Will you have it long enough for another wash?Gave all the wheels a coating of the Gtechniq C5 Wheel Armour today - done in the hope that all future washes are that bit easier
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I nearly committed to having it ceramic coated with a local detailing firm today but I've agreed to look at an E86 on Friday so thought it best to hold off for the momentWill you have it long enough for another wash?
Not the most exciting and certainly not the cheapest but I've always been more than happy with the quality and fit of the OEM floor mats.
So on that basis I removed the after market mats this morning and replaced them with OEM replacements that I ordered online from BMW Park Lane
So on that basis I removed the after market mats this morning and replaced them with OEM replacements that I ordered online from BMW Park Lane
Nice, how much were they Garrie,can't exactly see on the photo Ā£48?
Retail price was Ā£88 but I paid Ā£75 after a discount - as I said not cheap but very good.
Half the price of the ones I just got for my Merc š«¤
Way to go!
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Looking good Garrie
Nope you can go further ocd
My Orinoco has Audi bolt covers on the 4 bolts a modified volvo xc60 one on the lock nut all painted and lacquered in Orinoco green and all Bmw center caps fitted with the M lined up with the valve
Stephen.
Nope you can go further ocd
My Orinoco has Audi bolt covers on the 4 bolts a modified volvo xc60 one on the lock nut all painted and lacquered in Orinoco green and all Bmw center caps fitted with the M lined up with the valve
Stephen.
I just painted my wheel bolts silver, but I do have BMW tipped valve caps.
I thought someone would be able to trump me - well done SteveLooking good Garrie
Nope you can go further ocd
My Orinoco has Audi bolt covers on the 4 bolts a modified volvo xc60 one on the lock nut all painted and lacquered in Orinoco green and all Bmw center caps fitted with the M lined up with the valve
Stephen.
Now let's see a photo
The valve caps on mine had the BMW logo on when I collected it but they were orange metal. As soon as I got home I chucked them in the bin remembering a nightmare I once had trying to remove metal valve caps from a Z3 3.0 I once collected from Inverness. Suffice to say they weren't the only part of the car exhibiting significant signs of rustI just painted my wheel bolts silver, but I do have BMW tipped valve caps.
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Out and about this morning 
Collected the car this morning after it's annual service and advisory free MOT test
That's very reasonable these days Garrie, including plugs.
One hour labour to carry out a service and bleed fresh fluid through all four calipers? - or did they just swap the fluid in the reservoir only which is a bit pointless?
I've no reason to doubt him - he's been looking after my cars for over 10 years.
On this occasion I dropped the car off on Monday morning and picked it up today and I've just realised he hasn't included the MOT test fee on the invoice
Spot on - not sure if you saw it but that 40 year old camper on the ramp is his. He's just fabricated and fitted a complete rear chassis frame because the original one was toast.
He's an ex SAABtec and knows his way round most things automotive - in fact it's probably safe to say I wouldn't have owned half the Zed's I've had if it wasn't for him.
Hang on thats still 17 so let me rephrase that - I would never have bought my first Zed (the Z4MC) if it wasn't for him. So actually it's all his fault
I remember him buying the tooling to carry out the Insp II on the ///M coupe and doing the valve clearances on the S54. He also fitted me a set of BC racing coilivers and even committed to replacing the rod bearings - I sold the car before we did the bearings
The bearings did get done in the end by the future owner - they actually put a video up on YouTube
Unusual for me but having not had the car out for a run after it's MOT I couldn't resist the opportunity of getting out in the Peaks yesterday.
With it being Saturday it was much busier than I'm used too but I still managed to stop and grab a couple of photo's
With it being Saturday it was much busier than I'm used too but I still managed to stop and grab a couple of photo's
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