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Put winter tires on. Continental Extreme Contact on a 16 inch alloy. It was fun for a day, but driving with summer tires on snow was dangerous. I no longer have to fear for the life of my wife the next time it snows.
Put winter tires on. Continental Extreme Contact on a 16 inch alloy. It was fun for a day, but driving with summer tires on snow was dangerous. I no longer have to fear for the life of my wife the next time it snows.
Drives very nice in the snow now I bet . Big difference going to snow tires.
I backed the Countryman into a snowbank, and broke the plastic supports for the lowest part of the bumper. I was so mad at myself. I never do stuff like that. Just got the car too. Grrr.
I'm going to try and hack it back together redneck style tomorrow. I should be able to mechanically fasten the broken pieces together.
I backed the Countryman into a snowbank, and broke the plastic supports for the lowest part of the bumper. I was so mad at myself. I never do stuff like that. Just got the car too. Grrr.
I'm going to try and hack it back together redneck style tomorrow. I should be able to mechanically fasten the broken pieces together.
Hacked it together as planned, rinsed off the salt, and filled it with gas.
I backed the Countryman into a snowbank, and broke the plastic supports for the lowest part of the bumper. I was so mad at myself. I never do stuff like that. Just got the car too. Grrr.
I'm going to try and hack it back together redneck style tomorrow. I should be able to mechanically fasten the broken pieces together.
What part ? Some are a cheap easy fix, if its a larger part then screws and reclip fixes it.
What part ? Some are a cheap easy fix, if its a larger part then screws and reclip fixes it.
The parts that broke are the brackets that hang down, and support the unpainted gray plastic piece, and are located approximately behind the red circles.
I drilled some holes, then used some existing holes, some machine screws, wing nuts, washers, and some scrap metal to join the pieces that had cracked together. It should hold fine, unless it sees any type of impact again. Total cost was just a few bucks for the hardware.
After hitting the snow bank, and before the repair, I had to take back roads home so I could keep the speed under 70km/h, or else the plastic would flap in the wind, and risk tearing itself off.
Sorry, I can't describe it better without pictures, but what broke was plastic, not metal.
I'm intending to leave it as is. Although my repair was not elegant, it should hold, and will never be seen by anyone unless they are looking under the car.
SCAMPULA that super sucks about your car! As for the convenience key, you can turn it off, however it going to require you recode a few modules. Check out this tread on Countryman Coding. Good luck getting the car dried out!
Last edited by devilmotorsports; 01-30-2016 at 04:39 AM.
SCAMPULA that super sucks about your car! As for the convenience key, you can turn it off, however it going to require you recode a few modules. Check out this tread on Countryman Coding. Good luck getting the car dried out!
Tried the Link you left got a dead end..
I am trying to get the right software but have not been able to locate it.. I have the BMW program system all loaded up and have the right cable But there are no base codes for countryman (R60) in the kit.. If anyone knows where I can get them that would be a freat help..
Installed new position and fog lights. Got them from ECS. Got the white LED for the position (matches my factory xenon well) and the pure yellow halogen for the fog lights. The pictures do not do the yellow justice. They look really good in person. I was going to go white on both but very glad I went with the pure yellow for the fogs. I really like how the split looks between the two colors. See the pics below. Also here is a link to the bulbs.