Electronic Flashing Paint

September 14, 2014, 2:17 am

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This Electronic Flashing Paint Is The Most Incredible Car Mod You've Never Heard Of

This clever luminous coating made by US firm Darkside Scientific can be switched on and off by using electrical currents.

By Matt Robinson, 13 September 2014

http://www.carthrottle.com/this-electron...-heard-of/





Companies come up with all sorts of weird and wonderful aftermarket mods, but this has to be one of the coolest we’ve seen in a while. Called ‘LumiLor,’ it’s the work of a US company called Darkside Scientific. It’s a multi-layer coating comprising of a conductive surface, wire connections, an insulating primer and a coloured lighting top coat.

A very small amount of electricity is passed through the coating, enabling it to be turned on or off. Dress a car up in several separate bits of coating like this demonstration car, and you can put on an incredible light show.

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Durban mag repairs

September 14, 2014, 4:22 am

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I need high quality mag repairs done for my ST mags , I took my ford bantam mags to a place in overport a while ago and I wasn't satisfied with the end result at all,I'm willing to pay extra as long as its done right

Best price for shocks for my E70?

September 14, 2014, 6:30 am

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I have to replace all 4 shocks on my car, does anyone know where I can get the best price?

In the market for a X5, what to look for?

September 14, 2014, 8:26 am

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My wife's E46 330i is on around 274000km and soon in need of replacement however we looking at something that has ground clearance so we can go on holiday in SA without freaking out on every dirt road we travel.

The 1st X5 prefacelift my wife says is really ugly, the facelift of that looks alot better around 2006 model. I have ruled out diesels already so its down to 3.0lt petrol or 4.4lt/4.6lt/4.8lt models.

What are running costs like? tyre prices? issues to look out for? Gimme your honest opinions.

Blau Weekend - E36 M3 (Detail Content)

September 14, 2014, 12:40 pm

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Hi Fanatics


As some of you might might know, Elton_LV has got himself a minter of an E36 M3 coupe Catch the updates thread here: http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=58819



Elton got in touch with me to get this beaut detailed - I accepted because:

1. I love E36 M3s
2. I love detailing
3. This car is just beautiful
4. Did I mention my love for E36 M3s??

The colour of the car - Avus Blau Metallic. One of the best colours to grace an M car in my opinion! This car already looked soooooo good, and is easily one of the best kept E36 M3s in SA - It was an honour to have my work associated with this car!

Elton dropped this puppy off on Friday afternoon, and I got to work...

Agenda:
Friday: Wash, Interior and Wheels
Saturday: Polish and Exterior
Sunday: Refinish, Final Touches, Sprucing Up

Tools and products worth mention:
Flex XC 3401 VRG - Awesome, versatile and hard working polisher
Scholl S3 Gold - Cuts like a boss
Scholl Concepts White Spider Sandwich Pad - I'll use no other compounding pad in the future
Auto Finesse Hide Cleanser and Conditioner - Top quality results and so easy to use!
Auto Finesse Dressle - This plastic trim finisher is just so great to use and the results are just phenomenal!
BlackFire Polish and Sealant - My new 'Go To' product for darker coloured cars
Crazy Detailer MicroFibre Cloths - The unsung heroes of my detailing exploits

Summary:

So with the car washed:



I proceeded to inspect the paint, and found all sorts of nasty swirling and light to mild scratches in the paintwork:





I was saving the polishing for Saturday, so I got stuck in with cleaning the wheels, and doing the interior of the car. I started off with wiping down the seats with a very MILD dilution of Cyclo APC, to get the deeper grime and dirt out. Once that was done, I immediately followed up with AF Hide Cleanser. This was probably a bit of over kill, but the smell of this stuff (Lime) is amazing, and I used it just as a base to go with the conditioner. With that done, the leather went from being shiny to that lovely matte sheen again. I then let the leather temper and dry off properly before I applied the AF Hide Conditioner. On my first application, the leather sucked it all up - so I went for a second, slightly thicker coat, which I left to cure overnight.

Here's a shot of the difference this treatment made - The passenger side being treated, and the driver's side untreated:



Note the matte and more 'white' finish on the passenger seat (the interior colour pack is Titan Grey)

The rest of the interior, that was leather, was treated the same way, all plastics were treated with AF Dressle. Dressle is a great trim / plastic dresser. Leaves behind that matte, OEM sheen and NO RESIDUE. It can also be applied in coats to get the desired finish. Here's a 50/50 of a dried trim piece that was given a single coat of Dressle. The left side has been treated, the right was not treated:



(note that I'm waiting for my AF Revive to arrive, so will test that at a later time)

When it came to polishing, it was a dream! Along came a Spider Pad, and sorted my issues out. The only downside to this pad is that they arrived a week too late, or it'd have made my work a lot easier on Gareth's E46 M3. This pad polishes with ease when used with S3 Gold once it softens up (usually after a few passes) and you really don't need to exert any hectic pressure at all while polishing - you just let the pad to all the work!

Here's a 50/50 of a section, left unpolished, right polished:



It's also worth mention that for a compounding pad, it finished down the S3 really well, so I could do this car in one step, no mess, no dust, no fuss.

e90 320d erratic acceleration

September 14, 2014, 1:41 pm

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Hey guys

Recently bought an e90 320d with just over 100 000km on the clock. Noticed somethin stange when driving and the revs are between 1500 and 2000 rpm. The car will accelerate and decelarate slightly and the rev gauge will climb and fall accordingly. Any ideas as to what might cause this?

Thank you

E46 key, I need a replacement

September 14, 2014, 10:41 pm

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Please help, did a search, no luck, who is the guy to speak to in JHB? I need a replacement key for my 330i E46. Don't want to donate a kidney to BMW......

E39 525i Infamous ABS/DTC Lights on, speedo off

September 14, 2014, 11:16 pm

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Hi all,

Purchased a 2002 E39 525i (A) recently with the infamous orange lights on, causing intermittent speedo/odometer faults. If the lights are on, no speedo/odo/consumption/fuel gauges. If the lights are off, everything works.

Read the codes and found the rear left speed sensor had a fault, replaced both rear sensors and still having the issue sometimes.

Am I heading towards repairing the ABS unit?


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Bead/Sand Blasting

September 15, 2014, 1:25 am

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Hi Guys,

Looking to find out if anyone knows of or uses the services of a Bead blasting or sand blasting facility, preferably bead blasting as the work I need done is delicate and would need some attention applied to it.

If you know of anyone, please put me on the right path.

Thanks
Jay

My EGR-disable results

September 15, 2014, 1:50 am

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I disabled my EGR valve by unplugging the vacuum line and plugging it. I've driven with it on and off for long periods for quite some time now.

With it off, it seems the car feels a bit more responsive and slightly lighter on fuel when start stop around town. When on the highway the car feels more responsive (ever so slightly) and is slightly lighter on fuel with the EGR on.

With the EGR off you can hear what sounds like the pressure converter buzzing as pressure is lost when you switch off the engine. EGR back on and everything sounds fine.

I would say that the car is designed to work with the EGR, so leave it on. The difference isn't enough. If you want it off, remove the DPF, physically blank the EGR on the manifold and turn it off in software.

MP3 bit rate on BMW professional head unit

September 15, 2014, 3:32 am

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Hi All

Discovered something I figured I'd share with the rest of you. I plugged a flash stick into the USB port in my car (e90 320d) and I realised that some mp3s weren't playing. Looked into it and discovered that my head unit doesn't read 320kb/s variable bit rate MP3s. I converted them to 256kb/s constant bit rate and problem solved.

Cheers

Immigration/New visa regulation survey

September 15, 2014, 4:27 am

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I've received an email via the Western Cape Gov.
I think it's recommended that business owners voice their opinion, especially those that deals in the tourism/hospitality sector.

Not sure if other provinces received similar e-mails...but guessing tourism is quite important for the Western Cape so that's why they are sending out this survey.

Please participate

"Dear Sir/Madam

The Red Tape Reduction Unit seeks to identify Red Tape barriers impacting on businesses within the Western Cape.

We followed with interest the recent developments in the Immigration Sector arising from the introduction of the recent Immigration Regulations .
With this in mind, we think it is important to obtain the view of industry players of the impact of the said regulations on business operations.

We would therefore be obliged if you could kindly take a few minutes to complete our survey.

Here is a link to the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=I...GLqA_3d_3d

Thanks for your participation!"

F30 320i VS F30 328i Engine Differences

September 15, 2014, 6:52 am

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So I was reading a very detailed post on the F30 driver forum while eating lunch today on the differences between then F30 320i and the F30 328i. (Engine Wise)

And it seems the 60hp difference comes down to different pistons and different software. Other than that they share the exact same parts.

I found this interesting.

The article is here:

http://www.f30driver.com/forum/showthread.php?t=966132

Is it me or all cars starting to look the same...

September 15, 2014, 7:21 am

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So I have been noticing lately, all cars are looking the same to me... I'm talking about the same brand but different model.

Example:

Front of the A, C, CLA class merc looks exactly the same to me, I would have to look at the rear for me to distinguish the different model.

Saw the new X4 the other day from the front, and I couldn't tell if is a X3 or X5

And talk about Audi... I don't know any difference between an A3 sedan, A4 sedan, A6 sedan... goddamnit it all look the same to me... well of course by telling the size of the car I can kind of guess... but other than that I had to like look for the badge in order for me to know which model it is....

I remember I could tell the difference between a e46 3 series and 5 series right away, or E-class merc and CLK merc.... but now Maybe I'm just getting old and is less interested in cars now

Slow Acceleration on e46

September 15, 2014, 12:30 pm

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Hello again guys.
My E46, 318F/L auto, has a very slow or sluggish take off. This is both through Auto mode and Tiptronic mode.
Is there anybody out there who is able to run it through a diagnostic check, and perhaps adjust the settings, or find the problem?
Paul

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*Stands up introduces himself...

September 15, 2014, 2:38 pm

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...Hi, i'm New_Guy and i own a BMW(just recently)

Moving from F30 320d to F30 320i

September 15, 2014, 9:12 pm

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Hi peeps

So I'm contemplating a move from a 320d to a 320i. Mainly due to the fact that I can get a year younger car at a lower instalment over the same period, and with times being tough, I figured why not...

Now, has anyone been through this change? Will I miss the awesome torque of the diesel? Or get used to the dynamics of the petrol engine?
I've test driven the petrol, it's got a lot of power for sure, but definitely not quite the kick.
I know I will be sacrificing fuel consumption, but I don't drive long trips - mostly city traffic, and maybe one or twice a year we do a 1000km return trip.

Any good reasons not to go ahead?

Cheers

e39 rear discs

September 15, 2014, 9:51 pm

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Where can I get rear discs from?
2002 525 touring

bmw 330d

September 15, 2014, 10:15 pm

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Hi guys.. Need some advice here...
Im in the market for a 330d e90 lci.
I found a 2010 M sport auto with 100 000km on the clock going for R199 000...my questions are:

Is this a good price?
Hows the maintenance out of plan?
Does it have resale value? (plan on keeping it about 1.5 -2 years)
Hows the consumption compared to a e90 320i?

Im in two minds about car as I uave never owned a diesel before..

Any advice please..

E30 318i refusing to start

September 16, 2014, 12:14 am

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My e30 1989 318i totally refuses to start.

Car drove fine Saturday morning, wanted to go somewhere later, but car did not want to start, up to today.

Can the main relay be problematic causing it not to start at all? It seems to me as if there is no spark.

How long does an ignition coil last, and will a faulty ignition coil cause intermittent starting problems, or does it just fail at once and that's it, no more starting? How do I test the coil, I really do not want to electrocute myself doing it.

Thanks in advance for the help.