What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Torxuvin]

Are the issues with the paint or interior ?

And yeah... Picking up a brand new ZHP must have been a fantastic experience lol.

Glad you got your car back Cam. What was wrong with the fixes?

Mainly minor things. They didn't do a few spots on my front bumper that I thought they would when they airbrushed. I also thought they were going to touch up the scratches on the center console/cupholders that they did not. I was also hoping they would detail the interior after it was done. Just gave me a little more work to do. I will pick up some suede cleaner this week to take care of a few spots. I can also take the cupholders out and repaint them myself.

On a positive note, they did a great job with some scratches from the PO's 3 year old on the doors and the rock chips on the hood look substantially better. Also nice to have a mirror cover on the passenger side again. I am just a little over meticulous and notice every little thing. I even made a page long list for them of things to look at when I dropped the car off. I don't think anyone looked at it. For having the car almost 2 weeks I guess I expected more.

[alexandre]

Mainly minor things. They didn't do a few spots on my front bumper that I thought they would when they airbrushed. I also thought they were going to touch up the scratches on the center console/cupholders that they did not. I was also hoping they would detail the interior after it was done. Just gave me a little more work to do. I will pick up some suede cleaner this week to take care of a few spots. I can also take the cupholders out and repaint them myself.

On a positive note, they did a great job with some scratches from the PO's 3 year old on the doors and the rock chips on the hood look substantially better. Also nice to have a mirror cover on the passenger side again. I am just a little over meticulous and notice every little thing. I even made a page long list for them of things to look at when I dropped the car off. I don't think anyone looked at it. For having the car almost 2 weeks I guess I expected more.

Entire new console (console itself, cupholders, coin thingy) is < $100 at ebmwparts and will probably make a huge difference to a potential buyer if yours is damaged.

Mind sharing the costs ?

[Torxuvin]

Entire new console (console itself, cupholders, coin thingy) is < $100 at ebmwparts and will probably make a huge difference to a potential buyer if yours is damaged.

Mind sharing the costs ?

Yeah. I know they aren't expensive. The console isn't damaged, the coating is just scratched. It's basically just a rubberized coating anyway. I'll probably play around with a few ideas to see how they turn out.

[Ryans323i]

I plastidipped mine. It had one air bubbled, that in the last two years popped and is now starting to peel. May just buy a black cup holder insert. The rest of the console I've painted, duplicolor rattle can, and it's held up excellently.

[gr330zhp]

Detailed the 740i and summer wheels back on!


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[Torxuvin]

I plastidipped mine. It had one air bubbled, that in the last two years popped and is now starting to peel. May just buy a black cup holder insert. The rest of the console I've painted, duplicolor rattle can, and it's held up excellently.

Cool. Thanks for the tip.

BTW I posted some new pics in my project thread.

[Stu]

Bought new lower/upper intake boots today.

...too bad the last time I used PayPal was to send my sister a Christmas gift.

Looks like she's about to get car parts as well

[Dave_B]

Entire new console (console itself, cupholders, coin thingy) is < $100 at ebmwparts and will probably make a huge difference to a potential buyer if yours is damaged.

Does that include the spot below the radio, but above the DSC button piece? Mine is pretty beat up there, and it's a rubberized coating I would love replaced.

[aurelius]

Nike - I might have my old black zhp sedan mirrors - I can look around if your interested

if i have them - you pay shipping and they are yours

If this offer is still on the table in some form or another and of course if the mirrors function, consider me interested. PM sent.

[trancenation]

Cracked open the zhp and realized that I needed new plugs. Looks like the OEM ones with the BMW decal on them. Glad I got them changed. Car runs smoother now!