What have you done to your car today?

xs2man · 9 Apr 2015 at 10:39

Finally got time to put the summer wheels back on the 5 series. Well, I could have done it yesterday, but I spent the afternoon giving them a good clean / polish / sealant...

Dup · 9 Apr 2015 at 11:21

Firestar_3x said:
Wouldn't think twice about it, the little bolts / screws holding the disc to the hub face are almost pointless once you bolt the wheel on.

Simon said:
Agreed, they are only there to hold the disk in place before the massive wheel nuts hold it in place

pepsilol said:
Unless the wheel plans on coming off you should be fine.

Thought as much. Thanks gents, much appreciated.

snips86x · 9 Apr 2015 at 11:26

Just paid for a replacement PAS Pump fitted on my 2.5T Mondeo

Was still cheaper than I expected though at £656!

ShiWarrior · 9 Apr 2015 at 15:53

ShiWarrior said:
cleaned, polished and waxed bodywork
Cleaned door Shuts and wheels

off to Halfords tomorrow, to get the rest of the stuff

Then I dressed the tyres, waxed the wheels, went back to black with all the black plastics and rubber seals, including front grill and wiper arms etc.
cleaned all the glass inside and out
and hooved all the carpets and seats and mats

looks stunning now

Jonny ///M · 9 Apr 2015 at 17:36

First semi proper clean of the year. Washe, dry, SRP + a second coat on the properly bad bits, wax, cleaned the wheels and dressed the tyres.

SRP seemed to cover most of the small scratches spoke about before from the car wash hose leaning on the top of the C pillar and rear bumper. It needs a claybar and a lot of tar spots removed

inogen · 9 Apr 2015 at 17:39

lost my bloody key!

TheVoice · 9 Apr 2015 at 17:40

rodenal said:
Is that an Arnold Clark Mazda or just a service centre?

I wouldn't personally let them touch my car outside of the dealer network, even then only if I really, really had to

Quite happy to buy cars from them, just not for them to get anywhere near them!

Service centre/Ford dealer, their Mazda centre is in Aberdeen which is too much hassle for me, not that I imagine their prices would be any different.

gobbo · 9 Apr 2015 at 18:08

Replaced NSF calliper on the MX-5, previous owner replaced both rears and OSF but not NSF!

Also bled the brakes (old fluid was still good but whilst I was under the car thought it was worthwhile doing)

andy_mk3 · 9 Apr 2015 at 18:12

Clarkey said:
What housing have you gone with? Stock mani is twin scroll on those isn't it? Seems single now with a single wastegate.

I've been looking keenly at these GTX turbos, getting really tired of the disco I have just not working properly. I hear you can get a 0.72AR which is just savage on a 2.0l.

I've been looking at the GTX too. My disco is doing ok, rolled 354BHP at 1.6bar on a 2.0 4 pot. A friend of mine is running a GTX28--something and is closer to 400BHP on 1.4bar on the same size engine, with very decent spool.

I would quite like to break the 400BHP barrier, 354 just doesn't feel quick any more.

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 19:23

Out new wheels on my car and sold old set. Tommorow getting a re map.

Jonny ///M · 9 Apr 2015 at 21:41

Quite amazed at the difference that makes!

[TW]Fox · 9 Apr 2015 at 21:42

Oh dear, not a positive one for me I'm afraid. Sadly that wheel style does the E60 no favours at all

It's probably one of the most faked wheel styles around too, at one point every E46 and E36 had a fake set on

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 21:52

Thanks Jonny. Fox I disagree the shape really suits the e60 and where the only wheels I wanted. Oh and they are genuine bmw ones

Jonny ///M · 9 Apr 2015 at 22:27

It's still an improvement to me!

I prefer these wheels over them though, rarer though?

psalliss · 9 Apr 2015 at 22:29

Spiders? I didn't want to go to 19s but they are lovely

thecremeegg · 10 Apr 2015 at 12:56

Had a bit of fun at work:

[TW]Fox · 10 Apr 2015 at 12:57

psalliss said:
Spiders? I didn't want to go to 19s but they are lovely

They actually ride better than the 18's in OEM form as the OEM 18's have RFT's and the 19's did not.

Phil W · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:07

Had a walk around the car today with some AS Tardis. Could do with the whole car decontaminating really. I feel a clay bar/iron-out session coming on...

psalliss · 10 Apr 2015 at 13:50

Worth knowing. Happy with these though as paid 380 with with new tyres and just been refurbished and sold my old set for 280 so for the price very happy

DAIR · 11 Apr 2015 at 09:22

I've taken the GP to Oxford for it's first service. Obligatory poor phone picture -