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E85 owner from Miami Beach
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hey all, Newbie here from Miami Beach, Florida. I bought a project e85 3.0i 6spd recently and thought I'd share. 114k and clean title (though it's been resprayed). Currently on style 230's.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Welcome along ! I’ve never seen a roof that colour, nice ! What plans have you got for it ?
-Z4 M Coupe, Silver Grey, Imola Red Nappa, carbon leather, CSLs, SuperSprint Race, Track Mode Enabled
-Tesla M3 LR
Previous - 3.0 si sport roadster, Silver Grey with Oregon Pearl Grey leather, Piano black, EIbach Pro, Stubby
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Previous - 3.0 si sport roadster, Silver Grey with Oregon Pearl Grey leather, Piano black, EIbach Pro, Stubby
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Thanks! The top is a bit worn so I'm planning to replace it at some point. It's currently got a backbox delete but that's about it. First thing, the interior needs some work. I'm going to replace the carpet as it's beyond a cleaning and source some good door cards as well as try to get an auxiliary input for the radio.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hello Slideways305...welcome to the forum.
2004 BMW Z4 3.0i, Titanium Silver, Black Leather, Premium Pkg, Sport Pkg, Xenons, Ellipsoids,
Continental ProContact RX SSR's.
Continental ProContact RX SSR's.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hi and welcome to the forum
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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E85 owner from Miami Beach
What a great place to be driving around in a Z !
Piano black & black extended leather. Power mirrors, tinted glass, PDC, Prof hi-fi, CD, retro-fit cruise
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hi and welcome - 3.0 roadster great car
saw photos of another Zed in the states with the same colour combo - white with light roof. The tan roof must have been an option in the states or the black fades quickly in all that sunshine!
If its not an ///M those M colour grill fins with have the ///M police after you in the UK
saw photos of another Zed in the states with the same colour combo - white with light roof. The tan roof must have been an option in the states or the black fades quickly in all that sunshine!
If its not an ///M those M colour grill fins with have the ///M police after you in the UK
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
That’s a nice looking Zed you have there. Great colour combo. I like the wheels. They really suit the car.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Welcome to the forum, I don't think we have any Zeds over here with that body/roof colour comb
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hello and welcome to the forum
Keith
Alpine White, 2014 e89 20i M Sport (It's my wife's really )
Alpine White, 2014 e89 20i M Sport (It's my wife's really )
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Yes it is a great place for a roadster, though the summers get a bit hot! Interesting that this color combination is rare to non-existent over there. The tri-color grille came with the car, why do police harass you over there for having it on a non M?
As far as the wheels, I think they look tons better than the wheels I pulled off of it when I bought the car.
As far as the wheels, I think they look tons better than the wheels I pulled off of it when I bought the car.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Oooh I get it the M police haha. Yeah that grille is on my E46 too only because I ordered it from Amazon and thought I clicked on the matte black one and after waiting for a month for it to arrive I decided to just install it. It has no business being on either car but it will have to do for now.
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Yes, you have to watch the "M Police"! My nephew has that grill on his E46, but it's a Sport so has M badges on all the wheels, steering wheel and gear knob - that's his excuse!
Those 230 wheels look so much better than what it had! IIRC they're a 19" wheel off an E89 - do they fit OK without rubbing?
I just wondered as I just fitted a set of 295s (also an E89 wheel) that have a very similar look to my E86 and they've been fine - so far!
Yes, you have to watch the "M Police"! My nephew has that grill on his E46, but it's a Sport so has M badges on all the wheels, steering wheel and gear knob - that's his excuse!
Those 230 wheels look so much better than what it had! IIRC they're a 19" wheel off an E89 - do they fit OK without rubbing?
I just wondered as I just fitted a set of 295s (also an E89 wheel) that have a very similar look to my E86 and they've been fine - so far!
Coupes because stunning!
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
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Regarding the 'M police' there seems to be three levels of offence: First would be the small M badge on alloys and ZHP M gear knob and M sports steering wheel, which most police turn a blind eye to. The next level offence would be your tri-colour grille (sorry), and the worst offence is sticking an M badge on the boot or wings
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
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E85 owner from Miami Beach
Mr Tidy: They are off an e92 335i. Pilot Supersports in the front and Continental Extreme Contact in the rear. No rubbing issues at all. The tires are 225/35/19 in the front and 255/30/19 in the back. The other rims had 275/30/19 rear tires and they didn't rub at all, though the 245/30/19 rubbed in the front. I'm not sure what offset the black wheels are.