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Ben G
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3rd Nov 13 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks all

Gav, i usually use masking tape but I couldn't be bothered after polishing may do it tomorrow.
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3rd Nov 13 at 19:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Love the wheels on this


+1

They make the car IMO.
Ben G
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Cheers they always get good comments, although some struggle to understand why the tyres are stretched on the rears. Always get funny comments from mates in work.

The car is a lot more lively with the budget tyres on, which is weird as the avon zz3's get a good write up on the z4 forum.

Thinking about buying some vredesteins for the 18'' rears and sticking them on for the winter months. Would be the sensible choice I guess.

RCL key is fixed. No coding required. Nice cheap £4 fix
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Yeah I'd take them off for winter if I was you, road salt will trash the dishes in few months
Ben G
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So after the focus was crashed into and the other party admitted fault, we went ahead and traded it in for a fiesta. Lovely little motors that handle rather well. Engines only a 1.25 82ps but plenty for the missus.



Straight away, I decided that I hate orange indicator bulbs in clear lenses, so they came out today and chrome ones were put in. Rears were a ballache as the whole unit needs to be removed.





Before:



After:



Then onto the fronts:










Doesn't look much, but when you next see a fiesta on the road, you'll realise how much the orange reflection sticks out, especially on white ones.
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You want some moss killer on that drive imo
Ben G
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Deffo. Unsure why it's done that. Only happened after I started washing the cars on the driveway, rather than pavement.

Mind you, green is nicer than black pikey tarmac.
Nic Barnes
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Wow looks incredible
BeetleGav
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why is there a fiesta ruining this thread? lovely improvement btw, just fuck off with the fiesta

oh about the Pm, yeah it is them two screws I mean, I took the two screws out on the door but it didn't seem to loosen it at all.

bmw saved me a job and didn't put one of the hard to reach screws in at all I found it under the coin holder wedged at the side of the control box

bmw bodge!
Ben G
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Wow looks incredible


Better than your fucked asian wagon mate.

Gav you just reminded me I never put all my screws back in. need to sort that really
BeetleGav
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Ive lost one of the plastic bung things that them silly plastic screws go into, bloody thing went flying and I haven't a clue where!

how ive managed to lose it in such a small car I have no idea
Nic Barnes
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Wow looks incredible


Better than your fucked asian wagon mate.

Gav you just reminded me I never put all my screws back in. need to sort that really
i see your point on one hand, but on your other hand it just looks ridiculous.
Ben G
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Ive lost one of the plastic bung things that them silly plastic screws go into, bloody thing went flying and I haven't a clue where!

how ive managed to lose it in such a small car I have no idea


You'll probably find it when you next clean up the interior. Found a few quid and some screws under my seats
Ben G
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
Wow looks incredible


Better than your fucked asian wagon mate.

Gav you just reminded me I never put all my screws back in. need to sort that really
i see your point on one hand, but on your other hand it just looks ridiculous.


Almost as ridiculous as an old man who lets his mum wash his grundies.
SXI - Matt
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I have some on the rear wings, none on the doors from what I can see.

Got a few pics of the car earlier. This is most likely the cleanest it'll be for a good 4-5 months now didn't do the roof, it's covered in fluff.







These pictures make me want a Z4 looks lovely
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Ive lost one of the plastic bung things that them silly plastic screws go into, bloody thing went flying and I haven't a clue where!

how ive managed to lose it in such a small car I have no idea


You'll probably find it when you next clean up the interior. Found a few quid and some screws under my seats


I found a quid actually haha. I lost one of the screws when doing the dash too, I had it my hand then it was gone :S
I'll take the seats out in summer and clean the car properly, it's satisfying hoovering the car out knowing there nowhere with dirt still hiding. I'm sad
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I have some on the rear wings, none on the doors from what I can see.

Got a few pics of the car earlier. This is most likely the cleanest it'll be for a good 4-5 months now didn't do the roof, it's covered in fluff.







These pictures make me want a Z4 looks lovely


Do it. You will love it
Ben G
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Cars dead now I need to drive around in a pink fiesta for a few days

My own fault. Kept getting a red battery light on the dash last winter (although it didn't struggle to start). Couple of days last week when it was cold, it started slowly dieing and after working this morning it just about started.

Just tried to start it on my drive and nothing tbf the bmw battery is 5.5 years old.
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Cars dead now I need to drive around in a pink fiesta for a few days

My own fault. Kept getting a red battery light on the dash last winter (although it didn't struggle to start). Couple of days last week when it was cold, it started slowly dieing and after working this morning it just about started.

Just tried to start it on my drive and nothing tbf the bmw battery is 5.5 years old.



Mine's 11 yrs old Did have to get jumped on Sat though
BeetleGav
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Mine works still and my car has more toys than yours!
Dunno how old my battery is actually

I'll kill you if mines dead in the morning
Ben G
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it's already been drained twice before due to me leaving the radio on, so that probably didn't help it
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Originally posted by Ben G
Cars dead now I need to drive around in a pink fiesta for a few days

My own fault. Kept getting a red battery light on the dash last winter (although it didn't struggle to start). Couple of days last week when it was cold, it started slowly dieing and after working this morning it just about started.

Just tried to start it on my drive and nothing tbf the bmw battery is 5.5 years old.



Mine's 11 yrs old Did have to get jumped on Sat though


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Ben G
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FML! Replaced the battery in the fucking dark and car still won't start!

All the electrics work fine, the lights are bright etc. When I go to turn the engine on though, it's just clicks once.

Internet seems to think it's the starter motor. Would the flat battery cause that? The old battery needed replacing, but it seems odd that the starter motor could now potentially be buggered.
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is the battery charged though?
Ben G
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I'd hope so as it's a brand new bosch s4007 from eurocarparts.

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