What have you done to your car today ???

[cat171]

I don't think plastic can be powder coated ?

 

[DomP182]

I don't think plastic can be powder coated ?

My powder coater said it can if your careful but I didn't want to risk her cocking it up

 

[JamesBryan]

Can coat anything if you can get a static charge to it.

 

[DomP182]

Fitted the rears now, liking it but one is a bit pitted so I may take it back

 

[Stay Puft]

Gave both cars and bike a wash and put it up for sale.. will add detail to the advert tomorrow.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-320d-2008-diesel/1351902207

 

[DomP182]

Fitted my diy sprayed cup spoiler and new plates

 

[neil a]

Started to give it a detail

 

[Clio_fool]

Put some alloys on the 1.2. Apologies to the guy who hit an escaping wheel trim😳.

 

[David172]

I replaced my squib (broke the prev one) and fitted resistors to my airbag plugs but I still have serv and airbag light on. Jus gona have to get it programmed out...

 

[1985michael182]

I replaced my squib (broke the prev one) and fitted resistors to my airbag plugs but I still have serv and airbag light on. Jus gona have to get it programmed out...

If you know somebody with an RStuner with the airbag module you can turn the airbags off and reset the fault codes

 

[Ben Cook]

Had to see what all the hype is about. This

Meguiars is the real deal. Car is super glossy and very easy to use! Recommend guys.

 

[David172]

If you know somebody with an RStuner with the airbag module you can turn the airbags off and reset the fault codes

Yeah, I think I'm going to be contacting Mark Fish for alignment/suspension setup soon ish so I'll have them look at the lights/fault codes then.

Today - Carbon canister and acoustic valve removed, made a bracket to move one of the horns out the way to fit cooling ducts.

 

[Mbeau]

Got my MK2 XR2 finally back on wheels after doing a load of bits underneath. I stripped all the rear end, painted underneath and had everything powder coated. New poly bushes to replace all the original ones. Complete new zinc plated bolt kit. All the front arms etc have also been powder coated and bolts replaced. There is a massive list of bits I have done, but its finally back on wheels and driving again. I just need to check everything over and then bleed brakes again. Mot in next couple of weeks hopefully.

 

[STRBramley]

Added a modern touch

 

[Clio_fool]

Fitted new wiper blades and sidelight bulbs the other day. Silence is golden as they say and I can see where I'm going 😁.

Sidelights are super bright @Craig 👍

 

[Craig]

Fitted new wiper blades and sidelight bulbs the other day. Silence is golden as they say and I can see where I'm going 😁. View attachment 1437394
Sidelights are super bright @Craig 👍

They do look very bright 👍

 

[DomP182]

Oil and all filters changed, new spark plugs (I think the old ones were the originals), and a drip tray fitted. MOT guys will never notice my oil leak now🤞 🤔

 

[xs2man]

Not today, but yesterday.

Gave her a polish.

Didn't want to do a correction detail at this stage, so was just a "quick" one. Snow Foam, Wash, B&T, Claybar, then some Poorboys Black Hole applied with a finishing pad. Then some Mezerna Power lock. Pics taken before powerlock stage. Still got to treat the glass with some Gtechniq G1, and do the wheels.

But she come up not too bad.

 

[MLB]

Stunning result!

Just needs some tyre shine now

 

[xs2man]

Stunning result!

Just needs some tyre shine now

Not into tyre shine personally. But I am planning on better rubber soon. The Toyo's are pants. PS4's soon.

 

[MLB]

I think it finishes it off personally, the dull brownish tyres take away a bit of the look imho. But don't go too shiny (Altough you'd probably get away with it on red) !

If you like a nice matte black 'new tyre' look I'd recommend slick rims from waxaddict but I think that's been rebranded to 'waxaddict slicks tyre dressing'. Let dry then rub it down with an old rag/mf.

PS4 are brilliant, got them on our m140i after MPSS and they're awesome. So much grip wet and dry!

 

[DomP182]

Took it for its MOT to be done tomorrow, fingers crossed!

 

[Mbeau]

Got my MK2 XR2 finally back on wheels after doing a load of bits underneath. I stripped all the rear end, painted underneath and had everything powder coated. New poly bushes to replace all the original ones. Complete new zinc plated bolt kit. All the front arms etc have also been powder coated and bolts replaced. There is a massive list of bits I have done, but its finally back on wheels and driving again. I just need to check everything over and then bleed brakes again. Mot in next couple of weeks hopefully.

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It passed the mot with no advisories! Can get a few other little bits done now and use it a bit. First on the list is to sort the tracking!

 

[DomP182]

Took it for its MOT to be done tomorrow, fingers crossed!

What was I worrying about? Pass with no advisories and with a recorded mileage of
88 888!

 

[DomP182]

It passed the mot with no advisories! Can get a few other little bits done now and use it a bit. First on the list is to sort the tracking!

Yes tracking on mine too, its hedge hunting at the moment

 

[David172]

Oil change, fitted K-tec exhaust, new smaller front plate, quick wash

 

[green]

New cam belt, cams and a map

 

[STRBramley]

Cleaned my seatbelts and got some very funny looks from people walking by .

I think they've come up pretty well considering how bad they looked before.

 

[MLB]

What a difference!

Mine were the same, makes me wonder how dirty black seat belts actually are in other cars..

 

[benji93]

Foamed it in the freezing cold thismorning [emoji58]

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[xs2man]

Cleaned my seatbelts and got some very funny looks from people walking by .

I think they've come up pretty well considering how bad they looked before.

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What did you use? How did you do it?

 

[AndyPembs182]

Cleaned my seatbelts and got some very funny looks from people walking by .

I think they've come up pretty well considering how bad they looked before.

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How did you do it?

 

[STRBramley]

What did you use? How did you do it?

How did you do it?

I disconnected the seatbelts from the bottom bracket, extended them all the way out and then trapped them on the outside of the car with the door.
Then submerged them in a bucket of almost boiling water with wash powder and scrubbed with a normal dish sponge with a scouring pad.
Really easy and to do and as you can see worth the small amount of effort.

 

[MLB]

Put Gyeon View on for winter, but thought I'd give the headlights a quick blast with the Rupes coarse pad and polish while I had the machines out.

Definitely need sanding and recoating in spring but not too bad for three minutes of work! Makes it look so much cleaner/less tired. Think I'll put some new plates on as well next week.

Left before, right after:

 

[Oggy997]

yeah, the plates aren't really legible at the minute

 

[cliocollins]

Attended PH Sunday Service at Mini in Oxford, lots of Coffee and lots of Petrol.

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[Clio_fool]

Washed it and also gave the headlamps a quick polish. Makes such a difference!

 

[Stefan.]

Do love a black 182

 

[STRBramley]

Fitted a new Fabia splitter, fixed the exhaust hanger alignment and replaced the trophy decals. Much cleaner looking now.

 

[Jekyll]

Added a modern touch

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Have you got a guide on how you did this. I never use my cig lighter so may as well use it for something useful like you have done.