Newbie. 2004 3.0l Auto

Astie · Post by **Astie** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:57 am

Purchased in July, already had a E91 320D but needed a 2nd car.

Work done so far: Fixed ashtray closing, bonnet opening, stuck CD cassette. Restored headlights. Changed battery. Installed OEM cup holders.

To do: Cruise control, Seat restoration, Change gearbox oil, springs back to Msport from lowered (and fix camber), change GPS antenna (currently shows me driving in the english channel).

Plate ends in CVT if someone knows this cars history. Also it has W5 scratched in the rear Bumper... perhaps linked to a london gang.

metal licker · Post by **metal licker** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:18 am

Hi and welcome aboard

Keet · Post by **Keet** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:51 am

Hello and welcome to the forum

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:57 am

Good choice welcome

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:36 pm

Welcome to the forum - looks like a nice 3.0 Auto you've bagged yourself.
That mark on the bumper sounds very odd - will it need a full re-spray?

Astie · Post by **Astie** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:23 pm

Marlon wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:36 pm That mark on the bumper sounds very odd - will it need a full re-spray?

Not planning on it, perhaps a wrap, but unlikely.

spreadsheet monkey · Post by **spreadsheet monkey** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:09 pm

Astie wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:57 am Also it has W5 scratched in the rear Bumper... perhaps linked to a london gang.

Nice car.

W5 is Ealing in west London, hardly the centre of gang culture, but it could still be something like that!

RustyZ4 · Post by **RustyZ4** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:26 pm

Hi & Welcome

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:53 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum - good looking E85.

A Z4 "toy" works pretty well with an E91 daily IME!

Astie · Post by **Astie** » Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:51 pm

Just occurred to me, dont know if anyone can diagnose this, it's not an msport zed. But when I turn on the car, if it's been left for a few days, the msport logo flashes up on the nav screen. Is that normal or has someone coded it?

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:19 pm

Welcome to the forum, what year is it. The early E85's were wired to just plug and play on the cruise control.

Astie · Post by **Astie** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:56 am

2004, already checked, has the cruise wires just need to find the stalk at a decent price... the x5 one fits, but the plug is wrong.

I retrofitted cruise to the e91, which was a lot more effort, taking of the steering wheel and coding it in.

jabber · Post by **jabber** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:55 am

Hi and welcome

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:25 pm

Welcome on board. Fine looking Roadster there.

I have a spare inflatable canoe, if that would help with your Sat Nav issue.

montymog · Post by **montymog** » Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:56 pm

hi and welcome from another newb 3.0 roadster dont get any better

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