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What have you done to your car today?
- Coffee331
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What have you done to your car today?
It’s nov 2003 with 71,000 miles on it. The shocks and springs were original from the factory so to be fair they were over due a change.
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What have you done to your car today?
Not all today but over the last week or two hardwired my dash cam in, now I can just forget about it (hopefully). New Suplex rear springs to replace the Msport ones. New Pagid discs and pads front and rear. Then next week I’m getting the front two original summer alloys in for a refurb so they’re ready for wheel changeover time
Z4 Coupe, 58 plate, black, love it
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- Lifer
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wow never seen one that bad before! This is why I always fit coilovers as soon as I get a car
18 Z4s owned to date.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
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Well the roads were wet so I turned traction control off sport button on. And was kicking the rear end out for the first time.
The first kick got me by supprise and went quicker than I thought.
The first kick got me by supprise and went quicker than I thought.
- Mr Tidy
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What have you done to your car today?
Thanks - I feel a bit better now as mine is Dec 2006! (Although it's done 85,000 miles).
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
- MACK
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That's the worst I've ever seen on a BMW of any description. In fact I'm struggling to think of one I've ever seen on any brand of car that's worse than that. I take it the corrosion is just isolated to this part and no where elseMr Tidy wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:40 pmThat top plate looks scary OP - out of curiosity what year is your car? (Before I panic).Coffee331 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:19 pmNew shocks, springs and full tie rods front install completed. Need to get an alignment done on the weekend.
For anyone that has been putting off this job maybe have a check on things, when I removed the old shocks I found totally corroded top spring mounting plates...holes in the metal and what metal was left was paper thin in areas. Only a matter of time until they failed in a dramatic style. New plates only €22 from BMW.
Silver 05 3.0i SE
Mods inc - F/L Xenons Clear Ind Rear Lights M Sport Seats & Wheel Eibach/B4 3.64 DIFF (SOLD)
White E89 20i M Sport
Mods inc- B12 kit, M3 Arms, 18" Zito 935's with PS4's, Decat & Remap, Switchable Exhaust Flap (SOLD)
Mods inc - F/L Xenons Clear Ind Rear Lights M Sport Seats & Wheel Eibach/B4 3.64 DIFF (SOLD)
White E89 20i M Sport
Mods inc- B12 kit, M3 Arms, 18" Zito 935's with PS4's, Decat & Remap, Switchable Exhaust Flap (SOLD)
- ben g
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Kinda glad i've seen that corroded plate. Must order some for mine if they're anything like that!
Red Soft-top Sterling grey 3.0i - Z4M Front, Eibachs, Polybushed, Clear headlights, Triple clear spot rear lights, Shadow Chrome 107's, Sport MFSW, ZHP.
- MrPT
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What have you done to your car today?
How are they? These are the ones with a valve that opens automatically with exhaust pressure, right? Quite like the idea.
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
- MACK
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You can order some just in case but to honest yours are likely to be fine so you may well end up taking them back. The OPS are the exception rather the rule, it would be interesting to know why theirs got so bad.
Silver 05 3.0i SE
Mods inc - F/L Xenons Clear Ind Rear Lights M Sport Seats & Wheel Eibach/B4 3.64 DIFF (SOLD)
White E89 20i M Sport
Mods inc- B12 kit, M3 Arms, 18" Zito 935's with PS4's, Decat & Remap, Switchable Exhaust Flap (SOLD)
Mods inc - F/L Xenons Clear Ind Rear Lights M Sport Seats & Wheel Eibach/B4 3.64 DIFF (SOLD)
White E89 20i M Sport
Mods inc- B12 kit, M3 Arms, 18" Zito 935's with PS4's, Decat & Remap, Switchable Exhaust Flap (SOLD)
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Indeed, mine is an 04 on 104k miles when changed and the top plate was perfect, barely any surface marks either.
- Pastry
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That’s the ones. They have a nice sound to them but I’m not sure I could live with it as a daily. They do drone at low revs if you coast so you need to select a gear to eliminate this. Not a problem with a weekend toy but tiresome for a daily driver. I’ve not done any motorway driving yet but think/hope it should be drone free
991 Carrera 2S
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
- MrPT
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What have you done to your car today?
Ah, that's a shame. On paper they sound like a perfect solution for a daily - perhaps they still are if BCS can tweak them.Pastry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:15 pmThat’s the ones. They have a nice sound to them but I’m not sure I could live with it as a daily. They do drone at low revs if you coast so you need to select a gear to eliminate this. Not a problem with a weekend toy but tiresome for a daily driver. I’ve not done any motorway driving yet but think/hope it should be drone free
Still... good for you.
2008 Z4MC: heavy wheels | crap suspension | skittish rear end | wobbly engine | not enough induction noise | underwhelming turn in | inconsistent braking | lardy battery | chubby steering wheel
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
2006 Z4 2.5si: gone
- Coffee331
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What have you done to your car today?
I have no idea why they got so bad....mostly the right side. The rest of the car is rust free. After I was done with the re-install I took it to my indie to give it all a once over from underneath, everything was given a clean bill of health. Funny thing was the car flew through the MOT in December
- Pastry
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What have you done to your car today?
MrPT wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:27 pmAh, that's a shame. On paper they sound like a perfect solution for a daily - perhaps they still are if BCS can tweak them.Pastry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:15 pmThat’s the ones. They have a nice sound to them but I’m not sure I could live with it as a daily. They do drone at low revs if you coast so you need to select a gear to eliminate this. Not a problem with a weekend toy but tiresome for a daily driver. I’ve not done any motorway driving yet but think/hope it should be drone free
Still... good for you.
I can’t upload a video on here but there’s a small clip on my insta pastry_paul. I like the sound generally but there’s no chance of me sneaking out without my wife noticing nowMrPT wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:27 pmAh, that's a shame. On paper they sound like a perfect solution for a daily - perhaps they still are if BCS can tweak them.Pastry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 2:15 pmThat’s the ones. They have a nice sound to them but I’m not sure I could live with it as a daily. They do drone at low revs if you coast so you need to select a gear to eliminate this. Not a problem with a weekend toy but tiresome for a daily driver. I’ve not done any motorway driving yet but think/hope it should be drone free
Still... good for you.
991 Carrera 2S
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
Now gone:
2008 Z4MR Midnight Blue Metallic
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Ruby Black
2006 Z4 3.0si sport Titanium Silver
2010 Z4 23i Msport and a 3.0i
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- Lifer
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What have you done to your car today?
Predictable but I know they work. Back to csls in m3 fitment
18 Z4s owned to date.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.
Current: 2.5i Titan silver
Daily driver: 480bhp M140i Shadow edition.