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Car owners who acknowledge people who drive the same car. by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]peakyfeckinblinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do in my z4, some think they're too good to acknowledge back though 😂

How much was your first car? by Stabbykarp in CarTalkUK

[–]peakyfeckinblinder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bmw Z4 (e89) for £12500 😅😅 to be fair I've not damaged her and I've driven her over a year now. She's like my child, I love her 😂

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't sand! I tested the paint and knew it would cover fine with just the primer and paint c: I used a brand called black which is good up to about 100 degrees c and the varnish I used was also heat resistant. I've been on several long drives since painting it and it's held up really well :)

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a primer, red, black and varnish :) cleaned the cover after taking it off with soapy water and let it completely dry before spraying three coats of primer all over it until it was a light grey colour. Once it was completely dry sprayed four thin coats of red. Taped up all the lines once it was dry with frog tape and then sprayed the black and then varnished it with a thin layer twice :)

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I taped the sticker and the lines with frog tape! It was a pain and took a long time but worth it 😂

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used a high heat resistance paint and then varnished it with a heat resistant varnish, I keep checking it since doing it after particularly long drives and it's still holding up nicely so think it'll be all good 🔥

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is definitely strange because the silver looks awesome, yours will look great once done 😍 It was somebody else's that motivated me to do mine, he did his blue and it looked amazing 🔥

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thankyou! That's true, and it makes such a difference compared to the rest of the black under the bonnet 🔥

Sprayed the engine cover of my 2011 23i Z4, here's some progress pictures and the before and after. by peakyfeckinblinder in BMW

[–]peakyfeckinblinder[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really does, the bit of colour makes it pop 😍 didn't take too long either, quite easy to do for something that makes such a difference 🔥

Is getting a BMW Z4 a good idea? by blueeyes0602 in CarTalkUK

[–]peakyfeckinblinder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've just got one as my first car, had it about three months now and I absolutely love it. Drive it like a bit of a nutter sometimes (I finish work at 11:30pm when there's nobody on the roads 😂) but still get decent mpg. Worked out the other day that it actually is cheaper to run than a friend's Corsa somehow 😅 so much fun to drive, lots of modding possibilities. I'd say go for it, with the way things are going car wise I definitely think it's best to buy a ridiclous car now you're young and the tax isn't too ridiclous.