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12-01-2020, 07:40 AM | #47 | |
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I will be doing a longer journey end of the week and will try it in comfort and feedback to you. I don't really remember how it drove in Comfort on the OEM springs though
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12-01-2020, 08:49 AM | #48 | |
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MSS say that the springs are fully optimised to work with OEM struts. Lifespan wise, I may (situation dependent) only keep the car another 3 - 4 years before I move onto something else so I'm not too worried in that sense. If I did need replacement parts within that time, then I would just replace/upgrade them.
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12-04-2020, 05:45 AM | #49 | |
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Just picked it up last night. It’s my wife’s new daily driver. Same color combo as yours. I’m keeping an eye on this and have subscribed.
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12-05-2020, 07:46 PM | #51 |
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Spoiler... (Part 1)
Remove - M Sport Lip Spoiler, Bluestone Metallic Install - M Performance Pro Style, Gloss Black The next modification on the list for the car was the spoiler. I felt the car needed a spoiler with a bit more presence and one that stood out. I saw that BMW did what they call the M Performance Pro spoiler for the M5 in Carbon. This carries a price tag of around £700+. I love the look of this spoiler and the way it sits on the end of the boot lid. My search led me to find a few 'aftermarket' options but were only available in carbon. I contacted quite a few online sellers to see if they did a Gloss Black option but surprisingly, not many seem to do them. Eventually, I was able to find a company who were willing to do a custom order for me on this spoiler in Gloss Black. Fast forward 2 months and the spoiler finally arrived this weekend! As much as I was excited to have found the spoiler I wanted and in the finish I wanted - I was a little apprehensive about the removal of the spoiler that was on the car. With the car being 2.5 years old - that meant the OEM spoiler was on there for the same amount of time and the 'glue' holding it to the car was quite well settled (if that makes sense). I have seen many posts online where people have removed factory fitted OEM spoilers and found that betalink adhesive has been used or they have been unable to remove the double sided tape without any issues. With this in the back of my mind and the rain just starting, I pressed on with the removal and hoped for the best. Firstly I used a heat gun set on the lower setting and 'warmed up' the spoiler. The aim here was to soften up the adhesive. I then applied some Gtechniq Tar and Glue Remover. Starting at one end, I used some dental floss to cut away at the adhesive - to my delight, double sided tape had been used. It took quite a while to cut through the tape as the dental floss has the tendency to break easily. With the spoiler finally removed, it left behind alot of tape still stuck to the car. I soaked this in the glue remover and applied some more heat but switched to a hair dryer instead. The trick I found here is that if you heat and roll the tape in one direction, it comes of quite easily. Once all the tape was removed, I applied some Meguairs Compound to where the spoiler sat and was able to smooth out anything that was left behind. To install the new spoiler to the car, I opted not to use double sided tape and use the adhesive option. As the spoiler sits on the end of the boot lid instead of on top of it - I felt this was the better option to secure it on. As shown in the pictures below, It's been set in place and held with lots of masking tape to ensure its gets a good solid contact to the car. Plan is to remove the tape at some point tomorrow morning and clean of any residue. Few pictures below of the various steps involved. I don't usually ramble on in detail about the various modifications that I do - however I felt this one required a bit more thought and effort in the process, more so than normal.
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12-08-2020, 06:07 AM | #52 |
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Spoiler - (Part 2)
Tape all removed, compound and glue remover used to remove the residue. Polished and waxed. I think this spoiler looks so much better! Really happy with the look and the fitment. I didn't say what adhesive I used before. I was looking at getting the Betalink kit, but came across the Evostik Adhesive pictured below! Sets in 15 mins and fully cures in 24 hours. I left it for 2 days due to the cold weather conditions. The adhesive does say it can be used in any conditions and even when the surfaces are wet. Few pictures taken last night...
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Some more pictures taken in daylight...
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12-12-2020, 11:27 AM | #54 |
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Looks good mate. I bought M4 CS style from ebay and got it repainted but it still did not turn out to be that good. Secondly got someone else to do it and they were adamant that they will be able to fit it on top of existing spoiler even though i told them that even though it sits ok on top but will not stay stuck. Anyway they installed the spoiler on top of the existing on and it started coming off as soon as i started driving home, long story short, in the end I am still stuck with the old SCRATCHED spoiler and scratched boot lid and cursing myself that why did i not just do it myself. It looked nice though when it was on, Photos attached.
Anyway, as you have mentioned yourself finding a Gloss black one is an issue and i started looking again to get a new spoiler and came across this M5 Pro on as an option but all available in CF only. May I please ask where did you get this one manfucatured from and how much? I may just get the CF one as this will match with CF look exhaust tips i have got now, even though rest of the car has a Gloss Black theme going on. |
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Got it from Xenonz.co.uk Everywhere else was out of stock and generally for £200 upwards. On Xenonz it was up for £107 including vat but they wanted to charge £60 for next day TNT shipping, so all in all still cheaper than next best option provided if in stock. But I saved the delivery cost and got it picked up from them for free. I believe it is even on further discount for like £84 including vat + shipping. https://www.xenonz.co.uk/store/p1422...-diffuser.html |
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12-12-2020, 02:43 PM | #56 | |
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Here is the link to the Carbon one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254677299019?ul_noapp=true I messaged the company and asked if they would do it for me in Gloss Black. They said £100 delivered, but took around 6 weeks which isn't too bad coming from China.
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15mm Eibach Spacers (F & R) MSS Height Adjustable Springs (30mm/25mm) Gloss Black OEM Grille Gloss Black M Wing Badges Gloss Black 540i Badge Gloss Black xDrive Badge Gloss Black M Style Mirror Caps Gloss Black M Perf Pro Style Spoiler Gloss Black Painted Exhaust Tips Wrapped Radiator Bars Stainless Steel Pedal Covers BimmerCode 50w CREE LED Reverse Bulbs Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Protection Gtechniq C5 Wheel Armour Protection Gardx - 2 Stage Protection Sealant
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Your exhaust and splitter look great. can you tell me what items they are? Is your exhaust a full system, or have you just changed the tail pipes? Thanks Antony |
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12-15-2020, 08:15 AM | #60 | |
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from eBay. The xDrive badge was primed, painted and laquered. Under £20 for both. Let me know if you want the links to them items
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The exhaust is the stock one that came with the car. I spray painted the tips gloss black. Looked at getting the OEM black ones, but the £102 each price put me off! Spray paint cost £30 delivered. Used Foliatec which includes the Primer, spray, laquer and hardner all in one. Left to cure for 7 days. Diffuser Post: https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=26848740 https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=26851347 Exhaust Tip Post: https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=26882547
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I was referring to Moozing's car. I really like the twin round exhaust tips on their car. They look like Akrapovic items.... £££ Your's looks great too though! Last edited by Apl530D; 12-15-2020 at 09:47 AM.. |
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Recently purchased alot of products from the Adam's Polishes range. I've heard good things about Adam's so wanted to give it a try. I've used Autoglym and Meguiars products for many years now. More recently, I've found Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel to be one of the best wheel cleaners that I've used. Wheels have been coated with Gtechniq C5 so they are relatively easy to clean. Due to the poor weather, I've only been able to use the wheel products. I have to say i'm quite impressed with them. The wheel cleaner did what the Bilt Hamber one would do - which is clean very well with minimal agitation. The tyre shine is very glossy which is good too. Time will tell how long it lasts. I used the Slick & Slide detailer to enhance the shine on the wheels. Overall - very happy so far. Looking forward to trying the other products soon. Was able to get 20% on BF so made it worth while buying the bigger Gallons too.
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Apologies for delayed response. so the Diffuser is from : https://www.xenonz.co.uk/store/p1422...-diffuser.html Exhaust is a Custom made valvetronic Axle back system with 3.5" Akrapovic tail pipes. Check here :-) Put a headset on to get a better feel of the sound in the end. |
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So contacted the same seller on Ebay as you recommended for splitter and have sent 'em £100 for the gloss black one In terms of your exhaust modification, I know you have waited enough already but my PCW modified backbox with original tailpipes and flap control is up for sale which is a straight weld on the mid-pipe. so if you want to keep both i.e., your existing one as a spare and PCW modified one on the car then give me a shout. I am at the point of no return with the custom exhaust so cant go back to OEM look/sound anyway. check the listing : https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...9172168013732/ |
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