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duncs500 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:31 am Been wanting to do this for a while, but bought a spare set of wheels and had them powdercoated gold. Pleased with the results, I think it gives the car a visual lift.

yep, no brainer with that bodywork.

speedingfine wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:16 am Looks brilliant Duncs. JPS stripes next

This must happen.

speedingfine wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:16 am

duncs500 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:31 am Been wanting to do this for a while, but bought a spare set of wheels and had them powdercoated gold. Pleased with the results, I think it gives the car a visual lift.

Looks brilliant Duncs. JPS stripes next

Edited to ask how it's running at the mo?

There's a fella on here who suggested bronze wheels to me, I still owe him a pint as it's always a great idea.

Some JPS Lotus inspiration - My mate Barry's Europa JPS. He's owned this car since before i was born - 1972 he bought it.

DSC_5238 by Scott Armstrong, on Flickr

DSC_5241 by Scott Armstrong, on Flickr

That looks great. I wanted gold wheels for my Mito as I have exquisite taste and reckon red and gold go together well but then everyone I mentioned it to looked at me funny

Very nice Duncs

911 service and MOT time.

Misfire and non working xenon are the known issues. I replaced the bulbs to no avail, potentially a ballast?

Misfire could be MAF, coils, plugs?

Might also replace the engine mounts but will see.

Foz wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:12 am Misfire could be MAF, coils, plugs?

A failed coil on mine made it misfire a bit, and they're regarded as consumables on these cars, so my money's on that. May as well do the plugs while you're there, the incremental labour is quite small once the coils are out.

A dodgy MAF - IME - just makes it a bit flat at the top end. Behaves fine pootling around.

Its fine when booting it, its part throttle cruising that's where it acts up.

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:16 am

Foz wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:12 am Misfire could be MAF, coils, plugs?

A failed coil on mine made it misfire a bit, and they're regarded as consumables on these cars, so my money's on that. May as well do the plugs while you're there, the incremental labour is quite small once the coils are out.

A dodgy MAF - IME - just makes it a bit flat at the top end. Behaves fine pootling around.

Yeah, a mate just replaced all of his coil packs. The specialist said they were the worst they’d ever seen that were still actually making a spark. His wasn’t misfiring, but still felt better afterwards.

Wheels look good Duncs!

Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:11 am

duncs500 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:31 am Been wanting to do this for a while, but bought a spare set of wheels and had them powdercoated gold. Pleased with the results, I think it gives the car a visual lift.

That looks fantastic. It had the gold nosecone tip before, I take it? You've done what's right and proper

Correct, I've wanted to do it since I got it but only just got round to it.

speedingfine wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:16 am

duncs500 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:31 am Been wanting to do this for a while, but bought a spare set of wheels and had them powdercoated gold. Pleased with the results, I think it gives the car a visual lift.

Looks brilliant Duncs. JPS stripes next

Edited to ask how it's running at the mo?

There's a fella on here who suggested bronze wheels to me, I still owe him a pint as it's always a great idea.

Yeah hasn't missed a beat lately, probably not been out in it as much as I'd like to though.

NotoriousREV wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:16 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:16 am

Foz wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:12 am Misfire could be MAF, coils, plugs?

A failed coil on mine made it misfire a bit, and they're regarded as consumables on these cars, so my money's on that. May as well do the plugs while you're there, the incremental labour is quite small once the coils are out.

A dodgy MAF - IME - just makes it a bit flat at the top end. Behaves fine pootling around.

Yeah, a mate just replaced all of his coil packs. The specialist said they were the worst they’d ever seen that were still actually making a spark. His wasn’t misfiring, but still felt better afterwards.

MAF had a snapped wire, I suspect even Beany’s mobile
MAF polishing service wouldn’t have fixed that!

Rich B wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:42 pm E92 M3 - 7500 miles this year, all it requested was a brake fluid change and an mot. Cost £105 and two rear tyres at £240 each.

Cheap year for scheduled stuff - that usually means next year will be a big one in ///M servicing!

Sure enough, this time it’s due for more..... much more.

I’ve done about 10k miles this year. So, Oil, filters, spark plugs, gearbox oil, diff oil.... that lot will be the best part of a grand including //M tax!

Does the 92 still need a valve shim check / adjust?

Rich B wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:56 am

Rich B wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:42 pm E92 M3 - 7500 miles this year, all it requested was a brake fluid change and an mot. Cost £105 and two rear tyres at £240 each.

Cheap year for scheduled stuff - that usually means next year will be a big one in ///M servicing!

Sure enough, this time it’s due for more..... much more.

I’ve done about 10k miles this year. So, Oil, filters, spark plugs, gearbox oil, diff oil.... that lot will be the best part of a grand including //M tax!

I still count that as winning. I reckon 2k a year in running costs on anything interesting.

JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:32 am I still count that as winning. I reckon 2k a year in running costs on anything interesting.

I don't know how any of us can afford to run a car other than a GT3, to be honest. Buy a new one, change it for another new one after a year and pocket the proceeds having only paid for petrol and insurance.

JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:32 am

Rich B wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:56 am

Rich B wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:42 pm E92 M3 - 7500 miles this year, all it requested was a brake fluid change and an mot. Cost £105 and two rear tyres at £240 each.

Cheap year for scheduled stuff - that usually means next year will be a big one in ///M servicing!

Sure enough, this time it’s due for more..... much more.

I’ve done about 10k miles this year. So, Oil, filters, spark plugs, gearbox oil, diff oil.... that lot will be the best part of a grand including //M tax!

I still count that as winning. I reckon 2k a year in running costs on anything interesting.

Absolutely, I’m not upset about it - i also like the idea of keeping cars looked after. As I’ve said before, an unreliable car is an utterly pointless thing in my view!

Well, I've worked out why my boot always seems a bit damp - 'vert compartment drain holes are clogged. Recent continuous rain has put at least a litre of water in there. And of course the drain holes aren't easy to reach - they're under the chassis mounts for the hood frame itself.

So I've tapped the office kids to bring in a wire coathanger and I'll do this tomorrow:


Some people suggest putting drain cleaner down there, but that just sounds like a fucking stupid idea, even by my standards.

Rich B wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:14 am

JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:32 am

Rich B wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:56 am Sure enough, this time it’s due for more..... much more.

I’ve done about 10k miles this year. So, Oil, filters, spark plugs, gearbox oil, diff oil.... that lot will be the best part of a grand including //M tax!

I still count that as winning. I reckon 2k a year in running costs on anything interesting.

Absolutely, I’m not upset about it - i also like the idea of keeping cars looked after. As I’ve said before, an unreliable car is an utterly pointless thing in my view!

It's inspection 2 year for my M3 this year too. Hopefully it'll stay under a grand!