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What have you done to your car today?

Started the brakes overhaul and gave up at trying to install the new dust seal on the caliper. It would go nicely on the piston but on the caliper no way. I'd probably need some tool like a ring to press it on evenly all around. Or should it go on nicely with just fingers and some help of a screwdriver, meaning I have a seal too small?
 
MOT Passed. Required new brake lines to get through, and annoyingly one advisory for a loose brake shield which I keep meaning to fix but haven't. So close to a clean sheet, oh well.
 
I put my M in for paint with its new ducktail šŸ¦† spoiler ( the spoiler will be sprayed the matching black ) . I’m guessing the look will be divisive but at present I’m liking the look. I will update with completed photos once fitted and sprayed.
 

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Installed a BlueBus Bluetooth device. Phenomenal sound, and the extra functions that it gains you, i.e. Comfort blinkers, Comfort lock, Comfort unlock etc. are a nice bonus!
 
Cleaning and fettling my new acquisition 2007 2.0l Z4, suspected front scuttle drains were slow to drain so took the wipers and scuttle off to reveal years of debris build up, took the opportunity to check the rear of the wiper motor for grease contamination on the electrical contact plate whilst I had it all out.
 

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Tried to drive it. Oh well. Seems to be a flat battery, not sure how long since I drove it, a week or two? Sod's law. It spends 95% of the time on my drive and 5% of my time in a parking bay 25 metres away. Guess where it is currently sat, annoyingly?
 
That's typical!

At least you've got the 3 Series to jump start it - I just hope it doesn't throw up random warning lights like mine did. :(
 
Cleaning and fettling my new acquisition 2007 2.0l Z4, suspected front scuttle drains were slow to drain so took the wipers and scuttle off to reveal years of debris build up, took the opportunity to check the rear of the wiper motor for grease contamination on the electrical contact plate whilst I had it all out.
That was indeed a lot of debris. Nice to get that removed! :thumbsup:

Today I changed the 10 year old battery to an identical new Bosch battery. There was no problem at all with the old battery, I just felt that it was time to swap it out before any issues might start happening due to the age. I hope the new battery performs as good.
 
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