My 'new to me' 2011 F01 730D SE Luxury
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20" Style 253 alloys off; 18" Style 234 alloys & winter tyres on, stud conversion fitted (going to run 12mm spacers, which I'll fit next week)
All brake calipers and brake disc hats wire brushed and cleaned with brake cleaner; looks much better behind the alloys now, will get them painted in the very near future
Washed and towel dried and now its lashing it down
It needed it though as it was filthy after the bodyshop visit!
Gone from:
To:
All brake calipers and brake disc hats wire brushed and cleaned with brake cleaner; looks much better behind the alloys now, will get them painted in the very near future
Washed and towel dried and now its lashing it down
It needed it though as it was filthy after the bodyshop visit!Gone from:
To:
Court_S said:
Those wheels don’t look on small / lost on the 7.
Pleased with it now the paint has been done?
I agreePleased with it now the paint has been done?
TBH the 18s I fitted to my previous E65 didn't look lost either; probably the chunky tyres
Yup; front and back end look spot on now
Will take it back come Spring to get the lacquer issues sorted on the passenger door and I may get the bonnet resprayed too (stone chips etc)meb90 said:
Looks good following the body shop trip! It's sod's law that it rains just after you've washed it!
I'm sure the ride is better on 18s. I don't think they look any more lost than the 20s, but that might be due to the wheel/arch gap (room for improvement
)
Cheers MAttI'm sure the ride is better on 18s. I don't think they look any more lost than the 20s, but that might be due to the wheel/arch gap (room for improvement
)TBH I knew it was going to lash it down, but had to get it clean as it was full of polishing dust (inside & out) and greasy handprints where trim had been put back on etc... Plus swapping the wheels over and wire wheeling the calipers/brake hats etc; rusty dust got everywhere!
The rides superb on the 18s and I like how they look; so if I can't find OEM 19s I'm happy with, I'll find another set of Style 234s I think and get decent summer tyres on them
meb90 said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Cheers MAtt
TBH I knew it was going to lash it down, but had to get it clean as it was full of polishing dust (inside & out) and greasy handprints where trim had been put back on etc... Plus swapping the wheels over and wire wheeling the calipers/brake hats etc; rusty dust got everywhere!
The rides superb on the 18s and I like how they look; so if I can't find OEM 19s I'm happy with, I'll find another set of Style 234s I think and get decent summer tyres on them
I can understand the desire to wash it then! Dust gets everywhere too...TBH I knew it was going to lash it down, but had to get it clean as it was full of polishing dust (inside & out) and greasy handprints where trim had been put back on etc... Plus swapping the wheels over and wire wheeling the calipers/brake hats etc; rusty dust got everywhere!
The rides superb on the 18s and I like how they look; so if I can't find OEM 19s I'm happy with, I'll find another set of Style 234s I think and get decent summer tyres on them
All got pulled out and thoroughly hoovered!
It's absolutely filthy again due to the rain and driving around in it; bloody dark cars
Court_S said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Cheers MAtt
TBH I knew it was going to lash it down, but had to get it clean as it was full of polishing dust (inside & out) and greasy handprints where trim had been put back on etc... Plus swapping the wheels over and wire wheeling the calipers/brake hats etc; rusty dust got everywhere!
The rides superb on the 18s and I like how they look; so if I can't find OEM 19s I'm happy with, I'll find another set of Style 234s I think and get decent summer tyres on them
The bloody dust from body shops gets EVERYWHERE doesn’t it?TBH I knew it was going to lash it down, but had to get it clean as it was full of polishing dust (inside & out) and greasy handprints where trim had been put back on etc... Plus swapping the wheels over and wire wheeling the calipers/brake hats etc; rusty dust got everywhere!
The rides superb on the 18s and I like how they look; so if I can't find OEM 19s I'm happy with, I'll find another set of Style 234s I think and get decent summer tyres on them
When I picked my 130 up on a hot day this summer I turned the A/C up and loads of white dust blew everywhere. Delightful.
I forgot to do the boot; threw my gym bag in there & I thought I'd spilled my chalk, nope, bodyshop dust
Another day, another few £hundred spent...
Both front thrust arms had failed; causing clunking when on rough surfaces, more so at lower speeds... NS one wasn't too bad; OS one was loose as it could be and they're less than 6months old too. Undoing someone else's poor / cheap work as per the norm
Both arms replaced with Moog arms!
Click here to see how bad it was >>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/TTfynzgyg4r3UFQR6
MOT on Thursday!
Both front thrust arms had failed; causing clunking when on rough surfaces, more so at lower speeds... NS one wasn't too bad; OS one was loose as it could be and they're less than 6months old too. Undoing someone else's poor / cheap work as per the norm
Both arms replaced with Moog arms!
Click here to see how bad it was >>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/TTfynzgyg4r3UFQR6
MOT on Thursday!
meb90 said:
Haha, you knew that having a dark coloured car would drive you mad! 
Those joints on the arms were knackered! Well worth changing.
I'm leaving it dirty for now; it's easier Those joints on the arms were knackered! Well worth changing.
Yup; both arms shot, crazy seeing as they were fitted less than 1k miles ago and they're less than 5months old (just found the invoice from the previous owner). Typical garage using cheap parts!
Huskyman said:
That looks lovely mate. I had a wobble and nearly chopped my 535d in for a 740d last year, they’re fantastic cars. Do you mind letting me know where you got the stud and nut kit for the road wheels from?
I'd have loved a 740D but prices were too strong, more so for the mileage of a lot of them & none had the spec I wanted unfortunately...I was watching a few F11 535Ds too but they all sold before I had chance to do anything about it...
TBH I'm really happy to be back in a 7'er
Re stud kit, this is the one via Mteconline:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Black-Extended-Conv...
You want loctite, a decent 5mm hex key socket (I use Teng professional) and you tourque them down to 25/30 lbs/ft
B'stard Child said:
Court_S said:
I find me washing my 130 a lot; Carbon Black looks brilliant when clean but utterly s
te when it’s dirty / covered in water spots from rain etc.
I think that applies to all dark (near black) cars............te when it’s dirty / covered in water spots from rain etc.But its coming up to that time of year when I only do contactless washes (so pre rinse; rinse off, snow foam, let that dwell, rinse that off, was the alloys fully and then towel dry the glass and that's it).
That'll see it through until the New Year
More basic stuff off my 'to do' list completed...
I've swapped the cabin filters over today after 20mins of 'footwell gymnastics' Easy enough to remove a few trim pieces after undoing various T20 bolts; but faffy due to their location and the size of me/my hands...
Old filters removed (original BMW ones dated Nov 2011) and new Mahle filters fitted
I've also cleansed the air-con system with Autoglyms 'air con cleaner'; so that should freshen it up nicely
I've swapped the cabin filters over today after 20mins of 'footwell gymnastics'
Easy enough to remove a few trim pieces after undoing various T20 bolts; but faffy due to their location and the size of me/my hands...Old filters removed (original BMW ones dated Nov 2011) and new Mahle filters fitted
I've also cleansed the air-con system with Autoglyms 'air con cleaner'; so that should freshen it up nicely
Max M4X WW said:
Wow, original pollen filters. How manky 
That's probably worse than the 1994 fuel filter I changed on my 1994 Audi at the weekend!
For the cost of these parts, I have no idea why they get overlooked so often.
Laziness probably pal; or simply the owner doesn't realise/it doesn't get serviced properly/thoroughly etc! That's probably worse than the 1994 fuel filter I changed on my 1994 Audi at the weekend!For the cost of these parts, I have no idea why they get overlooked so often.
That's why I gave the cavity a clean out with APC etc; should have seen the colour of the cloth I wiped it out with... Bleurgh
Davie_GLA said:
My F01 had original cabin filters in it even though the various service statements in the service documents saying they were done (and more annoying paid for).
There was a horrible smell when the air con was on, so I did the same as you - changed the filters and bombed the a/c - was night and day and no more foosty smell where your passengers were scared to ask
Yup; fortunately it wasn't a fusty smell, but it wasn't fresh either...There was a horrible smell when the air con was on, so I did the same as you - changed the filters and bombed the a/c - was night and day and no more foosty smell where your passengers were scared to ask
So god knows what bacteria and other crap was lurking in the filters & their cavity...
It smells so much better now; the air-con cleaner has done a great job too
Link to it if anyones interested: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Autoglym-Air-Con-Cleaner/...
Davie_GLA said:
True, if i buy another it will be my 3rd 7 series. I daren't add up all the bills and maintenance i had to do along the way.
Haha; never do that, with any car! God knows how much I spent on my previous touring; but I enjoyed every minute of it
This is my 3rd 7'er too; my very first BMW was an E38 728i, then an E65 730D Sport a few years back and now this F01 730D SE Luxury
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