What have you done to your BMW today?
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V 02 said:
Looks good but I had the same worries .
I saw somebody wrapped the bottom of the M Sport bumper in black to sort of give it a bit of contrast but avoiding the scraping.
Still unsure about how that looks.. I have a mineral grey car so it might look unsuitable.
I don’t mind that at all.I saw somebody wrapped the bottom of the M Sport bumper in black to sort of give it a bit of contrast but avoiding the scraping.
Still unsure about how that looks.. I have a mineral grey car so it might look unsuitable.
I keep toying with the idea of a splitter but worry it’s going to be a pain since my car is lowered with M3 arms.
V 02 said:
d_a_n1979 said:
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Looks good but I had the same worries .I saw somebody wrapped the bottom of the M Sport bumper in black to sort of give it a bit of contrast but avoiding the scraping.
Still unsure about how that looks.. I have a mineral grey car so it might look unsuitable.
I think if you're worried; try an eBay version or one from MStyle or similar and see how you get on before forking out £hundreds for a CF or OEM splitter etc
I think in the future for my F31 I will be lowering it a touch on Eibach pro-kit springs, but that'll be once it's out of BMW warranty etc. I wouldn't want to go any lower than that due to the roads and speed humps local to me, as well as the pro-kit springs working fine with OEM shocks
Started to get the front hubs back together. Bearing units bolted to hubs, and caliper carriers too. All torqued to BMW spec.
Aware that in my haste, I’ll need to unbolt the carriers to get the discs on later down the line
New ATE Ceramic pads slotted into the refreshed calipers.
New hardlines, HEL braided hoses, and brackets fitted to the front. And the arch liners back in.
Went for the black “carbo-look” finish on the HEL lines rather than a bright colour. A bit more OEM, with a subtle bit of “modded” look to it.
Waiting for new disc splash guards to arrive, and the rest of the suspension parts (spring pads etc) and then hopefully get the shocks, hubs, steering arms & front subframe on over the long Easter weekend!
Aware that in my haste, I’ll need to unbolt the carriers to get the discs on later down the line
New ATE Ceramic pads slotted into the refreshed calipers.
New hardlines, HEL braided hoses, and brackets fitted to the front. And the arch liners back in.
Went for the black “carbo-look” finish on the HEL lines rather than a bright colour. A bit more OEM, with a subtle bit of “modded” look to it.
Waiting for new disc splash guards to arrive, and the rest of the suspension parts (spring pads etc) and then hopefully get the shocks, hubs, steering arms & front subframe on over the long Easter weekend!
christhreadgill said:
Started to get the front hubs back together. Bearing units bolted to hubs, and caliper carriers too. All torqued to BMW spec.
Aware that in my haste, I’ll need to unbolt the carriers to get the discs on later down the line
New ATE Ceramic pads slotted into the refreshed calipers.
New hardlines, HEL braided hoses, and brackets fitted to the front. And the arch liners back in.
Went for the black “carbo-look” finish on the HEL lines rather than a bright colour. A bit more OEM, with a subtle bit of “modded” look to it.
Waiting for new disc splash guards to arrive, and the rest of the suspension parts (spring pads etc) and then hopefully get the shocks, hubs, steering arms & front subframe on over the long Easter weekend!
It's coming on well.. It'll be a new car Aware that in my haste, I’ll need to unbolt the carriers to get the discs on later down the line
New ATE Ceramic pads slotted into the refreshed calipers.
New hardlines, HEL braided hoses, and brackets fitted to the front. And the arch liners back in.
Went for the black “carbo-look” finish on the HEL lines rather than a bright colour. A bit more OEM, with a subtle bit of “modded” look to it.
Waiting for new disc splash guards to arrive, and the rest of the suspension parts (spring pads etc) and then hopefully get the shocks, hubs, steering arms & front subframe on over the long Easter weekend!
You'll like those brake pads. Get them bedded in and they'll be spot on
Got the load space absolutely filthy with bags of potting compost (some had split when I loaded them) for the greenhouse and seeds that need sowing...
Will clean it tomorrow when I do both cars...
Also booked the touring in with someone recommended to me to fit the M Performance side skirt decals later this month
Will clean it tomorrow when I do both cars...
Also booked the touring in with someone recommended to me to fit the M Performance side skirt decals later this month
Gave the old girl the rest of her spring clean;
Washed, dried, chemical decontamination, clayed, two stage polish, glazed and finished with two coats of Fusso cost. Glass cleaned and the interior got a quick spruce up.
Since I’m stuck with the stick airbox, I treated it to a better drop in filter.
Changed the cabin filter too which was dated 2018 and was a bit chegged up. All set for Sunday Service in the morning and a few runs up the hill climb..
Washed, dried, chemical decontamination, clayed, two stage polish, glazed and finished with two coats of Fusso cost. Glass cleaned and the interior got a quick spruce up.
Since I’m stuck with the stick airbox, I treated it to a better drop in filter.
Changed the cabin filter too which was dated 2018 and was a bit chegged up. All set for Sunday Service in the morning and a few runs up the hill climb..
Court_S said:
Gave the old girl the rest of her spring clean;
Washed, dried, chemical decontamination, clayed, two stage polish, glazed and finished with two coats of Fusso cost. Glass cleaned and the interior got a quick spruce up.
Since I’m stuck with the stick airbox, I treated it to a better drop in filter.
Changed the cabin filter too which was dated 2018 and was a bit chegged up. All set for Sunday Service in the morning and a few runs up the hill climb..
Great job well done Sam; looks spanking! Washed, dried, chemical decontamination, clayed, two stage polish, glazed and finished with two coats of Fusso cost. Glass cleaned and the interior got a quick spruce up.
Since I’m stuck with the stick airbox, I treated it to a better drop in filter.
Changed the cabin filter too which was dated 2018 and was a bit chegged up. All set for Sunday Service in the morning and a few runs up the hill climb..
If not already; wipe the excess oil off the filter so it doesn't coat the MAF sensor
d_a_n1979 said:
Also booked the touring in with someone recommended to me to fit the M Performance side skirt decals later this month
Nice, let us know how that looks. I might follow your advice and get a crappy cheapo splitter to see how it goes. If it gets torn off it gets torn off! Which I’m sure it will do. As I mentioned before I’m on Eibachs , yesterday I was driving around the W5 area late at night, distracted by a road sign and promptly drove over a massive speed bump and bottomed out completely 
.. would have been bye bye splitter instantly!V 02 said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Also booked the touring in with someone recommended to me to fit the M Performance side skirt decals later this month
Nice, let us know how that looks. I might follow your advice and get a crappy cheapo splitter to see how it goes. If it gets torn off it gets torn off! Which I’m sure it will do. As I mentioned before I’m on Eibachs , yesterday I was driving around the W5 area late at night, distracted by a road sign and promptly drove over a massive speed bump and bottomed out completely .. would have been bye bye splitter instantly!RESSE said:
A bit of a faff to release the trim around the gear stick, but after that removal of a few screws:
https://youtu.be/shs98daEd_w
It is possible to replace the two lids /doors without removing the unit, but I decided to replace the whole thing.
Where did you get them from?https://youtu.be/shs98daEd_w
It is possible to replace the two lids /doors without removing the unit, but I decided to replace the whole thing.
Took what was a very clean car to Prescott Hill Climb for PH Sunday Service.
Felt fast driving up the hill, looks very slow but made a nice noise so I’ll settle for that.
https://youtube.com/shorts/MZSTgN6HFuI?feature=sha...
I managed to get through £55 of super doing 120 miles (and it was cheap where I filled up, 10p less than home).
Felt fast driving up the hill, looks very slow but made a nice noise so I’ll settle for that.
https://youtube.com/shorts/MZSTgN6HFuI?feature=sha...
I managed to get through £55 of super doing 120 miles (and it was cheap where I filled up, 10p less than home).
2 GKC said:
RESSE said:
A bit of a faff to release the trim around the gear stick, but after that removal of a few screws:
https://youtu.be/shs98daEd_w
It is possible to replace the two lids /doors without removing the unit, but I decided to replace the whole thing.
Where did you get them from?https://youtu.be/shs98daEd_w
It is possible to replace the two lids /doors without removing the unit, but I decided to replace the whole thing.
Edited to add (my mistake) - purchased from the E46 Club UK Facebook Group.
Edited by RESSE on Monday 3rd April 11:54
JakeT said:
Oh, also ordered a new pair of rear tyres. Michelin Pilot sport 5, £395 delivered for them. Expensive, but Michelins are my favourite.
Great tyres imo - have a set on the 125i and can't fault them other than the price - lots of grip in all weathers and much quieter than the old PS4. Mines decided to be annoying and had broken it's passenger door lock. Naturally it's broken in the locked position, so getting the door card off to fix the mechanism is going to be a right palaver. Might be time for my friendly mechanic to step in....
JakeT said:
Oh, also ordered a new pair of rear tyres. Michelin Pilot sport 5, £395 delivered for them. Expensive, but Michelins are my favourite.
Tyres seem quite dear at the moment. I’ll be needing a pair of rears soon and most of the prices feel eye watering especially compared to what I paid for a full set this time last year.
Court_S said:
JakeT said:
Oh, also ordered a new pair of rear tyres. Michelin Pilot sport 5, £395 delivered for them. Expensive, but Michelins are my favourite.
Tyres seem quite dear at the moment. I’ll be needing a pair of rears soon and most of the prices feel eye watering especially compared to what I paid for a full set this time last year.
I went for the Goodyear Assym 6s as they were £250 cheaper than the Michelin PS5s!
d_a_n1979 said:
Court_S said:
JakeT said:
Oh, also ordered a new pair of rear tyres. Michelin Pilot sport 5, £395 delivered for them. Expensive, but Michelins are my favourite.
Tyres seem quite dear at the moment. I’ll be needing a pair of rears soon and most of the prices feel eye watering especially compared to what I paid for a full set this time last year.
I went for the Goodyear Assym 6s as they were £250 cheaper than the Michelin PS5s!
To add insult to injury the rear Contis that I put on it back in January only lasted 3 months/6k miles(they were £330 each in comparison). So I'm hoping that the PS4S last a bit longer than they have for sure.
I'm going off premium tyres fast now!
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