* Motors Chat - Round 5*

LiamoSail · 14-01-2014 11:33PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That's a weird accelerator pedal. Any car I have ever owned the accelerator pedal came from the top like the clutch and brake.

I don't know how common it is, but any BMW I've owned has been as per the picture

Supergurrier · 14-01-2014 11:34PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

See the problem is that the screws that are meant to be used are very small in order to allow the pedal to go the whole way down. Using anything bigger than them is going to stop it going down fully.

I think I'll go with Interslice's suggestion of Tec7 because the more I think about it, the better and easier it sounds.

14-01-2014 11:36PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

The problem with that is that if I was to use a bigger screw, it wouldn't fit through the holes in the pedals.

Hal1 · 14-01-2014 11:37PM

Yeah use tech7 and clamp with a G clamp. On a 6mm bead Tec7 will fully cure within 24 hours. Source: http://www.contec7.co.uk/faqs.htm

Or red locktite: http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/t_lkr_red/overview/Loctite-Threadlocker-Red-271.htm

wotzgoingon · 14-01-2014 11:48PM

LiamoSail wrote: »

I don't know how common it is, but any BMW I've owned has been as per the picture

I never drove a BMW, so never seen it.

challengemaster · 15-01-2014 04:13AM

nd wrote: »

He was driving down the motorway and noticed smoke coming from the engine. He pulled over, got out and 10 seconds later it was in flames!

No real use to anyone now - but apparently It'll smoke away when you're travelling but stopping the car is what causes the actual fire to properly break out. Something to do with the fire triangle and conditions when actually driving preventing a fire from starting. Just something random I remember from a tv show (think it was worlds deadliest disasters or something) where they analysed how everything happened.

Good thing he's alright anyway!

pajor · 15-01-2014 07:27AM

OSI wrote: »

It's in a good few cars, including my own. Much nicer to use than the standard "dropped from above" type. I think it's mostly on cars with an electronic throttle these days.

I think it's in everything in the VAG stable alright.

nd · 15-01-2014 08:37AM

challengemaster wrote: »

No real use to anyone now - but apparently It'll smoke away when you're travelling but stopping the car is what causes the actual fire to properly break out. Something to do with the fire triangle and conditions when actually driving preventing a fire from starting. Just something random I remember from a tv show (think it was worlds deadliest disasters or something) where they analysed how everything happened.

Good thing he's alright anyway!

lol. That brings to mind images of the film "speed".

He'd ring the guards

"my engine is smoking but I can't slow down or it'll catch fire. Send the fire brigade to the N20!"

Chris_Heilong · 15-01-2014 09:26AM

OSI wrote: »

It's in a good few cars, including my own. Much nicer to use than the standard "dropped from above" type. I think it's mostly on cars with an electronic throttle these days.

it looks like its dropped from above in the picture same as the break peddle, maybe I am missing something. Also the break peddle is really small, most cars I have driven it is a size bigger than the accelerator.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 15-01-2014 09:29AM

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

it looks like its dropped from above in the picture same as the break peddle, maybe I am missing something. Also the break peddle is really small, most cars I have driven it is a size bigger than the accelerator.

That's usually in autos only, in my experience.

The throttle in most BMWs for the past 10yrs+ has been the same as in the pic.

Chris_Heilong · 15-01-2014 09:52AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

That's usually in autos only, in my experience.

The throttle in most BMWs for the past 10yrs+ has been the same as in the pic.

Maybe your right, I used to drive manual and the clutch and brake are the same but the accelerator was always different, a bit like this picture.

15-01-2014 10:03AM

That's in Jap Cars but most, if not all German cars are the same as mine. It's only in automatics that the brake pedal is huge just to make it foolproof for those who buy autos :pac:

vectra · 15-01-2014 10:21AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Before and after:

Surprised with you.
The footrest is dirty

Chris_Heilong · 15-01-2014 10:26AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

That's in Jap Cars but most, if not all German cars are the same as mine. It's only in automatics that the brake pedal is huge just to make it foolproof for those who buy autos :pac:

Sorry man, I didnt notice yours was a manual, the Accelerator looked like a foot rest on my phone, I just opened it in work and can see it looks normal now and it is not hanging down from above.

15-01-2014 10:27AM

vectra wrote: »

Surprised with you.
The footrest is dirty

I was waiting to see who would be pedantic enough to say it first :P Also, that's dirt from the foot of Mr. Dalton, not me!

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

Sorry man, I didnt notice yours was a manual, the Accelerator looked like a foot rest on my phone, I just opened it in work and can see it looks normal now and it is not hanging down from above.

Ape....... :pac:

vectra · 15-01-2014 10:39AM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

I was waiting to see who would be pedantic enough to say it first :P Also, that's dirt from the foot of Mr. Dalton, not me!

Did you not hand him a damp microfibre LOL

challengemaster · 15-01-2014 01:03PM

vectra wrote: »

Surprised with you.
The footrest is dirty

Actually, now that you've pointed that out - I'm surprised he didn't get the alu footrest to match the pedals. His OCD must be killing him :pac:

CianRyan · 15-01-2014 01:11PM

It's killing me anyway.

MuppetCheck · 15-01-2014 01:41PM

challengemaster wrote: »

Actually, now that you've pointed that out - I'm surprised he didn't get the alu footrest to match the pedals. His OCD must be killing him :pac:

I think it looks odd too. Like a half finished job.

:pac:

15-01-2014 02:40PM

OEM pedal set doesn't include the footrest and isn't available OEM anyway

MuppetCheck wrote: »

I think it looks odd too. Like a half finished job.

:pac:

You're in absolutely no position to be taking the mick out of someone wheni t comes to OCD :P

MugMugs · 15-01-2014 02:52PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

You're in absolutely no position to be taking the mick out of someone wheni t comes to OCD :P

In fairness, he cuddles up to a lady at night.

You cuddle up to a picture of your 530D :pac:

YbFocus · 15-01-2014 02:55PM

MugMugs wrote: »

You cuddle up to a picture of your 530D :pac:

He's going to kill you, you know that???

He's on his way already I'd reckon. .

Besides what's wrong with a 530d??????????

Edit: MM he's not the first to think you had a 530d, I think you give off that impression

dgt · 15-01-2014 02:55PM

MugMugs wrote: »

In fairness, he cuddles up to a lady at night.

You cuddle up to a picture of your 530D :pac:

I'm in stitches here

:D:D

15-01-2014 02:57PM

MugMugs wrote: »

In fairness, he cuddles up to a lady at night.

You cuddle up to a picture of your 530D :pac:

Fail....major FAIL.

You must be that lady since you're standing up for him like that :P

MugMugs · 15-01-2014 02:58PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Fail....major FAIL.

I was gonna run with 320 D but I'm not that mean.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 15-01-2014 04:11PM

MugMugs wrote: »

I was gonna run with 320 D but I'm not that mean.

316 Ti would have been the funniest, but perhaps a tad harsh :P

dgt · 15-01-2014 04:15PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

316 Ti would have been the funniest, but perhaps a tad harsh :P

How about a 2017 BMW 114d? They're meant to be F*cked Wheel Drive :pac::pac:

pred racer · 15-01-2014 05:21PM

MugMugs wrote: »

In fairness, he cuddles up to a lady at night.

You cuddle up to a picture of your 530D :pac:

YbFocus wrote: »

He's going to kill you, you know that???

He's on his way already I'd reckon. .

Besides what's wrong with a 530d??????????

Edit: MM he's not the first to think you had a 530d, I think you give off that impression

I Lol'd :pac:

challengemaster · 15-01-2014 06:44PM

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

OEM pedal set doesn't include the footrest and isn't available OEM anyway

Strange how BMW have this picture on their web catalogue, isn't it? :pac:

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And this one

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And also have this part number: 51470027792

and also have it listed on their ETK

http://www.bmwetk.info/catalogue-des-pi%C3%A8ces/prd/BMW/VT/P/E93/Cab/335i/USA/L/N/2005/10/50176/51/51_7142/51470027792

YbFocus · 15-01-2014 06:53PM

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