What have you done to your BMW today?
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Found a new (to me) local indy to carry out a minor service and fit new brake pads all round. Got a clean bill of health too.
Great service, reasonable rates and job done when they said it would be - highly recommend for anyone in the Hampshire area as they are around the corner from Marshall BMW main dealer.
Great service, reasonable rates and job done when they said it would be - highly recommend for anyone in the Hampshire area as they are around the corner from Marshall BMW main dealer.
Collected the M5 from the bodyshop after 2 weeks, having had the bumpers, bonnet, lower doors and sills painted along with the usual E39 crusty bits addressed.
PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
rfsteel said:
Collected the M5 from the bodyshop after 2 weeks, having had the bumpers, bonnet, lower doors and sills painted along with the usual E39 crusty bits addressed.
PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
That’s rather lovely. I have a massive soft spot for the E39 M5. PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
I’ve spent 2 days on my e92 330d removing the rear subframe to replace the 2 impossible to access flexi brake pipes, new diff bushings and fitted stock M3 subframe bushings.
Absolute walk in the park..........I’m kidding nobody am I? An absolute s
t job removing the subframe bushings, never doing that job again!
Car feels great now so worth the aching joints and muscles.
Absolute walk in the park..........I’m kidding nobody am I? An absolute s
t job removing the subframe bushings, never doing that job again! Car feels great now so worth the aching joints and muscles.
It's been an E36 day today (although I did take my E91 to B&Q to sort a couple of bits out)
Gave it a good hoover (forgot the boot) and a quick wash before the rain came. It's come up really well, and has some delicious details, like the supplying dealer sticker in the rear window, and tax disc holder. The plates are also from the supplying dealer, but have a web address on, so are definitiely not the originals.
The owners I bought it from garaged it every night, and it shows. The condition is great, and there's none of the slime that seems to accumulate around cars that sit outside. They were sad to see it go, and even waved the car off as it went. They kept rubber mats over the carpet ones to keep them nice, too. It comes with three keys, the full first aid kit, tool kit, and torch in the glove box. First job is the tyres need replacing, as they're from 2009, and Pirellis. A full set of Michelins is £240 delivered. The oil is on the max, and clean which tallies with it having been serviced 200 miles ago in 2019. The last MOT noted that the rear pads were wearing thin, so I'll get some rear pads (and maybe discs) ordered up too. But any way, I'll share some pics. The plate K9 EMC has been on the car since it was new, the invoice from the DVLA is even in the history. EMC is the initials of the first owner.
Gave it a good hoover (forgot the boot) and a quick wash before the rain came. It's come up really well, and has some delicious details, like the supplying dealer sticker in the rear window, and tax disc holder. The plates are also from the supplying dealer, but have a web address on, so are definitiely not the originals.
The owners I bought it from garaged it every night, and it shows. The condition is great, and there's none of the slime that seems to accumulate around cars that sit outside. They were sad to see it go, and even waved the car off as it went. They kept rubber mats over the carpet ones to keep them nice, too. It comes with three keys, the full first aid kit, tool kit, and torch in the glove box. First job is the tyres need replacing, as they're from 2009, and Pirellis. A full set of Michelins is £240 delivered. The oil is on the max, and clean which tallies with it having been serviced 200 miles ago in 2019. The last MOT noted that the rear pads were wearing thin, so I'll get some rear pads (and maybe discs) ordered up too. But any way, I'll share some pics. The plate K9 EMC has been on the car since it was new, the invoice from the DVLA is even in the history. EMC is the initials of the first owner.
Bought a cup holder!
My 630i had the optional extra cup holder however the cup itself has been lost by a previous owner, so there was just the little silver bracket.
They're around £400 new and generally make £100 or so good, used on ebay. Got one that was just newly listed for £70. Seems in excellent condition.
No doubt it will piss my wife off where it sits but its detachable and not having it for completeness was annoying me.
Pic of what it looks like in a six series
My 630i had the optional extra cup holder however the cup itself has been lost by a previous owner, so there was just the little silver bracket.
They're around £400 new and generally make £100 or so good, used on ebay. Got one that was just newly listed for £70. Seems in excellent condition.
No doubt it will piss my wife off where it sits but its detachable and not having it for completeness was annoying me.
Pic of what it looks like in a six series
rfsteel said:
Collected the M5 from the bodyshop after 2 weeks, having had the bumpers, bonnet, lower doors and sills painted along with the usual E39 crusty bits addressed.
PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
Lovely stuff PS It wasn't CS Auto that did the work, I used Canada Coachworks near Byfleet, Surrey, can highly recommend their work.
bodhi said:
Had it dropped off after spending the week being serviced and having the wheels stripped and refinished Ferric Grey, just a quick pic but I'm awfully pleased with the result - in fact I'm struggling to believe they are the same wheels.
Looking good 
They look lighter than mine though... Unless it's the light/angle etc
d_a_n1979 said:
Looking good
They look lighter than mine though... Unless it's the light/angle etc
To be more accurate I actually went for Ferric Grey II, which is believe is slightly lighter than the original. However I am struggling to capture the range of shades they go in the various light conditions, from almost silver in the direct sun to a much darker grey in cloudier weather. Will try to get some better pics when I'm out this afternoon.They look lighter than mine though... Unless it's the light/angle etc
Not sure who suggesting the Titan Silver / Ferric Grey combo, but I think they were on to something
bodhi said:
d_a_n1979 said:
Looking good
They look lighter than mine though... Unless it's the light/angle etc
To be more accurate I actually went for Ferric Grey II, which is believe is slightly lighter than the original. However I am struggling to capture the range of shades they go in the various light conditions, from almost silver in the direct sun to a much darker grey in cloudier weather. Will try to get some better pics when I'm out this afternoon.They look lighter than mine though... Unless it's the light/angle etc
Not sure who suggesting the Titan Silver / Ferric Grey combo, but I think they were on to something
as that's what I've got and recommended it on your thread in the other section 
Deep Thought said:
Bought a cup holder!
My 630i had the optional extra cup holder however the cup itself has been lost by a previous owner, so there was just the little silver bracket.
They're around £400 new and generally make £100 or so good, used on ebay. Got one that was just newly listed for £70. Seems in excellent condition.
No doubt it will piss my wife off where it sits but its detachable and not having it for completeness was annoying me.
Pic of what it looks like in a six series
Don’t mean to offend but that does look a bit Halfords My 630i had the optional extra cup holder however the cup itself has been lost by a previous owner, so there was just the little silver bracket.
They're around £400 new and generally make £100 or so good, used on ebay. Got one that was just newly listed for £70. Seems in excellent condition.
No doubt it will piss my wife off where it sits but its detachable and not having it for completeness was annoying me.
Pic of what it looks like in a six series
Wonder why they didn’t have proper pop out ones in a premium car?nomis36 said:
Don’t mean to offend but that does look a bit Halfords Wonder why they didn’t have proper pop out ones in a premium car?
Yeah i know. Dont know what they were thinking. On the plus side its quite a heavy, polished metal so not cheap and plasticky. Wonder why they didn’t have proper pop out ones in a premium car?I wouldnt have bothered if the car hadnt already got the little holder slot, so more for a completeness thing for me (and the handiness of having somewhere easy to set a cup / bottle).
There are some people retrofitting the entire kit which is a lot of effort.
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