Olaf 3308 Report post Posted January 25, 2020 this part of the thread needs audio interior shots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, Olaf said: this part of the thread needs audio interior shots. Difficult to know what to show... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 I installed the storage tray replacement for the front ashtray today, happy with the result. Before: During: After: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2151 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 How will you ever experience the joy of getting $2 stuck in the hinge, and then spending an hour to get it out, simply so you can open the lid and get the rest of the 50c coins. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 Well, now I have nowhere to store coins so maybe I just chuck them out the window so they don't get lost/jammed anywhere? Having removed the centre console and looked below it's obvious there's enough space for a better design with more storage, including for coins. I never drink in cars so I'm looking at options to repurpose the cup holder for coin storage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 Who needs coin storage anymore with parking apps etc nowadays Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 It is true that I accumulate coins at a fraction of the rate that I used to. It's not really a big problem for me but the convenience of the one in the e36 (door pocket version) is a nice to have. Once every six months I'd accumulate enough for a Lotto ticket. Still keepin' coins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 2 hours ago, M3AN said: Well, now I have nowhere to store coins so maybe I just chuck them out the window so they don't get lost/jammed anywhere? Having removed the centre console and looked below it's obvious there's enough space for a better design with more storage, including for coins. I never drink in cars so I'm looking at options to repurpose the cup holder for coin storage. Empty coffee cup. I'm an ideas man. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, aja540i said: Empty coffee cup. I'm an ideas man. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SBNHGZ7/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted January 26, 2020 10 hours ago, M3AN said: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SBNHGZ7/ I bet if you look a bit harder you can find one with an M badge on it..... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Clay bar, cut, polish and ceramic seal completed today by Hayden at http://www.mobilecarspecialists.com/car-detailing.html... 5 hours, I certainly don't have the patience to do that myself! Hayden was both professional and a good bloke, I'd be confident recommending him to other Bimmersporters. He did an excellent job to my inexperienced eyes, the car's really shiny. The oxidation on the roof looks about 90% better but the bonnet really needs a repaint, it arguably looks worse now because the surrounding areas are so black and clean! Lots of minor scratches removed and all the sunscreen-style hand prints are gone as are the rough surfaces (suspected over spray or industrial contaminant). If you take the bonnet out of the equation I'd say the exterior is a solid 7 out of 10, perhaps even an 8. Pretty much every other blemish except for stone ships is fixed. I might consider a repainted bonnet or perhaps @HELLBM or @BM WORLD will have a good condition Black Sapphire hood I can grab in the future (although I'd also need them to dispose of my existing one... lord only knows how one goes about throwing away a bonnet). I'm a terrible photographer but here are some 'after' pics... glass. There's a bunch of before and after pics if you want to play with URL's - just increment the last number from *49 up to *69: https://www.davesanthology.com/public/images/automotive/e87/130i/Exterior/Detail/IMG_4549.JPG And if somebody knows how to auto-generate an index.html with folder content links for an S3 bucket let me know (e.g. a list of all pics in a folder), folder browsing is disabled and I don't want to enable it. Edited September 10, 2020 by M3AN 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 https://www.trademe.co.nz/trade-me-motors/car-parts-accessories/other-accessories/auction-2502244301.htm 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 42 minutes ago, qube said: https://www.trademe.co.nz/trade-me-motors/car-parts-accessories/other-accessories/auction-2502244301.htm Yes, I considered a wrap for the roof if that didn't come up well (but it did). My thinking about the bonnet is that I wouldn't do it in fake CF... the roof maybe because it's not so in-your-face but the hood just screams "look at me!" and if you look and it's fake then that's an instant soft-on for me. Any solid colour wrap would need to match the guards and nose and I don't think that will be possible without doing the whole car. I think my only practical options are a) live with it, b) paint it, or c) replace it. I'm not sure how much b or c would cost though. Edited January 29, 2020 by M3AN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 Wouldnt cost too much to paint it if it bothered you enough. Probably circa $500. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3308 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 Bonnet options: Satty-B Camo wrap Ashley Vywall (or similar) wallpaper (a-la 1970's rallycar) Decoupage Strip, Salt, Seal 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwhelan 241 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 or it get it custom airbrushed like a hotrod 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Olaf said: ...Ashley Vywall... I had to Google that, first result was where I work lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3308 Report post Posted January 29, 2020 Yeah there was a Rotary Mazda mid-70’s that was decorated with their vinyl wallpaper demonstrating how tough and washable this revolutionary product was. I mean, if it stuck to a rally car, dealt with dust, mud, wet, washing... surely it could withstand cocktail parties/fondue parties/kids with crayons? brilliant marketing I always thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 2, 2020 I'm embarrassed to admit I hadn't checked the air filter until today... reminded myself to do that at the coffee meet this morning. The good news: it's a BMC filter and already pretty clean. No more paper air filters needed, yay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted February 2, 2020 Car sounded great taking off! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Most (all?) of the physical stuff has been done for the time being so onto the software... I've ordered a genuine Carly adaptor which should be here in a week or so. It may duplicate functionality but that's not an immediate concern for me, it's something I can leave in the car and use with the the Avin headunit. I also ordered a cheap K/DCAN cable from Amazon ($20) and downloaded INPA from Bimmergeaks.net and that seems to work fine although I've not tested much yet. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to get going considering how difficult it is to get going on an e36. All of the error reports are in German though and I need to see if I can change that (main interface is in English). Currently downloading ISTA (Rheingold) and will see if I can get that up and running too, don't know if I can use the same cable, hope so. edit: lol 9.83 of 9.98GB completed and I've hit Mega's transfer quota... ??? So will hopefully have full diagnostics and coding soon. Edited February 5, 2020 by M3AN 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 Software progress... So INPA tells me the DME is running firmware version "0049QK0MK80S" which is NOT an OEM build... so I search and find it here... which leads me to B&C Consulting, an aftermarket chip tuner. After fighting with their website (a little bit too Web 3.0) I was able to enter my details into their database and look what we find for 0049QK0MK80S/130i LCI... This thing just keeps getting better... ??? 2 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2421 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 Man, someone spent a ton of money on that thing at some point. Good score! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted February 6, 2020 1 hour ago, KwS said: Man, someone spent a ton of money on that thing at some point. Good score! Yes, it's pretty difficult to think otherwise now, I'm feeling pretty lucky at this stage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2151 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Going to have to open the rocker cover and check for MILVs now.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
