[DRAFT] mid life crisis : getting back on a motorbike, BMW S1000r Sport 2018 9k miles

[DRAFT] new front tyres Tiguan approx 36000 miles

[DRAFT] MOT / brake fluid / new front tyres / Aircon regas

Golf GTI Edition 35 : front brake upgrade PP Mk7

 

Been searching ebay for weeks.
I was either buying second hand or brand new from Germany (link) but we now have import tax given Brexit

Heres the actual pictures from the ebay advert on the donor car.

Primarily bought for the carriers and calipers.

Im not a fan of EBC brake pads but as long as they work, I will use the discs and pads and look to replace them at a later date with Ferodo DS2500 and some drilled or j hooked discs

how they arrived, needing a good clean (old mk7 hoses still attached)

given a little clean 

clean up the 340mm discs (from the donor car), these are mk7.5 discs

old 312mm setup ready to be replaced.
At 50k miles pads only 50% worn!

312mm calipers VS 340mm PP caliper

in the middle of fitting.

NOTE 

I kept my original dust shields

I used my original hub bolts (mk7 ones are too long)

I reused my original rubber brake lines.

I kept the oe caliper attached to the brake line until the last possible moment.

Both sides BEFORE

Both sides AFTER

Final costs and opinion

Mi Band 6 : Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G Failed to update resources

 Today I got my new Mi Band 6 to replace the Mi Band 4 ive been using for a while (skipped the Band 5 version)

All went well , paired ok but the Mi Fit app then immediately detected a update to resources.

This starts then almost immediately fails. "Cant update"

Band then appears disconnected from phone.

This loops every time you open the MiFit app

I have Notify And Fitness app also so i tried to update firmware of the band using that directly , that also failed.

No real info on the web for Mi Band 6 failed to update issues.

In the end in desperation i tried my daughters Iphone SE (2020)  to pair and update and it worked fine updating resources and then the firmare!

unpaired and paired up to the S21 again, now no update needed so all ok.

Time will tell if it now works next time i need an update using my S21

Golf GTI Edition 35 : Forge 16mm wheel spacers

Got a good deal on Black Friday.

Awesome/Forge 5x112 - 57.1 Hubcentric Wheel Spacer Kit with Bolts

I went with 16mm all round

https://www.awesomegti.com/awesome-forge-5x112-spacer-kit/

Introducing the Awesome x Forge Wheel Spacer and Bolt Kits! 

Wheel spacer and bolt kits to suit your 5x112 / 57.1mm VAG vehicle for a quick and easy solution.

These kits are designed to work with Genuine OE Alloy Wheels and come with the Wheel Spacers and the correct wheel bolts to suit. 

We highly recommend that you measure your vehicle fully loaded to see what size spacers are required. 

Notes: 

- Wheel spacer sizes should be carefully considered

- Wheel bolts included use the standard 17mm Hex, so no need for any special tools

- Designed to work with Genuine OE Alloy Wheels 

- Wheel bolts should be tightened to 120nm (88.5lb/ft) and rechecked after 25 miles. 

Before

After

Front

Back

Longer bolt head

Longer bolt thread length

standard and extended bolts just wheel

standard and extended bolts with spacer

spacer on hub