The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Fiona

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Driveshaft isn't being lubricated but should be ok for that distance.

Somebody shoot me.

I better buy an industrial size tube of KY jelly on me way home so. I have to laugh about this or else I will cry :D:(:D

Big Nasty

mrs crilly wrote: »

Somebody shoot me.

I better buy an industrial size tube of KY jelly on me way home so. I have to laugh about this or else I will cry :D:(:D

Don't sweat it - should be fine.

Hopefully the fault is just minor too!

Fiona

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Don't sweat it - should be fine.

Hopefully the fault is just minor too!

Thanks lads I really appreciate this!

Do ya think I should ring the AA and note this with them though just incase they did do any damage.....

Big Nasty

mrs crilly wrote: »

Thanks lads I really appreciate this!

Do ya think I should ring the AA and note this with them though just incase they did do any damage.....

I'm only repeating stuff I've read online in the past TBH. Give ND a ring when the car lands and ask his advice.

MetzgerMeister

mrs crilly wrote: »

Thanks lads I really appreciate this!

Do ya think I should ring the AA and note this with them though just incase they did do any damage.....

I would if I were you. It gives you ground to stand on with regard to any comeback they may have if you have a problem in future.

Also lets them know that you (boards.ie :P) know your stuff and aren't to be messed with!

Fiona

I just rang them there now and I asked for it to be noted on the job sheet.

They also gave me the name of a person to contact if I want to take it further if something is wrong with the car as a result of that.

I will mention it to ND when he calls about the car.

Is anything ever easy or straightforward????

MetzgerMeister

mrs crilly wrote: »

Is anything ever easy or straightforward????

If it's got tits or tyres, it's going to give trouble

Fiona

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

If it's got tits or tyres, it's going to give trouble

Nah mate it's testicles or tyres

TestTransmission

mrs crilly wrote: »

I better buy an industrial size tube of KY jelly on me way home so.

Way too easy.

Fiona

Oi Nissan Doctor stop thanking posts your meant to be BUSY :P:P:P:P

Nissan doctor

mrs crilly wrote: »

Oi Nissan Doctor stop thanking posts your meant to be BUSY :P:P:P:P

Your giggling pin is broken, I'll put some KY jelly on it and it'll drive grand:eek::P

Fiona

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Your giggling pin is broken, I'll put some KY jelly on it and it'll drive grand:eek::P

I am afraid to ask what that is after my google search

Ardennes1944

well i didnt think it would happen today, but it did! we got the astra lowered and spark plugs changed in 3 hours, it wouldve been 2 if we had all the right tools so we had to improvise. its a much easier job than i ever would have thought, even coilovers would have been easier!
i would be 100% confident of doing it myself now which i never would have got if i had just handed it in somewhere to be done

before:


after:
she still has to settle in, at the front especially










the old spark plugs were in sh!it, havent been changed in years. the new ones, dare i say, seem to have fixed my hesitation in acceleration that i was experiencing.
the car revs much better and pulls much better and i fecked the car around the roundabout by my house and i had a all the way round, handled fantastically i would recommend it to MM and CM to get theirs fitted asap!


on a separate note, i took a quick spin in my buddies e36 320i and i loved it, interior is really nice, didnt think their centre console was so nice.

MetzgerMeister

Great job Steve, the car looks brilliant! Now all you have to do is hold on to it

Trust me, I'll fit mine as soon as I get them. According to the guys in DC Peformance, they are on the way but I'm getting very impatient :mad:

By the way, nice house

no1beemerfan

Nice and subtle, looks very well.

Fiona

Crankshaft sensor! Now excuse me i need to go and punch the head off somebody.

dgt

Once again, I went mudding....

Who needs a muddy track when the roads are filthyyyy :pac:

Top Dog

Replaced the new LED indicator bulb with the standard to sort out the irratic flashing - stupid sensitive electrics. :rolleyes:

Topped up the fuel. Was reading bang on 3/4 of a tank but still took €40 to fill.

Neither of the above particularly interesting, but was I was chuffed with was the 31.69MPG that she's averaged over the last week - best result between fills since I started logging all the fuel fills & consumption back in September :cool: Not bad for an unrefined 3.2 dragging around a 2 tonne vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick

Alanstrainor

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

well i didnt think it would happen today, but it did! we got the astra lowered and spark plugs changed in 3 hours, it wouldve been 2 if we had all the right tools so we had to improvise. its a much easier job than i ever would have thought, even coilovers would have been easier!
i would be 100% confident of doing it myself now which i never would have got if i had just handed it in somewhere to be done

before:


after:
she still has to settle in, at the front especially





the old spark plugs were in sh!it, havent been changed in years. the new ones, dare i say, seem to have fixed my hesitation in acceleration that i was experiencing.
the car revs much better and pulls much better and i fecked the car around the roundabout by my house and i had a all the way round, handled fantastically i would recommend it to MM and CM to get theirs fitted asap!


on a separate note, i took a quick spin in my buddies e36 320i and i loved it, interior is really nice, didnt think their centre console was so nice.

Looks class man.

Ardennes1944

Im debating an xp or irmscher lip kit for it now:o

rebel.ranter

Gave it a quick detail

conzy

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Gave it a quick detail

:eek: That looks like it took hours!

challengemaster

TestTransmission wrote: »

Way too easy.

It'd want to be easy with that much lube! :pac:

no1beemerfan

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Gave it a quick detail

Simply gorgeous. Hard to beat black polished and it really suits the 6.

vectra

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Gave it a quick detail

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w160/rebelranter/37ef364f.jpg

Yummy :cool:

Nissan doctor

mrs crilly wrote: »

Crankshaft sensor! Now excuse me i need to go and punch the head off somebody.

Should I hide:P

Fiona

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Should I hide:P

Haha no mate i didnt mean you! I am a really nice person honestly!

L-M

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Gave it a quick detail

Any more pics of the wheels? Are they the concave ish set off the newer one or the ones that came standard on most 630is'?

no1beemerfan

@ Limerick Man, just going back to when you dyed the roof lining of your car, what did you use and did it turn out ok? I've a car I want to dye the roof lining black in the next few weeks.

Thanks!

L-M

no1beemerfan wrote: »

@ Limerick Man, just going back to when you dyed the roof lining of your car, what did you use and did it turn out ok? I've a car I want to dye the roof lining black in the next few weeks.

Thanks!

i sprayed mine, with a satin paint from B and Q. Took about four cans to do it and all the pillars. i bloody love it. Out in the sun it looked a bit patchy but in the car it looks perfect.

L-M

L-M

langdang

Limerickman, I think you misread the question about the roof liner!
Surely spraypaint isn't what you used for the roof liner? I know you did the external roof with spray can but... ?

Edit, oh I see the pic of the roof liner now. I thought the spray paint would go all hard and knobbly on a roofliner.

L-M

langdang wrote: »

Limerickman, I think you misread the question about the roof liner!
Surely spraypaint isn't what you used for the roof liner? I know you did the external roof with spray can but... ?

Edit, oh I see the pic of the roof liner now. I thought the spray paint would go all hard and knobbly on a roofliner.

Nope, i used spray paint

Not normally gloss black, but it was a satin. Came out perfect.

L-M

4 cans of this, but black obviously.

http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint/specialist-paints/spray_paints/Plasti-Kote-Satin-Super-Spray-Paint-Sumptuous-Purple-400ml-9788846

Ardennes1944

Whats the best acid wheel cleaner, tar on paint remover and polish guys? And applicator pad for wax and something to use for wet wax mash

rebel.ranter

Limerick man wrote: »

Any more pics of the wheels? Are they the concave ish set off the newer one or the ones that came standard on most 630is'?

Hi these are BMW Style 218 wheels, there is an 18' set that are similar Style 118 that are not as concave.

Here's two more shots of it:





Style 218 & 118:

118 (18'):


218 (19'):

L-M

Yes yes, that's exactly what i thought.

Genuinely, they're one of my favorite set of wheels, absolutely gorgeous.

langdang

Limerick man wrote:

Nope, i used spray paint

Not normally gloss black, but it was a satin. Came out perfect.

Pretty cool. Did you have to use a soft brush on it or anything before you put it back in?

L-M

langdang wrote: »

Pretty cool. Did you have to use a soft brush on it or anything before you put it back in?

Probably could have too be honest. The side pillars took to it that bit better as the cloth isn't as thick/soft. At the same time the roof came out very well. Small, and i mean small bit rough to touch but it doesn't flake or come off when you touch it.

i painted it over the course of two weeks and did it outside.

Can get the black sunvisors, handles etc. out of a VRS but i've grown fond of the contrast.

langdang

Limerick man wrote: »

Can get the black sunvisors, handles etc. out of a VRS but i've grown fond of the contrast.

Ya, I think it works!

MetzgerMeister

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Whats the best acid wheel cleaner, tar on paint remover and polish guys? And applicator pad for wax and something to use for wet wax mash

Turtle Wax Wheel Clean

Holts Tar Remover

Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish

Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad

For Wet Wax I use Aldi microfiber cloths.

On another note, I got a spring in my step when I came back from lunch :pac:

conzy

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

On another note, I got a spring in my step when I came back from lunch :pac:

I'm not mad about that interior MM.. its a bit too Jaguar or something.....

Ardennes1944

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Turtle Wax Wheel Clean

Holts Tar Remover

Meguiars Deep Crystal Polish

Meguiars Foam Applicator Pad

For Wet Wax I use Aldi microfiber cloths.

On another note, I got a spring in my step when I came back from lunch :pac:

Thank you:)

ottostreet

My bodykit has arrived from the UK...goddamn I wish I could have it painted and on the car right now.

TestTransmission

Fixed the leak in my boot .
Cleaned and treated the leather seats.
Fixed the retrofit rear demister for the hardtop.(It was just plugged out) First time I've seen the light come on for it since I bought the car

damo86

Washed the car - dryed, applied layer of wax to the roof...starts to phish.

phishing stops, dried the car again and waxed and polished the rest of the car....starts to phish.

phew..just in time!

Also sold my old pioneer f3210bt on dung deal, nice bit of cash for the weekend! :P

vectra

Almost finished paint correction on the Toledo and gave it a coat of Bodywrap.
Looking well now.

Bumpers etc left to do now.

Ardennes1944

Bought some nice light blue caliper paint, gonna attack em soon

The thought came into my head of respraying the back boot strip to arden blue?
Dunno yet, i want to do something to it. Ive a full can of opel black saphire that i might use.

Got more meguiars ultimate wash and wax and Also got half a litre of redex injector shtuff, gonna pour it in and see if it fixes my acceleration issue like last time!

E39MSport

Bought it.



Like it.