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Z4 3.0 si - Hi all!
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Z4 3.0 si - Hi all!
After the recent good weather and binge watching mightycarmods, ive fallen back in love with my brilliant little roadster!
Posting here as ive read its the done thing to do, owned my car for about 3 years now, just broke 31,000 miles and will turn 10 later this year.
Spent far too long washing and waxing her up today, took some pics to share, followed by my plans and thoughts/questions for the future:
Things im planning which I know roughly what im doing:
T-cut a few scratches off the front bumper.
Reconitioning and repairing the seats which are just starting to show wear.
Things im planning to do which i need guidance on:
How the hell do i clean the dirt off my exhaust pipes?
Am looking into upgrading the sound system, but dont want to change the look of the interior at all. Is ot even possible to upgrade to a decent standard without replacing the head unit?
Then potentially for the future:
will look at replacing the hood which is also just starting to wear but im looking after it as best as i can with the autoglym hood protect kit (which I rate highly!)
Potentially replacing the front grill for the black with chrome trim version.
Any advice on what people think would be good for my car or tips in general would be much appreciated.
Cheers!
Posting here as ive read its the done thing to do, owned my car for about 3 years now, just broke 31,000 miles and will turn 10 later this year.
Spent far too long washing and waxing her up today, took some pics to share, followed by my plans and thoughts/questions for the future:
Things im planning which I know roughly what im doing:
T-cut a few scratches off the front bumper.
Reconitioning and repairing the seats which are just starting to show wear.
Things im planning to do which i need guidance on:
How the hell do i clean the dirt off my exhaust pipes?
Am looking into upgrading the sound system, but dont want to change the look of the interior at all. Is ot even possible to upgrade to a decent standard without replacing the head unit?
Then potentially for the future:
will look at replacing the hood which is also just starting to wear but im looking after it as best as i can with the autoglym hood protect kit (which I rate highly!)
Potentially replacing the front grill for the black with chrome trim version.
Any advice on what people think would be good for my car or tips in general would be much appreciated.
Cheers!
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Z4 3.0 si - Hi all!
Hi and welcome to the forum OP - bonus points for photos in your 1sr post!
I cleaned my exhaust tips with Solvol Autosol - but I should have gone a bit further up.
Sorry I cant help with stereo upgrades.
As for grilles, AFAIK for some reason only 3 litre Z4s had the silver grilles - so fitting black could possibly be looked at as a downgrade.
I cleaned my exhaust tips with Solvol Autosol - but I should have gone a bit further up.
Sorry I cant help with stereo upgrades.
As for grilles, AFAIK for some reason only 3 litre Z4s had the silver grilles - so fitting black could possibly be looked at as a downgrade.
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Gone - Montego Blue
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
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Welcome to the forum, nice looking, low mile Zed. Well done with the photo. Machine monkey does stainless tips for the exhaust
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
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Beige M sport seats, wood dash
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Thanks for the welcome and advice!Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:48 pm Hi and welcome to the forum OP - bonus points for photos in your 1sr post!
I cleaned my exhaust tips with Solvol Autosol - but I should have gone a bit further up.
Sorry I cant help with stereo upgrades.
As for grilles, AFAIK for some reason only 3 litre Z4s had the silver grilles - so fitting black could possibly be looked at as a downgrade.
That definitely looks to have worked on your pipes, I’ll get some of that for sure.
Cheers
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Stratus grey stunning paint colour glad you've come out of the closet
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Looks great and normally not a fan of the silver grills but they suit your car!
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A very nice E85 find!!
I've found this to be an amazing product (here in the States) for chrome and metal cleaning-- and especially removing rust and reconditioning chrome. It came highly recommended on one of Jay Leno's Garage shows in his restorations and it works great-- https://www.amazon.com/Quickway-Brands- ... B015OOK2C2
I've found this to be an amazing product (here in the States) for chrome and metal cleaning-- and especially removing rust and reconditioning chrome. It came highly recommended on one of Jay Leno's Garage shows in his restorations and it works great-- https://www.amazon.com/Quickway-Brands- ... B015OOK2C2
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1973 MGB / Damask Red - Navy interior / @ 32k original miles
1982 Kawasaki KZ1000CSR / @ 6K miles
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1973 MGB / Damask Red - Navy interior / @ 32k original miles
1982 Kawasaki KZ1000CSR / @ 6K miles
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Hi & Welcome
Very Nice
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Hi and welcome
Z less again
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
14 E89 Z4 2.0 msport grey gone now
10 E89 Z4 3.0 Black auto now. Very sadly gone
Gone 04 E85 z4 3.0 Maldives blue smg
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Hi and welcome.
Where have you been for 3 years? Clearly not driving th Zed with that mileage!
Car looks great. Another vote here for Autosol metal polish.
Where have you been for 3 years? Clearly not driving th Zed with that mileage!
Car looks great. Another vote here for Autosol metal polish.
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Thanks all, only drive it as a weekend car really as so close to train station for work.
Will try out the Autosol!
Will try out the Autosol!