What have you done to your car today?

jenniferlouise · Post by **jenniferlouise** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:15 pm

Am I the only person looking at this as a scar to the back of a minor??? WTF??

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:24 pm

jenniferlouise wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:13 pm
Usel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:44 am Customised the paddles on my steering wheel. I wanted left pull down a gear and right pull up a gear so needed to change the paddles to suit this.
Really??? So you’ve replaced Push for down, Pull for up??? Why??? It’s the natural way of things, everyone else is wrong

I have changed it so that the left paddle will only change down when you pull it, pushing does nothing. The right paddle will only change up a gear when you pull it, pushing does nothing.

Every car I have driven with paddleshift operates it this way so that is how I am used to using it.

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:29 pm

Usel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:24 pm I have changed it so that the left paddle will only change down when you pull it, pushing does nothing. The right paddle will only change up a gear when you pull it, pushing does nothing.

How did it operate before? I thought pull on left for down, pull on right for up was universal, no?

jenniferlouise · Post by **jenniferlouise** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:40 pm

But that’s just conformist! It’s against the motorsport set up that bmw applied originally; push for down, pull for up

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:41 pm

Pondrew wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:29 pm
Usel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:24 pm I have changed it so that the left paddle will only change down when you pull it, pushing does nothing. The right paddle will only change up a gear when you pull it, pushing does nothing.
How did it operate before? I thought pull on left for down, pull on right for up was universal, no?

Both sides pull for up and both sides push for down I believe. I never actually installed them in the car with the oem setup, I figured out the wiring on the work bench before installing them in the car.

Usel · Post by **Usel** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:53 pm

jenniferlouise wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:40 pm But that’s just conformist! It’s against the motorsport set up that bmw applied originally; push for down, pull for up

If we didn't conform we'd be driving some cars with a brake pedal on the right and throttle pedal in the middle.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:14 pm

Usel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:41 pm Both sides pull for up and both sides push for down I believe.

That`s correct . It has never felt intuitive to me . The reason is so that you can change up or down with one hand on the wheel I believe .

jenniferlouise · Post by **jenniferlouise** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:19 pm

1536Z4 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:14 pm
Usel wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:41 pm Both sides pull for up and both sides push for down I believe.
That`s correct . It has never felt intuitive to me . The reason is so that you can change up or down with one hand on the wheel I believe .

Spot on - how are you supposed to apply makeup and drink coffee if two hands are required?

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:45 pm

Did battle with the hateful headlamp washers!

They're pointless things, I've never had issues seeing due to dirty headlamps. The only time I used them on an unlit road I had more of a problem seeing when they were working.

Passenger side was leaking when I got the car so I bought a used pair on here complete with hoses luckily.

Ross at RBM swapped the leaking one for me and I sold the drivers' side to another forum member then pulled Fuse 40 to stop the covers or jets flying off!

Then last week I took the car out and low washer fluid warning light came on. When I got home I stuck a litre of water in the reservoir and the next day there was a puddle under the passenger side headlamp washer.

Had a root in the garage and found those used hoses. Disconnected the hose from the headlamp washer pump and attached one of the spares after winding a bolt into the other end. Put a litre of water in and 3 hours later the level hadn't dropped so it looks like I've cracked it.

Just in time because I didn't fancy driving up to do Northumbria and the Scottish Lowlands run next weekend without screen washers.

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 am

jenniferlouise wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:15 pm Am I the only person looking at this as a scar to the back of a minor???

Not sure what you mean

Just for confirmation the reason I posted the photo was to show anyone else that is going to use a cheese wire to cut through sealant to be more careful than I was . In a moment of excitement to get the final bit finished I twisted my hand round to go through a tricky corner and stupidly caught my wrist on the wire .

FunkyGBrown · Post by **FunkyGBrown** » Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:28 pm

1536Z4 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 am
jenniferlouise wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:15 pm Am I the only person looking at this as a scar to the back of a minor???
Not sure what you mean Just for confirmation the reason I posted the photo was to show anyone else that is going to use a cheese wire to cut through sealant to be more careful than I was . In a moment of excitement to get the final bit finished I twisted my hand round to go through a tricky corner and stupidly caught my wrist on the wire .

It's an unfortunate spot too. I have a cat and had light scratch marks all on my wrist from her cute aggression..

A religious colleague noticed it and offered me Jesus' services for my demons. That was an interesting conversation..

1536Z4 · Post by **1536Z4** » Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:34 pm

FunkyGBrown wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:28 pm That was an interesting conversation..

Yes I can imagine .Taking the roof off was a bit of a faff but not that bad

D.Bryce · Post by **D.Bryce** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:31 pm

Picked up a Supersprint X-pipe and pair or rear race silencers from @louie on here.

Finally got round to fitting it. Looking forward to hearing it paired with the csl box

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Also changed the gearbox oil to another up the shifting in time for some summer road trips.

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MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:47 pm

FunkyGBrown wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:28 pm
1536Z4 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:55 am
jenniferlouise wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:15 pm Am I the only person looking at this as a scar to the back of a minor???
Not sure what you mean Just for confirmation the reason I posted the photo was to show anyone else that is going to use a cheese wire to cut through sealant to be more careful than I was . In a moment of excitement to get the final bit finished I twisted my hand round to go through a tricky corner and stupidly caught my wrist on the wire .
It's an unfortunate spot too. I have a cat and had light scratch marks all on my wrist from her cute aggression..

A religious colleague noticed it and offered me Jesus' services for my demons. That was an interesting conversation..

When we first got our German Shepherd puppy, god he was soooo cute, he used to bite everything including my sons wrists, one day at school a teacher asked him why he had all these scratches on his wrists, thought he was self harming.

Joël D. · Post by **Joël D.** » Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:01 pm

Had to bring the old hardtop to the storage. Doesn't even look that bad.

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