What have you done to your car today?

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:39 pm

Yesterday a rose bush that has been there for at least 7 years jumped out just as I was going down the drive and put a scratch all the way down the side of the car. It could not, of course, have been my fault!

Fortunately it was only skin deep so I polished it out this afternoon.

Just be careful out there when you go near to rose bushes!

LordOxygen · Post by **LordOxygen** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:01 pm

All I've done today is drive it.
Late afternoon trip into the Cotswolds. The sun was just about out, roof down and heated seats on. Great time.

I'm starting to trust the car now and have perfected rev matching on the downshifts. One thing I'm learning is that these cars generate a lot of grip (I certainly don't intend to find the limits), the Msport suspension is rather crude at 30mph, but out on the open road it all falls into place.

Darren Slone · Post by **Darren Slone** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:51 pm

Fitted my 15mm Machine Monkey spacers to the rears, filling out nicely, centre caps to follow

Fullenglish · Post by **Fullenglish** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:07 pm

Given the Z a good wash & vac.
Brushes up quite good for a 13 year old car.

Highlander · Post by **Highlander** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:27 pm

Pastry wrote:
Highlander wrote:
Pastry wrote:Eibach springs fitted all round
I'll be interested to hear your views after giving them a good test.....maybe after the euro trip......and a link to where you ordered from if possible.I've got the 3.0 SE which sits that wee bit higher again.
Cheers

Will do

Ive got to wait until next weekend to get my wheels back from the finishers to see how the car sits now which is frustrating. Then after they settle I'll get the geometry adjusted all ready for a couple of thousand French miles

I bought them from the Eibach shop for £178 delivered I don't know if it was the cheapest place but after BMW quoted me £254 just for the rears it sounded cheap! see here: http://www.eibachshop.co.uk/eibach-prok ... MUsohicaRs

Paul[/quote)
Thanks....good shout on the rear geo also from Smartbear..........have a good trip guys(not envious at all

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kis · Post by **kis** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:10 am

Zziipp wrote:Got my driver's side skirt mounted today period came in really good with the front bumper install. Very satisfied. Hope to get to the passenger side mounted tomorrow weather permitting. Weather is kind of crazy here right now. 70 yesterday 70 the day before expecting freeze tonight period Mother Nature has lost her mind. Posted more pics on my personal threads. Any comments . positive or negative welcome

Gotta link buddy? I'd like to see the progress

chapeau wrote:I finally had the tyres fitted to my new to me wheels that i bought on the forum from stevespg before christmas. I'm quite happy with them, even of i do say so myself
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The RS3's? Be interesting to hear about their wear rate... down the line

Fullenglish wrote:Given the Z a good wash & vac.
Brushes up quite good for a 13 year old car.

Extremely modern and somewhat ageless styling... Put a brand new number plate on and most people probably wouldn't realise its over a decade old!!

Highlander · Post by **Highlander** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:37 am

Smartbear wrote:
Pastry wrote:
Highlander wrote:
I'll be interested to hear your views after giving them a good test.....maybe after the euro trip......and a link to where you ordered from if possible.I've got the 3.0 SE which sits that wee bit higher again.
Cheers
Will do Ive got to wait until next weekend to get my wheels back from the finishers to see how the car sits now which is frustrating. Then after they settle I'll get the geometry adjusted all ready for a couple of thousand French miles
I bought them from the Eibach shop for £178 delivered I don't know if it was the cheapest place but after BMW quoted me £254 just for the rears it sounded cheap! see here: http://www.eibachshop.co.uk/eibach-prok ... MUsohicaRs

Paul
Had my geo adjusted recently, my rear negative camber is at 1.5degrees as opposed to 2.5degrees as standard to give the inside edge tyre edge a bit of respite
Rob

Thanks for the advice....if I change the springs this'll be the settings to go for...car is only used for normal,brisk road miles.

kis · Post by **kis** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:48 am

Many people run a standard M set up...

andystone · Post by **andystone** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:10 am

New brembo discs and pads on the front, with new pad sensor. Found the annoying rattle, looking like I need a new backing plate at £57 for the part!

Highlander · Post by **Highlander** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 11:02 am

kis wrote:Many people run a standard M set up...

I'm driving an E89 but perhaps the Geo settings are transferrable

Pastry · Post by **Pastry** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:29 pm

Thought I'd make the most of the wheels being off for a few days and paint the callipers and hubs. Just waiting for new calliper springs now..

MJJamieson · Post by **MJJamieson** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:33 pm

andystone wrote:New brembo discs and pads on the front, with new pad sensor. Found the annoying rattle, looking like I need a new backing plate at £57 for the part!

Hub needs to come off to replace the backplate and destroys the bearing on removal so will also need hub replacing.

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:43 pm

Removed my stubby and put the whippy back on.
Can't decide which camp I am in

andystone · Post by **andystone** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:53 pm

MJJamieson wrote:
andystone wrote:New brembo discs and pads on the front, with new pad sensor. Found the annoying rattle, looking like I need a new backing plate at £57 for the part!
Hub needs to come off to replace the backplate and destroys the bearing on removal so will also need hub replacing.

Any guess on total cost?

MJJamieson · Post by **MJJamieson** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:29 pm

£75-£102 at Eurocarparts depending on which make you go for, i went for FAG, you will get 30% off most weekends.

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