Bought an old BMW M3, filled with regret...

Looks great without. Problem is with mine is that the plinth on which my plate goes is drilled into front bumper so can't take it off :( Unless I get one of those "stuck on" plates.

Your car looks so clean and fresh :( Love the thick german paint jobs!
 
Sadly it only stays clean and fresh for a maximum of 2 days before even the slightest whisker or moisture and wind carry all kinds of crap on to the body making it visibly dirty!

Silver was such a pain free colour lol :o

Today I used a razor blade and claybar to clean the side windows. Running my fingers along them I could feel micro-crap, like how it feels before you clay your paint. The razor got 99% of it away better than the claybar alone could, the claybar finished the job off nicely. I know it's just glass, but it's amazing how much surface film develops on them over the years.

Here's what the clay picked up post-razoring on one window:

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I've also noticed that the Autoglass guy didn't fit the plastic trim that sits on the underside of the windscreen completely flush (it's making windscreen contact on the left and right edges but as you get to the centre it isn't making contact, there's about 2-3mm of gap so water channels through the gap). Does anyone know if this piece is something I can take off myself and re-fit properly without damaging the windscreen seal down there? tell you what, Autoglass aren't doing themselves any favours...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4W5XJjV2Lo&hd=1 - Seems simple enough.


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MRK loose those silver kidney grille surrounds eeew. other than that fantastic car ;)
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Are you crazy!
 
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The scuttle panels are easy enough to remove and refit just be careful. The problem is the clips on the underside that hold it flush with the glass are a bit crap and once its been removed and refitted a couple of times they can be a pig to get sitting flush again

Edit: It doesn't do any sealing the water will just run down in to the scuttle area and drain out of the drain holes
 
Well that was easy... And I found the problem.

You're right, the clips were broken! Looks like the autoglass guy managed to break 2 clips and went and applied windscreen sealant glue to both, one had excessive glue applied hence why it wasn't sitting flush. The foam seal;ing that runs along the bottom of the cowling was also broken by the centre points so water running down into the drainage area was also going down via the broken seals and depositing in the cabin air filter area. Pictures below to show both instances:

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You can see that water has reached the cabin filter in 2 areas directly below the broken seal points on the cowling.

I will be needing a new cowling. I've messaged Autoglass about this as the guy should have at the very least mentioned it rather than bodging it together. I want the promised good will gesture and I want a new cowling supplied by them, which I will then fit myself.
 
Clarkey said:
IME the police don't really care about number plates. Couple of friends running around now with no front plate and not had any bother. I once got pulled in my black Colt and the copper gave it a good look over and didn't even pass comment that there was no plate on the front.
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Drove my Mustang for nearly 2 years with no plate, never got questioned over it. :)
 
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Let's see how they sort this!

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Why do so many people in the motor trade have such low amounts of pride in their work? Did the guy really think that quality of work was going to be acceptable to anyone, let alone a guy who wants to get a full respray because of a couple of stone chips. ;) :D Surely he must have noticed the pathological attention to detail on the car?! :p
 
I'm not getting a full respray done any more :p

But yeah the guy did actually say "you've just polished it then!" and tbh just a glance at the cabin would be confirmation enough!
 
So finally got a call, funny how the call came through minutes after I fired off an email of disappointment having had no word from them in 2 days and having to sit on hold music on the 0800 number for 20 minutes+ before giving up.

Anyway, they've booked a "technician" for Tuesday (earlier if they get a cancellation) who will turn up with the cowling trim + clips + anything else to go with it.

They've advised me to let them know if anything else gets damaged until then (if it rains).

The day following the trim replacement customer services will call me to discuss and make sure everything is satisfactory now and then offer a compensation figure as part of the promised goodwill gesture.

Such faff.
 
I remember a few years back when Autoglass tried to fit a new screen to my Lexus, I had to show the guy how to remove the cowling, the windscreen wipers etc... then he didnt have the correct tools, so i just did the work for him using my own :p Once id done the hard work, I then left him to fit the screen, came back and he'd alligned the wipers and trim wrong.. told him to just leave, and I then tidied everything up myself:rolleyes:
 
It’s going to be an interesting chat when Autoglass phone post cowling replacement tomorrow.
I was specifically told goodwill/compensation would be discussed when they call, but logging in to my bank earlier I notice that £25 has been deposited by Autoglass.

Does that cover the time and hassle I’ve had to endure? I don’t think so! Unless that is just the good will and comp has yet to be discussed. At the very least I want the entire £75 excess refunded.
 
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