2020 What Did You Do To Your 6-Series Today?

benacto · 05-08-2020, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Tungmeister

Finally got round to finishing off my NBT Evo retrofit by adding a g30 touchscreen. Took a lot of dremeling to the back of it to get it to fit and it's now held in with Araldite but it's working perfectly and I'm really pleased with it! (Previous mod also in the shot

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impressive

iamvanja · 05-08-2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rasa bmw

drove it

Sad that this is an achievement, but we live in such crazy times...

Junebug85 · 05-08-2020, 05:05 PM

Spent over 7 hours detailing the car...

Clay Mitt over whole car

Meguiars Compound

Meguiars Polish

Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Liquid Wax

Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Detailer Spray

Also wrapped rear diffuser in gloss black

End Result...

alehax · 05-09-2020, 11:03 AM

Looks stunning!

DRock3d · 05-09-2020, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthCountryGuy

Went back in to install this aluminum oil filter cover.
Changed my oil the other day but thought the Weistec unit was faulted. It needed the ‘fastening’ piece from the existing cover removed, and then installed in it. I didn’t know that. Saw it on YouTube for another aluminum cover replacement.
Used the below seen long nose vise grip gingerly to get the piece out of the existing cover. Was easy. Snapped right in the new piece. Was a good thing I bought this piece. The BMW tool would not get the old oil filter cover off. Would just slip. I had torqued it on to 40Nm two days ago. Had to use other tools to get it off. Now will go on & off with a 32mm socket. 6mm Hex for the drain bolt.

I imagine there's some sort of gasket at the bottom of that? I might have trust issues but I don't think that's a risk I'd want to take. Is it a crush washer maybe?

NorthCountryGuy · 05-09-2020, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DRock3d

I imagine there's some sort of gasket at the bottom of that? I might have trust issues but I don't think that's a risk I'd want to take. Is it a crush washer maybe?

Yes.
It is a crush ring.

DRock3d · 05-09-2020, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NorthCountryGuy

Yes.
It is a crush ring.

I guess it makes sense to be able the filter first. It does get a little messy

NorthCountryGuy · 05-10-2020, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DRock3d

I guess it makes sense to be able the filter first. It does get a little messy

To have the drain is helpful/convenient, but to me it is secondary.
The main reason I got this thing was for it is metal and has the nut like appendage for it’s loosening and release. The wearing down of the plastic cap’s architecture led to lack of grip with the removal/tightening tool. The slippage on tightening never left me comfortable for a proper torque, and as a result I believe it was over torqued in order to get the ‘click’ at set value. This led to have slippage of the cap when trying to get it off. Had to resort to using different tools, and having a hassle. I didn’t like the Keystone Cops approach to removing the oil filter. I don’t work that way, whether in my garage or in my profession.

BmwF06Ireland · 05-10-2020, 06:38 AM

the trunk/ boot was my area of focus this week,

i got the BMW OEM trunk liner and i wanted some straps so i got some cheap bungies, then i saw a Msport luggage strap on ebay and got that, what do you guys think of each ?

Jeffro75 · 05-10-2020, 07:03 AM

Like many others, found time for a COVID clean. Wash, Maguiars polish and Mothers CMX Ceramic Spray Coating....

Junebug85 · 05-11-2020, 11:01 AM

Black Gloss Wing Badges arrived today...

Kill All Chrome!

pdubq · 05-11-2020, 12:08 PM

I xDeleted my f06 yesterday!!

I’d say it’s definitely fun... great to get a little bit of slip on fast turns again, and makes city driving more exciting and a novel experience!

I can’t see myself leaving XDrive off all the time though... doesn’t feel any quicker to me (there’s lots of threads debating that on here) but it’s just a fun feature to goof off with, and really enjoyable to change the driving dynamics of the car a bit! The flash took about a minute, so should be quick and easy to go back and forth from time to time.

Junebug85 · 05-11-2020, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdubq

I xDeleted my f06 yesterday!!

I’d say it’s definitely fun... great to get a little bit of slip on fast turns again, and makes city driving more exciting and a novel experience!

I can’t see myself leaving XDrive off all the time though... doesn’t feel any quicker to me (there’s lots of threads debating that on here) but it’s just a fun feature to goof off with, and really enjoyable to change the driving dynamics of the car a bit! The flash took about a minute, so should be quick and easy to go back and forth from time to time.

That sounds cool!

Wish we had x drive 640's in the UK

AccordTR · 05-11-2020, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pdubq

I xDeleted my f06 yesterday!!

I'd say it's definitely fun... great to get a little bit of slip on fast turns again, and makes city driving more exciting and a novel experience!

I can't see myself leaving XDrive off all the time though... doesn't feel any quicker to me (there's lots of threads debating that on here) but it's just a fun feature to goof off with, and really enjoyable to change the driving dynamics of the car a bit! The flash took about a minute, so should be quick and easy to go back and forth from time to time.

Be VERY carefully with switching back and forth if your driving hard with rwd only. Tread depth can cause major issues to your xdrive. You start burning the rears and switching back is not recommended.

BmwF06Ireland · 05-11-2020, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffro75

Like many others, found time for a COVID clean. Wash, Maguiars polish and Mothers CMX Ceramic Spray Coating....

Stunning colour

BmwF06Ireland · 05-11-2020, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug85

Black Gloss Wing Badges arrived today...

Kill All Chrome!

Temped to d badge the m? Like the boot?

If i was doing the black m i would black boot badge also

BmwF06Ireland · 05-11-2020, 03:48 PM

Washed it today, not much driving going on

Moonstone is such a strane colour.

Gold, blue ,silver who knows

Junebug85 · 05-11-2020, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BmwF06Ireland

Washed it today, not much driving going on

Moonstone is such a strane colour.

Gold, blue ,silver who knows

Looks lovely especially when clean

Junebug85 · 05-11-2020, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BmwF06Ireland

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Originally Posted by Junebug85

Black Gloss Wing Badges arrived today...

Kill All Chrome!

Temped to d badge the m? Like the boot?

If i was doing the black m i would black boot badge also

If I put the boot badge on, my OCD would be off the chart as I'd want it like it came out the factory

Would need another badged car to get the measurements from for the alignment

BmwF06Ireland · 05-11-2020, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Junebug85

If I put the boot badge on, my OCD would be off the chart as I'd want it like it came out the factory

Would need another badged car to get the measurements from for the alignment

I will just leave this here...

https://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1703278

https://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1703278

pdubq · 05-11-2020, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AccordTR

Be VERY carefully with switching back and forth if your driving hard with rwd only. Tread depth can cause major issues to your xdrive. You start burning the rears and switching back is not recommended.

Thanks!! I’ve got the x3 x35i (Stage 2!!!) for winter now... so maybe I’ll leave it s as rwd then. Or just drive more civilly... either case, good to know, thanks!!

Jeffro75 · 05-13-2020, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BmwF06Ireland

Stunning colour

Thanks! One of only 2 Estoril Blue F06's in Australia, both special Individual orders for BMW Exec's

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pdubq Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 256 Posts Drives: ‘15 650ix GC, ‘14 X35i MSport Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Longmont, CO USA iTrader: (0)	I xDeleted my f06 yesterday!! I’d say it’s definitely fun... great to get a little bit of slip on fast turns again, and makes city driving more exciting and a novel experience! I can’t see myself leaving XDrive off all the time though... doesn’t feel any quicker to me (there’s lots of threads debating that on here) but it’s just a fun feature to goof off with, and really enjoyable to change the driving dynamics of the car a bit! The flash took about a minute, so should be quick and easy to go back and forth from time to time.
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