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On the 740i.

Replaced this which has been broken for over a year and has pissed me off every time I looked at it.

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With this.It has the PDC sensors but it's still a heck of an improvement over the broken one.

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Then I turned this

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Into this.

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All in all a good days work.

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It seems the 740 is getting a bit of a make over.

Did a bit more today replacing the cracked wood trim in the front doors and center console.

Out with the old.

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In with the new.

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Pulled this out of the spare parts car. A bit scratched but still in better shape the the original.

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Sanded to 2000 grit then went looking for my small buffing wheel and couldn't find it so out with the brasso then a fine cutting compund and this was the result.

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^^^ bloody good look, well done

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how?

Baking soda + water and a tooth brush

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Went to pull n pay to get the non towbar rear bumper mounts for the m3, and noticed they had a new e36 in which had a mint, non saggy glovebox. Score!!!

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Made things lighter by wrapping them in carbon fibre look vinyl.

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^^^ bloody good look, well done

Cheer's. That was a couple of hours work doing it by hand and I was well pleased with the results.

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^ hope you didn't get one of those solid couplers...

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no didnt get the guibo as will be using e36 gear anyway...

Subframe bushes/diff risers, diff bush, RTAB, Front offset control arms, 24v conversion mounts, trans mounts

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A bit more love for the 740i.

Replaced these.

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Groomed the engine bay.

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And groomed the interior.

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Leather cleaned up nice using Oakwoods leather cleaner.

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Took the coupe out of the garage to sort Out why the fan switch isn't working. Took some photos, nice finish to the work week.

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^ lovely.

Get some M3 mirrors; I reckon that would top it off.

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Did the rocker cover gasket on the E39...

... see quick rant thread...

:(

the LAST effing bolt... dropped, found, dropped again, lost forever and replaced.

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Was going to leave the 740 alone today and do other stuff but on the way into town it started running rough.

Turned around and came home. The plastic corrugated pipe that runs from the MAF to the throttle body had broken around the throttle body so I replaced that.

Didn't help.

Figured out it was missing on the left bank so proceeded to replace the spark plugs. Realized the plastic cover over the spark plugs had become brittle where it bolts down and had broken around the bolts so when I cleaned the engine bay yesterday it had let water seep in.

Replaced the spark plugs anyway as the looked like they'd all seen better days. Ran out of time today so will do the right side tomorrow.

Cars running sweet again. Phew.

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Put the M3s rear bumper on, no more towbar yay!!!

Found a few issues with the 328 coupe could be fun.

And fitted the new glove box and rest of interior on touring 2.0 and wired up the neutral/park safety switch so it'll start and a new lead to the reverse lights.

And sorted a pressure plate and clutch! Cheers Greg

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Did headlights restoration on both E39's. Great result will make a separate post with a recommendation.

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And then I got to excited that I dropped an 8mm socket in the engine bay. :o

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Finished replacing the spark plugs on the RH bank. What a mess. Looks like in up for rocker cover gaskets very soon. Oil everywhere. Cleaned it up for now. Just glad the miss I had yesterday is sorted for now.

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