What have you done to your car today?

Clarkey · 7 May 2013 at 10:27

Matt82 said:
Oh, any idea how long its been like that?

We had an E30 325 to break years ago, out of all the mounts, only 1 was still functional (both gearbox and one engine mount broken). Before we put it on the truck to take it back someone did a burn out in it

When we got under the car we were stunned, it was just luck/chance that the mounts were landing in the right place everytime.

As for mine, took it to work, had dug out an old Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Deep Purple CD. Goddamn its been a good day so far.

Only a few days, actually it's a very common thing on these. Had 3 e36 engines out now, and 2 of them had both mounts fall to pieces on removal, the other one was a 4 banger auto though.
It's almost standard procedure at skidrisk days to tie down broken engine mounts with ratchet straps on them lol

Matt82 · 7 May 2013 at 11:30

thats another job on my "list of things to do that is never going to end"

its about £100 for a pair of Lemforder bits from ECP, from memory

Howard · 7 May 2013 at 11:42

Ezah said:
Thats something I would love to know! This is how the car was when I purchased it.

The most similar ones I have seen to these are on Infiniti FX45, but they are 2 piece tails, and these are single units. Its a very unusual shape.. I think the previous owner must have either loved the unique look or they broke the OEM ones and couldnt source replacements in this country.

Oh I thought you knew

They must have bought a matching rear bumper as well surely, as they're quite a bit slimmer than the OEM ones!

Ezah · 7 May 2013 at 11:46

I am pretty sure no one is making bumpers just to allow dodgy tail lights to be fitted.. I am hoping the gap has been filled on the bumper and rear wings, otherwise I am in trouble! I should find out this weekend.
Other than the area around the light housing, they look normal, no?

Edit : I had considered importing a new bumper and all the fittings from the US (my only option really), but its such a cost and hassle.. Ill need to fettle this myself.

mrk · 7 May 2013 at 20:07

Today I attempted to find the cause of my passenger door lock not opening with the button/fob (although it does lock).

From:

To:

I'm gonna need a new door actuator. Also, very impressed with how robust and tough/well built the door panel is. No wonder all that outside sound is blocked out nicely.

AshD93 · 7 May 2013 at 20:15

Well my coil pack went when I was doing 70. So started stripping it and giving it a full service over the next few days. Looking at £170 for a new coil pack, air filter, pollen filter, oil, oil filter, spark plugs, coolant, water pump and timing belt with tensioner (don't think I missed anything).

Oh and it needs a gearbox oil change. 206 Auto. Pain.

Vipernet · 8 May 2013 at 12:31

Routine service on the Vectra to discover a very dirty air filter. So removed the box and fitted a pipercross filter I had lying about. Now my diesel sounds like a turbo tractor!

Phate · 8 May 2013 at 13:30

Has anyone here fitted rear parking sensor kits to their car?

For £14 from eBay it's hard to find a reason not to. Or will they likely fail/be rubbish or go off if they have a spec of dirt on them or would it be worthwhile buying a more expensive kit?

Ta!
Jake

branddaly · 8 May 2013 at 13:31

Replaced an intermitant fuel injector, and taken my dead instrument panel to an electronics repair shop to get them to resolder the dodgy motorola chip. Bargain on the resolder, £90 rather than £700 for a new S60 DIM.

Phil W · 8 May 2013 at 13:33

Phate said:
Has anyone here fitted rear parking sensor kits to their car?

For £14 from eBay it's hard to find a reason not to. Or will they likely fail/be rubbish or go off if they have a spec of dirt on them or would it be worthwhile buying a more expensive kit?

Ta!
Jake

I have, to my car and my mums. They work brilliantly.

Phate · 8 May 2013 at 13:59

Phil W said:
I have, to my car and my mums. They work brilliantly.

Nice, well thats a done deal then

- Thanks!

acemastr · 8 May 2013 at 14:03

mrk said:
Today I attempted to find the cause of my passenger door lock not opening with the button/fob (although it does lock).

I'm gonna need a new door actuator. Also, very impressed with how robust and tough/well built the door panel is. No wonder all that outside sound is blocked out nicely.

Mine does this exact same thing, only intermittently, sometimes it lets me in, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it lets passengers in, sometimes it doesn't.

Apparently a very common problem on E46's

mrk · 8 May 2013 at 14:07

I've found the actuator for £55 inc delivery so will buy and spend an afternoon fitting it. It's an easy job but time consuming as getting it in and out is a bit of a task.

Still, bit of DIY is always good

Having had the panel off I've seen it's easy access to the speakers as well should I ever think about replacing them or if one fails, was wondering about that in the past.

Liquid_Entity · 10 May 2013 at 14:05

Didn't have time to wash it myself this weekend as going to visit the parents and drive them somewhere for the day. They haven't seen the car yet so had to get inside and out done - £10 from a local polish place near work. Good job really.

ping8781 · 10 May 2013 at 14:11

MOT'd mine, passed all ok

117 · 10 May 2013 at 16:41

Retrofitted the official BMW iPod kit to the 650i today, in place of the CD changer in glovebox (2 screws to release changer, pull it out and disconnect lead, replug lead and put module in place) massive improvement, definitely worth it for complete ipod control through idrive, far better than previous dension kits I have tried in the past.

NathWraith · 10 May 2013 at 16:43

Rota Grids and Yoko AD08s

Matt82 · 10 May 2013 at 16:57

what size are they? they look a bit small

{SAS}TB · 10 May 2013 at 17:14

Drove it up to Hexham (from Cheshire) and back - a 390 mile round trip

M6 wasn't much fun but the A69 and back roads made up for it

NathWraith · 10 May 2013 at 17:24

Matt82 said:
what size are they? they look a bit small

16"