New member & New z4 owner

KeithRT · Post by **KeithRT** » Fri May 14, 2021 8:32 am

Beautiful ride! Welcome to the forums

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Fri May 14, 2021 8:49 am

Hi and welcome,, lovely lovely e89 with the right number of cylinders

Looks like it’s had a couple of subtle upgrades with the side indicators and a stubby arial?

Z4Shane007homas · Post by **Z4Shane007homas** » Wed May 19, 2021 8:54 am

Welcome to the forum bud, I'm also new here too- nice 30i you have there

SCOTTY L · Post by **SCOTTY L** » Wed May 19, 2021 9:23 pm

Hi there,nice car,welcome to the fourm.

birdy_z4 · Post by **birdy_z4** » Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:59 pm

Thanks all, couple of upgrades done

Rear boot lip spoiler
Callipers painted black
Tracker fitted
Dash cam fitted
Cruise control retrofit thanks to Daves updates (qudos)
Removed bmw useless car phone in central,storage
Salmon relays changed
Roof seals cleaned and gummifledged (keeping eye on these)
Black & silver kidney grills
Pro car cover
Solar charger point
Led internal bulbs
Sat nav updated - again following Daves threads

Next bits looking to do;

Footwell lights (wiring put in when I hardwired the dash cam)
Combox - researching
Dab - researching and would like to do it with bmw bits
Seal underneath as the car has been maintained but needs tlc
Private plate
Maybe upgrade sill plates

Anyone got other suggestions?

Bunnyboileravoider · Post by **Bunnyboileravoider** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:09 pm

Also a new entrant to this forum, @birdy_z4, but can attest to the help and advice you'll find in here. 2 weeks in, I've learned loads. Welcome - and yes...great looking car!

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:24 pm

birdy_z4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:59 pm Solar charger point

You've been busy!
Could you elaborate on what you mean by this please?
Mine lives in a garage on a Ctek, but wifey's E85 sits in the car port and a simple to attach solar charger would be a good idea.

birdy_z4 · Post by **birdy_z4** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:16 pm

Hi

I bought this and some extenders to put on the garage roof and feed the wire through the wheel trim to enable the bonnet to close.

It seems to be making sure battery is at least keeping up with charge, sat a week or so and started first time. I can post some pictures if you like. (Unlike my company car which needed jump starting recently)

I have tracker and dash cam wired in to permanent feed

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POWOXI-Upgrade ... B07TY3HGF7.

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:24 pm
birdy_z4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:59 pm Solar charger point
You've been busy!
Could you elaborate on what you mean by this please?
Mine lives in a garage on a Ctek, but wifey's E85 sits in the car port and a simple to attach solar charger would be a good idea.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:28 pm

birdy_z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 6:16 pm Hi

I bought this and some extenders to put on the garage roof and feed the wire through the wheel trim to enable the bonnet to close.

It seems to be making sure battery is at least keeping up with charge, sat a week or so and started first time. I can post some pictures if you like. (Unlike my company car which needed jump starting recently)

I have tracker and dash cam wired in to permanent feed

https://www.amazon.co.uk/POWOXI-Upgrade ... B07TY3HGF7.

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:24 pm
birdy_z4 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:59 pm Solar charger point
You've been busy!
Could you elaborate on what you mean by this please?
Mine lives in a garage on a Ctek, but wifey's E85 sits in the car port and a simple to attach solar charger would be a good idea.

Thank you.
I do have a solar panel just big enough to maintain the charge, connected through the bonnet gap.
I wondered if you'd found a more elegant solution

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