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Car hadn't been used for a period of time so it was just getting it back to 100%. So I gave it a full service - cam belt, dephasher, water pump, aux belt and tensioner, spark plugs, coil pack, HT leads, oil change, air filter, front brake discs and pads and rear break discs and pads. Did put a...

I'm short so I have never noticed. Although I will be putting in bucket seats at some point this year. As has been said maintenance is key on them now. I bought mine back in June and only just started to use it. I used that time to sort out a few niggles and make it mechanically sound so I...

I daily my Ph1 172 and it is not the first one I have used as a daily car - my old Ph1 was a stripped out track car that I used to commute in for a period. Can't fault my current one. Its great fun when I want, comfortable, got air con for when it is warmer, easy to drive without the need to...

No picture update from me but I can confirm I prefer driving my Ph1 to my M140i that I returned this week. I’m properly happy with it and it’s not even close to the spec I want. #Ph1Life.

Should have ordered their Hybrid shampoo as well, I thought I had more of the current normal shampoo left than I actually do so will need to order some more, just hope they have it in stock. Will wait until the weather picks up a bit and can spend a bit of time on both cars giving them a good...

Did a bit of tinkering on the car this morning. Washer jets weren't working that well when I bought the car, never really bothered me and I just replaced them with mist jets from a C3 as an upgrade. Had them on my old one and was impressed. But they weren't any good either. Now that I need to...

@Dr Jekyll I bought my brother THESE wheel brushes for Christmas and they are really good. I will be getting myself a set

There was a strict criteria before BMW would consider buin - less than 5 years old and less than X miles, full BMW service history and there was something else I can't remember. It was a targetted email of their customers tough so I doubt they go looking on eBay and such.

I did the same with my M140 yesterday. Had an blanket email last week from the dealer saying "We want your BMW", dropped them a message saying I am only interested if I don't have to pay anything to settle the finance, he came back with a revised price saying he would match the settlement if I...

This is now on daily duties as I handed my M140i back today. Money saved on that will go towards a house deposit improving the Clio

That is not an investment purchase as the price is high already. You couldn't use it either as the value is in the lack of miles, which is a shame.

In cleaning news, just ordered some AMDetails new hybrid range sealant and detailer. The sealant is described as “technically a ceramic coating but we don’t want to say it is as it’s cheating a bit”. This means I’ll have to give the Clio a good clean when it arrives and that will only highlight...

I’ve seen cars stored in hedges and ditches in better condition than that! It why are the wheels clean?

I used etch primer and then normal spray paint. Worked on my old Ph1 and I’ve just done it on my current one. For the heat shield material do what @Coops Mk1 did that I copied and use Auto Glym spray dye. My take on it is that is not 100% black but soooo much better than before. The original...

my brother said the Quaife diff in his old 106 was the best thing he ever did to it, and that had an epic engine in too - was a 1.6ltr race prepped engine with lairy cams an ITB's. That car could scare most things off the line and around a track (top speed wasn't its thing but I think he maxed...

Suspension upgrades and/or refresh of bushes etc. A good service to bring it back to "100%". Possibly new brake discs and pads. Bigger engine mods is the last thing I would do, and will be done last on mine after it is mechancially sounds and handles better.

Same with mine this is. I had two keys when I bought my Ph1 - one that started the car and only worked in the door locks and when pressing the button the little light would show on the fob. The other would remotely unlock the doors but not start the car. Locksmith managed to get one key to...

Wouldn't be my first choice of colours if I were putting them in myself, but they were too good to just replace for the sake of it so they stayed. The colour did sort of grow on my towards the end of owning it.

I will be thinking about seats (and a rear cage or full cage if I am feeling a bit stupid at that point in time) for mine towards the end of the year as my seats are ripped and finding original Ph1 seats in good condition and reasonable price is impossible. However the seats I had in my old Ph1...

The one I made seems to be fine. The only time I indent on removing it again is when I put ITB's on it..... Oh was told the awful knocking noise on full lock was the alternator belt tensioner jumping about. Pleased that was not steering rack like I thought it was. So garage is replacing that...