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My first Z4
- RustyZ4
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My first Z4
Might find this topic interesting - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112239
Z4 Mineral Grey, 28i MSport Auto, lots of goodies
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
Z4 E85 3.0, gone but now with son
Growing Old is Mandatory But Growing Up is Optional
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- Lifer
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My first Z4
Welcome to the forum, that's a very nice looking roadie with some good toys
BMW Z4 30i 2003 auto 107's Whippy Toledo Blue
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
Beige M sport seats, wood dash
Toyota MR2 NA 1995
Triumph GT6 1972 (project)
Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
Mini 1000 1981
- Mr Tidy
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My first Z4
Hi and welcome to the forum.
Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!
Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward.
Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.
ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!
Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already.
Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!
Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward.
Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.
ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!
Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already.
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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Mr Tidy, Thanks for the compliment on my zed luckily the previous owner already relocated the roof motor to the boot so that's one thing less to worry about! Are there more than one style of ZHP gear knobs? If so what do you recommend?Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:37 pm Hi and welcome to the forum.
Lovely looking Z4 - bi-colour heated M-Sport seats and extended leather must be pretty rare in a 2.0i - well done!
Refurb of those 108 wheels won't be cheap as to get a proper job the rims have to be split. You can save a bit if you split them yourself, but from what I've read it isn't often straightforward.
Nobody has mentioned the roof motor yet! They tend to get wet where BMW located them, so getting it moved into the boot prevents issues. There are a few forum members that can do that for you, depending where you are.
ZHP gear-knob is definitely an improvement - just be careful getting the old one off! It can result in injury to areas you don't want injured!
Good to see you seem to have contracted Zed-itis already.
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Thanks Rusty... I'm more than happy with the 2.0 and prepared for whatever problems she throws at me!RustyZ4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:29 pm Might find this topic interesting - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=112239
- Mr Tidy
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My first Z4
Great news about your roof motor.
This has the BMW part number for the 6 speed ZHP:- https://www.amazon.co.uk/BMW-25-11-896- ... B0068XM1B4
But that price is too much! Try Sopers of Lincoln (they do a forum discount) or Cotswold BMW (I paid them £57 for mine in June 2017, although they have gone up since then). You want to be aiming for around £70 delivered.
It feels much better to use than the standard part - a bit shorter and a fair bit heavier.
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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My first Z4
So I've changed the colour of the Badges to match the car and just about to order zhp gear knob.. What do you guys think about getting a wind deflector? I don't really want it obscuring my rear view so wondered if they did a clear plastic one (I'm sure I've seen one somewhere!)
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I'd steer clear of the solid plastic ones as I believe they create wind buffering in the cabin, I'd recommend the OEM mesh one - I don't have a problem with rear visibility
Gone: 3.0si 2008 E85
911 997 Carrera S
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Joined just in time for meet season...
Check out the forum section, can’t recommend going along to one enough
Check out the forum section, can’t recommend going along to one enough
Joined the dark side with a ///M Hell Bronze Sepang Coupe
Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
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Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
Lifer 54
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