What have you done to your car today?
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D'oh!
I noticed I was losing some power, only seemed intermittent though.
So I gave the car a quick check over and found this:
Soaked air filter, and soaked MAF.
Turns out the pipe drawing air from the inner wing is missing, meaning the bottom of the airbox is open to the elements. Awesome!
New air filter fitted, MAF cleaned and it's fine now. Bloody cars.
I noticed I was losing some power, only seemed intermittent though.
So I gave the car a quick check over and found this:
Soaked air filter, and soaked MAF.
Turns out the pipe drawing air from the inner wing is missing, meaning the bottom of the airbox is open to the elements. Awesome!
New air filter fitted, MAF cleaned and it's fine now. Bloody cars.
Soldato
Gave it a clean, wheels were already dirty after doing a total of 15 miles 
yesterday i fixed up a small karcher pressure washer that had been left at our place by the previous guy. it didnt appear to have been used before but he had chopped the power lead and put a different connector on (i think the aim was to have all tools with one connector and one extension lead for the lot.
this thing is a tiny dot of a pressure washer but does the job and cleaned the moss/rubbish of my garage door with ease. it basically saved me spending c.£100 on a washer of my own
Next job was to clean the cars. Golf hadnt been done since before the snow (and salt) and the BMW was now struggling to bead water so wanted a wash and wax.
When the weather is better and i have more time i will go to town on the BMW, it wants to be clayed. i also think today was the first time it has been pressure washed in years
I also learned that when applying hard wax, I read that applying with a damp cloth helps. OMG does it help. Using hard wax is now almost as easy to do as liquid products.
When i feel the motivation next, Ill buy some Autoglym HD Wax for it
this thing is a tiny dot of a pressure washer but does the job and cleaned the moss/rubbish of my garage door with ease. it basically saved me spending c.£100 on a washer of my own
Next job was to clean the cars. Golf hadnt been done since before the snow (and salt) and the BMW was now struggling to bead water so wanted a wash and wax.
When the weather is better and i have more time i will go to town on the BMW, it wants to be clayed. i also think today was the first time it has been pressure washed in years
I also learned that when applying hard wax, I read that applying with a damp cloth helps. OMG does it help. Using hard wax is now almost as easy to do as liquid products.
When i feel the motivation next, Ill buy some Autoglym HD Wax for it
Chav grill and chav fog lights will go when i get round to finding original replacements (ive not actually looked)
It needs to go back to OE headlights too, but Im completely split between original orange indicators or keep them clear
Chavvy tints are staying for the meantime. I actually really like them, you dont get blinded people people tailgating or who have badly aligned headlights, you can barely see anything out of the car at all
It needs to go back to OE headlights too, but Im completely split between original orange indicators or keep them clear
Chavvy tints are staying for the meantime. I actually really like them, you dont get blinded people people tailgating or who have badly aligned headlights, you can barely see anything out of the car at all
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DOOR-SPEA...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f9715fc6
Brentwood is local to me, orange indicators and hopefully has the slim bezel grill
Brentwood is local to me, orange indicators and hopefully has the slim bezel grill
Orange indicators look nice imo
Mine would also have to have the lower grill painted red, 1994 cars seem to have that
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=662527
another red one with orange bits
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Slim grill and orange indicators, thats how i want it to be
Slim grill and orange indicators, thats how i want it to be
Parked in a pay and display carpark for 3 hrs without a ticket...
Got away with it.
Oh and I hoovered and washed the interior at last. There appears to be a film of something on the glass tints that doesn't want to come off, could be an anti scratch coating or just years of grime.
I can't really tell but the drivers window is now much more seethrough after some elbow grease and windolene.
Got away with it.
Oh and I hoovered and washed the interior at last. There appears to be a film of something on the glass tints that doesn't want to come off, could be an anti scratch coating or just years of grime.
I can't really tell but the drivers window is now much more seethrough after some elbow grease and windolene.
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Soldato
Thought I'd broken the clutch pedal return spring... was just the carpet in the way
Associate
Not exactly today but this weekend I took a trip down to Essex to have some work done on my Fiesta
Associate
185 and I'm properly chuffed I got it done
Soldato
Enjoy, either kit is a big step up from the standard car! 185 is a real screamer in terms of power delivery, such fun, and the bangs you get on fast upshifts are fun too
Associate
Not all the way round yet, I love the kick it gives at 5000 tho. Get some funny looks off people when you drive past and it starts popping