They do have quite a rasp, I heard Gaz give his a blip under the bridge near the boucher road the other morning LOL!
The 330 seems to be more "boomy" in noise...
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They do have quite a rasp, I heard Gaz give his a blip under the bridge near the boucher road the other morning LOL!
The 330 seems to be more "boomy" in noise...
Deezer-D
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Ok, bit of an update.
Was out a couple of days after buying the car and it was lashing (for a change) and the wipers just stopped mid swipe! Had to stop the engine and re-start to get them going again. Turned out to be a relay (£10 from BMW) so fitted that along with new wipers and new mats as the old ones were fooked.
The N/S angel eye was also brighter than the O/S so bought a new bulb (come in a special holder and are £22 from BMW!). Removed the old one and discovered some LED aftermarket push thing Fitted the new bulb then noticed the O/S was still a bit dimmer. Read on another forum that the bulb probably wasn't seated in the socket priorly so tried to re-seat it. Turns out the socket was worn and it couldn't be locked into place properly Ended up fixing the bulb on place with heat resistant silicone (worked a treat) but I'm on the look out for a replacement light.
Couple of pics from last weekend -
Replaced the old CF roundels but never posted any pics so ....
Before (excuse the dirt )
After
When the rain finally stopped on Sunday I managed to sort the interior out (mostly). Cleaned all the plastics with PAC and then dressed them with Aerospace 303. Cleaned the seat belts with Autosmart Bio Brisk to remove the smells. Hovered the carpets, dumped the old mats and fitted nice new ones from BMW All the headrests were removed and scrubbed with a soft brush and Gliptone Cleaner to remove the sticker residue (left behind by the chivvy BMW and ///M chrome stickers) and then the rest of the seats were also cleaned in the same way.
Pics
My Gliptone Scuffmaster kit still hasn't arrived so I haven't sorted the driver's bolster yet. I'll do it next weekend but here's some befores -
Happy with the inside (for the time being) but will eventually replace the gear knob for a new on as it's a little worn, replace the sill kick plates and possibly source some spare trim pieces and have it painted piano black.
Mrs. Deezer is very kindly buying me a Parrot Evo and Connect2 kit for my birthday I also bought a Aux iPod cable from Amazon but it seems a bit flakey You have to jiggle the 3.5mm pin in the Aux socket to get the sound to work properly, so bit the bullet and bought a BMW one which works.
Gave the car a quick wash, no claying, polish or wax as the bodywork needs attention first. Took a couple of pics. You can see how bad the front bumper is
There's also a wee bit of top-coat peel on the rear bumper around the PDC sensors, so that'll need painted too :censored:
Side pic (please ignore the red calipers )
Really irritated by the red brakes at the minute, annoys me more than the front bumper! Also noticed the rear wheel are on the front :roll: As the previous owner had fitted 225s all round, he's rotated the fronts and rears and didn't know they were different width rims
Last couple of pics of the rear spoiler, still not sure what it is.
Update from this weekend -
I've sorted the driver's bolster and it's a vast improvement. Will leave it for a couple of days and then condition the leather with Gliptone. I'll get some after pics when I've done that
Had the wheels off to paint the callipers and realised the wear indicators were disconnected. Now I don't know if this was intentional to stop the OBC showing they need replacing but if it was, I'm not impressed Euro Car Parts are doing 25% off if you order on-line (can collect in store) using CRAZY25 at checkout so, I picked up new Pagid front discs, rear discs, rear pads and front & rear wear indictors. Had to order the front padgid pads mail order as they had none in stock. Still a good deal though.
Calipers are now black The O/S has had 2 coats and the N/S one. I'll need to do the N/S in the morning again and get some pics.
Still a few issues to sort though. The headlamp washers weren't working so checked the fuse and it was blown. They aren't spraying but do pop up and the motor is working. Hopefully it's blocked jets as the water seems to be getting to them ok. Ordered 2 new ones as they were only a fiver each off bmminparts.
The headlights don't seem to be going through the auto level process at startup so need to get that sorted. The little bracket seems to be connected to the N/S wishbone ok so not sure whats causing it, maybe the control box the arm attaches to is fooked?
I ditched the ditch finder tyres too and have replaced them with Avon Ice Tourer ST for the winter in 225/40/18. Will replace them with Conti SC3 / Michelin PS3 or Goodyears in the spring.
It'll be due a service and brake fluid change in the new year too. Other than the few niggles (headlamp washers and leveller) the only things I would like to do are refurb the alloys and get the paintwork sorted. That can wait a while though till I get a few quid together.
Cheers
D
Was out a couple of days after buying the car and it was lashing (for a change) and the wipers just stopped mid swipe! Had to stop the engine and re-start to get them going again. Turned out to be a relay (£10 from BMW) so fitted that along with new wipers and new mats as the old ones were fooked.
The N/S angel eye was also brighter than the O/S so bought a new bulb (come in a special holder and are £22 from BMW!). Removed the old one and discovered some LED aftermarket push thing
Fitted the new bulb then noticed the O/S was still a bit dimmer. Read on another forum that the bulb probably wasn't seated in the socket priorly so tried to re-seat it. Turns out the socket was worn and it couldn't be locked into place properly Ended up fixing the bulb on place with heat resistant silicone (worked a treat) but I'm on the look out for a replacement light.Couple of pics from last weekend -
Replaced the old CF roundels but never posted any pics so ....
Before (excuse the dirt
)
After
When the rain finally stopped on Sunday I managed to sort the interior out (mostly). Cleaned all the plastics with PAC and then dressed them with Aerospace 303. Cleaned the seat belts with Autosmart Bio Brisk to remove the smells. Hovered the carpets, dumped the old mats and fitted nice new ones from BMW
All the headrests were removed and scrubbed with a soft brush and Gliptone Cleaner to remove the sticker residue (left behind by the chivvy BMW and ///M chrome stickers) and then the rest of the seats were also cleaned in the same way.Pics
My Gliptone Scuffmaster kit still hasn't arrived so I haven't sorted the driver's bolster yet. I'll do it next weekend but here's some befores -
Happy with the inside (for the time being) but will eventually replace the gear knob for a new on as it's a little worn, replace the sill kick plates and possibly source some spare trim pieces and have it painted piano black.
Mrs. Deezer is very kindly buying me a Parrot Evo and Connect2 kit for my birthday
I also bought a Aux iPod cable from Amazon but it seems a bit flakey You have to jiggle the 3.5mm pin in the Aux socket to get the sound to work properly, so bit the bullet and bought a BMW one which works.Gave the car a quick wash, no claying, polish or wax as the bodywork needs attention first. Took a couple of pics. You can see how bad the front bumper is
There's also a wee bit of top-coat peel on the rear bumper around the PDC sensors, so that'll need painted too :censored:
Side pic (please ignore the red calipers
)
Really irritated by the red brakes at the minute, annoys me more than the front bumper! Also noticed the rear wheel are on the front :roll: As the previous owner had fitted 225s all round, he's rotated the fronts and rears and didn't know they were different width rims
Last couple of pics of the rear spoiler, still not sure what it is.
Update from this weekend -
I've sorted the driver's bolster and it's a vast improvement. Will leave it for a couple of days and then condition the leather with Gliptone. I'll get some after pics when I've done that
Had the wheels off to paint the callipers and realised the wear indicators were disconnected. Now I don't know if this was intentional to stop the OBC showing they need replacing but if it was, I'm not impressed
Euro Car Parts are doing 25% off if you order on-line (can collect in store) using CRAZY25 at checkout so, I picked up new Pagid front discs, rear discs, rear pads and front & rear wear indictors. Had to order the front padgid pads mail order as they had none in stock. Still a good deal though.Calipers are now black
The O/S has had 2 coats and the N/S one. I'll need to do the N/S in the morning again and get some pics.Still a few issues to sort though. The headlamp washers weren't working so checked the fuse and it was blown. They aren't spraying but do pop up and the motor is working. Hopefully it's blocked jets as the water seems to be getting to them ok. Ordered 2 new ones as they were only a fiver each off bmminparts.
The headlights don't seem to be going through the auto level process at startup so need to get that sorted. The little bracket seems to be connected to the N/S wishbone ok so not sure whats causing it, maybe the control box the arm attaches to is fooked?
I ditched the ditch finder tyres too and have replaced them with Avon Ice Tourer ST for the winter in 225/40/18. Will replace them with Conti SC3 / Michelin PS3 or Goodyears in the spring.
It'll be due a service and brake fluid change in the new year too. Other than the few niggles (headlamp washers and leveller) the only things I would like to do are refurb the alloys and get the paintwork sorted. That can wait a while though till I get a few quid together.
Cheers
D
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Jeepers, you've been busy!
Must be great sorting out all those really annoying little things though, good work.
Must be great sorting out all those really annoying little things though, good work.
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You selling the 3 series coupe bud?
No mate, love the coupe! Girlfriend is after a 1series
Good work there- though it can be a little bit annoying undoing someone else's tinkering before you get going on the jobs you want.
My bm's bolster has a scuff along the seam in the same place yours was - might have to investigate this gliptone scuffmaster... Easy to do?
My bm's bolster has a scuff along the seam in the same place yours was - might have to investigate this gliptone scuffmaster... Easy to do?
Wild, ain't it! It's all these folks with sandpaper jackets on.
Deezer-D
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Aye, wanted to get it looking as stock as possible. Hate finding irritating issues like the lights, washers and levellers though.
I am, wish I had a bit more spare cash, I'd sort it all in one go! Will still probably remove the tints but in no hurry, there's more immediate stuff that needs doing first.
I like the white too but there's not many 130i versions about, especially in my budget so I had to "make do". Great wee cars though.
I think the adjustable bolsters make it worse as they are easier to catch getting in and out.
Cheers Nigelo, it's a pain in the hole to be honest. I also think the seller may have been less than honest about a few things too.
Scuffmaster is easy. I use a make-up sponge and apply a diluted solution over a good few coats, letting it dry properly between each coat. Put it on too thick and it looks like a plastic coating on the leather. Just take your time.
Must be BMW paint - my cars covered in big chips too. Think PeteM or BigPete or Pete-someone off here does a good job at fixing them up, thinking about paying him a visit (meant to with Mazda but never got round to it)
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Carbon rear bumper section would be nice but they are really dear! One of the fellas on zroadster has a silver one and managed to pick up the panel for £500 second hand on ebay
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Thats possibly one of the worst rear bumper splitters ever lol
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Really dont like that insert at all, especially given how expensive they are..
The motor is looking very well now Deezer. Must be very rewarding getting it to your liking with all the little imperfections sorted out here and there
EDIT - £500 is for glue sniffers: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_prod.php?prod_id=730
The motor is looking very well now Deezer. Must be very rewarding getting it to your liking with all the little imperfections sorted out here and there
EDIT - £500 is for glue sniffers: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_prod.php?prod_id=730
Deezer-D
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Cheers Nicky, it's rewarding and frustrating as I'm impatient and want everything sorted yesterday!Really dont like that insert at all, especially given how expensive they are..
The motor is looking very well now Deezer. Must be very rewarding getting it to your liking with all the little imperfections sorted out here and there
EDIT - £500 is for glue sniffers: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_prod.php?prod_id=730
Was the price lower than equivalent ones?
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