Maurits' progress thread: '03 E85 3.0i (now) supercharged & '08 E86 3.0si

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:47 pm

Been a while since updating this thread...

Though I expected to be nearly finished last time I updated this thread, I have found and executed numerous small and larger mods in the mean time. To mention just a few:

Improved boot light (LED strip)

Old:

New:

Retrofit OEM foxed windblocker

Still sporting the bra:

New; chromeline fronts / M black rears:

Experimenting with LED interior lighting

(this set was too blue for me)

Still blueish:

Whiter version:

Marrying in it in September 2015

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 1:58 pm

Experimenting with LED DLR + Xcarstyle light module

KW V1 set

Replaced M sport suspension + Eibach lowering springs. Much better ride. Had KW v2 on my blue Z4, did not use the added features.

Another experiment with LED fogs / DLRs

These are keeper from Benzinfabrik.de. They came with a two year warranty.

Bumper lip & “mixed grill”

Nothing produced for the Aero bumper. Fitted universal EZ-lip

M sport needle swap

Swapped some black plastics + Individual door sills

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:10 pm

Some country side hooning

Some charity rides

More black plastics + thorough inspection by Junior

BMW beige does not age nice:

Dan's scoop

To come:

- CF skirts from group buy still to be fitted;
- Brake upgrade (undecided yet);
- Anything else I think off

Been nine years into E85 ownership (following two Miatas), 7,5 since buying the Silver Arrow. She's a keeper! (thus far having survived multiple home movings, marriage, the birth of my son, etc. ...)

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:43 pm

Again, a while since updating this thread. Again, still not finished.

A few updates:

New CSL reps fitted:

Because, I expanded my Z collection (

), by swapping my E91 daily for an E86 daily, also needing some proper shoes:

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:48 pm

Few minor tweaks to the coupe:

Double OEM interior lights in the boot, with new (bright) LEDs:

Getting rid of the Dracula teeth, with new bright, yellow lights to get to orange flashing:

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:54 pm

Few tweaks to the roadster:

G-power / ASA SK1 / SK+ bolt-on supercharger (remap to follow):

BlueMusic module + microphone fitted in original steering column cover (thus OEM mic position):

ColinBR · Post by **ColinBR** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:46 pm

Stunning roadster there mate. Love that colour on the coupe too.

I actually think I'm jealous

Wyldie85 · Post by **Wyldie85** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 7:37 pm

What gorgeous Zed’s and that’s quite a thread revival.
Love the CSL reps and photos of the roadster. All looking good.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:30 pm

When one Z4 just isn't enough, buy a 2nd!

2 great cars there, and your E85 must be entertaining with a supercharger bolted on!

Now you've got me wondering if my E90 should go in favour of an E85.............

jabber · Post by **jabber** » Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:44 pm

Great thread update

futureZ4buyer · Post by **futureZ4buyer** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:53 pm

Your Z4 looks amazing! Tastefully done.

I saw some bad examples, it's really easy to ruin one.

Did you put those seats or is it a factory thing? Nonetheless, that looks cool too!

EDIT: How much power did you get with supercharger?
EDIT2: Can you link me those LEDs for trunk?

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:05 pm

Thanks all!

@ColinBR: the coupe's color is Space grey. Funnily enough that was also the color of the E91 it replaces.

@MrTidy: we are living in the countryside, so had two family cars + the roadster. However, shortly following the birth of my second son, I decided that one proper family car suffices. So "my" family car (the E91) got replaced by the E86. It is thus somewhat of a luxurious position, but if you do not need the space of the E90, why not?

@futurez4buyer: no the interior of the roadster has been some sort of a project, still not being finished. The roadster is a very early 2003 one. I am upgrading the interior to OEM facelift specs, including the seats (these come from a coupe, not mine as that has the black Msports seats in it). Swapped tons of interior bits (such as the vents) for OEM facelift ones.

The supercharger in its current state is supposed to bring about 285 bhp, with a remap (the one prescribed by the supercharger's manufacturer) it should be possible to increase to a little over 305 bhp.

The leds for the boot are placed in OEM fittings and ordered here: https://www.cit-ltd.co.uk/product-eng-5 ... WHITE.html.

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:29 am

Another thread update:

Interior update:

Now that the old girl turned eighteen in February of this year, I finally made a decision on the interior. Following the fitting of beige (LAAB) seats in 2012 already and replacing some of the greyish plastics throughout recent years, I decided that beige + black + aluminium + pre-FL grey + Chromeline + Perlglanz parts was too much color for one interior.

So acquired:
- remaining black bits (rings around the AC panel, sport button, light switch cover, surrounds of the gear stick);
- remaining Perlglanz bits;
- black door panels with beige (LAAB) inserts. These were made from to OEM sets of door panels, as BMW only produced beige door panels with beige inserts for the E85;
- carbon leather skinned M interior panels.

Now it is just beige, black and Perlglanz inside. 100% OEM FL parts, though some had to be combined to get to the end result (such as the door panels). Chuffed with the result!

The end result is a little difficult to capture in a picture (the carbon leather skinned panels look less lively in pictures then they do in the flesh + loads of "solar marks" in the pictures. Still, I will make an attempt:

And now that I am updating here anyway, also a few pictures of its current exterior state (with the CSR Aero bumper cup spoiler in gloss black and the gloss black kidney surrounds):

SCOTTY L · Post by **SCOTTY L** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:43 pm

Hi there welcome,love the multispokes.

Mau · Post by **Mau** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:11 pm

Thanks Scotty!

Asked the admins though to move this topic from the Newbie section, to the generic E85/86 section as I started this topic in 2012 already (

). Meanwhile moved out of Amsterdam, got married, got two clones and acquired a Spacegrau E86 next to the silver E85, both of which have undergone many, many mods by now, for the silver E85 resulting in over 60 mods, including a supercharger, a suspension upgrade and for the interior bit-by bit replacing ALL pre-FL interior parts by FL parts and beige M seats.

Hence, time to leave the newbie section.

Thanks @Spectre for moving the topic!

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