Decided that I am going to make a thread, it's a project of some description. Being the only car I own (I'd love to have 2, but at 21 insurance costs make that impossible) it is never going to be perfect, but I can try to keep it to a decent standard :driver:
I bought the car back in June from a friend, knowing what work he'd carried out and knowing the owner he got it from. Both maintain cars to a higher than average standard, not meticulous (nor am i) but a few common issues had been addressed - rocker cover gasket, crankcase breather pipework, serviced with high standard parts etc.
The car is a facelift coupe in Carbon Black, M Sport package, M3 black Nappa leather installed (I bought it before I kad the car knowing I was going to buy it, but he paid me for the seats and we put them in as soon as they came) the seats are heated electric memory. Car also has sat nav with mk4 drive, Intravee with the disc changer and ipod both connected. There is a basic audio upgrade in there, 4 door speakers changed to jbl and 2 10" subs in the rear (although I think they may come out soon).
That's about it for background information I think :doublesho now for some pictures!
This is how the car arrived to me:
Love this little touch:
Illuminated Gear Knob Original by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Subwoofers - Elemental Designs by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Front Shot by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Rear Quarter by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Front Wing by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
M3 Seats by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Didn't take long to start on the maintenance, the car sat for around 6 weeks before I bought it...
Started with the springs, one rear one snapped so I wanted to replace all of them due to age! Genuine springs were amazingly expensive, I like to keep things in good order and didn't really want to lower it, but with the price of the eibach springs being less than 2 rears I went ahead with them and I actually really liked the result!
Eibach Springs in Box by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
My mate's awesome compressor made the task nice and simple!
Spring in Compressor by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
This was the result:
Eibach on Strut by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Lowered Car by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
I bought the car back in June from a friend, knowing what work he'd carried out and knowing the owner he got it from. Both maintain cars to a higher than average standard, not meticulous (nor am i) but a few common issues had been addressed - rocker cover gasket, crankcase breather pipework, serviced with high standard parts etc.
The car is a facelift coupe in Carbon Black, M Sport package, M3 black Nappa leather installed (I bought it before I kad the car knowing I was going to buy it, but he paid me for the seats and we put them in as soon as they came) the seats are heated electric memory. Car also has sat nav with mk4 drive, Intravee with the disc changer and ipod both connected. There is a basic audio upgrade in there, 4 door speakers changed to jbl and 2 10" subs in the rear (although I think they may come out soon).
That's about it for background information I think :doublesho now for some pictures!
This is how the car arrived to me:
Love this little touch:
Illuminated Gear Knob Original by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Subwoofers - Elemental Designs by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Front Shot by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Rear Quarter by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Front Wing by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
M3 Seats by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Didn't take long to start on the maintenance, the car sat for around 6 weeks before I bought it...
Started with the springs, one rear one snapped so I wanted to replace all of them due to age! Genuine springs were amazingly expensive, I like to keep things in good order and didn't really want to lower it, but with the price of the eibach springs being less than 2 rears I went ahead with them and I actually really liked the result!
Eibach Springs in Box by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
My mate's awesome compressor made the task nice and simple!
Spring in Compressor by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
This was the result:
Eibach on Strut by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr
Lowered Car by Jordan Mansfield, on Flickr