Today I did something to my car (volume 2)

Alanstrainor

Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

advertsfox

Alanstrainor wrote: »

...never even realised my car had indicators:P

Nor do most drivers nowadays

MetzgerMeister

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

You mean the "park anywhere" lights? They're great! Some idiots only use 1 side of them when they're still moving!!! Clowns :pac:

renofan

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

Dad?? .................. :pac:

Mar4ix

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Put 2 indicator bulbs in mine...never even realised my car had indicators:P

Id say waist of money ..... :pac:

Black_Knight

Finally got my Reversing camera back in operation since I replaced my RNS 510. VCDS from china did the trick

Now to reset my service light :pac:

bmstuff

advertsfox wrote: »

Your pics always make me want a BMW :rolleyes:

Sorry about that :-)

advertsfox

advertsfox wrote: »

Picking up one of these lads for the car, don't use my CD player regardless and all the main buttons still accessible (as well as steering wheel). Might get a small tablet too.



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountek-Smartphones-Tablets-Dashboard-Functions/dp/B00HMDYH2U/

This arrived today and man it's unbelievably convenient - doddle to fit, doesn't get in the way of the gearstick and only really hides unused radio buttons. Can't take a picture of my phone in it because my phone is my camera :P Will take one later with the missus phone. I highly recommend this (the magnet sticker just goes on the inside of my phone case). I also learned from the guide linked below that I can remove the main holder to fit anywhere on my dashboard with a crevice - noice!

http://www.quietpc.com/instructions/mountek/nGrooveSnap_UserGuide.pdf

UPDATE: Took a snap of where I've decided to mount it, fits in snugly and looks the business when the phones in place. Best purchase in a while.

Special Circumstances

Serious gummi pfleging done today.

toyotaavensis

So blew a bulb last night. Changed it. Then realised that I changes the wrong side of the cars bulb. Changed the other one then.

bazery

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Serious gummi pfleging done today.

Do you find it works. My doors are back squeaking after about 2 weeks

Special Circumstances

bazery wrote: »

Do you find it works. My doors are back squeaking after about 2 weeks

Never had a squeak, just preempting any spells of freezing weather after Christmas. Probably no bad idea with frameless doors to keep them treated anyway.
I've never had a squeak due to door seals,.are you sure it's not hinges or check straps giving you noise.

bazery

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Never had a squeak, just preempting any spells of freezing weather after Christmas. Probably no bad idea with frameless doors to keep them treated anyway.
I've never had a squeak due to door seals,.are you sure it's not hinges or check straps giving you noise.

Definitely rubber on metal. Its goes for about 2 weeks and gradually comes back over time. Think I need a better product

bmstuff

NBT iDrive retrofit from 2014 F series into BMW E70 X5
What a nice system.



Fitting the F series screen into the E70 dash frame.




What on earth is that thing in the middle of the dash?
Oh yeah the original boring radio from factory, no Bluetooth, no navigation.





Old radio out




The new system is alive!




Local music dabatase stored on the hard drive contains million of albums pictures so you always know visually what is playing




3D navigation maps




Bluetooth module built-in ready for handsfree and music streaming from the phone.

bmstuff

Update on this today

Microphone for handsfree wired and installed.
NBT radio coded to fit E70 options and disable features that do not exist on E series
USB port retrofitted and tested fine for music (MP3, FLAC, etcc) and video playing (AVI etc)

Should be done tomorrow, rear camera to connect and put everything back together.

davycc

bmstuff

Final pictures of the E70 NBT iDrive retrofit

Microphone installed




And the camera etc

Top Dog

Collected a couple of items from the UPS depot in Little Island.

This is one of them ...



3" turbo-back, 4.5" tailpipe and de-cat up-pipe :cool:

Should sound a little better when fitted

Not looking forward to applying the heat-wrap though

davycc

Top Dog wrote: »

Collected a couple of items from the UPS depot in Little Island.

This is one of them ...



3" turbo-back, 4.5" tailpipe and de-cat up-pipe :cool:

Should sound a little better when fitted

Not looking forward to applying the heat-wrap though

Looks like some serious stuff,,what car is it for?

Top Dog

davycc wrote: »

Looks like some serious stuff,,what car is it for?

Impreza Wagon. Standard STI exhaust thats currently fitted is just too quiet (though will be kept for NCT appointments)

davycc

Sorry forgot to add the story for the photo this is my new 2.5 inch rs-r concept magic de cat and rear box, not one single muffler it's superbike loud at wot :-) , kept the stock back box and cat for nct time in the summer ;-)

davycc wrote: »

YbFocus

Right lads here we go

As many may know I got an engine for christmas from a ridiculously good friend with a weird sense for presents! The engine had a small knock from the bottom end but could be driven if you really wanted.

I brought it back near home to my mechanic friend with the idea of unloading it and getting to it whenever, but we just kind of opened a few bits and before we knew what was what we found that the head was indeed perfect ...



We spun her over then and worked underneath and we found the shells had been spun on cylinder two and also in the static points either side of this :rolleyes: (I'll get a decent pic of the damage up close but one even has a tiny bit of the corner missing!)

Here's a pic where the crank was just after coming out



And all disassembled and laid out, I'm just a bit terrified



Bearing (:cool: :pac:) in mind, that I only got back at 20:15 I find it laughable to be home and washed and ready for work tomorrow! We had all opened and sussed by 23:30.

Onward and upward!

Edit: Just to add, the machine work for the future is to spin the crank etc to polish them, then oversize bearings to suit. New rings to make sure the compression is there (pointless not to when we are at this stage) and also just a quick honing on the cylinders even though they are perfect!
Add to that a chain and she'll be singing later on this year hopefully!

YbFocus

YbFocus wrote: »

Edit: Just to add, the machine work for the future is to spin the crank etc to polish them, then oversize bearings to suit. New rings to make sure the compression is there (pointless not to when we are at this stage) and also just a quick honing on the cylinders even though they are perfect!
Add to that a chain and she'll be singing later on this year hopefully!

As in...Wednesday? :P

YbFocus

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

As in...Wednesday? :P

As in I hope to have a track car running this engine before the year is out
Lots to do and very little time to do it during the week now that I'll be back in work!

CianRyan

davycc wrote: »

Sorry forgot to add the story for the photo this is my new 2.5 inch rs-r concept magic de cat and rear box, not one single muffler it's superbike loud at wot :-) , kept the stock back box and cat for nct time in the summer ;-)

I was never sure, 3SGE or 3SGTE?

davycc

CianRyan wrote: »

I was never sure, 3SGE or 3SGTE?

3sge it's an original Irish car from new badged as gti-16 :-)

YbFocus

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

As in...Wednesday? :P

Ha ha ha i was so tired last night i only realised what you were getting at now

Next year god Damn ye all

Special Circumstances

davycc wrote: »

3sge it's an original Irish car from new badged as gti-16 :-)

Rare enough sight on the roads now, great that there are people keeping these out of scrapyards/sheds.

davycc

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Rare enough sight on the roads now, great that there are people keeping these out of scrapyards/sheds.

Thanks I got very lucky with her,original cosmos blue (purple) with a giant envelope full of expensive Toyota main dealer invoices,and every nct cert and matching report from new. Super rare revision 5 too:-)

Pops_20

I changed both drive belts on the Glanza today. The power steering belt was OK but the alternator belt was chewed out. Half of its width was gone! It's a simple enough job but can be awkward as there isn't much access to get at those bolts.