What have you done to your car today?

[bigwinn]

Today was front end wholesome goodness

New front discs and pads. New springs, shocks, top mounts, drop links and fitted power flex arb bushes.

Best mod of the day though: zhp knob!

Next weekend it’s vanos marathon.

Is next weekends vanos a warm up for the 11th

You know that!

Looking forward to it- and seeing Tonys new motor!

[Phippy]

Thanks Phippy .... I'll look out for photos your E86.
See that like me you've got a silver VW Camper too

Great choice! They complement each other well I think! Both have two seats too which is…. Convenient haha

I was going to post some photos but then I fogot how dirty she is and now I’d be kinda embarrassed have to wait a day or two

Rides much smoother and the drop feels like it’s bigger from inside than outside!

[LittleZ4]

Yup!

Ok, but the same still held true - I didn't think there was any way to get the roof up without a 3rd party device, which on the E85 is much cheaper (e.g. the RCH+) than the E89 smarttop option. If there's a way to code to get the roof up on an E85 I must have missed this revelation . Or am I just getting confused in my old age and with the E85 you could raise the roof but had to hold the button on the fob (as opposed to the 3 clicks with the RCH+). It's been a long time since my E85 days, and even the E89 is gone now so all the 'Zed' knowledge is slowly draining away...
I feel like that house guest that's overstayed their welcome...

You can code the E85's GM5 to open and close the roof with the key. I coded my 2003 with NCS Expert and it work pretty good most of the time and it even works with my aftermarket keys.

Done mine as well but using Carly. No third party device required
Admittedly the third party devices seem to be easier to use.

[breezyloco]

Had to do some dremeling and cutting, but finally fitted the Braum Racing Elite series seat on the driver’s side!!! I hadn’t seen any Z4’s with these before, so I wanted to try something new – but still maintain an OEM look to match the beige interior. The color is slightly off, but oh well… Will get the passenger seat later for the lady.

I reused most of the stock seatbelt harness, and need to find some good documentation on how to create the seat airbag bypass (apparently need some resistors and a diode but haven’t found the exact specs yet).

I used the planted brackets and a universal set of sliders, because I wanted some adjustability.

I love how snug and supportive it feels! It’s also a comfy seat and the leatherette has a decent texture. Hated using the stock seats for spirited drives and previous track days.

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[Zulu4]

Had to do some dremeling and cutting, but finally fitted the Braum Racing Elite series seat on the driver’s side!!!

I like it

[bigwinn]

Busy day!

The new black 2.5 has now benefitted from:

Vanos seals, needle bearings and rattle rings
Rocker cover gasket
New water pump, thermostat, expansion tank
Oil and filter
New belts
New sparks
Gearbox oil change

Going to give it a wash then a long blast!

[YDB]

Removed the old under side front spoiler that had been trimmed to flat by previous owner and replaced with new. 4 nuts and job done. Actually gives a slightly better look to front of car, from a few metres away. OEM part ordered and arrived in 5 days from Latvia. Happy with that.

[caius]

Finally got her up in the air for inspection after owning for a couple of weeks. Oil leaking from somewhere, currently suspect the rocker cover gasket (same symptoms as on my e36 328i). Cleaned off what I can to see where it reappears. (Telltale smoke/smell once she was back down - lifting the nose definitely exacerbates the problem for a few miles as the oil has cascaded backwards down the manifolds.)

Also removed the stupid CDV whilst I was under there, now I can change gear normally without looking like a prat. Hardest of the three I've removed (previously e36 328i, e87 118d), but still pretty simple.

Was going to look at the power steering motor adjustment, but discovered that just having the sport button enabled makes the stickiness go away so I'll just always put it in sport until it annoys me enough to go digging around the cabin.

[sw4nny]

Gave the old girl a wash,dont think she looks too shabby for a 17 year old.

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[idej_z4]

Fitted new lower steering wheel cowl, failed to sort the squeaking wheel as I can't get my jack properly under without removing the side skirt (couldn't be bothered), washed it and then drove it.

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[Weston Matt]

Fitted new lower steering wheel cowl, failed to sort the squeaking wheel as I can't get my jack properly under without removing the side skirt (couldn't be bothered), washed it and then drove

What colour is your Zed? Looks good

[idej_z4]

Fitted new lower steering wheel cowl, failed to sort the squeaking wheel as I can't get my jack properly under without removing the side skirt (couldn't be bothered), washed it and then drove

What colour is your Zed? Looks good

Thanks! It's wrapped in Pearl Grey (one off Nardo)

[zackpennington]

Replaced all the LEDs in the car with white 6000k and replaced the grey grilles with matte black ones. Also had the taillights replaced last week while it was in the shop. https://imgur.com/a/gzmHwqQ

[buzyg]

Just had MPS4's fitted to the rear. Not impressed on the drive home, but then they will still be covered in gunk, no grip at all, so I will reserve judgement for a few miles yet.

[Dave1963]

I swore a lot at it when one of the coils failed....