F10-65 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Renewed my BMW Roadside Assistance including cover across Europe for 12 months at £156. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F10-65 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 24/05/2023 at 15:41, E39mad said: Got an indicated 60.3 mpg over 65 miles at an average speed of 52.3mpg on a recent trip to the Fylde Coast. Didn't go over an indicated 70mph or 68mph on the sat nav and pressed the accelerator lightly when needing to speed up. First time have hit 60mpg - not sure it will happen again...lol I like the idea but I'd be bored shitless and no grin! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyAndy Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Today I am making good use of my new purchase. Came yesterday and is in use today. You'll have to search it (or similar) by : Gohhome Car Sun Shade. Took the pic of it in place in my F11 about 30mins ago in around 22c sunshine. Inside the car was very comfortably cool even with the windows closed all morning. I am in now way connected to anything to do with this product... I'm just putting it in the 'highly recommended' zone. Size M is fine for my F11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH27 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) I've just done a semi bodge job of my steering wheel with those restore kits. Going to have to redo the process or may be just sand it down slightly and then reapply the top coat to even things out. It looks much better than it was but it's quite patchy to say the least. I messed up the last stage with applying the base colour. Instead of dabbing with the sponge lightly I was smearing it and using too heavy coats. Schoolboy error. This sort of stuff has never been my thing! It'll take a full 7 days to fully cure so time will tell?! Edited May 26, 2023 by RH27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F10-65 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 41 minutes ago, RH27 said: I've just done a semi bodge job of my steering wheel with those restore kits. Going to have to redo the process or may be just sand it down slightly and then reapply the top coat to even things out. It looks much better than it was but it's quite patchy to say the least. I messed up the last stage with applying the base colour. Instead of dabbing with the sponge lightly I was smearing it and using too heavy coats. Schoolboy error. This sort of stuff has never been my thing! It'll take a full 7 days to fully cure so time will tell?! Looks pretty good from here. Where'd ju ged it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH27 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, F10-65 said: Looks pretty good from here. Where'd ju ged it? Thanks, I'd give myself a 6 or 7 out of 10. I aced all the preparation and fumbled the easy step lol. Such is life. It's the furniture clinic steering wheel restore kit. £25 from their eBay account or Amazon. Definitely recommend it. You can get the steering wheel to like new. There's enough of all the chemicals to do about 4 steering wheels I'd say. Edited May 26, 2023 by RH27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 12 hours ago, HandyAndy said: Today I am making good use of my new purchase. Came yesterday and is in use today. You'll have to search it (or similar) by : Gohhome Car Sun Shade. Took the pic of it in place in my F11 about 30mins ago in around 22c sunshine. Inside the car was very comfortably cool even with the windows closed all morning. I am in now way connected to anything to do with this product... I'm just putting it in the 'highly recommended' zone. Size M is fine for my F11. Interesting, will need something like that next time i'm in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan-uk Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 fitted this. To replace this. An annoying scratch with crease that really irked me. Forgive state of car. It is clean. Just lots of pollen this week 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Mine clicked on 60,000 miles this morning Gearbox oil time🤦🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH27 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, Andrew said: Mine clicked on 60,000 miles this morning Gearbox oil time🤦🏻♂️ Going to DIY it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 hour ago, RH27 said: Going to DIY it? Once I buy a pump to let me pump the oil back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH27 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Andrew said: Once I buy a pump to let me pump the oil back in. Debating whether I can be bothered doing mine DIY because the tricky bit is changing the mechatronic sleeve, otherwise it's pretty straight forward. Any idea if the sleeve must be replaced? I've read if it's not leaking then it should be fine. A part of me is leaning on just changing the sump and replacing the oil only. I can't be bothered fiddling around for ages in tight spaces! Edited May 27, 2023 by RH27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyAndy Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) My problem today is .... long weekend... glorious sunshine.... temperature in the mid 20s before lunch.... IPL in the morning, Monaco GP in the afternoon. My solution... ex roads policing car with seats in good need of cleaning. Experiment by putting the rear seat squab in the shower, using nothing but painfully hot water to gradually rinse it end to end until the runoff was clear, then let it drain and air dry. You do NOT want to see the colour of the water that was running off 🫣 Edited May 28, 2023 by HandyAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj123 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 29 minutes ago, HandyAndy said: My problem today is .... long weekend... glorious sunshine.... temperature in the mid 20s before lunch.... IPL in the morning, Monaco GP in the afternoon. My solution... ex roads policing car with seats in good need of cleaning. Experiment by putting the rear seat squab in the shower, using nothing but painfully hot water to gradually rinse it end to end until the runoff was clear, then let it drain and air dry. You do NOT want to see the colour of the water that was running off 🫣 A Vax Spotwash duo spot cleaner is the best thing to clean a car interior. I tackled my carpets and mats today - the water was Black from those. I'll be tackling the headlining tomorrow to get that sorted out. Unfortunately my seats are leather so will have to dig out the proper cleaning product for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 Did Mrs @HandyAndy, know what you were doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyAndy Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, Andrew said: Did Mrs @HandyAndy, know what you were doing? Do you really think I'd get away with such an act if there were a Mrs HA? 🫣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F10-65 Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I went out last Saturday to find someone to fix a small dent in my offside rear quarter just above the lens cluster. While I was out I reversed into a post while I was concentrating on a pedestrian behind me and added a nasty scratch to my rear bumper. I’ve got the man coming to fix my dent but now I have to find someone to fix my scratch too. Hair pulling moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 3 hours ago, HandyAndy said: Do you really think I'd get away with such an act if there were a Mrs HA? 🫣 I do stuff covertly. Ive been known to put non cutlery related items in the dishwasher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 Yesterday, it was earning it's keep Trip to the dump to get rid of the old wishbones I removed last year and the engine oil. Just never got round to dumping it all. And then hauled a load of garden stuff home for the Mrs. But I did get a chance to break out the tools and help @VPCAPTAIN while the Mrs was still out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve84N Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 @Andrewa Touring does all that without the trailer 😁 Does your tip accept car parts? Ours won't even though most of it is lumps of metal that'd go just fine in the metal recycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 What and run the risk of tins of paint and used engine oil spilling inside my car, nah no thanks. 🤓 Yes local tip will accept car parts as scrap metal and there is a dedicated tank for used engine oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 Took the old offside strut apart so I could recover the spring pads, bump stop and spring which were only on the car for just over 2 years. I’ll put them in the spares box and scrap the shock absorber and top mount Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Used mine for work today, looking at railway bridges between Clarkston and Busby Junction, one of which is bridge 223-041 Burnfield Road which is right next to my friendly local BMW dealer, who was able to sell me a couple of intercooler O rings. Another job on the to do list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadwell Parker Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 After a good early morning wash before the sun got too strong I changed the oil and filter for the 10th time having recently passed the milestone of covering 100000 miles since taking ownership of this fine car Also discovered how to set the oil service indicator to 10000 miles using Bimmertool. Setting the remaining value to 45% gives you a remaining value of 10000 miles 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F10-65 Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Had a red letter through today from BMW telling me about an urgent recall for the drivers airbag being too powerful and may cause a fatality or serious injury. Got to wait for the second letter before contacting BMW dealer for replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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