BMW E87 130i M Sport

[pablo]

the brakes utterly make that car.

 

[Deezer-D]

the brakes utterly make that car.

I agree. I do have a bit of a "thing" for big brakes

 

[Crimson]

what pablo said

plus the ferric grey rim refurb has totally changed the look of the rimmage IMO - they look more valuable/expensive if that makes sense...

 

[Deezer-D]

I agree, I think the rim colour is perfect. That's an older pic but since then the wheels have had a cost of Planet Polish stuff and it really lifts them - just like waxing the paint on the car.

Don't think I'll pump any more cash into this now other than servicing. It's now at a standard I'm happy with. It's no show car but it is tidy for a daily driver.
Just need to get a few bits tidied up -

Door shuts cleaned and waxed
Rear hubs rubbed down and sprayed
Arches cleaned
Calipers cleaned and waxed
Wheels off, cleaned and sealed (front faces already done)
Clean the engine bay

Apart from that list above, I reckon I'm nearly done.
I still have all the original bits (suspension, brakes, business head unit, interior trim, number plate lights, speakers) so can put the car back to stock if I ever sell and use the coilovers, spacers, Alpine stuff etc. on a 135i.

It's due it's MOT next month and I'll have owned it for 2 years in September. Think it'll be around for another year.

 

[Deezer-D]

Got away early from work so gave it a quick wash and a wipe over with Zaino Z6.
Couple of iPhone pics. Will try to find somewhere decent tomorrow for proper pics

 

[m5lvyn]

Its a fantastic car D but I agree, no point pumping anymore cash into a car when your heart is after another! Great work getting it this far, it was a bit of a dogs dinner at the start but you've bound to have added value on it now.

 

[Deezer-D]

Its a fantastic car D but I agree, no point pumping anymore cash into a car when your heart is after another! Great work getting it this far, it was a bit of a dogs dinner at the start but you've bound to have added value on it now.

It was as rough as a badgers arse! I had a rip round the Castlereagh hills today and its a cracking car to drive. I'm keeping it for a while but will try to put money away for the next one. Wasn't too worried about adding value more about getting it tidy enough that it didn't annoy me!

 

[johnb740]

Car told me on Wednesday that it wanted this......

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en/topics/owne...zRE1hbnVmYWN0dXJlckFjY2Vzc29yeUNhdGVnb3J5MiJ9

I certainly wouldnt want to be the one to disappoint it!

 

[Deezer-D]

Car told me on Wednesday that it wanted this......

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en/topics/owne...zRE1hbnVmYWN0dXJlckFjY2Vzc29yeUNhdGVnb3J5MiJ9

I certainly wouldnt want to be the one to disappoint it!

You're a bad man!

 

[johnb740]

You're a bad man!

A very bad man!

 

[Deezer-D]

Couple more pics I forgot to upload

 

[Aidan316i]

Great looking 1series!

Defintly looked well on Wednesday evening!

 

[Deezer-D]

Great looking 1series!

Defintly looked well on Wednesday evening!

Cheers Aidan, it could have done with a wash for Wednesday.

 

[Aidan316i]

Its a cars n coffee meet, not a show n shine lol

And it looked well regardless!

 

[Deezer-D]

Small update -

Noticed that my cat must have been chewing on my aerial! You can see the teeth marks in this pic

It was a cheapie off eBay so I treated myself to a BMW Sport one

Fitted (and some beading)

Also ordered some CarPro PERL to clean up the rubbers and trims as they're looking a bit grey.

 

[Crimson]

So your cat was on your car roof?!?!

 

[Deezer-D]

So your cat was on your car roof?!?!

Yup. Likes to walk down the windscreen and bonnet too when he wants down

 

[Crimson]

Yup. Likes to walk down the windscreen and bonnet too when he wants down

I would go ballistic if my pet did that - after all your hard work - the claws, the claws!!!

 

[Deezer-D]

I would go ballistic if my pet did that - after all your hard work - the claws, the claws!!!

Haha! Not much I can do about it unfortunately.

After scratching the underside of the front bumper parking at the Ulster, I managed to do it again on a speed bump at the NI BMW cars and coffee meet - ****!
Can't see it unless you're down on the ground looking under the bumper or if the car is parked up a kerb. I was going to pick up a touch-up up kit from BMW but they're £20! I bought some Phoenix Yellow paint from eBay to touch up a chip on my calipers and it was spot on so I bought a 30ml bottle of Sapphire Black from the same seller.

Comes pre-mixed with clear coat so easier to use than the BMW stuff. Also not bad for £7.44.
The rest of the bumper is spot on so no point getting it painted again, especially if I'm likely to scratch the underside again so this is the best option. Hopefully get it done at the weekend if the weather holds out.

Also got this to try on the faded black trim (will come in handy for the Mini as well)

Can be used in engine bay and works out cheaper than Aerospace 303 as it can be diluted. Hopefully it lives up to the hype.

 

[Crimson]

I really need to feed my black trim it has went grey on the wing mirrors and grille

I bought a touch up kit from Halfrauds but Im a bit 50/50 about using it incase it's cack and end up making a mess

 

[Deezer-D]

I really need to feed my black trim it has went grey on the wing mirrors and grille

I bought a touch up kit from Halfrauds but Im a bit 50/50 about using it incase it's cack and end up making a mess

Will let you know what this PERL stuff is like Eamon.
I'm not too worried about touching up the scratches as they're on the underside of the bumper but wouldn't fancy doing it on somewhere visible.

 

[Deezer-D]

Came back from a Fathers Day outing to see Man of Steel at the VIP and Pizza Express and it was dry for a change. So decided to take 15 minutes and touch in the scratches on the underside of the front bumper.

Before - note to self, car is lowered, pay attention when parking, ****!

After -

Paint was still wet in this pic and I wasn't aiming for a flawless job as it can't be seen and there's a fair chance I'll scrape it again!

Seeing as I've more or less got the car to a stage that I'm happy with it, I've now turned my obsessions to cleaning it!
I'd finished the last of my glass cleaner so headed up to Procar yesterday to get some more. Got some of the 3M stuff to try (been using AG Fast Glass because I've had some in the shed since ever). The 3M gets good reviews over on DW but the Mini will be the acid test though as the inside of the glass is worse than the outside!



Also decided I'm going to stick with the Zaino system so bought some Z-AIO (All In One) and ordered some ZFX .

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/z-aio-all-in-one/prod_2.html

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/zfx-flash-cure-accelerator-additive/prod_15.html

Plan is to apply the Z-AIO with a Megs Microfibre Finishing Pad and then mix up some ZFX with Z2 which means I can apply 3 coats within 24 hours as the ZFX speeds up the curing process.

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zainoz-2/prod_3.html

In between coats of Z2 I'll use Z6 which is a quick detailer and gloss enhancer

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/z-6-ultra-clean-gloss-enhancer-spray/prod_6.html

Then when I have the 3 coats of Z2 on, I'll top off with Z8 which is the dog's twitcher

http://www.zainoeurope.com/zaino/z-8-grand-finale-spray-seal/prod_8.html

I can also use the AIO on the door shuts etc.
Just need the weather to lift again.

Cheers
D

 

[Lyons]

Rusty screws?!

 

[big_pete]

Crimson the halfords custom mix touch in paints are fantastic, much better than the bmw ones that always dry a shade darker.

Deezer-D your just too old for these new fangled coilover thingys

 

[Crimson]

big_pete - cheers lad, do you need to put a clear coat over the halfrauds touch in paint?