Bought an old BMW M3, filled with regret...
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Glad it's all going well, the joys of buying a lovely example
Are you coding them yourself or getting someone to do it? If yourself, can you do E92s? I have electric folding mirrors but they don't fold on lock/unlock, willing to provide tea tokens if you're able to do it
I have the cable and laptop software but I also have the Android app so for the quick coding stuff I used the app (BMWhat). Seemed to work alright:
^That feature is cool but it also flashes the Halogens if the Xenons are on. Naturally it flashes the Halogens if the Xenons are off so I'd like to be able to tell it to not flash the halogens if the Xenons are on - If anyone knows of a way to do this that would be great!
I've enabled the roof open/close from the fob too and disabled the power windows cut off if the door is opened and the window is half way opening/closing (so annoying!) among some other stuff mentioned earlier.
Of course more modern lighter materials can also be stronger than older heavier ones but yeah in this scenarios the extra weighty-ness does add to the quality perception.
Depends on the car but it's really not that much glare difference compared to just the halogen high beams flashing as per default setting. It's not like you flash people by holding the stalk back for a whole second or anything! At least this way when I now flash someone quickly and once only, they will see the momentary burst of instant light rather than a weaker quick fade in and out that may require a second flash, this has happened numerous times when the other driver isn't paying attention and I give them way.
Either way, it's active now so I'll just leave it like this. The BiXenon shutter opens and closes quicker than the halogens have time to fade in and out so a really quick flash is all that's required.
There is no extra stress on the Xenon bulb since they are already on when the shutter lifts.
Either way, it's active now so I'll just leave it like this. The BiXenon shutter opens and closes quicker than the halogens have time to fade in and out so a really quick flash is all that's required.
There is no extra stress on the Xenon bulb since they are already on when the shutter lifts.
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Cheers! I've done it right if someone else can say that I guess 
I can't help but think how much better the E46 looks without a front plate, had to re-attach the numberplate as the sticky pads weren't on properly and one side was loose, took the whole holder off to properly clean and use fresh pads:
Will we ever ditch the need for front plates!
P.S. Please excuse the dirt, not washed it since getting back from Stoke on Monday!
I can't help but think how much better the E46 looks without a front plate, had to re-attach the numberplate as the sticky pads weren't on properly and one side was loose, took the whole holder off to properly clean and use fresh pads:
Will we ever ditch the need for front plates!
P.S. Please excuse the dirt, not washed it since getting back from Stoke on Monday!
A white plate on the rear would reflect too much light back from the surface coating meaning more unwanted glare at night, yellow isn't ever going to change for the rear for UK cars sadly 
Watch out as you will be curving the plate more as the plinth is flat but hugs the bumper curve on the inside! You'll need Unibond sticky fixer tape to hold the plate in place permanently! The 3M stuff is water resistant rated but Unibond is completely waterproof according to the blurb. Interesting to see how it looks though so please post a pic when done
I do think the plinth adds a bit of separation though, which is nice, otherwise it might end up looking like those Alfas and Subarus with the plate directly stuck on to the front bumper
Watch out as you will be curving the plate more as the plinth is flat but hugs the bumper curve on the inside! You'll need Unibond sticky fixer tape to hold the plate in place permanently! The 3M stuff is water resistant rated but Unibond is completely waterproof according to the blurb. Interesting to see how it looks though so please post a pic when done
I do think the plinth adds a bit of separation though, which is nice, otherwise it might end up looking like those Alfas and Subarus with the plate directly stuck on to the front bumper
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I will save that battle for another day haha!
That's gonad height! Can you imagine a biker with that crashing into you and slicing your bits in two?
Public safety. They used to be mounted inline on the front mudguard and were mostly made of pressed metal. They were nicknamed "pedestrian cutters/slicers" (like pizza cutter/slicers). In the 70s they were declared "no longer required".
It would be possible to mount front plates on bikes across the forks. But then you'd have the mounting bracket and all it's associated protrusions now sticking out of the front of the bike as well, which would be no different to the pedestrian cutter only now it's a stabber.
That's gonad height! Can you imagine a biker with that crashing into you and slicing your bits in two?
Hood ornament pedestrian injuries are far from common though right? I mean, only a Rolls has one off the top of my head and how many of those crash into people per year
M3 wise though I'm all done and dusted with everything now. Apart from enabling M-Track mode soon I have nothing else I really want to do. Oh and Furniture Clinic's services to buff out the minor seat bolster wear previously mentioned.
Perhaps in years to come I will have a full respray done (should be cheaper since no roof to spray!), just so the paint on all panels are like new and devoid of small stone chips that currently are on the front bumper and front facing areas of the driver's wing. I'll let more accumulate
M3 wise though I'm all done and dusted with everything now. Apart from enabling M-Track mode soon I have nothing else I really want to do. Oh and Furniture Clinic's services to buff out the minor seat bolster wear previously mentioned.
Perhaps in years to come I will have a full respray done (should be cheaper since no roof to spray!), just so the paint on all panels are like new and devoid of small stone chips that currently are on the front bumper and front facing areas of the driver's wing. I'll let more accumulate
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I will sort that when I'm next in The Range and pick up another roll of sticky pad
Until then I'm quite confident nobody else will be able to tell!
Oh that's quite a few then that used to have them.I'm glad Merc ditched them tbh, the bonnet badge looks much nicer and in-line with modern times.
Until then I'm quite confident nobody else will be able to tell!
Oh that's quite a few then that used to have them.I'm glad Merc ditched them tbh, the bonnet badge looks much nicer and in-line with modern times.
So yesterday I met up with Saul Goodman I mean Voxination D) for tea, catch-up and pics. Side by side the E92 is a margin bigger in all directions. Amazing how much heavier my doors are - Don't quite realise how much until you open get in and out of each right after the other.
Shame it was mostly raining, would have had the roof down otherwise.
Anyway, enough words.
D) for tea, catch-up and pics. Side by side the E92 is a margin bigger in all directions. Amazing how much heavier my doors are - Don't quite realise how much until you open get in and out of each right after the other.Shame it was mostly raining, would have had the roof down otherwise.
Anyway, enough words.