lci?

[ATM]

I had the same thing 2 weeks ago. This is pre-wash. I'm now left with a gouge below by the light and some damage to the bumper.

Edited by ATM on Thursday 13th September 21:28

[jboy72]

hornetrider said:

Surely you can just swap the door cards over if it's lci?

True - I hadn't considered the fact that the general body shape is the same!

Have made an enquiry with a reputable coachworks near me so will se what they say first...

[jboy72]

ATM said:

I had the same thing 2 weeks ago. This is pre-wash. I'm now left with a gouge below by the light and some damage to the bumper.

It is annoying isn't it.

What is particularly annoying for me is that my £500 Alfa is 16 years old and yet has the body of a 3 year old whilst my poor old BMW seems to constantly suffer unwanted attention from other road users..... Not fair.

[trickywoo]

Just wondering - is everyone still running with their IBS connected?

I'm pretty sure my IBS is Ok but the related Tyco relay which lives in the boot is on the fritz.

It has been giving me 'hunting' revs (enen while running at 1,500 rpm +) on the cold cycle. It got to the point recently where the power was cutting off for a fraction of a second, leaving the wipers mid sweep and messing with gear shifts. It also liked to throw dynamic stability and active steering faults.

Since disconnecting the IBS I have very even revs and no faults. Any disadvantages to leaving it off?

[smashie]

I had to replace mine after the boot and battery compartment got wet due to the poorly designed sunroof drain pipes. They cost an absolute fortune.

[philmots]

There was a recall on the ibs, check with BMW see if it's been done.

[ATM]

ATM said:

I'm waiting for ze Germans to deliver my shiny new Bilstein setup.

A big heavy box has arrived with Bilstein on the side.