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Re: Cars
« Reply #75 on: September 07, 2020, 02:44:12 PM »
Pretty sharp looking vehicle.   8) 
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« Reply #76 on: September 07, 2020, 02:58:45 PM »
Thanks guys!

I'm pretty happy with it.

Now I just gotta learn the new technology a bit so that I can work on it myself...As I like to tinker with cars. :)
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« Reply #77 on: September 07, 2020, 03:06:39 PM »
It looks to be in good condition. Not the greatest colour but I've seen worse! ;)

I think you said you bought it from Germany. Are all the controls in German?
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« Reply #78 on: September 07, 2020, 03:44:10 PM »
Yeah...I'm not too keen on the color myself...would have loved a darker one, but one can't be too picky when buying second hand cars...
It does shine pretty nicely in the sun though. And once I get a good wax coating on it is should improve a bit more.

English is always an option with german cars so that's not a problem. There's also sweden and russia in the languages list along with turkey but I think I'll stick with English! :D

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« Reply #79 on: September 08, 2020, 09:03:07 AM »
Question is... will you take it on a rally course, or stick to the streets? :)
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« Reply #80 on: September 08, 2020, 10:52:30 AM »
:rofl:

I think I'll stick to the streets...cause I'm a highway staaaaaaaaaar!



First little retrofit done:

Old gear shifter out:


New sport automatic gear shifter in:




Took me 35 minutes and now it looks cooooooool:
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« Reply #81 on: September 08, 2020, 10:58:48 AM »
Congratulations Charger ! nice car !
you can't go wrong with the German manufacture! and obviously you seem to know the mechanics  :pub: :rockon:
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« Reply #82 on: September 08, 2020, 11:08:01 AM »
Thanks buddy!

One might say you have to know the mechanics if you drive a BMW...but one would be a dick. :D

I've been working on all of my old cars for about 10 years now on my own...this is bit newer and with a lot of electrical stuff that I know nothing about but I have to try and learn as much as I can...the rest I'll have to out source, but luckily I know a guy who has his own BMW repair show and he does good job so what ever I can't do I'll take to him.
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« Reply #83 on: September 08, 2020, 11:52:54 AM »
Knowing the BMW guy is going to be your ace in the hole, that's WAY better than a YouTube how-to video!
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« Reply #84 on: September 09, 2020, 07:39:40 AM »
Quote from: Zzzptm on September 08, 2020, 11:52:54 AM
Knowing the BMW guy is going to be your ace in the hole, that's WAY better than a YouTube how-to video!

Indeed. Although good youtube vids are quite useful too! :)
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« Reply #85 on: September 09, 2020, 07:41:22 AM »
Quote from: Charger on September 09, 2020, 07:39:40 AM
Quote from: Zzzptm on September 08, 2020, 11:52:54 AM
Knowing the BMW guy is going to be your ace in the hole, that's WAY better than a YouTube how-to video!

Indeed. Although good youtube vids are quite useful too! :)

No doubt. But the experienced guy will help when there's a difference between your make/model and the one being operated on in the video. Things like, "Oh yeah, BMW switched from green wires to pink wires in 2010, so everything they say about green wires, apply that to pink, sure."
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« Reply #86 on: September 09, 2020, 08:57:32 AM »
Indeed!

Having a good repair guy you can trust is a very valuable thing in various ways.
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« Reply #87 on: September 25, 2020, 09:18:59 AM »
Little bit of leather work today:

Starting point Driver's door handle:


Finished:
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« Reply #88 on: September 25, 2020, 01:16:43 PM »
How long did it take to get the grime off the leather?
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« Reply #89 on: September 25, 2020, 01:39:31 PM »
Few minutes of cleaning and about half an hour of coloring.
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