What have you done to your BMW today?
What have you done to your BMW today?
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cerb4.5lee

42,006 posts

204 months

Thursday 12th March
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Deep Thought said:
Big fan of the MPS4S. Ran them on my M2.
Yeah and I really like them as well DT. thumbup

I've been really happy with the MPS4 on the 370Z too. smile

I'm a bit of a Michelin fanboy to be honest, but I do remember a time in my life when I genuinely couldn't afford to put Michelins on a car though, so I'm grateful that I can now really for sure.

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Thursday 12th March
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cerb4.5lee said:
danb79 said:
Change them now if you can Lee - 3mm IMO is the lowest tread to use; after that they're nigh on useless...
They're capable of being nigh on useless on an M4 at 7 or 8mm as well Dan in fairness though! hehe

All joking aside, they do always recommend swapping them at 3mm as you say for sure. thumbup
Haha there is that biggrin

I only had a short time with the PS4Ss on my 130i LE and 95% of the time they gripped superbly... But I did go for bit of a hoon from my pal who lives out in the sticks in Samlesbury, just outside of Preston; lots of local country lans and single track lanes etc... I nearly ended up backwards in a hedge after one bend... I slowed down after that hehe

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Saturday 14th March
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Washed the yellowing, staining cow crap off the car and gave it a full wash & towel dry


Mark-BMW-E30-318is

17,198 posts

197 months

Saturday 14th March
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danb79 said:
Washed the yellowing, staining cow crap off the car and gave it a full wash & towel dry

Looks lovely in silver.

Hope to take my E30 out to get some fuel later. Sun is forecast so fingers crossed.

RammyMP

7,545 posts

177 months

Saturday 14th March
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….greased my sunroof seals AGAIN cos the creaking was getting on my nerves.

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Saturday 14th March
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RammyMP said:
.greased my sunroof seals AGAIN cos the creaking was getting on my nerves.
If it's the rubber on rubber seals that's doing it; Gummi-pflege is what you need (if you've not got it already); it's brilliant stuff: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liqui-Moly-7182-Rubber-Ca...

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Saturday 14th March
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Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:
danb79 said:
Washed the yellowing, staining cow crap off the car and gave it a full wash & towel dry

Looks lovely in silver.

Hope to take my E30 out to get some fuel later. Sun is forecast so fingers crossed.
Cheers - I do like a silver car; always looks clean haha

RammyMP

7,545 posts

177 months

Saturday 14th March
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danb79 said:
RammyMP said:
.greased my sunroof seals AGAIN cos the creaking was getting on my nerves.
If it's the rubber on rubber seals that's doing it; Gummi-pflege is what you need (if you've not got it already); it's brilliant stuff: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liqui-Moly-7182-Rubber-Ca...
Yes, that’s what I’m using, thanks. It’ll be ok for a few weeks then starts again. It’s always worse after I’ve had the sunroof open a few times, makes you not want to open it!

Mark-BMW-E30-318is

17,198 posts

197 months

Saturday 14th March
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Got some V power and went to St Agnes for a bit of a run out. So much fun despite the modest power.


McGee_22

7,871 posts

203 months

Saturday 14th March
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M635 taken out for a short run - the epic sounding engine always the highlight

ian332isport

216 posts

255 months

Sunday 15th March
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Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:
Got some V power and went to St Agnes for a bit of a run out. So much fun despite the modest power.

Lovely. Such a rare site on the roads these days. Must get mine out of hibernation soon.

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Sunday 15th March
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Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:
Got some V power and went to St Agnes for a bit of a run out. So much fun despite the modest power.

That looks superb on the road; the wheels work really well

Pica-Pica

16,140 posts

108 months

Sunday 15th March
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danb79 said:
Mark-BMW-E30-318is said:
Got some V power and went to St Agnes for a bit of a run out. So much fun despite the modest power.

That looks superb on the road; the wheels work really well
Gone are the days of proper bumpers, with rubbing strips that you could refresh with a bit of (boot?) polish.

Pizzaeatingking

1,041 posts

95 months

Tuesday 17th March
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Dropped wheels off for refurb (well my mate did) and booked it in for coilovers biggrin

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Tuesday 17th March
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Pizzaeatingking said:
Dropped wheels off for refurb (well my mate did) and booked it in for coilovers biggrin
Oohh pray tell...

What suspension have you settled on?

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Wednesday 18th March
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New NS drop link fitted thanks to the local potholes

Pizzaeatingking

1,041 posts

95 months

Wednesday 18th March
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danb79 said:
Oohh pray tell...

What suspension have you settled on?
After a bit of consideration I ended up going for BC Racing coilovers. Got them on the Clio and they're really good, I'll lose the EDC but these with the EDC delete kit were only £300 more than the KW HAS spring kit. I'll probably upgrade again in the future but my mate reckons they'll be more than enough for me. I'll see how they go, they've been delivered to the garage already and it's in Tuesday to have them fitted.

danb79

13,058 posts

96 months

Wednesday 18th March
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Pizzaeatingking said:
danb79 said:
Oohh pray tell...

What suspension have you settled on?
After a bit of consideration I ended up going for BC Racing coilovers. Got them on the Clio and they're really good, I'll lose the EDC but these with the EDC delete kit were only £300 more than the KW HAS spring kit. I'll probably upgrade again in the future but my mate reckons they'll be more than enough for me. I'll see how they go, they've been delivered to the garage already and it's in Tuesday to have them fitted.
Ah fair enough

They're not my fave in all honesty; they're too much of a one size fits all etc - but they will do the job nicely, more so if fitted and set up properly

Just hope they can dial in the ride comfort for you well thumbup

Pizzaeatingking

1,041 posts

95 months

Thursday 19th March
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danb79 said:
Ah fair enough

They're not my fave in all honesty; they're too much of a one size fits all etc - but they will do the job nicely, more so if fitted and set up properly

Just hope they can dial in the ride comfort for you well thumbup
I get you, I think this side of Bilstien Damptronics or Ohlins I'd end up replacing them in a year or two anyway. These I reckon will be better than the stock setup in the short term I hope. Funnily enough my mate just messaged me asking what height and suspension settings I want. laugh

bodhi

13,932 posts

253 months

Friday 20th March
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Another milestone ticked over...