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Newbie - '07 Z4 2.0i Roadster
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Hi everyone,
I'm very pleased to confirm that I have woken up and bought one of these awesome motors! I have owned the car since November and absolutely no regrets.
My car is pretty standard with only M-Sport 18" 5 spoke split rim alloys and M-Sport steering wheel. It has been exceptionally well looked after as far as I can tell.
I have already done a couple of things to the car. 1) Full refurb of alloys as they had penetrative rot. Full fill, seal and respray. New centre caps obviously. Proper OEM parts! I may be a sucker for punishment but I'm keeping the runflat tyres as they are quite new and I appreciate the "raw" go-kart feel! 2) Fitment of new aftermarket stereo to upgrade to DAB and Bluetooth. Head unit has multiple zone colour display so illumination is almost exactly the same as the existing red-orange and green-yellow dashboard lights! Doesn't look too out of place thankfully.
What other low-cost upgrades would you recommend to start with? I'm an open book and passionate about maximising the full potential of my new baby over time.
Thanks for reading!
I'm very pleased to confirm that I have woken up and bought one of these awesome motors! I have owned the car since November and absolutely no regrets.
My car is pretty standard with only M-Sport 18" 5 spoke split rim alloys and M-Sport steering wheel. It has been exceptionally well looked after as far as I can tell.
I have already done a couple of things to the car. 1) Full refurb of alloys as they had penetrative rot. Full fill, seal and respray. New centre caps obviously. Proper OEM parts! I may be a sucker for punishment but I'm keeping the runflat tyres as they are quite new and I appreciate the "raw" go-kart feel! 2) Fitment of new aftermarket stereo to upgrade to DAB and Bluetooth. Head unit has multiple zone colour display so illumination is almost exactly the same as the existing red-orange and green-yellow dashboard lights! Doesn't look too out of place thankfully.
What other low-cost upgrades would you recommend to start with? I'm an open book and passionate about maximising the full potential of my new baby over time.
Thanks for reading!
2007 Z4 e85 2.0 Montego Blue, M-Sport pack - alloys, seats and steering wheel. Mods - ZHP, stubby, Kenwood KMM-BT504DAB, Pyramid WX65X x 2
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Welcome
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
A popular modification on Roadsters is to get the roof motor relocated to the boot - it tends to get very wet where BMW fitted it! There are a few people on here who can do it at a very reasonable cost - I believe BMW charge plenty for replacement motors.
Another popular mod is to get a ZHP gear-knob - it's a bit shorter than OEM and better weighted.
The only other one I can think of off-hand won't be happening as you are keeping the run-flats!
By the way it's a good idea to post a photo or 2 before the photo police arrive.
A popular modification on Roadsters is to get the roof motor relocated to the boot - it tends to get very wet where BMW fitted it! There are a few people on here who can do it at a very reasonable cost - I believe BMW charge plenty for replacement motors.
Another popular mod is to get a ZHP gear-knob - it's a bit shorter than OEM and better weighted.
The only other one I can think of off-hand won't be happening as you are keeping the run-flats!
By the way it's a good idea to post a photo or 2 before the photo police arrive.
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
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Aftermarket module like the RCH+ for the roof is always a nice little addition, means you can auto open / close on the key and you don’t need to hold the button down on the centre console.
Aesthetically, aero side skirts look great as does the aero or the M front bumper.
P I C T U R E S !!!!!!
Aesthetically, aero side skirts look great as does the aero or the M front bumper.
P I C T U R E S !!!!!!
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Welcome to the party!
Z4 2.2 sterling grey,Msport seats,retrofit cupholders,cruise,footwell lights,sound gen and mfsw,18"ellipsoids,xenons+light washers,ZHPknob,folding mirrors,3"stubby,update wheel caps,gateway300 ipod, wind deflector to keep the wife happy!
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Welcome to the forum, no one mentioned photos yet ??
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Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
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Hi and welcome.
As others have said pictures are needed.
As others have said pictures are needed.
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Welcome along, as Mr tidy said zhp knob is a cheap little upgrade and makes a surprising amount of difference
3.0 si sapphire black e85 facelift, individual leather New England black Silverstone grey, ZHP
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Gone - Little 4pot e85 facelift ruby black metallic, oregon beige leather, ZHP
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Welcome dude
Now: Z4MC Titan Silver
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Gone: E86 3.0Si Sport Titan Silver - M exhaust + bumper - Battery Relocated - Aero Front
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2007 Z4 e85 2.0 Montego Blue, M-Sport pack - alloys, seats and steering wheel. Mods - ZHP, stubby, Kenwood KMM-BT504DAB, Pyramid WX65X x 2
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1995 Dakar Yellow M3 E36 Race Car - Sold
2009 Vauxhall Astra VXR - Sold
2003 350Z well modded - Sold
1992 911 RS - Sold and still in mourning
2008 Volvo V50 - Dog Car
2020 Kia Sportage GT - Her Indoor’s Car
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2009 Vauxhall Astra VXR - Sold
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Thanks for the speedy input people! I'm liking the sound of the ZHP gearknob. Will be looking into that straight away.
Sounds like a very good plan to get the roof motor relocated to boot. Seems fine currently as apparently rarely used by previous owner. I'll look at the other threads for info on this though as it'll get a lot more use from me!
Can anyone advise on ease of replacing whole aerial unit as base rubber is perished and a light grey colour? It's kind of redundant as I have DAB aerial on windscreen now so it's purely for cosmetic reasons...
Sounds like a very good plan to get the roof motor relocated to boot. Seems fine currently as apparently rarely used by previous owner. I'll look at the other threads for info on this though as it'll get a lot more use from me!
Can anyone advise on ease of replacing whole aerial unit as base rubber is perished and a light grey colour? It's kind of redundant as I have DAB aerial on windscreen now so it's purely for cosmetic reasons...
2007 Z4 e85 2.0 Montego Blue, M-Sport pack - alloys, seats and steering wheel. Mods - ZHP, stubby, Kenwood KMM-BT504DAB, Pyramid WX65X x 2
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Put some tyre blacking on it and a little snub Ariel on it and forget it then
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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Thanks road warrior. Sounds like a cheaper solution.
2007 Z4 e85 2.0 Montego Blue, M-Sport pack - alloys, seats and steering wheel. Mods - ZHP, stubby, Kenwood KMM-BT504DAB, Pyramid WX65X x 2
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Welcome to the forum, lots of useful advice here - you won't be short of mods advice
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