Minirotty

Hoping it'll be easier and cheaper than that.

Great dailys aint they Jonny, everyone seems to have one lol

TIFF! told ya lol




Just got to wait for snow to go now before I can put them on.

Minirotty

Anyone know what wheels these are off?

RichieST

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No idea, but that looks the fackin' tits!

Shifty Disco

Think they're X5 wheels

boost monster

That looks great.

Glenn_

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That looks really well.

TIFF

USA Spec X5 Rims mate

Minirotty

Ah well, wont be getting them then lol

Minirotty

Cars done my head in today!


Micro switch has gone on rear window meaning it keeps popping open, can I get it off to fit new one? can I fuck.


New grilles are push fit jobbies so theoreticaly the old ones should pull off?


Nope, if I pull any harder the bumpers gona come off with it

Ginge

Remove the four bolts at the top of the bumper under the bonnet then you can get your hand in and press on the clips to remove the grills.



I assume it works the same as the M3 ones anyway.

Ginge

RichieST

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so things aren't falling off when you do so much as look at them? Sounds like you have got too used to fords

Minirotty

Cheers Glenn, sorted now bud, doing as you said.


I have mate but that micro switch is not budgung lol


Some pics with new grilles (Hope you're happy Tiif)








One of its arse too lol





New grilles do look a lot more agressive and they are noticably different, which I didn't think they would be a massive difference but there is.

Ginge

No worries but it's Ginge not Glenn

Ginge

Minirotty

Haha sorry bud, for some reason thought it was Glenn replying, unless your not getting any from the wife too you're fuck all like him

Ginge

I've got a stable relationship with Palmela Handerson.

Microswitch time..

Does the window pop down if the door is open and you push your finger on the microswitch?

Ginge

Minirotty

The boot window pops open randomly Ginge, it did it a few months ago, so I bought a new switch and it stopped before I fitted it so didn't change, but started again this week.

Everytime I turn off ignition and doors auto unlock, the boot window pops open.

When I start the car, if I don't pull away quick enough after starting, it'll pop open but wont pop when I am driving along?

It's a wierd one, BMW owners site says fit new switch, but can't atm as it's not coming off and can't force it off as it'd break the window.

Ginge

That will teach me to read properly!

I see someone used a bearing puller to remove their switch

Ginge

RichieST

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Grilles look so much better

Minirotty

Would love to see a picture of ul doing that.

Cheers Richie, surprised how much better it does look tbh.

It's Czech Mate

Youve cleaned it, was filthy the other day, altho not as filty as mine

Ginge

Can we have a picture of the switch in situ if possible?

Ginge

Minirotty

Do you work at my place mate?

Yeah mate here ya go...

boost monster

Window micro switch is a common problem; mine was broken when I first viewed the car but they replaced it before I collected it.
Hope you get it fixed without breaking anything.

dave_s2_rst

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looks better with the new grills fella

Ginge

Oh yeah fuck that for a game of soldiers, not sure I'd want to be attempting to remove that!

Good luck

Ginge

It's Czech Mate

Yes I do I regularly park next to your motor down the bottom

Glenn_

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Look at you thinging about me.Im touched.

Minirotty

Cheers bud.

Thanks Dave.

Thanks a lot Ginge

You'll have to pop to my office one day pal and say hello

Minirotty

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Lol.....

Minirotty

Well the micro switch ended up haunting me!

Woke up Sunday to a flat battery, the boot had popped open and left all interior lights on, flattening the battery!

RAC came to charge battery but they said three hours, so I got my mate to jump start me in his new 5.






After starting, the RAC man turned up 2 1/2 hours earlier then was stated.

I told him, the fault and he whipped out his saw pmsl, brave bloke!




Old switch off and new one fitted, fault has now gone!




So because I am happy with the car again atm I decided to clean it lol

Stage three wash and polish, only managed stage one tonight before getting beaten by the sun going away






New tyres next

Ginge

Glad this is all rectumfied now bud, peace of mind knowing that it's not going to happen again!

Ginge

Minirotty

Thanks Ginge, I was getting paranoid leaving it anywhere thinking the boot window may pop open leaving me with a flat battery or worse, some one getting in.

RichieST

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Crikey that would make me sweat a bit, taking a hack saw to the back window!

Minirotty

I knew in theory what needed to be done to remove the switch, but when he turned up and offered to do it, I just went and put the kettle on and made him a cuppa tea

I also chucked him a drink for doing it

boost monster

Happy days

Minirotty

Minirotty

BMW's have issues too lol

Currently waiting for post office to open to tax my van as rear air bag suspension collapsed this morning on way to work.

It's either air bag or air lines, will try and diagnose later on.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Ouch, that doesn't look cheap!

Minirotty

Yup

1 x Air bag
2 x tyres killed
Could also do with rear brake pads lol