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aerosol mate, hve you got the grey interior too then?

Welcome along Mike

Right, paited my silver trim today because of all the scratches from the previos owner. I chose Saphier black as its the same colour as the body work. The pics are a bit poor as I took them just (in the dark), but I couldnt wait to get them up on here. Ill take some better ones tomorrow. Let me know what you think.

As Greeney said, it will never fit. Go original.

Around 30 mpg mate, not bad for a big car with a big engine.

Took me 2 hours yesterday, and a joy to do compared to myy old car. Tools Needed Jack and axel stands Breaker bar Wheel !Removed! (house bricks) Flat head screw driver Ratchet long ratchet extention bar 10mm deep socket 17mm socket 16mm socket 6mm alan key socket thingy Step 1 Slaken wheel nuts using 17mm socket and braker bar. Place wheel chocks at front wheels Jack car up and place axel stands where the rear side jacking points are. You can, however, do both sides independently... Step 2 When car is sucure, remove boot from around handbrake lever, just give it a tug and pull it upward towards the front of the car so its out your way. Step 3 Use 10mm deep socket withe extention bar to loosen the brake cable nuts until the cables are completely slack. Step 4 Remove wheels, place next to the discs to the rear of the car(for putting callipers on later.) Step 5 Remove callipers, there are 2 16mm hex bolts holding it on. Place on wheel next to you, dont let them hang Step 6 Remove discs, take out the 6mm bolt on the disc, give the disc a tap all round with a rubber mallet and the dics should come off easily. Step 7 Now you con see the shoes and the adjuster, circled below. On the right wheel, turn the adjuster down and towards the front to expand the shoes. Ont the left wheel, turn the adjuster up and towards the read to expand the shoes. Step 8 When its difficult to put the disc back on because to much expansion, take 5-8 clicks off the ajuster. Step 8 Put discs, calipers and wheels back on. Step 9 Pull the hand brake lever several times to seat the cable. Then pull the handbrake up 2 clicks. Tighten the cable tension ajustment nuts until its just possible to turn the rear wheels with a littke resistance. Release the handbrake and make sure the wheels turns freely. Step 10 Pull up handbrake and check wheels are locked. Put boot back on around lever. Lower car and tourqe wheel nuts up. Done :rolleyes:

Im from Walsall, west mids.

Welcome along Gerry, Someone will be along later to help you out im sure. Get some pics up of her mate.

Welcome along mate, I dont think your too young at all. I've come from small hatches to a 4 door saloon diesel, im 27 and and all I get of people is 'Wow what a nice car, take me for a spin'. Plus 6's are sexy as... Go for it if you can afford it mate.

Were doing one in July, Andy-mcq, Steve and my self are definates. We need ten cars for the stand. Have a look at the pinned thread about the show mate.

Dont sound good, ill ask my mate monday, he knows his stuff.

Welcome aboard Rick.. Im not to good with mechanics myself so cant help you out much, but I'd say it was def a job for the garage. Prob someone will be along later who knows a little more. Oh and nice car you have there...I bet it can shift cant it?

Ill add you later mate, mines soul1assassin is you get there first...

Ill get some pics up of all the befores today if I get time..

Yeah bonnet is mashed, Some will deffo come out Andy, but there are gouges in one of the skirts and the front bumper. Plus some rust under the surface on both rear arches. Who ever had it last seriously looked after the inside, but didnt care about the bodywork. Im the sort of person who wants my car perfect mate, I know im going to end up doing a full spray job in the end..just got to find a little extra cash :mellow:

Becase we opened our own haidressers in December and I have had to go self employed in my job, its become a little awkward to go away on holiday this year. So I've decided to spend the money on the BMW. I've got a list of jobs, Im starting today and hopfully have it like a new one before Santa Pod in July. Firstly today im going to tackle the !Removed! handbrake, I brought new cables so they will be fitted today. Next the interior silver trim is going Saphier Black the same as the body. Does anyone know how to remove the silver trim on the steering wheel before I attack it with a flat head?? After that, I need to find out what that noise on shutdown is (previous vid posted), and get that fixed. Sort out front suspension Knock (any advice on this is very welcome) Refurb wheels, Ill be doing this wheel by wheel over the next few weeks as I can do this at work without it costing me for paint! ;) Full service Then exterior, Some of the black trim need replacing as some is scratched, scrapyard job I think... Then the paint... Going to see which will be cheeper, someone to blow in the scratches and paint the bonnet, or a full new paint job. I know someone with a propper spray booth and oven, and I've seen his work and its spot on. I think thats it, Im going to take lots of before pics and lots of after ones. Any advice or thoughts on anything here is welcome... Oh, the radio, I've lost sound in nearside front speaker and nearside rear cackles even when the radio is off....so will be looking at this too..

I'll add inflation,

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........

Im up for it every weekend, its worth a divorce I think :-) I wanted to go this year but, well, It aint happening Next year 100% Andy, even if its just us two..

Old, but still kills me

Ill tell you what lets make this the last post :rolleyes:

Did someone say pub????? :rolleyes:

Durrrrrrrrrrrr :blink:

I must have missed this post sorry Happy new year Bimmer fans :)

I've always been madly confused by brake fluid, I hope it helps others out