Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

rizzee

:-)

wotzgoingon

I bought a de-cat pipe off ebay a while ago and decided to fit it today. Got the neighbours car ramp and while under I was afraid the car would fall on me. So I went to a garage. Good job too as the bolts were rusted to bits and he had to cut two off with angle grinder.(something I don't have) Car feels a small bit better, not as much as I thought it would be. I also looked into old cat and if you hold it up to light you can see the other side so they are choking up exhaust fumes like I thought and are pretty free flowing.

I don't know was it worth the hassel of fitting the decat as the cat will have to be fitted next year for nct and I will have to drill two bolts out of cat as he cut the heads off two nuts. But on the bright side I have a whole year to try and get them out so no real panic. I will buy some WD40 and try and get them out with vise grip before I go drilling.

MetzgerMeister

rizzee wrote: »

:-)

I miss your punto

rizzee

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I miss your punto

So do I someday...

corkgsxr

toastedpickles wrote: »

Something like myself then? :P

And me. Id do most.

GvidoR

YbFocus

Looks like there's a hole in the boot

GvidoR

YbFocus wrote: »

Looks like there's a hole in the boot

Where abouts? :P

YbFocus

GvidoR wrote: »

Where abouts? :P

Brilliant

GvidoR

Okay, how's this? :P

YbFocus

GvidoR we've had a few conversations and stuff when I was trying to get them parts cheap for you, so I want to give some advice as a friend....

Will you please stop spraying bits of cars black

GvidoR

That's carbon-fibre wrap on the grille, mate.

YbFocus

Stop making bits of car appear black then

GvidoR

Thanks for your input and stuff, but it's not like I'm going overboard with the black stuff.

YbFocus

Ah no I'm very surprised how well the grille looks with the bit wrapped

I'm in Drumshanbo tonight too to meet a friend if you're near by!

GvidoR

Thanks.

If it was next week, I could, but can't get there tonight.

punisher5112

Now all you need to do is treat the plastic on bumpers and she will look mint.

Look up detailing for some great tips if you haven't been on before.
The black badge looks well.

toyotaavensis

GvidoR wrote: »

Okay, how's this? :P

is that the cork limerick road in the background?
If so why were you at the side of a main road taking pics of your car?
Not meaning to sound like a bollocks - just curious?

GvidoR

toyotaavensis wrote: »

is that the cork limerick road in the background?
If so why were you at the side of a main road taking pics of your car?
Not meaning to sound like a bollocks - just curious?

Nope, that is N4 (Dublin-Sligo) road.

Nothing wrong with stopping in the hard shoulder for 30 seconds either.

toyotaavensis

Nothing wrong with it at all. I didnt mean to seem like a ****er in my last post. Just was surprised you would stop when your driving along take a picture of your car get in and drive again.

Thought there might have been a story with the picture.

BTW Grill looks well.

GvidoR

toyotaavensis wrote: »

Nothing wrong with it at all. I didnt mean to seem like a ****er in my last post. Just was surprised you would stop when your driving along take a picture of your car get in and drive again.

Thought there might have been a story with the picture.

BTW Grill looks well.

That's just close to the place I live, the engine was still cold there. No story behind it. :P

and thanks.

toyotaavensis

Anyways back on topic.
I am driving to Budapest starting tomorrow arriving wednesday so got the spare wheel balanced this morning.
New oil, oil filter and plugs last wednesday.
Bought a car jump starter from inthemarket.ie
Gave the inside a clean
Washed the windows outside
Bought beem benders
Topped up the screenwash
Bought a gallon of dipetane
Pumped the tyres

toastedpickles

All I've been doing is driving mine
After last night a few will know the sheer size of the boot space in my car, today it showed just how much it can fit :pac: one bath. a shower screen, 6 tins of paint, three tubs of tiling adhesive, two tubs of grout, tile spacers, 8 boxes of big tiles, and various other small things

GvidoR

bmstuff

BMW E70 X5 CIC and Logic7 retrofit



The kits




Before the change





Change in progress





Testing the new one



New iDrive controller in place



Testing the navigation



New central speaker





New speakers loom







Trim back together. Now that's refreshing



Running dedicated wires for the mid bass drivers



To be continued

wotzgoingon

GvidoR wrote: »

Wow that stuff makes a big difference.

challengemaster

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Wow that stuff makes a big difference.

Temporarily yeah, if you want to keep buying it and re-doing the trim that's what to get. If you actually want to properly restore the trim on a more permanent basis, use gtechniq c4

tossy

challengemaster wrote: »

Temporarily yeah, if you want to keep buying it and re-doing the trim that's what to get. If you actually want to properly restore the trim on a more permanent basis, use gtechniq c4

+1 have only had to do the rubber seals on my windows twice in the last 2 years, it's great stuff.

bmstuff

Final X5 pictures

Doing the new amplifier plug and amplifier installed.






Final pictures of the inside. Really makes a nice difference compared to the CCC or even just MASK radio.

tossy

DO BMW use pleather or leather? Don't like the look/feel of the leather in a lot of them.