Sammo 2550 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 Yeah, I think an E30 can definately pull off orange. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 Think it depends on the rest of the car/lights such as side indicators and rears 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted March 29, 2020 Wore my original knob out, too much shifting. Storm motorwerks V4, big chunk of machined stainless.. its got some heft. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted April 2, 2020 Week 1... Making it shiny. Might be going crazy. Soft99 KoG over top of Fusso 12. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Jacko said: Week 1... Making it shiny. Might be going crazy. Soft99 KoG over top of Fusso 12. That, is Fu@&$ng shiny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted April 4, 2020 Cup holders looked a little bit dirty, and there was a dog hair stuck under the passenger seat... Might pull the windows out next week to clean em 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted April 4, 2020 It get's pretty gross under there eh!? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter 408 Report post Posted April 4, 2020 Gave the headlights a bit of a tickle up with Chemical guys all in one headlight treatment. Came up alright. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, M3AN said: It get's pretty gross under there eh!? Was actually looking for a micro SD card I lost in the car a few years ago, had epic footage of me driving a toy plane into a pole at 250kmh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Breaker 980 Report post Posted April 5, 2020 Coded out a few frustrating things on the F10 and the i3, stupid automatic start stop option on the M5 now doesn’t default on, ? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted April 5, 2020 Swapped over drivers door on the e36 after a wee bump I had a couple of years ago. Now fits nicely instead of being bent, also nice to have a working window as the replacement door has a working window regulator Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 De chrome time on the wagon. Did it on the car as I didnt want to remove and re adhere. Takes agggggges to mask all the surroundings tho 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 @Jacko black is so good with cut and polish, but you nearly have to clean is every day. Sold my old black car because of this ? Here's as good as I could get the e91 bonnet What compound you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) I bough the 3 bottle kit from Soft 99, its pretty good, and well priced. Smell reminds me of old Tamiya polishing compound from toy cars in the 80s Have had good results with Meguiars ultimate compound and polish too, but its pricey. I just use a cheap nasty supercheap DA and a Luxxio pad. The stock BMW paint is hard... Edited April 6, 2020 by Jacko 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 559 Report post Posted April 7, 2020 Today finally tackled the ugly blue titanium tips on the end of my M3's backbox. The agency power boxes come with only one option for tips, that being a burnt titanium blue finish. Little bit too racer boy for me however one came up recently on trademe for cheap and it was a V1 version of the agency power muffler which is pretty rare. Couldn't pass it up, the downsides being a bent flange and the ugly tips. With all the extra time in the quarantine, today I decided to drill out the rivets, take the tips off and see what I could do about the blue. Set up with a wire brush wheel and it came out awesome! Also seems the agency power logo is etched into the titanium so even after taking the blue finish off, the logo remained. Bonus. Pop riveted them back on with slightly bigger aluminium rivets I had lying around. If I had known it would come out this good I would have taken a proper before and after. Tips are still a bit wonky as is expected with early AP section 3's but major improvement. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 @Harper that's a sweet ride dude, I nearly bought an e46 m3 back in the days there were still a few on the market reasonably priced. Totally regretting not diving in. Got the 330ci instead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 9600 HP !! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 559 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, 325_driver said: @Harper that's a sweet ride dude, I nearly bought an e46 m3 back in the days there were still a few on the market reasonably priced. Totally regretting not diving in. Got the 330ci instead Thanks mate! Been an incredibly rewarding car to own so far though it's still pretty new to me. Owned for about 8 months now and haven't looked back. 330 Coupe is still very cool imo, got a friend in the market for one right now though I don't like his chances until well after everything has calmed down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 Ive got a 325ci for sale if hes interested. A bit less power than a 3L but still the same M54 engine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harper 559 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, qube said: Ive got a 325ci for sale if hes interested. A bit less power than a 3L but still the same M54 engine. Yeah I've seen yours already, sadly hes after a manual otherwise I would have passed him over to you. GL all the same. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 Replaced the bootlid on Miss M's E46. Having managed to find one the right colour, it was a shame that the PO had taken shears to all the wiring, but never mind - fed the existing wiring through all the boot cavities. Doesn't fit perfectly, but it's pretty close. and looks a lot better than the original one 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hqstu 780 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 My latest e39 revival, a 96 528. Today I re-installed a replacement electric rear blind, after having also spray dyed the parcel shelf. Was a b#@ch to get out but went back in a lot easier... It even works !! Also tackling a multitude of clear coat scratching with wet sand plus the 3 step 3M cut & polish, long way to go... 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TermiPeteNZ 1319 Report post Posted April 12, 2020 @hqstu love your work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2550 Report post Posted April 13, 2020 Got a few little things done to the 330ci over Easter: Front and rear sway bar bushings Adjusted front bumper and resprayed the aged lower plastic mesh. Stitched on a new steering wheel cover - had one on earlier and it was great but was synthetic leather and I did a so-so job stitching - got a higher quality proper leather one and took my time - much better. Got a week of AL coming up last week of the month (Managers encouraged to take 4 days in April ?) so will be tackling vanos seals, vanos oil line then oil filter housing gasket. Got a new fuel filter too for when the shops open and I can get some new fuel line and vacuum hose. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badical 21 Report post Posted April 17, 2020 Got a replica of a BMW performance spoiler so with nothing else to do chucked it on. Much better presence than the factory spoiler. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
