Hi there
So a bit of a big post, as done quite a bit to the car over the weekend:
So all the interior carpets got a thorough cleansing, mats removed, carpets washed and then rinsed off and left out to dry as they were obviously soaked but a lot of dirt came out of them. The interior is leather is untouched but is in a bad way, I've done a test cleaning on the rear bench which has certainly had an impact as its now a different shade, the yellowness has gone, so I need to yet do the rest of the leather.
But here is the interior with the carpets and mats cleaned:
Also cleaned out the fuel cap area as it was full of gunk and grime, thankfully the rubber seal is in good condition with no rips or splits.
The rubber weather seals around the door handles and rear window were like the scuttle panel, all dried up, cracked and dried out, so they have all been replaced:
Also fitted a new throttle cable, throttle pedal and a set of new BMW spark plugs, the car drives much nicer, the plugs removed also seemed incorrect or were just budget as they were the Denso £4 plugs whereas these cars are supposed to be platinum. Anyway the throttle cable has made the accelerator pedal much smoother and I adjusted it so the top of the pedal does not have a large dead zone, new spark plugs seem to have given the car smoother running and in general just feels more eager, I'd say a good 20HP has been released with the plugs and new filter so hopefully somewhere closer to the original 280HP these had.
I also have done all the plastic trims in G4 Technic which has worked wonders and ordered new parts of trim for the damaged/scuffed ones, but might actually just replace the whole lot as they are not outrageously priced at around £20 each.
Wheels get a full refurb this Thursday, I also have new wheel bolts, BMW centre caps and new M stickers for the wheels, so with fresh wheels, fresh trim the car will look a lot better, once this is all done the plan is to start hitting the paint with some polishing and paint correction.
I've also got a a sofa repair man coming next week who repairs leather sofas but has also done a few cars, his work looks incredible and his pricing very fair, looking at around £220 for full interior but if he can bring the leather back and remove/hide the cracks then its worth every penny.
Car is lovely to drive, around 22-26mpg average in town, 30+ on a run and low/mid teens on a blast.
So a bit of a big post, as done quite a bit to the car over the weekend:
So all the interior carpets got a thorough cleansing, mats removed, carpets washed and then rinsed off and left out to dry as they were obviously soaked but a lot of dirt came out of them. The interior is leather is untouched but is in a bad way, I've done a test cleaning on the rear bench which has certainly had an impact as its now a different shade, the yellowness has gone, so I need to yet do the rest of the leather.
But here is the interior with the carpets and mats cleaned:
Also cleaned out the fuel cap area as it was full of gunk and grime, thankfully the rubber seal is in good condition with no rips or splits.
The rubber weather seals around the door handles and rear window were like the scuttle panel, all dried up, cracked and dried out, so they have all been replaced:
Also fitted a new throttle cable, throttle pedal and a set of new BMW spark plugs, the car drives much nicer, the plugs removed also seemed incorrect or were just budget as they were the Denso £4 plugs whereas these cars are supposed to be platinum. Anyway the throttle cable has made the accelerator pedal much smoother and I adjusted it so the top of the pedal does not have a large dead zone, new spark plugs seem to have given the car smoother running and in general just feels more eager, I'd say a good 20HP has been released with the plugs and new filter so hopefully somewhere closer to the original 280HP these had.
I also have done all the plastic trims in G4 Technic which has worked wonders and ordered new parts of trim for the damaged/scuffed ones, but might actually just replace the whole lot as they are not outrageously priced at around £20 each.
Wheels get a full refurb this Thursday, I also have new wheel bolts, BMW centre caps and new M stickers for the wheels, so with fresh wheels, fresh trim the car will look a lot better, once this is all done the plan is to start hitting the paint with some polishing and paint correction.
I've also got a a sofa repair man coming next week who repairs leather sofas but has also done a few cars, his work looks incredible and his pricing very fair, looking at around £220 for full interior but if he can bring the leather back and remove/hide the cracks then its worth every penny.
Car is lovely to drive, around 22-26mpg average in town, 30+ on a run and low/mid teens on a blast.
