Si-87 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Looking good mate, the little touches make a big difference. Picked up a can of 'BMW Black' today to do my lower grille and some spare kidney grilles. Edited April 4, 2015 by Si-87 DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 nice work on the mirrors and grill! might have to do that with mine! Thanks, only a couple of pounds , worth to do. I used the Halfords BMW black. Quite good match, first I wanted to do with matte but this paint looks much better.Worth to try only £6.50 I think i will give that ago then, I've just got some new mirrors and they are faded to f**k. Yours look good now! What mirror have you got? I'm looking for m3 but they are bloody £££ Looking good mate, the little touches make a big difference. Picked up a can of 'BMW Black' today to do my lower grille and some spare kidney grilles. Yeah that's right.Good luck with the paint don't forget to take before after pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touringking Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Same style mate, just upgrading to memory powerfolds. M3 mirrors fetch a premium, a set would look good on your coupe. Edited April 5, 2015 by touringking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Coilover update. Although the OEM suspension was very comfortable, I thought it's time for coilover. I wanted to buy FK Highsport as I had before but nobody had any special offer. After this I read the reviews and many people recommended me JOM so I ordered a set from Venom: I ordered new front and rear top mount + shorter drop link.Started to do the fitting on the driver side front, it took me around 30min everything went well. After the front I went to the rear, another easy job, bolts came out very good, and than I fitted the coilover. After Ifitted the driver side front and the 2 rear I was very happy as the fitting was way to easy BUT than I went to the passenger side front and the lower pinch bolt snapped.Fook me, never again. I used a loads of Super gas a day before but it wasn't enough. Anyway I was lucky as 1 of neighbor (Grant) had a full set of metal drill and after a few hours later the snapped bolt came out without any thread damage so a big thanks to Grant & Dsport for the advice. RESULT Before: After I will wait a few more days to settle a bit and than will do the wheel alignment. sive s, Arnold, The_Judge_ and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Good progress Mike, looks good now with the coilies. DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 looks great DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks guys. Rich: any luck with the number plate pads? have you find the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys. Rich: any luck with the number plate pads? have you find the link? Just checked my ebay purchase history double sided tape I bought from them no longer registered on ebay. That probably will do the trick http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-Sticky-Self-Adhesive-Double-Side-Sided-Strong-Mounting-Tape-Foam-Pad-/300789722102?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item460876ebf6 Edited April 7, 2015 by DJ Syxx DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks mate, ordered one MRyan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looks great with the coilover, shame about the bolt. DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted April 8, 2015 Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 Great job on the coilovers dude, sitting a lot better now. DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Another small update. Painted my caliper smooth gold, looks better now. Front before: After: Rear before: After: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Good job there, I see you did the disc hub black too. I'm going yellow on my calipers I think. DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks Gaz. Do it, looks much better, especially in the summer with a nice wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsport Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Good work on the callipers, look far better than rusty when are the rims going on Mike DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Cheers, hopefully next week or so, can't wait, just so busy with bloody work atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsport Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Cheers, hopefully next week or so, can't wait, just so busy with bloody work atm. Yea know what you mean, how you finding the Joms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 To be honest I haven't noticed a big difference compare to the OEM suspension. A bit firmer of course but because I don't do city driving only motorway & country road I love it. So far so good (touch wood) hopefully it will last a few months....lol Dsport 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEVIL 666 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 So finally I went to the local tyre place and tried on the wheels. Front wheel 215/35 on 19x8.5 Would be better with 205/35 but because nobody has that size I bought 215/35. Nice small stretch. Rear wheel. 225/35 on 19x9.5 Bit more stretch than the front but nothing serious. Difference between the 18" mv2 and the 19" Quantum. Front and rear on. I have to drop the front a bit more but this is how it looks atm. More pics later. Dsport, MRyan, Nimraynn and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay. Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 They look fantastic wheels Mike! However that rear stretch looks a bit extreme to me, maybe I'm getting old Nimraynn, The_Judge_, BmEagle and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrighty74 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thumbs up from me They make such a difference DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
touringking Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Love the stretch mate, defo more lows DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsport Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Wow them rims look the b@ll@ks Mike totally transform the car, great choice DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyh592 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 As you know mike,I LOVE these[emoji108]look even better on the car, rather than sitting in the boxes!! For me I have to agree with jay and say the rear stretch is a tad too much but they're not on my car so I'll keep quiet ! [emoji12] Mikeyh592 DEVIL 666 and sive s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glmec Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Really really like those wheels, totally change the look of the car, makes it look mean if you know what I mean. love it! I've got same colour car as you n think anthracite would look well on my 19" Cades Apollo, you got me thinking now DEVIL 666 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...