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What have you done to your car today?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sat May 20, 2017 10:37 pm

Upgraded my disa valve with the i6 automotive kit. Took less than 30 mins and my car no longer sounds like a diesel!

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Post by kis » Sun May 21, 2017 1:58 am

bz4kev wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 2:58 pm
kis wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 2:05 pm Look what I found. Anyone want anything?

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I am missing the little plastic cap out of the side of the centre console :thumbsup:
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DaveZ4richardson wrote: Sat May 20, 2017 7:42 pm [quote=kis post_id=<a href="tel:1425101">1425101</a> time=<a href="tel:1495285552">1495285552</a> user_id=22673]
Look what I found. Anyone want anything?

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Bit late now pity, was looking for abs brake pressure sensors.
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Look what I found. Anyone want anything?

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where is that at? :) I need the under steering column plastic/trim.. :|
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Steering all gone! None of the trim, steering wheel, nothing!
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Post by CarmeloH » Sun May 21, 2017 8:40 am

Image From the side.

Looks awesome.
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Post by nick_l » Sun May 21, 2017 12:23 pm

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New rubber all round. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 👍🏻

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Post by mjennings23 » Sun May 21, 2017 6:38 pm

Cleaned! And new wheels fitted to replace the very tatty 108s

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And wheel fitted

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Post by Rusky » Sun May 21, 2017 7:37 pm

Debadged the sides, left the z4 on the rear. :thumbsup:
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by Rusky » Mon May 22, 2017 2:16 pm

Washed waxed and sub installed into the boot. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :tumbleweed:
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by kis » Mon May 22, 2017 2:31 pm

Rusky wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 2:16 pm Washed waxed and sub installed into the boot. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :tumbleweed:
You know the rules! No pic, no proof! :P
Lets see! :poke:
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1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
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Post by Rusky » Mon May 22, 2017 3:05 pm

kis wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 2:31 pm
Rusky wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 2:16 pm Washed waxed and sub installed into the boot. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :tumbleweed:
You know the rules! No pic, no proof! :P
Lets see! :poke:
Here ya go
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3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by davros » Mon May 22, 2017 4:11 pm

Looking good :thumbsup:
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Post by Rusky » Mon May 22, 2017 4:17 pm

davros wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 4:11 pm Looking good :thumbsup:
Cheers dude 👍👍
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by kis » Mon May 22, 2017 5:09 pm

davros wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 4:11 pm Looking good :thumbsup:
Likewise! Bet it sounds as good as it looks too! :thumbsup:
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG

BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71

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Post by Rusky » Mon May 22, 2017 5:36 pm

kis wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 5:09 pm
davros wrote: Mon May 22, 2017 4:11 pm Looking good :thumbsup:
Likewise! Bet it sounds as good as it looks too! :thumbsup:
Yep sounds great👍👍
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by Chris_D » Wed May 24, 2017 4:12 pm

Decided it would be the perfect opportunity to re-bond with the zed after yesterdays' road rage debacle.
So off down to the DIY garage to rent a lift for a couple of hours in order to do the gearbox and diff oil changes and do a coolant flush and a general checkover. Been waiting for an undertray to arrive from Germany so I could get everything in one go but as I'm still waiting for it decided to forfeit this as I'm still a bit raw from yesterday and thought it would be a good psychological move.

So, on getting the car up on the lift quickly discovered that my diff has a drain plug! was led to believe that it wouldnt and that i'd have to use my groovy new oil sucker pump to suck out the existing oil from the inlet hole. So that was a lot easier than anticipated - phew!

Diff inlet bolt a bit surface corroded but came free no problem:
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The 14mm hex bolt everyone was warning me about was a doddle to get off before draining. HAd the bits n pieces and prepared with a few squirts of good old WD so it came off no worries. Don't know what all the fuss was about!
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The MEYLE belts I put on when I did the stat and waterpump job still holding up well and look brand new. Only regret was not renewing the coolant at the same time! doh
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Nice shiny new drain plug on the gearbox. Hoping not to see any seepage.....
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While letting both gearbox and diff drain I took the opportunity to drain out the coolant and maybe worringly only managed to drain just over 5 litres. I thought cooling system capacity was 8 litres??
Did the whole park on a slope thing by getting the car lower at the front using the lift, left for 20 mins to drain and came back to measure a lot less than I thought would come out. Refilling confirmed this when I used only one of the two 5L bottle of Kroon coolant I bought. Should I be concerned? Oh well, will check level tomorrow and top up as/if required.....

All in all, it was a nice opportunity to relinquish any doubts I had from yesterday about owning/driving an 'idiot magnet' and a nice run in the country post-job confirmed this.
Can't say I noticed a huge difference in smoothness of the gearbox - maybe mine was fine to begin with. But for peace of mind at least I know there's some nice fresh oils swimming around the zeds mechanical bits :)

Happy days are here again :driving: :D :)
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Post by goldbcfc » Wed May 24, 2017 5:14 pm

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sold it.....

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